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Strelka (The Arrow)
St. Petersburg

Strelka (The Arrow)

March 30, 2015 / by BT Travel Staff

Free: All time Strelka, literally translated to “arrow”, is the eastern tip of Vasilyevsky Island and is one of the oldest parts of St. Petersburg. Strelka...

Chesme Church
St. Petersburg

Chesme Church

March 30, 2015 / by BT Travel Staff

Free: All time When Catherine the Great was delivered the news about Russian victory over the Turks in 1770, the Empress decided that a church was...

The Big House (Bolshoy Dom)
St. Petersburg

The Big House (Bolshoy Dom)

March 30, 2015 / by BT Travel Staff

Free: All time Unofficially named “The Big House” (Bolshoy Dom), this great Soviet Constructivsm-styled building was where once the headquarter of Soviet secret police OGPU. The...

Alexander Nevsky Monastery
St. Petersburg

Alexander Nevsky Monastery

March 30, 2015 / by BT Travel Staff

Free: All time Alexander Nevsky Monastery or Lavra is St. Petersburg’s most ancient and prominent monastery. In fact, the word “lavra” in Russian is reserved only...

Dom Knigi
St. Petersburg

Dom Knigi

March 30, 2015 / by BT Travel Staff

Free: All time The House of Books (Dom Knigi) is located in the middle of Nevsky Prospekt (the main street in St. Petersburg). It is housed...

Wat Srisuphan (The Silver Temple)
Chiang Mai

Wat Srisuphan (The Silver Temple)

March 27, 2015 / by BT Travel Staff

Free: All time Even if you’re templed-out in Thailand, do still visit Wat Srisuphan when in Chiang Mai. Built in 1502, what is also known as...

Bua Tong (Sticky) Waterfall
Chiang Mai

Bua Tong (Sticky) Waterfall

March 27, 2015 / by BT Travel Staff

Free: All time For a unique day trip around Chiang Mai, consider pay a visit to Bua Tong (Sticky) Waterfall. Bua Tong is a one of...

Zoo Lake
Johannesburg

Zoo Lake

March 25, 2015 / by BT Travel Staff

Free: All time Situated only 15 minutes of the city center in Johannesburg, Zoo Lake is one of the most popular park for locals. Zoo Lake...

Circa on Jellicoe
Johannesburg

Circa on Jellicoe

March 25, 2015 / by BT Travel Staff

Free: All time Circa on Jellicoe is superb contemporary art gallery housed within an architectural masterpiece. The 3-storey building with its spiral design is stunning, especially...