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Hi, I'm Julia.
I made this because I'm keen on travelling and wanted to share my travel experience with readers. Here you can find the top 5 places everyone should see in their lifetime and some information about each of the landmarks.
Hope, you enjoy!

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page

Saint Augustine

PHYLOSOPHER

Top 5 places to visit in lifetime

Once seen, never forgotten.

1. THAILAND
The Grand Palace of Bangkok

Made for King

Gorgeous and even frightening by its grandeur the Grand Palace of Bangkok was built in 1782. For 150 years it was a home of the Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government. Now it is a sight, which is an absolutely obligatory thing to see the first time you go to Thailand. Beautiful architecture, many knotted details attract thousands of tourists every year.

Some facts

Wat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha

Located in the Phra Nakhon district, in the heart of the city of Bangkok along the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok's Grand Palace occupies an area of 218,400 meters pictures (almost 22 acres), the walls that surround the Grand Palace, creating the shape of a rectangle, a total of 1.9 kilometres in length.

Decor

Sculptures of inestimable value, a replica of the Angkor temples and the famous Emerald Buddha inside the temple Wat Phra Kaew, a carved Buddha from jade from the city of Chiang Mai, which is the most popular and revered of all Thailand Buddha.

Phra Sri Rattana Chedi in Sri Lankan style

Phra Sri Rattana Chedi in Sri Lankan style of Wat Phra Kaew Temple of the Emerald Buddha full official name Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, the historic center within the precincts of the Grand Palace

How to get there?

Public transport is available. You can take the Silom Line and get off Saphan Taksin Station (S6 Station) and go out through Exit No. 2. Then, take the Chao Phraya Express Boat to Chang Pier (No.9). 5−10 minute walk will bring you to the entrance gate the Grand Palace. Also, you can take a taxi at your hotel. The Grand Palace of Bangkok opens at 8.30 a.m. and closes at 3.30 p.m. Best time for excursions — 9/10 a.m. (almost empty, not too hot). Ticket price is 500 baht. Important to remember that the Palace has a dress code: no short pants or short skirts, no sleeveless t-shirts. Sarong is for rent at the entrance but better dress appropriately to avoid the queue.

2. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Baiguate Salto Waterfall

For most daring

The beautiful waterfall is located in a canyon in Jarabacoa. The astonishing site is not as impressive as Jimenoa waterfall is but will definitely make you speechless. This place has something for everyone. While one is taking a natural bath, other can climb the waterfall and jump into the water from up there.

Some facts

The waterfall itself cascades down 25 meters (82 feet), and its emerald-colored, fresh water pool goes from shallow to deep as you near the fall.

The ride to this protected area, approximately 20 minutes from town, reveals delightful mountainside agricultural village scenery, passing fields of fragrant cilantro.

If you’re feeling brave, you can also hop on a canyoning excursion that ends with rappelling down Salto de Baiguate.

How to get there?

The most optimal way is to get an excursion. Personally, I got a "Jarabocoa" for 20$. A bus excursion offers to visit the mountain community of Jarabaco, famous throughout the Dominican Republic as a center for the nature adventure traveler, will serve as a base for this excursion. Activities at Jarabacoa may include hiking to waterfalls and horseback riding through the region. Jarabacoa's position among the highest peaks in the Caribbean yields a more moderate climate, providing a great escape from the tropical heat. Students also visit a coffee plantation where they witness the production process.

3. CROATIA
Diolectian Palace

Roman era

Diocletian built the massive palace in preparation for his retirement on 1 May 305 AD. It lies in a bay on the south side of a short peninsula running out from the Dalmatian coast, four miles from Salona, the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia. In fact, the palace isn't actually a palace because it's massive and has a structure of a fortress. About half of it was for Diocletian's personal use, and the rest housed the military garrison.

Some facts

Cathedral of Saint Domnius (A tower behind the columns)

The Cathedral of St. Domnius is a complex of a church, formed from an Imperial Roman mausoleum, with a bell tower; strictly the church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and the bell tower to Saint Domnius. Together they form the Cathedral of St. Domnius.

