Spinning silk at the Tomioka Silk Mill (UNESCO)
“Year 5 of Meiji era”, reads the keystone above the entrance of the Tomioka Silk Mill. The silk spinning factory …
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UNESCO World Heritage sites that we visited:
The Pilgrimage church of Wies – A Baroque stuccoed dream coming true
Stepping out of the forest after a few hours of hiking, we see the church on a low hill across …
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The colourful monastery of Gracanica
Gračanica – calls the bus conductor waving in our direction. Only one other passenger gets off in the quiet Kosovan …
Visit strange Gunkanjima (Hajima) – a thrilling James Bond location
If you are in Nagasaki in Japan, do not miss a visit to the island of Gunkanjima. The Japanese word …
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The fabulous Shirakami Sanchi beech forest in North Japan
„Oh yes, that is very blue!“ – „Oh, look – how blue it is!,“ shout the Japanese tourists, looking in …
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Roskilde cathedral and the Vikings!
The elderly woman is slowly moving up the slope from the bay towards the Old Town and the Roskilde Cathedral. …
Kronborg Castle: Mighty kings and heroes
Shakespeare made the splendid castle of “Elsinor” the home of his fictional Danish prince, thus ensuring its worldwide fame. Upon …
Familia Sagrada – Gaudí’s modernist cathedral
We know what to expect when we walk up the stairs at the metro station Plaza de Gaudí. “Turn around”, …
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The Gusuku sites on Okinawa – Strangely-shaped stone walls
updated in October 2021 Long and steep hills, like dragons, on an island in the far south of Japan. Many …
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A visit to Palau de la Musica and Hospital de San Pao – Barcelona Modernism
On our short visit to Barcelona we explored some beautiful architecture. Among our architectural Barcelona highlights were the Palau de …
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