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The Mzab ValleyThe Mzab Valley is an ancient habitat created around the X century by Berber Muslims. Simple, functional and perfectly adapted for the environment, the local architecture has been designed to live together, although it took into account the family structure. This architecture is the inspiration for the modern urban planners. Located 600 km south of Algeria, in the heart of the Sahara Desert,...
The Mzab Valley - The Best Places to Visit in Algeria
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Al-Kala FortressSurviving in an extraordinarily beautiful mountain town ruins of the first capital of the Hammadidov Empire, founded in 1007 and destroyed in 1152, you can create an authentic picture of a fortified Muslim city. The mosque, which prayer room has 13 aisles with eight rows of seats is one of the largest in Algeria. Beni Hammad Kala remarkable archaeological site is located 36 km n...
Al-Kala Fortress - The Best Places to Visit in Algeria
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TipasaTipasa is another city located in the coastal ruins of the Roman military colony of Algeria. What is different here compared to other ruins is that the former city has imprinted architectural traces of several civilizations on it : Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine and Christian. Mausoleum, forum, basilica, the main road, cemetery, amphitheater, baths and theaters are still observable. Also, a series of local ...
Tipasa - The Best Places to Visit in Algeria
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DjemilaThe Djemila city lies at an altitude of 900 m above the sea level. Its temples, basilicas, triumphal arches and other structures are striking examples of the Roman town planning adapted to the location in the mountains. Djemila was during the Roman town known as Cuicul. Today Djemila is a small village in the mountains of the north coast of Algeria, but the ruins of the former city are observed today and ...
Djemila - The Best Places to Visit in Algeria
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TimgadThe ruins of Timgad can be found near the Sahara desert, near Batna. Over the time, sand covered the Roman city retaining much of the buildings in good condition. In 1983 the site was recognized by UNESCO as a protected area. It seems that initially it was a fertile region which is the reason why this place was chosen by the Romans. Over time, however, exploitation of land made t...
Timgad - The Best Places to Visit in Algeria
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ConstantineThe "Eastern Capital" of Algeria is located near the border with Tunisia in the mountains on both sides of the ravine. This is the third largest city (750 inhabitants), the most beautiful and unusual city, not only in Algeria, but in the entire world. Constantine is considered to be the largest pearl in the Algerian necklace. There is a legend that once the rough river Rummel was carved in a rock ...
Constantine - The Best Places to Visit in Algeria
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OranOran is a port city on the Mediterranean coast of Algeria. The capital of the eponymous province (vilayet), and in the era of French colonial rule it was the place of the eponymous department. Oran is the most European of all the Algerian cities - at the time the Spaniards owned it for nearly 300 years. The town's name derives from the French name Wahran, which is translated from the ancient language of th...
Oran - The Best Places to Visit in Algeria
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AnnabaAlgeria’ s economic capital of the East is situated in a convenient bay, and a well-developed port infrastructure. The city's population is composed of 400 thousand inhabitants. This is one of the magical cities that is ready to reveal all its secrets and teach travelers a lot of impressions. Annaba was founded by Arab wars in the 7th century near the ruins of the ancient city of Hippo, which was buil...
Annaba - The Best Places to Visit in Algeria
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BiskraBiskra is an amazing city oasis, another "capital" of Algeria. It is located on the northern edge of the Sahara. The city's population is about 170 000 inhabitants. This is a beautiful city, where history merges together with modernity and culture merges with science. The whole of Africa considers this city its pearl. Biskra has received the status of the capital of dates. Huge plantations of d...
Biskra - The Best Places to Visit in Algeria
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AlgiersAlgiers is the capital and the largest city of Algeria. The town's name comes from "al-Jazairi," which in Arabic means "the island" as before there were four islands close to the city that have become part of the mainland in 1525. History The city was founded in the X th century on...
Algiers - The Best Places to Visit in Algeria
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The Mausoleum of Imam al-BukhariIn the village Khortang, twelve kilometers away from Samarkand, is one of the shrines of the Muslim world – the Memorial Complex of Imam al-Bukhari . The prominent Sunni scholar theologian Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail Abu Abdallah al-Bukhari went down in history as the author of the second largest after the Quran Islamic book - a collection of the most authentic hadith, " Al-Sahih al Zhomi . " He...
The Mausoleum of Imam al-Bukhari - The Best Places to Visit in Samarkand
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Hazrat-Hyzr MosqueThe Hazrat-Hyzr Mosque is situated on the Tashkent street, on the hill, opposite Kusama ibn Abbas. The building was constructed in 1823 and according to an old document it is included in a single complex with mazar Kusama ibn Abbas, and was even associated with the road. The architecture of the mosque belongs to the so-called avian type of building, popular in the nineteenth century. In 1854, the previous...
