Santa Cruz (also known as Santa Cruz de Tenerife) is the capital city of Tenerife together with La Palmas. The city is also the capital if the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz is an important city as it serves as a communication hub between Africa, Europe and the Americas with ships arriving from many nations. What [...]
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Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and the biggest city in the country. The city contains a unique combination of European and Communist-style architecture and many beautiful orthodox churches. Sofia has beautiful scenery and one of the few European capitals with a ski-resort so close to it. What to see Hagia Sophia Church St. George [...]
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Cape Town Scores ‘Best Destinaton’ http://thepropertymag.co.za/travel-a-tourism/3406-cape-town-scores-best-destinaton.html The TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2012 has singled out the world’s best tourism spots, naming Cape Town as the number one destination. Cape Town beat Sydney into second place in the destinations category. Machu Picchu came in third, Paris in fourth and Rio de Janeiro in fifth. (via Instapaper) [...]
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Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is a city where one can enjoy shopping, culture and nightlife. Here you will find that fairy tales blend with modern architecture and world-class design. Warm jazz music mixes with cold electronica. You might feel that you’ve have seen the city in one day, but you will discover more and [...]
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Warsaw is the capital city of Poland and also the largest city. It is located on the Vistula River and about 260 km’s from the Baltic Sea and 300 km’s from the Carpathian Mountains. Known as the “phoenix city” it has survived many wars throughout it bloody history. Warsaw is also an Alpha-global city as [...]
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The city of Oslo is the capital city of Norway and also the world’s most expensive city to live in due to high labor costs. Oslo was founded in 1048 by King Herald III and mostly destroyed by a fire in 1624. After the fire King Christian IV moved the city closer to the Akershus [...]
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Tahiti is a South Pacific Island and form part of the French Polynesia. The island was created by volcanic activity and therefore is high and mountainous with beautiful coral reefs surrounding the island. The island is the biggest and highest island in French Polynesia. Two volcanic mountain ranges can be found on the island. What [...]
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Shanghai, in China, had a population of over 23 million in 2010. This leading global city has a significant influence in commerce, culture, finance, media, fashion, technology and transport. What to see / do The Bund Nanjing Road Yuyuan Garden Jade Buddha Temple Shanghai Xin Tian Di – A street composed of Shikumen and modern [...]
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The city of Valletta is the capital city of Malta, an island country located in the Mediterranean Sea. Valletta boasts with buildings from the 16th century, mainly with Baroque character containing elements of Mannerist, Neo-Classical and Modern architecture. The city was nicknamed "Superbissima", meaning "Most Proud" due to the bastions, curtains, ravelins combined with the [...]
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Zagreb is the capital and largest city of Croatia. This vibrant city is home to about 800 000 people and about 1 million more in the metropolitan area of the city. Besides being a major commercial and economical centre, Zagreb is also developing into a popular tourist destination, offering a rich medieval historical scene with [...]
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