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Sighisoara - old town (one of last medieval cities inhabited in Europe - pictures)

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  Open: Sighisoara City street images from Sighisoara - the old town and the center of the fortress UNESCO monument of great importance, Sighisoara Fortress has benefited from funds for a quality restoration so that today it offers noted tourist services, especially on the side of accommodation and tourist attractions. The most interesting is to take accommodation in one of the small hotels in the citadel, usually decorated in the traditional Saxon style. Entertainment and culinary attractions are not exactly on the same level, events (on the entertainment side) sometimes have a kitsch air, and good food is hard to find. Many of the restaurants offer bad or ordinary food at unjustified prices, relying more on the location of the place than on the kitchen. source: Travel blog

The main ferry lines in Greece (maps and tips)

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Greece Ferry Boats You can travel with your own car from continental Europe to many of the Greek islands, starting with Crete and Santorini, which are some of the biggest tourist attractions. You can occasionally drive your own car to Rhodes using ferries from Athens, but this destination is more easily accessible via Turkey. Destinations for which the ferry is recommended: Crete - given the very large size of the island and the large number of tourist attractions spread throughout the island, your own car can provide you with excellent mobility. The main port of arrival on the island is Chania, and from here you can visit the main beaches in the north-west of the island, the archaeological area in the central area, the south with old Orthodox monasteries. Also, in the south you can choose to travel the distance between Agia Roumeli and Loutro by ferry (but you also have a road route as an alternative). Other important destinations with ferry access are the island of Santorini (possibl...

Great ghost cities of the world (top 10)

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  video: Largest abandoned cities in the world TOP 10 1. Bodie (United States of America, California) . It is probably the most famous ghost town (it even has a Facebook page). Shortly after it was built, the city reached a population of 10,000 inhabitants, in 1880, and was gradually abandoned due to numerous fires. 2. Hashima Island (Japan) . Between 1887 and 1974, the island represented a coal mine and at the same time the most populated place on earth, hosting over 13,000 people per square kilometer. The decline of the island occurred due to the discovery of another fuel that replaced coal, oil. The mine was closed and, overnight, the inhabitants left it to dry, leaving behind all their goods to rot. It is currently forbidden to approach the island, for safety reasons. 3. Pripyat (Ukraine) . Built in 1970 for employees of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the city of 50,000 inhabitants was abandoned after the 1986 explosion. 4. Sanzhi Bridge City (Taiwan). Located in northern ...

Old cities from Europe - exclusive photos

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Intothesquare.org offer a selection of stories and exclusive photos from old European Citiesc Squares. The squares of Aromanian settlements from The Pindus Mountains, Greece Plaza Mayor from Cáceres, Spain Marktplein from Bourtange, Netherlands Praça de São João from Almeida (Portugal) Praça 8 de Maio from Coimbra, Portugal Praça do Municipio from Lisbon, Portugal Plaza Mayor from Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain Plaza Mayor from Salamanca, Spain Tartinijev trg from Piran (Slovenia) Piazza Castello from Marostica (Italy) Piazza Pio II from Pienza (Italy) Hauptplatz from Retz (Austria) Trg Peristil from Split (Croatia) Trg Sveta Eufemije & Trg G. Matteottija from Rovinj (Croatia) Náměstí from Štramberk (Czech Republic) Piața Sfatului from Brașov (Romania) Domplatz from Passau (Germany) Prešernov trg & Mestni trg from Ljubljana (Slovenia) Praça do Comércio from Lisbon (Portugal) Hlavné námestie from Košice (Slovakia) Sult...