Eisenstadt, the state capital of Burgenland, is the smallest state capital of Austria with approx. 14,900 inhabitants. The history of Eisenstadt and the Burgenland are closely connected to the princely family of the Esterházy. They got their power by their unswerving loyalty to the emperors of the Habsburg dynasty, which rewarded them high offices. In […]
Emeishan in the evening
Emeishan, a city with 430,000 inhabitants is located in the Chinese province of Sichuan. It is the ideal starting base for visiting the Giant Buddha of Leshan and the Mount Emei with its temples. We spend a nice evening with our driver and our interpreter in Baoguocun, a suburb of Emeishan. Our driver had great […]
Giant Buddha of Leshan – China
The Giant Buddha of Leshan lies at the confluence of Min Jang, Dadu and Qingyi near the city of Leshan approx. 130 km south of Chengdu in the province of Sichuan. Among the sights of the 1,300 year-old city of Leshan are the Lingyun Temple and Wuyou Temple, but Leshan became famous for the 71 […]
Robben Island – the prison Island near Capetown
Robben Island, South Africa’s notorious prison island, lies approx. 10 km in front of Cape Town in the Atlantic Ocean. Already in the 17th century it served for the internment of criminal and politically unpopular people. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, […]
Historic Fort York in Toronto – Canada
Historic Fort York of 1783 is regarded as origin of Toronto. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content It […]
Halifax Pier 21 – Nova Scotia – Canada
During our visit, the four-star cruise ship Carnival Triumph with over 3000 passengers on board had just docked at Pier 21 in Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share […]