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Patmos is not a big island, but it is one of the best known. It is the sacred island where in a small cave, where according to the tradition the God inspired him the words of the book, St. John wrote the Book of Revelation. The cave can be visited today. This is why Patmos is sometimes called “The Jerusalem of the Aegean”.

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The wall that encloses the present-day Old City of Jerusalem, in Israel/ Palestine was built in the sixteenth century and originally it had seven gates; an eighth, aptly named New Gate, was added in the late nineteenth century in the wall’s northwest sector. The Damascus Gate is one of many entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem and it has been the site of the city’s main entrance since ancient times. It is the busiest and most magnificent of all Jerusalem’s gates.

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It is one of the most important mosques in Tunisia. Located in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Kairouan, it is also known as the Great Mosque of Kairouan. The Mosque of Uqba was built by the Sahabi, Uqba ibn Nafi from 670 CE and became an important center for Islamic and Quranic learning.

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A chic hotel located in the heart of Jerusalem that blend sophistication and modern international style with the unique and rich culture of Israel. Designed by the Israeli-born architect Moshe Safdie it brings world-class superior design and lifestyle hospitality. Opened last summer, Mamilla Hotel has gotten plenty of buzz, including being listed on Condé Nast Traveler’s Hot List for 2010. The MAmilla Hotel describes itself as the first luxury lifestyle hotel in Israel.

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Not so many cities in the world can be acting like Jerusalem. The city is cultural, political and spiritual crashing point since ages – the crossroads for the world’s three great monotheistic religions. But there you will also find the sophisticated Jerusalem far removed from the churches,  and synagogues. The local institutions such as the Israel Museum, the annual Israel Festival, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Bezalel Arts Academy have given the city an urban edge that serves as both an anchor and oasis.

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The British Virgin Islands are where the dreams come true. They are tropical island beach perfection and the most popular cruising area in the Caribbean. Virgin Gorda combines the best features of all of them, packing enormous variety into its 21 sq km. Dramatic mahogany forests crown the volcanic Gorda Peak, the island’s centre and highest point. The Peak is one of the several National Parks on Gorda and its neighboring cays of Fallen Jerusalem, Prickly Pear, and Saba Rock, and its gorgeous offshore waters. They are sanctuaries for the endangered red-billed topic bird and important sites for brown boobies, noddies, royal terns and pelicans. Photo by: universal.traveler2

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Ethiopia is a country with deep connections with Jerusalem, because of the Judaism and Ethiopian Christianity which combines belief in the Holy Trinity with myths and symbols of the Old Testament. In some Ethiopian rites is still used the 2, 500-year-old language.

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Lala Mustafa Pasa which was constructed between the years 1298-1312 in the Lusignan period is one of the most beautiful Gothic structures of the Meditteranean region. The Lusignan kings would be inaugurated as the King of Cyprus at the St. Sophia Cathedral in Nicosia first, and following this they would be crowned as the King of Jerusalem at the St. Nicholas Cathedral in Famagusta. These ceremonies continued to be held until 1571 when the cathedral was turned into a mosque by the Ottoman Turks.

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For almost a thousand years, Rome, Italy was a very important city in the Western world and possibly the largest city in the world. Whilst it no longer holds that title it still remains one of the planet’s must-see places. The Roman Forum was the centre of the civic and economic life of Rome in the Republican era and kept its prominent role even in the Imperial age. The monumental complex lies between the Capitol, the Imperial Forums, the Colosseum and the Palatine.

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