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The city looks like a mirage, built in the middle of the empty desert of Nevada.
E 'was founded by Mormons, who in 1885 had discovered here some artesian wells. Would never have imagined what would become: capital of gambling, Luna Park for every fun place to get married and divorced in a few hours without any problems. Spectacular The Strip, Las Vegas Boulevard where there are the largest casino-hotels.
Capital of the Veneto region and the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Venice is the Italian city with the largest number of tourists. It is not hard to believe, as the archipelago of 118 islands of which it is built makes it unique in the world.
But there are not only channels: fabulous palaces and historic buildings such as Palazzo Ducale await you, as well as museums full of art and exhibitions of great interest such as the Guggenheim, not to mention the charm of the Lido and the Lagoon of Venice. Do not know them yet? You do not miss the opportunity to take a trip to Venice!
The name is a transcription of the western local pronunciation of Mandarin Xiang gang, which means "port of incense." Hong Kong Chinese is therefore one hundred per cent, from 30 May 1997 also politically, at the end of 99 years of "rent" by the British. And it is western in all respects, with the forest of skyscrapers, the hustle and bustle of business, traffic, luxury cars, lavish hotels, the subway was spotless. The territory is made up of over 250 islands, beginning with that of Hong Kong, Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories, with a total area of one thousand square kilometers, inhabited by six and a half million people. We land in the new airport, opened with some great technical difficulty a couple of years ago, which still forces still large aircraft to some slalom between the skyscrapers. From the top you can see at a glance the bay of Aberdeen, with junks on which six thousand people live, that ripples with waves stirred by tugs, which lights up at night with the reflection of the skyscrapers of steel and glass, such as very high (369 meters) of the Bank of China. Koowlon is the area most frequented by tourists, with famous hotels, an impressive number of restaurants, the Museum of History and Space Museum, shops, markets and flea markets. Take the ferry from Kowloon to Hong Kong Island, where there is the Victoria Peak, (400 meters), also reached by tram running from Garden Road. You should go there twice during the day to see the bay, the mountains, the Peninsula, the mainland, and night, to see Hong Kong lit. An unforgettable sight.
London is the capital of Great Britain, as well as the most populous city in Europe, with over seven million inhabitants. Business, cultural and economic importance worldwide, has a long history: it was, in fact, founded in the year 43 AD by the Romans with the name Londinium. In 1666 a terrible fire destroyed much of the city, which was later rebuilt. The cultural offerings, including museums, galleries and theaters, where to watch one of the famous musical, is rich, just as many opportunities for fun. Crossed by the River Thames, is the official residence of the royal family
Cosmopolitan, colorful and efficiently. A weekend fashion and shopping city, rich in tradition that blends perfectly with the new trends. Enjoy the food that English will be the backdrop to your weekend.
Capital of Norway, the Court residence and seat of government, enjoys a wonderful location in the Oslofjord, which opens the Skagerrak over a length of 100 km, free throughout the year by ice.
The town is surrounded by green hills, lakes and forests, inhabited by animals and colorful flowers.
Oslo collects about 13% of the Norwegian population and, in addition to the large port, includes mechanical engineering and shipbuilding. The presence of academies, universities and several museums contribute to the vibrant cultural atmosphere of the city.
What to visit
Karl Johansgate, the Stortorget (the largest market), the Cathedral, the Studenterlunden, the Storting (Parliament), Nationaltheatret, the Radhus, the Universitet (the Aula Magna painted by Munch), the SlottParken, the Konige Slott (the Royal Palace), Old Aker Kirke, Frognrparken (one of the most beautiful parks in the whole of Scandinavia), Vikingskipene.
Several museums: Historik Museum, Nasjonalgalleriet (with masterpieces by Munch), Kunstindustrimuseet, Munch Museum.
Innsbruck is the capital of the Tyrol, and lies in a beautiful valley formed by a loop of the Inn, at about 570 meters.
It is surrounded by high mountains on all sides: the Nordkette, the high peaks of the Hafelekar of Frau Hitt, the Patscherkofel and the Patscherkofel. Innsbruck is a popular winter sports resort.
To visit the beautiful old town in the Baroque style.
