The rise and fall
On one Sunday when we felt summer for the first time this year, I went to Piacenza in Emilia Romagna from Milan.When I got off the car, this huge Fernese Palace was in…
On one Sunday when we felt summer for the first time this year, I went to Piacenza in Emilia Romagna from Milan.When I got off the car, this huge Fernese Palace was in…
I found another excellent restaurant in Milan and want to tell you about it.The name is Mercato del Pesce (Fish Market) and they sell actual seafood outside the restaurant area.It is…
We spent some time and money on the last day in Armenia. First, I bought two bottles of Armenian cognac. They were not the famous ‘Ararat’, but something else which was…
We visited Echmiadzin, the head temple of Armenian church. It is like Batican of Catholic. So many people were there. Some came there to pray, but a lot were local tourists…
Lake Sevan in Armenia is at 1900m above sea level. This is one of the largest lakes in the high altitude in the world. But during Soviet era, the water was…
Armenian old graveyard is worth visiting. This place is called Noraduz and it is full of old grave stones from 13th to 17th century. These cross stones called Khachkar are carved…
The caravansary we visited in Armania is situated in a highland which is more than 2400 metres high. The place is called Selim Pass and the view from here was breathtaking….
After spending the cold night in the Armenian mountain, we went to Karahunj ( alias Zorats Karer), which is called ‘Armenian Stonehenge’. Here I saw two picturesque shepherds working with cows…
My Malaysian friend whom I met in the Armenian tour often says ‘ the journey to Tatev was terrible, wasn’t it’ even now. We were on the non paved road for…