My Fifteen-Day Grand Tour of Europe Chapter 26: Pisa – The City of the Leaning Tower and a Reflection on Architecture Across Civilizations By Lokanath Mishra, M.A., LL.B., IRS (Retired): On 23rd July 2026, our European tour brought us to one of Italy’s most celebrated cities—Pisa, situated in the beautiful region of Tuscany on the […]
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My Fifteen-Day Grand Tour of Europe Chapter 25: Modern Italy – Economy, Agriculture, Infrastructure, Society and Reflections of a Traveller By Lokanath Mishra, M.A., LL.B., IRS (Retired) After visiting Venice, Florence, Vatican City and Rome, I developed a deeper appreciation for Italy. It is a country where the achievements of ancient civilization stand beside modern
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My Fifteen-Day Grand Tour of Europe Chapter 23: Vatican City – The Smallest Sovereign State and the Spiritual Heart of Catholicism By Lokanath Mishra, M.A., LL.B., IRS (Retired). On the evening of 22nd July 2026, we had the extraordinary privilege of visiting Vatican City, one of the most remarkable places in the world. Although geographically
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My Fifteen-Day Grand Tour of Europe Chapter 22: Florence – The Cradle of the Renaissance By Lokanath Mishra, M.A., LL.B., IRS (Retired) On the morning of 21st July 2026, our Star Tour coach left Padova and proceeded towards Florence (Firenze), one of the most celebrated cities in the history of world civilization. Florence is often
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My Fifteen-Day Grand Tour of EuropeMy Fifteen-Day Grand Tour of Europe Chapter 21: Venice – The Floating City of Canals, Islands and Timeless Beauty : Venice – The Floating City of Canals, Islands and Timeless Beauty By Lokanath Mishra, M.A., LL.B., IRS (Retired) One of the most memorable experiences of our fifteen-day European tour was
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My Fifteen-Day Grand Tour of EuropeMy Fifteen-Day Grand Tour of Europe Chapter 20: Entering Italy – From Alpine Vineyards to the Historic City of Padova. By Lokanath Mishra, M.A., LL.B., IRS (Retired). On the morning of 20th July 2026, we left Innsbruck, Austria, after enjoying the magnificent beauty of the Tyrolean Alps. Our Star Tour
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My Fifteen-Day Grand Tour of Europe Chapter 19: Innsbruck and Swarovski Kristallwelten – Austria’s Heritage and Crystal Wonderland By Lokanath Mishra, M.A., LL.B., IRS (Retired) On 19th July 2026, at about 11:45 a.m., we left the beautiful capital town of Vaduz in Liechtenstein and proceeded towards Austria, another enchanting country of Europe famous for its
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My Fifteen-Day Grand Tour of EuropeMy Fifteen-Day Grand Tour of Europe Chapter 18: From Switzerland to Liechtenstein – By Lokanath Mishra, M.A., LL.B., IRS (Retired) On the morning of 19th July 2026, we bid farewell to the magnificent Swiss Alps and began our journey from Switzerland to Liechtenstein, one of the smallest and most fascinating
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My Fifteen-Day Grand Tour of Europe Chapter 16: Switzerland – Its Cities, Rivers, Lakes, International Importance and Relations with India: By Lokanath Mishra, M.A., LL.B., IRS (Retired) During our memorable stay in Switzerland, we realised that the country is not only famous for its snow-covered Alps, beautiful lakes and picturesque villages but is also one
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My Fifteen-Day Grand Tour of Europe Chapter 17: Government Servants in Europe and the United Kingdom – Their Status, Facilities, Salaries and Public Responsibility : By Lokanath Mishra, M.A., LL.B., IRS (Retired) During our fifteen-day tour through Europe, I was not only fascinated by the continent’s natural beauty, historical monuments and modern cities, but also
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