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Any trip to Salzburg should definitely include a visit to one of the most significant attractions of this city, Hohensalzburg Fortress. It is about one thousand years old, and it was built by Archbishop Gebhard in 1077. The fortress is the largest in Europe, of its kind to have survived intact on the whole.

Between the greatest attractions it counts the Fortress Museum and the medieval Princes’ Chambers that are open the entire year.

Situated on a high platform, the fortress can be seen since entering the borders of the city. The modern look it owes now is due to Archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach (1495-1519). He is the one who extended and commissioned the lavish decoration of its interior

A very important amendment, as a matter of structure was also the edification of the commanding Khuenburg bastion. The inducement of the Hohensalzburg fortress in the past was to serve as a hiding place, a refuge for the ecclesiastical rulers of the diocese of Salzburg. Interesting and notably about this fortress is that it was never, in its long existence captured or beleaguered with thrift by enemies.

Hohensalzburg Fortress is a great castle experience; it is a unique medieval place to be with a specific sense of personality.

Situated up the hill, the place gives the opportunity of enjoying a spectacular view upon the whole city and the Alps. You can choose to walk till there or take the funicular that will take you there with a 10 Euros ticked. Included in the price is also the visit to the museum which is a great experience too. There you can enjoy seeing an impressing display of guns, weapons and uniforms used in World War 2.

Before ending your visit here, don’t forget to buy a souvenir that would remind you of this beautiful castle in Salzburg.

So called “gigantic and delicate marvel” by Victor Hugo, the Cathedral of Strasbourg is opened for whoever is visiting this engaging city of France.

Hidden among Strasbourg’s buildings, houses and restaurants, the cathedral it’s resting its hoary walls seeming like protecting its artistry.

Considered the world’s tallest building between 1647 and 1874 with 142 meters and in the present, the fourth tallest church in the world, it is impossible to not tap your attention, while wandering on the streets of Strasbourg. Besides, it’s gifted with so many aspects and “talents” that make it so irresistible from being visited. An example is the flawless combination between Romanesque architecture and the finest Gothic architecture that contributes to its uniqueness. In fact, it is reckon as a masterpiece of the Gothic era and thousands of Goth figures are successfully decorating its façade.

An absolute spectacular 18 meters astronomical clock is found inside, on the left, next to the Pillar of Angels, which is one of the largest in the world. The clock is able to accurate indicate leap, years, equinoxes and other kind of astronomical data.

At a time when computers didn’t exist, the clock could determine “computus”, the calculation of the Easter in Christian calendar.

The clock also indicates solar time, the day of the week, the month, the year, the sign of the zodiac, the phase of the moon and the position of several planets. Not only is that a remarkable machine but it is also a beautiful piece of art. Egregious sculpted figurines decorate with flying colors the clock and on top of it, two rods on the side and a golden sculpted figurine is defining the end of the top masterwork.

There’s a place in the 2’nd district of Vienna more exactly, Leopoldstadt, able to blow the level of your adrenaline and take your breath away. It’s called Prater Park and besides its amazing fairness it’s one of the most entertaining places in the world for children, young adventurous folks but also for people looking for some recreation.

Tasting the flavor of this park will only make you want more because there are so many things to capture your attention, to keep you busy for a whole day without feeling any tiredness or boredom, in other words an oasis of pleasure is standing at your demand.

There are the fastest roller coasters in the world where, securely tied with safety belts you can be sure that nothing will happen to you except from a terrific feeling of adventure and the rough wind blowing in your face. The Space Shot, is casting you away in the skies with an incredible speed, nostalgic ghost trains takes you back to sucking blood but harmless vampires and evil creatures captured in ancient caves. Merry-go-rounds for the little ones, go-cart rinks, arcades, flying carpets, crazy houses and maze and stands for games of skill can be also found in the same park.

However, these are just a very few from the great variety and number of activities that can be developed here in matter of fun and adrenaline since 250 different attractions are available.

