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Categories: 108 Mile Ranch
The first eastern national park, Arcadia National Park is a breath taking treasure found on the coast of Maine. This park is made of over 49,000 acres on the Mount Desert Island, and is home to some of the tallest mountains on the U.S. Atlantic coast...
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Categories: Albacete
Algeciras is a port city in the south of Spain and is the largest urban area on the bay of Gibraltar. In the port area there are many Moroccans in transit, as a result there is a strong Arab influence. In the backstreets, you can find several traditi...
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Alicante is located on Spain’s Costa Blanca in the Levant Region, along the country’s southeastern coast and is a tourist resort and commercial port. The region is marked by lush mountain ranges. During the Gothic era of the fifteenth through sixteen...
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Almagro, declared a Historic-Artistic Site, lies in the county of Campo de Calatrava near Ciudad Real. The history of this town in La Mancha is closely linked to the history of the theatre, as you can appreciate in the Open Air Theatre, the National ...
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Altea sits between Valencia and Benidorm on the Costa Blanca of Spain. It is a resort town that has retained its small fishing village character and is home to a thriving artistic community. Known as the "White Town" because of its traditional style ...
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Categories: Amenal
A region on Spain's southern coast boasting cities such as Seville, Malaga and Granada.
Categories: Andalucia
Categories: Arganza
Categories: Argomaniz
Categories: Arriondas
Arzua is a municipality in northwestern Spain that is often visited by travelers on pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James). Enjoy the friendly community and beautiful views of the historic town.
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Astorga, a magnificent religious city, pre-dates the Kingdom of Leon by 875 years and has more than 2,000 years of history. It was captured by the French, retaken by the Spanish and influenced by the Romans, leaving its rich medieval legacy in today&...
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Categories: Asturias
Located in the southern-central part of Maine, the state's capital—just 55 mi/90 km northeast of Portland—was at various times a lumber center and a major supplier of ice (cut from the nearby Kennebec River) that was sent to places as far away as the...
Categories: Augusta ME
More than 1,000 years old, enchanting Avila, Spain, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The surrounding region, known as the Tierra de Cantos y de Santos (Land of Songs and Saints), is associated with Spain's St. John of the Cross and Santa Te...
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Categories: Avinyonet de Puigventós
Bahrain is the largest and most heavily populated of the nation's islands. Use the capital city, Manama, as a base for exploration: Two days should be enough to see the attractions around the capital.Just outside town is the Suq al Khamis mosque, the...
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Categories: Bakhchisaray
Floating in the Mediterranean between Spain and the North African coast, the Balearic Islands are invaded every summer by a massive force of hedonistic party animals and sun seekers. This is hardly surprising considering what's on offer: fine beache...
Categories: Balearic Islands
Categories: Balearic Sea
The Bangor Region is located between the rugged coastline of Downeast Maine and the spectacular North Woods of Maine. As the economic and retail hub of Eastern and Central Maine, Bangor boasts a significant retail industry which attracts travelers fr...
Categories: Bangor ME
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Drawn by the pines, granite shores, fresh lobster and stunning views from Cadillac Mountain, captains of industry once kept summer homes here. The charming little town, and all the rest, remain. And the rocky boulder beaches on its shoreline are now ...
Categories: Bar Harbor
Taking its name from the Basque people who live there, Spain's Basque Region is located in the north-central part of Spain, at the western end of the Pyrenees. It is adjacent to and, in its fullest cultural form, extends across the border with France...
Categories: Basque Region (Spain)
Best known for it's tradition of shipbuilding, Bath is also a busy port of entry. Many tourists visit the city to admire the well-preserved 19th century architecture or take a tour of the Maine Maritime Museum. Bath is also home to on...
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Located in northern Maine, 160 mi/260 km northeast of Portland, Baxter State Park is a beautiful and vast wilderness preserve centering on Mount Katahdin (a rock-topped peak towering 5,267 ft/1,605 m—Maine's highest point). It is reputed to be the be...
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Bayona (Baiona) is a charming little port town that has become a popular seaside resort, and offers some of the most beautiful, sandy beaches in Spain. Most notably, Ladeira Baiona beach offers sailing, windsurfing, and canoeing school, where visitor...
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Categories: Belfast ME
Categories: Bethel
Bilbao, the capital of Vizcaya Province, lies seven miles from the sea and has a coastline featuring rocks and steep cliffs, creeks and small estuaries; small fishing villages nestle in the inlets below green hills. The port of Bilbao is the largest ...
