Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province – known for its spicy food – tended to be one of the smaller cities, with about 3.5 million inhabitants (about 10 million in 2020), but it is growing rapidly. Chengdu is a city that loves to consume, and its residents are said to prefer to sit in teahouses […]
Golden Lane and Daliborka Tower
In the north-eastern corner of Prague Castle lies the Golden Lane. The visit requires special admission. Golden Lane Here, Rudolf II employed alchemists who should produce gold and the Philosopher’s Stone in their laboratories. Under Rudolf III, the castle guards lived here. Please watch the 4K UHD video By loading the video, you agree to […]
A trip from Murcia to Caravaca de la Cruz
In the afternoon, we make an excursion to Caravaca de la Cruz. The town in the region of Murcia is considered the oldest Palaeolithic site in Europe. Furthermore, it is one of the largest prehistoric burial sites in Europe, with 1300 skeletons found here. Caravaca gained strategic importance in the Middle Ages as a junction […]
Dinner at Ethno-Complex Supara
On our last evening in Kyrgyzstan, one wants to show us something special and invites us to the Ethno-Complex Supara for dinner. The Supara is a restaurant that not only values traditional Kyrgyz food but also reflects the entire ambiance of nomadic life. The restaurant lies on the southern outskirts of Bishkek at the foot […]
Cholpon-Ata including a Bird’s eye view
Two and a half hours after our departure from Jyrgalan we reach the 180 km remote Cholpon-Ata. We start our discovery tour with a visit to the multifunctional open-air museum Ruh Ordo. Open-air museum Ruh Ordo Each of the five chapels on the site symbolizes a religion: Islam, Catholic, Christian Orthodox, Buddhism, and Judaism. The […]
Dungan Village Yrdyk and Family Dinner
The village of Yrdyk is approximately 10 km west of Karakol. Here lives the closed community of Dungans, the successors of the Muslim Chinese, in China described as Hui. Until recently, only Dungans who are married to Dungans are allowed to live in Yrdyk. About 140 years ago, the Dungans were expelled from China and […]