Walk to Montjuic castle, Barcelona

Montjuic castle is a must go place when you are in Barcelona, its a hill next to the coast line near the Columbus statue at end of La Rambla street. There are multiple ways of going there.

Cable car (teleferic) and Funicular.

Cable car works from the Coast line ot the mountain Miramar and then you can either take bus or walk all the way to Montjuic castle. The ticket cost 7 Euro one way and you can see a very nice view from top specially the coast line, in my opinion its not worth that money as you will finally have that panoramic view from the castle.

the Funiclar is under repair till mid 2016, which was one of the easient way to reach directly to the castle. 

Bus

In place of Funicular there are two buses running all day from station Pral-lel (line 3 and line 2) and Pl.Espanya. the buses are number 150 and also another special bus for Montjuic castle runs every 10 minutes. Before jumping in ask the driver if its going the Castle direction. the T10 card is fully valid in these buses that means its not expensive to go up to the castle as compared to the cable car which cost nearly 7 Euro.

Walking

It might look far but its just 3 km from the coast line by walk and there are planty of places to explore on the way that you will not feel it till the last 300 meter of steep climb :)
Any how I recommend to go at least one way by walking, its worth walking there. it takes nearly 30 min if you go without stopping.

KEEP YOUR WATER BOTTLE ,NO SHOPS ON THE WAY

ASK PEOPLE ON WAY FOR DIRECTION IF YOU DON'T HAVE NAVIGATOR

Some photos and map that may help you, 

 The Garden on the way

 Front gate of the castle

 Side view of castle

 Castle top, kindly don't write on cactus plant, some couples wrote their names on almost each part od the plant

view from top

Lastly: There is discounted price if you are less than 30

Jested Mountain

Jested mountain is the symbol of city Liberec, Czech Republic. The mountain is visible  from everywhere in the city and its a great feeling if your window has a Jested view.

The mountain has a TV tower, restaurant, hotel, ski resort and beautiful panoramic views. The mountain top is accessible through road, cable car or a steep hike of 1 hour.

Cable Car

 How to reach

You can book tours very economical with some shuttle service in the summer season or just take TRAM #3 in the direction of Horny-Hanychov (last stop of tram) walk for 300 meters and the cable car to the top of the hill, see the timings before going up. It could be crowded in summer. The cable car takes hardly 5 minutes to reach to the top. It cost nearly 100Ck for one way and 149 for return ticket, as some people prefer to walk down the hill. 

When to go

Other than skiing, its no sense to visit in the winter, the best time visit is daytime in summer without clouds. The top of hill is nearly 950meters above ground and clouds can just close your panoramic views.

Wear heavy clothes in winter and takes a light jacket with you in summer as it can  windy in summer.

What to do

Enjoy the scenery, you can easily see the border of Poland. The TV tower building has a great restaurant and fish and fries could be a great lunch menu. Above the restaurant is a hotel with few rooms including the president suite.

 Restaurant 

President suite Jested

Hotel room window

I think Liberec city would be just normal city if there wasn't Jested 

Pamukkale

Pamukkale is a place in city Denizli,Turkey. the word literally means "cotton and castle". The place is a UNESCO heritage and one of the places that is just underrated. Its one those places which your eyes just unable to capture all the beauty, you keep turning your heads and each side is unique.

Its a mountain with hot spring water and the flowing water leaves the limestone  layer. There are multiple water springs and the temperature of water ranges from 35 to nearly 70C. The water is flowing downwards and gets cool very quickly.

The limestone water is considered good for skin so you will find a lot of ladies in bikini trying to get the skin cured from the hot spring water, the water pools are not deep and sometimes its interesting to see how people care fro there skin. Its hard to have a quiet corner and sit and enjoy the relaxing water flowing sound and cool breeze on your face, but the walk on these stones is just a experience of a life time, 

The whole area is covered by fence and there is a ticket of 20Tl and there are multiple transport services to reach here by some tour service or DOLMUS ( public van) from the city Denizli can cost nearly 2 dollar.

