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LONDON – Golden HindeThe Golden Hinde was an English galleon, best known for its global circumnavigation between 1577 and 1580, captained by Sir Francis Drake. She was originally known as the Pelican, and was renamed by Drake in mid-voyage in 1577, as he prepared [...]
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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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LUZERN – Grand CasinoThe magnificent Grand Casino Luzern, built in 1882, lies on Europe's largest lakeside promenade and is one of the city's major tourist attractions. This casino truly matches the image of the grand casino's as one may know from the James Bond m [...]
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MAASTRICHT – City CouncilThe old Town Hall (Stadhuis), in the Markt, was built by Pieter Post between 1658 and 1644 as a Cloth Hall. It has a neo-classical facade with pilasters and a handsome doorway approached by an imposing double staircase, designed to enable the [...]
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MAASTRICHT – The Treaty of MaastrichtThe Treaty of Maastricht (formally, the Treaty on European Union) was signed on 7 February 1992 by the members of the European Community in Maastricht, Netherlands.
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MAASTRICHT – Vrijthof & St. Servaas BridgeMaastricht is a city and a municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg, of which it is the capital. The city is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, near the Belgian and German borders. Celt [...]
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MACHU PICCHU – Machu PicchuMachu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 meters (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometers (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba R [...]
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MAIDSTONE – Leeds Castle & the Dog Collar MuseumOver the centuries Leeds Castle has been a Norman fortress, a royal residence to six of England's medieval Queens, a palace to Henry VIII and, subsequently, a private home until as recently as 1974. Lord Conway described Leeds Castle as 'The L [...]
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MALAGA – CathedralThe Cathedral of Málaga is a Renaissance church in the city of Málaga in Andalusia in southern Spain. It is located within the limits defined by a now missing portion of the medieval Moorish walls, the remains of which surround the nearby Alca [...]
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MALAGA – Cathedral – AltarA series of grand artworks fills the sanctuary, among them are the Gothic altarpiece of the Chapel of Santa Barbara and the 16th century tombs of the Chapel of San Francisco. The Chapel of the Incarnation contains a neoclassic altarpiece (1785 [...]
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MIDDELBURG – Lange JanThe city of Middelburg dates back to the early 9th century or possibly the late 8th century. The first mention of Middelburg was as one of three fortified towns erected on Walcheren (then an island) to guard against Viking raids.
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MIDDELBURG – StadhuisMiddelburg was granted city rights in 1217. During the Middle Ages, it became an important trading centre in the trade between England and the cities of Flanders. Later, in the 17th century (the Dutch Golden Age), it was an important centre fo [...]
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MTSKHETA – Svetitskhoveli CathedralSvetitskhoveli Cathedral is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in the historical town of Mtskheta, Georgia, 20 km (12 mi) northwest of the nation's capital of Tbilisi. Svetitskhoveli, known as the burial site of Christ's mantle, has long be [...]
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NEVSEHIR – Altinyildiz koleji – A 1998Altinyildiz Egt. Tur. A. S. Includes four kinds of institutions: 1. Altinyildiz science high school 2. Altinyildiz Anatolian high school 3. Altinyildiz vocational high school Altinyildiz educational association’s was founded in 1998 in Nevsehi [...]
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NEVSEHIR – Kelebel Cave HotelKelebek Hotel was built in 1993. It was the house the owner Ali Yavuz. It first started as a guest house and had 4 rooms available. Over the years Mr. Ali Yavuz expanded the guest house by combining it with the other houses around it. He did t [...]
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NEVSEHIR – St. GeorgeBy the end of the 2nd century a large Christian community had formed in Cappadocia. It is known that there were two bishoprics at that time; one in Kayseri, which, for a long time, continued to be a Christian centre in the region and the other [...]
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NICOSIA – Cyprus MuseumThe Cyprus Museum, close to the old city on Museum Street, is a compact gem with pottery, sculptures, and jewellery displaying a history of Cyprus from 6.000 B.C to the Byzantine period. A walk around the 16th century Venetians walls shows the [...]
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NOORDWIJK – NoordwijkNoordwijk is a town in South Holland with 25.000 inhabitants. In summer the number of people in this beach town reaches close to double, with many tourists visiting from Germany and other parts of The Netherlands. The town features good nightl [...]
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NOORDWIJK – Noordwijk HighlightsNoordwijk is small enough to walk around; from North to South would take you approximately 40 minutes and you'll walk by beautiful flower fields on the way. The two centers (Noordwijk aan Zee and Noordwijk Binnen) are very compact and car free [...]
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NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE – Normanby Hall & North Lincolnshire MuseumNormanby Hall is a classical English mansion located near Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. The present Hall was built in 1825–30 and replaced a previous 17th century building. The Hall is now in the care of the North Lincolnshire Council. The f [...]
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