The Jokhang Temple, Tibet’s most sacred place, is in the center of Lhasa. Along the innermost of the three pilgrim routes, pilgrims move around the temple in a clockwise direction while walking on the 800 m long Barkhor. In front of the temple, many throw themselves flat along the ground. Some pilgrims also move this […]
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China , here seen at Badaling, is no doubt one of the major highlights of a trip to China. There is varying information available on the actual length of the wall. Normally, a length of 6800 km is assumed. The start of wall construction reach back to 656 AD, when the […]
Blade Night (Skate Night) in Munich
The Blade Night Munich is Europe’s biggest night skate event. In good weather, thousands of skaters meet from May to September on Mondays at 21:00. The first event takes place on the first Monday in May. Since 1999, the event is organized by the association Green City and the department of sports of the City […]
Maxvorstadt Munich – A walking tour on Corpus Christi
Maxvorstadt, a central borough of Munch is next to the north-western part of the Old City. Our little tour starts at the Königsplatz (King’s Square). It was built once by order of King Ludwig I as part of a boulevard from the residence to the Nymphenburg Palace, after the example of the Akropolis in Athens. […]
Zwettl Abbey and Rappottenstein Castle – Austria
Zwettl Abbey is located in the Waldviertel – Forest Quarter, the northwestern part of Lower Austria. On the way to the Waldviertel we meet the typical granite rocks of the Bohemian Massif, which contain valuable amethysts and as the forests characterize the landscape. Rappottenstein Castle, built by the Kuenringer dynasty, lies almost like in the […]
St Wolfgang
St Wolfgang, the tourist center of the Salzkammergut region is located on the northern shore of the Wolfgangsee lake. The larger part of the Wolfgangsee lake belongs to the Austrian state of Salzburg. However, the town lies on the Upper Austrian territory and is dominated by the Schafberg mountain. Please watch the video here You […]