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 Stonehenge Great Trilithons
Country: United Kingdom
There are problems with Stonehenge not just the age old problems of interpreting Europe's best known ancient site, but modern problems of security and overwhelming visitor numbers. These mean that, at the time of writing, access to the Stonehenge themselves is forbidden. Visitors must keep outside a fence that draws a wide circle around the monument. There's an inadequate interpretive center, and ... |
The Pike Place MarketCountry: United States
City: Seattle
The Pike Place Market is Seattle's number one tourist draw. Sandwiched between the waterfront and the main drag of First Avenue, this public farmers market has been a hub of waterfront activity since the early days of Seattle. Since its first day of business, August 17, 1907, when 10,000 visitors overwhelmed vendors, the Pike Place Market Seattle has drawn tourists and residents alike to its outdo ... |
The mosque of TiranaCountry: Albania
City: Tirana
The mosque of Tirana is a monument with historical values, which in harmony with the Clock tower form a monumental complex of values for our city, which is presented to every visitor that comes to Tirana.
The mosque started construction in 1794 by Mulla Beu. The period of construction lasted up to 1821 and was finished by Mula Beu‘s son, Et’hem Beu. The Praying Room covered by a cupola, the port ... |
The Karnak Temple Country: Egypt
City: Karnak
The Temple of Karnak is the largest Temple in the World! The complex contains a group of Temples such as the Great Temple of Amon Ra, The Temple of Khonso, The Ipt Temple, The Temple of Ptah, the Temple of Montho and the Temple of the God Osiris. A 20m high, mud brick enclosure wall, surrounded all of these buildings.
This great Temple of Amon Ra was known during the Middle Kingdom period as Ipt- ... |
The Pyramids of GizaCountry: Egypt
City: Giza
Between about 2700 and 2200 BCE, the Egyptian rulers began building the giant pyramids that many people have seen on postcards or in the movies. These pyramids were like huge gravestones for kings and queens.
The Egyptian builders used the most rare and interesting stones they could find to make the pyramids' chapels and statues. These stones often came from far away. The Egyptians brought red gr ... |
Kalami Beach Country: Greece
City: Corfu
Kalami is accessed from the main northern highway from Corfu town. Kalami beach is signposted from the main road beyond Nissaki and approximately 1 km. after Kouloura as you travel north. A twisty, well surfaced road takes you through the olive groves, dropping you into a pleasant bay.
The exquisitely beautiful bay at Kalami has little in the way of a beach, just a small stretch of white shingle ... |
Prague CastleCountry: Czech Republic
City: Prague
At the end of the 9th century a castle site originated which was to become the center of the power and ideology of the country in the following centuries. Throughout the whole Middle Ages the seat of the monarchal power, the spiritual center of the country and the scene of the negotiations of the estates fathers were the symbol and expression of the unity of the Czech state. Prague castle was enla ... |
Tassili n'AjjerCountry: Algeria
City: Prague
Located in a strange lunar landscape of great geological interest, this site has one of the most important groupings of prehistoric cave art in the world. More than 15,000 drawings and engravings record the climatic changes, the animal migrations and the evolution of human life on the edge of the Sahara from 6000 B.C. to the first centuries of the present era. The geological formations are of outs ... |
The Brijuni IslandsCountry: Croatia
City: Pula
Geographic position
Along the western Istrian coast there are several island groups among which the most interesting, the largest and most indented is the Brijuni island group with its 14 islands and islets covering and area of 7.42km2.
The present day boundaries of the National Park were set in 1999 and comprise the land, the surrounding sea with the seabed and cover an area of 33.9km2. The le ... |
Rock & Pop Music Club in LondonCountry: United Kingdom
City: London
It's possible to rock till you drop on a nightly basis in London, from huge household names through to new as yet unsigned bands via lifelike tribute bands and world music.
There are scores of pubs, bars and clubs throughout the capital presenting live music and it is often possible just to turn up on the night to enjoy the sounds. However, for many of the big name gigs it would be necessary to b ... |
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