This started as something for a class I am teaching and became something else entirely. The route for this tour is mapped on the first page, as well as placemarks for sites in all locations to Budapest. Budapest picks up on page two until the end. Every marker has links and pictures with a (very) brief description. Zoom into the location for street view and pictures others have taken in the area of the marker.Most of the destinations are in a specific urban area, though rural destinations are shown too. Romania is primarily rural, so most of it would necessitate motorcycle rental. This is by no means everything to see in an itinerary like this. I never met a cemetery I didn't love and had to hold back from posting every one. Renaissance, ancient castles, Habsburgs, Mongol Hordes,Ottomans, Nazis and Soviets play feature roles in this tour, as well as modern Eastern European art and music.


0: Dbrovnik to Mostar
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1: Mostar to Sarajevo
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2: Sarajevo to Banja Luka
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3: Banja Luka to Zagreb
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4: Zagreb to Ljubljana
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5: Ljubljana to Vienna
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6: Vienna to Prague
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7: Prague to Krakow
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8: Krakow to Kosice
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9: Kosice to Bratislava
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10: Bratislava to Budapest
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11: Budapest to Novi Sad
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12: Novi Sad to Belgrade
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13: Belgrade to Skopje
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14: Skopie to Sofia
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15: Sofia to Bucharest
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16: Bucharest to Costanta
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17: Costanta to Istanbul
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18: Dubrovnik, Airport
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19: Dubrovnik, Franciscan Monastery
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20: Dubrovnik, Serbian Orthodox
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21: Dubrovnik, Mt Srd
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22: Dubrovnik, Lokrum
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23: Dubrovnik, Banje Beach
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24: Dubrovnik, Synagogue
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25: Dubrovnik, Sponza Palace
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26: Dubrovnik, City Walls
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27: Dubrovnik, Cathedral
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28: Dubrovnik, Onofrio Fountains
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29: Dubrovnik, Grebeni
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30: Dubrovnik, St Ignatius
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31: Dubrovnik, Fortress Lovrijenac
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32: Dubrovnik, Rector's Palace
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33: Mostar, Frontline
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34: Mostar, WWII Memorial Partisan Cemetery
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35: Mostar, Karadjoz-Beg-Mosque
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36: Mostar, Stari Most
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37: Mostar, Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque
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38: Mostar, Kravice
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39: Blagaj, River Source
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40: Blagaj, Old Blagaj Fort
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41: Medugorje, Pilgrimage
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42: Sarajevo, Latin Bridge
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43: Sarajevo, Avaz Twist Tower
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44: Sarajevo, Emperor's Mosque
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45: Sarajevo, Baščaršija
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46: Sarajevo, Church of the Holy Transfiguration
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47: Sarajevo, Alifakovac
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48: Sarajevo, Ali Pasha's Mosque
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49: Sarajevo, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
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50: Sarajevo, Gazi Husrev-Bey’s Bezistan
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51: Sarajevo, National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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52: Sarajevo, Sebilj
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53: Sarajevo, Vrelo Bosne
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54: Sarajevo, White Fortress
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55: Tjentiste, Valley of the Heroes
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56: Banja Luka, Cathedral of St. Bonadventure
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57: Banja Luka, Temple of Christ the Savior
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58: Banja Luka, Ferhat Pasha Mosque
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59: Banja Luka, Kozara Mountain Spomenik
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60: Hrvatska Kostajnica, Fortress Kastel
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61: Jasenovac, Death Camp Spomenik
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62: Zagreb, Kamenita vrata
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63: Zagreb, Strossmayer šetalište
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64: Zagreb, Mirogoj Cemetery
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65: Zagreb, Donji Grad
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66: Zagreb, Medvedgrad
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67: Zagreb, Cathedral
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68: Zagreb, St. Mark's
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69: Zagreb, Upper Town
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70: Zagreb, Trakoscan Castle
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71: Zagreb, Spomenik
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72: Karlovac, Dubovac Castle
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73: Samobor, Medieval District
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74: Ljublana, Franciscan Monastery
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75: Ljubljana, Roman Ruins
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76: Ljubljana, Dragon Bridge
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77: Ljubljana, Tivoli Park
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78: Ljubljana, Navje Cemetery
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79: Ljubljana, Zale Cemetery
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80: Ljubljana, Skocjan Caves
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81: Ljubljana, Triple Bridge
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82: Ljubljana, Metelkova Independent Artists District
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83: Ljubljana, Smarna Gora
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84: Ljubljana, Old Town
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85: Ljuljana, Krim Mountain
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86: Ljubljana, Cathedral
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87: Ljubljana, Castle
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88: Postojna, Predjama Castle
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89: Bled, Bled Castle
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90: Vienna, Zentralfriedhof
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91: Vienna, Bestattungsmuseum
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92: Vienna, Stephansdom
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93: Vienna, Augarten
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94: Vienna, Jewish Quarter
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95: Vienna, Prater Park
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96: Vienna, The Leopold
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97: Vienna, St Peters
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98: Vienna, Volksgarten
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99: Vienna, Naturalhistoire Museum
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100: Vienna, State Opera House.
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101: Vienna, Kirche am Steinhof
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102: Vienna, Mumok
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103: Vienna, Hofburg Palace
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104: Vienna, Schonbrunn
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105: Vienna, Haas Haus
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106: Vienna, Parliament
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107: Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum
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108: Vienna, Hapsburg Family Crypt
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109: Vienna, Hundertwasserhaus
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110: Vienna, Rathaus
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111: Prague, My place
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112: Prague, Wallenstein Palace
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113: Prague, National Museum
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114: Prague, Castle
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115: Prague, Spanish Synagogue
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116: Prague, Petrin Tower
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117: Prague,Stromovka
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118: Prague, Victims of Communism Memorial
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119: Prague, Lennon Wall
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120: Prague, National Park
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121: Prague, Metronome
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122: Prague, Old Jewish Cemetery
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123: Prague, Emmaus Monastery
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124: Prague, Expo 58
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125: Prague, Hvezda Palace
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126: Prague, Zizikov TV Tower
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127: Prague, Imperial Gardens
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128: Prague, Jubilee Synagogue
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129: Prague, Troja Palace
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130: Prague, Old Town Square
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131: Prague, Bila Hora
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132: Prague, Operation Anthropoid Memorial
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133: Prague, Olsany Cemetery
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134: Prague, Kafka Museum
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135: Prague, National Memorial
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136: Prague, Vojanovy Sady
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137: Prague, Industrial Palace
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138: Prague, Vysehrad
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139: Prague, New Jewish Cemetery
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140: Prague, Okor Castle
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141: Prague, Charles Bridge
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142: Prague, Konopiste
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143: Kutna Hora, St Barbara's
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144: Kutna Hora, Jesuit College
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145: Kutna Hora, Italian Court
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146: Kutna Hora, Sedlec Ossuary
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147: Cesky Krumalov, Castle
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148: Krakow, Auschwitz
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149: Krakow, Holy Trinity Church
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150: Krakow, Kazimierz
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151: Krakow, Wielczka Salt Mine
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152: Krakow, MOCAK
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153: Krakow, Planty Park
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154: Krakow, St Anne's Basilica
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155: Krakow, Old Town
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156: Krakow, St. Mary's
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157: Krakow, Schindler Museum
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158: Krakow, Rackowiki Cemetery
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159: Krakow, Wawel Castle
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160: Krakow, Cloth Hall
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161: Krakow, Remuh Synagogue
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162: Krakow, Remuh Jewish Cemetery
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163: Krakow, Royal Way
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164: Krakow, Nowa Huta
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165: Bochnia, Salt Mines
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166: Bochnia, Community Cemetery
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167: Kosice, Singing Fountain
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168: Kosice, Coat of Arms
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169: Kosice, St Micheal Chapel
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170: Kosice, Spis Castle
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171: Kosice, Urban Bell Tower
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172: Kosice, Dominica Cave
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173: Kosice, Cintorin Rozalia Cemetery
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174: Kosice, Plague Tower
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175: Kosice, St. Elizabeth Cathedral
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176: Bratislava, Petrzalka
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177: Bratislava, Castle
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178: Bratislava, Parliament Building
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179: Bratislava, Slovak Radio Building
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180: Bratislava, UFO Restaurant
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181: Bratislava, Slávičie údolie cemetery
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182: Bratislava, Slavin Memorial
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183: Bratislava, Fountain of Peace
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184: Bratislava, Beckov Castle
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185: Bratislava, Bojnice
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186: Bratislava, Namesti Slobody
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187: Bratislava, Heydukova Synagogue
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188: Bratislava, Devin Castle
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189: Bratislava, Hiking Trip to Plavecký hrad
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190: Bratislava, Cachtice Castle
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191: Bratislava, St Martin's Cathedral
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192: Bratislava, Blue Church
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193: Budapest, St. Matthias
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194: Budapest, Castle
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195: Budapest, Hungarian Parliament
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196: Budapest, Kerepesi Cemetery
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197: Budapest, Bartok House
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198: Budapest, Chain Bridge
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199: Budapest, Visegrad Castle
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200: Budapest, St Stephens
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201: Budapest, Great Synagogue
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202: Budapest, Fisherman's Bastion
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203: Budapest, Terror Museum
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204: Budapest, Shoes on the Danube
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205: Budapest, State Opera House
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206: Budapest, Aquincum
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207: Budapest, Tree of Life
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208: Budapest, Memento Park
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209: Budapest, City Park
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210: Budapest, Gül Baba Türbéje
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211: Budapest, Thermal Baths
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212: Budapest, Pálvölgyi Caves
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213: Budapest, Hero's Square
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214: Budapest, Farkasret Cemetery
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215: Budapest, Kozma Cemetery
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216: Budapest, Great Market Hall
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217: Budapest, Godollo Palace
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218: Budapest, Erzabeth Park
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219: Novi Sad, Petrovaradin
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220: Novi Sad, Synagogue
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221: Novi Sad, Name of Mary Church
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222: Novi Sad, Trg Slobode
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223: Belgrade, St. Sava Cathedral
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224: Belgrade, Kalemegdan
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225: Belgrade, Knez Mihailova
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226: Belgrade, Republic Square
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227: Belgrade, Old Palace
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228: Belgrade, New Palace
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229: Belgrade, National Assembly of the Republic
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230: Belgrade, St Michaels Cathedral
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231: Belgrade, Ruzica Church
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232: Belgrade, House of Flowers
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233: Belgrade, Tesla Monument
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234: Belgrade, Zemunski_Kej
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235: Belgrade, Avala Tower
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236: Belgrade, Jajinci Manument to Nazi Victims
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237: Belgrade, Monument to Partisans
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238: Belgrade, Mausoleum of the Serbian Royal Family
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239: Uzice, Kadinjaca
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240: Skopje, Alexander the Great
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241: Skopje, Kale
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242: Skopje, Stone Bridge
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243: Skopje, Aqueduct
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244: Skopje, St Clement Orthodox
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245: Skopje, Mother Theresa House
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246: Skopje, Mustafa Pasha Mosque
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247: Skopje, Sultan Murat Mosque
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248: Skopje, Matka Canyon
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249: Skopje, Millennium Cross
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250: Krushevo, Makedonium
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251: Kochani, Freedom Monument
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252: Sofia, National Assembly of Bulgaria
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253: Sofia, Ivan Vazov Theater
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254: Sofia, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
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255: Sofia, Boyana Church
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256: Sofia, Hagia Sophia Church
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257: Sofia, Synagogue
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258: Sofia, Amphitheater of Serdica
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259: Sofia, Public Mineral Baths
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260: Sofia, Banya Bashi Mosque
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261: Sofia, Belogradchik
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262: Sofia, National Art Gallery
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263: Sofia, Tsaravets
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264: Bucharest, Palace of the Parliament
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265: Bucharest, Revolution Square
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266: Bucharest, National Museum of Art
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267: Bucharest, Athenaeum
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268: Bucharest, Fire Tower
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269: Bucharest, Curtea Veche
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270: Bucharest, Stavropoleos Monastery
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271: Bucharest, Palace of the Patriarchate
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272: Bucharest, Otetari Church
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273: Bucharest, Cismigiu Gardens
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274: Bucharest, Snagov Forest
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275: Bucharest, Snagov Monastery
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276: Bucharest, Heroes Cross
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277: Bucharest, Babele and Sphinx
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278: Bucharest, Peles Castle
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279: Bucharest, the Merry Cemetery
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280: Bucharest, Peri-Sapanta Monestery
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281: Bucharest, Bran Castle
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282: Bucharest, Fagaras Fortress
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283: Bucharest, Decebal Statue
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284: Bucharest, Berca Mud Volcanoes
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285: Bucharest, Sighisoara Old Town
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286: Costanta, Casino
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287: Constanța, Ovid Square
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288: Constanta, Ion Jalea museum
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289: Constanta, Orthodox Cathedral
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290: Constanta, The Great Mosque
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291: Costanta, Danube Delta
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292: Istanbul, Hagia Sophia
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293: Istanbul, Topkaki Palace
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294: Istanbul, Sultan Ahmet Mosque
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295: Istanbul, Basilica Cistern
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296: Istanbul, German Fountain
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297: Istanbul, Great Palace Mosaics Museum
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298: Istanbul, Milion
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299: Istanbul, Column of the Goths
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300: Istanbul, Chora Church
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301: Istanbul, Patriarchate
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302: Istanbul, The Iron Church
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303: Istanbul, Phanar Greek Orthodox College
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304: Istanbul, Suleymaniye Mosque
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305: Istanbul, Valens Aqueduct
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306: Istanbul, Galata Tower
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307: Istanbul,St Anthony of Padua
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308: Istanbul, Crimea Memorial Church
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309: Istanbul, Neve Shalom
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310: Istanbul, Corlulu Ali Pasa
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311: Istanbul, Ortakoy Mosque
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312: Istanbul, Rumel Hisari
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313: Istanbul, Eyup Sultan Mosque
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314: Istanbul, Balat
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315: Istanbul, Karacaahmet Cemetery
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Lugares de interés (POIs) del Mapa

