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The most beautiful gardens in the world (Destinations)

Exbury Gardens in UK Exbury Gardens in UK
  It is a famous garden in Hampshire, London, which belonged to the Rothschild family. Lionel Nathan de Rothschild Exbury bought the property in 1919 and began building a huge garden. At that time, was simply a remote area. William Mitford, whose family has owned property in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, described the place as''a paradise on Earth.'' Lionel hired armed''clean''of people to forested area so as to be made a garden. Slowly, forested land was cleared of unwanted trees and brushwood, have created paths, the s...
The Tuileries Gardens The Tuileries Gardens
   Tuileries Gardens extends over about 25 hectares and still retains the main features printed landscape architect Andre Le Notre in 1664. Are surrounded by the Louvre to the east, south of the Seine, west of the Place de la Concorde and the north of the Rue de Tivoli. Plan a wonderful open view along the central axis of the west facade, with pools that continue from one another, which are spread in an unbroken line, bordered by trees and ornamental shrubs, forming the so-called "axis historical". ...
Boboli Gardens Boboli Gardens
  Boboli Gardens form a famous park in Florence, Italy, is home to a rich collection of sculptures dating from the sixteenth century. The garden was built behind the Pitti Palace, the residence of the Medici, Cosimo de Medici's order for his wife Eleonora di Toledo. Boboli Gardens was begun by Niccolo Triboli and his death in 1550, building yard was taken over by Bartolomeo Amman....

The "greenest" cities in the world (Eco-friendly locations)

Portland in Oregon, USA Portland in Oregon, USA
   It is the first city built as a bicycle friendly community in the American League initiative cyclists. He received and distinct "Popular Science" for the greenest city based on a survey on the use of renewable energy, green transportation options, recycling and eco lifestyle. The main attractions are the parks in Portland, so you can see, for example, the smallest park in the world, even recognized by Guinness World Records....
Zermatt in Switzerland Zermatt in Switzerland
   Zermatt, a quiet town at the foot of the Matterhorn massif (located on the border between Switzerland and Italy) is perfect for those who love outdoor activities: skiing, hiking and mountain climbing. As the area developed in terms of tourism, local authorities decided to maintain an infrastructure to meet growing transport demands. Today, the streets are reserved for pedestrians and cyclists. Residents carry their shopping cart by hand, the horse or the steam engines. You can also use small electric cars but requ...
Freiburg in Germany Freiburg in Germany
   Freiburg is already one of the cities with a tradition in cross domain, especially in that he had rebuilt after World War II and the reconstruction was done by ecological principles. City visitors can enjoy an area with a well-structured social density, called Riesefeld, built in the '80s or Vauban sector where no cars. Solar City not to be missed or heliotrope House, both designed by Rolf Dich (German architect and activist in environmental protection)....