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   Heroes Square is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Budapest and in front of Central Park at the end of Andrássy Avenue, one of the most important streets of Budapest. Heroes Square in Budapest is part of UNESCO World Heritage. The monument was built in 1896 to commemorate a thousand years after the arrival of Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin.       The monument consists of two circles which are placed above the symbols of peace and war, occupation and wealth, o...

  The Royal Palace was destroyed and rebuilt many times. King Bela IV started building the palace of the XIII century after the Mongol invasion. The original palace was built in Gothic style and continued to be extended for 300 years. Golden Age of the palace was during the reign of King Matthias. It was totally destroyed in 1686 when the Habsburg army liberated Buda under Ottoman occupation.      Habsburgs built a new palace, lower-century baroque XVIII. It was again damaged during the War of I...

  As part of the renovation works of the district hosting the Royal Palace in Budapest, Fishermen's Bastion was built in 1905. There are two explanations about the origin of the name bastion. Some people say that a fish market is nearby here in the Middle Ages and pulling and name bastion. Another explanation is based on the assumption that fishermen guilds defended this part of the castle wall in Budapest. Despite being called a bastion is actually building is a terrace where the view is amazing.    ...

   Dancing house was built between 1994 and 1996 for an insurance company, the Czech architect Vlado Milunic with Canadian architect Frank Gehry. The house is called Ginger & Fred, referring to the famous pair of dancers Ginger Rogers and Fred Astair.      Initially, her place was a house built in neo-renaissance of the late nineteenth century. That house was destroyed during bombing in 1945. Dancing house stands among buildings built in neo-baroque, neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau Prague wh...

  Prague Castle is the castle where the Czech kings, emperors of the Holy Roman Empire, the presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, serve or have served. The crown jewels of Bohemia are kept. Perhaps the biggest castle in its area, and extends into effect on 570 meters long and 130 large.   Located on the hill overlooking the Hradcany Prague Old Town and Malá Strana, this monumental complex is emerging from a crown of gardens and roofs and deploys its long horizontal facade of the towers whic...

  Sea World means 1000 square meters and 75 tons of ocean water in which large numbers of ocean fish species and corals. Aquarium is equipped with a mechanism that simulates the movement during the night and moon.     Sea World also includes a giant aquarium sand shark, one of the most feared species of sharks after great white shark. Sand sharks grow to a length of 3.5 meters and can weigh 180 kg. Every year, 80,000 tourists visited Sea World....

   Guell Park is the work of Antoni Gaudí, who has left a remarkable footprint in one of the city of Barcelona. Park Guell is just great and especially like other works of Gaudi. The park was entrusted by Eusebi Guell Gaudi who wanted to create a stylish park for Barcelona aristocracy     The park contains amazing stone structures and buildings fascinating. On entering the park is famous dragon is decorated in various colors and which almost became a symbol of Barcelona. Color and gi...

   Montjuic hill in Barcelona is a must-visit if you are on vacation in Barcelona. Barcelona beats Chapter parks almost any city in Europe. Parc Guell, Montjuic Ciutadella and are just a few. Montjuic Park is atop a small mountain on the outskirts. Barcelona is surrounded by mountains and hills, some quite remote, but it rises just outside the old part of town.       Montjuic Park unique position provides a beautiful view over the city. The best way to go is by subway Montjuic Park. In...

   Sagrada Familia is the most unconventional church in Europe and a symbol of Barcelona. The cathedral, the impressive work of Antoni Gaudi -still unfinished - is one of the most visited monuments in Barcelona.    The project did not belong to him at the very beginning, another architect being assigned to carry it - Francisco del Villar - who would soon enter a deep depression due to the grandeur and complexity of the project. Gaudi will be surprised when the authorities will assign this project to...

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...

   Beirut was built on a high rocky promontory. Nowadays it is the capital of a modern nation, but in times gone deep harbor and central location were not so popular, the city is overshadowed by more powerful neighbors.        In dark times Birotica town called, a Semitic word meaning "well" or "source". When cities of Sidon and Tyre and the city began declining in the first century BC. Berytus, as it was then called, acquired more influence, but only in Roman ...

   Tel Aviv, Israel's economic capital, is the second largest city after Jerusalem and it is located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the most modern and western-oriented place in Israel. Jerusalem is the official and religious capital (although internationally unacknowledged), and Tel Aviv seems to be the capital (almost officially recognized). Due to the fact  that Jerusalem is not acknowledged as the capital of Israel, in Tel Aviv there are located the embassies of almost all countries having diplomatic re...

   Who has not heard of miracles taking place in Dubai? Hotels underwater, unusual shapes and materials, skyscrapers that defy the laws of gravity, artificial islands and pure luxury, a guide like this would look in a few words for lure Arab.      Dubai continues to have the only seven star hotel in the world, Burj Al Arab, with its unique shape, the vertical vessel. Luxury and imagination have no limit, and in Dubai you can feel how they can be overwhelming when you meet a mind willin...

  "How can you lead a country that has two hundred and forty six different kinds of cheese?" (Charles de Gaulle, French president, 1oct 1962). If he were alive today, the General de Gaulle would have had to revise his statement - France now boasts over 400 varieties of cheese, this suggesting to a large extent the country's cultural diversity. Much of its originallity comes from the fact that its territories are found in all major regions of the continent, each with its own personality. Both the diversity of landscape and...

   Mexico is a country in North America, south of the United States. With nearly 107 million people, including twenty million in the urban area of its capital, Mexico City, Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country. It is also the third in size and the second in population in Latin America. It is the thirteenth largest economy in the world.    Mexico is a beautiful and diverse country with many things to offer visitors, whether they go to visit the local beaches famous all over the world...

   Thailand is an Asian country whose territory covers 514 000 square kilometers and has approximately 65 million inhabitants (2008).    Thailand has a rich and colorful culture along with many exotic monuments and stunning beaches, which attract millions of visitors each year, from those with a minimum budget to those who can afford to spoil themselves in luxury. The country is often called the "land of smiles", as you will never meet so many smiling people as here.  &n...