0: Dbrovnik to Mostar

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Mostar is named after the old bridge (most means bridge in many Slavic Languages) that the Mostari have tended for centuries. It is most known as a frontline in the Yugoslav Wars as Croatians tried to purge its large Islamic population.

Bus 3.5 hours from Dubrovnik.


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1: Mostar to Sarajevo

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Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A truly multi ethnic city, it was the site of one of the most relentless sieges of the 90s Yugoslav war and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand that started World War I.

Train 30 minutes from Mostar.


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2: Sarajevo to Banja Luka

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Banja Luka is a large city in Northern Bosnia, traditionally one of the more important cities in the country.
3 hour train ride from Sarajevo.


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3: Banja Luka to Zagreb

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Zagreb is the capital of Croatia and the countries largest city.

Two hours by bus from Banja Luka.


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4: Zagreb to Ljubljana

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Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and home to many of the underground art movements of the late Communist period. 2.5 hours by train from Zagreb.


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5: Ljubljana to Vienna

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Vienna was the seat of Habsburg power when they were the most powerful emperors in the world.

6.5 hour train from Ljubljana.


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6: Vienna to Prague

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Prague has been one of the seats of power of Central Europe for a millennium and the only one of these locations I have visited before. 

5 hours by train.


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7: Prague to Krakow

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Krakow is the second largest city in Poland and the Capital for 500 years. It is incredibly preserved when compared to most cities in Poland, which were destroyed in WWII. 

 
Eight hours by train from Prague.


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8: Krakow to Kosice

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Kosice is the second largest city in Slovakia on the traditional frontier with Hungary. The Slovakian countryside is home to many castles.

 
3 Hours by Train from Krakow.


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9: Kosice to Bratislava

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Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and has historically been the gateway to the east for the emperors of Vienna.

 
6 hours from Kosice by train.


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10: Bratislava to Budapest

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Budapest is one of the great capitals of Europe, at times the capital of empires and still majestic on the banks of the Danube.
2.5 hours by train from Bratislava


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11: Budapest to Novi Sad

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Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia, growing across the Danube from an important Habsburg fort.

 
Novi Sad experienced extensive damage in 90s NATO bombing.

 
Eight hours by train from Budapest


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12: Novi Sad to Belgrade

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Belgrade is the former capital of Yugoslavia as well as the current capital of Serbia and the center of Serbian Culture. 

 
2 hours by train from from Novi Sad


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13: Belgrade to Skopje

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Skopje is the capital of Macedonia, with a history going back 4000 years and a Greek flair.

 
9 hours from Belgrade.by train.


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14: Skopie to Sofia

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Sofia is the largest city in Bulgaria and traces its roots back to the 7th century Thracians.

 
Six hours by bus from Skopjie.


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15: Sofia to Bucharest

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Bucharest is an historic city at odds with the remnants of its Communist dictatorship.

Nine Hours by Train from Sofia. While many of the sights of Romania are clustered around Bucharest, many are in far flung rural destinations, several options for motorcycle rentals exist.


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16: Bucharest to Costanta

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Constanta is the great port of Romania and can trace an active port life back to before the Roman occupation.


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17: Costanta to Istanbul

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Istanbul has been the crossroads of the world for millennium, first as Byzantium, then as Constantinople, the seat of Eastern Rome, and then as Istanbul and the seat of power for the Ottoman Turks.

