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Montjuic is a hill located in Barcelona, Spain. Montjuic is translated as Hill of the Jews in the medieval Catalan language, or as a corruption of Latin Mons Jovicus (that is, hill of Jupiter). The name is found in several locations in the Catalan Countries: the Catalan cities of Girona and Barcelona have a Montjuic, as does the island of Minorca. 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 sightseeing tours.
GPS travel destination: 41° 21′ 51″ N, 2° 9′ 29″ E
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York Castle is a fortification in the city of York, England. The principal remains of the 13th-14th century castle are the keep, which is known as Clifford’s Tower, and some of the curtain wall. From its start in 1068 through the English Civil War, the castle had a particularly noteworthy history. In 1068, during the Norman Conquest of 1066–1069, William I had a basic wood motte-and-bailey castle built at York between the Rivers Ouse and Foss on the site of the present-day York Castle, and placed it under the command of William Malet. The local population soon harassed the castle; to aid in its defense and to strengthen his grip on the north, William had a second castle built in 1069 on what is now Baile Hill on the west bank of the Ouse. Later that year, a Danish fleet sailed up the Humber and attacked the castles and the Norman occupiers with the assistance of Cospatrick and a number of locals. The Normans, as part of their attempt to defend themselves, set fire to the houses around the castles, with the unintended consequence that the castles too were destroyed. Nice for sightseeing tour.
GPS travel destination: 53° 57′ 21″ N, 1° 4′ 48.3″ W
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The Palatine Hill (Collis Palatium or Mons Palatinus) is the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome and is one of the most ancient parts of the city. It stands 40 metres[1] above the Forum Romanum, looking down upon it on one side, and upon the Circus Maximus on the other. It is the etymological origin of the word “palace” and its cognates in other languages (Italian “Palazzo”, French “Palais” etc). Rome is perfect, best travel destination for honeymoon vacations.
GPS tourist coordinates: 41° 53′ 18″ N, 12° 29′ 13″ E
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Phaistos, also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Phaestus is an ancient city on the island of Crete. Phaistos was located in the south-central portion of the island, about 5.6 kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea. It was inhabited from about 4000 BC. A palace, dating from the Middle Bronze Age, was destroyed by an earthquake during the Late Bronze Age. Knossos along with other Minoan sites was destroyed at that time. The palace was rebuilt toward the end of the Late Bronze Age. Greece is perfect honeymoon vacation place.
GPS travel destination: 35° 3′ 5″ N, 24° 48′ 49″ E
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The Cathedral of Braga (Portuguese: Sé de Braga) is one of the most important monuments in the city of Braga, in Northern Portugal. Due to its long history and artistic significance it is also one of the most important buildings in the country. Portugal is favorite tourist destination, nice weather, food, wine and people. Lots of historical attractions, great night life.
GPS travel destination: 41° 32′ 59.64″ N, 8° 25′ 39″ W
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Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea, belonging to Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands. Major cities are Ibiza, Santa Eulària des Riu and Sant Antoni de Portmany. The Island of Ibiza has been well-known for its summer club parties which attract large numbers of tourists, but the island and the Spanish Tourist Office has been working to shed the prevailing “sex-and-alcohol” image in order to promote more family-oriented tourism.[1] Noted clubs include Space, Pacha, Privilege (ex Ku), Amnesia, DC10, Eden and Es Paradis. It is also home to the ‘West End’ party district of Sant Antoni, a popular stop for many tourists. Who likes wild parties and fun great travel destination.
GPS tourist coordinates: 38° 58′ 48″ N, 1° 25′ 48″ E
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Bellver Castle (Castell de Bellver) is a circular castle on a hill near Palma de Mallorca on the Island of Majorca, Balearic Islands. It was built in the 14th century for King James II of Aragon. It was used as a military prison during the 18th and 19th centuries. Now it is one of the main tourist attractions of the island. It was used as a prison in the 1950s, a period where many people where still being prosecuted for their loyalty and commitment to the Republic during the Spanish Civil War 1936-39. After the Civil War, the insurgents, being victorious in part through the aid of National Socialist Germany and Fascist Italy, and also the reluctance to come to the aid of the democratic Spanish Republic by such major European powers as Great Britain and France, the leader of the Nationalist-Falangist rebellion, Franco, established a dictatorship that would last until his death in November 1975. Some estimates put the total number of executed prisoners in Spain in the first decade of the dictatorship as high as 60,000, some of whom may have spent time incarcerated in Castell de Bellver. The intellectual and writer Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos was one of the most famous prisoners of the castle. Great vacations tips for your travel. There are lot of discount travel to Mallorca.
GPS Travel destination: 39° 33′ 49.62″ N, 2° 37′ 9.71″ E
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Balboa Park is a 1,200 acre (4.9 km²) urban cultural park in San Diego, California, United States. Unlike some city parks which are mostly free of buildings in favor of open space and recreational fields (e.g. New York’s Central Park), Balboa Park is a cultural complex. Besides open areas and natural vegetation, it contains a variety of cultural attractions including museums, theaters, gardens, shops and restaurants as well as the world-renowned San Diego Zoo. Balboa Park has been declared a National Historic Landmark. The park is managed and maintained by the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977. Another great tourist spot for great vacation.
GPS travel destination: 32° 43′ 53″ N, 117° 8′ 43″ W