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Bolvir is a village located in Girona in Catalonia, Spain. Visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the countryside and numerous outdoor activities including hiking, biking, golfing and nearby skiing. Located in the picturesque Spanish Pyrenees, Bolvir ...
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Boothbay Harbor, a 17th-century English settlement in southern Maine lies on a peninsula of the Atlantic coast between two rivers, 59 miles northeast of Portland. It is now a resort and fishing area. Places of interest include the railway and histori...
Categories: Boothbay Harbour
The charming little town of Bridgton, Maine, 40 mi/65 km northwest of Portland, is home to a few cavernous antiques shops dotted along the main street.If you're interested in the historical aspects of New England, then be sure not to miss Narramissic...
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Bowdoin College's beautiful 110-acre/45-hectare campus, where Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow both studied, is a focal point of Brunswick, 30 mi/50 km north of Portland. The college administers the fascinating Peary-Macmillan Arcti...
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Bucksport Maine offers the best and most beautiful of coastal and inland Maine. Here visitors enjoy strolling along the 18th century granite forts, catching an elevator ride up in the highest structure in the state, kayaking along the coast, and boat...
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Categories: Buka Island
Burgos is a medieval town founded in 884, known as the “Land of Castles.” It has a charming Castilian ambiance, and is full of dominant gothic cathedrals including the Cathedral of Burgos. Enjoy exquisite cuisine, important monuments, his...
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Cabezon de la Sal is a municipality just north outside of Cantabria, Spain. This rural town neighbors the coast of Bay of Biscay and the Cantabrian Mountains welcoming the cool Atlantic winds. Rich in vegetation and lush green it has an active popula...
Categories: Cabezón de la Sal
Caceres is an often overlooked gem whose cultural and architectural attractions come close to comparison with those of better-known classic cities like Granada and Toledo. It's located in Spain's westerly province of Extremadura, from where Spain's l...
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There is a lot to say about coming to Cadaques. A nature preservation area with the most beautiful treasures of nature which can not be found anywhere else than here - above and under water, and added to that, a small dreamy little village, where a l...
Categories: Cadaques
The capital of Albariño Wine Country and recognized for its fruity white wines, Cambados, Spain is located in the industrial north west coast of Galicia in the province of Pontevedra. This noble village upholds its title seen through the medie...
Categories: Cambados
Camden is located within a beautiful sheltered bay in Maine. Residents and visitors enjoy sailing, hiking along the extensive trail network, cozy picnics, and bird watching. Shopping in Camden is a virtual cornucopia with everything from handmad...
Categories: Camden Maine
The Canaries are a seething mass of oiled flesh, and offer some of the best beaches within easy escape from a snowy European winter. Beyond the mega resorts are tiny fishing villages, whitewashed hamlets perched on hilltops and a few wild places with...
Categories: Canary Islands
Categories: Cangas del Narcea
Cantabria nicknamed 'Green Spain' is a small community within Santander, Spain. It borders the Bay of Biscay in the north and the Cantabrian Mountains between a strip of lush green vegetation. The Atlantic Ocean winds trap precipitation makin...
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Enjoy spectacular ocean views and fresh Maine seafood and lobster in the quaint New England town of Cape Neddick. Be sure not to miss the Cape Neddick Light and St. Peter's By-The-Sea Protestant Episcopal Church, two listings on the National Regi...
Categories: Cape Neddick
Cape Tribulation is located in northern Queensland, Australia. This untouched area can be found within the Daintree National Park and the Wet Tropics World Heritage area. It was named by British explorer James Cook after his ship crashed into what is...
Categories: Cape Tribulation
Absolutely worth a visit is the picturesque Carmona, with its impressive fortifications. Carmona was originally a Carthaginian, later a Roman settlement. Of this latter epoch are conserved parts of the town-walls and the Roman Nekropolis. Also the pa...
Categories: Carmona
Today Spain's major commercial port and naval base, Cartagena lies on the coast of Murcia, its great indented bay guarded by rocky promontories, each topped by a fort. The city contains the remains of old walls, a castle constructed probably in Carth...
Categories: Cartagena (Spain)
Castellon de la Plana is a charming city full of history and culture on the east coast of Spain. A majority of the best historic monuments in the city can be found around the Plaza Mayor, here the cathedral with its 190 foot bell tower (El ...
