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Tolo

Tolo

Tolo - The Best Places to Visit in the Peloponnese, Greece

Tolo is a picturesque fishing village, located along marvelous sandy beaches in the south-eastern part of the Argolic Gulf. Tolo is one of the leading summer destinations in Argolis. It offers a range of accommodation of all types and classes. This is the best summer destination for those who want to enjoy the sea and see the sights and beauty of the Peloponnese. Tolo grew into a famo...

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The Golden Gate

The Golden Gate

The Golden Gate - The Best Places to Visit in Kiev, the Ukraine

Zolota Vorota or the Golden Gate, one of the most unique architectural sites in Kiev, was reopened in 2007 after a long reconstruction.  The name of gate in Kiev reminds of the entrance of the Constantinople, the idea being of Yaroslav Mudry. He wanted his contry be as powerful as Byzantine Empire. Ruins of ancient Kiev main gates were originally built during the rise of Kiev, and are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Designed meticulously by historians and architects, the new ...

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The Schei Gate

The Schei Gate

The Schei Gate - The Best Places to Visit in Brasov, Romania

The Schei  Gate was built between 1827-1828 to facilitate communication with the inhabitants of Brasov  city. The gate is built of stone and brick . It has a classic style appearance with a triumphal arch. The gate is pierced by three entrances, one main large in the middle and two shorter entries in the left and right are for pedestrians. ...

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The Black Church

The Black Church

The Black Church - The Best Places to Visit in Brasov, Romania

The geographical strategic position of Brasov, close to Rucăr- Bran commercial route through the Carpathians influenced its economic development over time. Due to its proximity to Bucegi Mountains and the Bran Castle, Brasov is one of the most important destinations in Romania.   The Black Church is the heart of Brasov Over 5...

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The Bran Castle

The Bran Castle

The Bran Castle - The Best Places to Visit in Brasov, Romania

The Bran Castle, situated between the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains, 30 km from Brasov, is the only landmark that attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists because of a legend: the Legend of Count Dracula, although historical sources say that Vlad Tepes had been here once on the way to Brasov.   Originally, t...

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Tampa

Tampa

Tampa - The Best Places to Visit in Brasov, Romania

Tampa is a mountain that belongs to Postavaru, located in the southern Carpathians and almost entirely surrounded by the city of Brasov. The mountain is composed mainly of limestone formations, forming in the process gathers the earth's crust. Much of it (150 ha) is a nature reserve due to wild animals (bears, lynx, wolves, butterflies - 35% ...

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The Lost Sea

The Lost Sea

The Lost Sea - The Best Places to Visit in Tennessee, U.S.A.

As Tennessee is named the  America’s Emerald Necklace we shall talk about the mysterious Underground Sea, which is called the Lost Sea. This underground lake was found in 1905, a 13 years teenager, who often played near the caves once found a narrow passage in one of the cave halls . When he slipped through this pass it hit in a great hall, the end of which was not seen, which shown a water surfac...

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Trenton

Trenton

Trenton - The Best Places to Visit in New Jersey, U.S.A.

Trenton is located on the eastern coast of the United States and is the capital of the State of New Jersey . The city is an important transportation hub, which has a river port. There are well-developed industries such as instrument making, the production of automobile and railway equipment, textile, silicate, ceramic, electronic and electrical industry. In a suburb of Trenton, in Princeton, the...

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The World's Tallest Chocolate Fountain Bellagio

The World's Tallest Chocolate Fountain Bellagio

The World's Tallest Chocolate Fountain Bellagio - The Best Places to Visit in Las Vegas, USA

Jean-Philippe Patisserie at Bellagio is home to the highest (according to Guinness World Records Book) chocolate fountain in the world - a height of 8 meters! This fountain is located in the wall of the bakery and in showcases Jean Philippe Patisserie encounters his guests with a huge eagle swooping of chocolate from the ceiling. Six of the jets beat the chocolate at 16 feet above the floor level in the fountain which circulates nearly...

