Attock Fort. Pakistan.

It is situated about 101 km west of Islamabad on the left bank of Indus River. The fort was completed in 1583 under the supervision of Khawaja Shamsuddin Khawafi, a minister of Emperor Akbar. The Mughal caravan sarai outside the fort, which is almost on the G.T. Road, was also built during this period. Please note that no visitors are allowed inside the Fo...

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Martirius North

Grand Bay Grand Bay was the first area of the island to fully experience the tourist boom. A shopping and leisure paradise, Grand Bay also happens to be the area where Mauritians head for when they want a fun-filled night out (restaurants, bars and discos). Recently renovated, La Cuvette beach is well worth a visit. Pereybère The wonderful Pereybere public beach is popular because of its shopping facilities, restaurants and pubs. Balaclava Ruins A few metres away from Baie aux Tortues, which 17th century sailors named after the many tortoises in the area, can be found the ruins of the old Balaclava estate. Visitors will be able to see the...

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Kimberley. Australia

Ride a camel at sunset down Broome’s Cable Beach and soar over the towers of the Bungle Bungle Ranges. Cruise huge Lake Argyle and see tides taller than a building in the Buccaneer Archipelago. Four wheel drive the Gibb River Road past gorges and mighty rivers, or follow the red-dirt track from Broome to the remote Dampier Peninsula. Welcome to the Kimberley - a world of vast horizons, ancient gorges, weird rock formations, welcoming rock pools and golden beaches. Five Kimberley wonders to discover 1. Broome: beaches, pearls and dinosaur prints Ride a camel along the white sand of Cable Beach, the place to watch a blazing sun...

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Tarbela Dam Swabi. Pakistan.

The world's largest earth-filled dam on one of the world's most important rivers - the Indus - is 103 km from Islamabad. The dam was completed in 1976 at a cost of Rs.18.5 billion. Over 15,000 Pakistani and 800 foreign workers and engineers worked during its construction. It is the biggest hydel power station in Pakistan having a capacity of generating 3,478 MW of electricity. Its reservoir is 97 km long with a depth of 137 meters while total area of the lake is 260 sq.km. With a reservoir capacity of 13,690,000,000 cubic m, the dam is 143 m high and 2,743 m wide at its crest. Permits are required to ...

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What is the City of Arts and Sciences (CAC)?

The City of Arts and Sciences is a cultural entertainment centre with stunning architecture and great capacity to entertain, teach and excite by promoting public participation. Situated along almost two kilometres of what was formerly the bed of the River Turia, with a surface area of 350,000 square metres, the City of Arts and Sciences is a huge open space. Offering cultural and intellectual leisure, it has given Valencia the best centre of this type in Europe. The outstanding role of its architecture was made possible thanks to the work of two Spanish architects of international renown, who have contributed the very best...

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Ningaloo Marine Park. Australia.

Join the tropical-coloured party at Ningaloo Marine Park, home to 200 species of hard coral, 50 soft coral and over 500 species of fish.  Ningaloo is one of the world’s largest fringing reefs, stretching for 260 kilometres off Western Australia’s mid north coast. What’s more, its closest point is within 100 metres of shore so you can join the festivities just by stepping off the beach. Five things to do in Ningaloo 1. Meet intriguing marine life  Swim with the docile whale sharks, the world’s largest fish, who visit between April and June....

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Lika - Karlovac. Croatia.

Welcome to the landscape of dreams. Before you, beautiful green expanses are laid out, only around 10 km above the sea, in the hinterlands known for their exceptional ecological value and high concentration of protected nature parks, representing true oases of peace and tranquility; a Croatian tourist region attracting an ever increasing number of visitors. Have you ever seen with your own eyes the sparkling clear springs grow into magnificent rivers? Have you ever truly perceived the power and the allure of the mysterious mountains? And finally, have you ever thought that their clarity and their power could become yours? If you visit the...

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Aganoa Black Sand Beach. Upolu. Samoa.

This deep-water sandy crescent beach offers safe swimming, snorkeling and picnicking. Access by land is a quite challenging 4WD only track, though boat excursions are avaible from the resorts in Maninoa village nearby. Extra caution is advised for swimmers as currents are somehow stronger during some parts of the ye...

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Easter Island Statues

The Moais There are hundreds of Moai scattered throughout the island. The best places to admire them are the ahus or the Rano Raraku volcano. Each statue was different from the others and had distinctive features that made it possible to identify it with the ancestor it symbolized. Each one had a name of its own, and sometimes they were painted. It is also possible that they had a defined gender. The size and design of the statues of Easter Island evolved dramatically over time. The smaller and more ancient statues are similar to the Tiki of the Marquesas and are about 1 meter high; the bigger ones are 21.65 m and weigh approximately 180 tons....

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Florence, Italy

Earlier Florence was the capital of Italy . It is situated near the Arno River. The city is the centre of art and architecture of Italy. Florence experiences a warm temperate continental climate. The summers are hot and humid. Rainfall occurs in winter accompanied by snowfall. The city is famous for wines, champagnes and cocktails. The restaurants serve some of the best Tuscan cuisines. Florence is famous for weddings. The wedding ceremonies are carried out with great pomp and show. Florence has some beautiful art galleries. Galleria Masini which was set up in 1870 is the oldest gallery in Florence. The gallery has vast collection of oil paintings...

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