A place you simply must visit while in Paris:Montmartre is one of Paris’ most famous districts and this fabulous little gem in Paris is definitely worth a visit as it is also the highest point in the city of Paris and has a lot to offer any traveler. Here are a few of the best things to do and see when in Montmartre:In my opinion, a typical walk almost always should start at the intriguing Moulin Rouge, with its red windmill in Boulevard de Clichy, at the foot of the hill. From here you can explore and walk your way up to the top of the famous Montmartre hill.On your…
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Step Out Into The Beautiful St Vitus Cathedral Prague
Step Out Into The Exquisite St Vitus Cathedral PragueWho is Saint Vitus?Saint Vitus is buried in St Vitus Cathedral. Legend has it that he was a Christian saint from Sicily and is regarded as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers of medieval Roman Catholicism. Christians were persecuted in 303 by co-ruling Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian. He died as a martyr during the persecution.How old is St Vitus Cathedral?St Vitus Cathedral is the ultimate in Gothic architecture. Founded in 1344, the cathedral took almost 600 years to complete.This Gothic cathedral, the spiritual symbol of the Czech state, was founded in 1344 on the site of the original Romanesque rotunda. The…
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Ukraine’s Spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Ukraine’s Spectacular UNESCO World Heritage SitesHistory lovers will have a feast visiting Ukraine’s Spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Sites. And to top it all, one of the sites listed includes nature, namely exploring the ever-beautiful beech tree forests.Struve Geodetic Arc The Struve Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through 10 countries and over 2,820 km. These are points of a survey, carried out between 1816 and 1855 by the astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve, which represented the first accurate measuring of a long segment of a meridian. UNESCO Tweet Full UNESCO Article The four checkpoints of the Struve arc in Ukraine…
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Great Value for Money with Big Bus Tours’ Tickets
The World’s Largest Operator of Open-top bus sightseeing tours!A Short History of Big Bus ToursBig Bus Tours was founded in May 2011 after “Les Cars Rouges” and the “Big Bus Company” merged.The company’s success comes a long way. The Maybury family started ‘the Big Bus Company’ in June 1991 in London with only four buses.Today, Big Bus Tours is the world’s largest operator of open top bus sightseeing tours. They operate mostly in America, followed by Europe, Aisa-Pacific and the Middle East.Check it out!Big Bus Tours in AmericaChicago Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami New York Philadelphia San FranciscoWashington DC Big Bus Tours in EuropeBerlinBudapest Dublin Istanbul London Paris RomeBig Bus Tours in Asia-PacificDarwinSingapore Sydney Big Bus Tours in the Middle EastDubai Sightseeing from a Double…
