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Uusikaupunki , or Nystad in Swedish, is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 16,260 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 540.65 km² (excluding sea) of which 47.72 km² is inland water. The population density is 32.99 inhabitants per km² (...) More info | Close
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Amsterdam is a city in the Netherlands with impressive architecture, lovely canals that criss-cross the city, great shopping, and friendly people who nearly all speak English well. There is something for every traveler's taste here, whether you prefer culture and history, serious partying, or just the relaxing charm of an old European city. Amsterdam has over a million inhabitants in the urban area, and is located in the Province of North-Holland. Although Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, the seat of government is The Hague, and the provincial capital is Haarlem. More info | Close
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:''Kijabe'' is also a spider genus (Oonopidae) Kijabe is a town in Kenya. Its name is Masai for "Place of the Wind". It stands on the edge of the Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 2200m, some 50 kilometres north-west of Nairobi. Kijabe is located in the Lari division of Kiambu District. Kijabe has a population 17,334 (1999 census, total population of Kijabe location) [http://www.worldbank (...) More info | Close
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Jaala is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality has a population of 1,906 (2003) and covers an area of 563.06 km² of which 129.89 km² is water. The population density is 3.4 inhabitants per km². The municipality is unilingually Finnish (...) More info | Close
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The Valley of the Kings (Arabic: Wadi el-Muluk, وادي الملوك; also known as Biban el-Moluk, the "Gates of the Kings")) is an Egyptian archaeological locality in the hills immediately behind the West Bank of Luxor. As such, it is one of the most remarkable archaeological destinations in the world - the burial place of most of the pharaohs of Egypt of the New Kingdom period..... More info | Close
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The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the nickname for the state of New York. It stood as the world's tallest building for more than forty years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of the World Trade Center's North Tower was completed in 1972. Following the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001, the Empire State Building once again became the tallest building in New York City and New York State. The 86th floor Observatory, 1,050 feet (320 meters), reached by high speed, automatic elevators, has both a glass-enclosed area, which is heated in winter and cooled in summer, and spacious outdoor promenades on all four sides of the Building. 102nd Floor Observatory tickets are only sold upon arrival at the Empire State Building at a cost of $15.00 in addition to regular admission tickets. More info | Close
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Europa Point is the southernmost point of Gibraltar. At the end of the Rock of Gibraltar, the area is flat and occupied by such features as a playing field and a few buildings. On a clear day there is a good view of the Strait of Gibraltar; Africa, including the Rif Mountains of Morocco; and the Bay of Gibraltar and the Spanish towns on its edge. There are three notable buildings, the new Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque, the Roman Catholic shrine of Our Lady of Europe, and a lighthouse. Europa Point was formerly linked with the Eastern side of the Rock, including Sandy Bay and Catalan Bay, by the Dudley Ward Tunnel, which was closed for safety reasons in 2002, after a fatal rock fall. More info | Close
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Weather radar and a nature trail in Korpo Rumar. A 1 km nature trail in Korpo, next to a weather radar tower which is open to public at a fee (adults 2€, children 50 c). The view from the tower is quite beautiful. The nature trail tells about the nature and geology of the archipelago. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=167516a8-eb12-4aa8-b602-06b85c312dbc More info | Close
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Gustave Eiffel was born in 1832 and he was very gifted engineer and builder. The construction of the Eiffel Tower in 1889 was his crowning achievement. The Eiffel Tower was built to last 20 years and it´s still standing! http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/pdf/about_the%20Eiffel_Tower.pdf?id=4_11 More info | Close
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:''For the Indian college, see Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology'' Svit is a small town and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region in northern Slovakia. It lies 4 km west of the town of Poprad, in the High Tatra Mountains. Svit is one of the youngest Slovak towns (...) More info | Close
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Park Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of el Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, Catalonia. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí". More info | Close
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Rauma (Finnish) or Raumo (Swedish) is a town in Western Finland. The wooden houses in the center of the old town are a UNESCO World Heritage site. Rauma is the third oldest town in Finland, and currently houses approximately 40,000 inhabitants. It is a historic seafaring town but in the 20th century its main industry became paper milling. In recent years, significant employment has also been contributed by the nearby Olkiluoto area which houses two of Finland's nuclear power plants and is currently constructing a third. More info | Close
