Podworld - Exploring interesting places

Travel around Spain and all over the country it is possible to come across locations that provided backdrops for favourite or notable movies. Just north of Cuenca, for example, is one of the locations for the fantasy film Conan the Barbarian. The strange limestone rocks of  Ciudad Encantada  was where Arnie, sorry,  Conan's encounter with the witch and Subotai takes place. I'll be back, as Arnie doesn't quite say in this movie

The Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur are some of the easiest tourist sights in the city to find especially by rail. There is a railway terminus by the entrances. There are various charges for some of the caves. Other caves double as temples. For the Western tourists, the costs are low.  Here are some images from my visit. Please note that there is a giant staircase to climb for the main cave behind the golden statue. I would also recommend that you do not feed the abundant monkeys. They can become a pest. Please enjoy the images.

Sitting on a gorge created by the Jucar river system the old town of Cuenca lies between Madrid and Valencia in the Castille-La Mancha province of Spain. It is a famous for the hanging houses, a number of recently renovated properties that sit at the very edge of the gorge.  There are in fact two Cuencas, the old town and the very much bigger new town. For many staying in the old town where the hanging houses and the cathedral is situated, the prefered choice of accommodation is the Parador. This is situated by a spectacular wooden walkway adjacent to the old town across the gorge. It is well signed as you enter the town by car and parking is available as it an open-air swimming pool. Parador-de-cuenca The Parador, in keeping with tradition, is situated in a former notable building. In this case it is a former convent dating back to the middle ages. It is relatively inexpensive but not cheap. Prices vary around the time of your stay and the area of the hotel y