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Setúbal, Portugal
Posted on 13 September, 2021
Setúbal is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2014 was 118,166, occupying an area of 230.33km2. The city itself had 89,303 inhabitants in 2001. It lies within the Lisbon metropolitan area. In the times of Al-Andalus the city was known as Shaṭūbar. In the 19th century, …[Read more]
Setúbal, Portuga
Posted on 7 September, 2021
Setúbal is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2014 was 118,166, occupying an area of 230.33km2. The city itself had 89,303 inhabitants in 2001. It lies within the Lisbon metropolitan area.
In the times of Al-Andalus the city was known as Shaṭūbar. In the 19th century, …[Read more]
Arles, France
Posted on 25 August, 2021
Café Terrace at Night is an 1888 oil painting by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. It is also known as The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum. When first exhibited in 1891, it was entitled Coffehouse, in the evening (Café, le soir)…[Read more]
Les Baux-de-Provence, France
Posted on 19 August, 2021
Discover the unique and remarkable character of the place and reveal its minerals. The quarries were dug out over the years to extract limestone. The Carrières de Lumières offer now more than 7,000m2…[Read more]
Chamonix to Martigny-Combe, France/Switzerland
Posted on 13 August, 2021
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, more commonly known as Chamonix, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics in 1924. In 2017, it had a population of 8,611.
Situated to the north of Mount Blanc, between the peaks of the Aiguilles Rouges and …[Read more]
Les Baux-de-Provence, France
Posted on 7 August, 2021
Les Baux-de-Provence is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of Southern France. It is located in the Alpilles mountains, atop a rocky outcrop that is crowned with a ruined castle …[Read more]
Lyon, France
Posted on 29 July, 2021
Lyon or Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest urban area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, about 470 km (292 mi) southeast of Paris, 320 km (199 mi) north of Marseille and 58 km (36 mi) northeast of Saint-Étienne. Inhabitants of the city are called Lyonnais (masculine) and Lyonnaises (feminine)….[Read more]
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Posted on 17 July, 2021
Best views of the Tokyo skyline at night
If you want to catch a sweeping view of the Tokyo night skyline, one good option is to go up! In highrise-heavy districts like Shinjuku and Shibuya,…[Read more]
Yamadera/Yamagata
Posted on 9 July, 2021
Yamadera (山寺) is the colloquial name given to the town and mountainside Buddhist seminary, and the kanji simply, and aptly translates to “Mountain Temple.” The formal, historical name for the religious precinct is Risshakuji. The complex was first established…[Read more]
Ryuokyo Gorge / Tochigi
Posted on 3 July, 2021
Volcanic rocks, having been eroded by the flow of the Kinugawa River, produce a dynamic vista resembling a dragon wriggling around. You can see this 3-kilometer vista between Kawaji Onsen and Kinigawa Onsen. Many tourists come to …[Read more]