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Tourism in Afghanistan

A view of the old city Kabul Kabul (, Kâbl, in Persian کابل) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan with a population variously estimated at 2 to 4 million. ... Paghman is a town in the hills near Kabul, Afghanistan. ... Istalif is a village about 18 miles northwest of Kabul, Afghanistan. ... The Kotal-e Salang or Salang pass is the major mountain pass connecting northern Afghanistan and Kabul with further connections to Pakistan and southern Afghanistan. ... Panjshir Valley was a very big battleground in Afghanistan from 1980 to 1988. ... Bamiyan province is one of the thirty_four provinces of Afghanistan. ... One of the Buddhas of Bamiyan as it stood in 1963 The Buddhas of Bamiyan (Persian: تندیس‌های بودا در باميان tandis-ha-ye buda dar bamiyaan) were two monumental statues of standing Buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamiyan valley of central Afghanistan, situated 230 km (143 miles) northwest of... Band-e Amir refers to five lakes high in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Central Afghanistan near the famous Buddhas of Bamyan. ... The Minaret of Jam and Qasr Zarafshan, August 2005 The Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan. ... Court of the Friday Mosque in Herāt. ... The historic Blue Mosque in Mazar-e Sharif Mazār-e Sharīf (36. ... Today Balkh is a small town in the Province of Balkh, Afghanistan, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazar-e Sharif, and some 74 km (46 miles) south of the Amu Darya, the Oxus River of antiquity, of which a tributary formerly flowed past Balkh. ... President Celal Bayar, King Zahir and Lord Serwar Nasher inspecting the once world-renown cotton of Kunduz Spinzar factory Kunduz (قندوز) is a city in Afghanistan; the name has also sometimes been rendered as Kûnduz, Qonduz, Qondûz, Konduz, Kondûz, Kondoz, or Qhunduz. ... This article or section needs to be wikified. ... Ishkashimi, alternatively Ishkashim, Ishkoshimi, or Ishkoshim, may refer to: Ishkashimi District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in Tajikistan. ... Jalalabad (Persian: Jalālābād, 34°31′N 70°31′E) is the capital of Nangarhar province in Afghanistan, 150 km east of Kabul near the Khyber Pass and west of the Kunar River. ... Torkham (Urdu: طورخم) is located in Khyber agency of the FATA, Pakistan. ... Minaret, July 2001 Ghazni is a city in central Afghanistan, situated on a plateau at 7280 feet above sea level. ... For the 2001 movie by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, see Kandahar (film). ...

Tourism in Albania

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Durrës (Italian: Durazzo; see also different names) is the most ancient and one of the most economically important important cities of Albania. ... Categories: Albania geography stubs | Cities in Albania ... Gjirokastër, as seen from the Citadel. ... Categories: Albania geography stubs | Cities in Albania ... Korçë (Albanian: Korçë or Korça, Greek: Κορυτσά, Korytsá, Italian: Corizza) is a major city in south-eastern Albania, located at 40°37′ N 20°46′ E near the border with Greece. ... Fier (Albanian: Fier or Fieri) is a city in southwest Albania, in the district and county with the same name. ... Apollonia in Illyria (modern Albania), known as Apollonia (κατ Εριδαμνον or προς Εριδαμνω), was located on the right bank of the Aous, the ruins of which are situated in the Fier region, near the village of Pojan (Pojani), geographically located at 40°43′N 19°28′E. It was founded in 588 BCE by... Berat (Albanian: Berat or Berati) is a town located in south-central Albania at 40°42′N 19°57′E. It has a population of around 45,500 people (2003 est). ... Shkodër (Albanian: Shkodër or Shkodra, Serbian Skadar, Latin Scutari, German Skutari) is a city located in North West Albania, in the District of Shkodër and it is the capital of the County of Shkodër. ...

Tourism in Algeria

Map of Algeria showing Algiers province Algiers (French Alger, (Arabic: ولاية الجزائر) El-Jazair, The Islands) is the capital and largest city of Algeria in North Africa. ... El Oued or El Wad is a city in El Oued province, Algeria Categories: North Africa geography stubs | Cities in Algeria ... Ghardaïa (Arabic: ولاية غرداية ) is a town and wilaya in eastern Algeria, the city being the capital of the wilaya. ... Djémila, ancient Cuicul or Curculum, is a village in Algeria, on the northern coast east of Algiers, where some of the best preserved Roman ruins in North Africa are found. ... Sétif (Arabic: ولاية سطيف ) is an university city and also a capital of Sétif province in northern Algeria. ... View of Oran Oran (population 700,000) (Arabic: , Wahran) is a city in northwest Algeria, situated on the Mediterranean Sea coast. ... Batna (also Bâtnah) is the main city of Batna Province, Algeria. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Djanet is an oasis city in south-west Algeria. ... El Golea is an oasis town in almost central Algeria and gateway to the Sahara in the south. ... Timimoun is a town and an oasis at the same time, located in Gourara region in Algeria. ... In Salah is an oasis town in central Algeria located around 27. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Cities in Algeria | Wilayat of Algeria ...

Tourism in American Samoa

Tutuila is the main island of American Samoa. ... Pago Pago, pronounced PAHNG-oh PAHNG-oh, is the capital of American Samoa, a territory of the United States of America. ... Aunuu is a small atoll on the south-east of American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean. ... Swains Island is an atoll in the Tokelau chain, the most northwesterly island administered by American Samoa. ... Rose Atoll, sometimes called Rose Island, is an oceanic atoll within the U.S. territory of American Samoa. ... The Islands of Ofu and Olosega viewed from the village of Sili along the north shore of Olosega. ... Sources Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. ... Sources Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. ... Sources Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. ...

Tourism in Andorra

Andorra la Vella by morning Andorra la Vella (2004 est. ... Categories: Geography stubs ... Soldeu is a city / parish in Andorra Soldeu comes alive in the winter months as a skiing town. ... Categories: Europe geography stubs ... Arinsal is a town in La Massana, Andorra. ...

Tourism in Angola

Luanda (formerly called Loanda) is the largest city and capital of Angola. ... Kuito is a city located in central Angola. ... Lubango, formerly known as Sá da Bandeira in the Portuguese colonial period, is the capital city of the Angolan province of Huila. ... Namibe is the capital city of Namibe Province in Angola. ... Kisama National Park is a national park in Angola. ...

Tourism in Anguilla

  • The Valley
  • Central & West Anguilla
    • Sandy Ground
    • Road Bay
    • South Hill
    • Blowing Point
    • Rendezvous Bay
    • Meads Bay
    • Shoal Bay West
  • East Anguilla

The Valley is the capital of Anguilla and the main town on the island. ... Scrub Island lies off the Eastern tip of Anguilla. ...

Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda

St Johns is the capital city of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. ... English Harbour is a settlement on the island of Antigua, in the extreme south of the island. ... Barbuda is an island in the Antigua and Barbuda. ... Barbuda is an island in the Caribbean, part of the state of Antigua and Barbuda. ...