View from the sea

On this side was an Emperor apartment. Although for many centuries almost completely filled with refuse, most of the substructure is well preserved and indicates the original shape and disposition of the rooms above.

An ancient wall

The Palace is built of white local limestone and marble of high quality, most of which was from Brač marble quarries on the island of Brač. Stones were taken from the nearby river beds, and of brick made in Salonitan and other factories. Some material for decoration was imported: Egyptian granite columns, fine marble for revetments and some capitals produced in workshops in the Proconnesos.

How to get there?

As a walking city, Split is hard to beat. You can go from the waterfront Riva by foot all the up to the city's main shopping/cineplex complex, Joker, in about 15 minutes. Public transport is available either. Another variant to get to the Palace is to rent a Segway. It has set up shop here so you can rent the unique two-wheeled transporter if you want to see the sights at street level. The tourist office in the Peristi, in the Palace, has free maps of all major city streets, so it's hard to get lost. These offices also offer many excursions, so you can know a lot of new information about the site.

4. MOROCCO
Mahkama du Pacha

1000 and 1 night

Construction of the Mahkama du Pacha started in 1948 and ended in 1952, and the architectural style of the building shows strong Moorish influences. There are white, marble columns and rigid geometric designs which add the finishing touches to an already unimaginably graceful interior. The castle is ideal for use as a state reception room and a court of justice. The building is also sometimes referred to as the 'Prefecture of Habouss' and it is definitely worth viewing – even if only from the outside.

Some facts

Appereance

An exterior of Mahkama du Pacha combines the features of medieval French castles: white walls and emerald domes of Moroccan palaces, fantastically rich interior decoration, the work of local masters.

Internal decoration

The palace is a combination of Romanesque towers, regular semicircular arches, access roads and walls of different heights. Series of patios are planted with rose bushes and ornamental trees and decorated with fountains. Bunk galleries look like the traditional caravan-shed.

Carving

All the walls are decorated with stucco carving. It adorns both arched passages and rises up the arches of the domes.

How to get there?

The castle is opened at 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. the whole week except Sunday. Admission is free but only with the guide. You always can find a local guide waiting for customers or to take one at the hotel. There is no dress code. In fact, it's better to put on a hat because of the hot wheater in Morocco.

5. ITALY
Blue Grotto

Blue miracle

The grotto was used as the personal swimming hole of Emperor Tiberius during Roman times. It was decorated with several statues as well as resting areas around the edge of the cave. Also, the site was described by the Roman historian Pliny the Elder as being populated with Triton "playing on a shell". At the back of the main cave of the Blue Grotto, three connecting passageways lead to the Sala dei Nomi, or "Room of Names", named for the graffiti signatures left by visitors over the centuries. Two more passages lead deeper into the cliffs on the side of the island. It was thought that these passages were ancient stairways that led to Emperor Tiberius' palace. However, the passages are natural passages that narrow and then end further along.

Some facts

The Blue Grotto is one of several sea caves, worldwide, that is flooded with a brilliant blue or emerald light. The quality and nature of the colour in each cave is determined by the particular lighting conditions in that particular cave.

The light comes from two sources: the first one is a small hole in the cave and the second one is lying directly below the entranceway. In photographs taken from within the cave, the above-water half of this hole appears as a spot of brilliant white light.

As light passes through the water into the cave, red reflections are filtered out and only blue light enters the cave. Objects placed in the water of the grotto famously appear silver.

How to get there?

You can reach the Blue Grotto by boat from Marina Grande or by bus from Anacapri. Price for one person is 14 euros. The cave is opened every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The grotto is closed to visitors during rough seas or high winds, it can be dangerous to get into.

This is only the beginning for TravelMood.
Next year I'm going to visit many new places and write about them on this site.
Thanks for being here!

Julia Lundysheva

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