Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category
Travel to Turkey, do not forget to visit the archaeological site of Ephesus because there you will find a Grand Theatre. That said, this a dramatic and impressive scenery in those sites. Being here, you will feel stunted. Built into the northern base Panayirdag (Mount Pion), Grand Theatre has a height of up to 30 meters and can accommodate 25,000 people. Moment might imagine in your mind how people in those days made this spectacular work.
Being at the top of the theater, you’ll mendapai beautiful scenery of green carpet and reuntuhan archaeological site of Ephesus. This is an opportunity not to be missed when visiting. Tracing the historical narratives, the construction of the Great Theatre Ephesus may have been started from the Hellenistic period by Lysimachus (d.281 BC), a successor of Alexander the Great. Lysimachus traditionally credited with building the theater. Still, so far no archaeological evidence for its existence before 100 BC.
It is estimated that Lysimachus may choose the location of development and begin preparations for construction sites, a process which takes 60 years of excavation in the mountains. Read the rest of this entry »
INDIA are the Asian countries that the majority Hindu population. But there also are some religions which are often major holidays celebrated in December this. Here are four festivals of India in December of that which we have quoted from the page all-indiatravel.com:
1. Tirupavai (Blessing Andal)
The festival is only done on the Moon Margashirsha which falls on December. Margashirsha is a special month for the Vaishnav Hindus who worship the god Vishnu.
But in the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna also identified himself as Margashirsha that comes when the moon is full. Incident like this can be seen clearly from the region Mriga. Read the rest of this entry »
STILL in the welcoming atmosphere of Christmas. Previously been reviewed 5 cities in Europe that will be very festive with the moment when the annual Christmas market was held. Here are other cities, which can provide a variety of options for you to celebrate the Christmas spirit in Europe.
1. Berlin, Germany
In accordance with contemporary taste of the city, the largest Christmas market in Berlin presents a variety of jewelry, paintings, clothes and sculptures from the designers and artists. Do not miss the gift with a traditional taste.
In Berlin, the Christmas market will take place in unusual places, namely on the basis Gedachtniskirche (Memorial Church). This church was bombed during World War II and only partially restored. The building was then also serves as a memorial. Read the rest of this entry »
We NEED to know that in the vicinity of Mount Everest there are many exotic life that is still natural. Starting from the top of the mountain as seen from the height of aircraft, old buildings shaped stupa to the unique cultural traditions. So how do we get there? It’s easy, by using travel services Exodus (www.exodus.co.uk), you can go for 14 days and overnight at Annapurna, Chitwan. Tariff for this trip is  £ 1,499 (about Rp21 million) per person, including airfare, accommodation, transfers, breakfast and other activities.
First of all you will be escorted to the plane passing dragonfly’s most spectacular mountain area. This scene was extraordinary, where you can see the layers of ice in the vicinity of Mount Everest from the plane window. Since the weather in the vicinity of Everest this time cold, dismissal of your aircraft was diverted to the capital Kathmandu as well as the largest city in Nepal.
In the city of Kathmandu you can see the Festival of Indra Jatra and Durbar Square featuring various dance and drum sound as well as the Kumari (children reincarnation of Hindu Goddess). There was Boudhanath Stupa which is the largest stupa in Nepal. This site tersendri main attraction for pilgrims who come from all over the world. The beauty of this place can look more exclusively at night (when the lights begin to flicker). Read the rest of this entry »
IF you want to prove that the Kama Sutra comes from India, Khajuraho Temple is the place to see it. In this temple, you will find a thick side of sexuality. Erotica Khajuraho Temples abound in the complex with more than 20 temples dedicated to sexuality and sex. Sandstone temple was recorded since the 10th century and 11.
For several temples, statues in the Temple of Khajuraho is the most erotic and sensual in India. It also became known in the world with Kama silk. Khajuraho temple also has a unique architecture, although every temple in the complex has a different plan and design. All the temples are built on high platforms, a few feet from the ground. Each temple has a hall entrance or Mandapa, and sanctorum sanctum or garbha griha.
Roof of the various sections have different shapes. Foyer and hall have pyramidal roofs made up of several horizontal layers. While the roof of the shrine psychotherapy is a colossal conical tower consisting of a stone pile as high as 30 meters. Settings miniature tower is also called shikharas. Read the rest of this entry »