7 hours from Constanta by Ferry across the Black Sea.


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18: Dubrovnik, Airport

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Dubrovnik is an ancient Croatian City, most known for its Mediterranean climate and the fortified old city.

 
An overnight flight from the US brings you to Dubrovnik Airport.


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19: Dubrovnik, Franciscan Monastery

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The Franciscan Monastery dates back to the 1300s and has one of the longest continually operating pharmacies on the planet, known for its herbal remedies.


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20: Dubrovnik, Serbian Orthodox

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The Serbian Orthodox Church in Dubrovnik was a symbol of the open and mixed ethnicities of the Dalmatian Coast until the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s reignited inter-ethnic strife.


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21: Dubrovnik, Mt Srd

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Mt. Srd is the mountain overlooking Dubrovnik. A cable car used to climb the mountain to overlook the city, but the Serbs destroyed it during the war. Now a couple of hour walk will bring you there to overlook the city.


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22: Dubrovnik, Lokrum

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Lokrum is an island in the Adriatic right off the coast of Dubrovnik. A 19th Century monastery and botanical garden, as well as extensive walking paths and a nudist beach make it a popular destination.


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23: Dubrovnik, Banje Beach

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Banje Beach is the pebble beach overlooking the walls of Dubrovnik.


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24: Dubrovnik, Synagogue

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The Dubrovnik Synagogue is the oldest Sephardic Synagogue still in use and the second oldest in Europe, dating from 1300s.


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25: Dubrovnik, Sponza Palace

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Sponza Palace is a 1500s Palace


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26: Dubrovnik, City Walls

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Dubrovnik's Walls are the cities most distinctive feature and have been evolving since the 7th century. Many tours of the several kilometers of walls are available.


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27: Dubrovnik, Cathedral

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The Cathedral dates from the 1600s. A Cathedral has been on these grounds since the 1200s.


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28: Dubrovnik, Onofrio Fountains

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Onofrio's Fountain was the water supply for the city from the 1400s onward and still used for water and meeting places.


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29: Dubrovnik, Grebeni

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Grebeni is a lighthouse available for rent.


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30: Dubrovnik, St Ignatius

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The 500 year old Jesuit Chapel of Dubrovnik, establishes to satisfy Italian soldiers.


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31: Dubrovnik, Fortress Lovrijenac

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St. Lawrence's Fortress has protected Dubrovnik since the 11th Century, first established to protect the city from Venetian Power.


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32: Dubrovnik, Rector's Palace

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The Rectors Palace is now the home of the Dubrovnik History Museum.


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33: Mostar, Frontline

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The Frontline of Mostar is a series of bombed out buildings in Mostar from the 90s Yugoslav War, left up in stark testimony to Ethnic Cleansing.


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34: Mostar, WWII Memorial Partisan Cemetery

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The Monument to fallen Yugoslavs from Mostar who died fighting the Nazis, one of the incredible Spomeniks of the former Yugoslavia.


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35: Mostar, Karadjoz-Beg-Mosque

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The Karadjoz Beg Mosque of Mostar dates from the 1500s


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36: Mostar, Stari Most

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The Rebuilt Old Bridge that stood for four centuries until Croatian shelling destroyed it in the 90s. Still the symbol of Mostar.


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37: Mostar, Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque

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The Koski Mehmen Mosque is viewed as one of the symbols of Mostar, with its minaret overlooking the bridge.


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38: Mostar, Kravice

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The waterfalls of Kravice are a beautiful and popular swimming and picnic area about 20 km from Mostar.


Más sobre Mostar, Kravice

39: Blagaj, River Source

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Vrelo Brune is the source of one of the tributaries of the main river through Mostar and is located less than 10 km from the city. It has been protected and fought over for centuries.


Más sobre Blagaj, River Source

40: Blagaj, Old Blagaj Fort

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The Blagaj Fort was constructed to oversee the river source and is located less than 10 km from Mostar.


Más sobre Blagaj, Old Blagaj Fort

41: Medugorje, Pilgrimage

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Medugorje was a sleepy village south of Mostar until six children began to have visions of Our Lady of Medugorje in the early 80s and continue to have visions of her to this day. Thousands of Catholics from around the world take a pilgrimage here, despite the Catholic Church's skepticism of the visions.
Roughly 15 km southwest of Mostar


Más sobre Medugorje, Pilgrimage

42: Sarajevo, Latin Bridge

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The Latin Bridge was the site of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand that started World War I, "some damn foolish thing in the Balkans."


Más sobre Sarajevo, Latin Bridge

43: Sarajevo, Avaz Twist Tower

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A unique modern skyscraper in the historic city.


Más sobre Sarajevo, Avaz Twist Tower

44: Sarajevo, Emperor's Mosque

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The Emperor's Mosque is a 500 year old mosque, the first to be built after the Ottoman Conquest.


Más sobre Sarajevo, Emperor's Mosque

45: Sarajevo, Baščaršija

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The Old Bazaar District is at the cultural heart of the city.


Más sobre Sarajevo, Baščaršija

46: Sarajevo, Church of the Holy Transfiguration

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The Church of the Nativity of Theotokos is the largest Serbian Orthodox church in Bosnia.


Más sobre Sarajevo, Church of the Holy Transfiguration

47: Sarajevo, Alifakovac

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Alifakovac is one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in Sarajevo.


Más sobre Sarajevo, Alifakovac

48: Sarajevo, Ali Pasha's Mosque

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This 1560 Mosque was built by the Ottoman Governor of the area.


Más sobre Sarajevo, Ali Pasha's Mosque

49: Sarajevo, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque

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Another historic Mosque, widely regarded as one of the finest in the world.


Más sobre Sarajevo, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque

50: Sarajevo, Gazi Husrev-Bey’s Bezistan

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This Bezistan is one of the oldest in the city.


Más sobre Sarajevo, Gazi Husrev-Bey’s Bezistan

51: Sarajevo, National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The National Library is one of the finest examples of Hapsburg architecture in the Balkans.


Más sobre Sarajevo, National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina

52: Sarajevo, Sebilj

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A traditional wooden fountain, from the 1750s.


Más sobre Sarajevo, Sebilj

53: Sarajevo, Vrelo Bosne

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A historic park near Sarajevo based on the walking trails near the mountain springs.


Más sobre Sarajevo, Vrelo Bosne

54: Sarajevo, White Fortress

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The White Fortress is the fort overlooking and traditionally protecting Sarajevo.


Más sobre Sarajevo, White Fortress

55: Tjentiste, Valley of the Heroes

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One of the most famous Spomeniks, this monument remembers Case Black and the Battle of the Sutjeska,

Roughly 40 miles SE of Sarajevo.


Más sobre Tjentiste, Valley of the Heroes

56: Banja Luka, Cathedral of St. Bonadventure

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The Cathedral of St Bonadventure is a modern rebuilding of a historic cathedral, carried out in 70s Communist Yugoslavia.


Más sobre Banja Luka, Cathedral of St. Bonadventure

57: Banja Luka, Temple of Christ the Savior

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The historic church of Banje Luca, rebuilt in the 1990s.


Más sobre Banja Luka, Temple of Christ the Savior

58: Banja Luka, Ferhat Pasha Mosque

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The Ferhadija was considered a crowning achievement of Ottoman Architecture until destroyed by the Serbs in 1993. It is currently being rebuilt.


Más sobre Banja Luka, Ferhat Pasha Mosque

59: Banja Luka, Kozara Mountain Spomenik

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The Battle of Kozara Mountain is mythologized as a Yugoslav version of the Alamo, with Yugoslav Partisans putting up fierce resistance to the Nazis. The Spomenik here memorializes them and is roughly 15 miles north of Banja Luka.


Más sobre Banja Luka, Kozara Mountain Spomenik

60: Hrvatska Kostajnica, Fortress Kastel

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Fortress Kastel is a 15th Century fort protected by the Croatian Ministry of Culture. The Castle is approximately 30 miles north of Banja Luka.


Más sobre Hrvatska Kostajnica, Fortress Kastel

61: Jasenovac, Death Camp Spomenik

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Jasenovic was the site of the only death camp run by non-Germans. Croatian Nazi sympathizers ran the camp and also executed Serbs in the camps. It is the site of the Stone Flower Spomenik.

 
The camp is approximately 30 miles north of Banja Luka.


Más sobre Jasenovac, Death Camp Spomenik

62: Zagreb, Kamenita vrata

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The Old Stone Gate is the last remnant of the old walls of Zagreb.


Más sobre Zagreb, Kamenita vrata

63: Zagreb, Strossmayer šetalište

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The Strossmayer Promenade is the walk around the old city and center of nightlife in the historic district.