For rather calm and looking for relaxation visitors, Prater offers a great range of restaurants, beer gardens, cafes, snack bars and if you want to see the beauty of Vienna all in once, there is the well known Ferris Wheel, where apart from thundering noise you can enjoy the unique atmosphere of an enchanting city.

Český Krumlov is the perfect destination for travelers who want to relax in the beauty and the calm of a boehmian city or for individuals, ready to enjoy having fun in a medieval corner of the world by attending to medieval parties, sports events and many others.

No mater what category someone would fit in, visiting the castle area, containing the Church of St.Vitus and the Castle complex, is a must. The castle area is a complex of forty buildings and palaces situated in the valley, surrounded by the massif of Blansko Forest to the north and the undulating foothills of Sumava to the south and west. The castle area is grouped in five courtyards of different buildings,some of them memorial buildings, fountains, pharmacies ,hospitals, even architectural corridors and gates.

As a city of art and culture, Český Krumlov hosts some notably places as the Baroque Theatre that represents a Baroque stage in its mature form, where classical objects from theatre world are exposed for everyone interested.

A fantastic spectacle if offered by the The Baroque castle gardens, that stretches over a rectangular area of about 150 x 750 metres, that means 10.875 hectares of narrow terraces, flower corridors, cascade fountains.

Besides the impressing architectural structures, with an outstanding history behind , there is also an overwhelming diversity of sports, that can be practiced here as an advanced performer or just as a leisure activity for anyone. Outdoor activities as horseback riding are available, winter sports on snow-covered pistes in Lipno can be practiced. The variety of sports also includes tennis fields, skate stadiums, swimming pools.

For the children delight, there are annual bear festivals, where they can enjoy playing with their favorite animals. Art exhibitions are available for adults as Czech Ceramic exhibition, Tea Culture exhibition and so on.

If imagination is not wide enough to take you there, that would be a good reason of actually planning a visit in the Český Krumlov city

Oxford is one of the most famous city in Great Britain(England),situated ,84 kilometers distance from London.Any tourist can also try a walk in university campus,or having an exiting tour with those litlle cars.

A realy visit of Oxford should started from The Oxford Story where it is presented 800 years of university’s history talken in different languages.You can easy organize your weekend online here: Stag Weekends in Oxford
An exceptional museum wich is a Department of the University is The Ashmolean,who keep important objects,collections for study,where scholar’s degrees are based on these missions and understandings to make sure their future at the highest level.
Other attractive places are Sheldonian theatre,described as”one architectural jewels of Oxford”.It is used for more than 1000 conferences and 800 concerts.This uncommon build was the first architectural achievement of Sir Christopher Wren.
The Bodleian Library,most important of Oxford university is one of the oldest libraries of Europe.There,people do researches and different culture investigations.
Another part of university is The Divinity School,one of the most beautiful building of Oxford,being a popular tourist attraction.If you prefer night life check this out: Stag Nights.
Active scholars who recent entered in Oxford,guess they’re not as good as they thought they were,but it’s important they won’t give up.
Some activities that people have done were exciting for them.Oxford dive center isn’t dangerous,but who feel it,it seems like they are in any particulary hurry.Specialy,is important to take your chances to go on.
If you’re looking for something entertaining,Treasure Hunt will give you an entire day of funny.This is the way how you will know better the city and you will find out more information about it.Another easy way to find some fun is to check here some : Stag Parties
.Not so complicated if you have your own hunt master and could you explain better.
Paintball?Who doesn’t like it?It seems kind of shady when you shoot someone,but if he has also protective clothing, in this case never hurt him.People with skills like it and they have some fun during this great way of team building game.

