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Angkor Archaeological Park, located in northern Cambodia, is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia.
The temples of Angkor are highly symbolic structures. The foremost Hindu concept is the temple-mountain , where the temple is built as a representation of the mythical Mount Meru: this is why so many temples, including Angkor Wat itself, are surrounded by moats.(more)
Situated along the Nile, Cairo has ancient origins, located in the vicinity of the Pharaonic city of Memphis. The city started to take its present form in 641, when the Arab general Amr ibn al-As conquered Egypt for Islam and founded a new capital called Misr al-Fustat.
Today's Cairo is a city with at least 17 million inhabitants, where the rich and impoverished live side by side and skyscrapers and fast food restaurants nestle up to world heritage.(more)
The Cliffs of Moher are amongst the most impressive places to see in Ireland, and are widely considered to be Ireland's top tourist attraction, drawing almost one million visitors in 2006.
The cliffs consist mainly of beds of Namurian shale and sandstone, with the oldest rocks being found at the bottom of the cliffs. One can see 300 million year old river channels cutting through the base of the cliffs.(more)
Al Ahmadiya School, Deira. Built in 1912, this was Dubai's first school and has now been nicely restored. It would be a stretch to call the exhibits of old reed pens and diplomas fascinating, but they've tried pretty hard, and if nothing else, the air-con and clean toilets may come in handy.
Burj al-Arab hotel, for a real glimpse into how the other half lives, (self-proclaimed as the only 7 star hotel in the world), afternoon tea, or cocktails, may be an interesting experience.(more)
The 7th arrondissement is perhaps the most expensive area to live in Paris, the Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is located here.
Expect high prices at cafés and restaurants.(more)
The best way to get around Luxembourg is by foot and bus. Due to the city's small size and nice scenery by foot is also the best way to appreciate it. Buses are regular and they all pass through the central bus station Hamilius.
The river of Luxembourg is the Alzette, which is very small now, but due to the fact that the sandstone of the area is very soft, it dug out a huge valley.(more)
The Maldives are tropical, with plenty of sunshine and temperatures around 30°C throughout the year. However, rainfall increases considerably during the April-October Southwest monsoon, particularly from June to August.
Getting around in the Maldives takes three forms: boats, sea planes (air taxis) and private yachts . The boats are the Maldivian equivalent of a car, while planes and private yachts are mainly reserved for tourists.(more)
Sipadan Island (Pulau Sipadan in Malay) lies off the east coast of Malaysian Borneo. The island is known above all for some of the best Scuba diving anywhere in the world.
Sipadan claims to be the world's best dive site. While this is a big claim, the diving here is certainly world class. Sipadan used to have resorts but to protect the environment these were closed around the year 2002. To dive on Sipadan you have to stay somewhere nearby, such as on Mabul or in Semporna , and take a boat onto the island.(more)
Shanghai (上海 Shànghǎi), with a population of more than 18 million (and over 5.8 million migrants), is one of the most populous and most developed cities in the People's Republic of China.
Shanghai is a fascinating mix of East and West. It has historic shikumen (石库门） houses that blend the styles of Chinese houses with European design flair, and it has one of the richest collections of Art Deco buildings in the world.(more)
Trier is rich in ruins from the Roman Empire (protected by UNESCO), such as the Porta Nigra Search gate, the Roman baths, a Roman theater Search which used to host 20,000 spectators., Geburtshaus von Karl Marx Search is where Karl Marx was born, in 1818.
Inexpensive and tasty meals such as pizza, casseroles, salads etc. can be found in the formerly student-owned Astarix next to the theater, in the South-West of the inner city.(more)
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