Kandy is a city deep in Sri Lanka’s rainforest hills, yet full of traditions and history. It is where Sri Lanka’s last kings ruled and made this rainforest city the cultural capital of the island. The kings built their palaces and temples, the biggest of them for Buddha’s tooth. They changed a paddy field to a lake that became the new heart ...
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Rome Centro Storico in 25 Evening Photos
Rome Centro Storico is a great place for an evening stroll. As the evening lights go on, they make the treasures of Rome’s historic center glow. In the evening Rome looks even more amazing than at daytime. At night Rome’s attractions show their best sides when the lights help you see all fine details in them. When I was wandering ...
Read More »Portugal: Touring Lisbon on Tram 28
This post will show you how to tour Lisbon on tram 28. Tram 28 brings you up and down Lisbon hills to the most historic parts of the city. As most Lisbon sights are along the tram 28 route it is the best way to explore Lisbon, the sunny capital of Portugal. Lisbon, the warmest capital of Europe, is a ...
Read More »Madeira: Exploring Funchal Sights
With this post I will show you the flower city of Funchal, Madeira. We will walk around the charming colonial city and I will show you all main Funchal sights. Funchal, Madeira has a fantastic setting, facing the Atlantic Ocean and backed by mountains. The climate is mild and it’s lush and green all year round. The city’s historic centre ...
Read More »The Olinda Carnival, the Best in Brazil?
The Olinda Carnival together with the carnival of Recife, the city next door, is the absolute favorite of the Brazilians. They say these two are the best places to party and travel long ways from all parts of the vast country to be there on the big day. And it’s worth it. The Unesco World Heritage listed old town of ...
Read More »What to Do in Krakow Old Town in One Day
This post will show you what to see in Krakow Old Town in one day. Krakow in the south of Poland is the country’s former royal capital and full of art, history and culture. Walking in Krakow Old Town is like stepping back in time. What about the trumpeter playing from the top of the church tower – every hour ...
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