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Hirvensalo is an island in the Archipelago Sea, belonging to the city of Turku, Finland. It is divided into 14 districts, the largest ones being Moikoinen, Kukola and Haarla. Most of the island's economic activity is concentrated on the suburb of Moikoinen, which has a school, shops, a Lutheran church, and a post office. The island's total population is 6,547 (as of 2004) (...) More info | Close
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; ''Runsala'' in Swedish) is an island in the Archipelago Sea and a district of the city of Turku, Finland. The island is located to the south-west of the city, between Hirvensalo and Pansio in the mainland. It is rather sparsely populated, having a population of only 126 (as of 2004), with an annual growth rate of 3.97% (...) More info | Close
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Higest rock in Uusikaupunki. At the top you can see (better with binocular or telescope) three church towers, three water towers, 59 radiomasts, smoke of Rauma paper factory, Kemira GrowHow factory and two windmills. There is an old rock engraving at the top, more than 200 years old. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=6b3ed50e-14c1-40e2-b73f-6da442c772ae More info | Close
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Dubrovnik is an old city on the Adriatic Sea coast in the extreme south of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist resorts of the Mediterranean, a seaport and the center of the Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its population was 43,770 in 2001. Dubrovnik is nicknamed "Pearl of the Adriatic" and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. More info | Close
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Tōkyō (東京; ) is the capital of Japan. At over 12 million people in the official metropolitan area alone, Tokyo is the core of the most populated urban area in the world, Greater Tokyo (which has a population of 35 million people). This huge, wealthy and fascinating metropolis brings high-tech visions of the future side by side with glimpses of old Japan, and has something for everyone. More info | Close
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Bathsheba is a small town on the open and rugged coast of Barbados with breakers crashing in from the Atlantic. The eastern coast of Bim has been compared to the Cornish coast. Hm, Cornwall where the wind is still 30 degrees centigrade, maybe. Bathsheba is the wilder side of Barbados, away from the crowds and swanky hotels and it's worth it. More info | Close
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Niagara Falls is a set of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River in eastern North America, on the border between Canada and the United States. Niagara Falls comprises three separate waterfalls: the Canadian Horseshoe Falls (Canada), the American Falls, and the smaller, adjacent Bridal Veil Falls (...) More info | Close
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Juurvalli is a narrow and 2km long hill in the island of Kuusisto. There is a unique vertical drop of nearly 50 meters at the west face of the hill. In front of the hill, you can see Lake Kuusisto which has almost vanished. Nature and the view is very valuable. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=baeefa32-a351-43fd-bc70-b28f8cc4d457 More info | Close
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:''This article is about the Indonesian island. For the village in the Faroe Islands, see Sumba, Faroe Islands.'' Sumba is an island in Indonesia, and is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands. It has an area of 11,153 km², and the population was officially at 611,422 in 2005. There is a dry season from May to November and a rainy season from December to April (...) More info | Close
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and a ski resort in Kuusamo, Finland. There is possible also with downhill skiing go for example snowmobileing. Ruka is also southern end of the Karhunkierros hiking trail. In winter 1954 the first slope, now "Eturinne" ("Front Slope"), has opened. Ruka has evolved a diverse tourist centre which round-year use is growing. In winter there are for example nordic skiing World Cup competitions (...) More info | Close
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Stryn is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Stryn was separated from Innvik in 1845. Innvik was merged with Stryn January 1, 1965. (Hornindal was merged with Stryn in the period 1965-1977.) Stryn center has 2107 inhabitants (2006), with nearly 7,000 in the municipality. The municipality is located innermost in Nordfjord (...) More info | Close
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The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (Храм Спаса на Крови) is one of the main Russian Orthodox churches of St. Petersburg, Russia. It is also variously called the Church on Spilt Blood and the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ (Собор Воскресения Христова), its official name (...) More info | Close
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Auckland is the largest metropolitan area in New Zealand, with a population of over 1 million in the greater urban area. It is located in the northern half of the North Island, on a narrow isthmus of land that joins the Northland peninsula to the rest of the North Island. It is composed of four separate cities, Manukau city in the south, Waitakere city in the west, North Shore city in the north and Auckland city itself, on and around the isthmus. The wider local government area which includes rural areas, small towns and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf is Auckland Region. More info | Close
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Copenhagen Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by the ornithologist Niels Kjærbølling in 1859. He was given the summer garden of "Prinsess Vilhelmines Have" (The garden of Princess Vilhelmine) by the chief directorate of Copenhagen. The animals that the visitors could contemplate at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal in a bathtub and (...) More info | Close