Categories: Castellon de la Plana
Categories: Castine ME
In the northeastern corner of Spain and bordering France at the Pyrenees, Catalonia is one of Spain's more independent regions. It has its own language and semiautonomous government. With Barcelona for its capital, it is energetic, dynamic and has a ...
Categories: Catalonia
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Categories: Cerro Castillo
Categories: Cerro Sombrero
Chernigov (also called Chernihiv) is often referred to as Ukraine's open-air museum. The whole of this lovely town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Much of the city is intact (spared from the construction of blocky Soviet-era buildings), and it dazzl...
Categories: Chernigov
Site of the world's worst nuclear power-plant disaster, Chernobyl has become a tourist destination 60 mi/100 km north of Kyiv. Although the last working reactor was shut down in December 2000, the tourist office in Kyiv can arrange tours of the site....
Categories: Chernobyl
Categories: Cistierna
Ciudad Real, Spain, lies 100 mi/160 km south of Madrid and serves as a good base for seeing the region that surrounds it: La Mancha, popularized by Don Quixote. (Indeed, there are windmills in the dry plains surrounding the city and in a number of to...
Categories: Ciudad Real
This little town was originally a Celtic village and later overtaken by the Romans until 1810 during the Napoleonic Wars in the Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo which became a historical event in guarding the routes into Spain from the French. Series of artwo...
Categories: Ciudad Rodrigo
The coast of Alicante province is known as the Costa Blanca and is a major destination for beach holidays.Its main city, and the location of an international airport, is Alicante, 225 mi/360 km southeast of Madrid. It is looked down upon by the impos...
Categories: Costa Blanca
Categories: Crimea Coastine
Lying 100 mi/160 km east of Madrid, Cuenca, Spain, is known for its hanging houses, which perch precariously on high cliffs overlooking the Huecar River. Set inside one of the hanging houses, the magnificent Spanish Abstract Art Museum displays works...
Categories: Cuenca Spain
Categories: Cuernos Refuge
Categories: Daintree National Park
A Soviet-style city in every sense, located 240 mi/390 km southeast of Kyiv, Dnipro consists mostly of coal dust, noise and an industrial skyline, but that look is changing. New shopping malls, hotels and restaurants are opening, and the city center ...
Categories: Dnepropetrovsk
Categories: Dnipro
Categories: Eastern Egg Rock
Eastport features miles of beautiful cobble beaches, tidal covers, rivers, streams, and inland lakes, and is truly one of the last unspoiled areas on the coast of Maine. Eastport is also know for having the largest Fourth of July celebration in...
Categories: Eastport
El Escorial is located approximately 45 kilometers from Madrid, making it an easy day trip. El Escorial was once the residence of the King of Spain, and it holds great cultural and historical significance. The Monastery of San Lorenzo of El Escorial ...
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Ferrol or El Ferrol is a city in the province of A Coruña in Galicia, located on the Atlantic coast in north-western Spain. The city was the birthplace of the Spanish General Francisco Franco in 1892, and was officially known as El Ferrol del Caudil...
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Elciego is a town that dates back to 1067 centered within the La Rioja wine region located in the southern province of Alava, Northern Spain. Famed for its Marques de Riscal Winery, the property includes its own hotel designed by renowned architect, ...
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There is so much to explore in this land of historic cities, dramatic moorlands and gentle, rolling pastures. Incomparable theater, beautiful cities, country lanes, castles and the quintessential English garden -- England has it all. Each area of Eng...
Categories: England
The Land of the Conquistadores, Extremadura is located along Spain's border with Portugal. The vast majority of Spain's new-world conquerors and explorers came out of this harsh region to win an empire for Spain. Today, it's not unusual to travel for...
Categories: Extremadura
Feodosia (other spellings are Feodosiya, Theodosia, Feodosiia) is a sea port and resort city situated in the southern part of Ukraine on the coast of Black Sea. Feodosia city is located in south-eastern part of Crimean peninsula.
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Categories: Finisterre
Categories: Fisterra
Categories: Folk Architecture and Life Museum Pyrohiv
Freeport is a magnificent coatal village in Maine along the upper shores of the Casco Bay, approximately 20 minutes north of Portland. It is best known for its outlet shopping and most notably as the home of L.L. Bean.
