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Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower

 Shanghai Pearl Tower is one of the most famous attraction in Shanghai. The height of this tower is 468 meters. It is one of the highest architecture in Shanghai.  There are three large spheres and five smaller spheres. In each three sphere consists of different attraction. The large lower sphere is 360 degree sightseeing hall.  The five smaller spheres are a hotel that contains twenty-five elegant rooms and lounges. The pearl at the very top contains shops, restaurants, (including a rotating restaurant) and a sightseeing floor. There is also children park and small roller-coster in the middle sphere. The roller-coster cost 35 RMB. But it just a small roller-coster for fun, do not expect to feel thrill or extremely fun from this. At the based of this tower, there is a museum called “Shanghai History Museum” or “ Shanghai Municipal History Museum”. It is very interesting inside and free of charge if you buy ticket for enter the spheres. If you go to Pearl Tower, you should visit the museum. 

Ticket needed!!

Combo Ticket (upper sphere, Municipal History Museum and Huangpu River Cruise) : CNY 230

Space Module, upper sphere, lower sphere, and Municipal History Museum : CNY 220

upper sphere, lower sphere and Municipal History Museum : CNY 160

Municipal History Museum : CNY 35

* Children below 3.3 feet (1 meter) are free of charge while those who are between 3.3 and 4.6 feet (1 and 1.4 meters) enjoy 50 percent discount.

Open time :  8.30-21.30

Location:  1 Century Ave, LuJiaZui, Pudong Xinqu, Shanghai Shi, China, 200120

How to get there:

Subway(Train) -Take Subway Line 2, get off at Lujiazui Station and get out from exit 1

City Sightseeing Bus - more information check at https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/shanghai/transportation/sightseeing-bus.htm

Bus -  81, 313, 583, 791, 799, 939, 961, 985, 993, Cailu Special Line, or Lujiazui Financial City Line 1, and get off at the Lujiazui Ring Road Mingshang Road Stop, and then walk there.

                     81, 82, 313, 314, 939 or Lujiazui Financial City Line 1, and get off                      at the Lujiazui Ring Road Fenghe Road Stop.

                    85, 774, 779, 798, 799, 870, 971, 992, or Lujiazui Financial City                         Line 4, and get off at the Lujiazui Subway Station Bus Stop.

Take the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel across the Huangpu River, and get off at the Pudong side. (You can buy ticket for Sightseeing tunnel+Pearl Tower, its cost 5 RMB cheaper. Contact the Sightseeing Tunnel ticket office for more detail)

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Pattani Central Mosque 

This mosque is the center of Islam in the South of Thailand and also Pattani (One of southern province in Thailand). It is one of the most beautiful and largest mosque in Thailand. The architecture is similar to Taj Mahal of India. At the front of the mosque is a huge pond and inside at the center of the mosque it is the prayer hall. It is very beautiful inside also the architecture of the outside. If you want to visit there, you should be calm and respect the people and also the mosque.

The mosque open everyday from 8.00 am-6.00 pm for the religious activity.

Location:  Yarang Road on Yarang - Pattani route, Amphoe Mueang, Pattani, Thailand

How to get there: Take a plane to Hat Yai (If from Bangkok takes 1 hour and 40 minutes). Then take bus, van or taxi to Pattani (around 2 hours). Then take taxi or motorcycle to Pattani Central Mosque. 

-Patcharaporn Khananuraksa

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Schönbrunn Palace is the former property of Habsburg monarchs. The Habsburg use this place as an imperial summer residence. It is one of the most important architectural, cultural, and historical monuments in the country with 1,441 room Baroque style palace. Nowadays, this place have become a major tourist attraction in Vienna, Austria. 

Ps. Ticket needed. Check price and purchase online at https://www.schoenbrunn.at

Suggestion: Purchase in advance!!

Location:  Schloß Schönbrunn 1130 Vienna

How to get there: 

Train- approximately 15 minutes from the Westbahnhof (western railway terminal). Take the westbound tram line No. 58 and alight at Schönbrunn

       - aproximately 45 minutes from the Station Wien Hauptbahnhof.Take the U1 (red) underground line and alight at Karlsplatz, then change to the westbound U4 (green) underground line and alight at Schönbrunn.

       - aproximately 30 minutes from the Station Meidling. Take the northbound U6 (brown) underground line and alight at Längenfeldgasse, then change to the westbound U4 (green) underground line and alight at Schönbrunn

Air-  approximately 60 minutes from Vienna International Airport by public transport

By metropolitan railway ("Schnellbahn") Take the S7 line to Wien Mitte, then change to the westbound U4 (green) underground line and alight at Schönbrunn

By airport bus At Wien Westbahnhof change to the westbound tram line No. 58 and alight at Schönbrunn

By city airport train At the Wien Mitte terminus change to the westbound U4 (green) underground line and alight at Schönbrunn

Information credit: https://www.schoenbrunn.at

-Patcharaporn Khananuraksa

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Yaowarat Road

Yaowarat Road is Chinatown in Bangkok. It is a very famous tourist attraction in Thailand. There are many hotels and restaurants along the road. At night, it will turn into food street that can attract many foreigners and also Thai people.

Location: Yaowarat Rd., Samphanthawong, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100 Thailand

How to get there:  Take MRT (Bangkok’s underground train) to Hua Lamphong station, take exit 1 and get on Taxi-meter or Tuk-Tuk to Yaowarat Road.

-Patcharaporn Khananuraksa

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This place is called Tianzifang ( 田子坊). It is one of Shanghai tourist attraction that has on old style building. This kind of architecture is called Shikumen. Tianzifang is a place of boutique shops, restaurants and bars. Many Chinese souvenir can be found in this place. Moreover, many art handmade things are sold here. 

Location: Lane 210, Taikang Road, Luwan District, Shanghai, China

How to get there: Shanghai Metro Line 9 arrived at Dapuqiao station and get out from exit 1 toward Taikang road. 

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You may think that this place is somewhere in Europe. But you are wrong. This place is located in Shanghai, China. It’s called The Bund or Waitan( 外滩 ) in Mandarin. The design of these buildings look like European style along the Huangpu river.

Location: Zhongshan East 1st Rd, WaiTan, Huangpu Qu, Shanghai Shi, China 200002

How to get there: Take Shanghai metro line 2 and get off at East-Nanjing Road station. Then walk up Nanjing Road follow the sign Waitan( 外滩 ).

-Patcharaporn Khananuraksa