Crete is the largest island of Greece, cradle of the Minoan civilization, the cradle of European culture and civilization. This region of Greece is one of the richest as well, but also various historic destinations of the continent.
With an unrivaled reputation, Crete is the perfect destination regardless of financial capabilities, claims or affinities. This island of significant size, has it all. But not crowded but lacks tourist infrastructure is one o...
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Naxos Island is the largest island of the archipelago Cycladelor and by far the most fertile one. It is located in the center of the archipelago and was discovered as a tourist destination soon.
If there is a Greek island located in the other extreme compared to cosmopolitan Mykonos, Naxos is. If the first, fun and libertinism are rules in the two peace and relaxation are ubiquitous. Naxos has, in the opinion of some, th...
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Mykonos is a Greek island that is part of the Cyclades, situated in the middle of the Aegean. Is recognized as among the main destinations of Greek islands, but also one of the most popular and picturesque.
It is one of aristocratic Greek islands - meaning the price that fairly large hotels and restaurants but also demanding clients' status. Mykonos is the island of windmills, the nightly parties, and summer sports coktailurilor colored u...
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Santorini Island is located in the Aegean Sea, and is the southernmost of the Cyclades islands. The capital of the island is Fira port town, which impresses through narrow streets, traditional tavernas, shops perched on rocky slopes, but also wonderful beaches and crystal-clear sea water.
Santorini was quoted for years as one among the best tourist destinations in Europe, and even the world. This is one of the reasons that Santorini is a...
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The first to discover the magic of this island of Italy was Caesar Augustus who, in the year 29 BC, the island of Ischia Naples offered in exchange for small paradise with an area of only 10 square kilometers. Capri has been the residence of Emperor Tiberius, the Renaissance artist refuge, resting place of French kings, and, later, political personalities holiday destination. Today, Capri is one of the most exclusive, but stylish and objectives of world. It is not a cheap d...
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Positano is a town on the Amalfi coast of Campania, Italy. Most of the city is an enclave that descend toward the shore. From here you can take the ferry to Paestum, Ischia and Capri, during the summer. Are two beaches in Positano. Fornillo - a small and secluded beach, accessible by stairs from the grotto from above or from Spiaggiata Grande. Fornillo has a more relaxed atmosphere, with four bars on the beach and away from the ferry traffic. The other beach, Spiaggiata Gra...
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Lake Como is the third largest in Italy and one of the deepest in Europe, 400 meters. Lake Como is about 45 minutes away from Milan and is said to represent one of the fundamental steps that every tourist should take. It is not only one of the deepest glacial lakes in Europe, but a place where beautiful mountain lake was fulfilled with man-made beauty: classical villas surrounded by the beautiful gardens.
Youth love the area for the scenery and the v...
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Capital of Northern Morocco, Tetouan city is centrally located in the Mediterranean, near Tangier and the Rif Mountains. Its origins date from the III century BC. Like Rabat, Fes, and Sale, Tetouan is a city "hedrya", which means the center of culture and refinement.
The city contains several monuments: a fort, mosques, fountains and, last but not least, Khalifa old palace which was used as residence by the royal famil...
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Portofino is a small town (520 inhabitants) and a famous resort in northwest Italy on the Mediterranean coast at the foot of the Ligurian Apennines. Portofino is a favorite destination for an aristocratic and intellectual circles of Germany and the United Britanieincade the end of the nineteenth century.
North of town, on top of a hill overlooking the Portofino Bay, lies the medieval monastery of San Girolamo (sec.XIII) with one of ...
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Corsica is an island which, though still belongs to France, has a strong Italian atmosphere. Rightly island of Corsica is called beauty. Landscape diversity, and that island is not touched by tourism development and aggression, are in Corsica Mediterranean Sea pearl.
It is best to plan to vacation in Corsica in May, June or October, to avoid congestion in the summer. CALANCHES from porphyria in red, on the west coast, to the perfect white beaches and blue waters o...
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Hydra - Ydra in Greek language- is the most beautiful island in the Saronic Gulf. Located in a very short distance from Piraeus (the port for Athens), this represents an exclusive oasis of bohemian escapades Athenians preferred. Hydra is one of the few Greek islands that has managed to avoid excessive modernization, keeping the air as a traditional and almost intact essences. The town is built amphitheater, generous beaches and port of the same name is one of the most beaut...
