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By Cultural Places | July 3, 2020 | No Comments

Introducing Hong Kong: 10 Things You Need to Know before You Visit Hong Kong

Known as the Eastern city that never sleeps, Hong Kong is one of the most interesting places in Asia. It has such a vibrant atmosphere that you will just love and if you had only one chance to visit only one place in Asia, it should be Hong Kong. Yes, we know — Asia is unique and every single place is worth exploring, but for the sake of this blog post, let’s say that you have the opportunity to visit one place only. If you’re planning to visit Hong Kong someday, it’s a good idea to get introduced to its unique culture, and that is exactly what you will read about in this blog post, so keep reading.

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By Cultural Places | June 5, 2020 | 1 Comment

Madame Tussauds Museum in Vienna – The Most Famous Wax Museum

Are you planning to do a museum-hopping in Vienna and are looking for a less-conventional museum to make your day even more fun? We have the right museum for your bucket list! It’s the Madame Tussauds museum – the most famous waxworks museum with more than 80 wax figures of some of the most popular celebrities from around the world. It is located in the Viennese amusement park called Prater (very convenient), so you can go to some of the many exciting rides after you finish exploring this cool museum.

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By Cultural Places | May 26, 2020 | No Comments

5 Myths and Legends in Europe That You Need to Know

European culture has quite a few myths and legends tied to it. There’s almost no place in Europe that doesn’t have an interesting story to tell and don’t we all love reading about them? Here we bring you a few of the most interesting European myths and legends, so keep reading and enjoy.

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By Cultural Places | May 15, 2020 | No Comments

Most Beautiful Viennese Buildings: Art Nouveau Architecture in Vienna

The Art Nouveau architecture gave us some pretty amazing landmarks. You just gotta love it! Vienna Secession, as the movement was known in Vienna, left a huge impact on the city’s architecture as we know it today, and it wouldn’t be possible without Joseph Maria Olbrich and Josef Hoffmann — the architects who were there to establish the movement, and Otto Wagner, who joined a bit later. In this blog post, we will show you some of the best-known and most popular Viennese Art Nouveau buildings from all around the city.

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By Cultural Places | May 8, 2020 | No Comments

Exploring Europe: The 10 Most Culturally Rich Countries in Europe

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Europe, the Old Continent, has so many amazing culturally rich countries with tons of interesting cultural places around them. It is always difficult to say which countries are the best or the most beautiful ones, so we’ve been curious to know if there’s an official, real list of top cultures in Europe. Based on a range of factors, including creative exports and the impact of UNESCO sites on its economy, the Good Country Index listed 125 countries by their influence on the culture around the globe. Here we listed and reviewed the 10 most culturally rich countries in Europe, so keep reading and enjoy.

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By Cultural Places | April 30, 2020 | No Comments

4 Digital Exhibitions and Museum Tours You Can Enjoy From Home Today

#WeAreAllCulture: Experience Art and Culture from Your Home

Do you feel the lack of art exhibitions and museums that you can visit? It’s been too long since we were able to see some cool exhibitions. Some of the museums and galleries are finally open for visitors, but still, it’s not the best idea to go out to the public too much and to be around too many people. The good thing is that we don’t actually have to leave home to enjoy great museums and exhibitions — we can do it from the safety of our homes! But the best thing is that on the Cultural Places platform we are hosting digital exhibitions and museum tours that you can watch on your favorite device.

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By Cultural Places | April 21, 2020 | No Comments

#WeAreAllCulture: Experience Art and Culture from Your Home

It’s not easy, you’re stuck at home, and as days go by you have fewer interesting things to do. You can’t go anywhere, and maybe you already read all of those books which have been waiting for you for a long time. Well, we are all in this together, we’re all stuck at home, trying to find something cool to fill our days with… As we are curious by nature, and we’re in love with all-things-cultural at the same time, we came up with a new idea on how you can fill your days with something new and interesting. We bring digital tours of your favorite cultural places and digital exhibitions to your home, through our new #WeAreAllCulture project.

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By Cultural Places | April 10, 2020 | No Comments

#HelpingWithCulturalPlaces: Enjoy Culture from Your Home & Donate

Due to the health crisis we’re experiencing at the moment, the whole world is suffering in a certain way. The culture around the world is also feeling the consequences of this isolation we’re all in. Even though we were expecting it to hit us eventually, we had no idea how hard it would hit. We are all physically isolated, and prevented from doing any outdoor activities, which includes enjoying art and culture in real life.

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By Cultural Places | April 7, 2020 | No Comments

Culture 101: Most Interesting Ancient Cultures that Ever Existed (PART TWO)

We started this story about the most interesting ancient cultures that ever existed a while ago. In that blog post we told you a little bit about ancient Rome, ancient Greece, and exotic and interesting Mayas and Incas. You’ve read a little bit about their history, fun facts, and about the impact they had on the life that came after them. You’ve waited long enough for the part two, so here it comes…

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By Cultural Places | March 24, 2020 | No Comments

Everything You Wanted to Know about Evzones — the Greek Presidential Guard

If you’ve ever visited Athens, or even if you’ve only researched a little about the best things to see in the Greek capital, you’ve already seen the Evzones — the Greek presidential guard, or Tsoliás, as they are known as well. Once the soldiers who guarded the country’s borders, and today the elite, ceremonial guard, these guys are really a sight to see. Even though they surely won’t strike a pose for you, you’ve seen tons of photos of them, as they are probably the second most photographed sight in Athens, after the Parthenon.

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Introducing Hong Kong: 10 Things You Need to Know before You Visit Hong Kong

Madame Tussauds Museum in Vienna – The Most Famous Wax Museum

5 Myths and Legends in Europe That You Need to Know

Most Beautiful Viennese Buildings: Art Nouveau Architecture in Vienna

Exploring Europe: The 10 Most Culturally Rich Countries in Europe

4 Digital Exhibitions and Museum Tours You Can Enjoy From Home Today

#WeAreAllCulture: Experience Art and Culture from Your Home

#HelpingWithCulturalPlaces: Enjoy Culture from Your Home & Donate

Culture 101: Most Interesting Ancient Cultures that Ever Existed (PART TWO)

Everything You Wanted to Know about Evzones — the Greek Presidential Guard

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