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Imperial War Museum London military learning day

Imperial War Museum (IWS) in London is a war museum home to military equipment and exhibitions covering the World Wars. It is a great learning museum suitable for all ages, and great for visitors to learn of military wars, tactics and equipment. Let’s pay IWS London a day visit. Moreover, notably, Imperial War Museum London is one of the two...

Exploring and driving up Mount Teide Volcano

Mount Teide is a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. Its summit is the highest Mountain in Spain, and the highest point above sea level in the islands of the Atlantic. A geo-marvel of a volcano You could tell from the central location of the volcano that this canary islands is formed from an underwater fissure in the Atlantic...

Tenerife Canary Islands Santa Cruz, Spain

Let’s check out the sleepy chill town of Tenerife in the country of Spain today. Tenerife is a small island city slightly larger than size of Singapore located in the Atlantic ocean on the African continent and within the country of Spain in EU. It is also part of the Canary Islands and known for its coastal resort city. A...

Exploring the Medieval Tallinn Estonia

Tallinn is the most populous and the primate city of Estonia. The modern country sees a blend of traditional culture and a modern city living together as one. One with much history, let’s explore Estonia Capital Tallinn with a walking day tour. A young country with a rich history As the locals would say, Estonia’s history had been pretty much ruled...

Linnanmaki Theme park, Helsinki, Finland

Linnanmaki is an amusement theme park in Helsinki, Finland. It is one of the few classic theme parks dating back and been running for more than 50 years. Much older than Thrope Park in the UK, which I last touched on previously. The park opened on May 1950 and is owned by Finish Children's Day Foundation (Lasten Päivän Säätiö),...

Exploring Copenhagen, Denmark

Let’s check out the sights and sounds in the capital of Denmark. Notably, Copenhagen is the most livable city in the world. You can see why, the streets are buzzing with people, a very cosmopolitan city in comparison. Also, Copenhagen Denmark is home to castles and palaces, such as the Amalienborg and RosenBorg palaces, world-class museums, great chill areas,...

Suomenlinna Island, Helskini, Finland

Suomenlinna island is an 18th-century sea fortification fortress island and public open space located at Helskini, Finland. Suomenlinna is also a unique European monument of military history, and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List for military history. Lets do a day trip visits and check out the various museums, fortresses and green spaces. Getting there includes a short 15...

Adventures in the city of Helsinki Finland

Helsinki is the capital and most populous region in Finland. It is a seaside city, situated by the Batic Sea with seaside views of the Gulf of Finland. For my trip in Helsinki Finland, we shall visit ancient Cathedrals, island fortresses, check out tranquil parks, buzzing market and world-class museums while busking in the summer sunshine. Let’s check it...

German Museum of Technology, Berlin

Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin in Berlin, or simply known as The German Berlin Tech Museum is a science museum covering uniquely German science, engineering and technology all under one roof. Furthermore, the German are renowned for their engineering prowess, the museum of science and technology exhibits a large collection of historical technical artifacts. This includes mostly post second world war exhibits...

Berlin Olympic stadium (Olympiastadion)

The Berlin Olympic stadium (Olympiastadion) is a vast German sports stadium located on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany. The grounds which the stadium sits on have a history of over a century, spanning through 2 summer Olympics which was planned to be hosted here. Lets do a tour of the Olympiastadion! Additionally, the stadium is situated on the outskirts of...

Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, Germany

On my history explorations, today let's pay a visit the Sachsenhausen Concentration camp. It is one of the more grim aspects of World War 2 during the Nazi Germany regime. Berlin central Train platform To the camp In addition, Sachsenhausen, also known as Sachsenhausen-Oranienburg was a German Nazi concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany. The camp is located at Str. d. Nationen 22, 16515...

Historical Berlin City, Germany

Berlin is a German city is overflowing with history, monuments and arts culture. It is a buzzing city with much to see, explore and shop at every corner. Berlin is a city with a different kind of past history, shrouded in war and destruction. We get to visit solemn places like Hitler’s SS HQ, Concentration camps, great museums and...

Tivoli Gardens Theme park in Copenhagen city, Denmark

Tivoli Gardens is a gem of a theme park located right in the heart of Copenhagen city. It is a famous amusement park and pleasure garden right in the heart of the city, situated in front of central train station in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on 15 August 1843 and is the second-oldest operating amusement park in the...

Stockholm Millesgarden

Stockholm Millesgarden is a tranquil sculpture gallery and garden in Stockholm, Sweden. It is a great spot to check out if you are into sculpture arts and desire a chill location on a spare day in Stockholm. Lets explore the gardens today! Getting to Stockholm Millesgarden At its core, Millesgarden is located 10km in the outskirts of the city of central...

Exploring the Art of Stockholm Metro

A metro is probably one of the last places you can think of when thinking or art. Interestingly, in Stockholm, Sweden, their city metro is tad a work of art in its own right. In a nutshell, Stockholm's high speed rail are largely above ground, the with city's internal metro being largely underground. Notably, over 90 of the 100 subway...

Stockholm Skansen open air museum

Let’s explore the world's first open air museum in the Swedish city of Stockholm. It is home to a number of historical buildings showcasing Nordic culture and architecture, as well as a zoo. Located on the island Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden, Skansen open air museum is one of the residents on this island of museums, the other being the...

Stockholm Vasa Museum

The Vasa was a majestic European sail battleship. It is the highlight and focal point of the Vasa Museum located on the Stockholm Djurgården museum island. You might remember our last visit there when we checked out the Skansen open-air museum. In a nutshell, the mighty Vasa warship was an ancient cannon battleship. Possibly the world's best preserved 17th-century battleship,...

Stockholm Oldtown Nobel Museum

The Stockholm Nobel Museum is an educational museum dedicated on the achievements of the Nobel award. It located in the heart of Stockholm city in Sweden and great for a short visit to the Swedish achievements in the global award. In the heart of Stockholm old town Moreover, a visit to the Nobel museum is not without entering the old town...

Stockholm City, Sweden

Stockholm, the capital of Sweden is a city of culture and history and by far the largest city in the country. Let’s check out points of interest of the city of Stockholm on what makes it a great city in Europe. Also, much of early Stockholm’s city early development coincided for centuries with the development of what is today. Much...

Chilling on the beach side city of Nice France

Nice is a chill beach coastal town offering a mix of coastal beaches, parks, gardens and shopping. Nice France is the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French Riviera, sits on the pebbly shores of the Baie des Anges. The city was founded by the Greeks and in its history as a resort town later evolved into a...

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