September 19, 2012
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Charming Chantilly | France Updated: September 19, 2020 | By Claire | More Beyond its mares and millionaires, Chantilly is rich with cultural charm, bustling cafes, perfect porcelain and exquisite art. You don’t have to be horse-crazy to appreciate the drowsy charm of this elegant provincial town, but it helps. Just north of Paris is an attractive, […]
Tags: bridleways, chantilly-france, chateau-de-chantilly, countless-works, cycle-paths, elderly-women, exquisite-art, horse-museum, hunting-ground, jockey-club, narrow-streets, prix-de-diane, provincial-town, racecourses, racehorses, running-in-june, sleepy-little-town, tall-trees, window-boxes
Categories: France, Sights
September 16, 2012
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Moving to London? Here are Four of the Finest Neighbourhoods Updated: September 16, 2020 | By Claire | More If you mention London to people from outside the city, the chances are they will think of wide avenues lined with historic buildings and all within a stone’s throw of the River Thames. It perhaps goes […]
Tags: bohemian, cross-section, east-london, ewan, herry, historic-buildings, jewel-in-the-crown, london-england-uk, melting-pot, munro, narrow-streets, neighbourhood, neighbourhoods, rare-places, river-thames, shapes-and-sizes, sizable-proportion, steady-influx, urban-sprawl, western-suburb
Categories: Sights, United Kingdom
July 3, 2012
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Best Day Trips From Amsterdam | The Netherlands Updated: July 3, 2020 | By Claire | More 1. Rotterdam For those with a passion for architecture, there is no better day trip from Amsterdam than a trip to Rotterdam. After the city was flattened during World War II, they have worked to rebuild it into […]
Tags: best-beaches, boutique-shops, building-structures, cafes-and-restaurants, capital-of-the-netherlands, coastal-dunes, cultural-festivals, dutch-bulb, dutch-government, historical-architecture, history-museums, judicial-courts, medieval-city-center, narrow-streets, outdoor-cafes, queen-beatrix, summer-festivals, world-war-ii
Categories: Netherlands, Sights
December 9, 2011
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Calpe – one of the most expensive resorts in Costa Blanca | Spain Updated: December 9, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More The town of Calpe is a symbol of the entire Costa Blanca. It is built around 332 m high limestone cliff called Peñón de Ifach, which is located on a small […]
Tags: 14th-century, archaeological-museum, beautiful-view, calpe, climbers, colorful-mosaics, costa-blanca, costa-blanca-spain, history-lovers, limestone-cliff, mediterranean-sea, narrow-streets, nature-reserve, paternina, penon-de-ifach, sandy-beach-resort, sea-gulls, spectacular-views, square-kilometers, white-houses
Categories: Nature, Sights, Spain
September 15, 2011
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Funchal – the capital city of Madeira known as Little Lisbon | Portugal Updated: September 15, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Funchal is the capital of subtropical Portuguese island of Madeira, which lies about 600 km from the African coast. The historic core of the city boasts beautiful government buildings, private houses with […]
Tags: arriaga, beach-promenade, ceiling-decorations, city, coastal-side, cruise-ships, dark-interior, funchal, gilded-altar, gothic-arches, iron-balconies, island, madeira, merchant-ships, narrow-streets, picturesque-port, portugal, portuguese-island, private-houses, splendid-villas, steep-slopes, tourist-center, traffic-congestion, transport-hub, volcanic-peaks
Categories: Nature, Portugal, Sights
May 5, 2011
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Tossa de Mar – one of the most popular resorts on the Costa Brava in Spain Updated: May 30, 2020 | By Claire | More One of the most popular resorts on the Costa Brava in Spain is Tossa de Mar with more than 5000 inhabitants. This former fishing village began to develop in the […]
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
February 9, 2011
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Ostuni – the White Town – an architectural jewel in Italy Updated: May 20, 2020 | By Claire | More Ostuni is a town in Puglia, Italy, called “White Town” (“La Città Bianca”). It is built on a hill with a magnificent view of the sea and the surrounding valley, containing a number of rustic […]
Tags: architectural-jewel, brick-houses, cave-systems, city, dolphinarium, exotic-animals, fasano, gothic-cathedral, italy, locorotondo, magnificent-view, martina-franca, narrow-streets, nearby-town, ostuni, pedestrian-zone, precious-relics, puglia-italy, side-passages, the-white-city, town, view-of-the-sea, watch-tower, white-houses, zoo-safari
Categories: Italy, Sights
November 28, 2010
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Troodos National Forest Park in Cyprus Updated: May 15, 2020 | By Claire | More The highest mountains of the island is the Troodos Mountains in the western part of Cyprus. The highest peak Olympos reaches 1952 m above the sea level and you can see the northern and southern coasts from the peak. The […]
Tags: beautiful-views, cyprus, forest, good-weather, green-trees, highest-mountains, lot-of-water, marked-trails, mediterranean-architecture, mediterranean-sea, military-area, mountain-villages, narrow-streets, national-forest-park, national-park, nature, olympos, orthodox-churches, platres, southern-coasts, taking-photos, troodos-mountains, troodos-national-forest-park, water-pathways, weather-in-february
Categories: Cyprus, Nature
