Yellowstone: SOUTH ENTRANC
Mountain lovers and backcountry hikers would do well to choose the South Entrance. The entire southern section of the park, about one quarter of the The Tetons are some …
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Map of Milan
MILAN With 1,464,000 inhabitants, Milan, the capital city of Lombardy (the country’s most prosperous and highly industrialized region producing 20.4% of the GNP) is the second largest city and …
Sights and Attractions in Bucharest Romania
SIGHTS Besides the Patriarchal Church (1654-1658), the ruins of the ‘Curtea Veche’, the old Prince Castle from the 14th century; the Romanian Atheneum; the Concert House (1886-1888); the Restaurant …
Sights and Attractions in Venice
SIGHTS Accademia (Venetian painters: Bellini, Canaletto, Carpaccio etc.), Arsenale, Ca’d’Oro (15th c., most lavishly decorated Gothic palace of the city, houses the Gallery Fran-chetti); Ca’Pesaro (17th c., Baroque palace, …
Sights and Attractions in Madrit Spanish
SIGHTS The Royal Palace (1738-1764) with the throne room painted by Tiepolo and the famous Armeria Real, the Royal Armoury; El Prado (18th century), one of the most famous …
Map of Bergen
BERGEN Founded by King Olav Kyrre in 1070. Bergen is one of the country’s oldest towns and probably its most interesting. In the 12th and 13th centuries, one of …
Sights and Attractions in LUXEMBOURG CITY
SIGHTS Apart from the EEC buildings (the European Tower is 24 storeys high), the late Gothic Cathedral of Our Lady with its Renaissance door (17th century); the Grand Ducal …
Travel to Trondheim Sights and Attractions in Trondheim
Sights The Nidaros Cathedral – the largest Gothic medieval church building in the Nordic countries and Norway’s national shrine. Archbishop’s Palacet. The oldest profane building in the Nordic countries …
Travel to Venice
HISTORY The not so easily accessible lagoon island became the government seat of the Venetian Sea-League in 811. The independent city state was founded in the 11th century under …
Travel to Rotterdam
HISTORY In 1240 a dam was built which divided the Rotte from the Rhine and Maas delta. Rotterdam had rights of a city in 1340 and with the construction …