For almost a month I was traveling with my sister and her boyfriend in Iran. In our little car we went over beautiful mountain passes, explored ancient citadels and visited amazing cities. Iran is just a great travel destination. I’ve rarely felt so safe and…
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The German Baltic island Rügen lies off the coast of Mecklenburg Vorpommern. With an area of around 900 square kilometers, Rügen is the largest island in the Federal Republic of Germany. The island has more than 70.000 inhabitants, spread over the many villages of the…
With almost 2.63 inhabitants Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan. It is also the most visited city in India after Delhi and Agra. Jaipur is a busy city and especially in the Old Town the streets are full of people, rickshaws, tuk tuks, cows and…
Hampi is located in the Indian state of Karnataka and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The princes Hukka and Bukka founded the “largest open air museum” Hampi in the 14th century. Once the glittering capital of the Vijayanagara Empire (1336-1565), it still displays the…
Aurangabad is a city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra and has more than 1 million inhabitants. The city was founded in 1610 under the name Kharki by the Ethiopian general, politician and engineer Malik Ambar. Between 1682 and his death in 1707, the…
Anuradhapura is the capital of the North Central Province in Sri Lanka and is located in the driest area of the country. For more than 1.000 years it was considered the royal seat of the island. It is estimated that more than 100.000 people were…
With a population of 22.8 million, Mumbai is the largest city in India and one of the most populated cities in the world. The city is located on India’s central-western coast along the Arabian Sea and is an important port and commercial city. Mumbai is…
Colombo is the biggest city in Sri Lanka and also a thriving port city that already attracted merchants and sailors from Persia and Africa. Until 1982 Colombo served as the country’s capital, but lost this status to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, a suburb of Colombo, which…
Esfahan is one of the biggest and most beautiful cities in Iran. Around 1.8 million people are living in the city. Despite the sea of modern houses, Esfahan offers outstanding buildings from a glorious past, which still shine today in unaltered beauty. It’s not without…
Cuba, the largest island in the Caribbean, is one of the most pristine countries I’ve ever visited. Cuba belongs to the Greater Antilles and is located in the Western part of the Caribbean. With its more than 2 million inhabitants, Havana is the capital of…