Hazrat-Hyzr Mosque - The Best Places to Visit in Samarkand
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RukhabadOne of the earliest surviving buildings in Samarkand epoch of Amir Temur is the Rukhabad tomb . It was built in the eighties of the XIV century precisely on the same axis as the tomb of Amir Temur, they connected the luxurious shady alley paved with marble slabs. The mausoleum was erected over the burial of the famous mystic Samarkand, Sheikh Burkhaniddin Sagardzhi. The name of the mausoleum Rukhabad is " Abode...
Rukhabad - The Best Places to Visit in Samarkand
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MaturidiIn the old part of Samarkand is situated the place of worship Maturidi . Abu Mansur al-Maturidi was one of the first theoreticians of Islam. He immortalized his name as the creator of the teachings of the philosophical foundations of Muslim faith. This received doctrine was subsequently called " Maturidi " become very popular. The fundamental studies of Al-Maturidi in ...
Maturidi - The Best Places to Visit in Samarkand
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Ulugbek ObservatoryThe Uzbekistan astronomer of the Middle Ages ordered the construction of the Ulugbek Observatory in Samarkand in 1928. It was a huge cylindrical structure with a height of 30 meters and 46 meters in diameter. The amazingly accurate location of the meridian provides an unprecedented accuracy of dimensions, which was not equal to that of Galileo who invented the telescope. Ulugbek and his colleagues invented...
Ulugbek Observatory - The Best Places to Visit in Samarkand
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ТashkentFrom the Registan Square begins one of the most ancient streets of Samarkand - Tashkent . In ancient times it was one of the most important caravan routes linking Samarkand to the Tashkent oasis, the Ferghana Valley, China. This street has always been a centre of trade since the time of Amir Temur. No wonder the very beginning, the walls of the Sher-Dor have been a shopping mall Chorsu, built in the XVIII century. Bibi Khanum and Si...
Тashkent - The Best Places to Visit in Samarkand
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Shahi Zinda (Tomb of the Living King)The unique ancient monument can be found in the south-eastern slopes of the ancient ruins of Afrasiab. Remember it was built, almost all of the 25-century history of the city. The name originates from its holy relics - a group of cool and quiet rooms which are believed to be the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad's cousin, Kusama ibn-Abbas. He was one of those who preached Islam in the area and later the complex h...
Shahi Zinda (Tomb of the Living King) - The Best Places to Visit in Samarkand
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Bibi Khanum MosqueSuccessful trips to India, prompted by Timur thought to build a mosque to surpass all the parameters of the mosques of the world, praising his empire forever. Hundreds of architects, artists and builders were brought to Samarkand. The construction lasted five years (1399-1404) and at the return of the military campaign of Timur the mosque was found finished. Bibi Khanum was referred to as the eldest wife of...
Bibi Khanum Mosque - The Best Places to Visit in Samarkand
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Gur-Emir MausoleumIn 1404, the favorite grandson of Amir Timur, Sultan Muhammad, who was to inherit the throne after the death of Tamerlane suddenly died. Temur was desperated and ordered to build a beautiful mausoleum in Samarkand for him. For himself, he prepared a humble tomb in his hometown Shahrisabse. A year later, Timur died on the way home from China and according to some records, because of mountain roads and snow, he was buried in the luxurious Gur Emir mau...
Gur-Emir Mausoleum - The Best Places to Visit in Samarkand
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Registan SquareIn times of Temur, the Square became the center of Samarkand. It heralds proclaimed the will of Khan, calling people sounds copper pipes. There were public executions, and they celebrated the beginning of the successful end of war. The emperor marched victoriously over the area, returning from countries capturing treasures, slaves, and the heads of enemies, put on a spear. The first and the most important - Ulugbek Madras...
Registan Square - The Best Places to Visit in Samarkand
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ZagrebZagreb is the capital of Croatia with an incredible rich history and a multitude of architectural monuments and other attractions. The capital of Croatia goes back in the mid-16th century, but to this day every pebble of it remembers of the heroic battles that took place in the Middle Ages. Despite the fact that Zagreb is cozy and a beautiful city it suffered from the bombing in 1995,but thanks to the hard working people, it was quick...
Zagreb - The Best Places to Visit in Croatia
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SupetarSupetar is located in the center of the island of Brac and its capital that holds the remains of ancient Roman and Christian cultures since the early 19th century. Going to the sea you will see the Cathedral of St. Peter. Here is a small cove, which was a port city Nerezitsa - the capital of Brac in the eighth century. The architecture of the city is clearly dominated by the Bar...
Supetar - The Best Places to Visit in Croatia
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DubrovnikDubrovnik is the most famous city in Croatia, the most majestic, elegant and beautiful. If someone had seen only a photo of Croatia, most likely, it was a photo of Dubrovnik - the most popular "character" cards and travel directories. UNESCO believes Dubrovnik, Venice and Amsterdam three of the most beautiful cities in Europe - the monuments of the Renaissance and Dubrovnik is included in the list of the world cultural heri...
