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pamukkale

The stunning white calcium pools, that cling aside of A ridge, have long already been one of the very famous painting postcard sights of Turkey. Pamukkale, actually meaning “cotton plant castle”, is also the site of the actual ancient city of Hierapolis of which there are lots of interesting ruins, and is an extremely popular spot for a short sojourn. Pamukkale was formed when a spring with a high content of mixed calcium hydrogen carbonate cascaded within the edge of [...]

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alte-nationalgalerie-berlin

The Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin is considered to be one of the old national galleries present in Berlin, Germany.  This gallery comprises of great collections of romantic, classical, impressionist, early modernist and beidermeier artwork. All of these arts belong to Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.  The Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin museum is located in museum island which is a world heritage site designated by UNESCO. The first idea of constructing the national art gallery began into execution during the year 1815. This movement [...]

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butrint-albania

The historic town of  Butrint is one of Albania’s and the Balkans’ main archaeological centers and is secured under UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It is located on the shores of Butrint Lake, south of Saranda on the Greek border. The city’s name comes from a legend, according to which the city was founded by running Trojans after the burning of Troy by the successful Greeks. King Priam’s making it through son, Aeneas, sacrificed a bull to the Gods [...]

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iguazu-national-park

The Argentinian area from the park measures 49.200 ‘. The adjacent Brazilian area is yet another World Heritage Site.The waterfalls on sides with each other period. Popular because the most wonderful waterfalls in the world, Iguazu waterfalls certainly are a true natural question. Iguazu Falls Iguazu River located in Iguazu National Park, situated concerning the border between South usa and Argentina. This waterfall took its title within the Guarani word “y” means water and “guasu”which means large. Iguazu Falls features [...]

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kathmandu-nepal

Kathmandu is a city of approximately 1355 meters above sea level in. 822.930 people in the city center of Kathmandu at around 1,442,771 people are living in Kathmandu. The Newari people of Kathmandu’s valley, the true natives. Written on BC. 7. extends to Kiratis century. But the discovery of Kathmandu history of MS. Trowels 12th century in time. Kantipur is the original name. Durbar square was named after the Kaasthamandap here (wooden shelters covered the city means) And all the temples [...]

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giants-causeway-ireland

The Giant’s Causeway is a great basalt rock formation located on Ireland’s northeast coast. The tips of the incredible six-sided basalt columns form stepping stones on the ocean. The Giant’s Causeway has been preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a protected area in Ireland. Visitors to the area can also ride on the historic tram Giant’s Causeway, originally built a railroad in 1883. The nearest town to the Giant’s Causeway is the small town of Bushmills, just 3 [...]

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romania

The beaches along the Black Sea coast, magnificent castles and fortresses, medieval towns, the Danube delta, depictions monasteries, hot springs, rich wild life being ideal for walking areas, the major components of tourism in the country. A great deal of the castle and fortress, reflects very well the history of medieval Romania. Peles Castle in Sinaia, one of Europe’s most beautiful castles. The castle was built in the style of German Renaissance architecture, has 160 rooms. Bran Castle near Brasov, [...]

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Agrigento-Temples

The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, Sicily, is a magnificent collection of seven ancient Greek temples from the 6th and 5th centuries BC. Located just south of the modern city of Agrigento, the temples are nestled among olive trees on a ridge near the sea. An eighth Classical temple can be seen embedded in a medieval church in town. Akragas (or Ackragas) was founded in 580 BC by Greek colonists from nearby Gela (Sicily), who had come from Rhodes [...]

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Redwood-National-Park-California

Redwood National and State Parks protect old growth coast redwoods, some of the world’s tallest trees. Less well-known are the prairies and oak woodlands and the coastal and marine ecosystems. Three California state parks and the National Park Service unit represent a cooperative management effort of the National Park Service and the California Department of Parks and Recreation. Together these parks are a World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve protecting resources cherished by citizens of many nations.

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Neusiedler-See–Seewinkel-National-Park-in-Austria-250x150

Neusiedler See (Lake Neusiedl) is the second largest steppe lake in Central Europe (after Balaton in Hungary). It is located south-east of Wien, close to Bratislava, Slovakia. The National Park Neusiedler See-Seewinkel was established in 1993 (The Fertö-Hanság Nemzeti Park on the Hungarian side was established in 1991) and 8 years later (2001) the national parks in Austria and Fertő-Hanság in Hungary were together accepted as a World Heritage Site. The Neusiedler See and its surrounding areas in Austria also [...]

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