St Wolfgang, the tourist center of the Salzkammergut region is located on the northern shore of the Wolfgangsee lake. The larger part of the Wolfgangsee lake belongs to the Austrian state of Salzburg. However, the town lies on the Upper Austrian territory and is dominated by the Schafberg mountain. Please watch the video here You […]
Wan Chai
Wan Chai, a former fishing village is now a district of Hong Kong. Here, right on Victoria Harbour, is the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong (formerly New World Harbour View Hotel). The pool of the hotel on the 11th floor is among the largest in Hong Kong. Please watch the video here You are […]
Lion Park Johannesburg – Southafrica
The Lion Park Johannesburg, with over 100 lions, belongs to the most famous lion breeding stations of South Africa. Besides lions, it also houses giraffes, zebra, springbok, hyena, African wild dogs and many other animals. Here we have learned as one keeps an ostrich away. You hold a broom which is higher than the head […]
Casa Loma in Toronto
Casa Loma, the Hill House, is the quaintest building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sir Henry Pellatt, a rich eccentric industrialist and financier, built the palace built from 1911 to 1914. It has nearly 100 rooms, of which the entrance hall, the ballroom and the conservatory are the most impressive. Please watch the video You are […]
St Pauli landing stages in Hamburg
The St Pauli landing stages in Hamburg, built in 1839, were continuously enlarged and renovated. The floating pontoons were originally designed to ensure a safe distance of the steamship and to avoid the associated fire risk. The terminal building with the tower and its domes was built in 1907 by the architects Raabe Wöhlecke. Please […]
Karnak Temple Complex – Egypt
The Karnak Temple Complex, north of Luxor, is the largest temple complex in Egypt. In front of the entrance area is Corridor of Sphinxes that linked the Karnak temple with the Luxor temple. The oldest buildings of the temple are approx. 4000 years old. The temple was dedicated to the god Amun-Re, his wife Mut […]