Categories: Freeport ME
Sweeping vistas of the Picos de Europa mountains, forests and villages serve as Fuente Dé’s backdrop, nestled in a green valley at the mountains’ base and a dramatic cable car ride away from the vista at Aliva.
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Gibraltar is the famous promontory located at the western entrance of the Mediterranean, with Spain to the north and, across the Straits, Morocco to the south. The Straits are a channel connecting the Atlantic with the Mediterranean. Africa is clear...
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This historic city, founded already by Romans, is today one of the most important sea-ports and offers active cultural life.
Categories: Gijon
This Spanish city is steeped in history featuring some the the finest medieval Roman and Arab architecture in Europe.
Categories: Guadalajara (Castile-La Mancha)
One of the longest rivers in Spain, the Guadalquivir River winds from the mountains of the Jaén provice to the Atlantic Ocean at Sanlúcar de Barrameda. The river passes through Córdoba and Seville, and also borders the Doñana National Park reserve.
Categories: Guadalquivir River
Categories: Guernica
The many coconut trees that line the streets earned Haikou the title of the "Coconut City." Three sides of the city are surrounded by the sea, which provides visitors with ample space to enjoy the tropical beaches of the Hainan Province island. Exper...
Categories: Haikou
Categories: Homalin
Categories: Huesca
Categories: Hurricane Island
Categories: Isla Mínima
The islands lies to the north of Spain, and are part of the Atlantic Islands Nature Reserve. Once visitors arrive via Catamaran, it is possible to spend the day here or camp and stay up to 15 days. Beach lovers can enjoy a whole day at...
Categories: Islas Cies
Categories: Jacquinot Bay
Categories: Kalaymyo
Kalewa is located along the Chindwin River in north western Myanmar.
Categories: Kalewa
Categories: Kamenets Podolsky
Categories: Kani (Myanmar)
Categories: Katha
Categories: Katoomba
Kennebunkport and Lower Village of Kennebunk are nestled between the Kennebunk River and the ocean- "the port" being on the east side of the river and Lower Village on the west. On both sides of the river, waterfront buildings steeped in history are ...
Categories: Kennebunkport
Categories: Khalifa Bin Salman
Categories: Kharkiv
Categories: Kherson
Categories: Kieta Bougainville Island
Kiev is the capital city of Ukraine, its largest economical, political, educational and cultural center. Kiev offers endless opportunities for tourism. Traveling to this city may be one of the most pleasurable experiences in your life. Ukrainians&rsq...
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Categories: Kimbe Bay
A popular destination 80 mi/130 km southwest of Portland, Kittery is known for shipbuilding at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and a variety of outlet stores. Take a look at the ship models and submarine display at the Kittery Historical and Naval Muse...
Categories: Kittery
Categories: Klukwan
Categories: Kokopo
Categories: Kremenchuk
Kyidaung is a small village in the Mingin Township of western Burma.
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La Coruna is the largest city in Spain's Galicia region and among the country's busiest ports. Today the city's significant expansion is evident in its three distinct quarters: the Ciudad (City), and town center located along the isthmus; the busine...
Categories: La Coruna Spain
An autonomous province in Spain, located north of the Iberian Peninsula, this town along with its neighboring towns produce over 500 wineries. Famous for its quality of wine, La Rioja compliments its gastronomical spectrum pairing the vibrant and fra...
Categories: La Rioja
la Seu d'Urgell's is a charming medieval town located in the Catalan Pyrenees. Its most interesting historic site is the Cathedral, a beautiful example of the Italian-influenced Romanesque style of Catalonia in the 11th and 12th centuries. Also ...
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Categories: Lake Dickson Camp
Formerly the capital of the region, Leon gave its name to the Community. The city's most famous monuments are its great Gothic cathedral, the church Basilica de San Isidoro with valuable Romanesque frescoes in its crypt, and the San Marcos monastery ...
Categories: Leon
Categories: Lerma
Categories: Lestedo
Categories: Logrono
Categories: Los Perros Camp
Categories: Luarca
Sitting on a hill surrounded by the 3 rivers Minho, Rato, and Chanca is the capital of Galicia. The community of Lugo is surrounded by 1,700-year-old Roman walls, perfectly intact and protected by UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its many architectural he...
Categories: Lugo
Founded by the Galician-Volynian Prince Danylo Halytsky in AD 1256 and named after his son Lev ("the lion"), Lviv, Ukraine, has, at different points in time, been part of the Austrian empire, Poland and the U.S.S.R. This multicultural past has added ...