Más sobre Zagreb, Strossmayer šetalište

64: Zagreb, Mirogoj Cemetery

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Mirogoj is the historic and largest cemetery of Zagreb. 


Más sobre Zagreb, Mirogoj Cemetery

65: Zagreb, Donji Grad

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Donji Grad is Zagreb's city center district.


Más sobre Zagreb, Donji Grad

66: Zagreb, Medvedgrad

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After the Mongols burned Zagreb to the ground in the 1200s, Medvedgrad was built to protect Zagreb against further attacks.


Más sobre Zagreb, Medvedgrad

67: Zagreb, Cathedral

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The Zagreb Cathedral is the tallest building in Zagreb and the current cathedral dates from the 1700s, though a cathedral has been on the spot since the 1200s.


Más sobre Zagreb, Cathedral

68: Zagreb, St. Mark's

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St. Mark's is the parish church of old Zagreb, with one of the more spectacular roofs in Europe.


Más sobre Zagreb, St. Mark's

69: Zagreb, Upper Town

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Gradec is the medieval heart of Zagreb.


Más sobre Zagreb, Upper Town

70: Zagreb, Trakoscan Castle

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Trakoscan was built as an observation post and grew to a powerful castle.


Más sobre Zagreb, Trakoscan Castle

71: Zagreb, Spomenik

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One of the most famous of the Spomeniks, this statue commemorates the insurrections of the locals against the Nazis.


Más sobre Zagreb, Spomenik

72: Karlovac, Dubovac Castle

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Dubovac is a 13th century castle, reconstructed in a Renaissance style in the 15th Century.


Más sobre Karlovac, Dubovac Castle

73: Samobor, Medieval District

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Samobor was one of the earliest tourist resorts in the region, dating back to 1810. A medieval old town and the ruins of a castle make it a picaresque visit.


Más sobre Samobor, Medieval District

74: Ljublana, Franciscan Monastery

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The Franciscan Monastery of Ljubljana is a 1600s era building in the brilliant red typical of Franciscan Chapels.


Más sobre Ljublana, Franciscan Monastery

75: Ljubljana, Roman Ruins

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Ljubljana was founded by the Romans and some of the original Roman walls are still standing.


Más sobre Ljubljana, Roman Ruins

76: Ljubljana, Dragon Bridge

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The Dragon Bridge was built to replace a Oak Bridge destroyed by an earthquake in 1895. Decorated with four dragon statues, it is regarded as an architectural triumph of the Viennese style of the turn of the century.


Más sobre Ljubljana, Dragon Bridge

77: Ljubljana, Tivoli Park

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Tivoli Park is an historic park in Ljubljana.


Más sobre Ljubljana, Tivoli Park

78: Ljubljana, Navje Cemetery

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Originally blessed as St. Christopher's Cemetery in the 1700s, Navje is the burial site of many famous Slovenes.


Más sobre Ljubljana, Navje Cemetery

79: Ljubljana, Zale Cemetery

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Zale Cemetery is the largest cemetery of Ljubljana, founded in 1906.


Más sobre Ljubljana, Zale Cemetery

80: Ljubljana, Skocjan Caves

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Skocjan Caves is one of the wonders of the world, including the largest known underground canyon and a history of human settlement going back to prehistory.


Más sobre Ljubljana, Skocjan Caves

81: Ljubljana, Triple Bridge

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The Triple Bridge is one of the art deco symbols of the city.


Más sobre Ljubljana, Triple Bridge

82: Ljubljana, Metelkova Independent Artists District

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Metelkova is an independent art collective, beginning as art squatters in abandoned Yugoslav Army barracks related to Laibach's NSK movement.It is the site of many outsider art and music shows.


Más sobre Ljubljana, Metelkova Independent Artists District

83: Ljubljana, Smarna Gora

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Smarna Gora is a hill north of Ljubljana whose view of the city makes it a popular hiking destination.


Más sobre Ljubljana, Smarna Gora

84: Ljubljana, Old Town

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The Old Town is the historic district of Ljubljana.


Más sobre Ljubljana, Old Town

85: Ljuljana, Krim Mountain

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Krim is another mountain overlooking Ljubljana, the site of civilian and military transmitters in Communist times.
 


Más sobre Ljuljana, Krim Mountain

86: Ljubljana, Cathedral

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Ljubljana Cathedral has been at this spot in some form since the 1100s with the current incarnation constructed in the 1700s.


Más sobre Ljubljana, Cathedral

87: Ljubljana, Castle

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The first recorded mention of Ljubljana Castle is in the 1100s, when it was already established as a power in the region.


Más sobre Ljubljana, Castle

88: Postojna, Predjama Castle

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Predjama is an historic castle nestled in the mouth of a cave. Established in the 1200s, in the 1400s it became the hold of a robber baron who terrorized Crusaders and other pilgrims from Western Europe to the Holy Land.


Más sobre Postojna, Predjama Castle

89: Bled, Bled Castle

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Bled is the oldest Castle in Slovenia and regarded as one of the most scenic with its overview of a lake and lake chapel.


Más sobre Bled, Bled Castle

90: Vienna, Zentralfriedhof

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Zentralfriedhof is one of the largest cemeteries in the world and the largest and most famous in Vienna.


Más sobre Vienna, Zentralfriedhof

91: Vienna, Bestattungsmuseum

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The Funeral Museum mirrors Vienna's obsession with death. 


Más sobre Vienna, Bestattungsmuseum

92: Vienna, Stephansdom

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St Stephen's stands on a location known for its churches since the 1100s. The current church began constructed in the 1300s.


Más sobre Vienna, Stephansdom

93: Vienna, Augarten

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The Augarten is the largest and one of the oldest parks in the city, designed in teh French Baroque style.


Más sobre Vienna, Augarten

94: Vienna, Jewish Quarter

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The Judenplatz is home to many historic synagogues, memorials and sites, with the ghetto itself dating back to the 1300s.


Más sobre Vienna, Jewish Quarter

95: Vienna, Prater Park

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Prater is a large park dating back to at least the 1100s.


Más sobre Vienna, Prater Park

96: Vienna, The Leopold

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The Leopold is the modern art museum of Vienna.


Más sobre Vienna, The Leopold

97: Vienna, St Peters

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St. Peter's is the Vienna home of Opus Dei.


Más sobre Vienna, St Peters

98: Vienna, Volksgarten

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The Volksgarten is known for its roses and Temple of Theseus.


Más sobre Vienna, Volksgarten

99: Vienna, Naturalhistoire Museum

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The Natural History Museum has been a museum over 250 years and has one of the world's most important collections of natural artifacts.


Más sobre Vienna, Naturalhistoire Museum

100: Vienna, State Opera House.

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Originally the Court Opera House of the Habsburgs, this stately building is the center of Vienna.


Más sobre Vienna, State Opera House.

101: Vienna, Kirche am Steinhof

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The Church of the Stienhof mental health complex is known for its mosaics and stained glass.


Más sobre Vienna, Kirche am Steinhof

102: Vienna, Mumok

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The Mumok is a revered modern art museum in Vienna, known for its collection of the works of the Actionists.


Más sobre Vienna, Mumok

103: Vienna, Hofburg Palace

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Hofburg was the Habsburgs Winter Palace, with earliest construction in the 1300s.

 


Más sobre Vienna, Hofburg Palace

104: Vienna, Schonbrunn

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Schönbrunn was the summer seat of the Habsburgs, with 1400 rooms. Construction began in the 1500s.


 


Más sobre Vienna, Schonbrunn

105: Vienna, Haas Haus

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Hass is a postmodern building, completed in 1990 and one of the modern jewels of Viennese architecture.


Más sobre Vienna, Haas Haus

106: Vienna, Parliament

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Both houses of the Austrian Parliament meet in an awesome Greek Revival building built in the 1870s.


Más sobre Vienna, Parliament

107: Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum

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Vienna's Art History museum was opened in the 1890s by Franz Joseph.


Más sobre Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum

108: Vienna, Hapsburg Family Crypt

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Over 140 members of the Habsburg family are interred at one of the creepiest family crypts anywhere.


Más sobre Vienna, Hapsburg Family Crypt

109: Vienna, Hundertwasserhaus

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The Hundertwasserhaus is a building designed by abstract expressionist painters turned architects in the mid 20th Century.


Más sobre Vienna, Hundertwasserhaus

110: Vienna, Rathaus

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The Rathaus serves as Vienna's City Hall and was constructed in the 1870s.


Más sobre Vienna, Rathaus

111: Prague, My place

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On Petrin Hill, I found a secluded place where I could gaze down at the Mala Strana and Old Town. 

 And it was perfect.


