The Wannian Temple is the oldest surviving temple on Mount Emei. Among the over 200 temples that existed at one time, only 20 remain today. The rest had been destroyed mainly during the Cultural Revolution. The 3099 m high Mount Emei, also called Da Guang Ming Shan (Mountain of Great Light), is in the central […]
Emei Shan – China
Emei Shan is one of the 4 sacred mountains in China and symbolizes fire. Our guide had great respect for the Tibetan macaques, who do not appear that holy. By car you can drive along a beautiful winding road to an altitude of 2500 m above sea level. After a half an hour of walking […]
Giant Buddha of Leshan – China
The Giant Buddha of Leshan lies at the confluence of Min Jang, Dadu and Qingyi near the city of Leshan approx. 130 km south of Chengdu in the province of Sichuan. Among the sights of the 1,300 year-old city of Leshan are the Lingyun Temple and Wuyou Temple, but Leshan became famous for the 71 […]
Dodona – a Greek oracle with a long history
Dodona is located about 15 kilometers southwest of Ioannina in the Greek region of Epirus. Dodona is regarded as the oldest oracle of Greece and had such as Delphi supra-regional significance. It lies picturesquely on a plateau at the foot of the 1818 m high Tomaros Mountains. The history dates back to the Bronze Age. […]
Perea on the coast of the Gulf of Thermaikos
Perea, a suburb of Thessaloniki, is located approx. 17 kilometers southeast of the city center on the coast of the Thermaic Gulf in Central Macedonia. Perea is the ideal place to relax after the long car ride to Greece. We have chosen the land route via Belgrade and did not, as usual after the Balkan […]
Kanali Beach
Kanali Beach, in the Epirus Region, lies at the national highway that runs along the coast from Parga to Preveza. The beautiful, milelong beach with snow-white sand of Kanali Beach is only 15 km away from Preveza. Here we find a comfortable accommodation, which we use for some days as a starting point for our […]