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At the beginning it was a villa which a noble donated to a priest. He turned it into a temple, which was called Zenrin-ji, meaning The Temple of the Zen Forest and it was dedicated to help the poors. During … Continue reading
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Ginkaku-ji is a Zen temple and it is part of the UNESCO treasury. You may visit it daily between 8.30-17, and the entrance ticket is 500 yen. Making your way to the temple, you can see a lot of little … Continue reading
Philosopher’s Path or Tetsugaku no michi is an alley along a channel, adorned with hundreds of cherry trees. During their blooming the alley becomes a favourite place to walk. It has a length of 2 km and it was named … Continue reading
Because I stayed at only 10-15 minutes walk from Heian Jingu, I made it my first destination in Kyoto. Heian Jingu is an imperial shinto altar, so I have to write few words about shintoism and shinto altars. Shinto comes … Continue reading
I found myself more times and at different hours in the Kyoto Station. This building like a space ship was erected on 1997, at the 1200 th. celebration of Kyoto town. The project belongs to Hiroshi Hara, who offered to … Continue reading
I knew that April is the month when one can see Istanbul full of tulips due to the Tulip Festival. It is the 7th edition now, and I wanted to go to Emirgan Park, the place where all the events … Continue reading
Edirne was the first town I entered in Turkey. We visited there only the Selimiye Mosque, which offered a wonderful sample of Ottoman architecture. It is said that the sultan Selim II saw Mohammed in a dream and decided to … Continue reading
A one week stay in Marmaris, one of the oldest resort on the Turquoise Coast was wonderful! The resort is surrounded by mountains. Staying on the beach and admiring the landscape, it makes you wonder if it is a passage … 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
Sultanahmet area, named after the founder of the Blue Mosque, has much to offer: besides the two wonders, St. Sophia and the Blue Mosque, it is the Topkapi Palace, the Grand Bazaar, The Hypodrome, Basilica Cisterna, the old, wooden, ottoman … Continue reading