Wednesday, 24 June 2015

PYRAMID OF KUKULCÁN, Chichen Itza - MEXICO

PYRAMID OF KUKULCÁN, Chichen Itza - MEXICOSitting at the centre of the ancient Mayan site of Chichen Itza on the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico, the pyramid of Kukulcan has a pleasing symmetry and an imposing bulk, but...

Varanasi, India

Varanasi, India Reputed to be the oldest living city in the world, having been continually inhabited for more than 4000 years, Varanasi (formerly Benares) is also one of the holiest places of Hinduism. It is so...

GRAVENSTEEN, GHENT - BELGIUM

GRAVENSTEEN, GHENT - BELGIUMAfter the death of Philip of Alsace at the Siege of Acre, during his return visit to the Holy Land, The Gravensteen became the permanent seat of the counts of Flanders until the 14th century....

ALHAMBRA, GRANADA, SPAIN

ALHAMBRA, GRANADA, SPAINOverlooking Granada, the Alhambra presents a hard and unyielding face to the world, its square towers displaying martial symmetry. This severity is softened when you approach from the back, as...