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: ''Suoločielgi'', literally ''islandback'') is a mountain area and a village in Finland. It is a popular tourist destination, providing activities such as skiing, hiking and a spa. It is located in Northern Lapland and belongs to the Inari municipality. Saariselkä is partly in Urho Kekkonen National Park. Soil in Saariselkä is mostly 2 billion year-old granulite (...) More info | Close
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Venice , Italy (Venezia in Italian) is still one of the most interesting and lovely places in the world. This sanctuary on a lagoon is virtually the same as it was five hundred years ago, which adds to the fascinating character. Venice has certainly begun to decay since its heyday and is heavily touristed (there are slightly more tourists than residents)-- but the romantic charm remains. More info | Close
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Pärnu (; , formerly Пернов) is a city on the Baltic Sea coast of Pärnu Bay, in southwestern Estonia. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city, which is served by Pärnu Airport. The city is occasionally referred to as ''Pyarnu'', an incorrect reverse-transliteration from Russian ''Пярну''. (...) More info | Close
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Today's Turku remains the third largest city in Finland, after the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area and Tampere. Some of the main draws of Turku are its history and historical significance and the great natural beauty of the neighboring archipelago. Turku is at its best during the summertime, and hosts a great number of festivals, including rock festivals, chamber music festivals and a renaissance faire. More info | Close
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Västanfjärd is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 812 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 96.62 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.69 km² is inland water. The population density is 8.46 inhabitants per km² (...) More info | Close
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in the municipality of Enontekiö, Lapland, Finland. It is located at approximately , in Finland's northern "arm". Although Kilpisjärvi is one of the largest villages in Enontekiö, it is still quite small. In 2000 its population was recorded as 114. Like most Lappish villages, Kilpisjärvi is built mainly around one major road, called ''Käsivarrentie'' (Arm Road) (...) More info | Close
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Nagu (IPA: //), or Nauvo (/ˈnɑuʋo/) in Finnish, is a municipality of Finland. The municipality is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 1,443 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 247.51 km² (excluding sea) of which 3.66 km² is inland water. The population density is 5 (...) More info | Close
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Barcelona is Spain's second largest city, with a population of 1.5 million people, and the capital of Catalonia. The city is on the Mediterranean coast, and has a wealth of unique historic architecture. Barcelona emerged as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe during the 1990s. It’s a beautiful city, full of markets, shops, museums and churches, and great for walking around. More info | Close
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Houtskär (IPA: //), or Houtskari (/ˈhoutsˌkɑri/) in Finnish, is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 674 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 121.18 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.65 km² is inland water. The population density is 5 (...) More info | Close
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Mariehamn is the capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government and Parliament of Åland, and half of the population of Åland live in the city. Like all of Åland, Mariehamn is unilingually Swedish-speaking and almost 90% of the inhabitants speak it as their native language. More info | Close
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Helsinki or Helsingfors (Swedish) is the capital of Finland. Founded in 1550, the "Daughter of the Baltic" has been the Finnish capital since 1812, when it was rebuilt by the tsars of Russia along the lines of a miniature St. Petersburg, a role it has played in many a Cold War movie. Today, Helsinki pulls off the trick of being something of an international metropolis while still retaining a small-town feel. The best time to visit is in summer, when Finns peel off their overcoats and flock to outdoor bars and cafes to enjoy the sunshine. Helsinki's current population is about 560,000, but the Helsinki region including the neighboring suburban cities of Espoo and Vantaa has a population of just over one million. More info | Close
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New York City is a center for media, culture, food, fashion, art, research, finance, and trade. It has one of the largest and most famous skylines on earth, dominated by the iconic Empire State Building. New York City is an enormous city. Each of its five boroughs is the equivalent of a large city in its own right and may itself be divided into districts. New York is also referred to as "New York City", "NYC", "The Big Apple", or just "the City". It is the biggest city in the United States. More info | Close
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Korpo (IPA: //), or Korppoo (/ˈkorpːoː/) in Finnish, is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 889 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 170.11 km² (excluding sea) of which 1.26 km² is inland water. The population density is 5.27 inhabitants per km² (...) More info | Close