Tourism in Argentina

Antarctic portion between meridians 25º West and 74º West Argentine Antarctica (in Spanish, Antártida Argentina) is a sector of Antarctica which Argentina considers part of its National Territory. ... San Carlos de Bariloche is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, situated on the foothills of the Andes, surrounded by lakes (Nahuel Huapi, Gutiérrez Lake, Moreno Lake and Mascardi Lake) and mountains (Tronador, Cerro Catedral, Cerro López). ... Buenos Aires (English: Fair Winds; originally Ciudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires, City of the Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, and one of... View looking south. ... Night shot of the Colon Theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... The Casa Rosada (Pink House), officially known as the Palacio de Gobierno (Government Palace), is the official residence of the President of Argentina. ... La Boca in the map of Buenos Aires An example of the colour of La Boca Caminito, Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... un lugar muy lindo y grande This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Recoleta in the map of Buenos Aires Recoleta is a barrio or neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Street performers in San Telmo San Telmo in the map of Buenos Aires San Telmo (St Pedro González Telmo) is one of the oldest barrios (neighborhoods) of Buenos Aires, Argentina and also one of the best preserved areas of that constantly changing Argentine metropolis, with a number of colonial... Río de la Plata in relation to Uruguay and Argentina A satellite view of the estuary The Río de la Plata (from Spanish: Silver River), also known by the English name River Plate, as in the Battle of the River Plate, or sometimes [La] Plata River, is the... Córdobas coat of arms Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas mountains on the Suquía River, about 700 km west-northwest from Buenos Aires. ... Canyon at the Pinturas River, view from the caves Cueva de las Manos (Spanish for Cave of the Hands) is a cave located in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, 163 km south from the town of Perito Moreno, within the borders of the Francisco P. Moreno National Park, which... Esquel is a town in the north-east of the province of Chubut, in the Argentine Patagonia. ... Iguazu Falls Iguazu Falls (Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu, Spanish: Cataratas del Iguazú IPA ) are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná (in the Southern Region) and the Argentine province of Misiones, around the coordinates . ... Map of Argentina highlighting the province Jujuy is a province of Argentina, located in the extreme northwest of the country, at the borders with Chile and Bolivia. ... The Los Alerces National Park is a national park in Chubut Province, Argentina, some 30 miles from Esquel. ... Los Glaciares (Spanish for the glaciers) is a national park in the Santa Cruz, in the Argentine Patagonia. ... View of Mar del Plata from the air Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, 400 km south of Buenos Aires. ... Mendoza is a city in the west of Argentina, and the capital of the Mendoza Province. ... The Cerro Aconcagua is located in Argentina and is the highest mountain in The Americas and the Southern Hemisphere, as well the highest peak outside of Asia and one of the Seven Summits. ... Categories: Stub ... In orange the area most commonly defined as Patagonia. ... The Perito Moreno Glacier is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park of Argentina. ... Pinamar is a small Argentine town located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province. ... View of the Quebrada de Humahuaca form the Ruta Provincial 52, that climbs up to 4200 a. ... The inside of Saltas main cathedral Salta (or San Felipe de Salta) is the capital city of the Argentine province of Salta, located at the centre of that province. ... Santa Fe is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country. ... San Miguel de Tucumán (usually referred to as simply Tucumán) is the largest city in northwestern Argentina. ... The city of Ushuaia in early spring. ... Ischigualasto is a geological formation and a natural park associated to it in the province of San Juan, north-western Argentina, near the border with Chile. ...

Tourism in Armenia

Yerevan (Armenian: ÔµÖ€Õ¥Ö‚Õ¡Õ¶ or ÔµÖ€Ö‡Õ¡Õ¶; sometimes written as Erevan; former names include Erebuni and Erivan) (population: 1,088,300 (2004 estimate) [1]) is the largest city and capital of Armenia. ... Gyumri (Armenian: Ô³ÕµÕ¸Ö‚Õ´Ö€Õ«) is the capital and largest city of the Shirak province in northwest Armenia. ... Spitak is a city in northern Armenia. ... Vanadzor (Armenian: ÕŽÕ¡Õ¶Õ¡Õ±Õ¸Ö€) — previously known under the Turkish name Karakilisa, meaning black church, and later named Kirovakan — is a city in northern Armenia. ... View of the lake from space Lake Sevan (Սևանա Õ¬Õ«Õ³ in Armenian), named Gegham Sea (Ô³Õ¥Õ²Õ¡Õ´Õ¡ Õ®Õ¸Õ¾) in ancient times, is the largest lake in Armenia and one of the largest high altitude lakes in the world. ... Lake Sevan (Սևանա լիճ in Armenian) is Armenias largest lake, the largest lake in Transcaucasia and one of the largest high altitude lakes in the world. ... Tsakhkadzor (Armenian: , Tsaghkadzor) is a city and a popular health resort in Kotayk, Armenia. ... Dilijan (Ô´Õ«Õ¬Õ«Õ»Õ¡Õ¶ in Armenian) is a lush, green town located in the northern Armenian province of Tavush. ... Ijevan (Armenian: ) - city (village until 1961) in Armenia, the capital of Tavush region. ... Syunik (also called Siunik or Syunia) is one of the provinces (marz) of Armenia. ... Goris (Ô¿Ö…Ö€Õ«Õ½ in Armenian) is a town in the Syunik province of Armenia. ... The monastery of Tatev is located in the village of the same. ... Kapan (Ô¿Õ¡ÕºÕ¡Õ¶ in Armenian, former names include Ghapan, Kafan, and Madan) is a town in the Syunik province of Armenia, about one kilometre from the Azerbaijani border. ... Vayots Dzor is one of the provinces (marz) of Armenia. ... Noravank Monastery Complex and Canyon. ... Jermuk (Õ‹Õ¥Ö€Õ´Õ¸Ö‚Õ¯ in Armenian) is a city in the southern Armenian province of Vayots Dzor. ... Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Dağlıq Qarabağ or Yuxarı Qarabağ, literally mountainous black garden or upper black garden; Russian: Нагорный Карабах, translit. ... Map of Azerbaijan showing town of Stepanakert within Nagorno-Karabakh. ...

Tourism in Aruba

Center of Oranjestad Oranjestad (Dutch: Orange City), with a population of 26,355 (2000), is the capital and most important city of Aruba located on the southern coast near the western end of the island. ... Noord is a city in Aruba. ... Mount Jamanota (188 m. ... San Nicolas, 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Oranjestad, is Arubas second largest city. ... Arikok National Park, located on the island of Aruba, is a preserve of desert resources, including several indigenous species. ... Hooiberg is a 165 m high (541 ft) volcanic formation on the island of Aruba. ... Baby Beach, Aruba (thumbnail) Baby Beach is a shallow, sheltered lagoon on the southeast end of the island of Aruba frequented by natives and tourists alike. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... BUSHIRIBANA & BALASHI (thumbnail) Bushiribana. ... Frenchmans Pass. ...