Más sobre Prague, My place

112: Prague, Wallenstein Palace

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The Wallenstein Palace currently seats the Czech Senate and was built by German Military strategist Albrect Wallenstein.


Más sobre Prague, Wallenstein Palace

113: Prague, National Museum

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The National Museum holds almost 4 million items from the arts, sciences and history, housed in a series of tremendous buildings.


Más sobre Prague, National Museum

114: Prague, Castle

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Prague Castle is the largest Castle complex in the world, with masonry dating to the 800s.


Más sobre Prague, Castle

115: Prague, Spanish Synagogue

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A reform synagogue built in the Moorish style, the Spanish Synagogue is known for its architecture and the statue of Kafka in its courtyard.


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116: Prague, Petrin Tower

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Petrin Tower was constructed for the 1891 World's Fair in Prague and is an octagonal version of the Eiffel Tower. It sits on the Petrin Hill, the tallest of Prague's Nine Hills.


Más sobre Prague, Petrin Tower

117: Prague,Stromovka

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These former Royal Hunting Grounds are known for their quiet hideaways.


Más sobre Prague,Stromovka

118: Prague, Victims of Communism Memorial

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An early 90s memorial to the victims of Communist regimes under the Soviets.


Más sobre Prague, Victims of Communism Memorial

119: Prague, Lennon Wall

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The John Lennon Wall became a place to honor Lennon with graffiti after his death. It annoyed the Communists so much the tradition continues 30 years later.


Más sobre Prague, Lennon Wall

120: Prague, National Park

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One of the most stunning set of natural wonders of Central Europe is 60 miles north of Prague.


Más sobre Prague, National Park

121: Prague, Metronome

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The Metronome overlooks the city from Letna Hill, in front of one of the Skateboard Meccas of central Europe.


Más sobre Prague, Metronome

122: Prague, Old Jewish Cemetery

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The only cemetery for Prague's Jewish community for 300 years, it contains thousands of interned and is supposedly the place The Protocols of the Elders of Zion were written.


Más sobre Prague, Old Jewish Cemetery

123: Prague, Emmaus Monastery

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This 1300s monastery is the only Benedictine monastery in Slavic Europe. Partially rebuilt after WWII, it is known for its monuments and Pagan themed frescoes.


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124: Prague, Expo 58

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At the World's Fair Expo 1958, Czechoslovakia's pavilion was a big hit, so it was brought back to Prague. It now is home to a restaurant.


Más sobre Prague, Expo 58

125: Prague, Hvezda Palace

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The Star Palace was a Renaissance hunting palace.


Más sobre Prague, Hvezda Palace

126: Prague, Zizikov TV Tower

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Built in the last days of communism, this strangely built tower is covered with crawling baby statues.


Más sobre Prague, Zizikov TV Tower

127: Prague, Imperial Gardens

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The terraced gardens beneath Prague Castle offer all manner of flowering and fruiting plants as well as a tremendous view of Hradcany and the Mala Strana.


Más sobre Prague, Imperial Gardens

128: Prague, Jubilee Synagogue

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The Jubilee Synagogue is an active synagogue known for its bright colors and Spanish architecture.


Más sobre Prague, Jubilee Synagogue

129: Prague, Troja Palace

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Built in the 1690s for the Count Sternberg, Troja features are galleries and a massive grounds.


Más sobre Prague, Troja Palace

130: Prague, Old Town Square

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Old Town Square is home of some of Prague's most famous sites, the Jan Hus Statue, the Church of Tyn, Old Town Hall and the Astrological Clock.


Más sobre Prague, Old Town Square

131: Prague, Bila Hora

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Bila Hora was the sight of one of the pivotal battles of the Thirty Years War.


Más sobre Prague, Bila Hora

132: Prague, Operation Anthropoid Memorial

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Operation Anthropoid was the most successful assassination of a Nazi official during WWII. The memorial marks the place Czechs killed Reinhard Heydrich.


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133: Prague, Olsany Cemetery

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Prague's immense modern cemetery, dating back to the late 1700s.


Más sobre Prague, Olsany Cemetery

134: Prague, Kafka Museum

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The Franz Kafka Museum features one of Prague's favorite sons.


Más sobre Prague, Kafka Museum

135: Prague, National Memorial

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To memorialize a historic Hussite victory onVitkov hill, a statue of the leader, Jan Zizka, was erected here. It is the largest equestrian statue in the world.


Más sobre Prague, National Memorial

136: Prague, Vojanovy Sady

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One of the oldest parks in Prague, it is known for its quiet gardens in the middle of the tourist district and feral peacocks.


Más sobre Prague, Vojanovy Sady

137: Prague, Industrial Palace

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The Industrial Palace was constructed for the 1891 World Expo and is the current home for concerts, art and gardens.


Más sobre Prague, Industrial Palace

138: Prague, Vysehrad

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Prague's "other" castle, Vysehrad is upriver from Prague and has one of the most interesting cemeteries in the city.


Más sobre Prague, Vysehrad

139: Prague, New Jewish Cemetery

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The current Jewish cemetery, operating for just over a century. It is the site of the graves of many Czech notables, including Kafka.


Más sobre Prague, New Jewish Cemetery

140: Prague, Okor Castle

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Okor is a ruin dating from the 1200s that began its slide to ruins after the 30 year war.


Más sobre Prague, Okor Castle

141: Prague, Charles Bridge

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The Charles Bridge was the only way to cross the Vlata for hundreds of years after its construction in the 1300s. It is part of the Royal Processional way and one of the most popular sites in Prague.


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142: Prague, Konopiste

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Konopiste is a 1200s era castle about an hour from Prague that was the last residence of Franz Ferdinand before his assassination.


Más sobre Prague, Konopiste

143: Kutna Hora, St Barbara's

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Kutna Hora rivaled Prague for much of the Renaissance because of its Silver Mines and St Barbara was the Patron Saint of Miners. The Church of St. Barbara's is one of the most famous Gothic Cathedrals in the world, with construction beginning in the 1300s.


Más sobre Kutna Hora, St Barbara's

144: Kutna Hora, Jesuit College

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The Jesuit College was the seat of learning in Kutna Hora during its Golden Age and features a terrace with an incredible view of the Valley.


Más sobre Kutna Hora, Jesuit College

145: Kutna Hora, Italian Court

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The Italian Court was the Bohemian mint in the 1400s, designed in an Italian style to attract the Italian artisans.


Más sobre Kutna Hora, Italian Court

146: Kutna Hora, Sedlec Ossuary

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The Sedlec Ossuary is a small Catholic chapel decorated with the bones of over 40,000 people. 


Más sobre Kutna Hora, Sedlec Ossuary

147: Cesky Krumalov, Castle

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Krumalov is a large well preserved castle about two hours south of Prague. The local village is a very well preserved example of rural Czech villages.


Más sobre Cesky Krumalov, Castle

148: Krakow, Auschwitz

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Auschwitz was the most infamous Concentration Camp of the Nazis, leading to the deaths of an estimated 1.3 million people.


Más sobre Krakow, Auschwitz

149: Krakow, Holy Trinity Church

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Built originally by Dominican friars in the 1200s, the Church of the Holy Trinity is said to have relics with healing power.


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150: Krakow, Kazimierz

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Kazimierz was originally a suburb of Krakow and home to the area's Jewish community.


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151: Krakow, Wielczka Salt Mine

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The Wielczka Salt Mine produced table salt for 700 years until 2007. Inside are 700 years worth of salt carvings including an entire cathedral.


Más sobre Krakow, Wielczka Salt Mine

152: Krakow, MOCAK

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The MOCAK is Krakow's contemporary art museum.


Más sobre Krakow, MOCAK

153: Krakow, Planty Park

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Planty Park is the large city park that replaced the former medieval city walls in the early 1800s.


Más sobre Krakow, Planty Park

154: Krakow, St Anne's Basilica

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St Anne's is a 1300s Baroque style church on the edges of historic Krakow.


Más sobre Krakow, St Anne's Basilica

155: Krakow, Old Town

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Krakow's Old Town has been center of the city since 1038.


Más sobre Krakow, Old Town

156: Krakow, St. Mary's

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St. Mary's is the 14th century church known for the trumpet call in tribute to the defenders from the Mongol invasions.


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157: Krakow, Schindler Museum

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Oskar Schindler's factory made famous by the 1993 Spielberg film.


Más sobre Krakow, Schindler Museum

158: Krakow, Rackowiki Cemetery

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Rakowiki is one of the most famous cemeteries in Poland.


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159: Krakow, Wawel Castle

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Wawel is the Royal Palace from the days Krakow was the capital and home of the kings.


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160: Krakow, Cloth Hall

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Sukiennice was the central market place for international trade for hundreds of years.


