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Port Louis is the capital of the island of Mauritius. In previous times it was used only during summer (due to prevailing winds) by the Dutch and the French since the 1600′s, and early 1700′s. However, it took all its importance when, in 1735 Labourdonnais decided to make Port Louis the main harbour and the administration headquarters of Mauritius. The capital has a residential population of above 150,000 but receives as much visitors during daytime as it is first of all the city of businesses.

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The black box with big white letters stands inconspicuously on the Altonaer balcony (in Altonaer Museum) in the beautiful harbour scenery in Hamburg. If the sun is shining – don’t be scared, just go in and close the door behind you. When you get indise it’s advisible to wait a few seconds till your eyes acclimatise to the dark. You’ll see the harbour upside down moving projected picture on a white wall. The Camera Obscura is invented in times of Renaissance also know as pinhole camera. It is a camera without a lens and a single very small aperture. The smaller the hole, the sharper the projection, an upside down and right-left reversed picture.

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La Ciutadella Park is a place for readers and writers, to take the kids to play football and run around, for families to have a picnic, a place for the elderly, for lovers and friends, a place for party. La Ciutadella Park is where everything is possible if the weather’s on your side and this is easy to find in Barcelona where almost never rains. After its establishment during the mid 19 century, it was for decades the only green area in the city. It is located at the northeastern edge of the old town, and hosts within its 70 acres the city’s substantial zoo (which was home to the famous albino gorilla Snowflake), the Parliament of Catalonia, a lake, some museums, and a fountain of considerable size designed by Gaudi. 

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If you are a shoe fetish, you should visit the Museu del Calcat (shoe museum) on Placa San Felip Neri in the heart of the Gothic Quarter nearby the Cathedral, Barcelona. The museum shows the historical development of shoe manufacturing, and also displays shoes of famous people like Columbus. The shoe museum is placed in a beautiful renaissance building which used to be the Shoemaker’s guild in the Middle ages.

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QUITO, the capital of Ecuador, was once a stopover for tourists heading to the Galapagos. Its Old Town was a maze of litter-strewn streets and dilapidated colonial facades, and its New Town was known for raucous partying and muggings. However, the things start to turn around thanks to a revitalization campaign initiated in 2001 that has poured hundreds of millions of dollars in public and private investment into neglected neighborhoods. Renovation of old historic structures and construction of cultural places and hotels have made Quito more visited today, and a strengthened Policía de Turismo has made the streets safer.

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The Rashtrapati Bhawan is an great monument of Island Empire which is said to be the castle of the Viceroy of India. It is the focal part of New City and situated in the Raisina Hills. Improved on a very significant standard – 600 meters daylong and 180 meters nationwide. Today, it is perhaps Bharat’s good glorious sepulcher after theTaj Mahal and the Qutub Minar. 

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Many people have heard about Dada art movement but few realise that it originated in the Niederdorf in Zurich in 1916, in partnership with Cabaret Voltaire. The house was preserved and reopened in 2002 to the public as a musem. However last summer its cafe was turned into a bar and Duda was born. The name of the cafe is a play on words coming from Dada and the German for ‘you there’. It’s a pity because few people know about the bar, as you have to walk through the museum shop – great for unusual gifts – to get to it, and because Duda is not allowed to advertise itself on the historical facade.

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Seurasaari Island is one of the best thing to do in Helsinki, if you want to run from the urban areas of the city. Seurasaari is also an open air museum: there are 78 old wooden buildings from all over the Finland. The cottages, farmsteads and manors are from the past four centuries. You can get a guided tour if you want to or just walk slowly on your own through the green area. The houses are open only in summertime, but the island is worth of exploring in winter as well.

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Kid or not – who would not be impressed in front of over 10 meter long dinosaur? I tell you – this is one cool spot to visit in Helsinki! Tyler Brule is one of my favourite journalist and he often flatters Helsinkians with his writings about Helsinki – like he did with his FT-writing – how cozy a place Helsinki is.

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A spot for art, architecture, design, dance, theatre, fashion, restaurants, cafe’s and space for relaxation. It’s a world in a world and if you are into art, it’s not difficult to spend a whole day in this impressive area. MUMOK museum is a combination of old buildings (once the royal stables from the 18th century) and gorgeous modern architecture sheltering a huge square.

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