Tourism in Australia

Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Const. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Bondi Beach Bondi Beach (pronounced Bond-eye with a long i) is a hugely popular beach and suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Fox Studios Australia is a major movie studio located in Sydney, Australia. ... Luna Park Sydney (originally Luna Park Milsons Point, now formally Sydneys Luna Park) is a historical amusement park, located on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour, Australia. ... Giraffes in front of Sydneys skyline. ... The Sydney Harbour Bridge, is the main crossing of Sydney Harbour carrying vehicular, rail, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become a symbol of Sydney Sydney Opera House at Night The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Western Plains Zoo is a large zoo near Dubbo, New South Wales. ... Dubbo is the largest population centre (population 38,000 as of 2004) and a Local Government Area in the central-west of New South Wales, Australia. ... Emblems: Hairy Nosed Wombat (faunal); Leafy Seadragon (marine); Piping Shrike (bird: unofficial); Sturts Desert Pea (floral); Opal (gemstone) Motto: United for the Common Wealth Slogan or Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Const. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of fruit, typically grapes though a number of other fruits are also quite popular - such as plum, elderberry and blackcurrant. ... Tanunda is surrounded by vineyards showing Autumn colour. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... Great Ocean Road Main Gate at Eastern View Great Ocean Road The Great Ocean Road which stretches along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool is the worlds biggest war memorial. ... Healesville Sanctuary is a zoo specializing in native Australian animals. ... A beach on the Mornington Peninsula A beach on the Mornington Peninsula A beach on the Mornington Peninsula The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Western Port Bay and Bass Strait. ... Named after Governor Arthur Phillip, Phillip Island in Victoria (Australia) forms a natural breakwater for the shallow waters of Western Port Bay. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, which was founded in 1927, is the worlds oldest and largest Koala Sanctuary. ... Car in Bloom at Roma Street Parkland Roma Street Parkland covers 16 hectares in the center of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Entrance to South Bank Parklands South Bank Parklands is an area of parkland created on reclaimed industrial land for Expo 88 that was held in Brisbane, Queensland. ... Storey Bridge by night The Storey Bridge is the second crossing of the Brisbane River. ... Bundaberg () is a city and Local Government Area of Queensland, Australia. ... 61. ... Satellite image of part of the Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is the worlds largest coral reef system, composed of roughly 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands, that stretch for 2,600 kilometres (1,616 mi). ... The Entrance to UnderWater World at Mooloolaba, Queensland UnderWater World at Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia is a marine park and wildlife sanctuary. ... Mooloolaba Beach with Alexandra Headland (at right) Mooloolaba is a tourist resort township in the centre of the Sunshine Coast, in Queensland, Australia, 100 km north of Brisbane. ... Gold Coast city is located in the south east corner of Queensland, Australia. ... Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary at the Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia, is world renowned for its feeding of huge flocks of free-flying wild Rainbow Lorikeets, which came to the Sanctuary to feast off the special mixture which the Lorikeets eat. ... Dreamworld is the largest theme park in Australia. ... Warner Bros. ... Sea World is a marine park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. ... Emblems: Floral - Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); Mammal - Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus); Bird - Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Motto: none Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Const. ... Monkey Mia dolphin feeding. ... Shark Bay Shark Bay is a locality in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. ... Emblems: Sturts Desert Rose (floral) Motto: None Slogan or Nickname: The Territory, The NT, The Top End Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Const. ... Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km east of Darwin. ... Uluru-Kata Tjuta is a national park in the Northern Territory of Australia, 1431 km (890 miles) south of Darwin. ... Uluru at midday Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in central Australia, in the Northern Territory. ... Emblems: {{{Emblems}}} Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ... Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain, Central Tasmanian Highlands Cradle Mountain forms the northern end of the wild Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, itself a part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. ... Freycinet Peninsula and Schouten Island seen from space (false color). ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Municipality of Huon Valley, Tasmania The Huon Valley is a local government area of Tasmania. ... Launceston City Council, Coat of Arms Launceston City Council, Tasmania Launceston is a small city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 98,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... The Overland Track is one of Australias most well known bush walks, situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania. ... Strahan (pronounced straw-n, 42°09′ S 145°19′ E) is a small town on the West Coast of Tasmania, Australia. ... The Tarkine is a large wilderness area in the far north-west of Tasmania. ... Wynyard is a rural town on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. ...

Tourism in Austria

Vienna (German: Wien ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Burgenland (Hungarian Várvidék, Őrvidék or FelsÅ‘Å‘rvidék, Croatian Gradišće, Slovenian Gradiščansko) is the easternmost state or Land of Austria. ... Eisenstadt (Hungarian Kismarton, Croatian Željezno) is a city in Austria, the state capital of Burgenland. ... A storks nest typical for the region The Neusiedler See (Hungarian: FertÅ‘) is the only steppe lake in Central Europe and is located at the border between Austria and Hungary. ... Neusiedl am See (Hungarian: Nezsider) is a town in Burgenland, Austria Geographic coordinates: 47°56′55″N, 16°50′35″E Categories: | ... Styria (Steiermark in German, Štajerska in Slovenian) can refer to: Styria - a federal state of Austria Styria - an informal province in Slovenia Styria - a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire and crownland of Austria-Hungary This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise... The Grazer Schloßberg Clock Tower Graz [graːts] (Slovenian: Gradec IPA: /gra. ... Carinthia (German Kärnten) is an Austrian state or Land, located in the south of Austria. ... Lindwurm Brunnen in the center of Klagenfurt Klagenfurt (Slovenian Celovec) is the capital of the federal state of Carinthia (German Kärnten; Slovenian Koróška), in Austria, on the Glan river. ... The High Tauern (German Hohe Tauern) is the highest range of the Alps in Austria. ... Bad Gastein Bad Gastein is a city in Austria, situated in the middle of the National Park Hohe Tauern, at 1,000 metres above sea level, in fresh mountain air. ... Lienz is a medieval city in Tyrol, Austria. ... Tyrol (Tirol in German) is a federal state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. ... Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. ... Translated from the German-language entry de:Arlberg. ... St. ... Vorarlberg is the westernmost state (Land) of Austria. ... Bregenz is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost federal state of Austria. ... Bregenzerwald is one of the main regions in the Province of Austria. ... Salzburg (area 7154 sq. ... Flag of Salzburg Salzburg (population 145,000 in 2005) is a city in western Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg (population 520,000 in 2003). ... The resort destination Fuschl am See is located between Salzburg and Bad Ischl in the state of Salzburg, near Salzburg. ... Salzkammergut is a resort area east of Salzburg, Austria, spanning the federal states of Upper Austria, Salzburg, and Styria. ... Kaiservilla Bad Ischl Bad Ischl is a town in Austria. ... Upper Austria (Ober sterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesl nder of Austria. ... Map of Austria, locating Linz Linz is a city and Statutarstadt in northeast Austria, on the Danube river. ... Map of Lower Austria showing districts and the four quarters (Waldviertel in green, Weinviertel in red, Mostviertel in yellow and Industrieviertel in blue) Lower Austria (de: Niederösterreich) is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. ... The title of this article contains the character ö. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Sankt Poelten. ... The Danube (ancient Danuvius, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river of the European Union and Europes second-longest (after the Volga). ... Wienerwald near Breitenfurt The Wienerwald (English: Vienna Woods) is a wooded promontory of the Alps in eastern Lower Austria, located at the border between the Mostviertel and the Industrieviertel, two of the four quarters of Lower Austria. ...

