Free: All time On top of the Warsaw University Library is one of Warsaw’s best kept secrets. A “secret garden” that spans an area of more than 100,000 square feet can be found on the roof of the building with nearly every inch of the space covered in greeneries. There are two tiers to the...
Free: All time Reading Club 2000 is an informal library set up by Hernando Guanlao outside his ancestral home in central Manila, Philippines. Hernando Guanlao, known by his nickname Nanie, wanted to encourage his local community to share his joy of reading. At Nanie’s Reading Club, there is no membership, borrower’s card or ID required....
Free: Wednesdays 8:30pm Every Wednesday at 8:30pm , Alliance Française de Manille’s Cine Club holds a free screening of classic and contemporary French films at the Auditorium de l’Alliance française de Manille. From time to time, they also showcase Filipino indie films and works from other French-speaking countries Admission is free on a first-come, first-served...
Free: All time Within the complex of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the nation’s central monetary authority, resides a numismatist’s haven – the Museo ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Inaugurated in 1999, as part of the celebration of the 50 years of central banking in the Philippines, the Museo showcases the Bank’s collection of currencies....
Free: Sundays all year long and everyday in May The National Museum of the Philippines or NM is a government agency museum that includes research and conservation programs within the museum and throughout the archipelago. The museum houses three buildings in Manila; The Museum of the Filipino People, The National Art Gallery and the National...
Free: All time The Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich first opened in 1977. It holds more than 3 million plants from around 9,000 different species. A large meadow and a pond (which in spring is full of singing frogs) tempts visitors to spend time outdoor. The Botanical Garden shows off its best side...
Free: All time James Joyce spent a number of years in Zurich and wrote the majority of Ulysses while living there. The foundation hosts two weekly readings from his most famous works, Ulysses and Finnegan’s Wake, on Tuesdays (5.30pm-7pm) and Thursdays (7pm-8.30pm) respectively. With two to three thousand visitors per year (counting the regular reading...
Free: All time The Grossmünster Cloister is a landmark of Zurich. Legend has it that the church was built on the graves of the city’s patron saints, Felix and Regula. According to legend, Charlemagne discovered the graves of the city’s patron saints Felix and Regula and had a church built as a monastery on the...
Free: All time Lindenhof hill is the highest point in Zurich’s Old Town area. This spot provides a glorious view of the Old Town, Grossmünster Church, City Hall, the Limmat river, the university and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Lindenhof was also the scene of numerous historical events. In the 4th century a Roman...
Free: All time St. Peter’s Church – the oldest parish church in Zurich is also famous for its largest clock face in Europe. The clock face measures 8.7m in diameter. There are five bells dating from 1880 in the tower – the largest of which weighs over six tons without its clapper. The original 9th...
Free: All time With its permanent exhibition, special exhibitions and numerous events, in addition to special offers for schools and groups, the Zoological Museum contributes an important part to the education and the independent formation of public opinion. It raises awareness and enthusiasm for the beauty, diversity and value of nature. The museum considers itself...
Free: All time St. Martin Gardens hangs on the southwest face of the Rock. Small paths snake nonchalantly along the ridge on the cliff. It is a thriving environment for the wild Mediterranean flora complemented by a rich display of exotic species. Here and there, the luxury of nature, classic works of art or a...
