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A Spectacular Visit to the best preserved Royal Garden in the World- Summer Palace - China

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Beijing is the capital city of the People's Republic of China whose story goes back at least 3000 years and it is also an important military and trading centre of China. In Beijing, you can find a wealth of history, both ancient and modern. In North East of central Beijing, there is a most famous landscaped garden with interesting traditional buildings, Summer Palace situated in Haidian District. It was an imperial garden in the ancient era for royalty. But today it is a retreat for everyone who travel busy and noisy Beijing environment. It is only 20km(12 miles) short drive from central Beijing, but seems like another world. After spending 5days in Beijing we had a chance to visit gorgeous Palace complex. Me and my family were at the Summer Palace in late April 2017 and we spent a whole day here after seeing the Great Wall the day before. In the garden, the weather is slightly cooler than in the city of Beijing. Definitely this will happily engage you for a full day. Among the ...

Glorious Citadel 8th Wonder Of the World , Sigiriya Lion Rock - Sri Lanka

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A Dream Journey to the Lion Rock During our December holiday in Sri Lanka, one destination was at the top of my 9 year old son’s wish list Sigiriya Rock Fortress . He had heard fascinating stories about this ancient wonder and was extremely curious to see it with his own eyes. His biggest dream was to climb all the way to the top by himself and discover the mysterious ruins hidden above the clouds. We planned a day trip to Sigiriya from Kandy . The journey itself was an enjoyable experience, passing through beautiful landscapes, small villages, green forests and the peaceful countryside of central Sri Lanka. The distance from Kandy to Sigiriya is around 90 kilometres , and the journey takes approximately 2 hours depending on traffic and road conditions. From Dambulla town, Sigiriya is only about 9 km away . As we approached the area, the magnificent granite peak slowly appeared above the surrounding forests. Rising dramatically from the flat landscape, Sigiriya looked like a giant ...