Hauntingly beautiful is this view of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece at the Acropolis. A temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, construction began in 447 BC and completed in 438 BC.
What is your favorite time of year to travel?
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We are forging deep bonds around the world as we confront Covid-19. No matter where we are in the world we are facing the same opportunities to grow from our slowing down and sheltering. #alonetogether #covid19 #worldunity #wewilltravelagain #stayhome #healthypractices #flattenthecurve
Calabria is the toe of Italy’s boot, and one of the country’s least-visited regions, which is why you should come. It has mountains, three national parks (Aspromonte, Pollino, and Sila), 500 miles of coastline, turquoise waters, and rolling, green hills lined with olive, orange, and lemon trees. Calabria’s history stretches back to the 8th to 5th centuries BCE, when it was a colony of Greece known as Magna Graecia. Over the centuries, various cultures, including Spanish, Arabic, and Norman, have influenced the region’s culture, language, and architecture.
Read more: https://roadsandkingdoms.com/2018/know-before-you-go-to-calabria/
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Sequoia National Park
National park in Tulare County, California
Sprawling park filled with immense sequoia trees & offering hiking, camping & other activities.
The park is open year-round, but a popular time to visit is late spring and summer (May–Aug). The weather varies by altitude, but can be hot during this time. Wildflowers bloom in spring and early summer (Apr–Jun). Tours of Crystal Cave run May–Nov, but the cave can close at short notice due to weather conditions. The temperature inside is cool. Winter (Dec–Feb) is cool in the foothills and snowy at higher altitudes, with some road closures. It’s a common time to visit for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
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This year we go to Italy. Cinque Terre, which means Five Lands, comprise the five small coastal villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso located in the Italian region of Liguria. They are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
From the Aurora Borealis Observatory...reindeer under the northern lights!
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Lunch with views from Switzerland. Grindelwald lies in a unique Alpine landscape at the foot of the north face of Eiger. It is a winter sports paradise.
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Dubai Fountain, United Arab Emirates
World's biggest choreographed #fountain #show. Powerful jets shoot 22,000 gallons of water ss high as 140m in the air at any one time. The jets are illuminated as the water #dances to music by #michaeljackson, #andreabocelli, #sarahbrightman and #exospower. We watched from the 272 meter floating platform that brought us within 9 meters of the action.
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Jarad in Perouges, France
My son, Jarad, visited Perouges, France on his recent layover in Lyons. Pérouges is a medieval walled town on a small hill overlooking the Ain river valley, 30 kilometres north of Lyon in the Rhone Alps. It developed in the 14th-15th centuries based around the local wine and weaving industries.
Only 25 miles north east of Lyon, it’s an easy day excursion by train or auto. The town is easily accessible from Geneva, Switzerland as it’s only a 90- minute drive. You can only enter the village through two different entrances, doors that are called “Porte d’en Bas” (bottom door) and “Porte d’en Haut” (upper door). Once through either of these ancient gates, you are magically transported to a time where medieval architecture and towering walls enclosed half-timbered facades and paths built of rounded pebbles and stone.
Both entrances bring you to the village’s main square – La Place de la Halle. The main square is also the site of a majestic linden tree planted during the French Revolution. The year was 1792. Defiant to the ravages of time, the audacious arbor still stands prominently. Because of this, the plaza is also known as the liberty tree – La Place du Tilleul. Within this same square lies the Hostellerie du Vieux Perouges, one of the oldest inns in France.
READ MORE: https://europeupclose.com/article/perouges-france/
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