The region of Sparta has been inhabited already for 4000 years. King Otto of Greece founded modern Sparta in 1836. He was the first Greek king after independence. It is impossible to miss the statue of Leonidas, whom we will meet again at the Thermopylae. His heroic fight represents the military strength of ancient Sparta. […]
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From Preveza to Missolonghi
After a short stay at Nikopolis, we reach Preveza. Preveza The port town lies opposite the Aktio peninsula, at the exit of the Ambracian Gulf. This bay was the location of the historically significant naval battle between Octavian, later Emperor Augustus, and Marcus Aurelius and his beloved Cleopatra. Octavian defeated Marcus Aurelius, who then fled […]
From Kassandra to Central Macedonia
After visiting Olynth, we drive to Kassandra. We cross the Canal of Potidea that intersects the land at the narrowest point of Kassandra and reach Nea Fokea. Nea Fokea We make a short stop in the harbor of Nea Fokea. A Byzantine tower, presumably built in 1407, towers above the port. Here was the center […]
Ulugh Beg Observatory in Samarkand
The Ulugh Beg Observatory in Samarkand is the visible proof of how far Central Asia was scientifically ahead of the Western world. Ulugh Beg was one of the grandsons of the founder of the Timurid Empire Amir Temur. His father Shah-Ruchs prevailed in the riots around the throne succession and made Herat the new capital. […]
Visiting the Burana Tower
The Burana Tower is located about 12 km southwest of the city of Tokmok in the valley of the Chu river. The tower was built in the 10th or 11th century. Its original height was 40 meters. Today, its height is 21.7m. The upper part was destroyed by an earthquake. Upon arrival on the site, […]
Citadel of Hulbuk
The citadel of Hulbuk lies approx 30 km southwest of Kulob. Already in the Bronze Age, people settled in the area in sight of the salt mountain Chodscha Mumin, which rises 1334 m above the valley. A first palace, which burned down at 950 AD was built to around 800 AD. In 970, one built […]
Serinyà Prehistoric Cave Park
The Serinyà Prehistoric Cave Park, just a few kilometers north of Banyoles, is an interpretation center devoted to Solutrean culture (18000-15000 BC), one of the most advanced civilizations of the first Homo sapiens in western Europe. On the same site you find the prehistoric caves of Reclau. Therefore, the cave park also serves as educational […]
Maison des Fees – Tresse
The Maison des Fées (Fairies’ house) is in the Forêt du Mesnil (Mesnil Forest) near Tresse in Brittany, approx 20 km south of Saint Malo. Dolmen It is a dolmen (portal grave) as the megalithic monuments are called in Brittany. As a rule, this are grave plants, but it can not be excluded that it […]
Rome – a walk in the center
A walk in the center of Rome does not necessarily lead you to crowded areas. If you use the side roads, you can discover near-deserted streets and picturesque corners. Theater of Marcellus We start our tour at the Theater of Marcellus, which Augustus once dedicated to his deceased nephew and designated successor. Today it serves […]