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LONDON – Tower BridgeOne of the most famous and photographed bridges in the world, Tower Bridge is still very much a working bridge. Tower Bridge is one of London's main thoroughfares for crossing the river and despite its medieval appearance it is not of the same [...]
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TOZEUR – TozeurTozeur is an oasis and a city in south west Tunisia. The name of the city in antiquity, when it was an important Roman outpost, was Tusuros. In ancient times the oasis was important for the transportation through the Sahara, which took place i [...]
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TUNIS – Place du 7 NovembreTunis is the capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the countries'largest city.Situated on a large Mediterranean gulf, the city extends along the coastal plain and the hills that surround it. The medina is found at the centre of the city: a [...]
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SBEITLA – Roman RuinsSbeitla is a small town in north-central Tunisia. Nearby are the Roman and Byzantine ruins of Sufetula, containing one of the best preserved Forums in the world. Some inscriptions found in the city suggest that the settlement had success along [...]
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EL JEM – AmphitheatreEl Jem is home to some of the most impressive Roman remains in Africa.The city was built, like almost all Roman settlements in Tunisia, on former Punic settlements. It prospered in the 2nd century, when it became an important centre of olive o [...]
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SIDI BOU SAID – Café des NattesSidi Bou Said is a town in northern Tunisia, only 20 km from Tunis. This charming town is a tourist attraction in itself, as it is known for the extensive use of blue and white colors all over. The town got its name for a Muslim religious figu [...]
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DOUGGA – DouggaDougga is a Roman ruin located on a 65 hectare site in the mountains inland of Tunisia.Originally a fortified Berber village, it later became the seat of the Numidian king Masinissa until it was occupied by the Romans in the late 2nd century B [...]
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TABARKA – Habib BourguibaHabib Bourguiba (1903–2000) was a Tunisian statesman, leader of the independence struggle of Tunisia, and the country's first president.He is often compared to Turkish leader Atatürk because of the pro-Western reforms enacted during his presid [...]
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TABARKA – Les Aiguilles & le Fort GenoisLes Aiguilles (the needles) is a formation of remarkable pinnacles of ochre-colored rock, situated just a short walk to the west along a seaside promenade of Tabarka. These distinctive rocks, about 20m high and eroded into bizarre shapes by wi [...]
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TABARKA – Underwater worldTabarka is a coastal town located in north-western Tunisia, close to the border with Algeria. Tabarka's history is a colorful mosaic of Phoenician, Roman, Arabic and Turkish civilizations. Where Tabarka used to be famous for its coral fishing [...]
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STOCKHOLM – PanoramaStockholm is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the official residence of the Swedish monarch. It is also the largest city in Scandinavia, and has been the cultural, p [...]
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STOCKHOLM – ArmémuseumThe Swedish Army Museum is located in the district of Östermalm in Stockholm. The museum re-opened in 2000 in refurbished premises, with a completely new exhibition depicting Swedish history from Viking times onwards.Its displays illustrate th [...]
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STOCKHOLM – StadshusetThe Stockholm City Hall is the building of the Municipal Council for the City of Stockholm in Sweden, located on the island of Kungsholmen.The building was designed by architect Ragnar Östberg, and built between 1911 and 1923. Consisting of ei [...]
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STOCKHOLM – SkansenSkansen is the world's oldest open-air museum and is situated on the island of Djurgården within the city limits of Stockholm. It was founded in 1891 by Artur Hazelius, who had previously founded the Nordic Museum on the same island.After exte [...]
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STOCKHOLM – Gustav II AdolfGustav II Adolf (1594-1632) was King of Sweden from 1611 until his death. He is the only Swedish king to be styled 'the Great'. He was born in Stockholm, the son of Charles IX of the Vasa dynasty and Christina of Holstein-Gottorp.He was one of [...]
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STOCKHOLM – Vasa LionThe Vasa must have been a spectacular sight when she set sail on her maiden voyage. A grand and fearsome ship, with lots of cannons, she was covered in brightly painted carvings of gods, demons, kings, knights, mermaids, and animals. A roaring [...]
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STOCKHOLM – Vasa KlippingAmong the thousands of ancient coins found on the VASA were square-cut copper pieces, called 'klippings'. The letters G A R stand for GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS REX (King Gustavus Adolphus). The sheaf of grain is the crest of the royal Vasa dynasty, af [...]
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STOCKHOLM – LivrustkammarenThe Royal Armoury (in Swedish: Livrustkammaren) is located in an atmospheric cellar vault beneath the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The award-winning museum contains many interesting artefacts of Swedish military history and the Swedish royalty. [...]
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STOCKHOLM – Aquaria VattenmuseumThe entrance to this impressive water museum is under a cascade of water. Discover the Amazon with giant catfish, stingrays and arowanas. Night falls and a powerful thunderstorm breaks loose. In the morning mist, take the rope bridge over the [...]
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STOCKHOLM – Stockholms StadStockholm, the capital of Sweden, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, set on fourteen islands surrounded by water so clean you can fish and swim right in the heart of the city. Known for its cultural life and history, the city is [...]
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