Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in England’s northeast. The county is bordered to the north and west by the Northumberland, to the east is bounded by the North Sea, to the south it borders the county of Durham. The land is flat and partly wavy. The county is virtually divided into two by the River Tyne coming down from ...
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Cardiff, the Welsh capital, is a major tourist destination in the United Kingdom, the center formed by theCastle Quarter has important historic buildings. The Castle of Cardiff of medieval origin is the main attraction of the city, but also interesting is the ancient cathedral (Llandaff Cathedral) of the twelfth century. The city is also known for its large parks such ...
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The Christmas Market (Vánoční trhy) in Prague is usually formed by two main markets that take place in the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, the other two smaller markets are located in Vinohrady (Vánoční trhy Náměstí Míru) and Republic Square (Náměstí Republiky). All four markets are within a short distance of each other. The Prague Christmas markets consist of ...
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Riga, Latvia’s capital, lies at the mouth of the Daugava River, close to the Baltic Sea. Founded in the thirteenth century by the Germans the city came soon became part of the Hanseatic League, and became an important trading port on the Baltic. Riga belonged to the Knights of the Teutonic Order and in the seventeenth century became Swedish, in the ...
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The capital of New South Wales, Sydney is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city. Sydney overlooks a spectacular bay and is home to a very busy port. On the edge of the harbor near the Circular Quay, is located The Rocks – the place that hosted the first European settlement in Australia. There are streets with colorful buildings that house restaurants, ...
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Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main) is one of the most important German cities, German road center and first-class financial center of Europe, full of museums and attractions. The city was founded in the Middle Ages and in the thirteenth century it became a Free Imperial City. Frankfurt from the sixteenth century was the place of election of the emperors of the Holy Roman ...
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Situated between Munich and Nuremberg, the historical city of Regensburg in Bavaria is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Regensburg for the advent period welcomes its visitors with three important Christmas markets. The most traditional of Regensburg Christmas Market is that of the Infant Jesus, which takes place in the historic center of this beautiful Bavarian town, famous in the world for ...
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During the period of Christmas the city of Brussels organizes the event “Plaisirs d’Hiver” that in addition to the famous Christmas market attracts tourists for the many related events that are organized, you will find between these events musical events and concerts, street performers, a long track rink, processions and parades. The Christmas market in Brussels is the most important event ...
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Bolzano is a city of medieval origin which is today the most important city and the capital of South Tyrol (Alto Adige in Italian). The city is located in the Isarco valley near where this river flows in the Adige river. At the northern end of the historic center is located the Mareccio Castle, a fortified stricture of medieval origin, two ...
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The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, which in the past was the most important port in the country, is nestled along the river Weser. The historic center of Bremen (Altstadt) is really impressive, and has its most beautiful building in the town hall (Bremer Rathaus) richly decorated. This building along with the statue of Roland on the marketplace of Bremen was ...
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