June 13, 2011
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Bodiam Castle – the most romantic place in the United Kingdom Updated: June 13, 2020 | By Claire | More In the county of East Sussex in south-eastern part of England, you can find allegedly the most romantic place in the United Kingdom. It is a magnificent Bodiam castle from the 14th century, which is […]
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Categories: Sights, United Kingdom
June 12, 2011
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Walcher Waterfall (Walcher Wasserfall) is the highest waterfall in Austria — a dramatic series of cascades plunging over 500 metres in total drop down the steep eastern slopes of the Hohe Tauern National Park near the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. Fed by the Walcherbach stream, this multi-tiered giant thunders through a wild alpine gorge surrounded […]
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Categories: Austria, Nature
June 11, 2011
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Český Šternberk Castle – one of the best preserved Gothic castles in the Czech Republic Updated: June 11, 2020 | By Claire | More The Gothic castle Český Šternberg is considered one of the best preserved castles in the Czech republic. It was built around the year of 1241 on a high rocky promontory above […]
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Categories: Czech Republic, Sights
June 10, 2011
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Jasovská cave – national natural monument of Slovakia Updated: June 10, 2020 | By Claire | More Jasovská cave (or Jasovská jaskyňa in Slovak) is located in the Slovak Karst, near the village Jasov, in the south-eastern part of the Slovak Republic. The cave has been known since time immemorial. There were found artifacts from […]
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Categories: Nature, Slovakia
June 10, 2011
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Adare – the most beautiful village in Ireland Updated: June 10, 2020 | By Claire | More Adare is regarded as being the most beautiful village in the whole Ireland. It is located in the western part of the country on the banks of the River Maigue, about 20 km from the city of Limerick. […]
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Categories: Ireland, Sights, Virtual Travel
June 9, 2011
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Travelling around Ireland Updated: June 9, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Ireland is a wonderful location for a holiday, but there remains one fundamental problem. Though flying to the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland is a good option, it will probably then mean a battle to get around the country. For many […]
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Categories: Ireland, Travelling Tips
June 9, 2011
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Leaning tower of Pisa – a famous landmark in Italy Updated: July 20, 2020 | By Claire | More Just few cities in Europe and indeed in the whole world, gained such fame thanks to one building, as the Tuscan city of Pisa. By this building is obviously not meant anything other than the famous […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights
June 8, 2011
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Santiago de Compostela – a World Heritage City and pilgrimage destination | Spain Updated: June 8, 2020 | By Claire | More Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous Spanish community of Galicia. It was founded at the turn of the 4th and 5th century. According to legend, the body of the executed […]
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Categories: Sights, Spain, Virtual Travel
June 8, 2011
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Keila Waterfall (Keila juga) is one of Estonia’s most accessible and photogenic natural attractions — a graceful 6-metre cascade tumbling over the Baltic Klint escarpment in a peaceful park setting just 25 kilometres west of Tallinn. While Keila may not be Estonia’s tallest waterfall, its broad curtain of water, picturesque wooden suspension bridge, and the […]
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Categories: Estonia, Nature
June 6, 2011
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Trulli di Alberobello – strange houses in Italy Updated: June 6, 2020 | By Claire | More In the south of Italy, in the tourist undiscovered area – Puglia, you can find thousands of wonderful houses. At first glance they resemble the seat of fairy elves or Tolkien’s hobbits, they are called Trulli. The majority […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights, Virtual Travel