In the whole area, you are not allowed to wear your shoes, so that you don't destroy the natural layers of limestone. Most the people are in swim clothes even you cant swim in shallow pools but a good place to make your self wet and take a sunbath. 

The stones are white in color and seems very slippery but actually they are not and even at steep slopes you can walk easily, I don't recommend for old people as they may slip and some stones have sharp edges.

Recommended time for travelling should be in spring or early winter. Don't miss the sunset form the top of Pamukkale.

Pickpocketers

Pickpockets are common in every big city. When travelling the biggest trouble you can have is to lose money or passport. Remember that police might be very polite to you but things lost has 1 in a million chance to be returned. So be extra careful and being protective is always better.
As I travel many cities and would like to share some of my and my friends experience how people actually do  pick pocketing.

Be careful
1- Small groups of people  standing at less crowded places, like underground metro, narrow street or around  late night cafes.
2- Never keep all eggs in same basket, keep your passport and money separate, carry just a small money according to daily need and keep rest in the locker.
3- Always stand with the wall or lean to the side of bus or metro, keep one side always safe.
4- If you feel unsafe, move fast but do not panic, don't let any one enough time to take you as easy prey.
5- Do not take out your wallet openly and letting people know the place of your wallet and estimate of money or card you have.

Some experience with me and friends
1- My friend and I were going to enter a metro in Frankfurt, the door was just going to close when two people just rushed inside and pushed us if it is so crowded, but it wasn't that crowded and one guy just went to the feet of my friend as if he lost his watch, my friend bend down to help and the other guy tried to take out his wallet from his back pocket. Both of them left the metro just before the door close. Later we realized how professionally they planned everything but luckily the back pocket was longer then normal and the guy was just  able to open the button but couldn't pick the wallet.

2-Fake hand: The man was holding a coat in hand which was a fake hand and the other hand he used to pick my friend wallet, so avoid people who are carrying some fabric like coat or jersey.

3- young group girls talking to each other and making you feel they don't care about you and suddenly squeezing you inside and took the wallet of a friend.

4- Hookers are end of famous street like La Rambla in Barcelona, comes to hug/kiss you and picks you wallet and I heard they are so professional that they even put the wallet back and removing the money.

5- My friend caught an old lady on escalator trying to steal his wallet,

6-  Some group of people surround you on a busy walking street and open your backpack and take camera or any other thing they can reach,
Advice: Over friendly behavior from stranger should always make you extra conscious.Dont let people come very near to you that you cant feel your wallet or passport.

BE SAFE & TRAVEL

you can share your experience in the comments below.

La Rambla and La Bouqeria, Barcelona

La Rambla (Les Rambles) and La Bouqeria are the famous streets of Barcelona and you just cant skip these two while visiting the city.

Both the street are connected very near to the city center, PL. CATALUNYA. Metro lines L2,L3 and L4 are connected to the Pl. Cataluya but the most near to the street is line L3.

The La Rambla street is full of street vendors and street artist. You can find allot of sellers selling the on ground the fake Football shirts and I recommend not to buy as their average price after bargaining is 12 - 25 Euros and you can easily fin this price in the shops (not the original: it cot 100 Euro from the stadium). The street is a very lively place and a must go in the evening time, keep you luggage and pockets safe as its a crowded place and famous place for pickpockets too.

The street is nearly 1 km long connecting Plaça de Catalunya in the centre with the Christopher Columbus ( which is next to coast line). 

Where as the La Bouqeria is a large food/fish market attached to the Ra Rambla near to Metro station Liceu. The market is just next to the restaurant Dunkin Donut. The market is famous place for both tourists and the locals, especially the fruits,vegetables, chocolates and the marine variety pulls the customers itself.

The market is clean and not smelly( as they sell fish there). Its not very expensive and good experience to meet locals and try some exotic fruits, or just have a lunch in small open stalls.

The freshness, variety, colors and artistic arrangement of products is just indescribable. 