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: Ακρωτήρι, literally "promontory") is a peninsula and municipality in Crete, east of Chania. Its ancient name was ''Kiamon'' while the Byzantines called it ''Charaka''. Akrotiri is on the northern side of the island, in the Sea of Crete. It is roughly circular in shape, connected to the rest of the island by a wide causeway between Chania and the town of Souda (...) More info | Close
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Pargas (IPA: //), or Parainen (/ˈpɑrɑinen/) in Finnish, is a city in south-western Finland. It is known as the "capital" of the archipelago of Turku and has been a city since 1977. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The city has a population of 12,153 (as of 2006) and covers an area of 272 (...) More info | Close
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German for "television tower", it is a television tower in the center of Berlin, Germany. It is a well-known landmark, close to Alexanderplatz. The tower was built between 1965 and 1969 by the former German Democratic Republic (GDR), and its image was used as a symbol of Berlin by the GDR administration (...) More info | Close
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L'Hospitalet de Llobregat or ''L'Hospitalet'' is a city to the immediate southwest of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and the second largest in Catalonia by population. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is notable for being one of the most densely populated cities not just in Spain but also in the European Union. (...) More info | Close
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Saint Petersburg is Russia's second largest city, with a population of 4.7 million perched at the eastern tip of of the Baltic Sea and the Neva River. The city was formerly known as Petrograd (Петроград), and later Leningrad (Ленинград). Founded by Peter the Great, the former home of the Czars and the center of Russian culture, Saint Petersburg was known as "The Venice of the North" in its heyday. Rechristened Petrograd during the first World War, the city was renamed Leningrad in 1924 in honor of the communist revolutionary, V.I. Lenin. Bombed, blockaded and starved during World War II, the city took a back seat to Moscow during the Soviet era. More info | Close
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Luxor is the premier travel destination in Upper (southern) Egypt and the Nile Valley. The dynastic and religious capital of Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom Egypt, Luxor has much to offer the traveller, from vast temples, to ancient royal tombs, via spectacular desert and river scenery and a bustling modern life. More info | Close
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Punta Umbría is a town and municipality with a long beach, in the Province of Huelva, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. According to the 2005 census, the town has a population of 13,736 inhabitants. The 'Punta' in its name comes from the long point going out to the sea from the beach (...) More info | Close
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Iniö is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland (Länsi-Suomen lääni) and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 253 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 63.86 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.17 km² is inland water. The population density is 3.97 inhabitants per km² (...) More info | Close
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Santorini is a volcanic island in the Cyclades group of the Greek islands. It is located between Ios and Anafi islands. It is famous for dramatic views, stunning sunsets from Oia town, the strange white aubergine, the town of Thira and naturally its very own active volcano. There are naturally fantastic beaches such as the beach of Perissa, maybe the best beach in Santorini, the black pebble beach of Kamari, white beach and red beach. More info | Close
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Trollstigen is a road in Rauma, Norway. It is a popular tourist attraction due to its steep incline of nine per cent and eleven hairpin bends up a mountain side. It was opened on the 31st of July in 1936 by King Haakon VII after 8 years of construction time. The road up is very narrow and there are only few posibilities where two cars can pass (improved some in the latest years) (...) More info | Close
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Kaarina , or ''S:t Karins'' in Swedish, is a small city and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 21,568 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 60.59 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.89 km² is inland water. The population density is 361.3 inhabitants per km² (...) More info | Close
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Taivassalo , or ''Tövsala'' in Swedish, is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 1,762 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 138.17 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.75 km² is inland water. The population density is 12.82 inhabitants per km² (...) More info | Close
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The State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia is one of the largest and oldest art galleries and museums of human history and culture in the world. The vast Hermitage collections are displayed in six buildings, the main one being the Winter Palace which used to be the official residence of the Russian Tsars (...) More info | Close
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brianwhelan from Ireland wrote one month, one week ago
Some Irish places are among the most beautiful in the world.
The photo is of a place called New Grange a Stone Age tomb and world heritage site.
Dublin has some lovely places to visit also.
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detty1 from Indonesia wrote 2 months ago
Gunung Kidul has its own charm, rich in natural attractions, from karst to the beach.
