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China. When the name makes you want to pack up. Maybe you can choose the tour to Badaling Great Wall (the symbol of China), a small group private tour available everyday. Xian Classic Tour? You will visit the greatest archaeological findings of the century, appreciate the marvelous Terracotta warriors in full battle array of Emperor Qin’s tomb. http://chinatour.net/ We offer …

The treasured landscapes of creativity Deciding to leave for Japan, choose the season well. The best times are spring and autumn (in April there is the show of cherry blossoms), but from March to May the climate is extremely enjoyable. Autumn is also a good season, with colors that make up the temples. When you leave, you will bring four …

Many years ago Knokke used to boast a small airport. The planes are long gone and welcome to Zwin – international bird airport. Zwin’s nature reserve, http://www.zwin.be/nl/het-zwin-beeld a 158 hectare coastal natural reserve, is a protected sanctuary for birds. The new visitor centre provides an excellent introduction to the ever changing avian population of the marshes. Younger visitors will love its …

In April 1483, the prior of a Milanese Confraternity signed a contract for an altarpiece. It was the first commission obtained by a young artist, who came from Florence to the city. The agreement which Leonardo da Vinci had agreed to undertake, provided a triptych: in the central altarpiece, Our Lady and the encounter between Jesus and the small Giovanni, …

In Val Seriana (province of Bergamo), there is a medieval building commissioned by the brotherhood of governing. The oratory of the governing of Clusone, http://www.valseriana.eu/arte-e-cultura/la-danza-macabra-el-oratorio-dei-disciplini-di-san-bernardino-clusone/ owns a cycle of frescoes of 1485, all painted by Giacomo de Borlone Buschis. Visiting this site, you’ll find the memory of old fear – the plague. The Triumph of Death and Danse Macabre are …

Starting in the late 19th century, his work has been seen to represent the linear grace of Early Renaissance painting. The Birth of Venus, rank now among the most familiar masterpieces of Florentine art. Better known as Sandro Botticelli, Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi was an Italian painter during the Early Renaissance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-98PenNW-o He was always able to integrate …

Stairs really does not like travelers or locals. But some stairs are so impressive, that they have become a major attraction and people seek them for themselves. Play of colors, unusual design or legend that is associated with them, all will force you to climb them and the visit will be one of the best experiences ever. Hawaii’s breathtaking but …

Indian paintings, provide an aesthetic continuum, that extends from the early civilisation to the present day. From the paintings revolving around religious topics to the abstract ones, Indian painters have covered almost each and every arena. Indian subcontinent, is famous for being the home country of a large number of exceptionally brilliant artists (including painters, writersand singers).                                                                     The art of …

Everything was born in an April day in 1937. In the north of Spain, the village of Guernica had been destroyed by bombing. http://meetingbenches.com/2015/05/april-26-1937-guernica-spain-a-market-day/ A native of Andalusia, Pablo Picasso, was not remained indifferent to this event, and had given to rise a painting that shocked visitors in a world exposition. That artwork was painted for the Spanish pavilion at the Universal Exhibition in …

Thanks to some features, the Kuttanad is the largest producer of rice in the south of India. Its landscape is a vast expanse of paddy fields, dotted with villages, colonial cities and wonderful natural attractions. The geography of this part of India, here is expressed in places where they practice agriculture below the sea level, fueling myths and legends over …