Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category
Monday, September 8th, 2008
Travel to the Philippines
The Philippines is located in South Asia. The official name of it is the Republic of the Philippines. Philippines is an island country. Totally 7.100 islands make up the Philippines Republic. The area these islands cover is quite big. That makes Philippines one of the biggest countries ...
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008
The capital city of Czech Republic, Prague, is one of the most beautiful cities and one of the culture centers of Europe. The city is situated on the river Vltava in central Bohemia. The city is one of the most visited cities of Europe. Prague is also known as the ...
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008
Travel to Egypt
Great Pyramid of Giza is located in Giza city, Egypt. In the area there are three pyramids. Giza is the oldest and the largest of them. It was built in 2 BC.
Once upon a time, being the tallest building of the world, Great Pyramid of Giza has always ...
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Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Travel to France
The Louvre Museum is one the biggest museums of the world. It is very famous all around the world. The Louvre Museum is located in Paris, France. The original name of the museum is Musée du Louvre.
Once upon a time, being a palace, the building was converted into ...
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Travel to Italy
Venice is an island city of Italy. It is located in the northern of the country. The city is connected to the land with 4 kilometers long highway and railway. In Venice, there are more than 170 channels separating the islets from each other and more than 400 ...
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
Travel to Iraq
Hanging Gardens of Babylon is found in Iraq. It is also known as the Hanging Gardens of Semiramis. It is predicted that the gardens were built in 6 BC. Babylon King Nebuchadnezzar II built Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
There are speculations about the construction reason of such a place. ...
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
The Maldives: A Part of Paradise
The Maldives is an island republic. Official name of it is the Republic of Maldives. This island country is located near Indian Ocean. The capital of it is Malé. It is the smallest Asian country. However, it is important as the Maldives is a tourism ...
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Travel to Israel
The Western Wall is located in Jerusalem, Israel. It is a religious place for Jewish. The only standing part of big temple is this western part of construction. Because of that, it is called as “Western Wall”. The other name of the Western Wall is the Kotel. Wailing ...
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Saturday, August 16th, 2008
A Different Option for Vacation: Cappadocia
Cappadocia is located in Nevsehir, Turkey. It is the land of natural miracles. Natural chimneys create a wonderful sight. What made such a different area? The land looks mysterious. The area was volcanic. Hundreds of year, lava and ashes came together here. These soft layers ...
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Travel to Turkey: Antalya
Antalya is a Mediterranean city. It is located in the south of Turkey. The city is the gate to Mediterranean Sea. Antalya is a tourism center with historical, natural beauties. Every year it attracts millions of visitors from all over the world.
Antalya is an old province. Since ...
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