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161: Krakow, Remuh Synagogue

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Remuh is currently the only active synagogue in Krakow and is the smallest synagogue in Krakow.


Más sobre Krakow, Remuh Synagogue

162: Krakow, Remuh Jewish Cemetery

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Remuh has been the home of the Jewish cemetery since 1800.


Más sobre Krakow, Remuh Jewish Cemetery

163: Krakow, Royal Way

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The Royal Way was the coronation procession way during the time of the Polish Kings.


Más sobre Krakow, Royal Way

164: Krakow, Nowa Huta

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While Nowa Huta has a rich history, today it is a Soviet style steel town.


Más sobre Krakow, Nowa Huta

165: Bochnia, Salt Mines

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Another historic salt mine, the tunnels are also rich with carvings.


Más sobre Bochnia, Salt Mines

166: Bochnia, Community Cemetery

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The Cemetery for Bochnia.


Más sobre Bochnia, Community Cemetery

167: Kosice, Singing Fountain

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The unique modern musical fountain interacts with the sound of the bells nearby.


Más sobre Kosice, Singing Fountain

168: Kosice, Coat of Arms

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Kosice was the first city granted a Coat of Arms in Central Europe, memorialized in the park.


Más sobre Kosice, Coat of Arms

169: Kosice, St Micheal Chapel

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In a town with ethic groups that have fostered great hostilities, the Church of St Micheal's has been the Slovak church for 800 years.


Más sobre Kosice, St Micheal Chapel

170: Kosice, Spis Castle

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Spis Castle is one of the largest castle grounds in central Europe, dating to 12th Century. It is located 25 miles north west of Kosice.


Más sobre Kosice, Spis Castle

171: Kosice, Urban Bell Tower

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The Church Bell tower dedicated to St. Urban is decorated with historic tombstones, some going back to the fourth century.


Más sobre Kosice, Urban Bell Tower

172: Kosice, Dominica Cave

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The largest cave in a cave complex extending into Hungary, Dominica is on the UNESCO world heritage list as part of the caves of Slovak Karst.


Más sobre Kosice, Dominica Cave

173: Kosice, Cintorin Rozalia Cemetery

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Originally constructed for plague victims in the 1700s, Rozalia is the modern cemetery of Kosice.


Más sobre Kosice, Cintorin Rozalia Cemetery

174: Kosice, Plague Tower

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The Immaculata was built in the 1720s to memorialize the towns plague deaths from the previous decade.


Más sobre Kosice, Plague Tower

175: Kosice, St. Elizabeth Cathedral

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St Elizabeth is Slovakia's largest cathedral in memory of St Elizabeth of Hungary and one of the easternmost Gothic Cathedrals in Europe.


Más sobre Kosice, St. Elizabeth Cathedral

176: Bratislava, Petrzalka

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Petrzalka is the most densely populated area of Eastern Europe, due to the density of Soviet Style housing projects.


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177: Bratislava, Castle

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Bratislava Castle is over a millennium old on a single lonely mountain overlooking the Danube. 


Más sobre Bratislava, Castle

178: Bratislava, Parliament Building

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The Slovak Parliament building is a modern building in the shadow of the Castle.


Más sobre Bratislava, Parliament Building

179: Bratislava, Slovak Radio Building

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The Slovak Radio Building is a unique upside down building that is the broadcast hub of Slovakia.

 


Más sobre Bratislava, Slovak Radio Building

180: Bratislava, UFO Restaurant

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The UFO restaurant sits 95 meters above the Danube above one of the main bridges to Petrzalka.


Más sobre Bratislava, UFO Restaurant

181: Bratislava, Slávičie údolie cemetery

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Beginning its life as a cemetery for the poor, it is now the largest cemetery in Bratislava.


Más sobre Bratislava, Slávičie údolie cemetery

182: Bratislava, Slavin Memorial

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Slavin is the cemetery and memorial for the fallen Soviets who liberated Slovakia and Bratislava.


Más sobre Bratislava, Slavin Memorial

183: Bratislava, Fountain of Peace

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The Peace Fountain is a popular meeting place.


Más sobre Bratislava, Fountain of Peace

184: Bratislava, Beckov Castle

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Beckov is a ruined castle dating back to the 1300s, important in managing the area for the Hungarians.


Más sobre Bratislava, Beckov Castle

185: Bratislava, Bojnice

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The historic castle of Bojnice now houses the Slovak National Museum.


Más sobre Bratislava, Bojnice

186: Bratislava, Namesti Slobody

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Freedom Square is the modern city center.


Más sobre Bratislava, Namesti Slobody

187: Bratislava, Heydukova Synagogue

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Heydukova is the only remaining synagogue in Bratislava, the Orthodox congregation meets in the Cubist landmark.


Más sobre Bratislava, Heydukova Synagogue

188: Bratislava, Devin Castle

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Devin is a fort that has been overlooking the Danube since the 1200s. Napoleon destroyed much of the fort.


Más sobre Bratislava, Devin Castle

189: Bratislava, Hiking Trip to Plavecký hrad

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Plavecky Hrad is a ruined castle from the 1200s on a peak of the Little Carpathians. All day hiking trips through the hills and mountains to the Castle are available.


Más sobre Bratislava, Hiking Trip to Plavecký hrad

190: Bratislava, Cachtice Castle

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Cachtice was the castle of Elizabeth De Bathory and was used as a set in Noferatu.


Más sobre Bratislava, Cachtice Castle

191: Bratislava, St Martin's Cathedral

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St Martins was the Coronation Chapel of the Kings of Hungary.


Más sobre Bratislava, St Martin's Cathedral

192: Bratislava, Blue Church

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The Church of St Elizabeth is a Hungarian Secessionist Catholic Church, known for its Blue Architecture.


Más sobre Bratislava, Blue Church

193: Budapest, St. Matthias

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St Matthias was originally built in 1015 and is one of the largest churches in Hungary, with a rich history, complete with legends and miracles.


Más sobre Budapest, St. Matthias

194: Budapest, Castle

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Buda Castle sits on a hill that was the site of royal residences since the 1200s. 


Más sobre Budapest, Castle

195: Budapest, Hungarian Parliament

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The Hungarian Parliament Building was constructed for the Millennial Celebrations in Budapest at the end of the 19th century and is one of Budapest's most memorable landmarks.


Más sobre Budapest, Hungarian Parliament

196: Budapest, Kerepesi Cemetery

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Kerepesi is the oldest and historic cemetery of Budapest.


Más sobre Budapest, Kerepesi Cemetery

197: Budapest, Bartok House

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The Museum is dedicated to one of Hungary's favorite musical sons, Bela Bartok.


Más sobre Budapest, Bartok House

198: Budapest, Chain Bridge

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The Chain Bridge is the oldest extant bridge across the Danube in Budapest.


Más sobre Budapest, Chain Bridge

199: Budapest, Visegrad Castle

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Visegrad was erected on the east bank of the Danube to protect Budapest from the Mongol invaders.


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200: Budapest, St Stephens

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St Stephens is one of the tallest buildings in Budapest and named after the first Hungarian King, whose right hand is housed here ina reliquary.


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201: Budapest, Great Synagogue

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The Great Synagogue is the Fifth largest synagogue in the world and the largest in Europe.


Más sobre Budapest, Great Synagogue

202: Budapest, Fisherman's Bastion

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Fisherman's Bastion is a terrace with historical memorials overlooking the Danube.


Más sobre Budapest, Fisherman's Bastion

203: Budapest, Terror Museum

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The House of Terror is a a museum to fascist and Communist atrocities in Hungary.


Más sobre Budapest, Terror Museum

204: Budapest, Shoes on the Danube

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The Shoes on the Danube is a memorial to Nazi victims told to remove their shoes before being gunned down into the river. 


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205: Budapest, State Opera House

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First open to the public in the 1870s, the State Opera House is the largest in Hungary.


Más sobre Budapest, State Opera House

206: Budapest, Aquincum

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Aquincum was a Roman military base and then capital, with ruins still apparent in northern Budapest.


Más sobre Budapest, Aquincum

208: Budapest, Memento Park

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Memento Park houses a collection of statues from the days of Communism, moved here from their former places of prominence.


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209: Budapest, City Park

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Budapest's large City Park has existed for over 800 years and houses many landmarks and attractions.


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210: Budapest, Gül Baba Türbéje

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The Tomb of Gul Baba, Dervish poet who helped bring Islam, with the Ottomans, to Budapest.


Más sobre Budapest, Gül Baba Türbéje

211: Budapest, Thermal Baths

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The historic hot mineral baths of Budapest.


Más sobre Budapest, Thermal Baths

212: Budapest, Pálvölgyi Caves

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Budapest has many cave systems and the Palvolgyi caves are not only spectacular but allow many opportunities for caving.