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Called the pearl of the Croatian tourism, Dubrovnik has rich architectural and cultural treasure for tourists, lovers of culture and artists, old city walls and fortresses are included in the UNESCO list of cultural heritage. Besides visiting the city's natural and cultural objectives and in its vicinity tours, tourists can visit a Prince who has the duty to receive guests at the Palace and the Rector.
It also should not miss the op...
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The Maltese archipelago lies virtually in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and consists of three islands - Malta, Gozo and Comino. The latter is inhabited only by a few farmers, but Malta and Gozo have a history of 7,000 years, and artifacts from Neolithic times, copper and bronze. Memorials left behind by various cultures and peoples, the Maltese Islands have been described as a large open air museum. You can follow the steps of St. Peter and see the place where the Knig...
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Aeolian Islands or Lipari Islands are a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily. People of this island are called aeolians. Aeolian Islands are a popular summer tourist destination and attracts up to 200,000 visitors annually.
Aeolian Islands current form is the result of volcanic activity over 260,000 years. There are two volcanoes - Stromboli and Vulcano. Volcanic activity entails emanation of steam and thermal waters ...
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Tarifa is a town located in the Andalusian province of Cadiz, southern Spain, 14 km from Morocco. This small city was turned into a seaside resort popular with Europeans and those who love water sports.
Protected by Spanish law, Tariffs continue to be a city that has preserved the charm of Andalusia, being affected in a small degree of mass tourism. Moorish military hero named after Tarik, Tarifa has preserved much of the Arab ch...
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Located on the Gulf of Naples, the city of Naples is the third most populous city in Italy and the largest city in the south. It is located 2 hours south of Rome. The city is flooded with many many wonderful places, historical monuments and art.
The city was a Greek colony named Neapoli (new city), which soon came under Romanian authority. After the disappearance of the Roman Empire, the city resisted Lombard invasion and...
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Taormina is a small town on the coast is the island of Sicily. Since the nineteenth century Taormina is a popular sea resort. Beaches are the Ionian Sea, with very hot water with a high salt content. The nearest beaches are those of Mazzarò, gravel beaches where you can reach by cable car. Isola Bella is a very popular island, situated between beaches. There are several caves and sandy waiting to be explored. A few kilometers further and sandy beaches are in Giardini-...
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Especially renowned for the Leaning Tower, and exquisite art, Pisa lies on Arno river in Tuscany and to the Ligurian Sea. Going to Pisa is with no doubt a real trip to the scholars.
Rich in history, Pisa boasts many architectural jewels adorned with decorations laborious, which is why it is said that Pisa is the home of the High Academy of Arts and the University of Pisa - which has enjoyed considerable fame during the Renaissance. ...
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Milan is located in the Lombardy region in northern Italy. Has a total of 1,369,231 inhabitants and is the second city after Rome, size and importance in Italy. It is considered the capital of modern and contemporary art. Also, is one of the most prosperous urban centers, a fashion capital and is known for its museums, churches, opera, historical monuments and night life. The main attractions are La Scala, the Duomo, Sforzesco Castle, Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery,...
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In northern Tanzania, Ngorongoro volcanic activity created the plateau, 250 km square, with the crater walls as a natural boundary. The plateau is covered with tall grassland and acacia trees, and swampy portion of the Salt Lake Magadi....
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Africa's highest mountain, which is covered by snow all year round, the lodges nature reserve located at the foot of the mountain many wild animal species. Kilimandjaro called Africans "brilliant white mountain, reaches a height of 5895 meters. It is located in northeastern Tanzania, about 500 km from Dar es Salaam, Nairobi 200 km and 560 km from Lake Victoria....
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Intellectual capital, Fez is the pearl of the Arab world. If you arrive in Fez you'll get praise you for visiting the oldest city in the Islamic world. The town surrounded by forests and the desert was for a thousand years the political, religious and cultural North Africa. Is divided into three: new town, built in 1912, the medieval town built in XIII century and the old city, the first document in the year 809. In different moments of time, Fez has served as the capital o...
