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  Kyoto is considered Japan's second most popular tourist destination, after Tokyo. It is a city located in the southern part of the Japanese island of Honshu, near Osaka. Also referred to as "The Thousand Year Capital", being the capital of Japan for over 1000 years, between 794 and 1868, Kyoto was the center of the Japanese civilization. Nowadays, it is a provincial city with over 1.6 million inhabitants, which attracts tourists from all over the world with its fascinating temples, pagodas, palaces and beautiful gardens...

  Tokyo is the capital of Japan and the largest city here, concentrating about 10% of the country’s population. The city is situated in the middle of the archipelago's main island, Honshu. Here the seat of the government and residence of the Emperor of Japan is located. The metropolitan area of the city, the largest in the world, is home to about 30 million people. Four train and subway stations ensure transportation to more than two million passengers every day, while in its central areas (in the "districts") the p...

  Osaka, a city-port also called the "Venice of Japan" or "the Manchester of the East" is located in Japan, in the Kansai region of the Honshu island at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay. Osaka is the third largest city in Japan in terms of population, after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the centre of the metropolitan area of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, which has a population of over 18 million inhabitants.     In the past, Osaka was Japan’s commercial capital. Lately, Tokyo h...

   Iguassu Fall is located in Brazil, in the river with the same name where Brazil boarders with Argentine. The fall consists of 275 falls on over 2.7 km. The highest part of this fall reaches 82 metres and is the most spectacular part. The wider fall and the most dramatic one is named “Devil’s Throat” which reaches 82 metres high, 150 metres wide, and 700 metres length. The name of this impressive fall comes from the “Guarani Indian” that means “Great Water”.   Thi...

   Christ the Redeemer is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is included in the Seven  Wonders of the World. The statue has 102 ft tall and weights 635 tones, situated on the Corcovado Mountain. The statue was designed by Heito da Silva Costa  and completed by the French sculptor Paul Landowski. Its construction took 5 years and was inaugurated in October 1931. The statue is made by reinforced concrete with soapstone that give  high resistence to the extreme weather.   To get to the statue you hav...

   Leblon beach is situated very close to Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, they are separated just by a channel. Upper from the beach is the  neighborhood of Leblon which is divided into 2 parts: Upper Leblon and lower Leblon. The upper Leblon  has rich residents with wonderful houses, but the lower Leblon is full of activities for nightlife, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, where people can spend  their free time.     The beach offer a lost of swimming and leisure activities f...

  The Vorontsov Palace is an amazing architectural monument in Alupka. Its wonderful design, classical style, luxury elements attracts visitors from all around the world. First of all, the Palace was built as the residence of Prince Mikhail Vorontsov, who was an important figure in the country of the XIX century. The architect, Edward Blorethe supposed to create the palace’s  plan, by creating an amazing and unique design. It is really impressive the fact that the architect used the model of the mountain...

 The "Swallow's Nest Castle" stands on the Rock of Aurora. It is known that it was built by a retired general, a participant of the Russian-Turkish war and he was a really romantic person, because only a romantic could have the strength to build a castle as Swallow's Nest, called "Castle of Love”. Swallow's Nest Castle is situated on the Aurora’s coast. It was built in the spirit of chivalrous times. Its house is decorated with towers, steeples, balconies, windows of ...

 The most beautiful mountain in Crimea is The Demerdzhi Mountain, also known as the Ghost Valley. Nature has created this fantastic shapes in stone to charm every guest and visitor with its spectacular forms and shapes created during time. The rocks in shapes of pyramids, obelisks, animals, birds, mythical figures perfectly form the mysterious Ghost Valley. How many hours is a day, as many times the mount is changing its color.   Located on the north side of Alushta valley, ...

Total area: 923,768 km2 Population: 152,217,341 (2010 estimate) Density: 164.8/km2 Currency: Naira (₦) Official language: English Capital: Abuja Government: Presidential Federal republic Internet TLD: .ng Calling code: +234     Nigeria is a country situated in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea and is bordered by Niger to the north, the Republic of Benin to the west, and Chad and Cameroon...

Total area: 580,367 km2 Population: 40,046,566 (2010 estimate) Density: 67.2/km2 Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES) Official language(s): Swahili, English Capital: Nairobi Government: Semi-presidential Republic Internet TLD: .ke Calling code: +254       Kenya is a country situated in East Africa and shares borders with Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the northeast, Tanzania to the...

Total area: 238,535 km2 Population: 24,233,431 (2010 estimate) Density: 101.5/km2 Currency: Ghana cedi (GH₵) Official language: English Capital: Accra Government: Constitutional presidential republic Internet TLD: .gh Calling code: 233       Ghana is a country situated in West Africa and shares borders with Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, Gulf of Guinea to the south ...