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The capital of Spain since 1562, Madrid is located on the geographic center of the Iberian Peninsula. Because of its central location and high altitude, the climate of Madrid is characterized by warm dry summers and cool winters. Madrid is a city of ...
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Manama is the fashionable capital of Bahrain complete with modern restaurants, architecture, and a lively nightlife. Manama features many historic sites, castles, and fortifications that are worth visiting. The Bahrain National Museum is also a good ...
Categories: Manama (Al Manama)
Categories: Mazarrón Escarpment
Categories: Melide
Melilla, Spanish Morocco in Northern Africa is still governed by Spain. This fishing village thrives on harvesting anchovies and sardines.
Categories: Melilla Spanish Morocco
Categories: Mercadillo
Categories: Merchant Row ME
Categories: Millinocket
Categories: Mingin (Minking)
One of the four ancient cities surrounding Mandalay, Mingun, Myanmar, lies a relatively short boat ride up the Ayeyarwady River. We enjoyed the pleasant river scenery along the way, as well as the sights of Mingun itself: the base of the huge Mingun ...
Categories: Mingun
Categories: Moktaw
Categories: Monforte
Categories: Monhegan
Categories: Mont Tremblant
Categories: Montserrat (Spain)
Categories: Montserrat Abbey
The major trade center for agricultural product lies in the Sagaing Division of Myanmar in the city of Monywa. Visit the Thanboddhay Pagoda where inside sits about 500,000 Buddha images and statues varying in size on 37 acres of land.
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The Moosehead Lake area, in west-central Maine, offers a chance to experience the state's incredible natural beauty and wilderness with far fewer people than you'll run into along the coast. The lake itself is huge—more than 40 mi/65 km long, with lo...
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Once the center of Bahrain's pearl trade, Muharraq is where you'll find the main airport. The city is connected to Manama by a short causeway. Attractions in town include the picturesque old town, the Abu Mahir Fort and the National Museum and Civic...
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Categories: Murcia
Categories: Muros
Naples is located in the center of the western lakes region 30 mi/48 km west of Portland and is a favorite vacation spot. Check out Songo Locks, stone locks that are still hand operated and connect Songo River to Sebago Lake. Take a cruise on the Son...
Categories: Naples ME
Located 40 mi/65 km west of Portland, charming Newfield, Maine, is nestled among apple orchards and farmland. But the best reason to visit Newfield is to see Willowbrook (open late May to mid-October), a large collection of restored buildings and art...
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The Ukrainian town of Nikopol is located on the right bank of Dnieper. Formerly called "Nikitin Rog," it occupies an elongated peninsula between the low and marshy points of Dnieper's two arms.
Nikopol's inhabitants, mostly Little Russians, Jews ...
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Categories: Nimmo Bay
Categories: North Haven Island
Categories: North Hero Island
Categories: Nwe Nyein
Categories: O Cebrerio
O Pino is a municipality in northwestern Spain located in Galicia. It is located nearby Arzua, along The Way of St. James. O Pino is a popular stop by travelers and hikers on religious pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago.
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Cosmopolitan Odessa is an area thriving with beaches, special saline baths and mild climate. This city continues as a major cultural center, and Odessa’s citizens are proud of their heritage and culture stemming from a multiethnic mix including Ottom...
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About as picturesque as they come, Ogunquit has a slightly more frivolous spirit than its Kennebunk neighbors, and it is a very popular gay resort spot 60 mi/95 km southwest of Portland. Once a fishing village, the town is now something of an art cen...
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A provincial town of Navarre in northern Spain, Olite was discovered between 621 - 631 by the Visigoth King of Hispania. Five centuries later, Olite was formerly introduced to the rest of Spain and charted as a town. Famed for its fairy-tale like cas...
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The charm of the Catalonia region of Spain is surrounded by the natural volcanic landscapes of the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park. Across the Fluvia River and Riudaura stream are four volcanoes within the city of Olot. The last eruption was appr...
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Categories: Omaha Beach Golf Club Port-en-Bessin-Huppain
Categories: Paine Grande Refuge
Palas de Rei is a small town in northwestern Spain located outside of Lugo. It is often visited by travelers and hikers on a religious pilgrimage on the Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago).
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Categories: Palencia
Also known by its Basque name of Iruna, Pamplona, Spain, is a proud, prosperous, devout and usually conservative town with city walls and cobbled streets. The city, 195 mi/315 km northeast of Madrid, is the capital of the green province-region of Nav...
