August 17, 2011
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Ponte Vecchio in Florence – the world’s most beautiful bridge | Italy Updated: August 18, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More If you have ever visited Florence, you surely haven’t missed one of its distinctive sights – Ponte Vecchio. It is the only bridge in Florence that was not destroyed by the Nazis during […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights
March 4, 2011
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The Stone Bridge in Písek is the oldest surviving bridge in Central Europe — a magnificent 13th-century Gothic structure spanning the Otava River in southern Bohemia, predating Prague’s famous Charles Bridge by nearly a century. Built around 1270 under King Ottokar II of Bohemia, this 111-metre bridge of seven arches has survived floods, wars, and […]
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Categories: Czech Republic, Sights
August 31, 2010
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Florence – the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More The city of Florence is said to be the symbol of what makes Italy so special and unique. A third of the most important artists of Europe has lived and worked in Florence. The city of Florence has […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights
