The Elephant Trunk Hill (象鼻山) is the most famous landmark of Guilin (桂林市). It lies at the confluence of the Li Jiang and the Yang Jiang. The prefecture level city of Guilin is located in the autonomous province Guangxi of the Zhuang people and is, among many other attractions, famous for its karst mountains. On […]
Around Litochoro at Mount Olmypus
Litochoro (Λιτόχωρο) lies at the foot of the massif of Mount Olympus. The town is an ideal starting point for hiking, biking and excursions in the surrounding forests and valleys. After short time, we reach the new monastery of Agios Dionysios in the former monastery property Skala in the valley of the river Enipeas which […]
From Ybbs in Lower Austria to Mariazell in Styria
Our journey from Ybbs in Lower Austria to Mariazell begins at the power plant Ybbs-Persenbeug. The run-of-the-river hydroelectricity plant is the oldest of the Austrian Danube power plants and was put into operation in 1959. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the […]
Visiting the City of Luxembourg
The city of Luxembourg is the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The Bock fiels (rock) with the castle and the upper town, rises above the valley of the Pétrusse river. Luxembourg was already inhabited by the Celts, and later by the Romans. The Franks forced the Romans back and brought Christianity into the […]
Yu Garden – one of the most beautiful gardens in China
The Yu Garden (Yuyuan Garden) in Shanghai is one of the most beautiful gardens in China. The garden, located in the northeast of the Old Town of Shanghai, covers an area of more than 20000 square meters and 28 buildings is easily accessible by Shanghai Metro Line 10. During the Ming Dynasty, in 1559, the […]
Aberdeen Harbor – Hong Kong
Aberdeen Harbor, Hong Kong, Southern District, is located on the south side of Hong Kong Island. Traditionally there are many junks and sampans here. There are still a lot of people who prefer life on the houseboats and are only hard to convince that the life in one of the surrounding skyscrapers is more convenient […]