by Asya in Arts, Asia, Chillin, Cities, Shopping, South Korea, Urban Tourism
South Korea is one of the hardest working country in the world and now people there can shop for groceries at virtual stores while they wait for the subway train. The United Kingdom based grocery chain – Tesco has opened virtual stores in Seoul‘s subway station under the name Homeplus, permitting users to shop using their smart phones while waiting for their trains.
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by iv in Adventure, Bulgaria, Cities, Europe, Photos, Relaxing, Resorts, Urban Tourism, Walking
Elenite is a resort situated orient of “Sunny Beach” at the first of an eight-kilometre bimestrial on throungh route. It is 50 km north of Bourgas and 442 km eastmost of Sofia. The near village is Vlas. Also the must-see old town of Nessebar, situated to the southward of Elenite, the Emine headland to the northwesterly - which together with Kaliakra is the most general Slavic Smuggled Sea land among visitors - is also a beauteous grasp.
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by iv in Bulgaria, Cities, Cultural, Europe, History, Photos, Travel gear, Urban Tourism, Walking
The town of Pernik(86 133 inhabitants, 710 metres above sea surface) is the largest townspeople in Southwestern Bulgaria after Sofia. It is situated in the lycee Pernik Champaign between Vitosha, Lyulin and Golo Burdo Mountains, along the Strouma River.
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by Asya in Cities, Europe, Finland, Shopping, Urban Tourism
That magical place is the Academic Bookstore in the middle of Helsinki. Built in the 1960s, the Academic Bookstore is one of the works of the famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The two-level Academic Bookstore displays books in many languages. One of the Europe’s largest bookstore, it has a satisfying selection of Finnish and foreign authors, English-language books, travel guides, and even high-quality stationery items.
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by Asya in Arts, Cities, Cultural, Europe, History, Monuments, Sweden, Urban Tourism
Designed and built between 1918 and 1928, Stockholm Public Library is a rotunda library building, designed by Swedish architect Gunnar Asplund who spent a few years researching in Europe and US. Its stark Nordic Classicist composition uses the simple geometry of a cylinder intersecting a cubic base. Built from investigation project with a budget of two million SEK, Stockholm City library became the major work for Gunnar Asplund.
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by Asya in Arts, Cities, Cultural, Europe, Germany, History, Travel Stories, Urban Tourism
This is the unique library of the faculty of philology in the Free University, Berlin, Germany. Occupying a central role in the intellectual life of Berlin since the end of World War II, the foundation of the Free University is one of the city’s most symbolically important institutions. It marked the rebirth of liberal education in Berlin after the war. Today, it is the largest of Berlin’s three universities. This is a part of a series devoted to Modern Architecture in Academic Environments.
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by Asya in Arts, Cities, Cultural, Denmark, Europe, Events, History, Travel Stories, Urban Tourism
Built in 1999, the “Black Diamond” is a modern extension to the Royal Danish Library which is the largest library in the Nordic countries. The old library dates from 1906 and was designed by architect Hans J. Holm. Located at the waterfront of Copenhagen, this new library building is designed by the Danish architects Schmidt, Hammer and Lassen. Contains a library, concert hall, bookshop, café, exhibition space and restaurant, it is the first in a series of large-scale cultural buildings along Copenhagen’s waterfront.
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by Asya in Arts, Australia, Cities, Cultural, History, Relaxing, Urban Tourism
Built in 1856, The SLV is one of Australia’s oldest cultural institutions. Surrounded by lawns, terraces and statuary, the State Library of Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria, Australia. Considered as a Melbourne city landmark and cultural icon, the Library is a reason unto itself to visit the city. All fellow book lovers and dedicated students know the importance of a good library. The State Library is always worth a visit - it is everything that a library should be.
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by Asya in Arts, Canada, Cities, Cultural, North America, Relaxing, Urban Tourism
Vancouver Library Square is the largest capital project ever undertaken by the City of Vancouver. It contains city’s central public library, a federal government office tower, retail and service facilities, and below-grade parking. The design was chosen by Vancouverites from an open competition and cost a total of $157.1 million. Designed by Moshe Safdie, the Vancouver Public Library is the third largest public library system in Canada and a truly landmark in the city.
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by Asya in Arts, Cities, Cultural, Mexico, North America, Relaxing, Shopping, Urban Tourism
Established in 1992, the bookstore El Pendulo in Mexico City, Mexico is at once bar, cafe and bookstore. This urban spot is bright, spacious, huge, gloriously plant-filled and air conditioning, which makes it a wonderful literary escape on a hot Mexican day. In Spanish, El Pendulo is referred to as a “cafebreria”, a portmanteau word combining cafe and bookshop. El Pendulo has long been known as one of the best ways to beat the heat in the largest city in the world.
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