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Nov17

Hello, New Zealand!

Published by Asya in Adventure, Australia, Cities, Extreme, Flying, New Zealand, Rafting, Sailing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Travel gear

Queenstown

Set in the heart of New Zealand’s southern Alpine region, Queenstown has reputation as the adventure capital of the world. Surrounded by stunning mountains, lakes and rivers, Queenstown is New Zealand’s premier alpine resort. Only 3 hours direct from Melbourne or Sydney, it is the country’s major tourist destination. The city provides perfect venues for all kinds of adventure sports and offers some of the world’s best skiing and snowboarding conditions.
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Nov14

Hallgrimskirkja, the Church of Hallgrimur – Reykjavik

Published by iv in Arts, Cultural, History, Iceland, Monuments, Photos, Relaxing, Shopping, Travel gear, Walking

hallgrimsakirkja

The Hallgrimskirkja is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavik, Iceland. It is located at the top of shopping street Skolavordustigur, Reykjavik. Rising 74.5 m (244 ft), Hallgrimskirkja is the tallest building in Iceland. The statue in front of the church represents Leif Eriksson, son of Erik the Red.
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Nov12

The Lulworth Cove

Published by iv in Cruise, Cultural, Extreme, Parks, Photos, Rafting, Relaxing, Swimming, Travel gear, UNESCO, United Kingdom, Walking

Lulworth cove

Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth southern England.West Lulworth lies near the coast between the Isle of Purbeck and Weymouth. Lulworth is included amongst England’s UNESCO sites and its World Heritage. Lulworth Cove was formed approximately 10,000 years ago by the awesome powers of a river and the sea.
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Nov09

Giant’s Causeway

Published by iv in Cultural, Europe, History, Ireland, Monuments, Photos, Relaxing, Travel gear, UNESCO, Walking

Giant-Causeway

The Giant’s Causeway is a World Heritage site, National Nature Reserve and Northern Ireland’s premier tourist attraction. It is made up of some 40,000 massive black basalt columns sticking out of the sea.  Formed between 50 and 60 million years ago, takes its name from the legends of Finn MacCool. Known to the Irish as the 8th Wonder of the World.
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Nov06

Getaway to the Spain

Published by Asya in Europe, Golf, Relaxing, Resorts, Restaurants, Romantic, Spain, Swimming, Travel gear

costa del sol area

One of eight provinces in Andalucia, Malaga is home to the prestige holiday resorts of the Costa del Sol. It includes about 300km of the Mediterranean Coast and is one of Spain’s most popular tourist destinations. Due to averaging 300 days of sun shine each year, the Costa del Sol is the Mecca for those seeking sea side funs. The most popular resorts in Costa del Sol is like Benalmadena and Marbella.
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Nov04

Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, Helsinki

Published by iv in Cities, Cruise, Cultural, Finland, History, Monuments, Museums, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Travel gear, UNESCO

Suomenlinna-fortress

Suomenlinna or Viapori (Finnish), or Sveaborg (Swedish), is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands, today within Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The Sea fortress Suomenlinna is a unique architectural monument, a popular recreation area and museum. Although the island is located off the coast of Helsinki, it is part of the city. The Fortress was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage in 1991!
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Nov02

Saint Basil the Blessed

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St.Basil cathedral

The Cathedral of Basil the Blessed, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral erected on the Red Square in Moscow in 1555–1561. The Monument to Minin and Pozharsky is made of bronze. Not particularly large, it consists of nine chapels, built on a single foundation. According to legend, however, it was built by an Italian architect who was blinded so that he could never create anything that was similar or equal. The St. Basil’s Cathedral, along with the Red Square were inscribed by Unesco as World Heritage Sites in 1990!
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