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The Strip

The Strip

The Strip - The Best Places to Visit in Las Vegas, USA

Las Vegas Strip or just the Strip is the busiest part of the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Here are the most luxurious casinos, hotels and entertainment centers. The history of Las Vegas is as follows: in the first half of the 19th century a caravan bound for Los Angeles lost its way in the Mojave Desert. Under the relentless sun they happened to find an oasis in the sands of s...

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The Chapel of Flowers

The Chapel of Flowers

The Chapel of Flowers - The Best Places to Visit in Las Vegas, USA

Each of us remembers a lot of bright moments from the movies, where guys and girls, after a crazy night at the casino surprise themselves and go to get married - so, for fun and for the satisfaction of a moment of spiritual impulse. But a wedding in Las Vegas is not always careless and reckless. Insanity is just replaced by romance, but a rather frivolous marriage ceremony is quite possible to spend an incredibly beautiful w...

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The Royal Palace

The Royal Palace

The Royal Palace - The Best Places to Visit in Bucharest, Romania

The Royal Palace is located downtown in the middle of the historic buildings and other sightseeing places as Kretzulescu Church, Romanian Athenaeum, Central University Library and the Athenee Palace-Hilton. The church was built between 1927 and 1937 by the architect Roman D. Niculescu. In 1948, after the abolition of monarchy, the Royal Palace became the headquarters of the National Museum of Art. Inaugurated in 1950, The National ...

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The House of Parliament

The House of Parliament

The House of Parliament - The Best Places to Visit in Bucharest, Romania

The House of the Parliament or the People’s House is one of the most impressive buildings in the world and is the second largest after the Pentagon. It can be stated that the building exceeds 2% volume of the pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. The building was built in record time during 1983 - 1989, and since its opening remained the most controversial building in Romania. For ma...

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T-Centralen Station , Sweden, Stockholm

T-Centralen Station , Sweden, Stockholm

T-Centralen Station , Sweden, Stockholm - Best Subway Stations in the World

The Northern line leads to Sergels Torg, a large central square where is the House of Culture, which hosts exhibitions and concerts. In the fifth decade of the last century, the artists Vera Nilsson and Siri Derkert were the first to suggest that art must be integrated in the new subway system in Sweden. Today, more than 140 artists are represented in 90 stations in permanent and temporary exhibitions. Architecturally speaking, each station is a masterpiece, b...

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Tampa

Tampa

Tampa - The Best Places to Visit in Florida, U.S.A.

Tampa is situated in the west central part of Florida . The city lies on the banks of a large natural bay that bears the name of Tampa Bay and extends about 55 km deep into the Florida peninsula. Most of its length in the width of the bay is from 8 to 16 km. The region, located in the Bay Area is called the Tampa Bay Area . The composition of metropolitan Tampa Bay Area has three major cities: Tampa, Clearwater , St. Petersburg , ...

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Thalang National Museum

Thalang National Museum

Thalang National Museum - The Best Places to Visit in Phuket, Thailand

Thalang National Museum is a cultural and an educational facility that is located in the city of Thalang in the western part of the island. It was founded in 1985 in honor of the 200th anniversary of the legendary battle of Thalang people with Burmese invaders. On March 14, 1989 there was a solemn opening of the Museum. It was attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn. More specifically, the museum is dedicated to two stron...

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The Kata Beach

The Kata Beach

The Kata Beach - The Best Places to Visit in Phuket, Thailand

The Kata Beach is often called Kata Bay. Less populous and more remote, the wide curving beach is actually divided into two parts, Kata Yai and Kata Noi. Kata Yai is bordered by a rocky headland and reaches a length of two kilometers, adjacent to it a few beach restaurants, resorts and boutique hotels. Kata Noi is located further south, and is even less crowded. The Kata Beach is the best place for surfing i...

