In the small and winding alleys of Toledo
In the small, winding alleys of Toledo, all the tourists are clutching a folded or flapping sheet of paper in …
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UNESCO
UNESCO World Heritage sites that we visited:
Visit El Escorial – a residence of the Spanish kings
„The edifices were planned as a monastery-cum-palace complex modelled on the Spanish El Escorial, but unfortunately the money ran out …
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A visit to the fortified churches of Transylvania
From the 13th century onwards the (at that time Hungarian) rulers of Transylvania encouraged German-speaking settlers to colonise the Transylvania …
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Mallorca’s GR 221 hiking trail through the Tramuntana mountain range
The beautiful long distance hiking path GR 221 leads 132 km through Mallorca’s wild north. Port d’Andratx – the town …
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Hiraizumi – temples and gardens representing the Buddhist Pure Land
The women in the Hiraizumi tourist information are delighted to try their English on Western travellers. Apparently, the splendid temples …
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The amazing Painted Monasteries of Bucovina
It happened at the ITB, the world’s biggest tourism fair in Berlin last year. We walked through the Romania section …
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Sarazm – a proto-urban archaeological site
Marshrutka No. 3, one of the tiny microbuses that zip through the town of Penjikent, goes to the village of …
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The Tamgaly Petroglyphs in Kazakhstan
Since we started our research trips into the Central Asian countries we have developed a growing interest in the petroglyphs …
Turkestan’s Oasis of Serenity: exploring the Mausoleum of Ahmed Yassawi
On the road to Turkestan, we look out over the steppe for the blue cupola rising above all the modern …
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Akyrtas – A palace on the ancient Silk Road
A number of Silk Road sites in China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyztan have been named UNESCO World Heritage properties this year. …
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