Tourism in Azerbaijan

Municipality: Baku Area: 1000 km² Altitude: -28 m Population: 2,074,300 census 2003 Population density: 1280 persons/km² Postal Code: AZ1000 Area code: 012 Municipality code: BA Latitude: 41° 01 52 N Longitude: 21° 20 25 E Mayor: Hajibala Abutalybov The Baku region. ... AbÅŸeron (AbÅŸeron Yasaqligi) is a peninsula and a rayon in eastern Caucasus in the historical region of Arran. ... Tourists visiting the fortress. ... Quba (also known as Guba and Kuba) is a city and a rayon in northeastern Azerbaijan. ... Nabran is a popular resort in Khachmaz rayon of Azerbaijan. ... Balakan is a rayon of Azerbaijan. ... Zaqatala is a town in northwest Azerbaijan. ... Qax is a rayon of Azerbaijan. ... Saki is a sahar (city) in Azerbaijan. ... Qabala can mean: Qabala Rayonu in Azerbaijan it is also an alternative spelling for Kabbalah This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Ismayilli is a rayon of Azerbaijan. ... Shamakhi (Åžamaxı) is a rayon of Azerbaijan. ... Qobustan is a district of Azerbaijan. ... Ganja (Gəncə or Ҝәнҹә) is an ancient town now in the Republic of Azerbaijan. ... Masalli is a rayon of Azerbaijan Republic. ... Lankaran, or Lenkoran, (Azeri: LÉ™nkÉ™ran) is a small city in Azerbaijan, on the coast of the Caspian Sea, near the southern border with Iran, with a population of 48,400 (2002), at least half of which are Talysh. ... Astara is a rayon in southeastern Azerbaijan. ... Momine Khatun Mausoleum in Nakhichevan. ... Map of Azerbaijan showing Nakhichevan City. ...

Tourism in The Bahamas

(This article is about the island in the Bahamas. ... Map of the Bahamas Nassau is the capital city of the Bahamas. ... Paradise Island is a small island in the Bahamas adjacent to the central island of New Providence (Nassau). ... Grand Bahama from space, June 1998 Grand Bahama is one of the northernmost of the islands of the Bahamas, and the closest major island to the United States, lying just 55 mi (90 km) off the coast of the state of Florida. ... Freeport is a city and free trade zone on the island of Grand Bahama, located approximately 100 mi (160 km) east-northeast of Fort Lauderdale, South Florida and gives its name to a district of the Bahamas. ... Bimini Island from space, June 1998 Map of the Bahamas with the Biminis positioned center left (click to enlarge). ... The Berry Islands or The Berries, are a chain of islands and a district of the Bahamas, covering about thirty square miles (78 km ) of the north western part of the Out Islands. ... The Abaco islands lie in the northern Bahamas and comprise the main islands of Great Abaco and Little Abaco, together with the smaller Wood Cay, Green Turtle Cay, Great Guana Cay, Gorda Cay, Elbow Cay, Man-o-War Cay, Strangers Cay, Umbrella Cay, Walkers Cay and Mores Island. ... Marsh Harbour is a city in Abaco islands, Bahamas, with a population of 5314. ... Elbow Cay is a six-mile long cay in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas. ... Man O War Cay is a small island in the Abaco region of the Bahamas. ... Great Guana Cay and surrounding islands. ... Treasure Cay, Bahamas is a small coastal community situated on the eastern coast of the island of Abaco in the Bahamas. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Coopers Town is the capital of Great Abaco Island, the second largest island of the Bahamas. ... The Abaco islands lie in the northern Bahamas and comprise the main islands of Great Abaco and Little Abaco, together with the smaller Wood Cay, Green Turtle Cay, Great Guana Cay, Gorda Cay, Elbow Cay, Man-o-War Cay, Strangers Cay, Umbrella Cay, Walkers Cay and Mores Island. ... Grand Cay is one of the districts of the Bahamas, in the Abaco islands. ... Andros Island is the largest island of the Bahamas at roughly 2300 square miles (6,000 km²) in area and 104 miles (167 km) long and 40 miles (64 km) wide at its widest point. ... Nicholls Town is a town in the Bahamas. ... Fresh Creek was a district of the Bahamas before 1996. ... Mangrove Cay is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on Andros Island. ... Kemps Bay is a town in the Bahamas. ... New Providence Island and Eleuthera Island from space, April 1997 Eleuthera is an island in the Bahamas, lying 50 miles (80 km) east of Nassau. ... Harbour Island is an island and administrative district in the Bahamas. ... Dunmore Town is a town in the Bahamas. ... Exuma Exuma is a district of the Bahamas, consisting of over 360 islands (or cays). ... Exuma Exuma is a district of the Bahamas, consisting of over 360 islands (or cays). ... Cat Island is one of the central Bahamas, and one of its districts, and boasts the nations highest point. ... San Salvador Island, also known as Watling Island, is an island and district of the Bahamas. ... Rum Cay is an island and district of the Bahamas. ... Conception Island is an islet located in the Bahamas at coordinates 23°50N latitude and 75°08W longitude. ... Long Island is a sixty-mile (nearly 100km) long island in the Bahamas that is split by the Tropic of Cancer. ... Categories: North Atlantic Islands | Bahamas | Stub ... Crooked Island and Acklins Island from space, February 1984 Crooked Island is an island and district of the Bahamas. ... Acklins is an island and district of the Bahamas. ... Samana Cay is a small island in the central Bahamas, uninhabited most of the time, and believed by some researchers to have been the location of Columbuss first landfall, on October 12, 1492. ... Plana Cays is an uninhabited atoll in the Bahamas. ... Inagua is the southernmost district of the Bahamas comprising the islands of Great Inagua and Little Inagua. ... Mayaguana is the most easterly island and district of the Bahamas, and one of only two which retain their Arawak names. ... Inagua is the southernmost district of the Bahamas comprising the islands of Great Inagua and Little Inagua. ... Mayaguana is the most easterly island and district of the Bahamas, and one of only two which retain their Arawak names. ...

Tourism in Bahrain

Bahrain from space, June 1996 Manama (Arabic: المنامة Al-Manāmah) is the capital city of Bahrain and is the countrys largest city with a population of approximately 155,000, roughly a quarter of countrys entire population. ... A View of Bahrain Fort A View of Bahrain Fort Qalat al-Bahrain (Arabic: قلعة البحرين) is an archaeological site located in Bahrain. ... Barbar temple is an archaeological site located in the village of Barbar, Bahrain. ... Headline text A View of Budaiya Beach Al Budaiya (Arabic: البديع) is a coastal town located in the Northern Governorate of the Kindgdom of Bahrain. ... Khamis Mosque, Bahrain The Khamis Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الخميس; transliterated: Masjid al-Khamys) is believed to be the first mosque in Bahrain, built during the era of the Umayyad caliph Umar II. The identical twin minarets of this ancient Islamic monument make it easily noticeable as one drives along the Shaikh Salman... Aali Burial Mounds Aali (Arabic: عالي) is a place in Bahrain, a small island country in the Arabian Gulf. ... Saar is a small residential place in the island-kingdom of Bahrain in the Middle East. ... The view of the causeway from space The King Fahd Causeway (Arabic: جسر الملك فهد) is the combined bridging and viaduct connection between Khobar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain settled on by a construction agreement signed on July 8, 1981. ... Riffa is an area in the Kingdom of Bahrain. ... Riffa Fort at night Inside Riffa Fort Built in 1812, Riffa Fort (Arabic: قلعة الرفاع; transliterated: Qalat ar-Rifa) offers a splendid view across the Hunanaiya valley. ... Tree of Life, Bahrain The Tree of Life (Arabic: شجرة الحياة; transliterated: Shajarat al-Hayah) is a 400-year old mesquite tree in Bahrain which is considered a natural wonder. ... Al Muharraq (Arabic: المحرق) (meaning Place of Ashes), Bahrains capital until 1923, has long been a centre of religiosity. ... A View of Arad Fort Arad Fort (Arabic: قلعة عراد; transliterated: Qalat Arad) is a 15th century fort in Arad, Bahrain. ...

