The corona virus currently makes travel impossible. Nevertheless, there are opportunities to visit the Sistine Chapel or even dive with the Loch Ness Monster – keyword "Virtual Reality".
With "Il Divino" in the Sistine Chapel
Rome, a hotspot for history lovers and culture lovers, is dead due to the corona virus. Curfews and entry bans make a vacation in the eternal city impossible – almost. Using virtual reality, we travel straight from the sofa at home to the distant Vatican. "Il Divino" is the virtual reality experience baptized in reference to the "divine" Michelangelo, with which we can experience the interior of the Sistine Chapel, including the ceiling and wall paintings, up close. The app is available for free on Steam. Valve Index, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift are supported.
Swim with Nessie
The virtual hunt for Nessie has started. Even if we cannot go diving directly in Loch Ness, Scotland, the webcam gives us at least an idea of what it would be like. And it also has its good points: This way we at least save the cold and damp weather on site.
Eight angles in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is closed to visitors until further notice due to the corona pandemic. However, the eight streams on the UNESCO World Heritage website continue. You can see, for example, the hotspots El Capitan, Half Dome, High Sierra, Yosemite Falls. The "Earth Cam" also goes directly between the US state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario to Niagara Falls – including a live light show! With "Google Street View" you can also visit Times Square without pushing and jostling. From the comfort of our home we "go" on a discovery tour of the streets of New York.
Virtual tours through museums
Just like restaurants, bars and cinemas, museums had to close their doors to visitors. No reason to spoil their appetite for history buffs, many found and offer virtual visits through their halls. For example the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. You can see "Die Nachtwache" by Rembrandt or Vermeer's "Maid with milk jug". A virtual offer also comes from Berlin, for example. At the click of a mouse, interested parties can enjoy the monumental architecture of the Pergamon Museum.