Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is located on the northwest coast of the island of Java. Its history-driven cultural diversity – of Javanese, Malay, Chinese, Arab, Indian and European influences – has left traces in its architecture, language and cuisine. The old town of Kota Tua is home to buildings from the Dutch colonial period, …
According to United Nations (UN) estimates, the global urban population will increase by almost one billion to 5.2 billion people by 2030. At mid-year 2021, an estimated 4.5 of the world’s 7.9 billion people lived in cities. This represented 57% of the world’s population. In 2030, this share will be 60 %. There are currently …
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Borchardt is a restaurant in Berlin, Germany. It’s known for the typical local dishes, desserts and wine. The Borchardt has been around for 150 years.
Yosemite National Park is located in California’s Sierra Nevada. It is famous for its ancient giant sequoias and Tunnel View, the famous lookout over Bridalveil Fall, and the granite mountains of El Capitan and Half Dome. In Yosemite Village you will find shops, restaurants, accommodations as well as the Yosemite Museum and the Ansel Adams …
Venice Beach is the approximately 4.5 km long, sandy beach located on the Pacific coast of the Venice district, which was incorporated by Los Angeles in 1925. The beach section connects south to the beach of Santa Monica. Due to the mild climate of Southern California, the beach is well frequented throughout the year.
Delhi is the capital of India and a sprawling metropolitan region in the north of the country. Old Delhi, a 17th-century neighborhood, is home to the imposing Mughal-era Red Fort, one of India’s landmarks, and the sprawling Jama Masijd Mosque (also known as the Friday Mosque), which seats 25,000 people in its courtyard. Nearby is …
Petronas Towers is the name of a pair of skyscrapers built by the petroleum company Petronas in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. With a total height of 452 meters, the twin towers tower over the city.
Street in San Francisco, California. The most famous section is located between Hyde Street and Leavenworth Street, and in the early 20th century was a paved, straight street. Lombard Street was named by Jasper O’Farrell after the street of the same name in Philadelphia, and received its first tourist attraction in 1860 when David Dobson opened an observatory there.
Things to do around San Francisco, here are our top places in and around the city. Apart from the buildings and museums, there are many other places of interest. Walk around the most beautiful building of San Francisco the Palace of Fine Arts Strolling through Fishermans Warf at Pier 39 Visit the former prison island Alcatraz (book in advance!) …
Big Sur is a coastal strip in the U.S. state of California between San Simeon to the south and Carmel-by-the-Sea to the north. It encompasses about 100 kilometres (62 mi) of California coastline and the towering Santa Lucia Range mountains behind it. Since it is not an official administrative unit, the boundaries are not used consistently.