Tourism in Bangladesh

Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bangla: ঢাকা Ḍhākā), population 12,560,000[1] (2005 UN projection for statistical metropolitan area), is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. ... Dhaka Division is an administrative division within Bangladesh. ... Sonargaon is the ancient capital of Isa Khans kingdom in Bengal. ... For tribe in Jharkhand, see Savar (tribe) Savar is a Thana in Dhaka district of Bangladesh. ... Tangail is a district (zila) in central region of Bangladesh. ... Mymensingh town is one of the Pourashovas (City) of Bangladesh situated at the centre of Mymensingh District. ... Faridpur is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Khulna Division is an administrative region in south-west Bangladesh. ... Jessore is a district in south western region of Bangladesh. ... Benapole is the Bangladesh side of the Petrapole-Benapole border checkpost between Bangladesh and India. ... Kushtia is a district in south-western Bangladesh. ... Khulna (population ~660,000) is the third-largest city of Bangladesh, located on the bank of the rivers Rupsha and Bhairob. ... Bagerhat, described as the Historic Mosque City, is a World Heritage Site, and is located in Khulana district of Bangladesh. ... Mongla is a sea port in the Bagerhat District of south-western Bangladesh. ... The Sundarbans National Park is a national park located in the Sundarbans delta in India. ... Barisal is located in south-central Bangladesh. ... Barisal City is divisional headquarter of Barisal Division. ... Kuakata (Bangla: কুয়াকাটা) is a scenic sea beach in south-western Bangladesh. ... Rajshahi is in Northwestern part of Bangladesh. ... Bogra is a northern district of Bangladesh, in the Dhaka division. ... Mahasthangarh is an ancient Buddhist monestery near Bogra, Bangladesh Categories: Bangladesh stubs ... Paharpur is a ruined city in Bangladesh which was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. ... Naogaon is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Rangpur is one of the major cities in Bangladesh. ... Saidpur is a city in the Jhelum Valley in the Rajshahi division of Bangladesh. ... Dinajpur is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Rajshahi (Bangla: রাজশাহী) is a city in Rajshahi District in northwestern Bangladesh. ... Natore is a district located in northern Bangladesh. ... Pabna is a city in the west-central region of Bangladesh. ... Chittagong Division is one of the six administrative divisions of Bangladesh. ... Chittagong (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম, Chôţţogram) is the major seaport and second largest city of Bangladesh. ... Sitakunda (Bangla: সীতাকুন্ড) is a upazilla (literally sub-district) of the district of Chittagong, Bangladesh. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Coxs Bazar in Bangladesh is the worlds longest natural beach (120 km). ... Teknaf (Bangla: টেকনাফ Ţeknaf) is a upazila or sub-district of Coxs Bazar District in South-eastern Bangladesh. ... Fishing harbour at St. ... Comilla (3085. ... Sylhet is the Northeastern division of Bangladesh, named for its main city, Sylhet. ... Shah Jalal Mazar (Tomb) Sylhet (Sylheti: Silôţ; Bengali: সিলেট, Sileţ, formerly Srihôţţo) is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. ...

Tourism in Barbados

The City of Bridgetown, population 5,928 (1990) metropolitan area 110,000 (2000), formerly the Town of Saint Michael, is the Capital city of the island nation of Barbados. ... The coastal town of Oistins (Oye-s-tins)is an area located in the country of Barbados. ... Paynes Bay is located on the west coast of Barbados. ... Holetown is one of the larger cities of Barbados, along with Speightstown and the capital Bridgetown. ... One of the larger cities of Barbados, along with Holetown and the capital Bridgetown. ... Harrisons Cave is a tourist attraction in the Barbados, first mentioned in 1795. ... Flower Forest is a horticultural park and attractive tourist attraction near the village of Bathsheba, Saint Joseph in Barbados. ... Andromeda Gardens is a horticultural park and attractive tourist attraction in the village of Bathsheba, Saint Joseph in Barbados. ...

Tourism in Belarus

[[Post code]]: 220050 Location of Minsk, shown within the Minsk Voblast Coordinates: Districts Frunzenski Kastrychnitski Leninski Maskouski Partyzanski Pershamayski Savetski Centralny Zavodzki Incorporated 980 (Polatsk) Incorporated 1991 (Belarus) Mayor Mikhail Pavlov Area    - City 266. ... Statue of the only surviving man from Khatyn, holding his dead child. ... Medieval castle in Mir Mir is a town in Karelichy raion, Hrodna voblast, Belarus (53°27′ N 26°28′ E) about 85 km southwest of Minsk. ... General view of Nesvizh. ... Central Square of Brest Brest (Belarusian: ; Russian: ; Polish: ; also known as BieraÅ›cie or BiareÅ›cie (Belarusian: respectfully) formerly Brest-on-the-Bug and Brest-Litovsk is a city (population 290,000 in 2004) in Belarus close to the Polish border where the Western Bug and Mukhavets Rivers meet. ... Hrodna City emblem Hrodna (or Grodna, Horadnia, Harodnia) (Belarusian: ; Russian: ; Polish: , Lithuanian: , German: ) is a city in Belarus. ... Polatsk (Belarusian: По́лацак, По́лацк, also spelt as Polacak; Polish: PoÅ‚ock; Russian: По́лоцк, also transliterated as Polotsk, Polotzk, Polock) is the most historic city in Belarus, situated on the Dvina river. ... Vitsebsk (Belarusian: Ві́цебск (Viciebsk); Russian: Ви́тебск (Vitebsk); Polish: Witebsk) is a city in Belarus, near the border with Russia and Latvia. ...

Tourism in Belgium

Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Brussels City Hall Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, pronounced ; French: Bruxelles, pronounced in Belgian French and often by non-Belgian speakers of French; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the... The cathedral of Notre Dame de Tournai Tournai (in Dutch: Doornik) is located 85 kilometers southwest of Brussels on the river Scheldt in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Kortrijk (French: Courtrai) is a city and municipality located in West Flanders, Belgium. ... The Belfry of Ypres Ypres (French, generally used in English;1 Ieper official name in the local Dutch) is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West Flanders. ... Veurne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... The esplanade with the Thermae Palace, the former Royal Residence and the casino For other uses, see Ostend (disambiguation). ... Oudenaarde (French Audenarde, English sometimes Oudenarde) is a municipality in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. ... Sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North, Bruges has many waterways that run through the city. ... Gent at Night Ghent (IPA: ; Gent in Dutch; Gand in French, formerly Gaunt in English) is a city located in Flanders, Belgium. ... Diest is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... // Location Leuven (French Louvain, German Löwen) is the capital of the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Charleroi (Walloon: TchÃ¥lerwè) is the first city and municipality of Wallonia in population. ... Chimay is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Mechelen: Grote Markt square, with St. ... Lier (French: Lierre) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp) in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to several triptychs by Baroque painter Rubens. ... The Ardennes is a region of extensive forests and rolling hill country, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France (lending its name to the Ardennes département and the Champagne-Ardenne région). ... Namur, the Meuse, the Walloon parliament and the citadel. ... Bastogne (Dutch: Bastenaken, German: Bastenach, Luxembourgish: Baaschtnech) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes. ... St Martin church, Arlon Arlon (Dutch: Aarlen, German: Arel) is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Luxembourg, of which it is the capital. ... Relief map displayed in the city. ... Saint-Hubert is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. ... Liège (Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich; before 1946, the citys name was written Liége, with the acute accent) is a major city located in the Belgian province of Liège, of which it is the capital. ... St Nikolaus church in Eupen Eupen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège, 15 km from the German border (Aachen), from the Dutch border (Maastricht) and from the nature reservation Hohes Venn (Ardennes). ... Malmedy is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... Hasselt is a city and municipality in Belgium, capital of the province of Belgian Limburg. ... Tongeren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ... Visé (Dutch: Wezet) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège on the Meuse River. ...