Rhodes Island, located in Dodecanes  Archipelago in the Eastern Mediterranean, is the meeting place of west and east, with a wonderful nature that combines golden sand beaches with valleys, hills and mountains, lighted by the sun the whole year. The Romans, the Knights of St. John, the Ottomans and later, at the beginning of the XX century the Italians have stopped on this island, each leaving behind his fingerprint, but not managing to know the Greek roots of the island.
Rhodes Island has been inhabited since the Neolithic. From 1100 I.C. when the Dorriens arrived on the island, they founded the three localities of Lindos, Ialysos and Kamiros, which were developed as a commercial center and transit for goods. This made the island to develop as an important commercial node. The most well-known and brave mariners in antiquity, the inhabitants of the island, have developed the first navigation laws, laws on which the Nautical international code is based even today.

Around the year 800 I.C. the three localities along with the island of Kos and fortresses of Halicarnassus and Cnidus in Asia Minor have formed an alliance, political and religious called the Dorian Hexapolis, and in 408 B.C. is decided that the north town of the island should become the capital of present Rhodes. The new capital plans were designed by the architect Ippodamus, but a devastating earthquake destroyed the city in 227 B.C.
The 3rd century B.C. is the moment when the island is conquered by the Romans and later by the Gots. From the 3rd century A.C. during the Byzantine Empire, the island has passed from the Arabs to the Genoese. In 1309 the Order of the Knights of St. John conquered the island from Genoese and laid here for more than two centuries, during which time they have fought against Muslims and they have developed economy and commercial relations, building the castle and fortifications, which were kept in very good conditions until today.
The Ottoman Turks have dominated the island for approximately  400 years, for which reason the old city area is full of mosques. In 1912, the Italians come into possession of the island after a short war with the Ottoman Empire and make this “Pearl” an Italian colony. The Italians built many buildings with public interest: the new market, the aquarium, in a very particular oriental Mediterranean style. They rebuild walls of the fortress, but they are all partially destroyed during the Second World War.
Rhodes is the capital of island and was founded 2400 years now. The tour begins with the exploration of the ancient “Acropola” city, located on Smith Mountain, where there are ruins of the Temple of Apollo and the stadium. Near the Acropola you will discover a different world, with high walls and narrow streets typical of the medieval Knights fortress. Byzantine churches, built in Gothic style, palaces, inns and mosques coexist with the modern style of new buildings that surround the historic and ancient port bordered by the magnificent statue of Colosseum  ave ry long time symbol of the Rhodos.
A Greek  evening with different traditional food in the  Restaurant in the town of Pastida: vestibules for 4 persons, salad, tzatziki, humus, mainly as a mixed-grill, dessert made of season fruits and 1 bottle of wine.

Karlovy Vary is situated in the western Bohemia at the confluence of rivers Teplá and Ohre, nearly 120 km west of Prague. It is the largest and best known SPA in the Czech Republic. At Karlovy Vary you get after crossing for about two hours after the exit of Prague, a rural area with localities and vast cultures of rape.
The city was founded in the XIV century by Charles IV. According to the legend, the emperor built the city shortly after the accidental discovery of mineral waters during its trips for hunting. The facilities and mineral waters benefits enjoyed many royal houses since XVI. Balneo-therapy has developed in that period.
After a few hundred meters from walking on the Tepla River, admiring the buildings in Art Nouveau style, the cafes, the luxurious shops, terraces and impeccable cleanliness, you get to the thermal springs center.

The hottest spring has 70 degrees, and the highest, over three m. Hundreds of tourists, mostly in large groups accompanied by guides, stand quietly in line to taste the hot water and salt, that u must drink in special cups, which can be bought from any kiosk with souvenirs, nearby.
The thermal water is famous for its therapeutic qualities, used to treat more than ten types of diseases . There can be treated many types of diseases, such as digestive and metabolic diseases, diabetes, gout, obesity, gingivitis, convalescent cancer, neurological diseases, and others. Also here are held annually numerous cultural events and sports.
The International Film Festival of Karlovy Vary attracts many fans from around the world.
Between the thermal springs and a glass of liqueur with 38% alcohol there is, in apparent, a single connection: many “degrees”. Actually, the two are linked by history over four centuries of the resort Karlovy Vary. The 14 thermal springs, treatments SPA hotel with impressive architecture and the museum of the traditional drink Becherovka attract not only celebrities from the world of art and politics, but also many tourists. The history of the drink that the Czechs have a real culture is presented for about 40 minutes by a guide who explains the medicinal properties of the potion only if you visit the museum. The drink contains 27 plants, macerated in alcohol, having a final drink of 38 degrees.
It is always a cold drink and said that two glasses of 20 ml. every day is a source of guaranteed health …
Tour presentation ends with a tasting of the original Becherovka and the other two sort of company. Finally, the visit to the museum ends with a meal at the restaurant … after so many tasting!

