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The capital of Spain, located in the heart of the peninsula and right
in the center of the Castillian plain 646 meters above sea level, has a
population of over three million. A cosmopolitan city, a business
center, headquarters for the Public Administration, Government, Spanish
Parliament and the home of the Spanish Royal Family, Madrid also plays a
major role in both the banking and industrial sectors. Most of its
industry is located in the Southern fringe of the city, where important
textile, food and metal working factories are clustered. Madrid is
characterized by intense cultural and artistic activity and a very
lively nightlife.
The grand metropolis of Madrid can trace its origins to the times of
Arab Emir Mohamed I (852-886), who ordered the construction of a
fortress on the left bank of the Manzanares river. Later it became the
subject of a dispute between the Christians and Arabs until it was
conquered by Alonso VI in the 11th century. At the end of the 17th
century, a defensive wall was built for the protection of the new
outlying areas, tracing the roads of Segovia, Toledo and Valencia.
During the 18th century, under the reign of Carlos III, were designed
the great arteries of the city, such as the Paseo del Prado and Paseo
las Acacias.
Palacio de Cristal
At the beginning of the 19th century, Joseph Bonaparte undertook the
reform of the Puerta del Sol and vicinity. The commercial street known
as the Gran Vía was built as an east-west avenue at the start of the
century. In the 1950's the north-south boulevard called Paseo de la
Castellana was extended and modern buildings were erected, housing the
major financial institutions. Remainings of the distant past are mainly
the Baroque and neoclassical strcutures of the 17th and 18th centuries,
such as the Plaza Mayor (Main Square), the Palacio Real (Royal Palace)
and others which will be described later during our guide of the city.
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En route to Spain's capital of Madrid it's a great idea to see the
other side of Spain: Catalunya. The best way to soak up the distinct
atmosphere of Catalunya is in its vibrant capital Barcelona. In the
center of the city, on the famous boulevard Ramblas Abba Rambla Hotel
Barcelona is situated. Besides hotel accommodations, they offer
information on what to do and what to see while you are there. Many of
the hotels in Madridoffer great discounts. This means you can stay at
low rates and save money to visit even more of the great sightings
Madrid has to offer.
However, if you're up to spend more money on exclusive services and accommodations, there are many options for you as well. Madrid as an cosmopolitan city with its famous hotels,
high class stores, unique restaurants, it's also the perfect place for
the luxury traveller. The "Goden Mile" is Serrano street, located in
Barrio de Salamanca. But you also can find many fancy hotels in the city
center, from traditional styles to the most modern and stylish design
buildings. So, before travelling, think about what you expect to do in
Madrid and then choose the lodging that best fits your needs.
Arriving in Madrid won't be a problem, because the city is well
connected both by trin and roads. Moreover, Madrid's airport (Barajas)
is one of the biggest and better organized in the world
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London, the capital of United Kingdom is a year-round tourist destination.
London is the largest city in Europe and located astride the
famous river of Thames. This is the home for most of the international organizations
and the city is headed by the Lord Mayor of London.
The city of London has its own police force, call City of London police.
London is considered as both business and tourist destination and visited by millions of people annually. The Heathrow Airport, London considered as the busiest airport in the world. City of London provides many attractions for visitors. You can visit London museums, see Royal palaces and activities, relax on London parks and many more places for bed and dine. London is considered an expensive city in the world and even though its home for many foreign migrants, still keeping its traditional heritage and surrounding.
The city of London is consists of different sub areas and they have separate postal code for each. Many events taken place in London annually and city provides a good transport system also. London underground is convenient and cheap way of traveling. London is the selected venue for year 2012 Olympics and infrastructure work already started for that.
London is considered as a safe tourist destination, but still everybody can remember bomb attack on July, 2005 which killed around 50 people and wounded hundreds. Visitor may face tight security checks in the airports. Other general concern is about the pick pocketing and you need to care about your belongings.
