Decoding Train travel in the beautiful city of Saint Petersburg.The Saint Petersburg Metro entrances are marked with the Letter ‘M’ on top.To take the metro you will need to buy Tokens (zheton) which can be purchased from either the ticket windows labelled Kacca or from a new computerised machine with a touch screen – which allows you to select the number of tokens and also denomination and Yes its in English…..
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After an enthralling visit to Peterhof we made our way further exploring the beautiful Euro Russian city of Saint Petersburg. En-route we take in the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St. Isaac’s Cathedral State Museum, Peter and Paul Fortress and much more exploring the city on foot…
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Peterhof – Laid out on the orders of Peter the Great it is actually a part of palaces and gardens. These Palaces and gardens are sometimes referred as the “Russian Versailles”. There are mainly 3 parts to your visit to Peterhof – The Palace itself, Lower Gardens and the Upper Gardens.These are one of the most impressive gardens I’ve been to with its memorable collection of fountains and fine views over the Baltic Sea…..
View MorePlanning to visit Peterhof can be quite daunting especially given the lack of clear and concise information. So I have done all the legwork for this and here are my suggestions to make reaching Peterhof easy. Hope you find this helpful while you visit the beautiful “Russian Versaille” – Peterhof…
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The best and cheapest way to get to Meteora is to take a train to Meteora i.e.. From Athens to Kalambaka. We booked this train journey well in advance and cost us just 11 Euro for a 5 hour trip…
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Meteora which literally means “middle of the sky”, “suspended in the air” or “in the heavens above” is one of the hidden treasures of Greece. It is a formation of immense monolithic pillars and hills-like huge rounded boulders which dominate the local area.The thing that makes Meteora so special is the monasteries on the top of the rock towers….
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As I always say what better to explore any place to actually set out on foot. After our visit to the Athens we decided to take an evening stroll around the Acropolis mountain. We passed a locality with a lot of restaurants, a Coptic church with views of Temple of Hephaestus and the Acropolis atop the mountain and more flavors of people and culture….
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Greece – the cradle of western civilization was on both of our must see destinations. Though many people visit the famous Greek islands, we decided to stick with the mainland – Athens. Join us to unravel the beauty of this city visiting the famous Acropolis, Zeus temple, Hadrian’s Arch and much more….
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Reykjavik is the capital and the largest city in Iceland. It has a latitude of 64°08′ N, making it the world’s northernmost capital of a sovereign state, and with a population just over 130.000, is fast becoming a popular tourist destination. Travel with us to see this beautiful and remote capital…
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One needs to be quite prepared while planning a trip to Iceland. For most of us coming from tropical to sub-tropical areas, it’s not a regular trip. Here are few pointers to planning your Iceland trip…
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Iceland was part of our last leg of Europe trip and having munched our way through France, Belgium and Netherlands we were quite shocked to know Cheap Dining was not much of an option in Iceland.Well we had done our research beforehand and we were aware that spending almost 4-5 days in Iceland and eating out every single meal would empty our pockets . So we found a way….
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After spending the previous day exploring the Icelandic Golden circle , it was now time to see the south of Iceland to explore the famous black beaches and its waterfalls including the Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfall…
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After a short flight from Amsterdam, we landed in the Land of Fire and Ice – Iceland. This was one of my Bucket List destinations. I came prepared for what is in store for me and was left completely awestruck with its magnificence.The sheer beauty that surrounds you is astounding. It’s not just about being surrounded by ice but the landscape itself is amazing….
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We explored Amsterdam on foot. I must say, this involves a lot of walking but me and Amoli love walking and do a lot of it while back home so this wasn’t that hard. Walking in Amsterdam is the best way to see what this amazing city has to offer.
We must have walked close to 8KM on foot and all the way through, we enjoyed seeing the raw beauty of the place, beautiful canals and the ever so happy people…..
Amsterdam is one place which most of them have definitely heard and more of a must-do pilgrimage for all the guys. Nevertheless, I was finally here and hoping to do the utmost to hide my excitement.However there is much more to Amsterdam than what you’ve heard…
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During our brief stay in Brussels, we used the Brussels metro to visit the Automium, Parc du Cinquantenaire etc.Brussels Metro has 4 metro lines (1, 2, 5 and 6) and 3 fast tram lines (3, 4 and 7)…
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Travel with us to se the beautiful city of Brussels visiting the St Michael and St Gadula Cathedral, Grand Place,Place Royale (Koningsplein), Manneken Pis, The Automium, Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Koekelberg Basilica) and much more…
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Having traversed the London metro, I must say the Paris Metro is quite similar and hence was less daunting to navigate.The Paris Metro is made up of approximately 300 stations and running 16 lines numbered 1-14 and then 2 secondary lines 3b and 7b…
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On our last day at Paris, we made our way to the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, commonly known as Sacre-coeur, Montmartre. It is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paris, France…
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Nothing much needs to be said about the cultural icon of France and one of the world’s most recognised structures – Eiffel Tower. Though it was initially criticised by French artists and intellectuals, it is the most visited paid monument in the world…
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