Athens, divided between the old culture and the beach areas, is one of the great cities of Europe, which offers a unique vacation: museums, art galleries, historical monuments, and if you want a change of scenery, seaside resorts will wait shining and full of life. You can visit Athens only for its Acropolis, and the Parthenon Museum, where you will find some of the most beautiful traces of ancient Greece and you’ll feel the charm of the sacred monuments and art.
If u climb the Acropolis and you watch the view and the city, you will discover every time another city, full of contrasts and surprises: the ancient, the Byzantine, the neoclassical, the modern, the happy.
The city’s joy can be seen everywhere: in the ancient theaters, in the modern exhibitions, in sport competitions, near the columns of an ancient temple, at a concert or even near a glass of Raki in a taverna. Or, also here, you can enjoy the night life that this city offers you generously through its restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
Athens enjoys an excellent location, giving visitors the opportunity to know the ancient theater Epidavros, Mycenae and Delphi - home of King Agamemnon. Also, you can take cruises up to the nearby islands: Aegina, Poros and Hydra. Artistic Events, festivals, sports competitions, anniversaries and many other fun moments choose their hosts here in the town of the Olympic Games.
The best place to do shopping in Athens, and where you can find stores near stores, is Ermou street. Brands such as S. Oliver, Mark & Spencer, Benneton, Zara and more expect tourists to pass the threshold, and prices are up to 50% lower compared to other countries. Neither of souvenirs fans will get bored here. Some stores have incredible prices that skip your eye without even knowing. Here you can choose from dozens of pairs of shoes, from summer until winter. And if you have a few hours until the plane will go back home, just go back to Monastiraki. It’s time for a rich lunch and for souvenirs.
From Monastiraki there is not much and get up to ten minutes in Plaka, an old neighborhood with narrow streets, buildings that housing shops on the ground floor with souvenirs, clothing, jewellery and even restaurants. Street sellers will tempt you with watches and sunglasses. Linen blouses made for men, earrings and necklaces made of gold and silver for women, all kinds of articles that seem they want to disturb the tourits’ eyes with flashy colors , restaurants whose menu is in view, waiters bearing huge plates with unknown food. Everything is a wonderful mixture of life and color.
Tourists can find everything they want, but some souvenirs are to be doubted. Shops display copies of famous statues and Greek vessels, spread through the world’s museums.
After many hours of course that you have been hungry. If you wish, you can remain in Plaka, but due to the large number of tourists you might not find a place in a free meal or even if you find, you will have to stay cramped . You should better go to Psyrri, near the subway from Monastiraki, the area which is not so much circulated because there are just a few shops. A rich meal does not exceed ten euro with the drink included. The meal includes half of a chicken with gasket made of all sorts of vegetables. Do not be scared by the pitcher of water that no-one ordered: is just simple water, just for your thirst and will not appear on the bill.

Széchenyi lánchíd or Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Budapest, and was opened in 1849.
The Two ends are:The Roosevelt Square with the Hungarian Academy and the Gresham Palace and the other one is Adam Clarck Square with the Zero kilometre Stone and the lower end of the Castle Hill Funicular,leading to Buda Castle.

The bridge was designed by the English engineer William Tierney Clark in 1839, after Count István Széchenyi’s initiative in the same year, with construction supervised locally by Scottish engineer Adam Clark .It is a larger scale version of William Tierney Clark’s earlier Marlow Bridge, across the River Thames in Marlow, England.

