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One of the greatest works of Roman architecture and probably the world's most renowned ruin is the Roman Colosseum or Coliseum - is an elliptical amphitheater in downtown Rome (Italy), the largest ever built in the Roman Empire.    50,000 seats Colosseum was built for gladiatorial fights and public spectacles. Other public events: the greatest fighting game in the world, hunt animals, executions, famous battles. It is said that the Coliseum over 500,000 people have died and one million wild animals. ...

  Piazza di Spagna is one of the most popular places in Rome and also a very nice eye. The combination of monumental stairs - the famous Spanish Steps, with an obelisk and a church attracts a lot of photographers and tourists in this market.     Spanish Market is located in a French church (Trinita dei Monti) on top of a hill that can be reached by climbing a very long staircase, known as Scalinata della Trinita dei Monti or Spanish Steps. The idea of linking the church market appeared in the ei...

  This magnificent building is the center of Christianity. The opulence of its interior testifies the richness of the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century. Emperor Constantine, the first Christian emperor of Rome, ordered the construction of St. Peter Basilica on the Vatican hill. The location was chosen symbolically, on the spot where St. Peter, one of the apostles, was buried in AD 64. A small shrine already existed on the site, but it was replaced with a church which would be completed in 349 AD.   In ...

  A beautiful island located off the coast of Venezuela, Aruba is a perfect paradise: the weather, the view offered, beaches and so much sun. Aruba is an island and a beautiful country (180 km ², 88,000 inhabitants, the capital of Oranjestad) part of Netherlands in Central America.      Located in the Caribbean Sea north of the peninsula than Paraguaná (Venezuela), is a low altitude and arid island, a perfect paradise: the weather, the view offered, beaches and so much sun....

   "Ya Man" this is definitely the word that you'll hear most often in Jamaica. Specific culture and beauty of this country that you will find are the strengths of this country and not only that, people are very open and cheerful in Jamaica a place where you can spend a vacation      Jamaica, known as the sunny island, is home of rum, reggae music and the legendary Bob Marley. It shows a bright color, with lush coral reefs, with gleaming waterfalls, spectacular rainforest and...

   For lovers of outdoor exercise, Belize offers unlimited opportunities. This country has much more in common with caraibene island countries than with its neighbors in Central America. Every destination in Belize enjoy their national parks and archaeological, natural reserves and marine sanctuaries and wild creatures. Maya temples govern the rain forest dome, and a variety of colorful sea creatures have found shelter in the Belize barrier reef.      Belize is a country with a variety of c...

  Toronto is located on the north bank of the river Ontario.  The tallest CNTower in the world is located here in this magnificent city. Its reflection in the lake is unmistakable and simply amazing. Around the tower there is a collection of skyscrapers, which leave space for residential areas, parks and green spaces.   The  provincial capital of Ontario, Toronto is...

   The Montreal Protocol, which regulates carbon dioxide emissions that affect the ozone layer and to Bixi project, implemented in May 2009, which are available for bicycles for rent, Montreal boasts numerous successful environmental initiatives. In Montreal, visitors can enjoy the local surf club or the day organized by botanical gardens, where butterflies are released. Location for hotel accommodation is eco-chic Quartier Dix 30....

   It is located along the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, with magnificent islands, beaches and marine landscapes that make many parts of the park. From geographically, consists of three parts: Long Beach, Broken Group islands and West Coast Trail 75 km long, one of the best known and most demanding routes of travel in Canada. Long Beach, spreading over miles, is interrupted from place to place forested ridge. The coast can be seen orca whales and blue whales.      Park has 500 square...

   A European tourist should reach at least once on the French Riviera, known as the Côte d'Azur, if only for the celebrity of this place, one of the few exotic destinations in Continental Europe. The entire coast of the Riviera has formed 120 km, enough to accommodate almost any form of entertainment, all types of hotels, motels and campgrounds, including 40 km of beach covered with stones, but with enough sand.       There are no fewer than 150 private beaches, which belong to hotel...

  First holiday in Provence remains in memory as a magical time for all. Cypresses shadow roads, sometimes sprinkled with flower of Oleander bushes and plains covered with lavender or sunflowers. Smell of wild thyme, see everywhere idyllic cottages with red roofs and is so quiet, you could hear the songs of crickets. Above you, the sky is azure color, after passing the famous mistral, the cold wind coming from the Rhine Valley. In no other region of France you will not feel like in Provence, where time seems to state the place: tod...

   The castle of Mont Saint-Michel is located on Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, in the department of Manche. A historical monument, the site appears since 1979 on the World Heritage List of UNESCO and is managed by the Center of National Monuments. It is often compared to the seven wonders of the world.     Unlike other castles in France which started in "career" playing the role of defensive structures or sites dedicated to art, Mont St. Michel was built to serve religious purposes, namely as a mon...