Tourism in Belize

Memorial Park, Belize City The Swing Bridge, Belize City Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. ... Altun Ha is the name given ruins of an ancient Maya city in Belize, located in the Belize District about 30 miles (50 km) north of Belize City and about 6 miles (10 km) west of the shore of the Caribbean Sea. ... The Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center was started in 1983 as a last ditch effort to provide a home for a collection of wild animals which had been used in making documentary films about tropical forests. ... Ambergris Caye is the nation of Belizes largest island. ... San Pedro Town is a town in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, Central America. ... Caye Caulker is a small limestone coral island off the coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea measuring about 5 miles (North to South) by less than 1 mile (East to West). ... St. ... The Great Blue Hole is a large underwater sinkhole off of the coast of Belize. ... Orange Walk Town is the second largest town in the nation of Belize, with a population of about 14,000. ... Lamanai (Submerged Crocodile in the Maya language) was once a considerably sized city of the Maya civilization, located in the north of Belize, in Orange Walk District. ... Corozal Town is a town in the nation of Belize. ... Consejo is a village in the north of Corozal District of the nation of Belize. ... The Cayo District is a district in the west of the nation of Belize. ... City Seal Belmopan, estimated population 7,000, is the capital of Belize. ... Guanacaste National Park is a fifty acre (200,000 m²) park in central Belize. ... view of part of San Ignacio Cayo San Ignacio Cayo is a town in the west of the nation of Belize; it is capital of Belizes Cayo District. ... Benque Viejo del Carmen is a town in the Cayo District of the nation of Belize, with a population of about 5,200 people, mostly of Maya decent. ... Gales Point is a village in the Belize District in the nation of Belize, Central America. ... The Hummingbird Highway as seen from atop the Blue Hole NP Observation tower The Hummingbird Highway is one of the four major highways in Belize. ... Town street Dangriga, formerly known as Stann Creek Town, is a town in the south of the nation of Belize, at the mouth of the river of Stann Creek on the Caribbean Sea. ... Placencia is a peninsula on the Caribbean Sea coast of the Stann Creek District of Belize. ... Boats rest on the shore in Punta Gorda Punta Gorda is a town in the nation of Belize. ...

Tourism in Benin

Cotonou, population 536,827 (1992), is the seat of government of Benin, though the official capital is Porto-Novo. ... Porto-Novo, population 179,138 (1992), is the official capital of Benin. ... Ganvie is a lake village in Benin, lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou. ... Ouidah is a city on the Atlantic coast of Benin. ... Grand Popo is a town on the Atlantic coast of Benin. ... Abomey is a town in Benin, formerly the capital of the ancient kingdom of Dahomey. ... Dassa-Zoumé, often shortened to Dassa, is a city in Benin, on the Cotonou to Parakou railway and the main north-south highway. ... Savé is a city in Benin, lying on the Cotonou-Parakou railway and the main north-south road. ... Parakou is the largest city in northern Benin, with a population of around 200,000 people. ... Djougou is the largest city in north west Benin, with a population of more than 170,000 people. ... Natitingou is a town in north western Benin. ... Boukoumbé is a town in north western Benin on the border with Togo. ... The Pendjari National Park (French: Parc National de la Pandjari) lies in north western Benin, adjoining the Arli National Park in Burkina Faso. ... Tanguiéta is a town located in the Atakora Department of Benin. ... Kandi is a town in northern Benin. ... Malanville is a city in Benin, across the River Niger from Niger. ... The W National Park (French: W du Niger) is a major national park in Niger around a meander in the River Niger shaped like a W. While most of the park is in Niger it also extends through areas of Benin and Burkina Faso. ...

Tourism in Bermuda

City Hall in Hamilton. ... Somerset Island is one of the main islands of the chain that makes up Bermuda. ... Storehouse Building, HMD Bermuda, Ireland Island, Bermuda. ... Harrington Sound is a large inland lake in the northeast of the main island of Bermuda. ... St. ... St. ... St. ...

Tourism in Bhutan

Thimphu from Sangey Gang Thimphu (ཐིམ་ཕུ་) is the capital of Bhutan, and also the name of the surrounding valley and dzongkhag, the Thimphu District. ... Dechencholing Palace is located in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. ... location of Paro dzongkhag within Bhutan. ... Taktshang Monastery Taktshang is the most famous of monasteries in Bhutan. ... Location of Punakha dzongkhag within Bhutan Punakha (སྤུ་ན་ཁ་) is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Punakha is a dzong in Punakha District, Bhutan. ... Location of Gasa dzongkhag within Bhutan Gasa is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Chukha, previously Chhukha, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Phuentsholing is a border town in southern Bhutan, opposite the Indian town of Jaigaon, situated in Chukha Dzongkang. ... Location of Trongsa dzongkhag within Bhutan Trongsa is one of the districts of Bhutan. ... Trongsa, previously Tongsa, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Trongsa, previously Tongsa, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Location of Bumthang dzongkhag within Bhutan Bumthang is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Kurjey Lhakang, also known as Kurjey Monastery, is located in the beautiful Bumthang valley in the Bumthang district of Bhutan. ... Tamshing Lhakang, Bhutan // Overview Tamshing Lhakang, (temple) in the Bumthang District of central Bhutan is the most important Nyingmapa temple in Bhutan. ... Location of Trashigang dzongkhag within Bhutan Trashigang, also spelled Tashigang, is Bhutans easternmost district. ... Location of Trashigang dzongkhag within Bhutan Trashigang, also spelled Tashigang, is Bhutans easternmost district. ... Trashiyangste is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Trashiyangste is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Sherubtse College was the first accredited college in Bhutan, founded in 1966. ...

