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A Walk around Lake Bled

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You know how beautiful art installations are shown on a central display so they can be walked around and enjoyed from all angles? [pinit] While the only natural lake in Slovenia isn’t a fancy art installation, it is stunningly beautiful and as romantic a destination as you could wish for – so of course it has …

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How to visit Palatine Hill Rome Colosseum Forum Rome Tickets

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The Palatine Hill Roman Forum and the Colosseum are the top three sites in Rome Italy. Imperial palaces have been built on the site of the Palatine Hill, since Augustus built one back in 27BC. So much so, that this is where the word Palace originates from. Partial ruins of Augustus, Tiberius and Domitians’ palaces …

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Carp Fishing Lake Bled Slovenia

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A walk around Lake Bled in north-west Slovenia, offers breathtaking scenery of Mount Triglav and Bled Island with it’s romantic church of the Assumption of Mary. We both like exploring on foot and with a couple of hours up our sleeve, the 6.7km easy track made an offer too good to refuse. [pinit] Here is …

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Charming Ljubljana with her River and Bridges

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Ljubljana, Slovenia, is one of the smallest capital cities in Europe, but what it lacks in size, is made up for by an abundance of Charm. Stately baroque buildings, an ancient hilltop Castle, leafy green Tivoli City Park and gorgeous spring weather provide a winning combination. Charming is a word that describes an awful lot …

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Is Mirogoj Cemetery Zagreb the most Beautiful Cemetery in Europe?

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Is Mirogoj Cemetery in Zagreb the most beautiful cemetery in Europe? I think so and it is a definite on my list of Zagreb things to do. Mirogoj Cemetery is situated in the leafy foothills of Mount Medvednica in the Croatian captial. Mirogoj Cemetery Zagreb is more than a final resting place. It is a …

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Trapani in Photos

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Being closer to Africa than the Italian mainland, the Sicilian fishing port of Trapani is an interesting place to walk around and photograph. Although it seems to be off the beaten path, Trapani is actually well connected by bus and train to the capital of Palermo, by air (Ryan Air and others) to the rest …

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Palermo or Ziz

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The Phoenicians founded Palermo back in 734BC naming it Flower, aka Ziz. It seems fair that Modern Day Palermo, known for it’s onerous traffic, glorious art, still active Mafia and challenging piles of garbage should own such a name. [pinit] Marty, a firm believer in visiting Capital Cities, says you can’t gauge a country without visiting …

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Escape to Cefalu

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When the streets of Sicily’s Capital, Palermo, get a little too hot and gritty, it’s time to escape to Cefalu for some cool seaside relaxation. It’s true that in Summer you’ll be far from alone in your admiration of Cefalu’s long beach and cute streets, but at other times of year it has a more …

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