October 14, 2011
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Málaga – birthplace of Pablo Picasso | Spain Updated: October 14, 2020 | By Claire | More Malaga is the capital of Costa del Sol and a cultural center of the whole Spanish part of Andalusia. It became known as the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest painters of the 20th century, which […]
Tags: alcazaba, andalusia, artistic-movements, artistic-styles, buenavista-palace, city, costa-del-sol, cubism, different-cultures, emperor-augustus, engravings, large-portion, malaga, pablo-picasso, palacio-de-buenavista, pedestrian-zones, picasso-museum, picasso-spain, roman-amphitheatre, roman-fortress, seaside-promenade, spain, spanish-royal-family
Categories: Sights, Spain, Virtual Travel
October 11, 2011
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Selinunte – ancient Greek archaeological site in Sicily, Italy Updated: October 11, 2020 | By Claire | More Selinunte is one of the most important archaeological sites in Sicily. The locality is famous for its spectacular ruins of the ancient Greek city. It was founded in 628 BC by Doric settlers from Megara Hyblaea. It […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights
October 10, 2011
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Madame Tussauds vax museum – popular attraction in London | United Kingdom Updated: October 10, 2020 | By Claire | More Madame Tussauds vax museum is one of the most famous, unusual and popular tourist attractions in London. Positioned in the west end near to Baker Street tube station, it is beneath the Planetarium, so […]
Tags: amy-winehouse, attractions-in-london, baker-street, barack-obama, british-royal-family, justin-bieber, lady-gaga, london-attractions, london-eye, madame-tussauds, museum, realistic-likenesses, scale-wax, school-holidays, sports-stars, tourist-attractions-in-london, vax-museum, wax-model, waxwork-museum, waxworks, william-and-kate, world-of-music
Categories: Sights, United Kingdom
October 7, 2011
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The world´s longest tree top walk in Bavarian Forest | Germany Updated: October 27, 2020 | By Claire | More Do you wonder how it looks like in the treetops? Now it is possible to get there thanks to the Tree Top Walk, which was opened two years ago in Neuschönau, Germany. It is a […]
Tags: 6-years, adventure-elements, alps, bad-weather, bavarian-forest, breathtaking-views, central-europe, christmas-day, euro-19, family-ticket, forest-area, forest-national-park, free-admission, observation-tower, swaying-bridge, ticket-costs, trapeze, treetops, walkway
Categories: Germany, Nature, Sights
October 6, 2011
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Osborne House is the beloved seaside retreat of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert — a magnificent Italianate palace on the Isle of Wight that was designed by Prince Albert himself and served as the royal family’s private escape from the formality of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. Victoria famously described Osborne as “a place of […]
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Categories: Sights, United Kingdom
October 5, 2011
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Książ Castle – one of the largest castles in Europe | Poland Updated: October 5, 2020 | By Claire | More Książ castle is the largest castle in Lower Silesia and the third largest castle in Poland (bigger castles are only Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow and the Crusader castle in Malbork). It is often […]
Tags: adolph-hitler, art-furniture, artistic-styles, bastions, beautiful-view, biggest-castle, castle, castle-library, castle-park, crusader-castle, deta, eclectic-elements, german-dictator, giant-rock, hochberg, ksiaz-castle, landscape-park, largest-castle-in-europe, lower-silesia, malbork, poland, royal-castle, theater-performances, undiscovered-secrets, world-war-ii
Categories: Poland, Sights
October 4, 2011
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Brodick Castle is one of the most important historic fortresses in Scotland — a magnificent red sandstone castle on the Isle of Arran whose strategic position commanding the Firth of Clyde has made it a seat of power for over 800 years, from Viking stronghold to royal Stewart residence to the ancestral home of the […]
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Categories: Sights, United Kingdom
October 4, 2011
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Egeskov Castle – the most beautiful Renaissance water castle in Europe | Denmark Updated: October 4, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Egeskov Castle (Egeskov Slot) is located in Denmark and is considered the best preserved and also the most beautiful Renaissance water castle in Europe. This cultural and historical monument is the second […]
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Categories: Denmark, Sights
October 3, 2011
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Palace of Versailles – one of the most famous monuments in Europe | France Updated: October 3, 2020 | By Claire | More One of the most famous monuments on the European continent is also the French Palace of Versailles (Château de Versailles), which was built in the 17th century by King Louis XIII as […]
Tags: castle, chamber-music, chateau-de-versailles, europe-france, european-continent, france, french-chateau, french-palace, garden, grandes-eaux-musicales, great-french-revolution, hunting-lodge, important-events, king-louis-xiii, louis-xiv, monuments-in-europe, music-bands, palace, palace-of-versailles, royal-apartments, spectacular-tour, sun-king, unique-architecture, versailles, water-festival
Categories: France, Nature, Sights
September 28, 2011
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Stockholm – one of the most beautiful and interesting cities in Europe | Sweden Updated: October 25, 2020 | By Claire | More The Swedish capital of Stockholm is one of the most beautiful and interesting cities in Europe, and visitors come back again and again for its cool, laid back charm. One thing that […]
Tags: bridges, buses, capital, cities-in-europe, city, city-break, european-cities, european-destination, hours-of-daylight, laid-back, many-things, mid-point, old-town, public-transport-network, scandinavian-country, shortest-day, socialise, stockholm, subway-trains, sweden, sweden-stockholm, swedish-capital, traveller, underground-subway
Categories: Sights, Sweden