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The Jeita Grotto

The Jeita Grotto

The Jeita Grotto - The best touristic attractions in Lebanon

About the Jeita Grotto While in Beirut one definitely must see the Jeita Grotto. The caves are simply amazing creation of Mother Nature. They approach astounding wealth. Known since Paleolithic times, the action of water has created a cathedral, like vaults beneath the wooden hills of Mount Lebanon. The view of the caves is simply overwhelming, breathtaking and unique. This nature wonder lies only 20 km north from Beirut. The most inc...

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The Martyrs' Square

The Martyrs' Square

The Martyrs' Square - The best touristic attractions in Lebanon

About the Martyrs' Square Situated in the heart of Beirut, the square represents the location of most of the largest Lebanese public gatherings. One of the most remarkable was the March 14 th protest of one millions after a month anniversary of Hariri’s assassination that led to the removal of the Syrian troops.  Most political demonstrations and protests take place here. The...

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Turku

Turku

Turku - The best touristic attractions in Finland

 About Turku     Turku is situated on the southwestern coast of Finland, regarded as the European Capitals of Culture in 2011. Throughout the year the city celebrates several events, making it an incredible touristic attraction. It is one of Finland’s largest cities and  it was the country&rsqu...

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Espoo

Espoo

Espoo - The best touristic attractions in Finland

 About Espoo     Espoo is a large and independent city located on the western periphery of the capital, Helsinki. This city is an important part from Helsinki, and has many close ties. A large number of people from Espoo go to work in Helsinki, commuting every day. It is a very lovely and relaxing city, which co...

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Helsinki

Helsinki

Helsinki - The best touristic attractions in Finland

 About Helsinki     The sparkling capital of Finland is Helsinki which represents a very modern and elegant city of amazing architecture, picturesque gradens, and spectacular parks. Helsinki is the biggest city in Finland, situated on the Southern part of the country, on the shore of ...

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Certaldo

Certaldo

Certaldo - The most beautiful places to visit in Chianti area, Italy

About Certaldo     Certaldo is a beautiful medieval town in the Chianti territory. It is located in the southern part of the province of Florence in Tuscany, on the border between Florence and Siena province; it is also a short distance time away from San Gimignano, whose famous towers can be admired from here. Th...

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San Gimignano

San Gimignano

San Gimignano - The most beautiful places to visit in Chianti area, Italy

About San Gimignano     San Gimignano is a charming hillside town with over 7000 inhabitants, located within the Province of Siena, about halfway between Florence and Siena, at 60 away from the former and 45 km far from the latter, being easily accessible by car and by bus. The town offers a rich past and fascinating architecture....

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Greve in Chianti

Greve in Chianti

Greve in Chianti - The most beautiful places to visit in Chianti area, Italy

About Greve in Chianti     Greve in Chianti is a small and romantic town situated in Val di Greve, an idyllic countryside right in the center of Tuscany, in the heart of the Chianti hills covered by olive groves and vineyards, enjoying a splendid location and beautiful panorama. Greve in Chianti rises along the left bank of the Gr...

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Siena

Siena

Siena - The most beautiful places to visit in Chianti area, Italy

About Siena   A medieval fortress, arising on three hills in the heart of Tuscany, Siena is a city of art surrounded by ancient walls, where narrow streets lined with splendid buildings all lead to Piazza del Campo. No matter how you describe it, Siena is a true medieval burg, a genuine open-air museum alike Toledo in Spain or Arles in France. Sien...

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Florence

Florence

Florence - The most beautiful places to visit in Chianti area, Italy

About Florence   The capital of Tuscany, Florence, is one of the most beautiful places in this Italian region. Culture, art, history, cuisine, fashion and shopping, all bring their contribution to the charm of this ancient town. Michelangelo, Renaissance, art and architecture, leather coats, gold, Chianti wine are among the numerous things that can be found her...

