January 23, 2013
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Top 4 Excursions To Do In Spain Updated: January 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Barcelona Barcelona is a must-do excursion if you are staying in Spain, not only for the architecture, but also for the vibrant culture. Barcelona is the capital of Catalunya and is close to the Costas, so is easy to […]
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Categories: Spain
September 17, 2012
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Top Five Tourist Destinations in Cyprus Updated: September 17, 2020 | By Claire | More Cyprus is considered to be one of the top destinations for travelers who love to enjoy the sea and the sun while at the same time visit places that are rich in culture and tradition. This country is the perfect […]
Tags: archaeological-artifacts, archaeological-museum, comfy-shoes, cyprus-ayia-napa, cyprus-paphos, cyprus-trade, greek-goddess-aphrodite, kourion, larnaka, limassol, nissi-beach, oldest-cities, pristine-beaches, quiet-fishing-village, roman-agora, tomb-of-the-kings, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-site, vitaly, world-heritage-site
Categories: Cyprus, Sights
July 4, 2012
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Riding High! – Convents, Cathedrals, Monasteries and More | UK Updated: July 4, 2020 | By Claire | More History lovers with a penchant for architecture will find all they could ask for in the Yorkshire Ridings. From the fabulous Fountains Abbey in the north of the county to the mysterious Kirkstall Abbey in the […]
Tags: banks-of-the-river, beverley-minster, carthusian-monastery, chapter-house, cistercian-monks, dissolution-of-the-monasteries, fountains-abbey, great-plague, history-lovers, interactive-exhibition, kirkstall-abbey, lay-brethren, mount-grace-priory, rievaulx-abbey, river-aire, spectacular-sight, stunning-parkland, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-site
Categories: Sights, United Kingdom
February 1, 2012
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Hortobágy National Park – the largest natural moor in Europe | Hungary Updated: February 1, 2020 | By Claire | More Hortobágy National Park – the Puszta is situated around the village with the same name – Hortobágy and covers an area of 70,000 hectares. In 1999, Hortobágy National Park was inscribed into the UNESCO […]
Tags: bird-world, different-species-of-birds, hajdu, hungary, migratory-birds, national-park, nature, plant-species, puszta, sea-park, seagulls, species-of-birds, tourist-centers, trees-and-shrubs, typical-animals, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-site
Categories: Hungary, Nature
January 16, 2012
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Charleroi with a belfry included in the World Heritage Sites List | Belgium Updated: January 16, 2020 | By Claire | More Belgian city of Charleroi is situated at the banks of the river Sambre in the province of Hainaut, the westernmost part of Wallonia, located about 50 kilometers south of the capital city of […]
Tags: archaeological-museum, banks-of-the-river, belfry, belgium, bell-tower, charleroi, charles-ii, city-of-brussels, curious-tourists, geographical-position, glass-museum, heavy-industry, museum-of-fine-arts, museum-of-photography, northern-france, river-sambre, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-site, wallonia, world-heritage-sites
Categories: Belgium, Sights
December 25, 2011
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La Gomera – a volcanic island in the Canary archipelago | Spain Updated: December 25, 2020 | By Claire | More La Gomera is a volcanic island and the second smallest island of the Spanish Canary Islands. One third of the island is a part of the Garajonay national park (Parque nacional de Garajonay), which […]
Tags: canary-islands, dry-climate, el-silbo, garajonay-national-park, green-forests, island, la-gomera, laurel-forest, lush-vegetation, national-park, nature, northeastern-slopes, parque-nacional-de-garajonay, pleasant-holiday, reaching-heights, spain, spanish-canary-islands, square-kilometres, tree-heath, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-list, walking-through-the-jungle, water-regime, wet-climate
Categories: Nature, Spain
December 24, 2011
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San Lorenzo de El Escorial – one of the most popular attractions in Spain Updated: December 24, 2020 | By Claire | More Less than 50 kilometres north of Madrid lies the magnificent royal residence of El Escorial, which belongs to one of the most popular and visited attractions in Spain. About half a million […]
Tags: augustinian-monastery, de-silva, el-greco, final-resting-place, juan-bautista-de-toledo, juan-de-herrera, king-philip-ii, king-philip-ii-of-spain, monastery, monumentality, philip-ii-of-spain, rare-paintings, religious-power, san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial, sierra-de-guadarrama, sight, spain, spanish-aristocracy, tiziano-vecelli, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-list, world-architecture, world-heritage-list
Categories: Sights, Spain
November 18, 2011
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Vlkolínec – best-preserved folk architecture in Slovakia Updated: November 18, 2020 | By Claire | More Slovakia is known for its picturesque villages with traditional houses and folk architecture. One of those villages is so unique that it has even got on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by […]
Tags: archaeological-findings, asl, baroque-church, belfry, boroughs, brick-buildings, classicist, folk-architecture, listed-buildings, medieval-village, mountain-areas, museum, new-constructions, open-air-museum, picturesque-villages, ruzomberok, slovak-republic, slovakia, traditional-houses, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-list, vlkolinec, wooden-architecture
Categories: Sights, Slovakia
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 […]
Tags: alfonso-henriques, battlements, capital-city-of-portugal, castle-tower, characteristic-shape, charming-church, city, cobblestones, gothic-style, gravestones, guimaraes, hilly-landscape, king-alfonso, medieval-streets, most-important-city-of-portugal, mysterious-character, old-houses, oldest-city-of-portugal, portugal, portuguese-king, portuguese-kings, royal-seat, sights, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-site
Categories: Portugal, Sights
August 4, 2011
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Aqueduct Pont du Gard – ancient Roman aqueduct bridge in Provence, France Updated: August 5, 2020 | By Claire | More The basic requirement of life is water and regular water supply and its transport is an absolute necessity for a living. Since ancient times people knew this and tried to transport it as easy […]
Tags: ancient-roman-aqueduct, aqueduct, aqueducts, arcades, architectural-gem, bridge-over-the-river, france, life-is-water, liters-of-water, major-tourist-attraction, millimeter, monuments-in-france, pont-du-gard, provence, provence-france, roman-empire, roman-times, southern-france, technical-sight, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-site, working-conditions, world-heritage-site
Categories: France, Sights
