10 April 2024 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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View from ‘Witches′ Dance Floor’ into Bode Gorge © ArtMechanic/cc-by-sa-3.0
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The Bode Gorge (
German : Bodetal) is a 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long ravine that forms part of the
Bode valley between
Treseburg and
Thale in the
Harz Mountains of central Germany. The German term,
Bodetal (literally “Bode Valley”), is also used in a wider sense to refer to the valleys of the
Warme and
Kalte Bode rivers that feed the River Bode.
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9 April 2024 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Bon voyage
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Hogsmeade village © Elbert Hampton
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a themed area spanning three
theme parks —
Islands of Adventure ,
Universal Studios Florida and the upcoming
Universal Epic Universe —at the
Universal Orlando Resort in
Orlando, Florida . The area is themed to the
Harry Potter media franchise, adapting elements from the
film series and novels by
J. K. Rowling . The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was designed by
Universal Creative from an exclusive
license with
Warner Bros. Entertainment .
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8 April 2024 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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Market © flickr.com – Peter Curbishley/cc-by-2.0
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Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a
commune in the
Bouches-du-Rhône department in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in
Southern France . It is often referred to simply as Saint-Rémy, its official name until 12 April 1953. Located in the northern part of the
Alpilles , of which it is the main town, it had a population of 9,692 as of 2020.
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7 April 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General , Bon appétit
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A Sunday roast or roast dinner is a traditional meal of
British origin . Although it can be consumed throughout the week, it is traditionally consumed on
Sunday . It consists of
roasted meat,
roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes and accompaniments such as
Yorkshire pudding ,
stuffing ,
gravy , and condiments such as
apple sauce ,
mint sauce , or
redcurrant sauce . A wide range of vegetables can be served as part of a roast dinner, such as
broccoli ,
Brussels sprouts ,
cabbage ,
carrots ,
cauliflower ,
parsnips , or
peas , which can be boiled, steamed, or roasted alongside the meat and potatoes.
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6 April 2024 | Author/Destination: Levant / Levante | Rubric: General , Union for the Mediterranean
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Metula is a
town in the
Northern District of Israel , and the northernmost town in Israel; it abuts the
Israel-Lebanon border . It had in 2022 a population of 1,740. Not too far away is
Mount Hermon in the
Syrian Golan Heights .
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5 April 2024 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Bon voyage , Miami / South Florida
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Panorama of Bayfront Park © Robert Giordano/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Ultra Music Festival (UMF) is an annual outdoor
electronic music festival that takes place annually in March in
Miami , Florida. The festival was founded in 1999 by
Russell Faibisch and
Alex Omes .
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4 April 2024 | Author/Destination: Caribbean / Karibik | Rubric: General
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Las Tunas is a city and municipality in central-eastern
Cuba . It is the capital of the
Las Tunas Province and was named Victoria de Las Tunas from 1869 to 1976. In 2022, the municipality of Las Tunas had a population of 214,939. With a total area of 891 km² (344 sq mi), it has a population density of 240/km² (620/sq mi). The city of Las Tunas is located in along the
Carretera Central (highway), between the cities of
Camagüey ,
Holguín and
Bayamo .
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3 April 2024 | Author/Destination: Levant / Levante | Rubric: General , Union for the Mediterranean
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The Gaza Envelope encompasses the populated areas in the
Southern District of
Israel that are within 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) of the
Gaza Strip border and are therefore within range of
mortar shells and
Qassam rockets launched from the Gaza Strip.
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2 April 2024 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , French Riviera
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Old Nice (Vila-Vielha in
niçois ) is the old part of the city of
Nice . Its inhabitants also speak of the “old town” (vielha vila in niçois). In the past, the nickname babazouk was also given to it, a local adaptation of the
Arabic expression meaning “door to the souk”.
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