A winter morning in Vigeland park, Oslo

Oslo’s Vigeland Park, is the largest sculpture park in the world by a single artist, boasting over 212 pieces made from bronze and granite by Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland.  The sculptor's stone statue is also crafted in the immediate south of the park. Vigeland lived and worked at his studio until his death and his ashes are still...

Modern Art Museum, Stockholm..

I have decided while living in Stockholm, I must visit all the free museums. So one fine Friday evening, I took a pendeltåg to Stockholm central station and bus 65 from there which took me to the last stop moderna museet! It is located in a beautiful island called Skeppsholmen. I walked  towards the Baltic...

The little mermaid and her creator..

" Just living is not enough..one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower" -H C Anderson. As a child as well as growing up, fairy tales have been part of my life, they just changed their perspective is all. Even before I knew about Copenhagen, I knew about  Hans Anderson and his fairy tales...

National Gallery of Denmark..

  The SMK is the national gallery of Denmark and the largest art museum in the country. The museum is located in central Copenhagen, near to the Rosenberg palace and Museum of Natural History. While my husband went to explore Niels Bohr Institute, I chose to witness the Danish  & Nordic arts of the last few...

Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo..

  Gangaramya temple is the most visited religious destination in Colombo . Situated not far from the placid waters of Beira Lake , it has a Vihara (temple), the Cetiya (Pagada) the Bodhitree, the Vihara Mandiraya, the Seema malaka (assembly hall for monks) and the Relic Chamber. In addition, a museum, a library, a residential...

Bydgodszcz , Poland

We went to Bydgoszcz for half a day just to roam around the city from our busy  schedule of PMAS17 in Torun. But I am happy that we made that effort. Bydgoszcz or Bromberg  is the 8th largest city in Poland, on the Brda and Vistula rivers. One day is good to see all the city, but half a...

Bydgoszcz , first look

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Notre dame … again

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Borobudur… the city of Buddhas

Borobudur is one of the premier reasons for me to visit Indonesia. We live in a difficult time where all over the world, lots of destructive powers have grown destroying the humanity and civilisation. I admit, I fear  after 10 years, this ancient temple may cease to exist .  It is not only the largest...

Musée Ariana, Geneva

  Musée ariana or Musée suisse de la céramique et du verre (Swiss Museum of Ceramics and Glass) is one of the many muséums in  geneva. I read about it,but  did not think to visit , because there are many other prominent attractions in the city. I was walking to the United nations from the tram station...