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 About Chateau de Chillon Castle   Chateau de Chillon is one of the most beautiful and well- preserved medieval castles form Switzerland. It is the most enchanting place that you have ever seen in the country, charming with its antique style and decorations. It is beautifully located on a rocky islet, just few steps away from th...

  About Rhine Falls   Rhine Falls are spectacular falls in Switzerland, one of the most popular touristic destinations in the country. The Rhine falls consist of a series of three falls, The Zurcher, the Schaffhauser and Muhle falls. This is the largest waterfall in the Western Europe, rising up with a height of about 25 metres and 150 meters wide. The falls are located i...

 About St Moritz      St Moritz is a great destination for a summer vacation, which is often called an Alpine metropolis. The city is well known for its gorgeous and luxury hotels, comfortable spas and trendy shops for an Alpine background spreaded with lakes an mountains. St Moritz is one of the world’s most famous landscapes of the wealthy, activating as an impressive ...

A precious castle that amazes for its imposant structure is the Dublin Castle, which was built firstly in 1204. It was constructed on the orders of King John of England, on a place where the Vikings used to live once. The structure supposed to be formed by strong walls, deep and well done ditches, in this way defending the city, and the King’s treasure. The castle appeared in typical Norman Courtyard style, including a square in the center. Delimited by very high defensive walls, by all sides of the castle...

One of the main attractions of Dublin, one of the most enclosed parks in Europe is the Phoenix Park. It is the perfect destination for the Dublin’s inhabitants, who prefer to escape and find  a gorgeous refuge here. It covers over 1752 acres, and it lies at 3 km away from the center of the city.  There are amazing playgrounds, ornamental gardens, nature trails, well designed grassland, separated by trees avenues, including oak, lime, chesnut, pine, ash, beech. Th...

The Abbey Theatre is considered the National Theatre of Ireland, and it was  officially opened to the public in July 1966. Its opening was the begining of a new era for the National Theatre of Ireland, that marks a period of fruitful success.The theatre was established in 1904, by W.B Yeats and Lady Gregory, contributing to the world’s most famous works of theatre, from writers like J.M Synge and Sean O’Casey. Like the other theatre houses this one prov...

 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  Tindjafjalljokull and Eyjafjallajokull glaciers, in th...

 About Laki craters     Laki craters  is a truly fascinating place, which includes spectacular craters, very strange mountains, lakes, creating a colourful nature. The visitors will be charmed when exploring the crater area, walking on the gravel roads, surrounded by lava fields, on the hills that open great views over the area. In June...

   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 being preserved and belonged to  National Museu...

   Vigeland Park is a great treasure for the city of Oslo, who was dedicated to Gustav Vigeland, who made those spactacular sculptures that beautify the park. The park covers an area of about 80 acres, and includes 212 sculptures, all modelled by the famous sculptor Gustav Vigeland. He designed the architectural style of the park and also the layout of the ground. All the splendid sculptures are arranged on a 850 metre long axes which divedes in 5 amazing units: Main Entrance, The Bridge with the Children’s Playground, T...

   Nobel Peace Center is located in the very heart of Oslo, in the former Vestbanen railway station and is a new center opened in 2005. It is the perfect place where the visitors can learn and experience about the Nobel Prize Laureats, about their activities and their life. Once there you can also learn about Arthur Nobel’s activity and history. Using modern technology, the center provides with meeting places or voice methods, exhibits about war, peace, or conflict resolution. Nobel Peace Center is combining the exhibits...

   National Theatre is the most important cultural venue in th city of Oslo. It is a very old building that houses spectacles presented in Norwegian language. It is situated between the Royal Palace Slottet, the Parliament, and Storlinget , housed in a spectacular building, dating back from 1899, when it has its first performance. Originaly was opened as a private institution, suffering several financial crises until 1929. Later the Norwegian Government offered some financial contribution t...

   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 that give a dramatic view. The fjord is lined with m...

   The Snow Hotel in Kirkenes is one of the most favorable seights in Norway during the winter time. It is a very adventurous site, located in the artic town of Kirkenes, on the top of the world, near the Russian border. This amazing hotel is rebuilt each winter, and becames a real majestic attraction starting with December 20. The structure is made of ice and snow, and provides the tourist with normal beds and mattresses for a healthy comfort, when sleeping in its unique interior. Next to ...

