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The “City of Lights” – Paris
Bonjour! Paris is a vibrant city which is named as one of the world’s most beautiful cities where people come to admire its exceptional architecture. It is also the capital of gastronomy, fashion and shopping. I would assume that it is one of the dreams of every romantic to visit the “City of Lights”. Millions of people visit to the French capital every year and in 2014, I was one of them. Like most of the first time tourists I was able to climb up to the second observatory level of the Eiffel Tower. This global cultural iconic monument was built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris. It has…
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Futuristic City Singapore
It’s been a while since I visited Singapore. There have been a lot of changes that have taken place already since then. I love Singapore, it has a reputation of being clean and safe. It is famous for being a diverse global financial center, a highly industrialized modern city-sate in South East Asia with loads of mesmerizing things to offer to its visitors, although it is relatively expensive. However for a few days holiday, it’s all worth to experience and explore a fantastic place with awesome views and futuristic infrastructure. Thank you Regs…! The photos i’m sharing with you here were sent to me by my good friend Reginald,…
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Wonderful Prague!
Prague/Praha is the capital and the largest city of Czech Republic or Czechia which is a landlocked country situated in Central Europe. It is one of Europe’s best-preserved cities and is nicknamed “The Golden City of a Hundred Spires”. There’s a saying which goes, “All cities are jealous of Paris but Paris is jealous of Prague.“ The major attractions are all within walking distance of each other such as Charles Bridge, the Old Town Square, the Astronomical Clock, The Jewish Quarter, Old-New Synagogue, Petrin Hill, Prague Castle and even to what is called the modern Prague area – the Wenceslas Square, to name just a few of the mesmerizing sights.…
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Meeting with the “Cumil” in Bratislava, Slovakia
While walking along the busy streets of Bratislava, one of the things that caught my attention was this statue they called “Cumil” or “the watcher”. It’s a bronze sculpture of a man peeping out of the manhole. Apparently, this is one of the most popular statues. Since 1997, when it was first embedded in the ground, it has become one of the symbols of the Old Town and the most photographed statue of Bratislava. It is said that there are several possible explanations for this statue. First, he is a sewer worker resting. Second, he is heading down to clean up the mess. Others said, he is there looking under…
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GUM Department Store, Red Square
Moscow Gum Department store in Kitai-gorod facing the Red Square is the most glamorous and expensive shopping mall in Russia. Gum literally mean “main universal store“, was originally built in 1893. With its sky-high prices, to me it’s an excellent place to window shop and its collections of hundreds of exclusive boutiques and have a feel of being in this lavish shop for the rich and fortunate beings. This three-level glass-roofed state of the art building is quite exquisite and is well worth exploring even if you’re not literally buying anything. All the while, I had the impression that everything inside this enormous shopping mall was expensive until our eloquent…
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Immense Peterhof Palace in Saint Petersburg
Peterhof Palace, also called the “Russian Versailles” is famous for its series of palaces, beautiful gardens, fountains and museums. Laid out on the orders of Tsar Peter the Great, it was officially opened on August 14, 1723. The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Peterhof is a Dutch/German word meaning “Peter’s Court”. Peterhof Palace is a product of one man’s fascination with beauty and an obsession with greatness and grandeur apparently intensified after visiting and getting inspired by Versailles in France on 1717. More exquisite statues and fountains are along the axis from the palace to the pier. The truly imposing view of…
