May 14, 2011
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Santa María de León Cathedral – one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Europe | Spain Updated: May 30, 2020 | By Claire | More Santa María de León Cathedral is one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Europe. It is located in Spain, in the northwestern part of the country, in the historic city […]
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Categories: Sights, Spain, Virtual Travel
May 13, 2011
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Westminster Abbey – a large, mainly Gothic church, in London | United Kingdom Updated: June 10, 2020 | By Claire | More One of the sights of London that is sure to receive many more visitors than usual over the next year is Westminster Abbey. Millions around the world watched on TV on April 29 […]
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Categories: Sights, United Kingdom, Virtual Travel
May 13, 2011
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Castillo de Coca is one of the most beautiful medieval fortresses in Spain — a fairy-tale 15th-century Mudéjar castle in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, whose walls and towers are built not of grey stone but of warm red brick decorated with intricate geometric patterns, blind arches, and glazed tiles in the Mudéjar […]
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Categories: Sights, Spain, Virtual Travel
May 12, 2011
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Buckingham Palace – one of the most prestigious and interesting sights of London | United Kingdom Updated: June 10, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More You might not be able to get to meet the Queen, but it’s possible to see where she lives. Yes, Buckingham Palace is one of the most prestigious and […]
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Categories: Sights, United Kingdom, Virtual Travel
May 11, 2011
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Oudegracht – one of the most famous and most beautiful canals in the Netherlands Updated: May 11, 2020 | By Claire | More Oudegracht (The Old Canal) is a historic canal that flows through the center of the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. It is one of the most famous and most beautiful canals […]
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Categories: Netherlands, Sights, Virtual Travel
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 […]
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May 9, 2011
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Bonn – the first capital of Germany and birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven Updated: October 27, 2020 | By Claire | More Bonn is a city located in Germany on the Rhine River, about 25 km south of Cologne. Bonn is known as the first capital of the Federal Republic of Germany and the birthplace […]
Tags: ancient-sculptures, art-exhibitions, baroque-town, birthplace-of-ludwig-van-beethoven, bonn, capital-of-germany, chancellery, city, composer-ludwig, courtyard-garden, germany, government-district, hammerschmidt, historical-monuments, ludwig-van-beethoven, military-settlement, multipurpose-hall, outdoor-swimming-pool, pool-sports, prince-electors, rhine-river, romanesque-church, town, vibrant-university, wine-experts
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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
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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
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May 5, 2011
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Tossa de Mar is one of the most popular and beautiful resorts on the Costa Brava — a historic fishing village-turned-holiday destination on the Catalan coast whose superbly preserved medieval walled old town (Vila Vella), with its castle and lighthouse perched on a rocky headland overlooking turquoise coves, is the only surviving fortified medieval town […]
Tags: beach, ceramics, city, clothing-jewelry, coast, costa-brava, fishing-village, fortifications, gran-playa, hotel-complexes, la-baume, local-gallery, monuments, narrow-streets, nature, promenade, relaxed-atmosphere, rich-history, scooters, sea-beach, sea-site, souvenir-shops, spain, tossa-de-mar, tourist-service, town, water-skiing, water-sports
Categories: Nature, Spain, Virtual Travel