   Oslo is the capital of Norway, which is very famous for its pitoresque natural landscapes with a wide range of touristis destinations. You can always explore  the best attractions that the city has to offer, being the largest city in Norway. Many consider the city of Oslo as a perfect gateway into the most spectacular country of Scandinavia. Oslo offers exceptional beauties, with many famous art galleries and museums well known all over the world. This city with its magnificents touristic attractions can be se...

   The White House is the oldest building in Washington and has been the residence for all the presidents of United States, except George Washington. The White House is located near the Mall, the site was chosen by George Washington and the arhitect Pierrel’Enfant, who created the project for the new capital. For the construction of the President’s House was organized a contest, that was won by the builder James Hoban. The neo-classical design of the building was inspired by the Leinster House in Dublin. The founda...

   National Zoological Park is the ideal recreational spot in the city of Washington. The park  appeared from the decision taken of the Congress in 1889. One year later after its inauguration the National Zoological Park became a part of the Smithsonian Institute. The park covers over  66 ha, designed by Samuel Langley, William Temple Hornaday, who were members of the Smithsonian Institution, and Frederick Law Olmstead also designed the area, who was the most famous landscape architect, that created the beautiful Cen...

   The most beautiful and the greatest Ghotic Church in Washington, is the National Cathedral, that  looks splendid, just like was built during the Middle Ages. In 1792 Pierre l’Enfant , the planner of the city of washington, was already designed the spot for the construction of the church. Later, in 1893 the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation was going to chose the place for the new cathedral, after three years, the Mount Saint Albans was chosen as the perfect place for the church, covering over 57 acres. Th...

   Logan Circle is a great plaza situated on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway , originaly known as Northwest Square. Logan Circle was one of the five squares planed by William Penn for the city of Philadelphia. This place was known for being a public space for executuions, in 1823 there was hanged the last person, and in 1825 this place was named Logan Square, in the honor of James Logan, who was a famous statesman in the city of Philadelphia.     The name of Logan Circle comes from the traffi...

   Independence Hall of Philadelphia is the most important landmark for the history of United States. This Hall can be recognized as the birthplace for America, here was signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. In this building was adopted the Constitution of the United States also, in 1787.      This building is full of memorable moments full of dignity and the glorious history is well related by this building. The construction of the Independence Hall started in 1732 and was d...

   Rodin Museum has the largest collection of works outside of Paris made by the famous French sculptor Auguste Rodin. This museum is situated near the Benjamin Franklin parkway and was built thanks to Jules Mastabum who tried to collect all the works of Auguste Rodin. So in 1929 the building dedicated to this sculptor was completed, in a neoclassical style, Mastabum died but during the years he collected over 124 sculptures of Auguste Rodin. This sculptor was known for its realistic and dramatic sculptures made in marble or b...

   Queen Elizabeth Park is a national treasure for Vancouver, an unique landmark that attracts thousands of visitors. The park started its life as a basalt quarry and for many years was the main  source of foundation rock for Vancouver’s roads. In 1911 the quarry was closed and the area was like a huge dead landscape. Only the children were playing here on the hills, in the caves surrounded anyway by a beautiful nature with blackberries and brush, looking more as a wild territory. In 1949 there already started the p...

   VanDusen Botanical Garden is a very attractive destination in the city of Vancouver, situated very close to Downtown of the city. It situated on a land that in 1960 belonged to Canadian Pacific Railway, and was a gulf club. In 1970 a group of citizens decided to develop the space and to transform it in a botanical garden. In 1975 it was opening to the public as a very beautiful botanical garden, named VanDusen, in the honor of the W.J Vandusen, who sponsored the project. It covers over 55 acres of land with 11 acres of wild...

   Coal Harbour is a very cute place situated between Stanley Park and Canada Place Pier in Vancouver. This is a new neighborhood with pitoresque places that attract visitor’s eyes. This place is lined by a very nice and quite walkway that makes its perfect for residents or for visitors to spend the time with pleasure. This residential area was initially a industrial one with railways that came to the waterfront making the connection between industrial areas and the rest part of Canada. This neighborhood was the home for...