Manneken Pis has become the symbol of Brussels, like Eiffel tower for Paris.The name means in Dutch as "Little man Pee". It is a small bronze sculpture (61 cm), depicting a naked little boy urinating into a fountain's basin. It was designed by Hiëronymus Duquesnoy the Elder in 1618. It is not very far from the town hall, take the left lane next to... Continue Reading →
Capitole de Toulouse..
I remember in my bucket list I put one photo of Capitole, borrowed from Google ! And then I saw this building for the first time and then many times. I clicked some photos, and I explored inside. I did not really know before that it holds such great pieces of paintings and sculptures apart from... Continue Reading →
Sacré-Cœur, Paris
I planned my Paris visit well when I was there for the first time, not to miss the unmissables as I had limited time. Basilica of Sacred heart was a definite visit and fortunately it was walkable from our hotel. I suggest you guys to plan the places you wanna visit in Paris, because it... Continue Reading →
Museum of the city of Brussels.
If you are visiting Brussels, I do not think buying Brussels card is worth it. In 24 hours, how many museums can you see excluding your sleep, meals and transport to one place to another. Brussels card is 22EUR for 24 hours, combined hop off hop on buses are 33 EUR. But I think it... Continue Reading →
Sjöhistoriska museet, Stockholm.
Sjöhistoriska museet or national maritime museum of Sweden is situated in Musieparken, Stockholm along with several other museum like tekniska and polismuseet. I have a fascination for maritime museums since I visited Barcelona Maritime museum and while doing my trip planning, I saw the stockholm museum offers free entry. So, there was no reason to... Continue Reading →
Dachau concentration camp memorial site…..
[The following media may contain sensitive material] Before writing this post, I thought many times, if I should write it or not. If I should share photos or not. Many people think it is inappropriate to click and share photos for such a sensitive place. So I was wondering ... Many days passed since I visit... Continue Reading →
City Hall, Brussels..
If you are visiting Brussels, grand place is a must because around the square many museums and the most prominent gothic building of Brussels, the town hall or the city hall are situated. The town hall is a beautiful architecture from 1400 and a major attraction. It hosts many exhibitions and festivals. When I went there, the... Continue Reading →
Anne Frank House, Amsterdam
It was a must for me to visit the Anne Frank house, while visiting Amsterdam , like many other travellers. It is a deeply emotional place for me as I read the book in the same age as she wrote the diary. At that time, I was not well aware of the history of WWII... Continue Reading →
Salzburg Residenz Palace…
Once in Salzburg, we bought the Salzburg card mostly for convenience, as all the tourist interests are included in the salzburg card as well as the public transport within the city. The salzburg train station was prepared for the refugees coming, but still no little queue in the tourist info centre. Irony! Anyway,... Continue Reading →
Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam: The Royal Palace of Amsterdam
The Royal Palace Amsterdam is one of three Palaces used by the Dutch Monarch, notably for State Visits, Award Ceremonies, New Years Receptions and other official functions. The building plays a role in royal weddings and in the abdication and investiture of the Monarch. When the Palace is not in use by the Royal House, the Amsterdam... Continue Reading →