   The one hundred sixty one small islands that make up Okinawa found in southern Japan's Kyushu island linking and Taiwan. Subtropical climate and numerous beaches perfect turn these lands into a mirage. Recently, some of them have become eco-destinations.      Gyokusendo fantastic caves are very popular attraction. Naha, the capital, is known for its pottery and textiles, as well as Shuri Castle, once the residence of Ryukyu Dynasty. Island retains many memories of battles waged in the ar...

   Legend to the year 628, two brothers have brought a statue of Kannon, the god of mercy, the Sumida River. Even if the brothers put the statue back into the river, she was returning to her always. The temple was complete in 645, making it the oldest temple in Tokyo. When approaching the temple, visitors first pass through Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate) outside the temple gate and the symbol Sensoji Asakusei.      A shopping street of over 200 meters, called Nakamise, keep the outer gate ...

   Tokyo is the capital and also largest city of Japan. Is a megalapalopolis. Tokyo, "eastern capital" and capital "rising sun country, in 1869, turned into a brilliant city.    Tokyo Meiji Shrine Temple was built in memory of emperor Meiji who led Japan between 1867-1912. Meiji Shrine is the most visited shrine in Japan, being visited by several million people annually. The complex is built in a traditional Japanese style in the centre of Tokyo. It is considered one of the most important spiri...

    The Potala Palace is a palace-fortress of the seventeenth century Dzong, located in Lhasa, on the hill Marpari ("red hill") the center of Lhasa Valley. Including a "White Palace" and "Red Palace", and their ancillary buildings, the building embodies the union of spiritual and temporal power and their respective roles in the administration of Tibet. Built by the fifth Dalai Lama, Lobsang Gyatso (1617-1682), including the palace was the principal residence of successive Dalai Lamas until the fli...

   Today's Shanghai is not only a major science and technology, trade, financial and information center in China, it is a place of international cultural exchange and integration. Shanghai has developed into an international metropolis, the world's important economic and trade center. Also put forward some proposals Shanghai will become the future of global cities. International mainstream media even Shanghai described as "a model of the world's fastest-growing economy." China's economic growth is visible in ...

   Hong Kong is a unique blend of Eastern and Western traditions, a modern metropolis, but also one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world. The city is impressive, with its modern architecture and unique design. Skyscrapers in Hong Kong have been built as a result of China's impressive combination of size and economic independence of Hong Kong. In 2009, The Heritage Foundation Index, which classifies the cities with the most free economy in the world, has ranked this metropolis first. Among the hig...

   Belvedere is in the middle of a splendid park. The palace was built for Prince Eugene of Savoy, by JL von Hildebrandt, a well-known architect of the Baroque period. Belvedere means a place where you can see the beauty and the Belvedere Palace offers a great view of the old city in its gardens.      Although his parents were born in Italy, Prince Eugene was French and knew very well the Versailles Castle. Being exiled by Louis XIV, Jones became commander of the Holy Roman Empire and ...

    For over 600 years, the Hofburg was the residence of the Austrian sovereigns. Over time, was developed reaching one of the most important centers of European history. Here have led Habsburgs since XIII century, first as rulers of the Austrian provinces, since 1452 the Holy Roman emperors, and finally as emperors of Austria from 1806 until the end of monarchy in 1918.      Originally a stronghold of the XIII century, the Hofburg was extended by each emperor. Asymmetric complex covers an ...

   St Stephen's Cathedral has survived several wars and became a symbol of freedom Vienna. Gothic building was built in 1147 but the roof tiles or diamond form was added in 1952.      St Stephen's Cathedral was the subject of many books, pictures and studies. Uniqueness cathedral and many more are in St Stephen's Cathedral, an architectural treasure. Altars, arches, towers, images every detail has its purpose and history. Bell's Cathedral is one of the largest in the world and was made of i...

   This is not surprising that the Tower of London is objective and historically the most popular tourist among tourists. Tower of London was founded by William the Conqueror and over a thousand years of history of England took place around or behind its walls. The Tower of London has been executed Anne Boleyn, Guy Fawkes was interrogated and Richard II and Elizabeth I was imprisoned here. Stand guard on the banks of the Thames, the Tower of London is an impressive sightseeing.       T...

   St. Paul Cathedral is masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren, built in market and crowned by a dome Portlan wonderful. St Paul's Cathedral is a famous sightseeing attractions in the fullness of London. Very wide steps leading to the lovely two-story west facade and two towers in Baroque style. The left tower is located the largest bell in England. ? Big Paul? Produced in 1882, weighs 17 tons.       St. Paul was an inspiration for British people during the whole of the Second World War,...

  Tower Bridge is the highest bridge in London, as the name suggests he belongs to, symbolically, the Tower of London who is around you. Tower Bridge is a symbol of London, with its two identical towers, with two moving parts of them, a thousand tons each, which can be high with the help of powerful machines in just 90 seconds.      Built between 1886 - 1894, Tower Bridge has become the first largest tourist attraction, with spectacular exhibition galleries distibuite both horizontal and vertica...