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A quiet respite 56 mi/90 km northwest of Portland, Paris, Maine, is home to one of the largest lilac collections in New England. The breathtaking flowers grow in McLaughlin Gardens (http://www.mclaughlingarden.org). Just down Highway 26 is West Paris...
Categories: Paris ME
Categories: Pasaia
Categories: Peniscola
Categories: Penobscot Bay
Categories: Petrykivka
Poland Spring, Maine, 25 mi/40 km north of Portland, was once the home of the famous Poland Spring Resort and is one of the oldest vacation destinations in the Northeast. It's also known for its fabled mineral water that is sold as Poland Spring bott...
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Poltava, Ukraine, is probably best known as the site of a 1709 battle between the Russians, led by Peter the Great, and the Swedes and Cossacks, which established Russia's position in Europe (and Ukraine's decline). The city is worth a stopover of a ...
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Pontevedra was named after an old Roman bridge that connected the Spanish town to the Lerez River. The word itself translates to "old bridge" and remains in place today. Located in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula, the town is center...
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Maine's largest city, Portland is known for its stately elms, historic homes and restored waterfront area. Considered the gateway to "Down East" Maine, this coastal city is a great spot to enjoy Maine lobster fresh from the sea. Visit Longfellow's bo...
Categories: Portland ME
The new town of Portomarin is located on top of a hill, with old medieval palaces of the original Portomarin in the main square which were rescued after a flood. This medieval village was declared of cultural interest, and is a typical stop for pilgr...
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For those who venture 240 mi/385 km northeast of Portland to far northern Maine, Presque Isle, located just west of the Maine-New Brunswick border, is an ideal base from which to tour Aroostook County, a major potato-growing region. Driving through t...
Categories: Presque Isle
Categories: Puerto Banus
Categories: Puerto Bories
Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar, is probably best known as the starting place for the famous Burma Road, a 500-mi-/800-km-long road running northeast that was built during the 1930s to supply Chinese resistance forces in their fight against the Japanese invade...
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Categories: Pyrenees
Rabaul and it's Harbor is to the New Guinea islands as the Metro is to Paris. Tokua airport is the gateway to the islands region. Rabaul is surrounded by friendly native villages and the local dialect is called Kuanua and its people are called Tolai...
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Categories: Ramah Bay
With 110 lakes and ponds, Rangeley, Maine, offers all sorts of water activities 115 mi/265 km northwest of Portland. The 690-acre/280-hectare Rangeley Lake State Park is great for swimming, camping, boating and fishing. Scenic flights over the forest...
Categories: Rangeley
Categories: Ribadeo
Categories: Ribadesella
Challenging the great Spanish wine region of Rioja is the countryside of Ribera del Duero that sits by the River Duero in the northern plateau of Castile and Leon, Spain. Geographically flat and rocky terrain, this town is centered on its viticulture...
Categories: Ribera del Duero
Rolling hills and a deep blue marina paint Rockland as a picturesque harbor town. Known for its lobster and as a foodie haven, Rockland hosts the Maine Lobster Festival every August. Visit art galleries and shop at quaint antique shops and boutiques,...
Categories: Rockland
Categories: Rockport
Many visitors make a stop in this town 75 mi/125 km northwest of Portland to see the 180-ft/55-m Rumford Falls (formerly known as Penacook Falls) along the Androscoggin River. One of Maine's first pulp and paper mills is located there as well. The dr...
Categories: Rumford
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Saint Lucia is the perfect blend of powerful landscapes of magnificent verdant rainforests, with spectacular coastal beauty presenting a Caribbean island with a burst of natural splendour at ever...
Categories: Caribbean
The ancient city of Salamanca, famous for its university founded by Alfonso IX in the early 1200s, is well preserved, with turreted palaces, faded convents, Romanesque churches, and colleges that have attracted scholars from all over Europe. Nearly a...
Categories: Salamanca
Categories: San Sebastian (Spain)
Categories: Santa Cruz de la Salceda
Santiago de Compostela is now considered by UNESCO to be a World Heritage Site and attracts visitors from all over the world thanks to its fantastic monuments. The town is named after the Apostle Saint James ("Santiago"), who is buried here. In 2000...
