Trips Holiday » Museum http://www.tripsholiday.com Just another travel site Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:08:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Old and fascinating Krakow http://www.tripsholiday.com/europe/old-and-fascinating-krakow.html http://www.tripsholiday.com/europe/old-and-fascinating-krakow.html#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:07:46 +0000 admin http://www.tripsholiday.com/?p=43 Krakow – a main tourist attraction in Poland is preferred by visitors for its architecture and also the lovely atmosphere. The town gathers many architectural masterpieces which have survived after the World War II.

The city is crossed by The Royal Road, also known as The Coronation Route, which passes some of the most outstanding historic monuments of Krakow. The entire Old Town, Krakow’s Historic Centre, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you can find the Main Square (Rynek Glowny). Covering a surface of 200 x 200m, the Main Square is considered the largest medieval town square in Europe. Right in the centre of the square you can see the Cloth hall (Sukiennice), and in its upper floor the National Museum’s Gallery of Polish Art. The Cloth Hall is joined by the Town Hall Tower. The square includes another Krakow’s defining buildings – St. Mary’s Basilica (Bazylika Mariacka), which uniqueness is given by the two towers of different scales. In its vicinity you will also find the small Church of St. Wojciech (St. Adalbert’s).

On the way of the Royal Road you can also visit the Florian’s Church (were the road actually starts), the Florian Gate, the Czartoryski Museum ( the museum’s collection includes one of Da Vinci’s most famous paintings – “The Lady with an Ermine”), and the Barbican of Krakow. The road finally escorts us up to Grodzka street at Wawel Hill, which offers a beautiful view over Vistula River. Wawel Hill is a Polish historical and cultural center, and comprises Wawel Royal Castle – the former seat of Polish royalty, where you can find exquisite art treasures, and the Wawel Cathedral, also a churchyard for some of most famous Polish king’s along with their families. Among the Cathedral’s attractions is the massive Zygmunt Bell, one of the worlds largest.

Another must see in Krakow is Kazimierz, a former Hebrew district which has not less than seven synagogues. In the neighborhood there are two of the most beautiful Gothic churches in Poland, Corpus Christi and St. Catherine’s.

Nearby Krakow, only 12 km away, you can visit the 700 year old – Salina Wielicza. The Salt Mine is one of the largest in the world; it has 300 galleries situated on nine floors. Inside the galleries you can admire the beauty of prayer shrines and exquisite sculptures in salt.

The history passionate cannot miss the opportunity of visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. The Nazi terrifying death camp is situated 60 km from Krakow, and it is a complex of concentration and extermination camps of Nazi Germany. Here you can also see the horrible Nazi crematoria and shower rooms where the detainees were gassed.

]]> http://www.tripsholiday.com/europe/old-and-fascinating-krakow.html/feed 0 Berlin tourist guide http://www.tripsholiday.com/europe/berlin-tourist-guide.html http://www.tripsholiday.com/europe/berlin-tourist-guide.html#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 09:00:12 +0000 admin http://www.tripsholiday.com/?p=28 Berlin, the capital of Germany is one of Europe cities that offers a perfect blend of history, entertainment, architecture and culture, a place that has something for everyone. It is so much to see in Berlin, from monuments, museums, shops, clubs and parks spread all over the town.
Berlin is one of the oldest cities in Europe and more than 60% of it’s total area is represented by parks and rivers, so here you can see more bridges than in Venice.

Berlin, situated on a area of 900 square km offers 170 museum and palaces, 50 theater, more than 200 clubs and 3 zoos is a town that can surprise everyone so that every visitor will find exactly that place for maximum enjoying.
Brandenburg Gate is the most representative symbol of Berlin, the Quadrita statue from the top of it is a representation of Victoria Goddess, the goddess of peace in a chariot drawn by four horses.

Unter den Linden Boulevard, 1.6 km long was transformed in the 18th century from a simply road in a royal boulevard and received his name from the trees that surround. The boulevard passes by constructions like Brandenburg Gate, Zeughaus, Kronprinzenpalast, State Opera and Humboldt University.
Gendamenmarkt Square is the most beautiful square in Berlin, here you can admire The Konzerthaus and the German and French Dome – from it’s dome is the best panoramic view of the whole city.

Charlottenburg Palace is a palace in baroque style built by the end of the 17th century and will impress by the greatness and scenery.

Between the museums of Berlin is The Pergamon Museum located in Museumisland with a impressive collection of antique artifacts, The Dahlem Museum, The Egyptian Museum where you can see Nefertiti’s bust 3000 years old and other ancient Egyptian artifacts that surely will capture you attention and interest.