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The desert occupies one third of Africa's surface and continues to expand. With an area of at least 9 million square miles, the Sahara lies between the Red Sea and the Atlantic coast of Morocco, between the Mediterranean and the Sahel. Desert is composed mainly of sand dunes but also of rocky canyons, stretches of gravel, volcanic craters, green islands and a few oases....
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Metropolis of Upper Egypt, located on the right bank of the Nile, was considered "earth navel, a center of power". Temple of Luxor, 260 meters long, was built by Egyptian leaders who wanted to immortalize in stone country and their personal fame....
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The archeological complex of Abu Simbel, situated in Nubia (Egypt), consists of two temples cut directly in stone during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II. Complex, remarkable massive stone statues of Ramses and his wife, Nefertari, is part of the Nubian Monuments UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built by Ramses II in the 13th century BC, to intimidate rivals nubieni and to commemorate the famous Battle of Kadesh.
Temple of Abu Simbel is guar...
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Andre Goncalvez the Portuguese discovered Brazil, the beautiful settlement entered into Guanabara Bay, New Year, in 1502. He believed that the payment is a river which he named Rio de Janeiro ("January River").
Steep granite mountains, right near the ocean, between stretches of golden sand, impeccable colonial home nested between modern glass skyscrapers and green forest that overflows the densely populated hills....
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About 3-6 million years ago, underwater volcanoes about 700 km west of Ecuador erupted. As a result, there was formed an archipelago consisting of 60 islands of different sizes, called the Galapagos Islands. Here there have developed forms of animal and plant life which are unique in the world.
English naturalist Charles Darwin arrived on the islands for the first time in 1835. He was impressed by the multitude of species encou...
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It is part of Argentina and Chile and was named so by the Portuguese navigator Magellan, who called it Patagonia, after its inhabitants "those big shoes." Name was given for the primitive Indians Tehuelche shoes made from skins of guanaco, a species of llama, that native people used to wear here.
Patagonia stretches over 2000 km from north of the springs Colorado River to Cape Horn in the south. The western part belongs to Chile...
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Stonehenge is probably the most important prehistoric monument in England. Nobody knows exactly when it was built and by whom. Not a single building, but was done in several stages. A theory advanced enough known if it would be built by Druids, a population living in England before winning Romanian. But modern archaeological techniques have shown that Stonehenge was built at least 1,000 years before the Druids in IC 2950, reaching the form we know today in the year 1600 BC....
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Iceland is a large island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle, characterized by a wild and colorful landscape, with black lava, red sulfur, blue geysers, waterfalls and green valleys and coastline is indented by numerous bays and fjords. If you are interested in nature, then Iceland is the perfect destination. In summer, many companies offer guided bus tours all over the country. You can also make trips on their own, such as areas near Thorsmoerk, Snaefellsjoekull a...
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It is considered the supreme example of Gothic architecture and was the first cathedral to be May 3 round windows with a diameter of 13 meters and its walls could be decorated with stained glass windows (windows).
Church was divided by rows of columns, decorated with three giant vessels sized sculptures of many of legendary leaders and saints of various historical periods. Cathedral have a special importance as a place of pilgri...
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Undoubtedly, the Eiffel Tower in central Paris is the most important metal construction of the nineteenth century. Tower foundation was made in 1887 by Gustave Eiffel, who said that the tower is a monument in honor of the French Revolution of 1789, which opened the way "a century of industry and technology."
Initially, the Eiffel Tower was 300.5 meters, but after placing a television antenna, its height is 320.75 meters. We...
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Saint Sophia Church - Aghia Sophia - represents the triumph of Christianity, but also a symbol of Byzantium.
Tralles Anthemios master builders of Isidore of Miletus created one of the most impressive sacred buildings in the world, with a central dome designed based on mathematical calculations.
It was the largest church of Christianity until the Turks conquered Constantinople in 1453. The cathedral was converted into a mo...
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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 surprise...
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The Bodhi Tree or Bo is a very large and very old Sacred Fig tree located in Bihar, India. It is considered that under this tree Siddhartha Gautama, later Buddha, achieved enlightenment, to become the founder of Buddhism. 250 years later after the enlightenment, Asoka, the Buddhist Emperor, founded the Mahabodhi Temple, right next to the sacred plant. ...
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