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18.03.08 Peek on a High Peak
Filed: Attractions, Italy, Places to Visit
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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 have [...]

20.02.08 The Big Heraklion
Filed: Attractions, greece, Historical Places, Places to Visit
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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 [...]

14.02.08 Spending the Hearts’ Day in Lofoten
Filed: Attractions, Norway, Places to Visit
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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: Armenia, Attractions, Places to Visit
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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 [...]

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: Attractions, Finland, Places to Visit
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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 [...]

26.01.08 Various Finnish Breads
Filed: France, Germany, Places to Visit
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Bread is considered by the Finnish people as their staple food. It is served mostly in every meal. There are a lot of kinds of breads produced in the country so as to vary the taste of the important food. The rye bread for one is a kind of bread produced in the country which [...]

25.01.08 Dining at Bouchon
Filed: Food and Dining, France, Places to Visit
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The bouchon refers to a restaurant which could be found in Lyon, France. It serves delicious traditional Lyonnaise cuisine like sausages. Duck pate or roast pork. These dishes are said to be fatty and are heavily oriented on meat. Before, the bouchons came from small inns which are often visited by silk workers who pass [...]

20.01.08 The Soothing Taste of Catalan Cuisine
Filed: Food and Dining, Places to Visit, Spain
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The Catalan cuisine is the cuisine observed in Catalonia, Spain. It relies on the delicious ingredients found along the great Mediterranean coast. The ingredients include vegetables like tomato, garlic, aubergine, red pepper and artichoke. There are also wheat products, olive oils from Arbequina, wines, legumes, mushrooms and all sorts of cheese, poultry and lamb. The [...]

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 [...]