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Mysore - A City of PalacesMysore is one of the main reasons why tourists opt for a visit to South India. The city combines a wealth of history and beauty of nature in their palaces, temples, parks and other attractions, annually attracting 2.7 million tourists. While in Mysore, you can visit the castles and get acquainted with the lifestyle of the royal dynasty, enjoy the grandeur of architecture, relax in a beautiful pair of Brindavan, and, if desired, make a trip to the national parks o...
Mysore - A City of Palaces - The Best Cities to Visit in India
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Calcutta - A beautiful city of IndiaBeautiful and squalid, cultural and vile, Calcutta belongs to the category of cities in India that fascinate and amaze at once. The intellectual and the cultural capital of India showed the world famous Indian poets, writers, producers and Nobel Prize winners. Dozens of places in the city are Bengali dance, poetry, art, music, film and theater. This third largest city in India has long been associated with images of human suffering to most Westerners. Extrem...
Calcutta - A beautiful city of India - The Best Cities to Visit in India
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GeraceGerace is a medieval town in Calabria ( the province of Reggio Calabria ), part of the club, "The most beautiful towns in Italy . " Gerace is located at an altitude of 1,500 feet above the sea level, overlooking the picturesque city of neighborhoods. Gerace was founded in the V century BC by the Greeks who had fled from Locri who destroyed the Saracens. According to the legend, the place of founding of the city had a hawk ...
Gerace - The Best Places to Visit in Calabria, Italy
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StiloStilo is a town in Calabria (province of Reggio Calabria ). Behind its history, the city belongs to the Greek period and a dialect that is similar to the ancient Greek is still spoken here. In VI Stilo became part of the Byzantine Empire. In the X century Cattolica di Stilo was built, which remains to this day the most famous landmark in Stilo. In the 1065-1071 years the city resisted the Norman invasion. Still, with the rest of C...
Stilo - The Best Places to Visit in Calabria, Italy
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CosenzaDescription The city of Cosenza in Calabria is the capital of the province of Cosenza, an ancient Italic tribe called it the city of the gross. Cosenza is one of the oldest towns in Calabria. Because of the cultural past Cosenza was called the "Athens of Calabria". Here is an art academy (second in ...
Cosenza - The Best Places to Visit in Calabria, Italy
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TukumsThe ancient city of Tukums is situated on the way from Riga to Ventspils. There remained a number of very significant architectural and historical monuments. The main square, Brivibas served urban markets for more than 600 years old. Traders flocked from miles around and even from Riga. Now the area has become a favorite vacation spot of locals and tourists. The Castle Tower is the only thing that remains ...
Tukums - The Best Places to Visit in Latvia
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LiepajaLiepaja is an ancient city on the east coast of the Baltic Sea between the sea and the Liepajas Lake. People live here for over 750 years. Liepaja is a musical and a cultural city. Walking along the labyrinths of the Northern forts in the light of torches, it opens a beautiful architecture of the Military Port (Karosta) or exoticism of the former prison, you can inspect the building in the Art Nouveau style in the city center and ...
Liepaja - The Best Places to Visit in Latvia
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The Church of St. GertrudeThe current building of the old church of St.Gertrude was built in 1864 - 1866's by the architect C. Felsko. This is a typical example of eclecticism expressed in neo-Gothic forms. In the external appearance of the church there is a vertical dominance. The decorative turrets that adorn the stepped gable turrets and spiers of the footboard confirm this. The tower of the church with a step-declining volume, the height of 63 meters is cov...
The Church of St. Gertrude - The Best Places to Visit in Riga
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St. John's Lutheran Church, RigaOriginally on the site of the Church of St. John was a monastery founded by the Dominicans in 1234 and named after St. John the Baptist. After numerous surgeries, around 1500 the church acquired its present appearance - with a high Gothic stepped gable, a gable roof and a small turret. In 1523 the town hall at the Dominican Convent selected. Latvian parish acquired in the property in 1582.However, a small Lutheran parish church of the ...
St. John's Lutheran Church, Riga - The Best Places to Visit in Riga
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St. Jacob CathedralThe Cathedral of St. Jacob was built in the early 13th century and it is the smallest of the churches of Old Riga. At first it was outside the city walls. The Cathedral burned, was rebuilt, reconstructed and completed several times. From the original appearance of the church it is best that the altar room has survived. In the 15th century, the tower clock appeared, the mechanism of which was outside of the tower under the small roof....
