Resedinta de vara a hanilor din Khiva a fost construita intre anii 1830-1838 de catre Hanul Allah Kuli. Ea este Palatul Tash-Khovli, utilizat pentru primirea oaspetilor si audiente. Numele palatului se traduce prin “casa de piatra”. Un numar de 1000 … Continue reading
At the beginning, on the place where the Osaka Castle can be seen today, it was a temple constructed on 1496. After 14 years of fightings, the shogun Hideyoshi Toyotami took the territory and begun to build a mighty fortress. … Continue reading
Ninna-ji is a temple in North-Western part of Kyoto. It was constructed in 888 by the order of the emperor Koko. Since 1994 it is part of UNESCO treasury. Till 1869, the head priest of the temple was a member … Continue reading
We all know how a Japanese castle does look! A lot of movies presented them and those of you who are regulars for the Discovery channels even know a lot of things about them. Nijo-jo, the castle in Kyoto does … Continue reading
Bodrum is one of the most cosmopolite resort at the Aegean Sea. It has a long history which vanished into legend but it seems that the founders were Dorians, a tribe from Peloponesse. If you want more details, please read … Continue reading
Topkapi Palace was built by Mehmet II as a personal residence, between 1459-1465. Over 4 censturies this was the site fron were the mighty sultans ruled the inperium. On 1853, Abdul Medjid moved to Dolmabahce Palace. This site became a … Continue reading
I went from Granada to Sevilla by bus to see the Alcazar (The Royal Palace), but my thought was on Guadalqivir, the river which stayed in my mind even from my teen-age, when I read Minulescu’s poetry (a Romanian poet … Continue reading
Waiting for the next important voyage, I look over old photos and I think to show you parts of a city I have visited 14 years ago: Madrid. May is a good year to visit Sapnish towns because it is … Continue reading
The Interior Court, the third division of the Grand Palace is more modern and it has fewer visitors. The architecture is more known by us, Europeans, but there are also many traditional buildings. I noticed Phra Maha Prasat, a nice … Continue reading
I believe that any tourist arrived in Bangkok will not miss the Grand Palace. You go there by boat, to the Tha Chang Pier. The palace may be visited between 8.30 – 15.30 and the ticket costs 400 bht, which … Continue reading