Lying within the convent is a church that contains the leading paintings by the locally famous artists, the Bréa brothers. Works of art from the 15th to the 18th centuries can also be seen here. There is a chapel dating from the 17th century that is also a must see. There are panoramic views of the city from the beautiful gardens. Place du Monastère Timings: Museum Monday to Satur...
Medeu Ice Skating Rink Address: Medeu Ice Skating Rink, 15 km southeast of downtown Almaty (30 minutes car drive, 45 minutes by bus) Phone: + 7 (727) 271 6211 Email: katok@medey.kz Website: http://medey.kz/en/ The city’s iconic Olympic sized skating rink, claimed to be the largest speed-skating rink in the world! The rink, sitting 1700 meters above sea-level, has trained world-cl...
Address: north of Plaza Bolivar Timings: open daily (including holidays) Originally constructed as a majestic church, the National Pantheon was converted in 1874 to act as the last resting place for many of Venezuela’s prominent personalities, based on their outstanding achievements in fields of politics, warfare, social service, and education and science. The central, focal space with...
Take a walk a little off the center of the city to see the war side of Bucharest. Collections in the military museum give a word by word account of the wars that Bucharest has gone through and the revolution that the city faced. Outside, the yard displays a collection of tanks, guns and helicopters that were used up until the 20th century. The recollections present a very true picture of all Wars ...