Epidaurus is approx. 30 km east of Nafplio on the Peloponnese, Greece. The most important building is the theater. It offered place to approx. 14.000 visitors. Its acoustics is so convincing that it is used still today for performances. Like many other sanctuaries, Epidaurus also had a stadium where competitions were regularly held. Please watch […]
Norbulingka in Lhasa – Tibet
Norbulingka in Lhasa, Tibet -China, once served as the summer residence of the Dalai Lama. Norbulingka means Jewelled Park and was built as a palace for the 7th Dalai Lama in the 18th century. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button […]
Lago Martianez – Puerto de La Cruez
Lago Martianez – the famous seawater swimming pools are located right next to the promenade Avenida Colon in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife. The almost 30.000 square metres large open-air swimming pool complex consists of several pools, islands, restaurants and mattress areas. The pools are fed with seawater directly from the Atlantic. Please watch the […]
La Orotava – Tenerife – Canary Islands
La Orotava lies in the north of the Canary Island Tenerife, approx. 5 km away from Puerto de la Cruz, 400 m above sea-level. The town of La Orotava is known for its beautiful view over the valley of Puerto de la Cruz and his orchards with wine and bananas. The Orotava Valley has a […]
Visiting the Citadelle of Quebec
The Citadelle of Quebec, a National Historic Site of Canada, is part of the fortifications of the city and is located in the Historic District of Old Québec, which is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the fortifications in 1985. In the Citadelle of Quebec one can visit the Royal 22e Régiment Museum […]
Toronto – Distillery District – St. James Cathedral
The Distillery District with its 44 halls, in the southeast of Toronto was once the largest whiskey distillery in the British Empire. The company Gooderham and Worts built the premises in 1832 and produced already in the 1860s up to 2 million US gallons (7,600,000 L) of whiskey per year for the world market. Please […]