We are trying our best to give much information about the London city and hope this will helpful for your next London visit.
London is considered as both business and tourist destination and visited by millions of people annually. The Heathrow Airport, London considered as the busiest airport in the world. City of London provides many attractions for visitors. You can visit London museums, see Royal palaces and activities, relax on London parks and many more places for bed and dine. London is considered an expensive city in the world and even though its home for many foreign migrants, still keeping its traditional heritage and surrounding.
The city of London is consists of different sub areas and they have separate postal code for each. Many events taken place in London annually and city provides a good transport system also. London underground is convenient and cheap way of traveling. London is the selected venue for year 2012 Olympics and infrastructure work already started for that.
London is considered as a safe tourist destination, but still everybody can remember bomb attack on July, 2005 which killed around 50 people and wounded hundreds. Visitor may face tight security checks in the airports. Other general concern is about the pick pocketing and you need to care about your belongings.
We are trying our best to give much information about the London city and hope this will helpful for your next London visit.
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Malta
Year of EU entry: 2004
Capital city: Valletta
Total area: 316 km²
Population: 0.4 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 2008 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 2007
Capital city: Valletta
Total area: 316 km²
Population: 0.4 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 2008 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 2007
Malta is a group of seven
islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Only the three largest islands -
Malta, Gozo and Comino - are inhabited. The terrain is low and rocky
with coastal cliffs.
Malta, in the heart of the
Mediterranean, is a melting pot of civilisations with a history
stretching back thousands of years. The country has been inhabited since
around 5200 BC and a significant prehistoric civilisation existed on
the islands prior to the arrival of the Phoenicians who named the main
island Malat , meaning safe haven. Later the islands were for
centuries the seat of the Order of Knights of the Hospital of St John
and then part of the British Empire. Malta became independent in 1964.
The Maltese government is
headed by the leader of the party with a majority of seats in the
unicameral House of Representatives, known in Maltese as Kamra tar-Rappreżentanti .
The national language is
Maltese, which is part of the Semitic language family that includes
Arabic. English is also recognised as an official language, and many
Maltese also speak Italian.
Tourism is important in Malta but the island also has an expanding services sector.
Traditional Maltese food
includes soup (minestrone, fish), pasta and pastry dishes. Stuffed
dishes are also a feature of Maltese cuisine. Stuffat Tal-Fenek (rabbit stew) is a national dish
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Mexico is bordered by the United States to the
north and Belize and Guatemala to the southeast. Mexico is about one-fifth
the size of the United States. Baja California in the west is an 800-mile
(1,287-km) peninsula that forms the Gulf of California. In the east are the
Gulf of Mexico and the Bay of Campeche, which is formed by Mexico's other
peninsula, the Yucatán. The center of Mexico is a great, high
plateau, open to the north, with mountain chains on the east and west and
with ocean-front lowlands beyond.
At least three great civilizations—the
Mayas, the Olmecs, and the Toltecs—preceded the wealthy Aztec
empire, conquered in 1519–1521 by the Spanish under Hernando
Cortés. Spain ruled Mexico as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain
for the next 300 years until Sept. 16, 1810, when the Mexicans first
revolted. They won independence in 1821.
From 1821 to 1877, there were two emperors,
several dictators, and enough presidents and provisional executives to
make a new government on the average of every nine months. Mexico lost
Texas (1836), and after defeat in the war with the U.S. (1846–1848),
it lost the area that is now California, Nevada, and Utah, most of Arizona
and New Mexico, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado under the Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo. In 1855, the Indian patriot Benito Juárez began
a series of reforms, including the disestablishment of the Catholic
Church, which owned vast property. The subsequent civil war was
interrupted by the French invasion of Mexico (1861) and the crowning of
Maximilian of Austria as emperor (1864). He was overthrown and executed by
forces under Juárez, who again became president in 1867.
