19 January 2022 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General , London
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Mayfair is an affluent area in the
West End of London towards the eastern edge of
Hyde Park , in the
City of Westminster , between
Oxford Street ,
Regent Street ,
Piccadilly and
Park Lane . It is one of the most expensive districts in the world.
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17 January 2022 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , New York City , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks
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Washington Square Park is a 9.75-acre (39,500 m²) public park in the
Greenwich Village neighborhood of
Lower Manhattan ,
New York City . One of the best known of New York City’s
public parks , it is an icon as well as a meeting place and center for cultural activity. It is operated by the
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks).
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14 January 2022 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , Museums, Exhibitions , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks , UNESCO World Heritage
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Muskau Park (
German :
Muskauer Park , officially:
Fürst-Pückler-Park Bad Muskau ;
Polish :
Park Mużakowski ) is a
landscape park in the
Upper Lusatia region of
Germany and
Poland . It is the largest and one of the most famous English gardens in Central Europe, stretching along both sides of the German–Polish border on the
Lusatian Neisse . The park was laid out from 1815 onwards at the behest of
Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau (1785–1871), centered on his
Schloss Muskau residence.
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12 January 2022 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Hotels
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Oheka Castle, also known as the Otto Kahn Estate, is a hotel located on the
North Shore of
Long Island , in
West Hills, New York , also known as the “Gold Coast,” a hamlet in the town of
Huntington . It was the country home of investment financier and philanthropist
Otto Hermann Kahn and his family. The name “Oheka” is an acronym using the first several letters of each part of its creator’s name, Otto Hermann Kahn, which Kahn also used to name his yacht
Oheka II and his ocean-front Villa Oheka in
Palm Beach, Florida . The mansion was built by Kahn between 1914 and 1919, and is the second
largest private home in the United States, comprising 127 rooms and over 109,000 square feet (10,100 m²), as originally configured.
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10 January 2022 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , UNESCO World Heritage
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Speyer is a city in
Rhineland-Palatinate in
Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located on the left bank of the river
Rhine , Speyer lies 25 km (16 miles) south of
Ludwigshafen and
Mannheim , and 21 km (13 miles) south-west of
Heidelberg . Founded by the
Romans , it is one of Germany’s oldest cities.
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7 January 2022 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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Christmas 3D video projected on the Cathedral © flickr.com – Guillaume Speurt/cc-by-sa-2.0
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The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius is the main
Roman Catholic Cathedral of
Lithuania . It is situated in
Vilnius Old Town , just off
Cathedral Square . Dedicated to Saints
Stanislaus and
Ladislaus , the church is the heart of Catholic spiritual life in Lithuania.
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5 January 2022 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , Hotels
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Blasieholmen with the Grand Hôtel in the center © Arild Vågen/cc-by-sa-4.0
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Grand Hôtel is a five-star hotel in
Stockholm . It was founded by Frenchman, Jean-François Régis Cadier, in 1872. It opened on 14 June 1874 at the same time as the
Grand Hotel in Oslo ; all the Scandinavian capitals have a major hotel called ‘Grand Hotel’. The Grand Hôtel is located next to the
Nationalmuseum and opposite the
Royal Palace and
Gamla stan (the old town).
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3 January 2022 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General , Miami / South Florida
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Key Biscayne is an island located in
Miami-Dade County, Florida , United States, between the Atlantic Ocean and
Biscayne Bay . It is the southernmost of the
barrier islands along the Atlantic coast of Florida, and lies south of
Miami Beach and southeast of
Miami . The key is connected to Miami via the
Rickenbacker Causeway , originally built in 1947. The northern portion of Key Biscayne is home to
Crandon Park , a
county park. The middle section of the island consists of the incorporated Village of
Key Biscayne . The southern part of the island is now protected as
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park , adjacent to
Biscayne National Park , one of the two national parks in Miami-Dade County.
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2 January 2022 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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Sainte-Adresse is a
commune in the
Seine-Maritime department in the
region of
Normandy ,
France . A coastal suburb situated some 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of
Le Havre city centre, at the junction of the D147 and the D940. The
English Channel forms the western border of the commune.
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