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Todai-ji was built in 752 by the Emperor Shomu to defend the country against the epidemics but also to consolidate the imperial power. Nandaimon is the first gate you have to pass through in order to go to Todai-ji. A … Continue reading
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Nara has been the first permanent capital of Japan, before it was moved to Kyoto. When you are in Kyoto, seeing Nara seems mandatory, so many tourists head there. Most of them limit their trip to see the three temples … Continue reading
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
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
Leaving to Istanbul, after 3 hours we had a break to visit Pammukale-Hierapolis, a much promoted destination in Turkey. The antique Hierapolis existed since 190 b.H., when it was founded by the King of Pergam, Eumen II. On 129 b.H. … Continue reading
The last temple which we visited in Si Satchanalai, and may be the most interesting, was Wat Phra Si Ratanamahathat. The archeological remains suggest that the complex was erected in the pre-Sukhotai period, probably around 1237. The Khmer style prang, … Continue reading
The second part of the post concerning the Si Satchanalai Historical Park presents other 4 wats we have seen there. All the information, for both Sukhotai and Si Satchanalai Historical Park, has as source aguide published by the Fine Arts … Continue reading
Si Satchanalai is located 550 km North of Bangkok. Together with the Historical Park Sukhotai, the Historical Park Si Satchanalai is part of the UNESCO treasury under the name of ‘Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns’ The ancient … Continue reading
The Historical Park Sukhotai has aprox. 70 square kilometers, and it is divided in 5 zones, the central one being the most important. The monuments here have been restaurated starting 1960 and the park is well preserved and very clean. … Continue reading
We left Chiang Mai by bus, at 6 o’clock in the morning, to go to Sukhotai. The length of the way was of about 250 km and it took 5 hours. There are 12 buses per day, and a ticket … Continue reading