Wat Phantao is different in comparison with other temples in Chiang Mai because it is built from taek wood. It is one of the few in good condition and even if it is not an old one (1846), it is … Continue reading
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Not far from Wat Muen Lan it is another small temple called Wat Phan On. It was built in 1501, during the reign of King Phra Muang Kaeo. The main entrance to the viharn is guarded by a pair of … Continue reading
As I stated in my previous post, there are over 300 Buddhist temples in Chiang Mai, of which we saw…10! A good reason to return one day, isn’t it? Before I start writing about them, there are necessary some explanations … Continue reading
Legend has it that Padua was founded by a Greek, named Antenore, who came from Troy. The sarcophagus, called Antenore’s Tomb, seems to confirm the legend as, in 1274, was discovered here the skeleton of a warrior. Behind the tomb, … Continue reading
I know that Bologna itself has no fault but I don’t have a pleasant memory about this town. I went there full of joy, as I know it is an old European university center but in about 3 hours since … Continue reading
It started to rain when I was still in the train which brought me to Utrecht. I had a meeting at 12, so I took an earlier train to allow me for a stroll in the town. Like in Amsterdam, … Continue reading
On our way to the South, we stopped 8 km west from Fier, to visit the biggest archaeological site from Albania, Apollonia. During the VI-th century BC, Greek refugees from Corfu and Corinth erected the settlement on the river Aous. … Continue reading
If when you went in vacation we crossed Montenegro from north to south, at the return from Albania we crossed it again, from east to west because I wanted to see another nice valley, the Piva Valley. And it was … Continue reading
Bar was founded by the slavs in the VIIth century, and dominated by Byzant till the half of the XVth century. The first written mention goes back to the XI century, when it was called Antibareos. In 1077 they had … Continue reading
There are aprox. 70 km from Ulcinj to Cetinje, on a mountainous road, going up and down and offering nice views toward the Skadar Lake (at the beginning) and the Adriatic See, afterward. Unfortunately, like almost everywhere in Montenegro, there … Continue reading