Dubrovnik - The Best Places to Visit in Croatia
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ZadarZadar a city of several thousand years, is in the middle of the Equal Kotar. Zadar is now an urban center, filled with traces of various cultures, which follow one another more than a century. Since the arrival of the Croats in the early Middle Ages, Zadar has increased significantly compared to its original size. The remains of the ancient Forum, the Holy Trinity Church, renamed after the medieval bishop Donat Zadar, the Roman Basil...
Zadar - The Best Places to Visit in Croatia
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SibenikSibenik is one of the oldest, most beautiful and most unusual cities in Croatia. Sibenik has more than a thousand years of history reflected in its cathedrals and palaces, monasteries and houses, as well as in the spirit of this wonderful city. Beaches in Sibenik shingle. Lovers of sports will have what to do in Sibenik: volleyball, cycling, diving, sailing - all these activities in the city are rendered to excellent conditions. Sights...
Sibenik - The Best Places to Visit in Croatia
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Brac IslandBrac is one of the most beautiful islands in Croatia, the third largest island in the Adriatic Sea. There are a lot of pine forests, vineyards and olive groves on the island. White stone from Brac was used in the construction of many famous buildings around the world: the Diakletian Palace in Split and the White House in Washington. The glagolitic stone "Desert Blaca" is the most attractive arch...
Brac Island - The Best Places to Visit in Croatia
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OpatijaOpatija is one of the most luxurious resorts in Croatia, close to Pula. Opatija is situated in a picturesque location surrounded by beautiful mountains. Opatija is different from the rest of the coast. Its climate is always warmer than other resorts. The beaches in Opatija are rocky. The resort is known throughout the world as well as a center of healing. In Opatija there are excellent spas and lasso thera...
Opatija - The Best Places to Visit in Croatia
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SplitSplit is the administrative and the economic center of Central Dalmatia, with a population of 200 000. The biggest tourist center of Dalmatia, a picturesque resort town, is listed by UNESCO in a book of cultural monuments of world importance. Split is the town where the main airport of Dalmatia is, a picturesque resort town with lots of modern hotels and excellent harbors for sailing enthusiasts. Split is...
Split - The Best Places to Visit in Croatia
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The Cathedral of St.LawrenceThe Old Town of Trogir Trogir (horv. Trogir, Italian. Traù, lat. Tragurium, gr. Tragurion) is a city and a port on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatian county of Croatia . Since 1997, the central part of the historic city of Trogir has been included ...
The Cathedral of St.Lawrence - The Best Places to Visit in Croatia
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The Plitvice Lakes National ParkWhat are the Plitvice Lakes ? Who does not know this phrase? Any person who was just a little interested in Croatia , of course, heard these words. Plitvice Panorama A walk in this park leaves an unfor...
The Plitvice Lakes National Park - The Best Places to Visit in Croatia
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The cave of Lascaux, FranceThe cave of Lascaux is a cave complex in southwestern France famous for its cave paintings. The original caves are located near the village of Montignac, the department of Dordogne. They contain some of the most famous of the Early Paleolithic art. These paintings are estimated to scientists, 16 000 years. They primarily consist of realistic images of large animals, most of which are known from fossil evid...
The cave of Lascaux, France - The Most Beautiful Caves and Grottos of the World
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Batu Caves, MalaysiaBatu Caves are limestone caves which have a number of caves and cave temples, located in Gombak district, 13 km north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The name of the cave comes from Sungai Batu or the Batu River, which flows near the hill where the cave is located. Batu Caves is also the name of a nearby village. The Cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to the god M...
Batu Caves, Malaysia - The Most Beautiful Caves and Grottos of the World
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Huashan Caves, ChinaAt the end of the last century in the Chinese province of Anhui, the Huangshan Caves were discovered. Many people immediately dubbed this unique nature as the eighth wonder of the world. In addition, the location of the famous caves is at 30 degrees North latitude (the same as the Egyptian pyramids and the Bermuda Triangle) right to the image of Chinese mining caves. This is something mystical and supernat...
Huashan Caves, China - The Most Beautiful Caves and Grottos of the World
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The Snake Cave, CrimeaThe Snake Cave got its name not from the fact that there snakes live and its main inhabitants are bats. But all the moves in a cave are so long and convoluted, that it gave it such name. The Snake cave is located just 10 kilometers from Simferopol, river valleys and Salgir Alma. The road to it has its roots in the clean village. The ascent to the cave is not very complicated, but it is still better to enli...
The Snake Cave, Crimea - The Most Beautiful Caves and Grottos of the World
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Big Bone Cave, USAThe Cave of Bones is a cave, located in the County of Van Baren, in Tennessee, which is known in the course of its history, and during the current recreational use. This cave is ranked among the National Register of Historic Places. The cave got its name due to the discovery of a giant sloth bones in 1811. The cave was managed as a mine saltpeter, especially during the War of 1812...
Big Bone Cave, USA - The Most Beautiful Caves and Grottos of the World
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