The Tourist's Logs

Saturday, 18 April 2015

Lourdes, France Part 1

Lourdes is a town in the Mid-Pyrenees region of France. Its famous for Marian Apparitions occurred 1858.Since then the sanctuary of our lady of Lourdes is World famous. The surrounding hills and River Gave de Pau make Lourdes picturesque.

Crowned virgin Statue

The grotte OR La grotte de Lourdes

Upper part of the basilica is known as Basilica of the immaculate conception Lourdes OR Basilique de Notre Dame de l'Immaculée Conception de Lourdes

And Lower part is known as Rosary Basilica OR Notre Dame du Rosaire de Lourdes

Basilica of the immaculate conception Lourdes OR Basilique de Notre Dame de l'Immaculée Conception de Lourdes

St. Michael's gate Lourdes

Way of cross - high stations

Underground basilica of St. Pius X (Capacity 25000 people ). This basilica is in oval shape.

The boly mill, St. Bernadette was born here

Muse De Cire Lourdes - Lourdes wax museum

Le Petit Lourdes - OR Mini Lourdes

Saturday, 7 March 2015

München OR Munich, Germany

Guten tag !!! ( You could greet people in Germany )

Munich OR München is the capital city of German state of Bavaria. Munich city is famous for several things like Oktoberfest, Football etc. Amazing city by all means, I would say. Gorgeous buildings in the heart of the city. Also got a chance to try pretzel ( OR brezel) and later Weisswurst - Bavarian white sausage (Weißwurst ). Munich city is not far from the beautiful Bavarian Alps. Central square of Munich city is known as Marienplatz ( OR St. Mary's Square ). Marienplatz has got direct train link to Munich airport. Here is a snap shot of the Munich city.

Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau, (Frauenkirche ) OR Cathedral of Our Dear Lady, Munich - with two towers and part of the new city hall on the right side.