   Humayun’s Tomb is the first example of mughal architecture inspired from the Persian style. This tomb was built due to the order of Humayun’s widow, Hamida Banu Begum in 1562. It took over 8 years to see it like it appers today, and is made from red sandstone and the black and white marble is used only in the borders.   This tomb reperesents the earliest specimen of a garden tomb with causeways and a lot of channels. It situated in a classical garden that is devided in 4 parts by 2 water chan...

  India Gate is a very important monument in the city and was built to commemorate  more than 80,000 of indian solders who died in the First World War. The monument appears as a huge  42 metres arch hand that  was designed by the architector Edwin Lutyens. This arch is made from red stone and has inscripted  the name”India „on its both sides. The hole arch stands on a base of red stone .   This gate is a well known place and people come here usually to relax and ...

   The Bahai Temple is situated in the very heart of New Delhi. This spectacular masterpiece is considered  an architectural wonder . It is also named “Lotus Temple “because is built in the shape of a lotus, the lotus flower being the symbol of India. It took almost 10 years to build this unique piece of art and it was opened to visitors in December 1986. It appears as half opened lotus flower  made from sand,dolomite and marble.   This temple is surrounded by walkways with beautiful b...

   Sydney Harbor Bridge is a magnificent attraction for Sydney and can be seen from each side of the district The Rocks or from the centre of the city. This bridge is not a record for its length but  its structure is very impressive.   The famous Sydney Harbor Bridge lies on harbour at its narrowest point between Dawes and Milsons Points. It is a steel arch bridge with a reinforced concrete deck  and concrete pylons which at the time of its foundation was  considered the summary of modern bri...

    The Sydney Opera House is the symbol of Australia, and one of the most famous buildings in the world. It is situated on the top of the Bennelong Point  which reaches out into the harbour. The skyline of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the blue water of the harbour and the Sydney Opera House, viewed from a ferry or from the air, is unforgettable and magnific. This unique place was designed by a danish architect- Jorn Utzon,and was inaugurated in 1973.     The ideea for the construction o...

  Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point in Sydney that offers a great 360 degrees view over the city. Construction of the tower started in 1993 and became useful on Saturday 6 January 1996 and costs about 36 million Australian dollars. Is the most proeminent touristis attraction in the city, being visible for a long distance and is always open for the public.     It considers to be the tallest free-standing structure and the second  tallest observation tower in the whole southern &nbs...

Total area: 299,764 Population: 91,983,000 (2009 estimate) Density: 306.6/km2 Currency: Peso Official language(s): Filipino Capital: Manila Governement: Unitary presidential constitutional republic Internet TLD: .ph Calling code: +63     Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia and comprises about 7,100 islands. The country shares borders with the Luzon Strait to the north, the South ...

Total area: 3,287,263 km2 Population: 1,193,121,000 (2011 estimate)Density: 363/km2 Currency: Indian rupee Official language(s): Hindi, EnglishCapital: New DelhiGovernement: Federal parliamentary constitutional republicInternet TLD: .inCalling code: +91   India is a country located in South Asia and it shares borders with Pakistan and the Arabian Sea to the west, Bhutan, China and Nepal to the nor...

Total area: 100,210 km2 Population: 48,875,000 (2010 estimate) Density: 491/km2 Currency: South Korean won (₩) Official language: Korean Capital: Seoul Governement: Presidential republic Internet TLD: .kr Calling code: +82   South Korea is a country located in Eastern Asia and occupies the second half of the Korean Peninsula. It is bound by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to ...

 Who has seen at least once Moldova remained forever fascinated by the beautiful that lies between the rivers Nistru and Prut. It is said that the Moldovan lands with its vineyards, its rich orchards remind the legendary Mesopotamian plains. These areas represent a vast natural wealth inherited from ancestors. One of the most beautiful and impressive places in Moldova in the Reserve Codrii.   The Reserve Codrii is located in the North-West of Central Moldavian Plateau, between the rivers Prut and Nistru...

  Moldova is a country situated in the southeastern part of Europe. The capital of Moldova is the Chisinau. The geographical outline of Republic of Moldova resembles with a bunch of grapes. It is generally held that it is absolutely impossible to describe this country without mentioning the heraldry that symbolizes the main occupation of the local people – winery. The geographical background of this small “bunch of grapes” creates favorable conditions for vine growing, that determine many regions of the country to specialize in winema...

  Soroca Fortress is a Moldovan fortress of the fifteenth century, founded by Stefan the Great, over the Nistru river, in place of the ancient Genoese fortress, Alciona. The castle was later rebuilt by Petru Rares, who rebuilt the walls in stone. Soroca’s settlement was first mentioned in a document from 1499. The land of the Soroca was robbed, as noted chronicler Gregory Ear, "in the way of evils".   Forming part of the defensive system and located in the eastern border area of the country, the city has been...