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- 29 MarAdam in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
Bangkok, The City of Angels
Colorful buildings ©Thangaraj Kumaravel/flickr
The sophisticated palaces and colorful neighborhoods make Thailand an ideal example of Southeast Asian culture.
Approaching the Gulf of Thailand on the last part of the road where the Chao Phraya River flows between rice fields, mango arbor fields and beautiful plantations. After this, less than 35 km from the sea, at the turn of the river there are beautiful sacred altars with spiky towers and golden roofs and at the same time big skyscrapers and hotels. It is the capital of Thailand with a population of 7 million, Krung Thep ( The city of Angels in Thai Language).
- 28 MarAdam in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
The Uniform Moscow
Fascinating buildings of Moscow
The Capital of Russia survived the winds of history, and it shines again
Coming from the airport, the enormous city appears suddenly. Everything is bigger than anywhere else: the buildings, the churches, the cathedrals and boulevards. However, the grandiose architecture of the city does not put in the shadows the numerous old buildings which date back to centuries which the lively capital of Russia protects.
- 27 MarAdam in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
Budapest At its Finest
The Chain Bridge with the bank of Danube at night.
If you’re looking for both beauty and leisure, you should visit Budapest. The Hungarian capital is known for its exceptional beauty, great food and vibrant nightlife. It is one of central Europe’s most dynamic and cosmopolitan capitals. The prosperous and vast Hungarian capital offers you much diversity. …
- 26 MarAdam in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
Stockholm, A City on Many Islands
Stockholm City Hall @Michael Caven/flickr
The capital of Sweden is the “Venice of the North”
Stockholm is expanded on 14 islands situated between the Lake Malaren and the Baltic Sea, a true symphony of water and light during Summer time. When the shining Nordic sun reflectsin the vast waters of Stockholm, the city almost gives a Mediterranean aspect, being relaxed and calm. It is the time when the locals invade the cafes from the sidewalks, parks and squares.
- 25 MarAdam in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
Hong Kong, The Coveted Wife
The former British colony was left alone by China.
Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong ©Ryan Li/flickr
If you watch the Hong Kong region at night, with its islands and gulfs, from the 554 meter high altitude Victoria Point, the view from there is undoubtedly exceptionally and catchy.
The heliport from the skyscrapers being illuminated by projectors are outstanding. Also along the room lights from hotels, the building of the Bank of China, covered in light and easily recognized after the facade being split in immense squares and triangles.
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Buenos Aires, The Capital of Tango
The Congress hall ©Hernán Piñera/flickr
Buenos Aires has the largest boulevards in the world and gives you the rhythm of tango
Los Portenos, or also known as the people born and raised in Buenos Aires, claim that Avenida 9 de Julio, the main boulevard, is the largest in the world yet probably also the most trafficked. Numerous “colectivos”, the public transport buses are also at the same time symbols of the city.
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Singapore – Amazing Place
Singapore Cityscape ©William Cho/flickr
The Island state Singapore is a classic example of a multicultural life
First encountering Singapore is one of a kind. The high and business skyscrapers at both sides of the river are all identical that can be seen in most big metropolises, but neither of them has the hygiene and cleanliness like Singapore.
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The Forbidden City
Some symbols of Beijing and basically of China
The people from Beijing were forced to keep distance from the Imperial Palace and from the “center of the world”.
An enormous task was given even in Chinese standards: 100.000 workers, craftsman like painters, carpenters, sculptors, bronze and golden smiths were all brought to construct a new residence for the emperor Yung-lo of the Ming dynasty on the flat grounds of Beijing. The work started in 1407 and it was finished in 1420, resulting in an exemplary city filled with palaces, pavilions, receipt halls and interior yards all covered with water ditches.
- 24 MarAdam in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
Florence, Where the Medici Family Gathered Their Treasures
Naples, fine and amazing !
Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi and the Dome – the whole Florence is a superb museum
Those who view the city from the enormous lantern of the Dome are amazed by the charm of Florence. The tile of the roof seems to be made of velvet. Its roof is made of golden shade and the churches, squares and bridges appear as jewels of a superb necklace.
The Romans named the settlement on the river banks of Arno Florentia ( the flourishing). Indeed, its name suited well: Florence flourished, becoming wealthy and powerful, a center of an extremely able republic. In the 14th Century, many poor and disobedient wool spinning mill professionals participated at the very first industrial revolution from history, later on, Michelangelo sculpted the statue of David as a symbol of the republics prudence.
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The Queen of the Adriatic.
Dubrovnik ©Trish Hartmann/flickr
The Medieval Ragusa holds today the name Dubrovnik.
The motto of Dubrovnik is ” liberty is not for sale not even for all the earths money” , but the locals also approves the words of the modern cynical Bernard Shaw ” The city is the paradise of earth”.
Like a flower, the “pearl of the Adriatic” with its Italian architecture, lies at the edge of the sea, protected by its strong walls. During the Yugoslav wars, the Serbs bombarded Dubrovnik, and people from all around the world highly protested against the destruction of unique monuments. Nowadays the provoking destruction of the war were removed in full thanks to its workers great job and international funding, eventually coming back to its normal state.
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