Tourism in Bolivia

La Paz, Bolivia Central La Paz Panoramic sight of the city of La Paz La Paz or Chuquiyapu (chuqui, gold, yapu, farm) is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department. ... Chacaltaya is a mountain in Bolivia with an elevation of 5421 m (17,785 feet). ... Area of the Middle Horizon The Gate of the Sun Statue in Tiwanaku Walls around the temple Kalasasaya Tiwanaku (old spellings: Tiahuanaco and Tiahuanacu) is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Bolivia. ... The Yungas is an area in the eastern piedmont of the Andes Mountains, primarily in Bolivia. ... City La Paz Country Bolivia Year of fundation ------ Province Nor Yungas High 1525 m. ... Sorata is a small town in the Bolivian Andes. ... Cordillera Real is a mountain range in the South American Altiplano of Bolivia. ... Tourists aboard a totora boat made of reeds on Lake Titicaca. ... Categories: South America geography stubs | Cities in Bolivia ... Isla del Sol is an island in Lake Titicaca. ... Oruro is a city in Bolivia with a population of about 200,000, located about equidistant between La Paz and Sucre. ... Uyuni is a town in the south of Bolivia. ... Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat. ... Tupiza is a town in Potosí Department, Bolivia. ... House Tarija or San Bernardo de Tarija is a city in southern Bolivia, located 22. ... A side street in Cochabamba, looking towards the Plaza 14 de Septiembre Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. ... Potosí is a city, the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. ... Sucre, the constitutional capital of Bolivia Prefecture Building Sucre Sucre (population 190,000) is the constitutional capital of Bolivia, seat of the Supreme Court (Corte Suprema de Justicia), and capital of the Chuquisaca department. ... Santa Cruz de La Sierra, commonly known as simply Santa Cruz, is, with a population of roughly 1. ... Amazonian redirects here, for other uses see Amazonian (disambiguation) The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. ... Rurrenabaque is a town in Bolivia, on the Beni River. ... Trinidad, officially La Santísima Trinidad (Spanish: The Most Holy Trinity), is a city in Bolivia, capital of the department of Beni. ... Riberalta is a town in Beni Department, Bolivia. ...

Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina offers a favourable tourist business investment environment with an increasingly active tourism promotional system. ...

Approximate borders between Bosnia (marked light) and Herzegovina (marked dark) Historically and geographically, the region known as Bosnia (natively Bosna/Босна) comprises the northern part of the present-day country of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Canton Sarajevo Canton Mayor Semiha Borovac Area    - City 142 km²  (54. ... Mayor Besim Halilović Area  - Total 35 km² (21. ... Coat of Arms Location of Bihać municipality Bihać (Cyrillic: Бихаћ) is a town on the Una river in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, center of the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Una is a river in the western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina; in its lower course it borders Croatia. ... Visoko is a small but famous and noteworthy city in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Visočica overlooking Visoko A site known as Visočica hill (43°5920. ... Herzegovina (natively Hercegovina/Херцеговина) is a historical region in the Dinaric Alps that composes the southern part of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Mostar (Мостар) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. ... The Stari Most (English translation: The Old Bridge) is a 16th century bridge in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina that crosses the river Neretva and connects two parts of the city. ... St. ... Shield of Neum Neum is the only seaside town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The location of Republika Srpska as part of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... ViÅ¡egrad is a town in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina on the river Drina, located on the road from Goražde and Ustiprača towards Užice in Serbia. ... BjelaÅ¡nica is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Jahorina is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

Tourism in Botswana

Satellite image of Gaborone Location of Gaborone in Botswana Gaborone (pron. ... Mochudi is one of the larger villages in Botswana with a population of around 40,000. ... Mokolodi Nature Reserve is a National Park in Botswana. ... Mahalapye is a town located in the Central District of Botswana. ... Selebi-Phikwe (also spelt Selibe Phikwe) is a mining town located in the north-east of Botswana. ... Palapye is a large town in Botswana. ... Serowe (population approx. ... Location of Francistown in Botswana A satellite photo of Francistown and surrounding area. ... Lake Makgadikgadi is an ancient lake that existed in what is now the Kalahari Desert in Botswana. ... Makgadikgadi Pan The Makgadikgadi Pan is a large salt pan in Botswana. ... Makgadikgadi Pans National Park is a National Park in Botswana. ... Nxai Pan National Park is a National Park in Botswana. ... Chobe National Park, situated at the Northwest of Botswana, is one of the largest games concentration in all the Africa continent and one of the worlds last remaining sizeable wilderness area. ... Kasane is a town located in the North-West District of Botswana. ... Aerial photo of Kazungula (centre right) on the Zambesi River Kazungula is a town in south western Zambia, lying on the Zambezi River. ... Aerial photo of the junction Kuando River (centre left) into the Zambezi River The Cuando River (sometimes transliterated Kwando) is a river in central Africa. ... Elephants in the Okavango Delta seen from the dubious safety of a makoro (small boat). ... Maun - although officially still a village - is the third largest town in Botswana. ... Moremi Wildlife Reserve is a National Park in Botswana. ... Tsodilo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Botswana. ... The Kalahari Desert is a large, arid to semi-arid sandy area in southern Africa that covers about 500,000 km². It covers 70% of Botswana, and parts of Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa. ... Khutse Game Reserve is a National Park in Botswana. ... Central Kalahari Game Reserve is a National Park in Botswana. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: wikipedia is not a howto guide. ... iugbh ...

Tourism in Brazil

A satellite image of the mouth of the Amazon River, looking south The Amazon River or River Amazon; Spanish: Río Amazonas, Portuguese: Rio Amazonas) of South America is the largest, most voluminous river on earth, having a greater total flow than the next six largest rivers combined. ... Brasília from space, November 1990 Niemeyers Cathedral Brasília is the capital city of Brazil with a population of 2,282,049 [1]. It is famous for its urban planning, daring architecture and rapid population growth. ... Location in Brazil Coordinates: ) Country Region State Brazil Southeast Minas Gerais Founded December 12, 1897 Mayor Fernando Damata Pimentel (PT) Area    - City 330. ... This article is about the city in Brazil. ... Curitiba seen from above Curitiba is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. In 2005 it had a population of approximately 1,757,904 people. ... Aerial view of the island from the north east Image:Orthographic projection centred over Fernando de Noronha Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, around 220 miles (354 km) offshore from the Brazilian coast. ... Nickname: Floripa Location in Brazil Coordinates: Country Brazil Region South State Santa Catarina Founded March 23, 1726 Mayor Dario Elias Berger (PSDB) Area    - City 436. ... now. ... Iguazu Falls Iguazu Falls (Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu, Spanish: Cataratas del Iguazú IPA ) are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná (in the Southern Region) and the Argentine province of Misiones, around the coordinates . ... Manaus as seen from a NASA satellite image, surrounded by the rivers. ... Maceió, Alagoas (Brazil). ... Downtown Porto Alegre Porto Alegre, one of the largest cities in Brazil, is the capital of Rio Grande do Sul State. ... Boa Viagem district. ... Flag Seal Location Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates , Government Country Region State Brazil Southeast Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,260 km² Population     City (2005) 5,613,000 [1]     Density   4. ... Salvador and Baía de Todos os Santos from space, April 1997 Salvador (in full, São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, or in literal translation: Holy Savior of All Saints Bay) is a city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the northeastern... Motto: Non ducor, duco (Latin: I am not led, I lead) Administrative division of the city Country Brazil Region Southeast State São Paulo Mayor Gilberto Kassab (PFL) Area    - City 1,522. ...

Tourism in Brunei

Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque Bandar Seri Begawan, estimated population 46,229 (1991), is the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. ... Jerudong Park is an amusement park set in Brunei Darussalam. ... Pekan Tutong is a small city in Brunei and the capital of Tutong District. ... Seria is a town in the Belait District of Brunei. ... Kuala Belait is a town located in the Sultanate of Brunei. ... Temburong is the eastern-most district (daerah) in Brunei. ... Bangar is a city in Brunei, and the capital of Temburong district. ...

