July 26, 2011
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Maribor – the second largest city in Slovenia Updated: July 29, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More Maribor, with its 100,000 inhabitants, is the second largest city in Slovenia, after the capital city of Ljubljana. But it is the largest city of Slovenian part Styria (Slovene: Štajerska). Basic information Maribor is an important […]
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Categories: Sights, Slovenia
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 […]
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May 30, 2011
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Esterházy Palace – one of the most beautiful and largest castles in Hungary Updated: May 30, 2020 | By Claire | More Esterházy Palace is one of the largest and most beautiful castles of Hungary. The castle is located in the village Fertőd at the western part of the country, close to the Austrian borders. […]
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March 26, 2011
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Amiens – beautiful city in France and the birthplace of Jules Verne Updated: June 18, 2020 | By Claire | More In northern France, in the Somme River valley lies one beautiful town of Amiens. It is located in the French region of Picardie and has about 135,000 inhabitants. Its history dates far back. It […]
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January 11, 2011
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Predjamski Grad – Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in Slovenia Updated: September 21, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Predjamski Grad is the unique castle built within a cave mouth on the rock. It is located in southwestern Slovenia, about 9 km from Postojna Cave, above the river Lokva. Predjamski Grad was […]
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December 27, 2010
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Dunkerque (Dunkirk) – northern city in France Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Dunkerque (or Dunkirk in English) is a city in northern France, near the border with Belgium. Administratively it is situated in Nord-Pas-de-Calais and the Nord département. Today the city has approximately 70.000 inhabitants. City of Dunkirk is situated […]
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November 1, 2010
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Valletta – lots of historical sights in the capital city of Malta Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | More Valletta is the capital city of Malta with suburb of Floriana, situated between two magnificent natural harbors – Marsamxett Harbour and Grand Harbour. From all sides, it is protected by the strong walls, that […]
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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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August 21, 2010
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Trieste – wind city on the Italian borders Updated: December 24, 2020 | By Claire | More Along the Italian border with Slovenia, you will find the city of Trieste. The city of Trieste has been in the center of many conflicts over the centuries as a result of its location. Towards the end of […]
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