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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...

   Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and is the largest Bulgarian city. Located in the southern part of Sofia’s valley, on the foot of Lyulin and Vitosha mountains. Sofia is one of the oldest cities in Europe, here you can visit the spectacular historical monuments which the city hosts. In the city’s center is located the Alexander Nevsky Church, which is actually the largest building of this kind in the Balkans. It was built in the 19th century. In the church’s compl...

  Plovdiv is a city in southern Bulgaria. The city is located on the Thracian Plain, along the coasts of the Maritsa River. Plovdiv is situated at a height of 160 meters above the sea level, about 150 km south of Sofia. The city is divided in two parts, The Old Plovdiv and The New Plovdiv. On the medieval streets, you could notice the grand buildings of the XIX century. The ancient buildings which are rebuilt in restaurants, cafes, bars ensemble a unique ambiance. In Plovdiv are almost 200...

 Rousse is one of the largest cities in Bulgaria and the biggest city in the country on the bank of the Danube River and the Rusenski Lom river. It is situated 320 km from Sofia and 203 km from Varna. Due to its original architecture and the country’s largest port, the Ruse city is also known as the small Vienna. Rousse is an old Bulgarian town with selected culture, education,  arts and with developed industry and trade.    Rousse is considered the most Europe...

 The Rila Monastery (Rilski Manastir) is located at 120 km south of Sofia and it is one of the most significant cultural monuments in Bulgaria. It is situated between the Alpine Mountains and the Rila National Park. It was founded by Ivan Rilski and used to be the primary spiritual and cultural center of Bulgaria and it also known as The St. John Rila Monastery. The central church’s walls are covered with impressive parts from the Bible, with religious elements.    The R...

  The Bulgarian Cave Ludenika is situated near the town of Vratsa, at Okolchitsa Mount. It is one of the most mysterious caves in Bulgaria at the altitude of 800 meters. It has its name for its high crystals that grow here during the winter. Ledenika cave was firstly found in 1961, and in 1962 was recognised as one of the most amazing landmarks in Bulgaria. When researchers first found these underground labyrinths, they were impressed by the huge blocks of ice and ice lakes. All this ambiance reminded them about th...

The Vidin Fortress was a Bulgarian medieval castle "Baba Vida" from X -XIV centuries, which was the residence of Shishman, the founder of the last Bulgarian kings dynasty and his descendants, including Tsar IvanSratsimir. The foundation has been built in the X century, on the base of the ancient fortress of Bononia. The castle has two exterior walls surrounding a courtyard and two outside. The central construction is in the style of the second Bulgarian kingdom. On its walls thereare eleven towers. "Baba Vida"...

   Hotel Fox is situated in the very heart of Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. The hotel provides the clients with comfortable guestrooms in a very trendy style. It has 61 rooms all of them including individualy bathroom, clock, radio, direct dial telephone, a hairdryer. For  its design have worked 21 international graphic artists that made it into an exceptional and unique lifestyle hotel.     The hotel from its balcony offers a great view over the city and is at a short distance f...

    Situated just at 5 minutes from the center of the city the Hotel Kong Arthur offers a great  view of the Copenhagen’s lakes. This hotel  includes 117 guestrooms with 11 suites,very spacious and bright  each of them decorated in a specific style .The hotel dates since 1882 and offers comfortable rooms with wooden floors, cable tv, wireless internet . The suites offer a private jacuzzi and bathrobes specific services for a four stars hotel.     The hotel combines the ...

    Hotel Opus Horsens is situated in the city Horsen close to Horsens Art Museum and Industrial Museum. It was inaugurated in 2007 with 132 guestrooms.The rooms  have a open balcony that offer a great view to the courtyard and a lake view. Each  room  are decorated  in a unique style  and are provided with  sofa beds, desks and chairs. The bathrooms offer a shower, a hair dryers, mirror for make up and double sinks. The rooms have minibars, air-conditioning  and 24 hour room service and for ...

 On the Southern coast of Crimea, near to the Mount Ai-Petri, in Koreiz town is situated  The Yusupov Palace and Park Complex.  The palace dates the XVIII century and the beginning of Russian colonization of Crimea. Yusupov Palace it became a former "Pink House", built in the style of a modernized Italian Renaissance by a talented architect N. Krasnov. The palace’s owner were Prince Felix Yusupov, Prince Sumarokov-Elston - was governor-general of Moscow, and his wife - Princess Zinaida Yusupova...

    The history of the Livadia Palace begins in 1834 when the Livadia was owened by the Polish magnate Leo Potocki. Yalta’s architect KI Eshlimana, built this palace, surrounded by a wonderful park. In 1860, the Palace became the property of the Empress, wife of Alexander II. The new owners put in order vineyards and begin reconstruction of the palace.  In 1891 it became a summer residence of the last Russian tsar Nicholas II.  On the slopes of surrounding mountains appeared a ...

  Massandra Palace is situated between Alushta and Yalta on the highway Big Yalta, Crimea. Massandra Palace was the residence of the Russian Emperor Alexander III. The palace was built in 1881 near the church of the Assumption of St. John the Baptist by Prince, SM Vorontsov. The palace was built in the style of Louis XIII, under the French architect Bouchard, so the palace is often called the "Lesser of Versailles". After the death of Prince Vorontsov, the construction of the palace was stoped till 1889, ...

   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, ...

   Rio de Janeiro is situated in southeastern part of Brazil, and its name it also „River January” because was discovered in January 1502. This city is the second largest one in Brazil and a important cultural center. Rio de Janeiro has a exceptional beauty , surrounded by magnificent bays and beaches on one side and by mountain range on the other side. That makes the city to be the perfect place to see in Brazil. It has several of museums and historic monuments for those who like to admire the art and to fiind out...

  Salvador is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is an exotic city in a very large country that attracts millions of visitors for its rainforests. Salvador was the capital of the country, now the capital of the state Bahia, and more then two centuries was the first  important port in Brazil. It lies between tropical hill and beautiful beaches along the bay Todos os Santos.   Salvador has a very rich folklore , and mentains its cultural history and keeps its Brazilian, African and E...

  Sao Paulo is the biggest city in South America and the third one in the world. It is the economic capital of Brazil. Sao Paulo is  the economical center of Brazil in the same time is a very important cultural center too, with several museums and touristic attractions. This city gathers significant numbers of minority communities as: Japonese, Italian, Arab, Chinese, Nipons and more others, and each of them has their cuisine with traditional food.   Sao Paulo is the  most modern city in Bra...