The „Plain of Jars“ in northeastern Laos remains shrouded in mysteries of the past. Were the stone pots urns or storage jars for rice wine, flour and more? What period do they really date from? A world heritage site in a very rural region of Southeast Asia.
How can a city build such a leaning tower? no, how can such a leaning tower stand so long? This and other worth seeing and marveling about Pisa tells you the small article about the city at the mouth of the Arno river.
The Portuguese World Heritage region of Sintra beckons with villas, palaces and a castle. A remote old monastery in the Serra de Sintra helps you jump back in time centuries. Take a look around the westernmost region of continental Europe.
Porto in Portugal is an attractive city with a long history, handsome architecture and everyday episodes worth hearing. A visit on a trip to Portugal is highly recommended!
If you are in Thailand on the northeast route through the Isan plateau, then you should definitely visit Phimai. The small quiet town offers an impressive insight into the skills of the master builders and stonemasons of this time with a 1000 year old temple complex from the Khmer Empire of Angkor Wat.
Ancient temples, overgrown by jungle for centuries, surprise a British survey officer. Especially with very revealing sex depictions in wild positions. 150 years later, the temples of Khajuraho are a world heritage site and a tourist magnet in India.