Pen Duick a story out of the ordinary The sailing ship Pen Duick, Eric Tabarly received from his father in 1952. The only problem is that this magnificent yacht has been rotting since 1947 in the inner harbor or on a mudflat in the Trinité-sur-Mer. If the boat had ended up there, it was because it only became impossible to sail safely on a poorly maintained sailing boat over 50…
Visit the Muslim quarter of Xi’an
Xi’an is one of the most emblematic Chinese cities in Asia. A city with a thousand-year-old history and cultural treasures of inestimable value. But Xi’an is also one of the gateways to Central Asia. Central Asia is also the beginning of the Muslim world. And the city of Xi’an is like a link between Chinese culture and Central Asian culture. It is therefore quite natural to find a Muslim neighborhood…
What to do in Deauville? the chicest town in Normandy
Top 10 things to see and do in Deauville 1. Sunshades and Deauville beach Deauville beach is a fashionable beach. Multicoloured parasols are planted in the sand, and they are the signature of the town. Orange, blue, green, yellow or red, these five colours embody the beach. 2. Strolling along the boards along with the cabins We have always come to Deauville to see and to be seen. One of…
Tulum an exciting city in Quintana Roo
In Mexico, on the shores of the Caribbean Sea is the Mexican capital of the festival. Tulum is a discreet town in the Quintana Roo region that lives peacefully in the shadow of Cancun. When night falls, a small street in the town centre turns into a kind of thirsty road. In the dampness of the night, bathed by the warm trade winds, travellers from all over the world go…
The Top 10 largest cities in Guinea
Guinea is a small African country located in West Africa and as such overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. To differentiate it from Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau it is generally referred to as Guinea Conakry. This is to avoid confusion with homonymous countries. Guinea has a population of 12.5 million inhabitants in a country with a surface area of 245,857 square kilometres. This sub-Saharan African country is called the water tower of…
Guinea-Bissau’s biggest cities
Guinea-Bissau is a small state in West Africa that covers an area of 36,120 square kilometres. This state has the peculiarity of having one-third of its territory covered by water. Guinea also has one of the largest archipelagos on the continent. The country’s population is 1.65 million. 1. Bissau The country’s capital is said to have a population of over 450,000. The creation of the city is said to date…
The largest cities in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a country in West Africa that is landlocked between six countries. No access to the sea, therefore, for this country which was called the Republic of Upper Volta until 4 August 1984. The population of the country lives mainly in the provinces of Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso became independent on 5 August 1960 and is a state whose official language is French. It should be noted that…
How many bridges are there in Budapest?
Without the Danube, Budapest would not exist. This river, which is a sort of natural border between Central and Eastern Europe, has set the rhythm and dictated the lives of the people around it. Today, Buda, Obuda and Pest, the three cities that used to look at each other, are united in one single city. And a dozen bridges across the Danube connect the two sides of Budapest. The bridges…
The largest church in Budapest: St. Stephen’s Basilica
This neo-renaissance or neo-classical church is the largest religious monument in Budapest and thus in Hungary. The enormous St. Stephen’s Basilica is located on the left bank of Budapest. It offers a breathtaking view of the city from its dome—more pictures of the Basilica. The treasure of St. Stephen’s Basilica While in France the separation of church and state was celebrated, in Hungary the Basilica of St. Stephen was inaugurated….