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 The Swiss Alps
Country: Switzerland
The Alps cover three-fifths of the Swiss territory, making Switzerland the second most Alpine country after Austria, where the proportion reaches two-thirds. Setting aside that part of Graubunden which lies to the east of the Hinterrhein Valley - a high valley like the Engadin, which, with its extra-continental climate, is more typical of central Europe - the Swiss Alps, like the French ones, belo ... |
Town HallCountry: Belgium
City: Brussels
The Town Hall of Brussels, Belgium, stands on that city's famous Grand Place.
The oldest part of the present Town Hall is its east wing. This wing, together with a small belfry, was built from 1402 to 1420 under direction of Jacob van Thienen, and future additions were not originally foreseen. However, the admission of the craft guilds into the traditionally patrician city government probably spu ... |
KabulCountry: Afghanistan
City: Kabul
Kabul, city in east central Afghanistan, capital of the country and Kabul Province. Kabul is on the Kabul River, situated at an elevation of about 1800 m (about 5900 ft) making it one of the highest capital cities in the World. The population is around 1 million people. The nation's chief economic and cultural center, it has long been of strategic importance because of its proximity to the Khyber ... |
Griffith ObservatoryCountry: United States
City: Los Angeles
Griffith Observatory is located in Los Angeles, California, United States. Sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in L.A.'s Griffith Park, it commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The observatory is a popular tourist attraction that features an extensive array of space ... |
Savaii IslandCountry: American Samoa
City: Los Angeles
Savaii Island is one of the most down to earth destinations in the South Pacific. Here you'll find a great range of sights from volcanic craters and lava tubes, rain forest canopy walks, blowholes and some lovely beach settings alongside traditional Polynesian villages which are even more laid back than on Upolu.
Savaii is in fact the largest of the Samoan Islands and ranks the largest Polynesian ... |
Picasso MuseumCountry: France
City: Antibes
A visit to the Picasso Museum is a moving experience. It evokes joy and pain, despondency and exultation. Visitors cannot help but sense all that has gone on within these walls that were the Antibes Chateau. There was the delicate balance of a family relationship and the ensuing drama; the intrusion of the museum on the chateau; the silence and the magic. The chateau of Antibes is poetic, serious ... |
Kameiros - RhodesCountry: Greece
City: Kameiros
Kameiros is a city on the island of Rhodes, lying on a peninsula on the northwest coast of the island. It is the heart of an agricultural region, and constituted one of three city states on Rhodes.
Kameiros has been often compared to Pompeii, something which is not correct since Kameiros did not fall into decline because of a natural disaster.
The city was built on three levels. At the top of th ... |
Rhodes IslandCountry: Greece
City: Kameiros
Rhodes, Greece, the historic island of knights and medieval nobility.
A holiday in Rhodes, Greece is like a trip through history, starting from antiquity to the present. Rhodes is an island that combines the ancient monuments and the ultra-modern business facilities, making it the ideal destination for both vacationers and business travelers. Its long sandy beaches and beautiful natural features ... |
Eisriesenwelt CavesCountry: Austria
City: Kameiros
When Salzburg's weather turns sultry and the streets are crowded with perspiring tourists, it's time to head 40 km (25 miles) south to Werfen, Austria. There, on a mountainside overlooking the Salzach River Valley, you'll find a respite from summer heat in the Eisriesenwelt or "World of the Ice Giants."
The Eisriesenwelt is a vast underground series of caves with some 42 km (26 miles) of tunnels ... |
SalzburgCountry: Austria
City: Salzburg
Tourism: Salzburg is one of the smaller Austrian provinces but it is one of the most important for the tourism industry. Hundreds and thousands of visitors from all over the world visit the “Small Paradise” of Salzburg throughout the year. Unspoilt countryside with unique natural attractions such as the Hohe Tauern National Park, the beauty of the “Baroque Jewel” of the old town centre of Salzburg ... |
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