Mount Nebo – Moses’ death and the biblical Promised Land
Mount Nebo has been inhabited since antiquity. However, it was marked by a biblical event, namely the death of Moses, who climbed this mountain at the end of his life […]
Category: Asia
Petra in 2 days – how many days should you spend in Petra?
For those who would like to briefly visit Petra and some of its monuments 1 day would be enough. However, if you really want to get to know ancient Petra, […]
Madaba – Madaba Map and Middle East Byzantine mosaics
Madaba developed and enriched under the rule of Byzantium, between 332 to 635. Numerous churches and mansions of its rich inhabitants were adorned with exquisite mosaics. Then, as today thanks […]
Shanghai at night – laser show and beautiful colorful lights
Visiting almost every major city at night can definitely be described as an additional tourist attraction. Especially at Christmas, when everything shines in all possible colors. There are also places […]
Shanghai – Buddha temples and old Chinese architecture
Shanghai, although associated mainly with tall, glass skyscrapers, also hides places with charming Chinese architecture. These are mostly Buddhist temples and Chinese gardens. But not all of them. An old-fashioned […]
Shanghai, colonial and modern – pearl of the Far East
About 900 years ago, Shanghai was a tiny settlement under Suzhou Prefecture. The name Shanghai simply means “Upon the Sea”. During the Song Dynasty (960–1279), the town developed as a […]
3 charming stone Tongli bridges – Venice of the East
A short distance from Suzhou lies the small but very nice and charming town of Tongli. Like other cities in the region, it has a network of canals and has […]
Suzhou – an old chinese city of gardens by the Grand Canal
Suzhou is a city with a unique charm crossed by a network of canals, cobbled streets with stone bridges, magnificent gardens, whitewashed houses and red lanterns. Its history dates back […]
Great Wall of China – how long and how big, 8 curiosities
The Great Wall of China, stretching through deserts, hills, mountains and plains, actually consists of different fragments of fortifications built along the northern border of China by successive dynasties of […]