We also recommend the trip on the funicular that leads Hungerburg on Hafelekar, where you can admire one of the most beautiful views of the Alps.
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa and the oldest city in the country, founded in 1652 on the shores of the Cape of Good Hope as a supply point for the ships of the Dutch East India Company. Historically it was also the first European settlement in Africa.
Dominated by the majestic Table Mountain, from whose flat top you can enjoy a splendid view (you can also go by cable car), the peninsula has the most beautiful beaches of South Africa (above all, Clifton and Camps Bay) and lush vegetation.
Cape Town is an intriguing mix of Europe and Africa, but it has its own identity. In recent years there has been a great development of tourism and trade, which saw the birth of the Waterfront, the lively harbor area, completely renovated and became the hub of city life.
The most popular time for visitors is the summer, from October to March, from August to November, you can spot whales and dolphins up close.
What to visit
The Castle of Good Hope was built in 1666 and is one of the oldest European fort in Africa.
The South African Museum has reconstructions of dinosaurs and a large collection of natural history.
The area of the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront (with a new aquarium) is a tourist attraction irresistible.
The main districts of Cape Town (information from Wikipedia, under Cape Town):
Adderley: on this road, which passes through the upper part of the city from north to south, through the botanical gardens Company's Gardens, overlooking most of the museums and many historical buildings.
Central: the area of the Central develops around St. George's Mall and is full of shopping malls and offices.
Bo-Kaap: the Bo-Kaap Malay Quarter, which stretches from the slopes of Signal Hill, is characterized by a number of mosques and low houses of the early nineteenth century, painted in bright colors.
Waterfront: the dock of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is one of the most popular tourist destinations of the city, there is a maritime museum and the Two Oceans Aquarium, where you can admire the marine life of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Observatory: Located in the south of the city, this district is the cultural heart of Cape Town, frequented by artists and students. It is close to campuses Groote Schurr, where Barnard carried out the first heart transplant in the world.
Kirstenbosch: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, located on the east side of Table Mountain, is a green area of 530 hectares. In this garden are cultivated almost 10,000 species of plants.
Constantia is the most exclusive area of the city. Alternate villas (some of which are added to the museum) and vineyards.
The township: are the poor neighborhoods where they live the blacks remained at the margins of society. The townships of Cape Town is located in the area of the Cape Flats. Khayelitsha, Guguletu, Mitchell's Plain, Athlone and Atlantis are the suburbs where there are public housing and elsewhere in the Flats extend the so-called squatter camps, the slum
The megalopolis of California (the third in the United States by number of inhabitants, after New York and Chicago) extends over an area of 1187 square kilometers and encompasses 80 small towns, including Beverly Hills, Culver City, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Venice and Inglewood). All are connected by highways and freeways (freeways and highwys) up to ten lanes, a maze of junctions, fittings and elevations. In reality, there is (or could be) a real center.
Rome was the capital of a vast empire, not for nothing is called caput mundi. Famous throughout the world for its legendary history, the Italian capital has always been one of the most visited tourist destinations. Inside is the State of the Vatican, the Pope's official seat is in the center of the Italian peninsula, about 20 km from the Tyrrhenian Sea, it is crossed by the Tiber river and enjoys a Mediterranean climate. Legend has it that it was founded by Romulus and Remus in 753 BC, and the two brothers were abandoned and a wolf (the symbol of Rome) nursed them and they grew. But in addition to history, Rome also offers fun, fashion, art and culture.
Madrid, capital of Spain, is located in the center of the Iberian Peninsula, at 667 meters above sea level. Built on the ruins of a Moorish fortress called "Mayrit" land of water, hence the name Madrid became the capital in 1561. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, known as the "Golden Age", Madrid was the city of writers such as Cervantes, Quevedo and Calderon and painters such as Velázquez. Lively city in terms of culture and art, is visited each year by millions of tourists, attracted certainly historic sites such as Plaza Mayor and the Prado Museum extraordinary, but also by its great nightlife, the unforgettable "nightlife madrileña."
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Athens has lived his greatness was in 400 BC, when it was built the most monuments. During the era turcobizantina the city was deprived of its importance until 1833, when Athens became the capital of liberated Greece.