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Second in South America only to Brazil in size
and population, Argentina is a plain, rising from the Atlantic to the
Chilean border and the towering Andes peaks. Aconcagua (22,834 ft, 6,960
m) is the highest peak in the world outside Asia. Argentina is also
bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay on the north, and by Uruguay and Brazil
on the east. The northern area is the swampy and partly wooded Gran Chaco,
bordering Bolivia and Paraguay. South of that are the rolling, fertile
Pampas, which are rich in agriculture and sheep- and cattle-grazing and
support most of the population. Further south is Patagonia, a region of
cool, arid steppes with some wooded and fertile sections.
First explored in 1516 by Juan Diaz de Solis,
Argentina developed slowly under Spanish colonial rule. Buenos Aires was
settled in 1580; the cattle industry was thriving as early as 1600.
Invading British forces were expelled in 1806—1807, and after
Napoleon conquered Spain (1808), the Argentinians set up their own
government in 1810. On July 9, 1816, independence was formally
declared.
As it had in World War I, Argentina proclaimed
neutrality at the outbreak of World War II, but in the closing phase
declared war on the Axis powers on March 27, 1945. Juan D. Peron, an army
colonel, emerged as the strongman of the postwar era, winning the
presidential elections of 1946 and 1951. Peron's political strength was
reinforced by his second wife—Eva Duarte de Peron
(Evita)—and her popularity with the working classes. Although
she never held a government post, Evita acted as de facto minister of
health and labor, establishing a national charitable organization, and
awarding generous wage increases to the unions, who responded with
political support for Peron. Opposition to Peron's increasing
authoritarianism led to a coup by the armed forces, which sent Peron into
exile in 1955, three years after Evita's death. Argentina entered a long
period of military dictatorships with brief intervals of constitutional
government.
The former dictator returned to power in 1973
and his third wife, Isabel Martinez de Peron, was elected vice president.
After her husband's death in 1974, Peron became the hemisphere's first
woman chief of state, assuming control of a nation teetering on economic
and political collapse. In 1975, terrorist acts by left- and right-wing
groups killed some 700 people. The cost of living rose 355%, and strikes
and demonstrations were constant. On March 24, 1976, a military junta led
by army commander Lt. Gen. Jorge Rafael Videla seized power and imposed
martial law.
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Lisbon is an illuminated city. The almost constant presence of sunshine and the River Tagus transforms the Portuguese capital into a mirror of a thousand colours - highlighting the city’s unique architecture and beauty.
There are so many things to see and do in Lisbon that visitors have access to a wide array of different experiences.
As we walk through Lisbon - whose history spans back thousands of years – we find streets filled with heritage monuments, and characteristic neighbourhoods where the city first developed and can still be experienced at its most genuine level.
Visit Lisbon of the River Tagus, whose riverfront is dedicated to leisure activities and links the monumental zone of Belém with the modern area of the Parque das Nações
Have fun in Lisbon, where nightlife continues till dawn.
Practise sport in Lisbon - with excellent golf courses and beaches close at hand.
Experience calmer moments in Lisbon in the city’s parks, gardens, belvederes, cafés and esplanades.
Or simply enjoy the pure pleasure of being in Lisbon, through its gastronomy, luxury hotels, spas and shopping centres
There are so many things to see and do in Lisbon that visitors have access to a wide array of different experiences.
As we walk through Lisbon - whose history spans back thousands of years – we find streets filled with heritage monuments, and characteristic neighbourhoods where the city first developed and can still be experienced at its most genuine level.
Visit Lisbon of the River Tagus, whose riverfront is dedicated to leisure activities and links the monumental zone of Belém with the modern area of the Parque das Nações
Have fun in Lisbon, where nightlife continues till dawn.
Practise sport in Lisbon - with excellent golf courses and beaches close at hand.
Experience calmer moments in Lisbon in the city’s parks, gardens, belvederes, cafés and esplanades.
Or simply enjoy the pure pleasure of being in Lisbon, through its gastronomy, luxury hotels, spas and shopping centres
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