Categories: Santiago de Compostela
Sarria is a popular starting point for pilgrims on the journey for the Camino de Santiago. Sarria boasts beautiful landscapes, a rich artistic heritage and many enjoyable leisure activities.
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Categories: Schoodic Peninsula
Scotland's people are feisty, opinionated and fiercely loyal. The countryside is a wild, beautiful tumble of raw mountain peaks and deep glassy lakes. There's a plethora of tartan 'n' bagpipe beaten tracks across this land, but even in popular touris...
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Segovia's most famous monument is certainly its colossal Roman aquaeductus which dominates all the town. Additional attractions include the Alcazar and the Gothic cathedral.
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Categories: Serrano Glacier
Categories: Shwe Kyat Yat
Categories: Sittaung
The exotic country in Europe, due to the friendly inhabitants, relaxed lifestyle, interesting cuisine, vibrant nightlife, and world-famous folklore and festivities. Spain is a great destination for any type of trip, such is the diversity of what it...
Categories: Europe
St. Léger is a commune located in northern France. St. Léger is part Saint Jean de Losne, which is the smallest municipality in France. Many visitors enjoy sailing events, canoeing, as well as other water activities are offered in the a...
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The rich architectural heritage of Strasbourg makes it an excellent tourist city. It has always been a town of passage, and has all architectural styles. The past is written in its walls, and its streets have a timeless quality. Few people can resist...
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Known locally as "the Loaf," this ski area 110 mi/175 km north of Portland has the third-tallest peak (4,237 ft/1,291 m) in New England. It lies in the Carrabassett Valley of the Longfellow Mountains. Every level of skier, from beginner to expert, wi...
Categories: Sugarloaf ME
Categories: Sunday River
First a trading post, then a famous port and shipbuilding center, Thomaston, Maine, has always had a strong presence in Maine commerce. In the mid-1800s, only seven millionaires existed in the U.S., and two of them lived in Thomaston. The town is als...
Categories: Thomaston
Categories: Tucker Islet
Categories: Val Thorens
Valencia is one of the biggest, liveliest cities in Spain. It is located at the Mediterranean sea with beaches right in its heart that offer every kind of sports. With its active nightlife and various cultural offerings, Valencia is one of the most ...
Categories: Valencia
Valladolid, Spain, the city where Ferdinand married Isabella and where Columbus died, is rather prosaically set in the middle of a dusty plateau on the Pisuerga River. Lying 100 mi/160 km northwest of Madrid, much of Valladolid is modern, but it dese...
Categories: Valladolid
Tours of the wine country along the Douro River often include stops at this peaceful town on the way to Salamanca, Spain.
Categories: Vega de Terron
Vigo is Galicia's most populated city, with the most important port. The historic quarter is very charming and well preserved.
Categories: Vigo
The pleasant port and resort of Villagarcia de Arosa lies in Spain's north-west corner, within a short journey of Santiago de Compostela, the country's holiest shrine and a focus of Christian pilgrimage down the centuries. Within the magnificent Goth...
Categories: Villagarcia De Arosa Spain
Categories: Villasana de Mena
Categories: Viveiro
Categories: Vonnas
There is so much to do and see in Wales, it's difficult to know where to start. Churches take an active part in the country's tourism with church to church walks in the Welsh countryside, events hosted by individual churches and the re-erection of a ...
Categories: Wales
In western Maine, near the state's border with New Hampshire, the White Mountain National Forest covers 41,943 acres/16,980 hectares. The forest, about 60 mi/95 km northwest of Portland, is famous for cascading streams and mountain panoramas (you can...
Categories: White Mountain National Forest
Along Highway 1 is Wiscasset, which bills itself as "the prettiest village in Maine." Beautifully maintained antique homes surround this Sheepscot River town 45 mi/75 km northeast of Portland. Several of these architectural gems are maintained by His...
Categories: Wiscasset
Categories: York Harbor
One of Maine's oldest settlements, York, which is about 45 mi/75 km southwest of Portland, was called Agamenticus when it was established in 1624. Visitors can learn about the town's past at the Old Gaol Museum and at many historic buildings: the Eli...
Categories: York Village
Categories: Zamora
Categories: Zaporozhye
Zaragoza (Saragossa) is an elegant city located on the banks of the beautiful Río Ebro in Aragon, Spain. Enjoy the local gastronomy with some of the best tapas bars in the province, superb shopping, and a lively night life. The city is famous ...
Categories: Zaragoza (Saragossa)
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