London ‘19
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London ‘19

London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of around 8.8 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a 50-mile estuary down to the North Sea and has been a major settlement for nearly two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and retains its medieval boundaries.

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Cornwall
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Cornwall

Cornwall is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations and is the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, Devon to the east, and the English Channel to the south. The largest settlement is Falmouth, and the county town is the city of Truro. The county is rural, with an area of 1,375 square miles and population of 568,210.

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Amsterdam
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Amsterdam

Settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important trading centres in the world during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, with the first stock exchange and the joint ventures that gave birth to modern day Capitalism.


(…) UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010.

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Auschwitz
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Auschwitz

KL Auschwitz was the largest of the German Nazi concentration camps and extermination centers.
All over the world, Auschwitz has become a symbol of terror, genocide, and the Holocaust.

It was established by Germans in 1940, in the suburbs of Oswiecim, a Polish city that was annexed to the Third Reich by the Nazis. Its name was changed to Auschwitz, which also became the name of Konzentrationslager Auschwitz.

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Dalmatia
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Dalmatia

If you are planning to travel in Croatia, a historical city of Zadar or region of Dalmatia seem reasonable place to start from. Zadar is situated on the coast in central part of Croatia and is surrounded by 4 absolutely breathtaking Croatian National Parks

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Kraków
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Kraków

Kraków, city in a southern Poland, near the border of the Czech Republic, is known for its well-preserved medieval core and Jewish quarter. Its old town – ringed by Planty Park and remnants of the city’s medieval walls…

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Dubai
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Dubai

Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the country's seven emirates.

Established in the 18th century as a small fishing village, Dubai grew into a regional trading hub from the early 20th century and grew rapidly in the late 20th and early 21st centuries with a focus on tourism and luxury.

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Hoi An
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Hoi An

Hoi An is a city on Vietnam’s central coast known for its well-preserved Ancient Town, cut through with canals. A well-preserved example of a south-east Asian trading port of the 15th to 19th centuries.

It is spectacular, especially after the sun sets. Thousands of lanterns, music and small restaurants blend together, creating phenomenal atmosphere in the city.

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Vinh Moc Tunnels
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Vinh Moc Tunnels

Vinh Moc (Vịnh Mốc) is a tunnel complex in Quảng Trị, Vietnam. During the Vietnam War it was strategically located on the border of North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The tunnels were built to shelter people from the intense bombing (…).

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