Samarkand Things To Do |  | Amir Timur watches over his folk by Trekki
Now we leave the area of Samarkand’s ancient history (northeastern part) and walk a bit around in the more western section. At the western end of Registan street, at a huge traffic circle we’ll see the statue of Amur Timur – the leader watching over his folk. The statue is huge and seems to guarantee a job forever, given that it is always clean (from bird ***), anytime I passed it, someone was busy polishing it. It must be fairly new (didn’t... [read more] | Marrakesh Transportation |  | Petit and Grand Taxis by sue_stone
There are two types of taxis in Marrakech - Petit & Grand. They can be hailed from the main roads, caught from a taxi stand or arranged by your hotel. The Petit taxis are small (usually beige or blue) hatchbacks which can seat 3 passengers. These taxis do have a meter (which may or may not be in use), though it is best to agree a price to your destination before you depart, or insist that the meter be turned on. Any trip within the Medina or... [read more] | Barcelona General Tips |  | El Raval by sue_stone
The El Raval district is located west of La Rambla. It has long been known as one of the rougher parts of the city, but these days is becoming a hip address, if you are into that inner-city-grungy type of thing. It is worth a wander around, and has a few attractions to keep us tourists happy. One of the most interesting buildings in the district is Palau Guell, a Gaudi extravaganza. This modernista mansion was created in the 1880's for his... [read more] |
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