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The Patong Beach

The Patong Beach

The Patong Beach - The Best Places to Visit in Phuket, Thailand

The Patong Beach is the busiest beach in Phuket. This is the main tourist resort of Phuket Island, the center of its nightlife and cheap shopping. The beach has become popular among foreign tourists, especially Europeans, in the late 1980s. It stretches nearly three miles along the coast of Phuket and is considered the entertainment capital of the island. Streets full of souvenir ...

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The Island of Phuket

The Island of Phuket

The Island of Phuket - The Best Places to Visit in Thailand

Phuket is the largest and the most popular tourist island in the Land of Smiles (Thailand). Thai hospitality and the friendly smile to the island attracts more than 4 million tourists per year (not without reason, Thailand is called the Land of Smiles). But the main reason for visiting the island of Phuket is the beautiful clean beaches, thanks to them it is considered the most popular beach resort in Asia. Some hotels located here a...

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Tropea

Tropea

Tropea - The Best Places to Visit in Calabria, Italy

Tropea is a seaside resort located in the Calabria region of Italy, in the province of Vibo Valentia. The city is known for its many beaches which attract many tourists in summer. Tropea is situated on a reef in the Gulf of St. Euphemia and it is related to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Tropea is one of the most beautiful towns in Calabria, the pearl of the Tyrrhenian coast. Its story began during the Roman republic,...

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The Rundale Palace

The Rundale Palace

The Rundale Palace - The Best Places to Visit in Latvia

The Rundale Palace (Rundāles pils) is the most famous and probably the most beautiful palace complex in Latvia. The Rundale Palace is located in the southern part of Latvia on the fertile plain of Zemgale, twelve kilometers from Bauska, in the Pilsrundale village. The ensemble of the Rundale Palace is one of the most outstanding monuments of Baroque and Rococo architecture in Latvia and it was built in the period from 1736 to 1740 as...

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Tukums

Tukums

Tukums - The Best Places to Visit in Latvia

The ancient city of Tukums is situated on the way from Riga to Ventspils. There remained a number of very significant architectural and historical monuments. The main square, Brivibas served urban markets for more than 600 years old. Traders flocked from miles around and even from Riga. Now the area has become a favorite vacation spot of locals and tourists. The Castle Tower is the only thing that remains ...

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The Republic of Congo

The Republic of Congo

The Republic of Congo - The Poorest Countries in the World

The Republic of Congo is a country in the western part of central Africa. The capital and its largest city is Brazzaville. The name "Congo (Brazzaville)" is used to distinguish the country from the larger neighboring state, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo is Kinshasa city, so the country is also called Congo (Kinshasa).   ...

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The Verman Garden

The Verman Garden

The Verman Garden - The Best Places to Visit in Riga

The Verman Garden was one of the first public gardens created in the 19th century. The Garden is located in the heart of Riga's streets between Cr.Baron, Terbatas and Elizabetes. The park was officially opened on June 8, 1817. Originally the area was 8 hectares of the park. Now the park has the area of 5 ha. The City has given Anna Gertrud Woermann, a part of the park with exotic trees, a rose garden and a restaurant. Initially, there was a fence around the par...

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The Convent Court

The Convent Court

The Convent Court - The Best Places to Visit in Riga

The Convent Court has its origins in the first half of the 13th century, when the Order of the Sword built a castle on the site of the Order. Rigans destroyed this castle in 1297. When the Order began the construction of a new residence in 1330 on the banks of the Daugava River, the former castle suffered the Convent of the Holy Spirit founded an orphanage. From him and then went the current name Convent Court. Since 1554 in the courtyard of the Convent were onl...

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The Swedish Gate

The Swedish Gate

The Swedish Gate - The Best Places to Visit in Riga

The Swedish Gate is the only gate of Riga, which has been preserved to this day. The gate is located on Tornya street 11. The gate was built in 1698 to connect the inner city to the barracks and the houses outside the city walls. As well as the rest of the gates of Riga, it is opened at dawn and closed at sunset. The Swedish gate was built in the building of the street as medieval Riga towers – the Tower Jurgen, in the docum...