On the occasion of the 2004 Olympics have been modernized almost all the infrastructure, the underground and trams, and made new connections and bridges in order to alleviate the huge influx of traffic.
Athens is still very chaotic - otherwise it would be Athens, "to know the city, you have to get lose," is a saying here. The streets, almost all one-way, make the fluid circulation, but complex and error is equivalent to revolve around one or more blocks to return the right direction.
Athens is probably the capital in Europe has undergone major changes over the past years. Although Athens has become a modern metropolis can give the feeling of a small town.
Here the past meets the future and the ancient monuments are the stage for a city of trend.
It is these contrasts make this a great city so interesting to explore.
Capital of Bavaria, on a plateau overlooking the Bavarian Alps, situated on the left bank of the Isar, Munich traditionally knows how to live well, with an attitude very "southern" than other more severe cities in Germany.
So fun, Oktoberfest, rivers of beer, nightclubs, restaurants of all kinds, large parks, but also a lot of culture, art museums, art exhibitions and music festivals.
And, of course, many industries, which make Munich a rich city, as can be seen walking through the streets of downtown.
The historic core of the city, whose origins lie in the Middle Ages, is made from Marienplatz and the church of St. Peter, the oldest (XII century) parish, and the Neue Rathaus (1867), with its famous chimes with figures enamelled copper that every day at 11 mimic a tournament medieval and folk dances. Not far away, the Residenz Castle of the Dukes of Bavaria (XVI century), now converted into a museum.
Always in the center stands the Frauenkirche, Cathedral of Munich and Metro Bavaria, a late Gothic (1468-88) brick.
What to visit
Apart from the monuments already mentioned, the Deutsche Museum, the Theresienwiese park where we celebrate the beer festival, the Neue Pinakothek and Neue Staatgalerie (modern painting), the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum (Bavarian art), Antikensammulung (classical antiquity) and the 'Alte Pinakothek.
Stockholm is a city literally floating on water: to realize just climb the tower of television Kaknäs and observe the deep blue sea which stand out against the red silhouettes of the old buildings and the green of the trees.
A separate fresh water from the salt water are the island of Gamla Stan (the old town, perfect reproduction of a medieval village) and at the southern end, large closed the Slussen.
Today the city covers thirteen islands connected by bridges and tunnels, between Lake Mälaren and the Saltsjön (cove that opens onto the Baltic Sea), and has 700 000 inhabitants.
The skyline is dominated by the Stockholm Stadshuset (City Hall), a red-brick building from whose central body stands a massive square tower which seems to watch the bridges and islands of this quiet and airy, the undeniable charm.
What to visit
The Gamla Stan (the old town), Tyska Kyrkan, the Stortorget, the Stadhuset, the Great Cathedral (the Cathedral).
The Bollhustäppan (Garden of the Court of Dance), the Palace or the Royal Castle (with inside the Crown Jewels, the Hall of Writing Oscar II, the 'Royal Armoury), the island of Riddarholmen, the Riddarhuset (House of Nobili), the Riksdag (parliament).
The Medieval Museum, the Museum, the Katerinahissen, the island of Djurgården, the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum, Skansen, the National Maritime Museum, the Tunnelbanen, the Sergelstorget, the Blà Tornet (where the Blue Tower Strindberg lived).
Florence is one of the most famous Italian cities and explore the world. It's pretty much an open air museum, boasts a host of palaces, churches, museums, beautiful parks and squares.
This is the birthplace of the Italian language in the Middle Ages, worked there the greatest Italian poets and writers such as Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio, and again They passed some of the most illustrious del'arte world: Giotto, Michelangelo, Donatello, Botticelli, Brunelleschi and Leonardo da Vinci are just a few examples from the past flourishing of Florence.
Testimony to the long and glorious history of Florence is its stunning architecture, Piazza della Signoria to the Boboli Gardens, Ponte Vecchio to the Uffizi Gallery, in addition to beautiful churches, among which stands the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore, with the magnificent dome of Brunelleschi.
But Florence is also something else: the Tuscan cuisine is famous worldwide for its delicious dishes that can accompany the best Italian wines. In addition, many proposals to spend the night in Florence, the bustling restaurants in the city.