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Germany: Berlin and its northern districts
A few years ago Berlins formerly 23 districts have been joined into now remaining just 12, each one seeming like a small city itself. Every district has its own attractiveness and charms. With about 3,400,000 inhabitants, Berlin is the largest City in Germany. It is 38 kilometres long and 45 kilometres wide and covers ...

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   Spain: Modernism, Barcelona & Antoni Gaudi
Born into a family of coppersmiths, Antoni Gaudí always proudly cited this family trade as the origin of his personal vision and understanding of space. He was born in Reus (Baix Camp) in 1852, and went to Barcelona in 1870 to study architecture, which he combined with working in the studios of various architects and masons ...

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   Europe: Discover Europe in 2009 with Carnival Cruise Line

Continuing its growth in the rapidly expanding European cruise market, Carnival Cruise Lines will operate an unprecedented number of “Fun Ship” voyages within the region in 2009. The line’s 2009 European season will feature two of its newest...

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   Portugal: The Azores, an exotic destination
Rising up from the Atlantic Ocean, are nine islands best described as verdant, tranquil and exquisitely beautiful. Visitors come to sail, ...

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   Italy: The historic squares of bella, bella Roma
Ahhhhh...Rome.  Overwhelming as a city to discover on holiday. After taking in the popular sites, consider a walking tour that allows you to discover the wonders of a piazza.  And this itinerary can start from nowhere else but the Piazza del Campidoglio situated on the Capitoline Hill, which has always been the  ...

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   Russia: St. Petersburg, the window to Europe 

Created by Peter the Great in 1703 to be his "window to Europe", St Petersburg combines its fascinating Russian heritage with a distinctly European outlook. Considered the cultural heart of modern day Russia, St. Petersburg is one of the Great Cities of Europe. Within easy reach of the capitals of Europe and  ...

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France: Notre Dame de Paris South Rose Window
The South Rose Window was a gift from King Saint Louis. It was designed by Jean de Chelles and Pierre de Montreuil. The Cathedral’s first construction master, Jean de Chelles, laid the first stone of the south transept façade in 1258. The South Rose Window, a central element that thrones over the transept façade, was ...

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   Ireland: Belfast, home of the Titanic
With her unprecedented size and luxury, combined with the tragedy of her sinking, no ship has gripped the world’s imagination like RMS Titanic. This
remarkable story begins in Belfast. The Lagan Boat Company offers guided tours of the shipyards ...

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   UK: The Isle of Man is a gem of an island
The Isle of Man is located in the Irish Sea, halfway between England and Ireland and 20 miles south of Scotland. The name probably comes from a Celtic word which means hilly. It is a land of outstanding beauty and ...

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   Czech Republic: Discover Prague
I knew very little about the Czech Republic before I saw it for myself. A very good friend escaped from Prague in 1968. Her fiance escaped a few months earlier and made his way to Italy where he was well treated in a refugee camp. Val left in the...

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   In the footsteps of St. Patrick
The cradle of Irish Christianity lies in Northern Ireland within the ancient capitals of Counties Armagh and Down. It was here Patrick began his mission, established his first church, converted thousands to Christianity, and where he died and was buried...

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