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Aug01

Explore London street life through the ages at the Museum of London’s Street Photography exhibition

Published by in Arts, Cities, Cultural, Europe, History, Museums, United Kingdom, Urban Tourism

The Museum of London presents London Street Photography an exhibition on view 18 February to 4 September 2011. The free exhibition features over 200 candid London street photos of every day life in the street appear taken between 1860 and 2010. Street photographs are characterised by an element of chance - a fortunate encounter, a fleeting expression, a momentary juxtaposition, capturing an ever-changing city.

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Jul25

Stunning Details And Sensual Luxury

Published by in Design, Europe, Fitness&Gym, History, Italy, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Spa, Walking

This conveniently placed hotel in Rome is closemouthed to the activity territory, the past regulate, and numerous of the student attractions the metropolis has to message, including the Coliseum and St. Peter’s Basilica. It offers a tame activity, 650 ft from Barberini Metro Post. Premeditated by the famous designer Xtc Thinany, the Aleph is the unique localize where heaven and rascality combine in perfect order.

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Jul14

Mallorcan schizophrenia

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Mallorca is easily the most diverse, something which is, of course, no secret to millions of tourists. Through an ambitious program of self-improvement, it has successfully raised its profile from the mass-tourism morass of a decade or so ago. Palma gets slicker by the minute as new galleries, museums, boutiques and restaurants fling their doors open. The inevitable label of “the new Barcelona” has been mooted, but, for the moment, this city of 335,000 souls has a long way to go.

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Jul14

Big Canary

Published by in Africa, History, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Spain, Swimming



The most populated and visited island among the Canaries is Gran Canaria, mainly due to its breathtaking and incredibly diverse landscape. Naturalists head for the Parque Rural del Nublo on the flanks of Pico de las Nieves, to track down the largest number – and amazing variety – of endemic species in the archipelago. However, the biggest card id the seemingly endless beach – in fact about 17 km long – of Maspalomas on the south coast.

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Jul14

Picasso, Son of Malaga

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Andalucia’s indisputable creative giant was none other than painter and sculptor, Pablo Picasso. Born in central Malaga in 1881, Picasso spent the first decade of his life in this luminous, exuberant port, thematically absorbing and obsession with building as well as his iconic dove of peace. Although he never returned to his hometown after a brief visit in 1900, Malaga never forgot him. Finally, in 2003, the much overdue Museo Picasso opened its doors to reveal a stupendous collection of around 250 major works, donated and loaned by Christine Ruiz-Picasso, his daughter-law, and Bernard, his grandson.

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Jul13

The state rolling in money it can never spend

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“The Sultan of Brunei” became a byword for someone who’s filthy rich. But do we know much about this Sultan apart from the oddfacts theh Michael Jackson or Celine Dion have performed at his birthday parties for the floor wade of one million US Dollars, or that he owns the world’s most garantuan car collection, or maybe that he gave order for Miss America to be “supplied” to him. Even less we know about this miniature coutry, so abundant in oil. The tiny country consists of two mini territories wedged into the Malaysian part of the Island of Borneo. It is actually easily accessible by air, with regular flights from all of Asia, London and Dubai.

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Jul12

The Abode Of Lord Shiva

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The ancient Sthaneshwar Mahadev Tabernacle, dedicated to Noble Shiva is situated in Thanesar, a place townspeople in the Kurukshetra region of Haryana. The Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple is situated in the municipality of Thanesar in the order of Kurukshetra. Thanesar is the head municipality in the territory and gets its identify from the Tabernacle. No journeying to Kurukshetra is said to be whole without a meet to the Tabernacle. The Sannehit tank, meaning “facility of uncastrated ambit of tirthas”, commonly teems with lakhs of pilgrims during a solar overshadow.

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Jul12

Art Dated Seventh And Eighth Century

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Thirunandikkara Cave Temple is a rock-cut undermine temple of Pallava art dated ordinal and ordinal century AD. It is portion of Thirunandikkara temple, which is set artificial Thiruvattar in Kanyakumari territory of Tamil Nadu commonwealth of Southeastern Bharat. According to the legends, this rock-cut enclosure was prefab by Jain ascetical named Veeranandi who came here from Thirunarunkondai Melappalli. Rock-cut temple itself is shrimpy, the frontage has two columns and two pilasters.

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Jul12

One unique travel direct

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Escalus Luxury hotel is located in the centre of Verona. Named after the character Escalus, the Prince of Verona, in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, the hotel combines luxury accommodation, excellent setting in the very heart of the Old Center and high-quality services. Just steps from Arena di Verona and the Roman amphitheatre Escalus is an ideal choice both for business and sightseeing trips to Verona.

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Jul12

High above the Old Town and the River Neckar

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Situated than a 10-minute walk from the Old Town of Heidelberg, Germany, Hotel Die Hirschgasse is a 4-star inn offers its guests classic interior and excellent service. Placed in picturesque 530-year-old building, the hotel has a unique charm atmosphere in Laura Ashley decor. Mentioned by Mark Twain in his book “A Tramp Abroad”, Hotel Die Hirschgasse attracts many visitors every year that considered it as the ideal retreat when visiting Heidelberg.

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