El Silbo – The worldwide unique whistled language (silbar-whistle) can only be found on La Gomera, Canary Islands in Spain.Already in the 15th Century the population invented the whistled language to communicate between long distances on the rugged mountainous island. El Silbo is a language with its own lutes which are articulated as whistles in […]
Lauresilva – La Gomera
La Gomera is the second smallest island of the Canary Islands in Spain. Due to the altitude and the microclimate La Gomera has several different vegetation zones. It is an island with many faces. Usually you will arrive in the idyllic capital city of San Sebastian. Cliffy valleys and highly outstanding former volcanic vents characterize […]
Port of Symi in the Aegean Sea – Greece
The landmarked port of Symi in the Aegean Sea, also called Gialos, nestles around a narrow horseshoe-shaped bay which offers the ferry few opportunities for maneuvering. 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 […]
Visiting the Panormitis Monastery
Symi is a Greek island of the Dodecanese in the Aegean Sea and belongs to the Southern Sporades. The island is only 5.6 miles away from the Turkish mainland. The Greek Orthodox Panormitis Monastery is situated in the south of the island was built in the early 18th centrury and is still inhabited by monks. Please […]
Summer residence of Mao Zedong – Wuhan
Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province is a historic site of newer Chinese history. On the shores of the East China Sea is the former summer residence of Mao Zedong, the 1st chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Please watch the video here!!! You are currently viewing a placeholder content […]
Travel tip for China – Ciqikou
In Ciqikou, a suburb of Chongqing in China you gain an impression of how the city once must have looked. The narrow streets with a multitude of small shops and restaurants invite to stay a little bit longer. Here it’s possible to enjoy the dish Huogou – also known as hotpot, a Chongqing specialty. The […]