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Vidimyri Turf Church

Vidimyri Turf Church

Vidimyri Turf Church - The most popular touristic attractions in Iceland

   The Vidimyri Turf Church  is one of the most beautiful churches, which is a great testimony of the long era of architecture, typical for Iceland, at the period when all the buildings were made of stones and turf. The Church of Vidimyri is located in Skagafjordur, and was built in 1836, being used  nowadays for religious services. This amazing church is made of stones and turf, in 1936 be...

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Lake Myvatn

Lake Myvatn

Lake Myvatn - The most popular touristic attractions in Iceland

 General Information The fourth largest lake in Iceland, Myvatn,is an interesting and strong attraction for the country, from earliest times. Lake Myvatn has been the greatest spot, that tourist wanted to observe, admire and explore.  It is a very beautiful and large lake, occupying an area of about 37 square ki...

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Thorsmork

Thorsmork

Thorsmork - The most popular touristic attractions in Iceland

 About Thorsmork   Thorsmork is one of the greatest wonders of Iceland, it is a  picturesque and scenic spot in the country. Thorsmork represents a mountain ridge, that has the name dedicated to Norse God Thor. It rises between the  Tindjafjalljo...

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Great Geyser

Great Geyser

Great Geyser - The most popular touristic attractions in Iceland

Before  people knew about the great wonders of the Yellowstone Park, in United States, the Europeans have been already fascinated by the wonders of the Geysers from Iceland. These are rare geological features, making the Icelandic people  be proud of them. The most beautiful geyser and the greatest one from these wonders is definitely the Great Geyser.   ...

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Thingvellir National Park

Thingvellir National Park

Thingvellir National Park - The most popular touristic attractions in Iceland

The Thingvellir  National Park  is one of the most beautiful and picturesque places in Iceland, and it is related to the nation’s history. Thingvellir is a very immense geologic rift, formed between the Euroasian and the North  American tectonic plates, and it is just one of the few places on the world where   the Mid-Atlantic Ridge runs above the water. The geological rift  ...

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Asbyrgi

Asbyrgi

Asbyrgi - The most popular touristic attractions in Iceland

Asbyrgi  is definitely the most beloved pearl of nature in Iceland. It represents an enclosed canyon, situated in the west of the  Jokulsa a Fjollum River, in Keldehverfi district. The canyon is 3,5 km long and 1.1 km wide, surrounded by cliffs that have a height of about 100 metres. It extends from its opening till the center reaching a wide cliff of about 250 metres, called the island, which ends with a tall ...

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Geirangerfjord

Geirangerfjord

Geirangerfjord - The most popular places to visit in Norway

   The Geirangerfjord in Norway is a stunning masterpeace of the nature and its magnificent beauty can not be missed. If you did not see the Geirangefjord, think that have not seen the Norway at all, because this is the greatest touristic destination  that makes this country famous. This amazing sight is located on the western side of Norway, near the coastline. It is surrounded by green vegetation, by spectacular mountains peaks that are coverd by snow, wild waterfalls th...

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Holmenkollen Ski Jump

Holmenkollen Ski Jump

Holmenkollen Ski Jump - The most popular places to visit in Norway

   Holmenkollen Ski Jump is an unforgettable touristic attraction in Holmenkollen, in the city of Oslo. It is a historic landmark, that stands for hundreds of years of skiing. If you definitely want to see this ski jump you can first admir its Ski Museum in Holmenkollen, which is the oldest ski museum in the whole world. It is located underneath of the ski jump, and the visitors can see here a 4000 years of skiing, where they can learn about different ski form, even from the Vi...

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The most incredible beach cities in the world

    Rio de Janeiro in Brazil represents a really extraordinary holiday destination in Brazil. The large variety of splendid beaches will amaze you with their sandy surface and accurate areas. Rio de Janeiro is listed in the top of the most incredible beach cities according to the  2010 statistics. Due to the imposing number and selection of wonderful beaches, Rio de Janeiro is considered as a major summer holiday venue for the millions of ...

