Autumn walks: Brno, Czech Republic
This year I realized how much I missed autumn when in the UAE. I could not stop walking around parks and admiring all the colorful beauty around me and so here are a some of my photos.
Discovering Slovakia: Orava, Liptov, Tatry regions in three days
Here is the "break-your-tongue" itinerary for three days in northern Slovakia. I hope the Slovak tongue-twister location names will not set you back, the region is beautiful and worth visiting. Especially if you are into hiking, mountains, nature, history and wellness.
Discovering Slovakia: Waterfall in the spa town Lucky
A nice waterfall in the spa town Lucky located in the mountainous northern Slovakia near springs with healing water suitable for treatment of many diseases.
Discovering Slovakia: Orava castle
The Orava castle, one of the most beautiful castles in Slovakia, is located atop a mountain cliff above the river Orava in the village of Oravský Podzámok.
Discovering Slovakia: Wooden Church in Tvrdosin
This little wooden church of All Saints in the city of Tvrdošín in northern Slovakia is since 2008 part of UNESCO's World cultural heritage.
Geneva looks inconspicuous, but it is not necessarily like that
The Swiss city of Geneva is cramped in between lake Leman and the Alps, near the border with France. It is such a naturally constrained space, that the city cannot grow larger anymore.
Ženeva pôsobí nenápadne, ale zdanie klame
Švajčiarske mesto Ženeva leží medzi jazerom Leman a Alpskými kopcami pri hraniciach s Francúzskom. Je to taká ohraničená plocha, že mesto sa už nemá kam rozširovať.
Olympic games are on! – Remembering the past games
On the occasion of the beginning of the Olympic games in Rio, I recently tried to remember all the cities I visited which organised the Olympic Games in the past. The list is short and Europe-centric.
Discovering Slovakia: Bradlo, Slovakia
Bradlo is a village in western Slovakia. There, on a top of a hill, is this memorial to Milan Rastislav Štefánik, a famous Slovak minister and general after the first world war.
Clouds bringing summer thunderstorm, Piestany, Slovakia
An animated photo of fast approaching summer thunderstorm clouds.
Chandelier in the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE
This magnificient chandelier, decorated with Swarowski cristals, gold and other precious stones, hangs in the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi. It is one of the four identical chandeliers, each weighing 2 tonnes. There are still three more chandeliers, two larger (8 tons) and one even larger (12 tons). Of course, with more Swarowski cristals, precious stones and gold.
UAE: Looking into the future during a visit to Masdar city
Masdar City is a few minutes drive from the international airport in Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates. If you are interested in energy and sustainable future, then the place is worth visiting also while on a few hours stopover on Abu Dhabi airport.
SAE: Návšteva v Masdar city a pohľad na mesto budúcnosti
Masdar leží len pár kilometrov od medzinárodného letiska v Abu Dhabi, v Spojených Arabských Emirátoch. Každý, kto sa zaujíma o energeticku a trvaloudržateľný rozvoj, by sa tu mal aspoň na krátko zastaviť a poobzerať. Zatiaľ je...
Photo: Piešťany in the morning
I could not resist taking a few photos during my morning jog. The weather was amazing and the morning sunlight is sharper than the evening one.
Would you like to play chess in Geneva?
Parc des Bastions is one of many green places in Geneva, Switzerland. Besides statues, fountains and greenery, you can find this giant chess board there.
Sri Lankan Eagle
During a safari trip on Sri Lanka, I saw this eagle sitting atop a dry tree just casually looking around. I could not resist and took several photos.
Ignis Brunensis 2016: Splendid Fireworks in Brno
I have for the first time seen Ignis Brunensis 2016, which is already 19th international fireworks competition held in Brno, Czech Republic. The performances are usually spread over three weeks in June and are worth seeing.
Early colorful sunrise in Brno, Czech Republic
Place / Miesto: Brno, Czech Republic Date / Dátum: 8. June 2016
Pieštany: Otvorenie letnej kúpeľnej sezóny 2016
The first Saturday in June is in my hometown a traditional annual celebration of opening of the summer season. Piešťany, my hometown, is symbolised by the blue, yellow and white colors, hence the color of the balloons.
Dubai Dancing Fountain
One of my favourite spots in Dubai is the Dancing fountain on a lake surrounded by the Dubai Mall, the Address hotel, the Souk and the Burj Khalifa. Every 30 minutes or so, a beautiful spectacle dazes a lot of tourists and locals alike.
Plánujete navštíviť juh Srí Lanky? Určite zájdite na safari
Ak plánujete navštíviť Srí Lanku, pridajte si do cestovného plánu aj návštevu aspoň jedného zo safari parkov. Je to dobrá príležitosť vidieť nielen slony, opice a pávy, ktorých je na Srí Lanke veľa, ale aj iné zvieratá vo voľnej prírode.