 


Más sobre Budapest, Pálvölgyi Caves

213: Budapest, Hero's Square

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Hero's Square is the cultural park and memorial center of Budapest.


Más sobre Budapest, Hero's Square

214: Budapest, Farkasret Cemetery

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Farkasret is an historic cemetery with a view that overlooks both sides of the Danube.


Más sobre Budapest, Farkasret Cemetery

215: Budapest, Kozma Cemetery

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The Kozma Street Cemetery is a Jewish Cemetery with unusual and atypical figures for a Jewish Cemetery.


Más sobre Budapest, Kozma Cemetery

216: Budapest, Great Market Hall

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The Great Market Hall is the largest market in Budapest.


Más sobre Budapest, Great Market Hall

217: Budapest, Godollo Palace

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Godollo is a 1700s palace on the eastern edge of Budapest that was the favorite of Empress Elisabeth of Austria.


Más sobre Budapest, Godollo Palace

218: Budapest, Erzabeth Park

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The park stands in memory of Queen Elisabeth within site of her favorite palace.


Más sobre Budapest, Erzabeth Park

219: Novi Sad, Petrovaradin

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Petrovardin stands on the site of an older Ottoman fort that was destroyed when the Habsburgs took the area from the Ottomans. Its cornerstones were laid in the 1690s. It has an extensive defensive tunnel network.


Más sobre Novi Sad, Petrovaradin

220: Novi Sad, Synagogue

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The Novi Sad Synagogue dates from the turn of the century.


Más sobre Novi Sad, Synagogue

221: Novi Sad, Name of Mary Church

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The Name of Mary Cathedral is the historic chapel of Novi Sad.


Más sobre Novi Sad, Name of Mary Church

222: Novi Sad, Trg Slobode

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Liberty Square is the main town square of Novi Sad.


Más sobre Novi Sad, Trg Slobode

223: Belgrade, St. Sava Cathedral

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St Sava Cathedral is the primary cathedral of Serbian Orthodox Christianity and the largest church in the region.


Más sobre Belgrade, St. Sava Cathedral

224: Belgrade, Kalemegdan

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The Belgrade Fortress overlooks the city from where the rivers meet.


Más sobre Belgrade, Kalemegdan

225: Belgrade, Knez Mihailova

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Prince Michael Street is the primary pedestrian zone and shopping district.


Más sobre Belgrade, Knez Mihailova

226: Belgrade, Republic Square

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Republic Square is the heart of Belgrade.


Más sobre Belgrade, Republic Square

227: Belgrade, Old Palace

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The Royal Palace from the 1800s now houses the City Assembly of Belgrade.


Más sobre Belgrade, Old Palace

228: Belgrade, New Palace

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The New Palace has been the home of the Yugoslav Royal Family, as well as Marshall Tito and Slobodan Milosevic.


Más sobre Belgrade, New Palace

229: Belgrade, National Assembly of the Republic

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The Serbian National Assembly meets in an amazing historic building.


Más sobre Belgrade, National Assembly of the Republic

230: Belgrade, St Michaels Cathedral

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St Michael's is the Patriarchate of the Serbian Orthodox Church.


Más sobre Belgrade, St Michaels Cathedral

231: Belgrade, Ruzica Church

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Ruzica is the church of Belgrade Fortress, that has been both a church and an armory.


Más sobre Belgrade, Ruzica Church

232: Belgrade, House of Flowers

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The House of Flowers is the mausoleum of Tito.


Más sobre Belgrade, House of Flowers

233: Belgrade, Tesla Monument

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The monument to the revered Serb Engineer, Nikola Tesla.


Más sobre Belgrade, Tesla Monument

234: Belgrade, Zemunski_Kej

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Zemunski is a scenic waterfront urban neighborhood.


Más sobre Belgrade, Zemunski_Kej

235: Belgrade, Avala Tower

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The original Avala Tower was destroyed during the way and the rebuilt tower opened in 2010.


Más sobre Belgrade, Avala Tower

236: Belgrade, Jajinci Manument to Nazi Victims

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Jajinci was the site of some of the worst Nazi atrocities of WWII and are remembered through a Spomenik Park..


Más sobre Belgrade, Jajinci Manument to Nazi Victims

237: Belgrade, Monument to Partisans

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Kosmaj is a memorial to the Kosmaj Partisans who fought the Nazis, approximately 25 miles south of Belgrade.


Más sobre Belgrade, Monument to Partisans

238: Belgrade, Mausoleum of the Serbian Royal Family

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Oplenac is the mausoleum of the Serb/Yugoslav Royal Family about 20 miles south of Belgrade.


Más sobre Belgrade, Mausoleum of the Serbian Royal Family

239: Uzice, Kadinjaca

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Kadinjaca is a Partisan Memorial Spomenik 40 miles south of Belgrade.


Más sobre Uzice, Kadinjaca

240: Skopje, Alexander the Great

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The new symbol of Skopje is a 50 ft statue of Alexander the Great, recently built at a cost of 7 million Euros.


Más sobre Skopje, Alexander the Great

241: Skopje, Kale

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Skopje Fortress stands where the city fortress of Skopje has stood for 14 centuries.


Más sobre Skopje, Kale

242: Skopje, Stone Bridge

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The Stone Bridge was built on Roman Foundations in the 15th Century.


Más sobre Skopje, Stone Bridge

243: Skopje, Aqueduct

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The Aqueduct may be from Roman times or Ottoman times or some parts from either. 


Más sobre Skopje, Aqueduct

244: Skopje, St Clement Orthodox

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The Church of St Clement is the largest Cathedral of the Macedonian Orthodox Church.


Más sobre Skopje, St Clement Orthodox

245: Skopje, Mother Theresa House

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Mother Teresa was born in Skopje and the Mother Teresa memorial stands on the location she was baptized.


Más sobre Skopje, Mother Theresa House

246: Skopje, Mustafa Pasha Mosque

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The Mustafa Pasha Mosque has stood unchanged since 1492.


Más sobre Skopje, Mustafa Pasha Mosque

247: Skopje, Sultan Murat Mosque

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The Sultan Murat Mosque dates from the 1460, built on the remains of a monastery by the conquering Turks.


Más sobre Skopje, Sultan Murat Mosque

248: Skopje, Matka Canyon

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Filled with caves and monasteries, Matka is a popular outdoor destination for the entire nation of Macedonia.


Más sobre Skopje, Matka Canyon

249: Skopje, Millennium Cross

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The Millennium Cross was built in 2002 to celebrate 2000 years of Christianity in Macedonia.


Más sobre Skopje, Millennium Cross

250: Krushevo, Makedonium

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The Makedonium is probably the most futuristic Spomenik. Twenty miles south of Skopje.


Más sobre Krushevo, Makedonium

251: Kochani, Freedom Monument

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Kochani is home to one of the more unusual Spomenks remembering WWII.


Más sobre Kochani, Freedom Monument

252: Sofia, National Assembly of Bulgaria

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The building of the National Assembly of Bulgaria dates from the 1880s.


Más sobre Sofia, National Assembly of Bulgaria

253: Sofia, Ivan Vazov Theater

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The National Theater has been through fires and bombing, but still remains a fine example of Viennese influenced architecture and a national landmark.


Más sobre Sofia, Ivan Vazov Theater

254: Sofia, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

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The Nevsky Cathedral is one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world and Patriarchate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.


Más sobre Sofia, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

255: Sofia, Boyana Church

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The Boyana Church is a Bulgarian Orthodox Church nearly 1000 years old, known for its mosaics and frescoes.


Más sobre Sofia, Boyana Church

256: Sofia, Hagia Sophia Church

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The second oldest Church in Sofia at 1400 years, the Hagia Sofia gave the city its name in the 1400s.


Más sobre Sofia, Hagia Sophia Church

257: Sofia, Synagogue

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The mostly Sephardic Jewish population of Sofia attends this 1900 era synagogue, based on a Viennese style.


Más sobre Sofia, Synagogue

258: Sofia, Amphitheater of Serdica

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The remains of the Roman era Amphitheater of Serdica suggest it was second in size only to the Coliseum in Rome.


Más sobre Sofia, Amphitheater of Serdica

259: Sofia, Public Mineral Baths

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While Mineral Baths have existed in Sofia since the 1600s, the current building of the public baths dates from the turn of the 1900s.


Más sobre Sofia, Public Mineral Baths

260: Sofia, Banya Bashi Mosque

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The Banya Bashi Mosque is the only mosque remaining from the half millennium of Turk rule. It sits on a thermal spring, causing steam to rise from the vents.


