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
September 26, 2010
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Maastricht is one of the Netherlands’ most distinctive cities — a vibrant university town whose medieval heart of cobbled streets, Roman ruins, and Gothic churches has more in common with Flanders or Wallonia than with the canal-ringed cities of Holland. Sitting at the southernmost tip of the Netherlands, wedged between Belgium and Germany, Maastricht’s cosmopolitan, […]
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Categories: Netherlands, Sights
May 19, 2010
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Cinque Terre – national park in Italy Updated: November 10, 2020 | By Claire | More Protected Landscape Area of Cinque Terre is made up of a wild and rocky coast. Its name got from the five villages, which are built on the edge of cliffs. They are Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature, Virtual Travel