March 4, 2011
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Zoo Schönbrunn – the oldest zoo in the world and best zoo in Europe | Vienna, Austria Updated: May 15, 2020 | By Claire | More If you are looking for a trip to world-class zoo, then you should visit the park of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna where is located the oldest existing zoo in […]
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Categories: Austria, Nature
March 4, 2011
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The Stone Bridge in Písek is the oldest surviving bridge in Central Europe — a magnificent 13th-century Gothic structure spanning the Otava River in southern Bohemia, predating Prague’s famous Charles Bridge by nearly a century. Built around 1270 under King Ottokar II of Bohemia, this 111-metre bridge of seven arches has survived floods, wars, and […]
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Categories: Czech Republic, Sights
March 3, 2011
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The Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, Swedish Lapland, is the world’s original and largest hotel made of ice and snow — a ephemeral masterpiece of frozen architecture and art, 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, where visitors sleep in thermal sleeping bags on beds of ice at -5°C in individually sculpted Art Suites designed by artists […]
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Categories: Sweden
March 2, 2011
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Mata Nacional do Buçaco – protected area in Portugal Updated: December 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Mata Nacional do Buçaco (National forest Buçaco) is a protected area in the central part of Portugal. It lies on the slopes of the Buçaco mountains close to the well-known spa Luso. It is located approx. 25 […]
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Categories: Nature, Portugal
March 1, 2011
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Parc Asterix – one of the best amusement parks in Europe | France Updated: January 9, 2020 | By Claire | More Parc Asterix is one of the best amusement parks in Europe, located in France, about 35 km north of Paris. Parc Asterix is based on the stories of Asterix and Obelix – who […]
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Categories: Amusement and Theme Parks, France