The southern France city of Toulouse is a study in contrasts. Visit the Academie des Jeux Floraux, the oldest literary society in the western world, as well as the Galerie du Chateau d'eau, the world's first photography museum. Stroll the Garonne, before visiting France's most beautiful pipe organ at the Saint-Sernin Basilica. Yet for all its medieval architecture, Toulouse is a modern city, home to the European aerospace industry, as well as bars and restaurants in bustling Place du Capitole.
Discover the best top things to do in Gironde, France including Monument aux Girondins, Porte Dijeaux, Porte de Bourgogne, Statue de Francisco Goya, Statue d'Aristides de Sousa Mendes, Cour Mably, Sculpture Jaume Plensa, Tortues, Saint Emillion War Memorial, Statue du Marquis de Tourny.
With half a million people, Nuremberg is Bavaria's second largest city. While its history dates to the 11th century, Nuremberg is most often linked to the 20th century (specifically World War II). It first served as the site of many pre-war Nazi rallies, then was nearly leveled by Allied bombing, then was the site of the famous post-war Nuremberg Trials. The city has much to offer today's visitors, including the rebuilt Nuremberg Castle and the world-famous gingerbread at Hauptmarkt. Hansel and Gretel would have loved this place.
Heraklion (/hɪˈrækliən/; Greek: Ηράκλειο, Irákleio, pronounced [iˈraklio]) is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete. It is the fourth largest city in Greece. According to the results of the 2011 census, the population of the city proper was 140,730 inhabitants, the municipality's was 173,993 while the Heraklion urban area has a population of 225,574 and it extends over an area of 684.3 km (264.2 sq mi).
Salihorsk (Belarusian: Салігорск; Russian: Солигорск, Soligorsk) is a city in Belarus. In 2010 its population was 102,335.
Discover the best top things to do in Andalucia, Spain including Fuente de Europa, Monumento A Chanquete, Virgin of El Rocio, Banos de la Encima Castle, Santuario de la Virgen de las Nieves, Monumento a la Inmaculada Concepcion, Monumento a la Peseta, Estatua de Hans Christian Andersen, El Cenachero Statue, Monumento a la Constitucion de 1812.
The Trenčín Region is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of 9 districts. The region was established in 1996: previously it had been a part of West-Slovak region and partly central Slovak region.
Discover the best top things to do in Russian Gulf of Finland Coast, Russia including Grand Cascade, Golden Hill Cascade, Favoritny Fountain, Фонтан <Сноп>, Fountain the Girl Ude With Fish, Fountain The Girl with Jar, Fountain Ball, Fountain with Sphinxs, Fountain at Lenin Square, Fountain Dolphins.
Discover the best top things to do in Lower Volga, Russia including Ust-Medvedtskiy St. Saviour Monastery, Church of The Passion of Our Lord, Vavilov Dale, Grand Choral Synagogue, The Monastery of the Annunciation, Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Pagoda Seven Days, Synagogue Building, Sculpture Holy Cross, Sacred Spring of Archistratigus Michael.
Betanzos (Galician pronunciation: [beˈtanθos]) is a municipality in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña. It belongs to the comarca of Betanzos. In Roman times Betanzos were called Flauvium Brigantium or Brigantium. During the Medieval period the settlement was known as Carunio.
On the banks of the lovely Elbe River, the German city of Dresden is lush and green, filled with forests and gardens and parks. The city is rich with cultural and artistic history; the great operatic composer Wilhelm Wagner debuted a number of works here in the 1800s and, today, an independent light opera company keeps the classical art form modern and fresh. Culture vultures will love the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister and Grünes Gewölbe museums, and architecture buffs will salivate over the mélange of styles reflected in the cityscape.
In Vienna, the coffee house isn’t just a hangout: it’s an institution. Lingering over a newspaper with a pastry and a strong espresso drink is, according to UNESCO, officially a Viennese cultural pastime. Walk off your slice of Sachertorte with a self-guided tour of the city’s stunning traditional, Secessionist, and modern architecture, such as the Imperial Palace, the State Opera House, the Kirche am Steinhof, or the Kunsthistorisches Museum, an exercise in ornate geometry.
Sabah (Malay pronunciation: [saˈbah]) is a state of Malaysia located on the northern portion of Borneo Island. Sabah has land borders with the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest, and Indonesia's Kalimantan region to the south. The Federal Territory of Labuan is an island just off the Sabah coast. Sabah shares maritime borders with Vietnam in the west and the Philippines to the north and east. Kota Kinabalu is the capital city, the economic centre of the state and the seat of the Sabah state government. Other major towns in Sabah include Sandakan and Tawau. As of the 2015 census in Malaysia, the state's population is 3,543,500. Sabah has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests and abundant animal and plant species. The state has long mountain ranges on the west side which form part of the Crocker Range National Park. Kinabatangan River, second longest river in Malaysia runs through Sabah and Mount Kinabalu is the highest point of Sabah as well as of Malaysia.
Vigan (Ilokano: Siudad ti Vigan; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Vigan; Local pronunciation: [ˈbigän]), officially the City of Vigan, is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 53,879 people.
At the top of Bavaria and dating back to at least the 11th century, Coburg sat undiscovered by many late 20th century tourists, surrounded as it was on three sides by the former East Germany. The town’s main attraction, impossible to miss since it overlooks the town, is the 13th century Veste Coburg Castle, one of Germany’s largest and most beautiful. Sometimes called the Franconian Crown, today it’s home to three museums. Reformer Martin Luther, then an outlaw, spent five months here in 1530.
Discover the best top things to do in Auvergne, France including Fontaine en pierre de Taille de Moussages, Fontaine de la Republique, Fontaine du Terrail, Place Tyssandier d'Escous, Fountain of Place du Plot, Fontaine Chaude Du Par, Fontaines Petrifiantes de Saint-Nectaire, Fontaine D'Amboise, Fontaine de la Pyramide, Fontaine des Trois Cornets.
Rastatt (German: [ˈʁaʃtat]) is a town with a baroque core, District of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located in the Upper Rhine Plain on the Murg river, 6 km (3.7 mi) above its junction with the Rhine and has a population of around 50,000 (2011). Rastatt was an important place of the War of the Spanish Succession (Treaty of Rastatt) and the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states.
Berlin is an edgy city, from its fashion to its architecture to its charged political history. The Berlin Wall is a sobering reminder of the hyper-charged postwar atmosphere, and yet the graffiti art that now covers its remnants has become symbolic of social progress. Check out the Weltzeituhr (world time) Clock, topped by a model of the solar system, then turn back time by dining at the historic Zur Letzten Instanz, a 16th century restaurant that was frequented by Napoleon and Beethoven.
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