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The Royal Theater, Madrid

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Jun 262008
 

The (Royal Theater) or simply The Real (as it is known colloquialy), is an in . It was inaugurated on 10 October 1850, with Donizetti’s La Favorite and is one of the world’s finest stage and acoustic settings for opera.
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The construction of the Real was ordered by the Queen , hence its name, the Real (royal in Spanish). The Teatro Real is located just in front of the , the official residence of the . The most successful years of the opera house (including the visit of to present his new opera La Forza del Destino) were from its construction in 1850 to 1925, when the theater had to be closed because of the damage that the construction of the had caused on the building. for music fans.
The Royal Theater, Madrid GPS coordinates: 40° 25′ 6″ N, 3° 42′ 37″ W

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Westminster Abbey, London

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Jun 172008
 

The of at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly , (it served as a cathedral from 1546 – 1556), in Westminster, London, just to the west of the . It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for . Must see for any or travel guides.
GPS : 51° 29′ 58″ N, 0° 7′ 39″ W

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Atocha, Madrid

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May 152008
 

Atocha, Madrid
Atocha Station is the largest in . It is the primary station serving commuter trains (Cercanías), intercity and regional trains from the south, and the AVE high speed trains from () and (). These train services are run by the Spanish national rail company, Renfe. The station was Madrid’s first railway station. It was inaugurated on 9 February 1851 under the name Estación de Mediodía (Atocha-Mediodía is now the name of an area of the Arganzuela district, and means in old Spanish south). After the building was largely destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt and reopened in 1892. The architect for the replacement, in a wrought iron renewal style was Alberto de Palacio Elissagne, who collaborated with Gustave Eiffel. Madrid has equal like Barcelona sightseeings tours.
GPS : 40° 24′ 26″ N, 3° 41′ 30″ W

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Lago di Garda

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May 152008
 

Lago di Garda

( or ) is the largest lake in Italy. It is located in , about half-way between and . It is in an alpine region and was formed by glaciers at the end of the last ice age. The lake and its shoreline are divided between the provinces of (to the south-east), Brescia (south-west), and Trento (north). Being easily accessible from the north via the Brenner pass, the lake is a major tourist destination, including a number of exclusive hotels and resorts along its shore. Fine for travel guides.
GPS travel coordinates:    45° 38′ 0″ N, 10° 40′ 0″ E

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Oia Village, Santorini Island

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May 142008
 

Oia is a community on the islands of Thira (Santorini) and , in the Cyclades, Greece. The population was 1,230 inhabitants at the 2001 census, and the land area is 19.449 km².
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The population and land area are distributed as follows: 962 persons on 10.150 km² in Santorini, and 268 persons on 9.299 km² in Therasia. The community shares the island of Thira with the Municipality of Thira (Santorini), and is centered in the northwesternmost part of the island. Great for or weekend travel with wife.

, GPS coordinates: 36° 28′ 0″ N 25° 22′ 0″ E

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Piazza del Popolo, Rome

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May 132008
 

Piazza del Popolo, Rome

The is a square in Rome. The name in modern Italian literally means “piazza of the people”, but historically it derives from the poplars ( in Latin, in Italian) after which the , in the northeast corner of the piazza, takes its name. The Piazza lies inside the northern gate in the Aurelian Walls, once the Porta Flaminia of , and now called Porta del Popolo. This was the starting point of the Via Flaminia, the road to Ariminum (modern ) and the most important route to the north. At the same time, before the age of railroads, it was the ’s first view of Rome upon arrival. For centuries, the Piazza del Popolo was a place for public executions, the last of which took place in 1826. Rome is grate city for or .

Piazza del Popolo, Rome GPS coordinates: 41° 54′ 38″ N 12° 28′ 35″ E

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