The Eiffel Tower was only supposed to be temporary. Designed by Gustave Eiffel (the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty’s frame) for the 1889 World’s Fair, it was originally supposed to be dismantled after twenty years. It wasn’t, and today it is one of the world’s most visited tourist attractions and perhaps the world’s most iconic building. Including the antenna, the ...
If you must see one part of Prague Castle then make it St Vitus Cathedral. Its construction began in 1344 and despite it is very Gothic in appearance it was only completed in 1929. Passing through the Golden Gate doorway adorned with its 14th century Mosaic of the Last Judgement, you’ll be given a brochure of highlights to visit. One of these is the view of Prague from the 96m tall Great Tower and...
Schaffhausen is a small city 50km northeast of Zurich and the capital of the Canton of Schaffhausen. The first historical mention of the city came in 1045AD. It was an independent city state before becoming a charter member of the original Swiss Confederacy. Schauffhausen suffered considerably during the Thirty Years' War, and in fact did not recover fully until the arrival of t...
The place is one of the prime tourist attractions of Singapore which introduces tourists to a wide diversity of marine life which include various species of sharks, stingrays, turtles and sea dragons which can be seen at very close quarters through the 80 meter transparent acrylic tunnel. All such features make this place one of the most opulent oceanariums of the world. Timings: daily fr...