May 9, 2011
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Trafalgar Square & Nelson’s Column – the vibrant heart of London | United Kingdom Updated: August 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Trafalgar Square is the vibrant heart of London and the best starting point for exploration of its central part – right in the neighbourhood there is the government district of Whitehall with […]
Tags: admiral-horatio-nelson, battle-of-trafalgar, best-starting-point, british-navy, british-parliament, bronze-statues, buckingham-palace, charing-cross-station, double-deckers, fourth-plinth, french-fleet, government-district, london, nelsons-column, night-buses, nordic-country, oslo-norway, sightseeing-tours, sir-charles-james, trafalgar-square, united-kingdom, vibrant-heart, westminster-abbey, world-war-ii
Categories: Sights, United Kingdom, Virtual Travel
May 8, 2011
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Carisbrooke Castle – the place where King Charles I was imprisoned | United Kingdom Updated: June 10, 2020 | By Claire | More Carisbrooke Castle is situated on the outskirts of Newport, Isle of Wight in England. Castle, which history is more than a thousand years old, offers an unforgettable experience in the form of […]
Tags: 11th-century, archaeological-finds, carisbrooke-castle, castle, castle-grounds, castle-houses, charles-i, colorful-garden, constant-fear, countess-isabella, edward-i, england-castle, fortification, king-charles-i, medieval-artifacts, newport-isle-of-wight, normans, princess-beatrice, queen-victoria, roman-style, united-kingdom, youngest-daughter
Categories: Sights, United Kingdom, Virtual Travel
May 8, 2011
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The city of Tours – former capital of France Updated: February 4, 2020 | By Claire | More In the valley of Loire river, not far from the famous castles, you can find a big thriving city of Tours. It offers lots of museums, shops, restaurants and beautifully remodelled old buildings. During the reign of […]
Tags: antique-shops, archaeological-collections, basilica, capital-of-france, charming-town, city, craft-guilds, france, loire-river, louis-xi, old-buildings, roman-period, st-gatien, st-julien, stone-bridge, thriving-city, timbered-buildings, time-thanks, tours, town, trendy-restaurants, true-copy, wine-museum, world-war-ii
Categories: France, Sights
May 6, 2011
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The London eye – the best view of London | United Kingdom Updated: June 10, 2020 | By Claire | More The London Skyline is one that is known all over the World with ancient buildings such as the Tower of London and the Palace of Westminster instantly recognisable. While new modern tourist destinations such […]
Tags: bank-of-the-river-thames, best-view-of-london, fashionable-choice, hungerford-bridge, jubilee-gardens, london, london-eye, london-skyline, new-kid-on-the-block, new-year-celebrations, olympic-emblem, palace-of-westminster, planning-your-trip, prince-william-and-kate, prince-william-and-kate-middleton, recognisable-landmarks, singapore-flyer, star-of-nanchang, stroke-of-midnight, tallest-ferris-wheel, united-kingdom, westminster-bridge, william-and-kate
Categories: Sights, United Kingdom, Virtual Travel
May 4, 2011
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Fontana di Trevi – the most beautiful fountain in Rome | Italy Updated: July 31, 2020 | By Claire | More The most beautiful fountain in Rome is undoubtedly the Fontana di Trevi, and with its height of 25.9 m and width of 19.8 m it is also the largest fountain in Rome. This amazing […]
Tags: anita-ekberg, arch-of-constantine, carefree-life, circulating-pumps, fellini-la-dolce-vita, fontana-di-trevi, fountain, fountain-in-rome, frederico-fellini, happy-marriage, imperial-rome, italy, legend-says-that, marble-sculpture, marcus-agrippa, most-beautiful-fountain, narrow-cobblestone-streets, pope-clement, pope-nicholas, roma, rome, rome-fontana-di, standing-in-the-shadow, water-seas
Categories: Italy, Sights, Virtual Travel
May 3, 2011
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Roussillon – one of the most beautiful villages in France Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | More In the south of France, about 30 km from Avignon, there is a small village of Roussillon, who impresses everyone especially because of its red saturated buildings, which contrast sharply with the surrounding dark green hills. […]
Tags: 18th-century, ancient-romans, avignon, ceramic-products, city, crowds, different-colors, facades, france, glazes, major-tourist-attraction, million-years, ocher, pigment, reddish-colour, region, roussillon, shades-of-red, south-of-france, souvenir-shops, steep-streets, surface-treatment, the-sunniest-region-in-france, top-of-the-hill, town, village
Categories: France, Sights
May 3, 2011
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Vastseliina Castle Ruins are one of Estonia’s most atmospheric medieval sites — the remains of a 14th-century Livonian Order bishop’s castle in southeastern Estonia that was once one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in the Baltic region, famous for a miraculous white cross that was said to have healing powers. Built in 1342, the […]
Tags: 14th-century, 19th-century, border-point, bus-connection, buses, castle, castle-ruins, cycling-trails, estonia, german-knights, hiking-trail, metropolis, missa, outskirts, ruins, russian-area, several-times, steep-hill, teutonic-knights, vastseliina-castle-ruins
Categories: Estonia, Sights
May 2, 2011
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Dupnitsa is known as The Green and Shady Town of Bulgaria — a pleasant foothill settlement at the base of the Rila Mountains, blessed with shady tree-lined streets, a strategic location between Sofia and the Rila Monastery, and a relaxed, unpretentious charm that makes it an excellent base for exploring some of Bulgaria’s greatest natural […]
Tags: ancient-roman-town, art-gallery, banya, bulgaria, churches, city, clock-tower, dupnitsa, inhabitants, italians, little-italy, map, monastery, rila-mountains, skiing, spa, the-green-and-shady-town, town, town-of-germania, trees
Categories: Bulgaria, Sights, Wellness, Relax & Sports
May 1, 2011
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Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp is one of the most important works of 20th-century architecture — a radical pilgrimage chapel designed by Le Corbusier in 1955 whose sweeping white concrete roof (said to be inspired by a crab shell), irregularly shaped windows of coloured glass, and organically curved walls broke every rule of traditional […]
Tags: 4th-century, architectural-history, artistic-endeavors, charles-edouard-jeanneret, church-buildings, european-architecture, exclusivity, extreme-outcome, france, french-architect, french-architecture, history-of-architecture, history-of-the-church, le-corbusier, le-corbusiera, monumental-structure, notre-dame, notre-dame-du-haut, post-modern-architecture, remnant, roman-catholic-chapel, ronchamp, world-war-ii
Categories: France, Sights
April 29, 2011
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Montepulciano is one of the most beautiful hill towns in Tuscany — a medieval and Renaissance jewel perched on a limestone ridge between the Val d’Orcia and the Val di Chiana, famous for its Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (one of Italy’s great red wines), its elegant Renaissance palaces, and its starring role as Volterra in […]
Tags: 14th-century, 16th-century, altitude, antonio-da-sangallo, artistic-decoration, beautiful-view, cantucci, city, florentine-architect, gothic-palace, hill, inhabitants, italian-city, italian-renaissance, italy, limestone-ridge, medieval-and-renaissance-hill-town-in-italy, montepulciano, nobile-di-montepulciano, palazzo-comunale, pilgrim-church, porta-al-prato, renaissance-palaces, sant-agostino, santa-lucia, southern-tuscany, town
Categories: Italy, Sights