Barcelona Airport to center

Barcelona airport has 2 major terminals: Terminal 1 and 2. both are 5 Km apart and there is shuttle service and public buses (46) running between both terminals.

Terminal 2 has train station attached and also linked with public and private buses, whereas the Terminal 1 has just the buses to connect.
If you arrive at Barcelona, First thing is to buy the tickets from the machine (ticket vending machines) there are many options from 1 time ticket to Barcelona 5 day pass. The best ticket is Barcelona T10 ticket that cost 9.8 Euros and you can take 10 rides and you can change Metro underground without paying extra ticket. Otherwise each ticket separately cost 2.15 Euro.

The Aerobus is most easy way to reach center, the bus cost nearly 6Euro perway and 11 Euro for return ticket, The ticket can be bought directly from driver or online. The bus has free wifi and runs every 10 minutes from terminal 1 and 2. for returning all the buses start from pl. Catalunya, the bus A1 goes to terminal 1 and A2 to terminal 2.

The other bus option is bus 46. after exit form airport on the left you can see the bus stands( hardly 100 meters) you can buy ticket from driver for 2.15 Euro or use your T10 card. The bus takes nearly 25 minute to reach the center PL. Espanya which is also connected by metro and buses.

The Renfe train station is just under the terminal 2 in Barcelona and ticket cost nearly 4Euro for 1 way and the train goes directly to the Passeig de Gracia, which is walking distance to Pl.Catalunya and also connected to Metro station.

Seitan Burger

Wondering how a burger with meat inside can be vegetarian. The answer is Seitan Burger.
Its common substitute nowadays for the Vegetarian people to have high protein diet. It can be made in multiple flavors like other meat burgers; from BBQ to chilly or spicy.
What it is
It is mainly the gluten of the wheat which the major protein part of the wheat. The texture is similar to meat and much different then TOFU,

Taste Test.
My experience was 50/50. It is chewy like meat and gives similar texture to meat but still a quite dominant feeling of dough(floor dough). Its heavy food and I got full just form two slices and cud be great alternatives for vegetarian people for high protein meal. I like meat products and Seitan burger could be my last option when choosing burgers, but if the choices are vegetarian then it can be a really good option.

Copenhagen Airport to Center

Copenhagen airport is more or less like a shopping mall and you will find a lot of restaurant, cafes and too many people. Anyhow the airport is easy to find ways and boards and directions are easy to follow.

The airport has 3 terminals and you can just walk from terminal 2 to terminal 3 and from terminal 1 there is a free shuttle service, it takes hardly 5 min.

The transport service is all located in terminal 3 connected with train and bus routes.
The red color ticket machine are located inside and and outside terminal and are often crowded, there are multiple windows for buying the ticket or getting info form the counters located in terminal 3.


Depending on your accommodation you can either go to the CENTRAL STATION  or to the Nørreport Station (city center). The easiest ways are to take Train or the bus number 5A. The train ticket must be bought earlier form machine or the counters and is valid for nearly 90 minutes and no need to validate or punch,
THE TICKET MACHINE ACCEPTS CARD OR COINS ONLY

The train station is just down by the escalator next to the selling counter of ticket. Train takes hardly 15 minutes and with 2 stops in between. the service is clean and fast.Runs every 10 minutes.The ticket cost 32DKK

If you want to take bus 5A, it goes to both Central station and city center and runs every 15 minutes in days time. The ticket can be bought from the driver and cost 32DKK. It takes nearly 30 minute to reach the central station with nearly 25 stops in between. The bus has almost no space for big luggage so if you are carrying heavy bag then take the train.
more information of time can be found here http://www.dsb.dk/om-dsb/in-english/?gclid=CLjr4N7l7MoCFVYo0wodI2ECfg

On the return I took the bus 5A, the bus has a small symbol on top of bus with red LEDs. all other bus 5A will not go to airport, just ask the driver if you are in confusion. The station for going to airport from central is shown in the map below.

 Enjoy Copenhagen,its easy city to walk around and one of the most expensive in Europe :)