Here are the most important facts about the Parisian Catacombs: Their depthis 20 m / 65.62 ft., which is approximately equivalent to a seven-story building. The number of stepsduring the tour of the catacombs is 213. You will descend 130 steps and climb 83 stairs on your way up to rea...
Fun Italy Facts For Kids Italy is one seriously interesting country, from the Ancient Romans, their awesome food, their super speedy cars and an entirely independent state that sits within Italy itself. Read on, you’ll be amazed at some of these cool facts about sunny Italy! This is one ...
14. The Pantheon has been used for close to 2,000 years Let’s go back in time even more with this next one on the list of interesting facts of Rome. The Pantheon is one of the main landmarks in Rome, and definitely a must-see in the city. It’s a massive Roman temple, built...
The good news is that inaccessibility has allowed Pondicherry to remain one of those “charming proverbial backwaters” you always read about, but never seem to be able to find. Much of the city’s French colonial past remains miraculously intact and the city boasts the best collection of colo...
Our guide, Eden, was amazing, providing so many interesting facts about the city, showing us main sites, and sharing advice about things to see and do in Paris. Taking this tour with her on our first day of a weeklong visit was a great move, and w...
Closest to Delhi as you set off for Jaipur is theNeemrana Fort-Palace, situated just 100km from Delhi's international airport. Built in AD1464, the Neemrana Fort-Palace ranks high among the pantheon of the top Indian palace hotels. It is not overly luxurious, but it is a majestic and ca...
I first heard about ViewQwest from my gamer friend, Finn. According to Finn, ViewQwest is THE internet service provider to go to if you want to have a seamless connection with zero lag. I was both skeptical and excited when I first got my hands on my ViewQwest broadband bundle; after all...
From the Pantheon I walked to Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Basilica and from there to the Chiesa di Sant’ Ignazio di Loyola. I probably wouldn’t have visited this church if I hadn’t read about it while researching my trip. It’s not on any of the typical tourist routes and it’s not...
We’re approaching total stardom, the pantheon of all aged spirits, and further proof that age may matter. Lol. Finish: and you know what? Even the finish is almost perfect, rich and fresh, raw and elegant, very ‘armagnac’ and totally… philosophical. This thing, you know, makes many...
And yet despite the diehard adoration they can inspire (“I’ve loved them for 50 years,” says one contributor, “and I am really proud of that”), they’ve managed to preserve a certain mystique about even the very basic facts of their biography, right down to a lot of people ...