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 […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights, Virtual Travel
April 26, 2011
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Top sights to see in London – United Kingdom Updated: December 16, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More London is not only England’s capital but also the biggest city in Western Europe. A huge sprawling, buzzing metropolis that offers the budding traveller a wide range of activates to keep them occupied. But like […]
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Categories: Sights, United Kingdom, Virtual Travel
April 20, 2011
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The town of Hornbæk in Denmark – seaside resort called “Danish Saint-Tropez” Updated: May 18, 2020 | By Claire | More Hornbæk is a pleasant town in Denmark, which is called “Danish Saint-Tropez” for its beautiful beach and unspoiled nature. It is located about 20 km from Helsingør, in the northern part of island of […]
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Categories: Denmark, Nature, Sights, Virtual Travel
April 15, 2011
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Millau Viaduct – the tallest bridge in the world | France Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | More When you drive through the French A75 highway which connects Paris with Barcelona, you cannot miss the technical gem in the form of the highest bridge in the world – Millau Viaduct. The bridge crosses […]
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Categories: France, Sights, Virtual Travel
April 13, 2011
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Pyrenees Mountains – hiking paradise between Spain and France Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Pyrenees – wild, scenic and beautiful. This mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain and in spite of many civilization shoots it is still among the best preserved nature areas in Europe. However […]
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Categories: France, Nature, Spain, Virtual Travel
April 10, 2011
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L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue – Venice of Provence | France Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | More On the islands on five arms of the river Sorgue there is located a beautiful medieval town of L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, which is due to its location often called the “Venice of Provence“. Center of town is surrounded by water channels […]
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April 7, 2011
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Top sights to see in Paris | France Updated: November 9, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Since the advent of Paris it has been one of the most important tourist destinations. The city lies on the banks of the river Seine and it is one of Europe’s greatest metropolises. The population of the […]
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April 6, 2011
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The Cathedral of Monreale – one of the greatest treasures and most important attractions of Sicily, Italy Updated: September 22, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Not far from Palermo, in a small obscure town of Monreale, you can find one of the most famous monuments of the old Norman kingdom – The Cathedral […]
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March 29, 2011
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Sevilla – heart of Andalusia | Spain Updated: May 30, 2020 | By Claire | More Sevilla is a capital and largest city of Andalusia, which is one of 17 autonomous communities in Spain. It is said that Sevilla is the most Spanish city of all cities in Spain. The city had a great history, […]
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March 23, 2011
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Öresund Bridge – the longest road and rail bridge-tunnel in Europe – between Sweden and Denmark Updated: November 14, 2020 | By Claire | 4 Replies More Engineers have constructed (1995 – 2000) Öresund Bridge (Øresundsbron) to establish the connectivity between Sweden and Denmark. Öresund Bridge is the longest railway and highway bridge in European […]
Tags: architect, borders, bridge, cargo-boats, communication-system, connectivity, copenhagen, danish-capital, denmark, e20, european-continent, highway-bridge, longest-road, oresund, oresund-bridge, oresundsbron, passenger-ships, passport, rail-bridge, road-vehicles, scandinavia, speed-boats, sweden, swedish-city, transportation-network, western-europe
Categories: Denmark, Sights, Sweden, Virtual Travel