St. Jacob Cathedral - The Best Places to Visit in Riga
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The Church of St. PeterThe Church of St. Peter, located in the Old City is one of the great monuments of culture. The church of St. Peter's Lutheran Church is known as a cultural and a tourist center. The church of Sts. Peter is mentioned in the story of 1209. The church of St. Peter's was built as a city church. The construction of the church was made due to the donated money by merchants and craftsmen who had their altars i...
The Church of St. Peter - The Best Places to Visit in Riga
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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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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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Paraportiani ChurchThe Mykonos Island, located near the southern coast of Attica, and its self-titled major town is notable for its white houses and churches, which simply strew the slopes. The small churches that draw their own crosses and domes upwards are especially amazing in the light of the bright sun. The residents of Mykonos argue that on their island, 365 churches and chapel...
Paraportiani Church - The Most Unusual Churches in the World
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Borgund Stave ChurchBorgund Stave Church in Norway is one of the oldest surviving frame churches. Over 1,500 staves were built in Norway, but only 28 of them survived up till now. Technology buildings and religious aspects The church was built probably in 1150-80 years in the honor of St. Andrew. ...
Borgund Stave Church - The Most Unusual Churches in the World
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The Written StoneThe Written Stone Monastery is an Orthodox monastery from Caras Severin, located in the village Armenis. The titular saint of this holy place of pray is "All Saints Sunday", the first Sunday after Pentecost. The humble and the less- known monastery are decorated with a common life. The monks offer accommodation to pilgrims, but the number of beds is limited now. The saint Written Stone...
The Written Stone - The Most Unusual Churches in the World
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The Hanging TempleThe Hanging Temple is situated at the foot of the mountain Henshan, 80 kilometers from the city Datong. Translated from the Greek Latin the word "Syuankunsy" means "the hanging in the air temple". The building of the monastery was started by a monk named Liao Ran, more than 1,400 years ago. The buildings of the temple hang along the mountains side with elevations higher altitude from south to ...
The Hanging Temple - The Most Unusual Churches in the World
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Las Lajas CathedralIn Colombia, near the border with Ecuador, on the bridge over the river Guaitara Las Lajas Cathedral rises. Las Lajas Cathedral has everything to be a tourist attraction: the rare beauty of the architecture, a miraculous image and a poetic legend. The cathedral building ...
Las Lajas Cathedral - The Most Unusual Churches in the World
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Sagrada FamiliaSagrada Familia is a church, located in Barcelona in the Eixample district, being built by private donations from 1882. It is a well-known project of Antonio Gaudi. The first project was designed by the architect Francisco del Villar, who was replaced by Gaudi in 1883. Gaudi changed significantly the original draft. By the decision of the construct...
Sagrada Familia - The Most Unusual Churches in the World
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Notre Dame du HautThe Catholic chapel with the beautiful name Notre Dame du Haut surprises the layman, but amazes the connoisseurs of fine arts. Notre Dame du Haut is a concrete pilgrimage church. It was built in 1950-55 years in the French town Ronchamp on the Vogezsky hill over Belfort. Le Corbusier was the architect of the building. Notre Dame du Haut is consid...
Notre Dame du Haut - The Most Unusual Churches in the World
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The Church of HallgrimurAlmost every town, moreover almost every capital of any state has its own symbol, its unique location, really proud, and sometimes its own shrine. Thus, the magnificent Lutheran Church of Hallgrimur is the symbol and the pride of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. This is the most important and honorable landmark in the city. This building is one of the highest churches in the world and the fourth-tallest building in Iceland. The...
The Church of Hallgrimur - The Most Unusual Churches in the World
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Milan CathedralMilan Cathedral is a symbolic monument. It is the administrative center of the Lombardy region and it is dedicated to Santa Maria Nashente. The famous fourth-largest church in the world is located in the Milan heart and is its symbol. This late Gothic wonder, which contains a forest of steeples and statues, marble pointed columns and turrets, woven together by a web of soaring towers, provokes you to say: grand, stunning, gorgeou...
Milan Cathedral - The Most Unusual Churches in the World
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St. Basil’s CathedralSt. Basil's Cathedral is an Orthodox church, located on the Red Square, Moscow. It is a famous Russian architecture monument. It was usually called the Trinity as the original wooden temple was dedicated to the Holy Trinity till the XVII century. It was also known as "Jerusalem". Currently, St. Basil's Cathedral is a branch of the State Historical Museum. It is inc...
