Forchtenstein Castle is one of the mightiest castles of Burgenland. It is in possession of the Esterházy family. Erected at the beginning of the 15th century as a fortress, it was transformed in the course of time to the treasury of the house of Esterhazy. Primarily Byzantine and Habsburg treasures, such as the tent of […]
Shenzhen
Today, Shenzhen is the city with the highest per capital income in China. This it due to the fact that a special economic zone was created already in 1980. We experienced this city of 1994 and went first to a local meat, fish and vegetable market. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a […]
Huxinting Tea house in Shanghai
The Huxinting Tea house is located in the Old Town of Shanghai at the entrance to Yuyuan Garden. Hu Xin Ting is the Chinese expression for the garden at the water. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note […]
Blow Painting in Guilin
Blow Painting demonstration by the painter Xu Huang in Guilin. At the entrance of the Ludi cave, the famous painter Xu Huang put up his studio. Since earliest childhood he was enthusiastic about painting and calligraphy. He is a pioneer of the so-called Blow Painting in China. Blow Painting is a technique in which the […]
Canal of Potidea
Kassandra is the westernmost of three fingers of the Chalkidike peninsula. At its narrowest point in the northern part it is intersected by the Canal of Potidea. The 40 m wide waterway was built by the Macedonian King Cassander around 300 BC. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. […]
Cape Sounion and Vouliagmeni
On the headland of Cape Sounion stands the widely visible the Temple of Poseidon, where sailors made their sacrifices in former times. The steep rock drop on three sides 60 meters deep into the sea. The brilliant white marble reveals its full beauty in the bright sunlight. According to legend, King Aegeus of Athens jumped […]