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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 3
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English
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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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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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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 12
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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 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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English
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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 3
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English
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The ‘City of Lagoons’, Venice became the capital of romance, the dream of honeymooners, and destination for millions because of the Saint Mark’s Cathedral, the St. Mark’s Clock, the Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of the Sighs and the tower of Campanile. The city, living under the wing of the lion, is a capital of Byzantian, Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
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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 9
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English
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Madagascar is rightly called as one of the “Pearls of the Indian Ocean”. Thanks to its special natural features, the diversity of habitats and about 2000 years long intact today it is one of the world’s five most valuable habitats. It is a fabulous island, we can admire at plants and animals in their natural environment that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Rainforests, baobab trees, strange-loo-king lemurs, chameleons and other special...
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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 16
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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 18
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English
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Croatia is blessed by an unfathomable natural richness. The lakes of the Plitvice and Krka National Parks, the waterfalls, the rapids and the caves are all among the most beautiful landscapes in the world.
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Cities of the World volume 20
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English
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The island of Aphrodite, Cyprus, lying in the eastern bowl of the Mediterranean Sea, awaits tourists with warm sunny weather, a diverse landscape and friendly locals.
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Cities of the World volume 8
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English
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Brussels, being the center of the European Union, is not only the capital of Belgium but of Europe.
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Cities of the World volume 8
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English
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Iran, formerly Persia, is the biggest country in the Middle East. Due to the fact that sky-high snowy mountains, extended deserts, verdant oases, turquoise cupola mosques and cultural and architectural relic sites of World Heritage are waiting for all visitors, it can be a very desirable destination even for tourists. In Tehran, the luxurious palaces of Persian shahs, the Museum of Archaeology and the Museum of Carpets and Rugs are the sights that...
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Cities of the World volume 7
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English
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China has one of the world's oldest civilizations. The capital, Beijing, with its 11 million inhabitants, is now a modern city with skyscrapers, highways and shopping malls. Its several ancient monuments are all oases of silence.
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Cities of the World volume 19
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English
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Cuba is the pearl of the Caribbean Sea. Thanks to its colonial past, Havana - the capital - has plenty of palaces, nice mansions, cathedrals, strong forts, and shady alleys. On its streets, American automtive classics from the 50’s create a huge contrast with coaches.Trinidad is full of palaces built by the sugar barons, while Santa Clara is the town of the legendary revolutionary, Che Guevara. Guama shows us an Indian village and a crocodile farm....
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Cities of the World volume 11
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English
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Istanbul is a fantastic heritage of the Byzantine Empire and Constantinople, and its unique quality is that it lies on two continents.
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