St. Basil’s Cathedral - The Most Unusual Churches in the World
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OttawaAbout Ottawa Ottawa is the capital of Canada , the fourth largest city in the country and the second largest city in the province of Ontario . It is ranked the 6th in terms of life in the world. Ottawa is located in the eastern part of Ontario on the banks of the Ottawa River (which is the boundary between the provinces of Ontario...
Ottawa - The best cities to visit in the world
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BerlinBerlin is the capital of Germany, located in the northeastern part of the country. The fantastic city was the capital of a united Germany from 1871 to 1945 and again since 1990. It lies beautifully on the flatlands of the North German Plain at the confluence of several rivers and amid many lakes. The city’s favorable position made it a great site for human settlements starting with the prehistoric times. It is situated on the river Spree and comprises a popu...
Berlin - The best capital cities in the world
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The Monastery of CervaraThe fantastic Monastery of Cervara, or also called the Abbey of St. Jerome at the Monte di Portofino, is a monastic complex overlooking the sea. It overlooks the coast of the dolphins , in the wider Gulf of Tigullio, in the province of Genoa . The abbey, now is owned, and it is accessible from the main road leading from Santa Margherita Ligure to the beautiful village of Portofino , with a detour that takes the visitors directly to the religious structure. In the Middle ...
The Monastery of Cervara - The best touristic attractions in Portofino, Italy
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Cyprus –Aphrodite’s landPeople can find the abundance of romantic places in the world….But the places where one can find attractive and unforgettable moments are not so many. You can be there as if you are in a fairy tale and stay with these reminiscences for a longer period of time. You can “take” them with you in your heart, the unforgettable moments that can make your life better can linger in your mind, they can improve your ...
Cyprus –Aphrodite’s land - The most romantic places on the Earth
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LimaAbout Lima Lima is the capital of Peru and the largest city of the country. It has a perfect location overlooking the Pacific Ocean to the West. Lima is the 5th largest city in Latin America, after Mexico, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo. While in the country, a...
Lima - The best capital cities in the world
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Istanbul-European Capital of CultureAbout Istanbul Probably there is no man in this world, who does not know about the existence of an ancient and magical city on the banks of the famous Bosphorus. This is, Istanbul , of course. The ancient Greek colony of Byzantium, the Imperial Constantinople, the Ottoman capital and the legendary Constanti...
Istanbul-European Capital of Culture - The best cities to visit in the world
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Byblos-one of the top travel places in 2011Description There are several cities that claim to be the most ancient in the world. Byblos or also-called Jbail is definitely one of them. Byblos is one of the oldest Phoenician cities in Lebanon. In 1984 Byblos entered under the protection of the World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Byblos is located in the western part of the country on the Mediterranean coast, about 40 km north of t...
Byblos-one of the top travel places in 2011 - Top travel places to visit in 2011
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NorwayAbout Norway Norway, officially called the Kingdom of Norway, is located in the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The capital city of Norway is Oslo. Norway covers an area of 385,639 km square, and the number of inhabitants reaches 4.5 million, according to the 2004 census. Other major cities besides Oslo are: ...
Norway - Top travel places to visit in 2011
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Tavernelle Val di PesaAbout Tavernelle Val di Pesa Tavarnelle Val di Pesa is a small and charming town located in the southern part of the province of Florence, right on the border with the province of Sienna and the Chianti territory. The commune is strategically positioned only 25 km away from the beautiful city of Florence. The territory of Tava...
Tavernelle Val di Pesa - The most beautiful places to visit in Chianti area, Italy
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San Casciano in Val di PesaAbout San Casciano in Val di Pesa San Casciano in Val di Pesa is a small Italian town with over 17,000 inhabitants located in the province of Florence in Tuscany. The town stands on the highest of the hills that divide the Val di Pesa and Val di Greve, rising 310 metres above the sea level, and is crossed by the ancient roman ...
San Casciano in Val di Pesa - The most beautiful places to visit in Chianti area, Italy
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LahtiAbout Lahti Lahti is a very beautiful city, representing the capital of Päijänne Tavastia region, situated on a bay on the southern end of the Lake Vesijärvi. It is about 100km north east from the...
Lahti - The best touristic attractions in Finland
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VantaaAbout Vantaa Vantaa is a great part from Hensilki, a satellite suburb from the capital, representing right now an amazing city in its own. The tourist have free acces in the city through Hensilki Vantaa International Airport, which sta...
Vantaa - The best touristic attractions in Finland
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