Gunung Kidul has many beautiful beach tourism. From the coastal region whose length is about 70 km, there are 15 beach tourism area become a mainstay of tourism in Gunung Kidul. Beaches were spread in several districts, including District Tepus, Tanjungsari, Girisubo, Saptosari, Purwosari, and Bake. Call it Kukup Beach, Beach Gesing, Ngobaran Beach, Beach Krakal, Sundak, Along Beach, Ngandong Beach, and Beach Wediombo that presents the beauty of white sand, marine biota, and coral reefs. Hundreds of species of ornamental fish can be seen directly at the surface of calm sea water.
The beauty is also decorated with beach trees, such as Drini Beach, has specificity Drini tree, which is a kind of shrubs that grow on rocks Drini beach.
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nipsu replied one month, 3 weeks ago:
So that is fantastic place for diving!
zorayatorres from USA wrote 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Please give information about Alaska, Russia, Australia.... I will like to visit in the near future
nipsu replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago:
Search for example St.Petersburg here, there are lots of useful tips. I really recommend to travel there, because the city is so huge and has lots of beautiful sights and buildings. I would also want to go to Australia, try to search different cities in those countries :)
unknownflyingsubject replied 3 months, 2 weeks ago:
I think you should go to Siberia to see Bajkal (the lake). It's the purest lake ever. And one of the most beautiful)))
eleonorazoccoletti from Italy wrote 4 months, 3 weeks ago
all national parks in West Usa....or Venice...my city!!!
tilkkuliini replied 3 months, 2 weeks ago:
What would you suggest to do in Venice?
eleonorazoccoletti replied 3 months ago:
Take a tour by vaporetto from Piazzale Roma to Rialto bridge and then walk to St. mark Square.
Take time to visit beautiful islands of Venice: Murano, Burano and Torcello. And for this visit buy a tourist ticket for 24 hours, so you could use all the vaporetto to and come back to asnd from islands and allround Venice. More information? Ask me. It will be a pleasure to answer you....:O) Have a nice day!
tilkkuliini replied 3 months ago:
Thanks for your answer! I have visited Venice once, but it was over 10 ten years ago :D
eleonorazoccoletti replied 3 months ago:
I could suggest some hotels where to stay if you need...write to me when you decide to come back..:O)
I'm the manager of one small hotel in Brenta River between Padua and Venice. If you wish to visit this area, come to visit us too...:O)
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detty1 from Indonesia wrote 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Arjuna Temple in Yogyakarta, Indonesia....
beautiful scenery and amazing place, full of history...
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detty1 from Indonesia wrote 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Slamet Mountain... Yogyakarta...
Beautiful, surrounding Rice Field.. Traditional village, Friendly people... very calm, comfort place....it's in Central Java, Indonesia
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detty1 from Indonesia wrote 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Admiring the grandeur of Borobudur at day and seeing details of each statue and stones with relief of the constructors is something that people from around the world are longing to do.
However, not many people realize that Borobudur also has other unique view, namely the scenery of the beautiful rising sun that blows the statue of Buddha sitting cross-legged at the peak of the temple that was constructed in the ninth century.
If you never experience it before, trying to color the coming of the new life in the beginning of the year will become an unforgettable experience. The rising sun with its bright light will at least encourage you to live the life one year ahead, and for sure it becomes a remembrance that wisdom or nirvana symbolized by the peak of this temple is the main destination of your life.
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eleanor from Ireland wrote 7 months, one week ago
Phi Phi Islands are really breath-taking. Althought sometimes there are too many tourists...
jl from Finland wrote 7 months, 3 weeks ago
hannah replied 7 months, one week ago:
Oh, it's so lovely picture!
maria10 from Russia wrote 8 months, 3 weeks ago
hannah replied 7 months, one week ago:
What is that castle or palace?
michellefranks from USA wrote one year, one month ago
tilkkuliini replied 6 months ago:
That really is a breath-taking view! Wish to be there right now.
shoejunkie from Canada wrote one year, 2 months ago
maria10 replied 8 months, 3 weeks ago:
realy breath takin'
tilkkuliini replied 6 months ago:
Now how high is that picture taken!? That would be way too scary for me :D








































otto from Finland wrote one month, one week ago