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The Church of St. Gertrude

The Church of St. Gertrude

The Church of St. Gertrude - The Best Places to Visit in Riga

The current building of the old church of St.Gertrude was built in 1864 - 1866's by the architect C. Felsko. This is a typical example of eclecticism expressed in neo-Gothic forms. In the external appearance of the church there is a vertical dominance. The decorative turrets that adorn the stepped gable turrets and spiers of the footboard confirm this. The tower of the church with a step-declining volume, the height of 63 meters is cov...

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TV Tower, Riga

TV Tower, Riga

TV Tower, Riga - The Best Places to Visit in Riga

The height of the TV tower is of 368 meters. It is one of the ten tallest TV towers in the world and the third in Europe. The observation deck is located at a height of 97 meters, from where you can see the center of Riga, Pardaugava, Riga HPP, and in fine weather, even the Gulf of Riga, the ships in it, and the highest point of Sigulda. The tower was designed by the Georgian architect Nikuradse. Zakyusale began broadcasting in 1986. For the first time the n...

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The Riga Circus

The Riga Circus

The Riga Circus - The Best Places to Visit in Riga

In 1880 the land on which the circus is now and its property were acquired by a well-known circus performer - Albert Salamonsky. Every summer, he came to Riga to deliver on its site a tent and show the program in which he took part. However, the tent was small and Salamonsky decided to build a stone building. The current building was constructed in the circus in 1888 by the architect Frederick John Baumanis. The Circus bu...

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The Parliament Building ( Seimas)

The Parliament Building ( Seimas)

The Parliament Building ( Seimas) - The Best Places to Visit in Riga

The building of the Seimas (Parliament) of Republic of Latvia was built in 1867 as the Vidzeme Knighthood house designed by the architect Robert Pflug and the first academically educated Latvian architect Janis Baumanis. The architecture of the building of the House of Knights was focused on the Florentine Renaissance palaces. In 1900 - 1903 the Knight's house greatly expanded the project Common Q. Neumann having a new wing on the...

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The Powder Tower

The Powder Tower

It is not known when the Powder Tower was built. The very name of the tower - Powder, too, appeared later. It is possible that the first tower on the site for protection has been built in the 13th century. The place for the first time in papers was mentioned in the 14th century under the name of Sand Tower. The current tower was built at the turn of 15 - 16 centuries and was built to protect against bullet ...

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The Powder Tower

The Powder Tower

The Powder Tower - The Best Places to Visit in Riga

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The Cat House

The Cat House

The Cat House - The Best Places to Visit in Riga

Built by the architect F. Shefel, the Cat House is located on the square in front of Liv Great Guild on Meistaru 10 street. The building is well-known for the fact that there are two metal cats on the roof of the house. In 1910 this house as a residential and office building, was constructed by a rich Latvian merchant, who was not admitted to the Great Guild. The merchant was very upset and on the roof of his house two cats put , th...

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The Three Brothers

The Three Brothers

The Three Brothers - The Best Places to Visit in Riga

The Three Brothers is the oldest residential complex in Riga. It is located on the street Little Castle 17, 19, 21 (Maza Pils). The name "Three Brothers" appeared on the similarity with the "three sisters" of the city of Tallinn.The oldest surviving residential building in Riga is located at Little Castle 15 (Maza Pils 15), it is built in the late 15th century, when Riga has established contacts with merchants from ...

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The Laima Clock

The Laima Clock

The Laima Clock - The Best Places to Visit in Riga

The Laima Clock is known to everyone in Riga. There is no resident of Riga, who didn’t ever assign his date to Lima at the clock next to the Old Riga. The Clock was created in 1924 and installed in the square at the Freedom Monument. They then have called Lyme. Although the logo “Laima” appeared to them in 1936.Lima was the name of the girl. Laima was the name of the famous Chocolate Fa...

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