October 23, 2011
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Guimarães – oldest and one of the most important historical cities of Portugal Updated: October 23, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More The city of Guimarães lies at the north-western part of Portugal in the province of Minho. It is considered the cradle of the Portuguese nation. Right here was born the first Portuguese […]
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Categories: Portugal, Sights
August 23, 2011
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Carcassonne – the largest preserved fortress town in Europe | France Updated: August 24, 2020 | By Claire | More Carcassonne is a city with great history, admired by some people, cursed by others. It is also a theme of a great board game Carcassonne that is often played by many enthusiastic players. Let’s travel […]
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Categories: France, Sights
June 19, 2011
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York – the ancient city in England | United Kingdom Updated: June 19, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More The ancient city of York is a place teaming with history at every turn. Centuries of Emperors, Kings, wars and invasions have given the city a fascinating and layered past that is just begging to […]
Tags: banks-of-the-river, city, city-walls, england, food-places, fortress-town, gothic-cathedral, grand-opera-house, jorvik-viking-centre, joseph-rowntree-theatre, labyrinthine, medieval-streets, national-railway-museum, river-ouse, roman-britain, s-university, shambles, town, transport-hub, united-kingdom, viking-word, york, york-art, york-castle, yorkshire-museum
Categories: Sights, United Kingdom, Virtual Travel