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18.03.08 Peek on a High Peak
Filed: Places to Visit, Attractions, Italy
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Surely, there are countless views in the world which undoubtedly give life to beings as well as revitalization. Mount Vesuvius for one, can surely give different aura to those who love adventure. It is a stratovolcano that can be found in Naples, Italy and is said to be the only volcano in Europe which […]

20.02.08 The Big Heraklion
Filed: Places to Visit, greece, Attractions, Historical Places
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Welcome to Heraklion, the largest city as well as the Capital of Crete. It is close to the ruins of the palace of Knossos, which is said to be the biggest center of the population on Crete during the Minoan times.

The city is a significant shipping port and ferry dock and people can actually take […]

14.02.08 Spending the Hearts’ Day in Lofoten
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Wondering which place is suitable for you and your honey this Valentine’s Day? Well, Lofoten could be one of the best places where you could enjoy. It is an archipelago as well as a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Why is it a good place to share good memories with your special […]

5.02.08 Ashtarak’s Churches: A Story to Behold
Filed: Places to Visit, Attractions, Armenia
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Ashtarak is regarded as an industrial town situated on the Kasagh River gorge, Armenia. It serves as the capital of Aragatsotn province and it has a bout 30,000 inhabitants. It is a significant crossroad of routes to the three of the most important towns which are Yerevan, Gyumri and Vanadzor.
A lot of people living in […]

29.01.08 Glimpses on Emilia-Romagna
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Known as among the 20 regions of Italy, Emilia-Romagna has about 4.2 million inhabitants and it is regarded as the second richest region of the country. It is noted as an administrative region of Northern Italy which comprises the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna.
Agriculture is considered as the city’s great source of […]

28.01.08 Trip to Lapland
Filed: Places to Visit, Attractions, Finland
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Lapland is among the provinces of Finland. The province borders the wonderful province of Oulu and the Region of North Ostrobothnia. For the British and Finnish people, they consider Lapland as Santa Claus’ traditional home.

It was in the year 1936 when the province was separated from Oulu and after the World War II, Petsamo […]

19.01.08 An Exploration in Calabria
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Welcome to the beautiful region of Calabria. It is found in southern Italy and it is situated at the very “toe” of the Italian peninsula. The region is bounded by Basilicata, Sicily, Tyrrhenian Sea to the west and the Ionian Sea to the east.
It is a beautiful narrow peninsula which extends into the heart of […]

12.01.08 A View from the Top of the High Coast
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Welcome to High Coast or commonly known by the Swedish as the Hoga kusten. The High Coast is a portion of the Swedish coast found on the Gulf of Bothnia. It is located in the municipalities of Kramfors, Hanosand and Ornskoldsvik. The place is considered as the area for research on isostasy.
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11.01.08 A Hike in Park von Muskau
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Welcome to Park von Muskau, hailed as the largest as well as one of the most popular English-style parks found in Germany and Poland. It has about 3.5 square kilometers of land in Poland and about 2.1 square kilometers in Germany.
The magnificent park […]

10.01.08 The Beautiful Bialowieza Forest
Filed: Places to Visit, Attractions, Belarus
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If you love nature and strolling to places with fresh air and lush grounds, try to visit Bialowieza Primaeval Forest. It is an ancient woodland found in between Belarus and Poland. It is said to be the only remaining part of the rich forest that had once spread across the European Plain.

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