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Majorca Island, Spain

Majorca Island, Spain

Majorca Island, Spain - The best Easter Holiday destinations

    Majorca Island is placed in the Mediterranean Sea and is the largest islands from The Balearic Islands, subordinated to Spain. Perfectly situated at the Mediterranean Sea coasts, Majorca is considered a great holiday destination. The most crowded period in Majorca Island is the summer time, when the majority of tourists came from Spain, Germany, Ireland and United Kingdom. The Majorca Island is also known as The Mallorca Island. M...

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Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park - The best touristic attractions in Utah, USA

  The Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is a very old region with a lot of unique places and magnificent views. Monument Valley is located along the Utah/Arizona border towards the southeast corner of Utah. The valley lies entirely within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation. In the Monument Valley you can see breathtaking buttes, mesas, canyons, and free standing rock formations that will amaze you with its stunning beauty.  This grandiose place was...

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Petra in Jordan

Petra in Jordan

Petra in Jordan - Top cultural destinations in Asia

  Castles lost in the desert, cities carved in stone and lunar landscapes. These are some of the tourist destinations in Jordan that have attracted over six million visitors over the past years. Petra, the ancient capital of the kingdom of Nabataeans, Semitic people of Arabia, became a symbol for this Arab state situated in the Middle East. Unlike other tourist areas in the world, Petra stands out with its special history, depicted by the rock cut facades in reddish-orange colour. The ci...

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Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers

Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers

Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers - The most attractive places to visit in New Zealand

Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers is a glacier area and is one of the major tourist attractions of the New Zealand’s landscapes. These glaciers are very close to the ocean which makes this place so famous and so unique. This area is one of the very few places on earth where you'll find such a spectacular glaciers. Together with the Fox Glacier, the magnificent Josef Glacier begins from the Southern Alps and is descending less than 300 meters above sea level, amidst the greenery and lushness ...

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Jaipur in India

Jaipur in India

Jaipur in India - Top cultural destinations in Asia

  Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan, the most visited state in India –the state of richly adorned elephants, Maharajas and huge turbans. Located 260 km away from Delhi, Jaipur is a unique city. The name of the town relates to the founder of the city, Maharaja Jai Singh II, and comes from two words: “jai” which in Hindi means “victory” and “pur” which means “city”. Jaipur is also called the “Pink City” due to the pink...

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Beijing in China

Beijing in China

Beijing in China - Top cultural destinations in Asia

  Beijing is the political, economic and cultural centre of China and one of the six ancient cities here, together with Xian, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Nanjing and Hangzhou. It is located in Northern China, in the proximity of Tianjin and Hebei province and covers an area of over 16,410 km², with a population of approximatively 15 million inhabitants. The city is governed as a municipality. Beijing Municipality has a political status equivalent to that of a sheng (province) and is unde...

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Jerusalem in Israel

Jerusalem in Israel

Jerusalem in Israel - Top cultural destinations in Asia

  Thick walls testimony to millennial history, a holy city with a great mystical significance for the Jewish, Christian and Muslim, a mixture of cultures, traditions and customs –this is what Jerusalem is about.     Jerusalem is the capital city of Israel and the largest city in the country. Situated on the Mountains of Judea, at an altitude of about 800 meters, Jerusalem, which counts 760,000 inhabitants, is one of the most beloved and vis...

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The Menji Sanriku earthquake in June, 1896

The Menji Sanriku earthquake in June, 1896

The Menji Sanriku earthquake in June, 1896 - The consequences of earthquakes in Japan cities

 Japan is one of the most active seismic regions, where take place more than 20 % from the most terrible earthquakes in the world. The quakes with strong magnitude can promote tsunami, with high destroying waves.   In  June, 1896 took  place the Menji Sanriku quake with the power of 7.2, that led to an enormous tsunami. The consequnces were terrible and the main lost was about 22.000 victims, and injured people. The origin of the quake was set at the Japan...

