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Our travel based blog, Sacredvoyage.net, is a travel gateway into different sacred destinations that lie scattered all over earth. Our blog offers the readers with exhaustive information on the holy sites including temples, churches, and cathedrals. The blog lists destination under different categories and sections. To aid in your surfing, we have listed these holy travel stops under Ancient Megaliths & Mysteries, Eastern Orthodox Sites, Early Christian Sites, Mayan &Inca Sites, Catholic Shrines, and the structures built on Baroque architecture.

You can also explore numerous Hindu, Greek, Roman and Buddhist Temples that are present in different parts of the world. The blog has also listed categories like Largest Scared Sites & Artifacts, Other Sacred Sites & Religious Art, Sacred Waters, and Sacred Mountains. Our Popular Posts section lists selected destinations and allows the readers to share their own experiences with the outside world. You can comment on different posts, get acquainted with the thoughts of others and let them share yours.

We aim at making your travel tussle free by providing valuable information on these holy spots. Our database makes it easy for you to comprehend the travel tidbits and perceive an image of the desired location even before starting your journey.

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    Sacred Travels at Almendres Cromlech
    With a beautiful hillside to its credit, and situated among cork and olive trees, the Almendres Cromlech is a megalith in the beautiful Portugal region. This stone circle has 96 standing stones all arranged in an oval. Going back to the times of 5000 to 4000 BC this is an outstanding piece of historical structure to see and enjoy in this part of the world. Amongst the many ancient megaliths and mysteries of the world, this structure makes way for the rest to be inconspicuous. Such is the magnificence and the grandeur of this edifice that one would always cherish it in the list of travels across the world. The stones here were constructed in the different Neolithic periods and as with many prehistoric sites, the main purpose is not known. The stones are all geometrically and astronomically aligned well and were made for the sake  [...]
    Posted at May 3rd, 2013 in Ancient Megaliths and Mysteries
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    Religious Escapades in Salzburg Cathedral Tours
    Situated in beautiful Salzburg lies a fascinating ancient structure, the Salzburg Cathedral is a marvel. The Baroque architecture and the simple historical sight leaves you stunned There is something special about this place, which has been a Christian Church, since the year 774. In the year 1181, the Church was reconstructed by 1200. This fascinating structure was burned down sometime in 1498 and the then Prince Archbishop planned to have a new cathedral constructed so that he could endorse the contribution of Salzburg to the Catholics of the city. But then this Prince Bishop Dietrich was overthrown so the cathedral could not be completed. It was the Archbishop Markus Siittikus who completed the structure, which was consecrated by Archbishop Paris count Loudron in 1628. There is a Virgin Column in the middle, which has a statue  [...]
    Posted at April 19th, 2013 in Cathedrals
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    Religious Escapades at the Autun Cathedral
    The Autun Cathedral or the Cathedrale St.Lazare is an important historical structure in Burgundy in France. This French Romanesque church is a religious spot existing since the 12th century. There have been many Gothic additions to it since then and its construction has attracted people from far and wide. It was Gislebertus the Romanesque master sculptor who has built most of the sculptures here. The exterior of this shrine has a Latin cross, which forms the ground plan. There is a three stage choir with a semicircular end, a nave with an aisle, and a plain transept. The Gothic spires here go back to the time of the 15th century. As you walk uphill, you will get an enchanting view of the tower. In the nineteenth century, the west towers were reconstructed based on the styles of Paray Le Monial. One cannot see much of this front  [...]
    Posted at April 3rd, 2013 in Catholic Shrines
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    Lingyin Temple in China
    The Lingyin temple meaning the “Temple of Soul’s Retreat” is a beautiful Buddhist temple located in Hangzhou in the Yangtze River Delta of China. With the Peaks of Beigao and Feilai surrounding it, this is a sacred destination famous for its tranquil ambience. With a history dating back to 1600 years, the tale goes that Hulli, an Indian monk came here and impressed by the peaceful surroundings built this temple for the heavenly spirits. It is said that the temple in ancient times had 18 towers, 9 buildings, and 72 halls with around 3000 monks living in 1300 rooms. Today it is a popular Buddhist temple in Asia. There is a Hall in the centre, which has a big statue of the smiling Buddha, Maitreya. The statue of Skanda, the Dharma protector is also found here alongwith two coloured sculptures of the Four Heavenly Guardians. There  [...]
    Posted at March 18th, 2013 in Buddhist Temples
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    Biblical Tales from Damascus
    Biblical sites have provided the pleasures of being in destinations that are purely meant to calm the mind and give you the sense of relaxation. Damascus in Syria is a revered Biblical destination and is also known by the name of City of Jasmine. This is the Syrian capital and also the second largest city of Syria. It is today one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world and is a major religious and cultural hub in this part of Asia. With the river Barada flowing through this region, the entire region of Damascus is filled with sacredness because it is a Biblical sites. It was Umayyad Caliphate who chose Damascus s the Syrian capital from 661 to 750. It is said that the great evangelist Paul changed to the Christian religion when he was traveling on a road to Damascus. Damascus has been mentioned in the documents of old Egypt  [...]
    Posted at February 21st, 2013 in Biblical Sites
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    Baroque Elegance at Dilkusha Kothi
    When you come to India, you are sure to go back with a valuable travel memory, as it is a land of surprises, intriguing places, and mind-blowing destinations. With the most fascinating forms of architecture, India is certainly a land filled with the most of travel delights and the utmost forms of tour pleasures. Visit Lucknow in India and enjoy the Baroque architecture forms here. The Dilkusha Kothi here is famous for its ancientness and offers great attractions in tours to India. Come here and enjoy the delights of an eighteenth century house here that has been built in English baroque style and is located in the quite Dilkusha area in Lucknow in India. Today there are very few towers and walls of this magnificent monument left in India but there are beautiful stretches of the garden left here. The house was part of the structures  [...]
    Posted at January 9th, 2013 in Baroque Architecture
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    Chokahatu Megalith Pleasures
    Chokahatu is a great megalith in the primitive region of India and is a language that is today spoken by many tribals in the central and eastern part of contemporary India. Chokahatu means the Land of Mourning. Located around 80 kms to the south east of the city of Ranchi which is the capital it is mainly a burial ground that is a megalith. It belongs to th Mundas. Such grounds are also called as sasandiri or haragarhi or harsali. The local Mundaric languages are found in all the villages of the tribals found in and around Ranchi. But Chokahatu is different and it has two menhirs and then the rest of them are all dolmens and burial slabs. The dolmens are also called as Sasandiri for the Hos, Oraons, Mundas, Hos and the Asurs. It was T F Pepe who discovered the site sometime back in the latter half of 19th century. In fact Mr. Pepe  [...]
    Posted at January 8th, 2013 in Baroque Architecture
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    Four Sacred Buddhist mountains in China
    Buddhism is a very popular religion in China and is very widespread. It has a very ancient history which goes back to 2000 years. As per the geographical areas and Chinese languages, the Buddhism here can be divided into Han Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, and Tibetan Buddhism. Han Buddhism is found in the Han group, the Tibetan Buddhism in the Tibetan region and in Gansur, Quinghai and Mongolia, and other communities of Tibet. Theravada Buddhism is found in the minority of Dai in the Yunan province. Han Buddhism has Mt. Emei, Mt. Wutain, Mt Jiihua and Mt Puto as the Four Sacred Mountains. Legend has it that these four mountains are the enlightenment locales of the Bodhisattvas Wenshu, Guanyin, Puxian and Dizang. These four sacred Buddhist Mountains are very popular for their libraries storing Buddhist books, cultural antiques and  [...]
    Posted at December 26th, 2012 in Buddhist Temples