The steep Kernave hill forts near the Neris river
The hillside is so steep that steps lead up to the top of five strangely shaped, almost conic Kernave hills …
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UNESCO
UNESCO World Heritage sites that we visited:
A camel ride with the Wadi Rum bedouins
Helwan is foaming at the mouth. Literally. Sometimes he blows impressive pink chewing gum-like bubbles, but without the strawberry taste. …
Bears and other animals in the amazing Shiretoko National Park
“You will need long rubber boots for the walk to Lake Rausu: it’s quite muddy there. Also it would be …
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Solomon’s throne in Osh – a spiritual mountain
In front of the chapel of Babur stands a shady tree. Most visitors sit down on the low walls in …
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The Masjed-e Jāme’ – the Great Mosque of Isfahan
The large halls with dozens of brick domes are empty and quiet. Light only filters in through the open skylights …
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Kunya Urgench – the most beautiful dome in Central Asia
The interior of the cupola is covered in colourful tiles that form a complicated net of stars and geometrical figures. …
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Strolling through the gardens of Persia
The old Persian word for garden is „Paradaidha.“ There must be a reason so many languages have adopted that word …
The Jungfrau-Aletsch Glacier region in Switzerland
Last update: summer 2021 After a few weeks hiking in Switzerland we feel like lingering there for a little longer …
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A walk in the vineyards of Lavaux on the shores of Lac Leman
Red and blue routes criss-cross the light green wine terraces on the leaflet we get at the Vevey tourist information. …
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Old Nisa – A Parthian Capital near Ashgabat in Turkmenistan
At the turn-off to the archaeological site of Old Nisa in Turkmenistan, there is a small hut. The caretaker comes …
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