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Four Great Gardens

Četiri velika vrta

China is renowned for its magnificent gardens. At the same time, Chinese are obsessed with ranking and listing the best things – Five Great Mountains, Six Ancient Capitals, Four Sacred …

Kina je poznata po svojim veličanstvenim vrtovima. Istodobno, Kinezi su opsjednuti rangiranjem i popisivanjem svega najboljeg – Pet velikih planina, Šest drevnih prijestolnica, Četiri svete …

Manchuria

Mandžurija

Manchuria was not originally a part of my travel itinerary. However, I have managed to finish my goals in other parts of China sooner than I thought so I have decided to reward myself with …

Mandžurija prvotno nije bila dio mog plana putovanja. No ciljeve u drugim dijelovima Kine uspio sam ostvariti brže nego što sam mislio, pa sam se odlučio nagraditi superbrzom turom po …

Eastern Mausoleum: The Resting Place of Qing Emperors

Istočni mauzolej: počivalište careva dinastije Qing

After settling in Beijing, it is time to try out new things – traveling with a long-distance bus. It is a much different story from traveling with trains. First of all, you cannot buy bus …

Nakon što sam se smjestio u Pekingu, vrijeme je da isprobam nešto novo – putovanje međugradskim autobusom. To je sasvim drukčija priča od putovanja vlakom. Kao prvo, autobusne karte ne …

Pingyao – Wall Street of China

Pingyao – kineski Wall Street

Pingyao is a small town in a dusty province of Shanxi, only 3-4 hours away by bullet train from Beijing. There are two reasons tourist congregate to Pingyao. First, it is one of the best …

Pingyao je gradić u prašnjavoj pokrajini Shanxi, samo 3-4 sata brzim vlakom od Pekinga. Dva su razloga zbog kojih turisti hrle u Pingyao. Prvo, to je jedan od najbolje očuvanih …

Datong

I have reached Datong in the morning and after checking in I grabbed something to eat and went straight to my first destination – Yungang Grottoes. The grottoes are only a few kilometers …

U Datong sam stigao ujutro i nakon prijave u smještaj pojeo sam nešto na brzinu i krenuo ravno na svoje prvo odredište – špilje Yungang. Špilje su samo nekoliko kilometara udaljene od grada …

Luoyang – The Capital of Ancient China

Luoyang – prijestolnica drevne Kine

For any history enthusiast, Luoyang is a must-see destination. The city has been changing places as the capital for over 1000 years with modern day Xi’an. The city represented morality, …

Za svakog ljubitelja povijesti Luoyang je odredište koje se mora vidjeti. Grad se više od 1000 godina izmjenjivao u ulozi prijestolnice s današnjim Xi’anom. Luoyang je predstavljao moral, a …

Kaifeng

After Hangzhou, which was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, I am now in Kaifeng – the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty is my favorite dynasty. It was a period …

Nakon Hangzhoua, koji je bio prijestolnica dinastije Južni Song, sada sam u Kaifengu – prijestolnici dinastije Sjeverni Song. Dinastija Song moja je omiljena dinastija. Bilo je to razdoblje …

Nanjing: The Southern Capital

Nanjing: Južna prijestolnica

I have arrived to Nanjing late at night and took Didi (Chinese Uber) to my hostel. Unfortunately, my hostel was not on the main road so my Didi left me to look around for it. This is the …

U Nanjing sam stigao kasno navečer i do hostela se odvezao Didijem (kineski Uber). Nažalost, hostel nije bio na glavnoj cesti pa me vozač Didija ostavio da ga sam tražim. To je najgore – …

Zhangjiajie: The Avatar Mountains

Zhangjiajie: Avatar planine

The first thing you need to know about Zhangjiajie is that it consists of two mountains:

Prvo što trebate znati o Zhangjiajieu jest da se sastoji od dviju planina:

Hangzhou: The Most Beautiful of the Ancient Imperial Capitals

Hangzhou: najljepša među drevnim carskim prijestolnicama

During my preparation for this trip, I have marked Hangzhou as one of the highlights of my trip. It is described as the most beautiful of the imperial capitals of China, it is very close to …

Dok sam se pripremao za ovo putovanje, Hangzhou sam označio kao jedan od njegovih vrhunaca. Opisuju ga kao najljepšu od carskih prijestolnica Kine, vrlo je blizu dviju čudesnih planina – …

Jiayuguan: the End of the Great Wall

Jiayuguan: kraj Velikog zida

I have arrived to Jiayuguan in the evening. My plan is to stay there for 2 nights only. Jiayuguan is strategically one of the most important cities in Chinese history: it is the narrowest …

U Jiayuguan sam stigao navečer. Plan mi je ostati samo dvije noći. Jiayuguan je strateški jedan od najvažnijih gradova u kineskoj povijesti: to je najuža točka koridora Hexi, vrata prema …

The Great Wall at Badaling & Ming Tombs Day Trip

Jednodnevni izlet: Veliki zid kod Badalinga i grobnice dinastije Ming

One of the main reasons to visit China is to see the Great Wall. The Great Wall is a series of fortifications stretching for over 5000 kilometers. The easiest and most convenient starting …

Jedan od glavnih razloga za posjet Kini jest vidjeti Veliki zid. Veliki zid niz je utvrda koji se proteže na više od 5000 kilometara. Najlakše i najpraktičnije polazište za obilazak Zida je …

Shangri-la: the closest thing to Tibet outside of Tibet

Shangri-la: najbliže Tibetu što možete doći izvan Tibeta

It has been my great desire to visit Tibet and after researching my options, I was deeply saddened when I decided against it. Traveling to Tibet is too expensive and too complicated. …

Posjetiti Tibet bila mi je velika želja i, nakon što sam istražio mogućnosti, jako me rastužilo kad sam odlučio da ipak ne idem. Putovanje u Tibet preskupo je i prekomplicirano. Stranci u …

China’s Most Visited Mountain and hers’ Most Important Grave

Najposjećenija kineska planina i najvažniji kineski grob

When you are a mountain person who thinks beaches are so much fun for no more than three days, climbing the world’s “most visited” mountain is a must. How do you calculate which mountain …

Kad si planinski tip koji misli da su plaže zabavne najviše tri dana, uspon na „najposjećeniju“ planinu na svijetu jednostavno se mora odraditi. O tome kako se računa koja planina ima …