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St.Joseph Oratory

St.Joseph Oratory

St.Joseph Oratory - The most popular places to visit in Montreal

   St.Joseph Oratory is a Roman Catholic basilica and the largest church in Canada. This sacred place has a very interesting history. So a very religious man, Andre Bessette was helping all the people who needed his help. So he became a well known person for his caring attitude. In 1904 he  started to built a chapel near the Notre-Dame college where were receiving all the prayers. He told them to pray to St.Joseph because he will hear their illness and will help. Soon Andr...

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Sanriku earthquake in March 2, 1933

Sanriku earthquake in March 2, 1933

Sanriku earthquake in March 2, 1933 - The consequences of earthquakes in Japan cities

  In 1933, Japan was shacked by a strong earthquake, with a 8.5 Richter power. The Sanriku region was the most affected area in Japan. The earthquake from March 2, 1933, led to many damages and 3000 victims. The people remained with no homes, security and protection. The strong power of the earthquake caused a tsunami with almost 30 m height. After the quake’s shack, there continued almost 50 convulsions between 5 and 7 magni...

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Nagoya

Nagoya

Nagoya - The best cities to visit in Japan

  Nagoya is a metropolis with a population of approximately 2.2 million inhabitants, located in the central part of the country, on the southern coast of Honshu island, in the Chubu region and is included in the district of Aichi. Nagoya is one of the largest ports in Japan, along with Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Moji and Chiba.     Some of the most beautiful and famous sights in the city are Nagoya Castle, built in 1612, destroyed by fire in 1...

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The Kanto Earthquake in September 1, 1923

The Kanto Earthquake in September 1, 1923

The Kanto Earthquake in September 1, 1923 - The consequences of earthquakes in Japan cities

  In September 1923 in Kanto area in Japan, ocurred a dramatic earthquake with the power of 7.9 and 8.3.  The Tokyo and Yokohama cities were also affected. In the next days, these cities suffered 1.500 more shakes. There were ruined almost all buildings and houses, which caused enourmous fires. The fires couldn’t been stopped becouse the infrastrucrure was totally damaged. This earthquake is considered one of the most destroying, becouse caused a...

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Kobe

Kobe

Kobe - The best cities to visit in Japan

  Kobe is a major port and commercial city in Japan and it is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, in the south-western part of Honshu island, in the Kansai region, near Osaka. Since 1890, several cities among which Hyogo were included in Kobe. It is now part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.      The city became important in the 1860’s, when Japan opened its market to the world. Before that, Hyogo, which is now part of Kobe,...

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Yokohama

Yokohama

Yokohama - The best cities to visit in Japan

  Yokohama is Japan's most important port and the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture. It is located south of the island of Honshu and on the western coast of Tokyo Bay. Situated 20 km away from the metropolis, the port city is the maritime gateway of Tokyo and features the largest and most modern shipyards.     Historically, shortly before the Meiji restoration, the port of Yokohama was one of the few places where access to foreigners was allowe...

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Fukui earthquake in June 28, 1948

Fukui earthquake in June 28, 1948

Fukui earthquake in June 28, 1948 - The consequences of earthquakes in Japan cities

  The Fukui earthquake took place in 1948, in the Fukui prefecture in Japan. The earthquake struck on June 28, 1948 with a magnitude of 6.0 which is now about 7.1. The strongest shake was in the city of Fukui. The earthquake effects and results were enormous and had affected in a major way the people’s lives. The earthquake caused a depth of 10 kilometers to the north over 18 kilometers in about 10 seconds. Because of the low density of the soil in the area tr...

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Kobe earthquake on January 17, 1995

Kobe earthquake on January 17, 1995

Kobe earthquake on January 17, 1995 - The consequences of earthquakes in Japan cities

  Kobe is the capital of Hyogo Prefecture and one of Japan's largest cities. The town is situated between the sea and the Rokko mountain. Kobe is also known as one of Japan's most attractive cities. In 1995, Kobe was affected by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which took over 5000 people and ruined hundred of homes and constructions. Today the city is completely reconstructed and no traces of the terrible event can be seen here. This earthquake occurred as a res...

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