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Isola Bella in Taormina |
Isola Bella (Sicilian: Ìsula Bedda) is a small island near Taormina, Sicily, southern Italy. Also known as The Pearl of the Ionian Sea, it is located within a small bay on the Ionian Sea; it was a private property until 1990, when it was bought by the Region of Sicily, being turned into a nature res... |
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Ancient theatre of Taormina |
The Ancient theatre of Taormina ("Teatro antico di Taormina"in italian language) is an ancient Greek theatre, in Taormina, southern Italy, built early in the seventh century BC.
The most amazing monument remaining at Taormina is the ancient theatre, which is one of the most celebrated ruins in Sici... |
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Plitvice Lakes National Park |
Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatian: Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera, colloquial Plitvice) is the oldest national park in Southeast Europe and the largest national park in Croatia.
The national park was founded in 1949 and is situated in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the bor... |
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Grand Théâtre |
Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, is a theatre in Bordeaux, France, first inaugurated on 17 April 1780. It was in this theatre that the ballet La Fille Mal Gardée premiered in 1789.
The theatre was designed by the architect Victor Louis (1731–1800). Louis later designed the galleries surrounding the gard... |
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Place des Quinconces |
The Place des Quinconces, located in Bordeaux, France, is one of the largest city squares in Europe (approximately 31 acres or 126,000 m²).
It was laid out in 1820 on the site of Château Trompette, intended to prevent rebellion against the city. The guns were turned towards the center. Its current ... |
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Kahlenberg |
Kahlenberg is a mountain located in the 19th District within Vienna, Austria (Döbling).
Kahlenberg lies in the Wienerwald (Vienna Woods) and is one of the most popular destinations for day-trips from Vienna, offering a view over the entire city.
Kahlenberg is 484 meters high and lies in the northe... |
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Rector's Palace, Dubrovnik |
The Rector's Palace (Croatian: Knežev dvor) is a palace in the city of Dubrovnik that used to serve as the seat of the Rector of the Republic of Ragusa between the 14th century and 1808. It was built in the Gothic style, but it also has Renaissance and Baroque elements. A museum has operated in the ... |
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Stradun |
Stradun ([strǎduːn]) or Placa (Stradone or Corso) is the main street of Dubrovnik, Croatia. The limestone-paved pedestrian street runs some 300 metres through the Old Town, the historic part of the city surrounded by the Walls of Dubrovnik.
The site of the present-day street used to be a marshy cha... |
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Split Airport |
Split Airport (IATA: SPU, ICAO: LDSP; Croatian: Zračna luka Split), also known colloquially as Resnik Airport (Zračna luka Resnik), is the airport serving the city of Split, Croatia. It is located 24 km (15 mi) from the city of Split, on the other side of Kaštela Bay, in the town of Kaštela, near t... |
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Croatian National Theatre in Split |
The Croatian National Theatre in Split (Croatian: Hrvatsko narodno kazalište u Splitu or HNK Split) is a theatre located in Split, Croatia. Originally opened in 1893, the theatre is owned and operated by the City of Split and is one of the oldest surviving theatres in Dalmatia.
The theatre building... |
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