UNESCO HERITAGE Archives • Eurotour trip

03 Jun Prague

Posted at 13:39h in City vacation, Czech Republic, UNESCO HERITAGE by Timo Lahtinen 0 Comments

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Prague is one the most idyllic towns in central Europe. It lies in the northwestern part of the country, next to the Vltava river. The city has about 1.2 million residents.The city is full of sights one should see. The Jewish ghetto in Josefov,...

27 May Nicosia

Posted at 15:31h in Cyprus, Family vacation, Summer vacation, UNESCO HERITAGE by Timo Lahtinen 0 Comments

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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" parallax_content_width="in_grid" angled_section="no" angled_section_position="both" angled_section_direction="from_left_to_right" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" row_negative_margin=""][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Around the split city of Nicosia is a Venetian city wall. Along the small, meandering streets, near the Famagusta Gate, is Archbishop´s Palace and St John´s Cathedral. An attraction worth to see is also the neighborhood of Laiki Yitonia, which has obviously been an amusement area before.

27 Mar Holy Week celebrations in Europe

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19 Mar Las Fallas

Posted at 11:14h in Spain, UNESCO HERITAGE by Pekka Seiko 0 Comments

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[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The Fallas festivities in Valencia are an expression of a unique kind of art, that uses large wooden structures covered with painted papier-mâché. The festival has been on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list since 2016. It reflects local, national and even international...

11 Jan Paphos

Posted at 06:27h in Cyprus, UNESCO HERITAGE by Timo Hellman 0 Comments

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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" parallax_content_width="in_grid" angled_section="no" angled_section_position="both" angled_section_direction="from_left_to_right" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" row_negative_margin=""][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]This seaside town in southwestern Cyprus, between the coast and the Troodos Mountains, houses appr. 32,000 residents. The city is famous for its climate and historical sites. Today Paphos is divided in two parts, with the upper section up the hill being the commercial center, and lower Kato Paphos containing the main archaeological points of interest, as well as most hotels and tavernas.

11 Jan Stonehenge

Posted at 06:01h in UK, UNESCO HERITAGE by Timo Hellman 0 Comments

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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" parallax_content_width="in_grid" angled_section="no" angled_section_position="both" angled_section_direction="from_left_to_right" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" row_negative_margin=""][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Stonehenge is remarkable and unique prehistoric monument, and one of the most famous sites in the world. It is located on the Salisbury Plain, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury.

03 Jan Ggantija

Posted at 02:37h in Malta-eng, UNESCO HERITAGE by Timo Hellman 0 Comments

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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" parallax_content_width="in_grid" angled_section="no" angled_section_position="both" angled_section_direction="from_left_to_right" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" row_negative_margin=""][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]This remarkable megalithic temple complex is situated near Xagħra in the island of Gozo. It was builded during the Neolithic Age (c. 3600-2500 BC), which makes it more than 5500 years old and the world's second oldest manmade religious structure after Göbekli Tepe in Turkey.

03 Jan Dresden

Posted at 01:47h in City vacation, Germany, UNESCO HERITAGE by Timo Hellman 0 Comments

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[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Dresden is a town full of history and the capital of Saxony. The city was built in a valley next to the River Elbe river, and has appr. 530,000 residents.

03 Jan Reims

Posted at 00:17h in France, UNESCO HERITAGE by Timo Hellman 0 Comments

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[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The former coronation city of Reims is one of the most idyllic urban areas in France. It is located in northern France, 129 km south-east of Paris, and it has appr. 188, 000 residents. It is the dominant city of the Champagne area, and where the famous drink comes from. Almost all French kings were crowned there for about 1,000 years, and its history began as a capital of the Gaullic Remi tribe in 80 BC.

03 Jan Paris

Posted at 00:09h in City vacation, France, UNESCO HERITAGE by Timo Hellman 0 Comments

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[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Paris is one of the most significant European metropoles and an important center of gastronomy, fashion, art and architecture. The city has appr. 2,2 million residents, while the whole metropolitan area has over 12 million. It is straddling the Marne and Seine rivers, and these two rivers join at the Charenton-le-Pont in the 12th arrondissement.