Other tourist attractions in Berlin are: Alexanderplatz, The East Side Gallery, The Holocaust Memorial ( memorial of the murdered Jews of Europe), Potsdamer Platz, Bundestag ( the building of parliament), The German Museum of Technology, The Historical Museum, The Victory Column, The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church that serves as a reminder of World War II and St’ Mary Church.
Checkpoint Charlie was the main crossing point between East Germany and West Germany separated by the Berlin Wall during the Cold War. In his near location is the Berlin Wall Museum with exhibits that show a important picture of the recent past.

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Above Athens on the Acropolis hill called the holy rock, you can admire the Parthenon, the most important and known monument of the old Hellenic  civilization, the symbol of Greece. It was dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos – the goddess of wisdom, of arts and of war in the Greek mythology.Between the museums of Athens are The National Museum of Archeology which contains the biggest collection of Greek art, The Byzantine Museum which will offer you a image of the Athenian religion through icons and religious relicts, The Benaki Museum with his collection of treasures from all historical periods including jewelry, costumes and two paintings of El Greco, The Goulandris Museum with a unique collection of white marble statues and the Acropolis Museum.

Other sights of major importance are: The Herodotus Atticus Theatre , The Dionysus Theatre, The Omonia Square, The Syntagma Square where the parliament building is and where you will  meet soldiers dressed in traditional festivity clothes typical  for the military in Greek, The National Library, Adrian’s Library, The Adrian Gate, The Poseidon Temple who had at the beginning 34 columns but only 15 survived over time, Temple of Olympian Zeus, The  Hephaistos Temple.

Near the Syntagma Square is Athens Central Park where you can rest under the shadow of palms and admire the monuments of great philosophers like Euripides, Sophocles or Achilles.

How is Athens? To include all the beauty that it offers, Athens seems to be a goddess whit white chest of sand, exotic body, green eyes and the melancholy of years passing by in blue looks, a goddess that watches over the kingdom with winding streets who are keeping worlds that have gone so much time ago and still come up and live in the eyes of every tourist. Athens is the city that revives from it’s own ashes.

]]> http://www.tripsholiday.com/europe/athens-the-city-with-the-most-glorious-history-in-the-world.html/feed 0 Visit Zagreb http://www.tripsholiday.com/europe/visit-zagreb.html http://www.tripsholiday.com/europe/visit-zagreb.html#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:40:23 +0000 admin http://www.tripsholiday.com/?p=14 The Neo-Gothic  Cathedral
Formerly known as the Cathedral of Saint – Stephen, this is now dedicated to the Christ�s Mother. It stands out especially because of the two twin towers, built in the Neo-Gothic style, and visible from any area of the city. Unfortunately, it is almost always in the process of renovation, largely because of its turbulent history. Built in 1093, it was completed only in 1242 in the original construction in the Romanesque style. The next 21 years were enough damage to the building, badly damaged by repeated sieges of the Tartars. In 1624, a series of devastating fires almost completely destroyed the church, for, in 1645, one last outburst of flame to demolish what was left standing. Rebuilt with great difficulty, the cathedral was severely damaged by earthquake in 1880. There followed 12 years of restoration. I n 1990 they began to restore the exterior of the cathedral, still under way. Of the old buildings are still preserved the frescoes of the XIII century, the Renaissance pews, the marble altars and a pulpit in Baroque style.

The Mimar Museum
Housed in a neo-Renaissance style building, the  Mimar Museum contains one of the most valuable art collections in Europe. The objects, some thousands in number, were donated by Ante Topic Mimar municipality, a private collector originating in Zagreb.  Currently, there are 3750 collections at the museum, among which include signed works by Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Van Gogh and da Vinci. Here one can admire the impressive collection of artifacts belonging to ancient civilizations such as Egypt, Greece, Mesopotamia and ancient Rome. The museum is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays between 10:00 and 17:00, and Thursdays between 10:00 and 14:00.
The  Mirogoj  Cemetery
Located in the north of Zagreb, Mirogoj is one of the most beautiful cemeteries in Europe. Here you can admire some absolutely spectacular mausoleums and English landscape type are surrounded by a large arch neo-Renaissance, dating from the nineteenth century. Flickering candle, placed alongside richly ornamented gravestones and surrounded by colorful flowers, make this place the rest of the dead in a corner of paradise for the living. It is interesting to note how different religions, languages and cultures are represented here. The cemetery is the last halting place for local personalities such as Drazen Petrovic, Franjo Tudman, Petar Preradovie or Ljudevita Gaja.
Wild animal farm
The  Maksimir park, located in Zagreb, seems to be the ideal place to relax: green lawns, lakes with clear water and sky as a watercolor painting. The 18 hectares of land covered with luxuriant vegetation were open to the public in 1794, the park being the first to be opened in this region of Europe. For those who do not like vegetation, Maksimir also delivers a surprise: the road to the city zoo.
Nada flowers Founded in 1890 in Zagreb the botanical garden contains over 10,000 plant species, some more spectacular than others. Moreover, the nature park has been invaded by all sorts of turtles, birds and whole families of rates. For recreation, the visitors are offered several benches to sit on.

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