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The Cairo Tower, Cairo

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Jul 162008
 

The Cairo Tower, Cairo
The is a free-standing concrete in Cairo, Egypt. It stands in Zamalek district on Gezira Island in the , in the city centre. At 187 metres, it is 43 metres higher than the , which stands some 15 km to the southwest. The Cairo Tower was built from 1956 to 1961, reportedly to convince a sceptical world the nation had the capability to construct the . Its partially open lattice-work design is intended to evoke a . The tower is crowned by an and a restaurant. Cairo .

The Cairo Tower, Cairo GPS coordinates: 30° 2′ 45″ N, 31° 13′ 28″ E

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Jul 05, 8:00pm at Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Nasr Road, Cairo, CAI
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Monte Carlo Casino, Monaco

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Jul 082008
 

The is one of the most of Monaco. The casino complex is a gambling facility which also includes the Grand Théâtre de Monte Carlo, an opera and ballet house, and the headquarters of the .
Monte Carlo Casino, Monaco
It is situated in the Monte Carlo quarter, although the citizens of Monaco are forbidden to enter the gaming rooms. It hosts the annual European Poker Tour Grand Final, the most prestigious poker tournament in Europe. The casino is owned by the Société des Bains de Mer, a private company, in which the government holds a majority interest. This corporation also owns the principal hotels and clubs of the community that serve the tourist trade. The Circuit de Monaco, the route of the runs past the casino. One of on French rivier.
Monte Carlo Casino, Monaco GPS coordinates: 43° 44′ 22″ N, 7° 25′ 44″ E

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May 22, 8:00pm at Stade Charles Ehrmann, 155, route de Grenoble, Nice,

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Oct 04, 8:00pm at Stade Charles Ehrmann, 155, route de Grenoble, Nice,

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Jameson Distillery, Dublin

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May 212008
 

Jameson Distillery, Dublin
The was founded in 1608 and is now owned by the major drinks company Diageo. Bushmills is produced, matured, and bottled on-site at the Bushmills Distillery in Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The distillery is a tourist attraction, with around 110,000 visitors per year. Despite a lack of historical evidence, it is believed that troops of King Henry II enjoyed the taste of Bushmills some 400 years before the distillery became officially licensed in 1608 by King James I. In 1784 the Bushmills Distillery became an officially registered company. From 1740 to 1910 Irish emigrants to the USA spread the word of Bushmills, and it soon became a huge success at international spirit and competitions. in Dublin can be very fun Jameson Distillery, Dublin
GPS : 55° 12′ 6.91″ N, 6° 31′ 10.73″ W

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Belfry of Ghent, Ghent

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May 202008
 
Belfry of Ghent, Ghent

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The 91-meter-high belfry of Ghent is one of three that overlook the old city center of Ghent, Belgium, the other two belonging to and Saint Nicholas’ Church. Through the centuries, it has served not only as a to announce the time and various warnings, but also as a fortified and town treasury. Construction of the tower began in 1313 to the design of Haelst, whose plans are still preserved in a museum. After continuing intermittently through wars, plagues and political turmoil, the work reached completion in 1380. It was near the end of this period that the gilded dragon assumed its place atop the tower. The uppermost parts of the building have been rebuilt several times, in part to accommodate the growing number of bells. The belfry of Ghent, together with its attached buildings, belongs to the set of belfries of Belgium and France inscribed on UNESCO’s . Great for Belgium .

GPS travel destination: 51° 3′ 12.96″ N, 3° 43′ 29.28″ E

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Glasgow University, Glasgow

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May 192008
 

The was founded in 1451, in Glasgow, Scotland. It is a renowned centre for teaching and research, with an international reputation, being one of the ancient universities of Scotland, the fourth oldest in the English-speaking world and amongst the largest, and most prestigious seats of learning in Europe. The University has recently been named the Sunday Times of the Year, 2007/2008.


The University’s main campus is on Gilmorehill in the of Glasgow. The University also has a number of buildings elsewhere in the city, a facility at Loch Lomond as well as jointly operating the in with a number of other institutions. Good for Scotland .
GPS : 55° 52′ 18.98″ N, 4° 17′ 15.31″ W

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Montjuic, Barcelona

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May 082008
 

Montjuic, Barcelona

Montjuic is a hill located in Barcelona, Spain. Montjuic is translated as Hill of the Jews in the medieval , or as a corruption of Latin Mons Jovicus (that is, hill of Jupiter). The name is found in several locations in the : the Catalan cities of Girona and Barcelona have a Montjuic, as does the . When written in a Spanish rather than Catalan context it is generally spelled Montjuich (in the old Catalan spelling before Pompeu Fabra’s orthography). Great place for Barcelona .
GPS travel destination: 41° 21′ 51″ N, 2° 9′ 29″ E

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