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ST. GOARSHAUSEN – LoreleyThe Loreley is a rock in the Rhine near St. Goarshausen, which soars some 120 meters above the water line. It marks the narrowest part of the river between Switzerland and the North Sea. The name comes from the old German words 'lureln' (Rhine [...]
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STAVELOT – Abbey of StavelotThe rest of the year, the main reason to visit Stavelot is for its abbey. The Abbey of Stavelot was founded in the 7th century by Saintt Remacle and was the seat of the principality for over 1000 years. The abbey houses three museums : The Mus [...]
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STAVELOT – Musee du Circuit Spa-Francorchamps – 7004 mThe speed track was inaugurated in 1921 and underwent successive changes so that it has finally been laid down for 80% on the territory of the municipality of Stavelot. That is why that town naturally saw the birth of a museum dedicated to the [...]
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STOLPEN – Burg Stolpen in SachsenStolpen Castle is built on top of a rock in the centre of the town and has been a dominant feature in the history of Saxony since 1100, with the current castle constructed from around 1218. It has been used as a residence for the Bishops of Me [...]
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STUTTGART – Inka – Könige der AndenThe Inca Empire of the 15th and 16th century was the largest indigenous empire ever created on American soil. With Cusco and Machu Picchu in Peru as the centres of power, it stretched almost 5000 km along the Andes of Columbia to Chile. The ex [...]
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STUTTGART – Mercedes-Benz Arena – VFB StuttgartThe Mercedes-Benz Arena is a stadium located in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and home to German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. Before 1993 it was called Neckarstadion, named after the nearby river Neckar and between 1993 and July 2008 [...]
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THALE – DDR MuseumThe DDR Museum is a museum in the centre of Berlin. The museum is located in the former governmental district of East Germany, right on the river Spree, opposite the Berlin Cathedral. The museum is the 11th most visited museum in Berlin. Its e [...]
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THALE – Seilbahn ThaleThale is famous for the Bodetal, its witches, devils and all sorts of tales and myths. Right here, where Hexentanzplatz, Bodetal and Rosstrappe meet, lies the cable car Thale Erlebniswelt. The gondola takes you up to the famous Hexentanzplatz, [...]
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THALE – Thalenser BrockenhexeThere are hundreds of legends and stories telling of the devilish powers of the witches in the Harz mountains. Probably the most well-known is the mysterious Walpurgis night – on the last night of April every year witches from all over Germany [...]
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THUIN – L’Abbaye d’AulneAulne Abbey, L’Abbaye d’Aulne, was a Cistercian monastery between Thuin and Landelies on the Sambre in the Bishopric of Liège in Belgium. Originally it was a Benedictine monastery, founded by Saint Landelinus about 637. Before 974 the Benedic [...]
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THUIN – St. Roch Folkloric MarchOn the 3rd weekend of May, come and celebrate Saint-Roch. The Thuin ramparts vibrate to the sounds of this UNESCO-listed folkloric march. A major part of the Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse marches, this military procession honours Saint-Roch, the patro [...]
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TIENEN – Suikermuseum TienenThe Sugar Museum in Tienen is a unique museum, completely dedicated to sugar. There are 3 floors in this museum, that show the different facets: the interesting social history, the beat harvest, the honey production of the honey bees and all p [...]
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TIRANA – Mother TeresaMother Teresa, born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in 1910 in Skopje, joined the Sisters of Loreto at age 18 and moved to India soon after. She taught at a girls’ school in Calcutta for nearly twenty years before founding the Missionaries of Charity i [...]
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TIRANA – The Skanderbeg MonumentThe Skanderbeg Monument is an equestrian statue at the heart of the Skanderbeg Square (Sheshi Skënderbej). The statue represents the Albanian national hero George Kastrioti Skanderbeg riding his horse in battle, commemorating his bravery again [...]
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TONGEREN – AmbiorixAmbiorix was the leader of the Eburones, a Belgic tribe of north-eastern Gaul (Gallia Belgica), where nowadays Belgium is located, conquered by Julius Ceasar in 57 BC. One day, Ambiorix cunningly warned the Romans that several other tribes wer [...]
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TONGEREN – Onze-Lieve-VrouwebasiliekOne of the most remarkable monuments of Tongeren is Our Lady's Basilica with its majestic 64-metre-high bell tower. This marvelous Gothic church has a long history, since its first stone was laid in 1240. According to legend, bishop Saint Serv [...]
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TOURNAI – Beffroi de TournaiThe belfry (French: beffroi) of Tournai, Belgium, is a freestanding bell tower of medieval origin, 72 metres in height with a 256-step stairway. This landmark building is one of a set of belfries of Belgium and France registered on the UNESCO [...]
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TOURNAI – Cathédrale Notre-DameThe Cathedral of Our Lady - French: Notre-Dame de Tournai, Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Doornik is Roman Catholic church in Tournai, Belgium. It has been classified both as a Wallonia's major heritage since 1936 and as a World Heritage Site sin [...]
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TRANSINNE – Euro Space CenterThe Euro Space Center is dedicated to space travel and learning about the galaxies and planets. It has a real size space shuttle and training courses in which participants can experience a micro-gravity simulator, moon-walk chair, multi-axis c [...]
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TREMELO – Damianus De VeusterFather Damien (1840-1889) was the religious name of Joseph Damien de Veuster. He was a Belgian Roman Catholic missionary famous for his work among the lepers on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. Born in Tremelo, Damien was the son of a farmer. Fo [...]
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