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Trafalgar Square, London

Trafalgar Square is a square in central London, England. With its position in the heart of London, it is a popular tourist attraction; its trademarks are Nelson’s Column, which stands in the centre, the four lion statues that guard the Column, and the large number of pigeons that live in the square. Other statues and [...]

August 27th, 2008 | Tags: central london, charing cross, london england, london sightseeing tours, trafalgar square, trafalgar square london | Category: Europe | Leave a comment

Ile des Cygnes, Paris

Ile des Cygnes (Isle of the Swans) is a small island in the Seine river in Paris, France, located in the city’s 15th and 16th arrondissement. It is an artificially-created island, formed in 1827 to protect the port of Grenelle. It should not be confused with the earlier Île des Cygnes, from which it derives [...]

August 26th, 2008 | Tags: champ de mars, paris france, paris sightseeing tours, pont de grenelle, seine river | Category: Europe | Leave a comment