The bridge was opened in 1849, and thus became the first permanent bridge in the Hungarian capital. At the time, its center span of 202 m was one of the largest in the world. The pairs of lions at each of the abutments were added in 1852. The bridge was given its current name in 1898.

The bridge’s steel structure was totally updated and strengthened in 1914. In World War II, the bridge was damaged, and it needed to be rebuilt. The rebuilding was completed in in 1949.Among the anecdotes relating to the bridge, the most popular is that the lions were sculpted without tongues and the sculptor was mocked so much that he jumped into the Danube in shame. The lions do have tongues (although they are not visible from below, which is the usual point of view, as the lions are lying on a stone block some three meters high).

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous community in north-eastern Spain. It is also the second biggest city of Spain after Madrid. Barcelona is on the Mediterranean coast, 160 km south of the Pyrénées mountain chain, which is the border with France.

Barcelona offers a unique opportunity for tourists, to walk from the roman remains to the medieval fortress, and to the modern city, a city with opened boulevards and all its crossroads left over large by the buildings cut in a unique way. The historical centre of the city is almost flat, while the modern city extends to the surrounding hills, with streets that increase in altitude, which remind one of San Francisco.

Places to visit …

The Gothic District

It is the oldest and interesting part of Barcelona. San Jaume square, a former Roman Forum, along with other ruins, City Hall and the Palace of the Generalitat. On the Taber mountain lived before the Roman tribes. In King’s Square (Plaza del Rei)is situated the Real Palace, the Holy Agata Church, the Palace crown of Aragon, the great Gothic cathedral built between 1298 and 1450, with a dome of 90m and medieval places like Casa dels Canonges, Pia Almoina and Ardiaca.

Las Ramblas

This boulevard of 2 km long, between the Catalunya Market and the port is the essence of Barcelona. You’ll see here people of all ages and social classes, boys who clean shoes, stands with flowers and vegetables, street actors, immense galleries, sweet shops, terraces and some of the biggest theatres of the city. Among the most interesting buildings is the Academy of Sciences with the giant clock from 1868, the Betlem church in Gothic and Baroque style and the Moya Palace with its beautiful halls and extraordinary pictures, often used for exhibitions. The Boqueria Market is the most popular market in the city, being situated on the site of the old city center of Barcelona. Another building that houses art exhibitions frequently is the Palace of Virreina. Burno Cuadros House is famous for the dragon in front. This is the area where once lived the bourgeoisie, being in present the heart of neighborhood artists, full of typical tempting bars.

The Port

Situated at the end of Las Ramblas, it is dominated by the column of Christopher Columbus, from the top of which one can admire a panoramic view of Barcelona

El Ensanche

The modern center of Barcelona, built between 1970 and 1936 by architect Cerda, in order to create a neighborhood for the bourgeoisie luxury of time, increasing the city five times compared to its original size. All the streets here form an angle of 90 degrees, an unusual thing in European urban planning. The most famous monuments in this area are the works of Antonio Gaudi, as the great cathedral Sagrada Familia, Parc Guell and the Palace with the same name, the Punxes House and the Amatler House all the great work of modernist architecture. The Central Square, called Catalunya Square, with dimensions comparable with those of the Vatican City in Rome, stands as symbol of people’s mentality area, to change and innovation. In a regular basis, this market is changed. We should not forget Gracia Boulevard, a spacious boulevard with banks and palm trees and El Diagonal boulevard that crosses this part of the city from one part to the other.

Tibidabo

On Mount Tibidabo one can reach using the only train which left functional in Barcelona, and once you come here you can enjoy one of the most famous spectacular parks of entertainment in Europe.

Ciutadella Park

Here was held the World Exhibition in 1868. Also in the park is located the Parliament of Catalunia, the statue of the “Lady with the umbrella”, the symbol of Barcelona, and also various museums and Zoo.