A Patio is the inner courtyard of a city house, that is typically paved. You enter the Patio through an inconspicuous passageway from the street. Immediately you feel in another world, an oasis of peace, away from the bustle of the city. Most of the Patios have a small fountain and are decorated with a […]
Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos – Cordoba
Rarely so much history has been written in one place, as in the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, the Royal Palace of Cordoba. Already the Romans had built a fortification here. Later the Visigoths built a fortress at this point. In Moorish times the fortress was converted into a palace for the caliphs. With the […]
Mezquita – Catedral de Cordoba
The Mezquita in Cordoba is a worldwide unique architectural monument. The word Mezquita comes from the Arabian and means mosque. It was built 784 by Abd ar-Rahman I, the first Umayyad Emir of Cordoba. It had repeatedly been extended, first by Abd ar-Rahman II, then from Abd ar-Rahman III, of Al-Hakam II and the vizier […]
Magic Sunrise in Angkor Wat – Siem Reap
It’s an uplifting feeling to watch the sunrise in Angkor Wat, especially when the first rays of the sun appear behind the towers of this unique temple. The insects lash waves in the small lake in front of the temple and the first birds are buzzing around. In the 12 century this original Hindu shrine […]
From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap by Speedboat – Part 2
At the end of Krong Kampong Chhnang we see the “Ship of Life in Cambodia”. It brings medical care to regions, where the population can not afford a trip to a far away doctor. It thus makes a significant contribution to the public health. However, one also pursues quite clearly missionary aims and tries to convert […]
From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap by Speedboat – Part 1
We have to leave our hotel already at 7.00 in the morning, because our Speedboat to Siem Reap casts off at 7.30. The trip will last 7 hours. But first, our Tuk-Tuk passes the places that we have seen the last few days. We see the last time the Royal Palace and drive along the […]