November 16, 2011
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Muskau Park – largest and one of the most famous English gardens of Germany and Poland Updated: November 16, 2020 | By Claire | More If you plan to visit Germany or Poland, you should reserve at least a moment to see one of the most beautiful parks in Europe – Muskau Park (Muskauer Park […]
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Categories: Germany, Nature, Poland
November 14, 2011
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San Pietro in Vincoli – home of Michelangelo’s statue of Moses | Rome, Italy Updated: November 15, 2020 | By Claire | More San Pietro in Vincoli (Saint Peter in Chains) is a three-aisled basilica located in Rome, Italy. It is supported by twenty ancient columns and was founded in 442. Over the centuries has […]
Tags: aisle, ancient-columns, christians, italy, jerusalem, masterpieces, michelangelo, michelangelos-statue-of-moses, monumental-statue, pope-claire-ii, reconstructions, relics, rome, rome-italy, saint-peter, san-pietro-in-vincoli, sculpture, sculptures, sistine-chapel, st-peter, statue-of-moses, tomb-of-pope
Categories: Italy, Sights, Virtual Travel
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 […]
Tags: 11th-century, 19th-century, architect, board-game, carcassonne, castle-museum, cathedral-notre-dame, curious-tourists, enthusiastic-players, fragment, france, game-city, intellectual-elite, iron-age, labyrinth, largest-fortress-in-europe, medieval-city-centre, medieval-streets, old-town, reconstructions, roman-city, sight, typical-signs, viollet-le-duc
Categories: France, Sights
June 11, 2011
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Český Šternberk Castle – one of the best preserved Gothic castles in the Czech Republic Updated: June 11, 2020 | By Claire | More The Gothic castle Český Šternberg is considered one of the best preserved castles in the Czech republic. It was built around the year of 1241 on a high rocky promontory above […]
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Categories: Czech Republic, Sights
June 3, 2011
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Zlatá ulička (Golden Lane) – the most romantic and famous part of Prague Castle | Czech Republic Updated: June 3, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Golden Lane (or Zlatá ulička in Czech) was created after the construction of the northern ramparts of the Prague Castle, in the 16th century. The area of northern […]
Tags: artisans, czech-republic, franz-kafka, golden-lane, high-quality, marksmen, middle-ages, moat, most-romantic-and-famous-part-of-prague-castle, prague, prague-castle, protests, quality-houses, ramparts, reconstructions, renaissance, scale-architecture, second-world-war, servants, writer-franz, zlata-ulicka
Categories: Czech Republic, Sights
May 14, 2010
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Orava castle – one of the most attractive tourist attractions in Slovakia Updated: March 4, 2020 | By Claire | More It was back in the 13th century when the Orava Castle was first constructed overlooking the village of Oravský Podzámok along the Orava River. It is a beautiful and picturesque castle which has attracted […]
Tags: 13th-century, 14th-century, admission, archaeology, attractive-tourist, castle-church, castle-view, castles-in-slovakia, centuries, disrepair, early-1800s, exhibits, fencing, hrad, limestone-cliff, locals, map, medieval-buildings, music-concerts, nighttime, nosferatu, orava-castle, orava-river, periods, picturesque-castle, planning-your-trip, reconstruction-effort, reconstructions, rocky-limestone, slovakia, street-performers, tartar-invasion, tourist-destinations, transylvania, upper-regions, world-war-ii
Categories: Sights, Slovakia
