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Cities of the World volume 8
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Two thousand years ago, the Colossus, one the ancient world’s seven wonders, stood in the bay of Rhodes. Now, there are other miracles here, the Palace of the Grand Master, the street of the knights, the golden-brown Acropolis of Lindos, which stands out from among the white-walled houses, the Valley of the Butterflies and the seven fountains where it is said the Nymphs used to live.
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Cities of the World volume 12
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Chalkidiki will familiarize us with the lovely, unique, ancient landscape, which, besides its large cultural, mythical and historical heritage has very rich bays, huge mountains and deep valleys.
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Cities of the World volume 25
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Cote d'Azur, the wonderful "blue bank" has been a symbol of the high life, being the millionaire's holiday resort for more than 100 years. Beautiful beaches, amazing landscapes, immense cultural relics and luxury are at their utmost.Menton is famous for its "lemon festival" and it also has the best climate. The tiny duchy of Monaco is hallmarked by Monte Carlo casinos and the Formula-1 Grand Prix, while the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula has the...
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Cities of the World volume 3
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The beautiful island of Bali is full of volcanic mountains and crater lakes. On its fertile soil rice, tea and coconut are grown. The main elements of the landscape are the emerald green rice fields, the untarnished jungle and the steep cliffs. Let us take a visit to one of the National Parks and meet the friendly Balinese people. The religion of the island is a unique mixture of Buddhism and Hinduism.
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Cities of the World volume 16
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English
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Half of Slovenia’s colorful area is covered by forests, but the country also has another part, a tiny, but very nice coastal area on the Adriatic Sea, with such venetian style cities as Izola, Piran and Portoroz, as well as 2,800 meters high mountains and ski resorts.The picturesque lakes Bled and Bohinj both lie in a wonderful landscape. The gem of the karstic area is the Postojna cave.
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Cities of the World volume 12
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English
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The characteristic white-walled buildings of Santorini are standing upon each other in happy disorder. The narrow alleys show us a new miracle at each turn. The top of our house is the other house’s balcony, from where there is a perfect view of the dark blue water of the Aegean Sea.
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Cities of the World volume 4
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English
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Houses standing on piles in the water of the canals, the floating market and temples with their glistening mosaics are all living memories from the past, but the skyscrapers standing on the bank of Chao Phraya and the luxury cars speeding on the highway, are all forerunners of the new century.
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Cities of the World volume 2
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Whoever visits the Greek capital takes a pilgrimage to the fountain of European culture. The city’s most famous building is the Acropolis, which is garlanded by the golden pillars of the Parthenon. The statues, reliefs and frieses of the Acropolis Museum and the Archeological Museum of Athens show us the classical beauty ideal and the perfect sense of proportion.
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Cities of the World volume 15
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English
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Kenya, with its numerous natural wonders, gives a tourist the joy of a seaside holiday and the thrills of a safari. One can sit in the shade of a palm tree and swim in the emerald green water of the Indian Ocean, which runs out to the white, sandy beaches.
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Cities of the World volume 16
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English
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Costa del Sol, the Sunny Coast, together with its hinterland of great heritage, Andalusia is one of the most typically Spanish parts of the Iberian Peninsula.
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Cities of the World volume 22
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Morocco fulfills fantasies and dreams about the Tales of 1,001 Nights, even today. It is an exotic and romantic country with 1,000 miracles of the Arab world, old cities, mosques, bazaars, natural beauties from palm tree gardens to sand dunes and from the frosty tops of the Atlas Mountains to the beaches of Agadir.
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Cities of the World volume 22
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The United Arab Emirates are the pearls of the Persian Bay. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are the commercial and tourist centers of the area and were developed within breathtaking speed. The images of the cities are dominated by office buildings, luxury hotels and shopping malls. There are skyscrapers made of concrete, metal and glass but down below them are the old towered houses, the 'souqs', the roofed bazaars, mosques with multiple towers, the hectic...
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Cities of the World volume 6
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English
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Bavaria is the largest German territory. It is a land dotted with little towns and villages. Wooden shells, high red tiled roofs with many skylights, old signboards, town walls, ancient churches, domes and steeples, narrow streets and riverbanks, huge green areas and many flowers take us to a wonderfully calm and merry world.
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Cities of the World volume 16
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English
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Wandering among the endless hills, lakes and mountains of Southeast Poland, one can find cities, medieval castles, grandiose palaces and rich museums, each one more interesting than the previous. The city core of Krakow, with its old streets and squares, offer us the feeling of happy days. In the Wawel district, which is built on a hill. Fort walls and bastions protect the royal palace and the cathedral.
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Cities of the World volume 9
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English
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Ireland, the Emerald Island. The hills, covered with lush, emerald green grass are full of mystical stone buildings from prehistoric times, Celtic monuments and medieval forts and monasteries.
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Cities of the World volume 3
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The Greek islands, jewels thrown into the Aegean Sea. History and nature, Romans and Byzantines, sun worshippers and swimmers, gentle bays, a sea as blue as the sky, a sky as blue as the sea and golden sand.
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Cities of the World volume 11
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English
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Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart, lies among the snow-covered Alps, hills and the lake of Salzkammergut. There, Hohensalzburg Castle stands quietly over the small town.
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Cities of the World volume 13
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The second largest island of the Mediterranean managed to keep some of its natural, untouched beauty, which is more and more rare in modern Europe. Large herds of goat and sheep graze on the scarcely inhabited Campidano plain. Here the archaic patoral culture still lives on.
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Cities of the World volume 19
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After the maritime victory over the Swedish army, Peter I the Great decided to build a city on the small islands and lagoons on the mouth of the river Neva. The Russian, Italian and French masters dreamed up wonderful Baroque and Classicist palaces on the banks of the canals.
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Cities of the World volume 20
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English
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Mallorca, the pearl of the Balearic Islands is a real postcard world. There are uncountable hidden, rocky little bays, long sandy beaches, pine tree gardens, palm tree lanes, sunshine, a sky which is always blue, fluffy white clouds, colorful fishermen’s boats, white yachts and beautiful flowers are all parts of the summer lasting from March to October.
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