Sydney Destination Guide

Major Cities Destination Guide

Ulsoor Lake The lake is spread over a space of 1.5 sq. km. The lake was earliar known as "Halsur" or "Alasur". It extended over an area of 125 acres and was one of the eight lakes built by Kempe Gowda during the second half of the second century. This majestic

Tate Britain : London

Tate Britain, London Tate Britain holds the greatest collection of British art in the world, including works by Blake, Constable, Epstein, Gainsborough, Gilbert and George, Hatoum, Hirst, Hockney, Hodgkin, Hogarth, Moore, Rossetti, Sickert, Spencer, Stubbs and Turner. The Tate archive, established 1969, is making a selection of over 4,000 objects from

Schatzkammer des Deutschen Ordens

Schatzkammer des Deutschen Ordens In the Treasury of the Order of Teutonic Knights you can view ceremonial regalia and domestic trinkets assembled by seven centuries of Grand Masters. Enjoy the almost pastorally peaceful courtyard to the rear. Address: Singerstrasse 7 Opening Hours: 5pm: Nov - Apr closed Fri morning and Sun

Paris - A perfect day

Paris - A perfect day Just one? Just one single day? Then we don't have any time to lose.. Get up early, have a coffee and a croissant in one of the many bars (it's cheaper if you eat it standing in front of the the bar then when you sit down

Tempietto

Tempietto In the middle of the court of the S. Pietro in Montorio, on the spot St. Peter was believed to be crucified, Bramante build a small temple to illustrate his ideas on architectural proportions. This small building is often identified with the summit of the high renaissance. Its set like

Rome – Practical Informations

Rome – Practical Informations The water that is continually flowing out of those little fountains found around the streets of Rome is cold, refreshing and absolutely safe to drink. It flows constantly down from the mountain springs on the outskirts of the city and is quite good. These small fountains are

Bastille

Bastille This is historic ground. It was here that the French revolution started just over 200 years ago. The popular revolt had far stretching consequences. It swept across Europe, influencing minds and ideas of people all over the old continent. Nowadays the prison is gone. The Colonne de Juillet dominates la

Pfaueninsel (Peacock Island) : Berlin

The Pfaueninsel is a synthesis of the arts. 1793 acquired king Friedrich William II. it as a trip goal and made it an exotic world. It and its successor Friedrich William III. She was arranged as a beautiful English landscape garden. Note that cars and bicycles are not permitted on

Artis : Amsterdam

Artis Artis is the City Zoo of Amsterdam. Very good aquarium in a 19th century classical building by the Architect Salm. Sigourney: Artis is de stads dierentuin. Het park is voortgekomen uit een 18e eeuwse societeit:Artis Natura Magistra" Natuur is de meester van de kunst, oftewijl hier kun je inspiratie op

Ragged School Museum : London

Ragged School Museum at London This Award winning Museum of East End Life is housed in three Victorian canalside warehouses. Visitors to the Museum today can take a journey through the history of the region as well as experience what it was like to be taught over one hundred years ago