There are 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in and around Beijing. These are The Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Ming Tombs, Summer Palace, Peking Man Site and Grand Canal. Out of the above, I consider the following as
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One of the wonders of the ancient world, the well reserved and intact portions of the Great Wall of China extends to well over 8k kms. It is not one long stretch of Wall but comprises several stretches built by
A Day in Brno
The second largest city in Czech Republic is not normally on tourist itinerary. Brno is located about 250kms away from Prague. I visited Brno only because my spouse had to visit Gregor Mendel Museum but I discovered that the one
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If you go by the sheer number of sights to visit in Prague as listed out on various websites, you would think Prague needs a minimum of 2 weeks. Reality is different – most of the architecturally beautiful buildings require
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Most of the places of tourist attraction are centrally located in Budapest. A combination of trams, bus and metro with a bit of walking will take you just about everywhere you may wish to go to. Buy a travel card so