Ancient Merv – a walk to work city in the desert
The region of ancient Merv was one of the earliest centres of agriculture. Several consecutive cities, from Bronze age to …
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UNESCO
UNESCO World Heritage sites that we visited:
The image of the world: visiting Naqshe Jahan Square in Isfahan
Naqshe Jahan Square in Isfahan is stunning. It is a place of life, art, culture and architecture. To the locals, …
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The Golestan Palace in Tehran
The young guardsman appears slightly uneasy. A group of German tourists is jumping up and down in front of the …
One day in Luxembourg city: walking the old town fortifications
“Buy coffee”, people advise us when we mention that we will pass through Luxembourg on our way to Burgundy and …
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Why we went to visit Stralsund instead of Iran
Last Friday we went to visit Stralsund, a hanseatic town on the German Baltic Sea Coast. It was not so …
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Kyoto: a visit to the historical wonders of Old Japan
By far the majority of tourists in Japan visit Kyoto as part of their travel or as their main destination. …
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The Old Town of Baku – one of Natascha’s favourite cities
It was among the most memorable and pleasant experiences of our long overland trip from Japan to Europe when we …
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The house of Luis Barragan in Mexico City
Before we travel in a new country, we usually have a look at the UNESCO World Heritage list. Most of …
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Climbing Fuji-san – or not? A quest for Japan’s holy mountain
Fuji-san is not only Japan’s highest mountain, but also its most important one, an icon of Japaneseness, one could say. …
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Masters of Design – a visit to the Bauhaus buildings in Dessau
Clear lines, abstract formality, total functionality: Bauhaus is the quintessential German design school. Of several locations of the Bauhaus school, …
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