Gold Reef City is a Theme Park in Johannesburg – South Africa- with an entertainment program on various topics. In the center is the former Crown Gold Mine, one of the deepest gold mines in the world. Until 1982 about 1400 tons of gold have been produced from up to 4.2 km depth. Today, visitors […]
Roman heritage in Thessaloniki – Greece
In Roman times, Thessaloniki was an important trade centre on the main route between Rome and Byzantium – the Via Egnatia – and became the capital of the province of Macedonia. Today, Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece From the esplanade in northern direction you reach the Navarinou place with a part of […]
Oktoberfest Munich – The Grand Entry of the Oktoberfest Landlords and Breweries
A highlight of the annual Oktoberfest – the Munich Beer festival – is the Grand Entry of the Oktoberfest Landlords and Breweries. The festive parade is the official prelude of the opening of the Oktoberfest and always takes place on first Saturday of the Oktoberfest. In a big parade the landlords move along with their […]
Visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing
Tian’anmen, the gate of the heavenly peace, forms the entrance to the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace in Beijing, China Tian’anmen, the gate of the heavenly peace, forms the entrance to the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace in Beijing, China Once you pass the Tiananmen Gate and several antique cannons, you stand before […]
Xian – China
The cityscape of Xian – 西安, a city in China with 3 million inhabitants, is marked by a 14 km long city wall which is almost completely preserved. The high bell tower with a height of 118 feet is in the centre of the north-south axis. Today, the South Gate with its huge dimensions is […]
Wrong-way driver in Xian
The driver of our motorcycle taxis in Xian in the province Shaanxi, China, showed nerves of steel as he drove as a wrong-way driver against the direction of traffic to our destination. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. […]