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 Magic Fountain of Montjuic

Country: Spain
City: Barcelona
Magic Fountain of Montjuic Walking from the "Placa d'Espanya" with the Venetian towers up the "Avinguda de la Reina Maria Christina", to the "Placa de Carles Buigas" is magnificent. Especially on evenings when the big fountain will launch huge amounts of water, in perfect rhytm with the loud but nice music. When darkness falls it becomes nicer and nicer. Enjoy the photo's via the presented link at the "Tourist Guide Barcelo ...

 Promenade des Anglais

Country: France
City: Nice
Promenade des Anglais Before Nice was urbanized, the coast at Nice was just bordered by a deserted band of beach covered by large pebbles. The first houses were located on higher ground well away from the sea. Starting in the second half of the 18th century, the English took to spending the winter in Nice, enjoying the panorama along the coast. When a particularly harsh winter up north brought an influx of beggars to ...

 Pantheon

Country: Italy
City: Rome
Pantheon The first building was erected in 27 B. C. by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, the faithful advisor of Augustus. In Trajan's time, the temple was completely rebuilt by Hadrian between 118 and 128, in thè form we still see today. The inscription on the frieze of the porch, M(arcus) Agrippa L(uci) f(ilius) co(n)s(ul) tertrium fecit, was therefore placed there by Hadrian who never put his own name on any ...

 The Royal Palace of Madrid

Country: Spain
City: Madrid
The Royal Palace of Madrid The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of His Majesty The King of Spain, who makes use of it for official ceremonies, though not residing there. The origins of the Palace go back to the 9th century, during which the Islamic Kingdom of Toledo built a defensive fort on the site, later used by the Kings of Castile. It was on this ancient fortress that the Old Alcázar was constructed i ...

 The Eiffel Tower

Country: France
City: Paris
The Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower, an immense stucture of exposed latticework supports made of iron, was erected for the Paris Exposition of 1889. The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII of England) officiated at the ceremonial opening. Of the 700 proposals submitted in a design competition, one was unanimously chosen, a radical creation from the French structural engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (b. Dec. 15, ...

 Vai - Crete

Country: Greece
City: Vai
Vai - Crete Vai is famous for its palm forest located right on the beach. It is the largest palm forest in Crete and these palms are endemic Cretan palms (Phoenix theophrastii) and were not imported inadvertently by Saracene pirates eating dates (as some would like you to believe). This superb beach, discovered by a few hippies in the 70s became a favourite with long term campers in the 80s until it got turne ...

 Geghard Monastery

Country: Armenia
City: Vai
Geghard Monastery Geghard is another incredible ancient Armenian monastery, partly carved out of a mountain. Though the monastery has been around since before the 4th century, the main cathedral was built in 1215. The monastery is located literally at the end of the road. From here you walk up a path which has a few vendors of souvenirs and snacks. (try the sweet "sujukh", sweet lavash and gata if you have never ta ...

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