“365 beaches, for every day of the year” – with this advertising slogan boasts the 23 km x 18 km islet of Antigua,the last island of our AIDA Caribbean cruise before we will arrive back in the Dominican Republic.
» Read the full blog postTravel Reports » UNESCO Cultural Heritage
UNESCO’s World Heritage List was first opened in 1978 and today comprises 1,121 sites in more than 167 countries (as of May 2020), which are of global significance in their uniqueness, authenticity and integrity. Among them are currently 869 cultural monuments, 213 natural sites and 39 mixed natural and cultural sites. The basis for the designation and registration as UNESCO World Heritage Site is the site’s outstanding universal value. That is, a cultural and/or natural significance that is so exceptional that it transcends national boundaries and is of importance to both present and future generations of all mankind. Cultural sites represent a masterpiece of human creativity in the field of architecture, technology, large-scale sculpture, town planning or landscape design. In addition, the sites are a unique testimony to a cultural tradition or an existing or perished culture.
Curacao – Island Tour, Attractions & the best Photo spots (Curacao)
This morning we arrived at the port of Willemstad, the capital of Curacao, at around 7.30 a.m. Curacao, like Aruba and Bonaire, is one of the so-called ABC Islands,with Curacao being the largest of these. The island is located about 65 km off the north coast of Venezuela and thus belongs geographically to South America.
» Read the full blog postHelsinki – The inhabited sea fortress Suomenlinna (Finland)
Since our plane does not return to Germany until 4.55 p.m. this afternoon, we still had enough time to explore the sea fortress Suomenlinna.
» Read the full blog postTallinn – Tourist Attractions, Things to do & Photo spots (Estonia)
We explored the city of Tallinn as part of a day trip starting from the city of Helsinki. Due to the short distance of these two capitals and the good connections by ferries and even air connections, it is a great opportunity to combine these two cities on a sightseeing trip. Ferry Terminal D is just a 15-minute walk from Tallinn’s Old Town.
» Read the full blog postStrasbourg – Tourist Attractions, Things to Do & Photo spots (France)
Our day trip to Strasbourg was very spontaneous: Friday was predicted in the news super weather for the whole weekend and on Sunday at 9 o’clock we sat in the car and entered Strasbourg as a destination in our navigation system. From Darmstadt, Strasbourg is only about 200 kilometres away, so it took us just under 2 hours to get to the city. And the weather forecast was also true: it was bright blue sky and the sun was already …
» Read the full blog postMumbai – Travel Guide, Things to do & Photo Spots (India)
After our stay in Delhi and Agra, we landed today at the domestic terminal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport in Mumbai shortly after 6 pm.
» Read the full blog postAgra – Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort & Sunset at Taj Mahal (India)
After visiting the Taj Mahal this morning we continued our tour to Agra Fort 2,5 km away.
» Read the full blog postTaj Mahal – The Monument of a Great Love in Agra (India)
One of the main reasons why we have included India in the itinerary on our trip around the world is the Taj Mahal in Agra. We wanted to see this beautiful mausoleum for ourselves. Therefore we had already searched the internet a few days ago for providers offering a sightseeing tour from Delhi to Agra.
» Read the full blog postDelhi – Travel Guide, Things to do & Photo Spots (India)
After the countries Japan, China, Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia, our trip was going on to India. To get from Denpasar in Bali to New Delhi, we had 2 flights ahead. First it was around lunchtime with Malindo Air from Denpasar to Kuala Lumpur. Here we deliberately did not put in a stopover, as we have already seen the city with the impressive Petrona Towers 2 times. So we went on to Delhi 2 hours later with the next flight, where …
» Read the full blog postJava – Our day trip to the Prambanan Temple (Indonesia)
After visiting the Borobudur Temple this morning, the journey continued to the Prambanan Temple, which we still wanted to visit today.
» Read the full blog postJava – Our day trip to the Borobudur Temple (Indonesia)
With Air Asia we went today from Singapore to the island of Java to Yogyakarta in Indonesia, where we arrived around 1 p.m.
» Read the full blog postBeijing – The Forbidden City & Jingshan Park (China)
Today was a beautiful day with bright blue skies. And since our flight from Beijing to Hanoi did not leave until the afternoon, we had enough time in the morning to visit the Forbidden City.
» Read the full blog postGreat Wall of China – The Wall Section at Huanghuacheng (China)
After visiting the Chinese Wall near Mutianyu this morning, we had to visit another part of the wall in Huanghuacheng.
» Read the full blog postGreat Wall of China – The Wall Section at Mutianyu (China)
A visit to the Great Wall of China must not be missed, of course, if you are in China or Beijing. And that is exactly what we should be doing today.
» Read the full blog postBeijing – A daytrip to the New Summer Palace (China)
After our visit to Tian’anmen Square and the Temple of Heaven this morning, we went as the next stop to the Summer Palace in Beijing.
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