5/29/2016

Schwäbisch Hall Winter

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Schwäbisch Hall (Marktplatz) in Winter. Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Sigmaringen Castle

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Sigmaringen Castle, in southern Germany.

Allehandaborgen Castle

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Allehandaborgen is a historic office building in Örebro, Sweden. Built in 1891.

Nasir-al Molk

A view of the interior of Nasir al Molk Mosque located in Shiraz. The mosque includes extensive colored glass in its facade that make beautiful colors when light is passed through them and is reflected on the carpets.

St. Francis Church, Quito, Ecuador

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High altar and dome of the Roman Catholic church and Monastery of St. Francis, Quito, Ecuador. The monastery complex, the largest architectural ensemble among the historical structures of colonial Latin America, was completed in the 16th century. Construction took 150 years, and the building exhibits a mixture of architectural styles.

Santuario de Las Lajas, Ipiales, Colombia

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Las Lajas Sanctuary is a basilica church located in the southern Department of Nariño, municipality of Ipiales, Colombia. The place is a popular pilgrimage location since the apparition of the Virgin Mary in 1754. The first shrine was built by 1750 and was replaced by a bigger one in 1802 including a bridge over the canyon of the Guáitara River. The present temple, of Gothic Revival style, was built between 1916 and 1949.

Vaxholmsleden Castle

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Vaxholm Fortress, Stockholm archipelago, Sweden. November 2013. This is a photo of a protected building in Sweden, number 21300000013595 in the RAÄ buildings database.

Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland

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Eilean Donan Castle, as viewed from the south-east at sunrise. Taken by myself as a 2×6 segment panorama with a Canon 5D and 85mm f/1.8 lens.

Mallorca - Palma Cathedral

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Palma Cathedral

Schwerin Castle, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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Schwerin Castle, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

5/03/2016

10 Most Fabulous Places to Visit in Italy 2016

Italy: 10 Most Fabulous Places

Undoubtedly there are thousands of places worth visiting in Italy but in this post are featured the most fabulous, unforgettable Italian destinations you can imagine.

Alberobello Trulli

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Trulli houses in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy. Trulli are traditional Apulian dry stone hut with a conical roof.
Alberobello has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996.
If you want to visit Alberobello, read more in Wikivoyage!

Carnival of Venice

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Venice, Italy is a world renowned city and among many things rightly so for the Carnival of Venice. Masks have always been its most important feature.
If you want to visit Venice, read more in Wikivoyage and about the Carnival!

Italy seen through movies shot on location

Capri Harbor, Italy

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Capri is one of the lovely islands of the Bay of Naples! A magnificent photo overlooking Capri harbor, from the viewpoint at Anacapri.
If you want to visit Capri, read more in Wikivoyage!

Cività di Bagnoregio, Italy

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Bagnoregio is a unique and enchanting town in the Lazio region of Italy. The old part, called Civita di Bagnoregio, is located on the top of the hill.
Bagnoregio is also called The Dying City.
If you want to know why read on online.

Lake Garda, Italy

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View of the town Malcesine on the front of Lake Garda in Italy.
Lake Garda is situated between Venice and Milan.
If you want to visit Lake Garda, read more in Wikivoyage!

Garden of Eden, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy

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The amazing mosaic ceiling of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia!
Have you ever heard about the stunning Early Christianity Monuments of Ravenna? (on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List since 1996).
If you want to visit Ravenna, read more Online!

Villa Deste park central 2011 18

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Central axis of park of Villa d'Este and view to The Neptune fountain and The Organ fountain in town Tivoli, Italy.
Villa d'Este and Villa Adriana, are two amazing UNESCO sites just 29 km away from Rome! Please read more online!

Castel dell'Ovo, Naples, Italy

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Castel dell'Ovo (The Egg Castle), Naples, Italy
If you want to visit Venice, don't miss this guide in Wikivoyage!

Sestri Levante, Italy and the Bay of Silence

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The enchanting and picturesque Bay of Silence in Sestri Levante, a small town in Liguria region of Italy.
If you want to visit this place, read more in Wikivoyage!

Milan Cathedral

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Piazza Duomo in Milan. The magnificent Milan Cathedral in numbers:

the 5th largest church in the world and the second largest in Italy
built with 325,000 tons of marble
158.50 m length
93 m width
11,700 sq m internal area
3,400 statues
200 bas-reliefs
over 3,600 characters in 55 stained glass windows
135 spires
96 gargoyles

Read more about the Milan Cathedral in Wikivoyage!