We continue our guided city walk in Bukhara at the Ark Citadel and continue through Khodja Nurobobod Street to Poi Kalon. Poi Kalon The Poi Kalon is an ensemble of buildings, consisting of the Kalon Minaret with the Emir Alim Khan Madrasa right next to it. In front are the Kalon Mosque and the Mir-i-Arab […]
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Guided City Walk in Bukhara – Part1
Bukhara is one of the oldest towns in Uzbekistan. UNESCO declared Bukhara the world cultural heritage, as ” the most complete example of a medieval city in Central Asia, with an urban fabric that has remained largely intact.” History The region around Bukhara (Buxoro), Sogdia was initially part of the Achaemenid Empire, the First Persian […]
In the old town of Vilnius
Accidentally, we notice an announcement of a new opening right next to our accommodation, the Rentida Apartments. Theobromine Chocolatier It is Theobromine Chocolatier, a tearoom in the heart of Vilnius. The name derives from the bitter alkaloid of the cocoa plant, the theobromine. Theobromine is structurally related to caffeine and has a stimulating effect like […]
First steps in the center of Riga
History of Latvia Latvia is the middle state of the three Baltic Republics and has been a member of the European Union since 2004 and part of the Eurozone since 2014. 4000 years ago, the Finn-Ugric tribes that settled here were ousted by Indo-European tribes. In the early Middle Ages, the area was divided into […]
Guided tour through the Old Town of Khiva -Part2
Part 2 of our guided tour through the old town of Khiva starts with another craft business, carpet weaving. The courtyard of the building serves as an exhibition space for the beautiful carpets. The raw material and the finished products are stored in side-rooms. While the lady of the house talks to us, the daughter-in-law […]