Kanazawa is one of historical cities in Japan that can be easily reached by 2.5 hours fast train (shinkansen) ride from Tokyo. For foreign tourists Kanazawa is popular for its samurai village, ninja temple and tea houses. For Japanese, meanwhile, Kanazawa is much more than its samurai village, tea houses and the ninja temple. It’s …
The cold days of winter will soon be over. We soon will feel the warmth of sun again. After several months cocooning in thick jackets and dealing with the cold weather it’s just about time to wear light again. We all are looking forward to spring and embrace the warmth of the sun again. It’s …
Barcelona Cathedral sits the Pla de la Seu, the centre of the Barri Gotic or gothic quarter. It can be reached by walking from the famous tourists spot La Rambla. Barcelona Cathedral is one of the most stunning gothic structure in the city. We went to Barcelona Cathedral after visiting La Rambla and Boqueria …
Palau de la Musica Catalana is the only concert hall in the world that labeled as UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was designed by Lluis Domenech i Montaner and built between 1905 and 1908. In a nutshell, Palau de la Musica Catalana is not something to be missed when visiting Barcelona for the first time. …
Visiting Barcelona is incomplete without checking Antoni Gaudi’s works. This statement is not exaggerated. As a home to world famous modern architecture, it is reasonable to put visiting Antoni Gaudi’s works in Barcelona itinerary. The question is which Gaudi’s work is the best to visit with limited time in hand? Of course visiting Sagrada Familia, …
Sagrada Familia is the most prominent work of Antoni Gaudi, one of Spain’s most famous architects whose works are known worldwide. Gaudi started working on Sagrada Familia project in 1883 while working on different projects. He started dedicating to this project from 1914 to his death. The construction of Sagrada Familia is still on going …
