On your way to or from Namsan Mountain, you mai stroll a little through Namsangol Hanok Garden. During Joseon dynasty, this was a kind of resort. Sometime they called it Cheonghak-dong after the blue cranes who inhabited the area. To … Continue reading
Deoksugung was the second palace I visited in Seoul. It is situated in the City Hall Plaza, encircled by modern buildings. The entrance fee is 1000 won. It is the most “modern” of all. Even if it was constructed in … Continue reading
Positioned between two great powers, Japan and China, the history of Korea is a long row of battles for independence. Even if his fortresses, palaces and temples have been burned to the ground so many times, the country started again … Continue reading
Even if I do not always respect this when I am away, I consider that a visit to the National Museum of a country is essential to understand its history, culture, civilization. In Seoul, the National Museum is in the … Continue reading
Va amintiti ca in relatarile despre calatoria la Beijing vi-am povestit despre Observatorul antic (episodul 16, 11 decembrie 2010) ? Se pare ca imparatii lumii au avut preocupari legate de cer, stele si destinul terestru legate de acestea. Acesta este … Continue reading
Next day, first thing in the morning was to go to visit Bagore Ki Haveli. It is on the shore of the Pichola Lake and, before to enter, as it was early in the morning, we spent some minutes on … Continue reading
Mandawa, prima localitate de pe lungul nostru traseu. Desi sunt doar cca.190 km de la Delhi pana acolo, am avut nevoie de mai bine de 5 ore ca sa ajungem. Am explicat deja ca, din cauza “vietuitoarelor” de tot felul … Continue reading
Am ales sa vad Observatorul Antic nu pentru ca m-as pricepe la astronomie ci pentru ca imi inchipuiam ca exponatele de acolo pot fi privite ca niste lucrari de arta. Urmeaza sa judecati singuri daca am avut dreptate sau nu. … Continue reading
As putea spune ca am ajuns la acest muzeu din intamplare. Venisem cu metroul 1 la statia Muxidi si aveam o bucata buna de mers pe jos pana la Templul Norilor Albi. Era o zi foarte mohorata si ploua destul … Continue reading
During my last visit to British Museum I saw part of the European collections. There are beautiful objects from different countries and historical periods, mainly from Middle Age but also some more modern. The Greek collection is huge and you … Continue reading