Polyglot Travel

Photo gallery: Florence, Italy

christine — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:31:46 +0000

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Essaouira, Morocco

christine — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:14:48 +0000

Essaouira (formerly called Mogador) is a town of approximately 70,000 inhabitants located on Morocco’s Atlantic shore. Its main tourist sights are the fortress dating from the Portuguese occupation in the 16th century and the port where mainly sardines are caught. The medina (old town) of Essaouira was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 2001. [...] Related posts:

Church of Nossa Senhora da Nazaré, Portugal

christine — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:34:55 +0000

The baroque church of Nossa Senhora da Nazaré was founded in 1377 by king Fernando I of Portugal and rebuilt various times over the centuries. Its interior is decorated with azulejos (tiles) depicting biblical scenes, made in 1708 by the Dutch ceramist Willem van der Kloet. Behind the church’s main altar visitors can admire the [...] Related posts:

Photo gallery: Segovia, Spain

christine — Sun, 02 May 2010 17:24:18 +0000

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Windsor Castle, England, UK

christine — Sat, 01 May 2010 20:30:34 +0000

Windsor Castle is one of the official residences of the Queen of England and the largest inhabited castle in the world dating back to the time of William the Conqueror. Visitors can see, among others, the State Apartments with treasures from the royal family’s art collection, St George’s chapel, one of the best examples of [...] Related posts:

Heidelberg castle, Germany

Kadriorg Palace, Tallinn, Estonia

christine — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:24:38 +0000

Kadriorg Palace was built in the 18th century as a summer residence by Russian Tsar Peter I the Great for his wife Catherine I of Russia. The palace is a splendid baroque building that now houses the national museum of art. It is surrounded by a beautiful park in a quiet residential area of Tallinn. [...] Related posts:

Livu Square, Riga, Latvia

christine — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:07:06 +0000

Livu Square (Livu laukums in Latvian), located in the old town of Riga, is one of the most beautiful squares in the Latvian capital and a popular place to have a drink on a cafe terrace during the summer months. La place Livu (Livu laukums en letton), située dans la vieille ville de Riga, est [...] Related posts:

Photo gallery: Heidelberg, Germany

christine — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:19:14 +0000

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The archeological site of Delphi, Greece

christine — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:39:36 +0000

Delphi is a panhellenic sanctuary of Ancient Greece located on the spur of mount Parnassus and dedicated to the god Apollo which attracted pilgrims from all over Greece who wanted to consult the famous oracle. According to Greek mythology, Delphi was the center of the world. The site consists of various buildings, the most important [...] Related posts:

Aegina island, Greece

Niederwald Monument, Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany

christine — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:09:29 +0000

The Niederwald monument was built between 1877 and 1883 to commemorate the unification of the German Empire after the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871. At its top stands the bronze statue Germania which symbolizes Germany. The monument is located in the Niederwald landscape park and overlooks the Rhine valley and its vineyards. It can be reached [...] Related posts:

Sunset over Lake Geneva, Switzerland

christine — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:20:03 +0000

Lake Geneva (also called Lake Léman) is a lake formed by a glacier located between France (in the south) and Switzerland (in the north) covering a surface of 582 km2. The river Rhone flows through it from east to west. The most important cities on the shores of Lake Geneva are Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux (in [...] Related posts:

El Badi Palace, Marrakech, Morocco

christine — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:15:32 +0000

El Badi palace was built by Saadian sultan Ahmad al-Mansur between 1578 and 1603. In 1696, Alaouite sultan Moulay Ismail pillaged it to take the most precious pieces to his new capital Meknes. All that is left now of the palace and its 360 rooms are ruins planted with orange trees and inhabited by storks. [...] Related posts:

Haarlem, Netherlands

christine — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:29:40 +0000

Haarlem is a small town of around 150,000 inhabitants, located some 20 kilometers from Amsterdam. It makes a perfect day-trip from the Dutch capital and can be easily reached by train. Haarlem’s historic city center boasts many protected monuments. Some of the most interesting sites to visit are the Grote Markt (“main market”) with the [...] Related posts:

Roman aqueduct, Segovia, Spain

christine — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:06:42 +0000

The aqueduct of Segovia, a UNESCO world heritage site since 1985, was built by the Romans during the 1st or the 2nd century of our era. It has a length of 900 meters and a maximum height of 28 meters and is considered one of the most important Roman monuments in Spain. Segovia can be [...] Related posts:

Copenhagen, Denmark

christine — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:52:25 +0000

Panoramic view over Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, from the spire of Our Saviour’s church (Vor Frelsers Kirke) in the district of Christianshavn. Vue panoramique sur Copenhague, la capitale du Danemark, depuis le clocher de l’église de Notre Sauveur (Vor Frelsers Kirke) dans le quartier de Christianshavn. Vista panorámica sobre Copenhague, la capital de Dinamarca, [...] Related posts:

Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark