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Galata Tower
Istanbul, Turkey
The Galata Tower was for a long time the tallest building in Istanbul at more than 65m. The Genoese built the circular tower in 1348 as part of their fortifications in Galata, just across the Golden Horn from the heart of Constantinople. It was built in the medieval style, capped with a conical roof. The Ottomans used it as a watchtower to spot fires. The cone on top collapsed in...
What to do with Children in Tow in Muscat
Muscat, Oman
Children’s Museum This museum was opened in 1990. It is a unique structure easily differentiated from its surroundings by its twin domes. The Children’s Museum is primarily a science museum with a focus on the environment and nature. For tourists travelling with their children, this is an ideal stop. The interactive exhibits are fantastic and children are able to participate in virtual tours....
National Museum of Vietnamese History
Hanoi, Vietnam
Housed in a building that was the French consulate until 1910, it is now a museum in varying degrees; the collection includes prehistoric artifacts and carvings to funerary jars and some very fine examples of traditional drums from the north. The collection also contains items obtained from excavations of Han tombs, artifacts from the Buddhist statuary, and everyday items of early history. A...
Central Gorky Park
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Address: Eas tern end of Gogol Street, Almaty Phone: + 7 (727) 91 37 19 Timings: 10 am to 5 pm, all days of the week Tickets: 20 KZT Go straight all the way east (walk, drive, or take the bus – bus # 65, 94, & 166, and trolleybus # 1 & 12) till Gogol Street ends, and you come to the grand entrance of the Gorky Park. This is the largest park in the city. It contain...