Route through the Architecture of Soviet Modernism I

This is a unique opportunity to get acquainted with 10 objects of historical and cultural heritage in one walk. The route will open a door to the secrets of the walls of famous attractions and lead you to the atmosphere of Alma-Ata in different years.

Old Alma-Ata

All the impressions received during a walking tour of old Alma-Ata will remain with you for a long time. Architectural structures, sights and historical and cultural objects of this route will be able to immerse Almaty residents in a pleasant nostalgic …

The Old Center of Almaty – A Mirror of the History

Duration ― 1.5 h. The excursion with the guide will ensure you that Almaty has rich for events and personalities history. The city’s face harmonically combines different styles and characters of all past times and events: Tsarist colonial times Comm…

Nicollet Public Art Tour, Minneapolis

Public art is all around you! Get the stories behind the sculptures, clocks, and other installations! Welcome to public art that you can experience, use, study and enjoy – the largest collection of public art in the city outside of the Minneapolis…

Nicollet Architecture Tour, Minneapolis

Beautiful architecture and interesting spaces! The new Nicollet–completely renovated in 2017–offers a greener and more pedestrian friendly experience for all who live, work or visit downtown Minneapolis. But the Mall and the buildings that l…

Nicollet Design Tour, Minneapolis

Have an eye for art and design? Get to know Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis’ civic “Main Street” for more than 100 years. People come to Nicollet to work, eat and shop year round, and it’s the first impression many visitors get of t…

Welcome to Minneapolis, Minnesota!

Hello from the land of the twin cities – Minneapolis and St. Paul. They are considered the two largest cities in Minnesota. The city of Minneapolis once ranked as number one in Entrepreneur magazine and is considered as the state of entrepreneurs….

Weird Nicollet Tour, Minneapolis

Does Minneapolis have mystical energy? Is there really a mummy on Nicollet? What were some of the area’s strangest places? Magical elixirs, Egyptian hieroglyphics, shocking bar stools, a sordid past. Take a tour of WEIRD Minneapolis with this walk…

Minneapolis with Tim Richards. Travelbook

Minneapolis is one of the most northerly big cities in the USA but still manages to be wonderfully hot in summer – and it protects you from winter cold with its Skyways which link city blocks. It’s a great wheat and corn milling city serving…

Ditsong – Museums of South Africa

DITSONG MUSEUMS OF SOUTH AFRICA is an amalgamation of eight national museums, seven in Tshwane and one in Johannesburg. These museums have diverse collections covering the fields of fauna and flora, palaeontology, military history, cultural history, geo…

The Pearl of the Mediterranean

Welcome to Malta, often spoken of as the Pearl of the Mediterranean! If a place has three times as many visitors as inhabitants it is either because nobody wants to live there, or because everybody wants to come visit; in Maltas’ case it is definitely…

Jerusalem Attraction

The ancient city of Jerusalem is considered sacred in three religions. Its earliest settlement began in the 4th millennium BC and has a unique history and many remarkable attractions.

Exploratory Tour from Chiesa Rossa neighbourhood to Morivione

Milan is a creative capital of fashion and luxury, it is a reality to be discovered, during our tour of the ScAR area, we are going to discover its hidden treasure which are located in the south area of Milan through waterways, liberty style buildings, …

Milan Highlights – 8 unmissable things in Milan for you

Hi, my name is Sarah and I’m one of the licensed guides of Leonardoamilano.com. I will share with you my passion for Milan, a city full of energy and cultural treasures, like the Last Supper, the Duomo, the Sforza Castle and many others!

Leonardo Da Vinci, genius under a gay light

Leonardo da Vinci is named as the ‘Renaissance Genius’. He was a scientist, a painter, an architect, an engineer a choreographer, an inventor and much more.  A superior mind in a time of great artistic and scientific enlightenment which…

Fashion Houses of Milan

Today we are about to find out just who makes fashion in Italy and how they ended up in the world of fashion. We will touch upon a few general points first; that is, we will not start with any specific brand, but with a famous fashion store that played …

Milan Shopping Tour

Welcome to Milan, Welcome to the capital of la moda! When it comes to shopping, we couldn’t think of a better location than Milan. Milan is not only Italy’s fashion capital but also an international shopping hotspot with its beautiful boutiques, int…

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