Más sobre Sofia, Banya Bashi Mosque

261: Sofia, Belogradchik

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The Belogradchik Fortress and Rocks have a rich history of warfare in the Bulgar wilderness since the 1300s.


Más sobre Sofia, Belogradchik

262: Sofia, National Art Gallery

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The National Art Gallery is housed in the massive Second Empire style former Royal Palace from the 1800s.


Más sobre Sofia, National Art Gallery

263: Sofia, Tsaravets

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Tsarvets sits on a mountain that has been occupied for 4000 years. During the Second Empire, it served as not only the Royal Palace, but served as the Patriarchate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.


Más sobre Sofia, Tsaravets

264: Bucharest, Palace of the Parliament

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The Palace of the Parliament is the second largest building in the world. Ceaucescu destroyed a ninth of the city and starved the nation to build it in the 80s.


Más sobre Bucharest, Palace of the Parliament

265: Bucharest, Revolution Square

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Revolution Square was the site of the rise of Ceaucescu in 1968 and his fall in 1989.


Más sobre Bucharest, Revolution Square

266: Bucharest, National Museum of Art

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The National Museum of Art is housed in the formal Royal Palace.


Más sobre Bucharest, National Museum of Art

267: Bucharest, Athenaeum

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The Athenaeum is the state Concert hall of Romania.


Más sobre Bucharest, Athenaeum

268: Bucharest, Fire Tower

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The Fire Tower overlooks historic Bucharest neighborhoods.


Más sobre Bucharest, Fire Tower

269: Bucharest, Curtea Veche

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Curtea Veche is the remains of the Court of the Prince, the Bucharest home of Vlad III Dracula.


Más sobre Bucharest, Curtea Veche

270: Bucharest, Stavropoleos Monastery

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The Stavropoleos Monastery is a 1700s monastery with an extensive library of Byzantine literature and music.


Más sobre Bucharest, Stavropoleos Monastery

271: Bucharest, Palace of the Patriarchate

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This former legislative building is the current home of the Patriarchate of the Romanian Orthodox church.


Más sobre Bucharest, Palace of the Patriarchate

272: Bucharest, Otetari Church

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Otetari Church dates to the 1750s.


Más sobre Bucharest, Otetari Church

273: Bucharest, Cismigiu Gardens

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The Gardens are the oldest extant city park in Bucharest.


Más sobre Bucharest, Cismigiu Gardens

274: Bucharest, Snagov Forest

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The Snagov Forests are the remnant of the thick forests that surrounded Bucharest.


Más sobre Bucharest, Snagov Forest

275: Bucharest, Snagov Monastery

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The Snagov Monastery is legendarily the home of Dracula's tomb.


Más sobre Bucharest, Snagov Monastery

276: Bucharest, Heroes Cross

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The Hero's Cross is a monument to WWI railway workers who died in the war.


Más sobre Bucharest, Heroes Cross

277: Bucharest, Babele and Sphinx

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The Babele and Sphinx are natural rock formations emblematic of the mountains.


Más sobre Bucharest, Babele and Sphinx

278: Bucharest, Peles Castle

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Peles was the country palace of the Romanian Kings, built in the 1880s.


Más sobre Bucharest, Peles Castle

279: Bucharest, the Merry Cemetery

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The Merry Cemetery is a cemetery almost to the Ukrainian Border where the gravestones are story homages to the departed, in a continuation of the pagan traditions of the Dacians that viewed death as transition.


Más sobre Bucharest, the Merry Cemetery

280: Bucharest, Peri-Sapanta Monestery

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The Peri Monastery is the tallest wooden church in the world and is on the Ukranian border.


Más sobre Bucharest, Peri-Sapanta Monestery

281: Bucharest, Bran Castle

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Bran Castle is famous for its association with Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for the Dracula legend.


Más sobre Bucharest, Bran Castle

282: Bucharest, Fagaras Fortress

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The Fortification of Fagaras dates to the 1200s and served as a Communist Prison in the 1950s.


Más sobre Bucharest, Fagaras Fortress

283: Bucharest, Decebal Statue

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The statue of Decebalus is the largest rock statue in Europe, portraying a Dacian King and built through the determination of a Romanian businessman in the 90s. It is on the banks of the Danube on the border of Serbia and Romania.


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284: Bucharest, Berca Mud Volcanoes

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The Berca Mud Volcanoes are a geological site where hot mud and natural gas erupt to the surface. It is seen only in two other locations in Europe.


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285: Bucharest, Sighisoara Old Town

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Sighisoara is an 1100s area fortified city that is very well preserved.


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286: Costanta, Casino

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Constanta Casino opened at the turn of the century with a complete renovation in the 1930s, only to be abandoned by the Communists.


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287: Constanța, Ovid Square

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Augustus Ceasar exiled Ovid to Constanta in the first century, where Ovid wrote, including several laments regarding exile to what he felt was a backwater of the Empire. The city named their central square after Ovid and erected a statue of him here.


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288: Constanta, Ion Jalea museum

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The museum of native son and one armed scupltor Ion Jalea.


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289: Constanta, Orthodox Cathedral

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The Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul is the Orthodox Cathedral of Costanta, dating from the 1880s. It is the neighbor of the Roman ruins of Toomis.


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290: Constanta, The Great Mosque

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The Great Mosque of Constanta stands with a Minaret overlooking Constanta and a great collecting of antique art.


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291: Costanta, Danube Delta

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The Danube is one of the mightiest rivers in Europe, passing through four national capitals and emptying into the Black Sea in a tremendous Delta region.


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292: Istanbul, Hagia Sophia

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The Hagia Sophia has served as the center of the Orthodox Church, a mosque, a Catholic chapel and the largest man made enclosed place in the world for the first thousand years after its construction in 360.


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293: Istanbul, Topkaki Palace

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Tokaki was the Sultan's palace for 400 years.


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294: Istanbul, Sultan Ahmet Mosque

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The Blue Mosque was built in 1600 and is considered the last and greatest mosque of the classical period.


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295: Istanbul, Basilica Cistern

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The Basilica Cistern was built in the reign of Justinian in the 500s.


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296: Istanbul, German Fountain

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The German Fountain was a gift from Kaiser Wilhelm to the Sultan in 1900.


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297: Istanbul, Great Palace Mosaics Museum

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The Great Palace Mosaics Museum showcases the Mosaics found in the diggings of the Great Palace.


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298: Istanbul, Milion

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The Milion marked the measuring place for the Eastern Empire, with all measurements measured back to this spot.


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299: Istanbul, Column of the Goths

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The Column of the Goths is the oldest Monument of the Roman era in Istanbul.


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300: Istanbul, Chora Church

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The Chora Church is one of the finest surviving Gothic Cathedrals.


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301: Istanbul, Patriarchate

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The Patriarchate of the Constantinople is the de facto spokesman for world wide Orthodoxy.


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302: Istanbul, The Iron Church

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The Iron Church is the home of Bulgarian Orthodoxy in Istanbul.


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303: Istanbul, Phanar Greek Orthodox College

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Phanar Greek Orthodox College is the oldest Greek Orthodox College in the world.


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304: Istanbul, Suleymaniye Mosque

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Suleymaniye Mosque is the largest mosque in Istanbul and one of the key landmarks of the city.


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305: Istanbul, Valens Aqueduct

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The Valens Aqueduct was the main source of water for Constantinople during Roman times and maintained by many of the Ottoman Sultans.


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306: Istanbul, Galata Tower

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The Galata Tower was built in the 1300s by craftsman and merchants from Genoa.


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307: Istanbul,St Anthony of Padua

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St Anthony's is the largest Catholic Church in Istanbul.


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308: Istanbul, Crimea Memorial Church

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The Crimean Memorial Church is the only Church of England congregation in Istanbul, built during and after the Crimean War.


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309: Istanbul, Neve Shalom

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Neve Shalom is the mid-century Synagogue for the Jews of Istanbul. 


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310: Istanbul, Corlulu Ali Pasa

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Named for one of the Grand Viziers, Corlulu Ali Pasa supposedly has the best hookah and Turkish coffee in Istanbul.

 


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311: Istanbul, Ortakoy Mosque

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Ortakoy, with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background is one of the iconic views of the city.


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312: Istanbul, Rumel Hisari

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Rumel Hisari is a 1400s era fortress overlooking the most narrow part of the strait.


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313: Istanbul, Eyup Sultan Mosque

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The Eyup Sultan Mosque was the first built by the Turks in the 1400s.


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314: Istanbul, Balat

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The Balat is the Jewish Ghetto of Istanbul, a place with a rich history full of folklore and legends.


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315: Istanbul, Karacaahmet Cemetery

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Seven Hundred Year Old Karacaahmet Cemetery is over 750 acres, the largest burial grounds in Turkey.


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