Tourism in Bulgaria

Position of Sofia in Bulgaria Coordinates: Country Bulgaria Province Sofia-City Mayor Boyko Borisov Area    - City 1,310 km²  - Land (?) km²  - Water (?) km² Elevation 550 m Population    - City (12 June 2006) 1,203,680  - Density 907/km²  - Metro 1,326,377 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) Website... Vitosha (Bulgarian: Витоша) is mountain massif, at the foot of which Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is situated. ... Borovets in winter Borovets in summer Borovets (Боровец), known as Chamkoriya (Чамкория) until the middle of the 20th century, is a popular Bulgarian mountain resort situated in Sofia Province, on the northern slopes of Rila, at an altitude of 1350 m. ... Chepelare (Bulgarian: Чепеларе) is a town in Smolyan Province in Southern Bulgaria. ... Rila Monastery with the medieval tower The Rila Monastery (Bulgarian: Рилски манастир, Rilski manastir) is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. ... The centre of the town Houses in Varosha, the old quarter of Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad (Bulgarian: Благоевград, formerly Горна Джумая, Gorna Dzhumaya) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, situated in Blagoevgrad Province, with a population of about 76,000. ... Bansko (Банско) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of Pirin at an altitude of 936 m above sea level. ... Melnik (bulgarian: Мелник) is the smallest Bulgarian town located in the Blagoevgrad Province at the foot of the Pirin mountains. ... Inner yard of the Rozhen Monastery The Rozhen Monastery is the biggest monastery in the Pirin Mountains, in Southwestern Bulgaria. ... Plovdiv (Bulgarian: Пловдив) is the second largest city in Bulgaria, with a population of 376,918. ... Bachkovo Monastery in Bulgaria is one of the largest and oldest Orthodox Christian monasteries in Eastern Europe. ... View of Snezhanka summit taken from Pamporovo. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Koprivchtitsa Koprivshtitsa (Bulgarian: Копривщица) is a town in the Sofia region of Bulgaria, lying on the Topolnitsa river among the Sredna Gora mountains. ... A 1876 drawing of the monastery The Troyan Monastery is the third largest monastery in Bulgaria. ... Karlovo is a town in Central Bulgaria located in a fertile valley along the river Striama (in Bulgarian: Стряма). It has a population of 28,000 (as of 2005). ... Hisarya (also spelled Hisar or Hissarya) is a small resort town in Bulgaria, in Plovdiv Region. ... Location of Kazanlak on a map of Bulgaria Kazanlak (Bulgarian: Казанлък) is a small town in Bulgaria lying at the eastern end of the world-famous Rose Valley. ... The Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex (Архитектурно-етнографски комплекс „Етър“, usually referred to as Етъра, Etara) is an open-air museum 8 km south of Gabrovo in northern Bulgaria that presents the Bulgarian customs, culture and craftsmanship. ... Stara Zagora (Cyrillic: Стара Загора) is a large city and an important economic centre of southern Bulgaria. ... Typical architecture of Tryavna Tryavna (Трявна) is a town in central Bulgaria, located near Gabrovo. ... Dryanovo Monastery The Dryanovo Monastery (Дряновски манастир) is a functioning Bulgarian Orthodox monastery situated in the Andaka River Valley in the central part of Bulgaria five kilometers away from the town of Dryanovo. ... Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Велико Търново; also transliterated as Veliko Turnovo) is a city in central northern Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. ... Arbanasi (Bulgarian: Арбанаси, also transliterated as Arbanassi) is a village in Veliko Tarnovo Province of Northern Bulgaria, set on a high plateau between the larger towns of Veliko Tarnovo (4 km away) and Gorna Oryahovitsa. ... Shumen (Bulgarian: ; Turkish: ) is a city in the northeastern part of Bulgaria, capital of Shumen Province. ... Sliven (Bulgarian: Сливен) is a town in southeast Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Sliven Province. ... Map of the Black Sea. ... Burgas (also transliterated as Bourgas; Bulgarian: Бургас) is the second-largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. ... Sozopol (Bulgarian: Созопол, Greek: Σωζοπολης) is a small, ancient town located 30 km south of Burgas, Bulgaria. ... Nesebar (Несебър), previously known as Mesembria (Greek: Μεσημβρια) and before that as Menebria, is an ancient city on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located in Nesebar municipality, Burgas Oblast. ... Sunny Beach (Bulgarian: Слънчев Бряг, Slânchev Bryag) is a town on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located approximately 35 km north of Burgas in Obshtina Nessebar, Burgas Oblast. ... Varna (Bulgarian: Варна) is the third largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 351,552 (as at January 10, 2006). ... Albena is a popular Black Sea resort in northeastern Bulgaria, situated 12 km from Balchik and 30 km from Varna. ... Akhtopol (Bulgarian Ахтопол) is a town in Southeastern Bulgaria. ... A wild beach close to Dyuni where the sand dunes that gave the resort its name can be seen Dyuni (Дюни, Dunes; also Duni or Dyunite) is a holiday town on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, 40 km south of the Bulgarian city of Burgas and 7 km from Sozopol. ... Balchik (Bulgarian Балчик, Romanian Balcic) is a Black Sea coastal town in the Southern Dobruja area of northeastern Bulgaria. ... Golden Sands is a resort town on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast located about 15-20 miles from Varna, the third largest city in Bulgaria. ... Kiten (Bulgarian: Китен, meaning lovely, pretty) is a resort town on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, part of Burgas Province. ... Obzor is a town in Bulgaria on the Black Sea coast. ... Coin of Roman Emperor Caracalla minted in Anchialos (Pomorie) Pomorie (Bulgarian: ; formerly known as Anchialos in Greek, Anchialus in Latin, Tuthom in Bulgar and Анхиало, Anhialo, a Bulgarianized Greek form) is a town in southeastern Bulgaria, located on a narrow rocky peninsula in Burgas Bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea... Primorsko (Приморско) is a town in southeastern Bulgaria, part of Burgas Province. ... Rusalka (Bulgarian: , mermaid; also Russalka and Roussalka) is a seaside resort on the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast located in Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria (the historical region of Southern Dobruja). ... Sinemorets is a one of the most beautiful sities in Bulgaria. ... Sveti Vlas (Свети Влас) is a village on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located in Obshtina Nessebar, Burgas Oblast. ... A view over Tsarevo Tsarevo (formerly Vassiliko and Michurin) is a resort and fishing town on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, situated on three small coves 72 km southeast of Bourgas, at the eastern foot of the Strandzha Mountain. ... Belograchik (Bulgarian Белоградчик) is a town in Northwestern Bulgaria. ... Vidin (Bulgarian: Видин; Romanian: Vidin, Diiu) is a town on the southern bank of the Danube in northwestern Bulgaria. ... Pleven (Bulgarian: Плевен , known as Plevna in English in some historical documents) is the seventh most populated town in Bulgaria. ... Rousse (also transliterated as Ruse or Russe; Bulgarian: Русе; Romanian: Rusciuc) is the fifth largest city in Bulgaria, with a population of 178,000. ... The Rusenski Lom (Русенски Лом) is a river in northeastern Bulgaria, the last major right tributary of the Danube. ... Dobrich (Bulgarian: Добрич) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Dobrich Province. ...

Tourism in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou (WAH-GAH-doo-goo) is the capital of Burkina Faso. ... Bobo-Dioulasso is a city of about 400,000, mainly Dioula, after Ouagadougou the second biggest in Burkina Faso. ... Banfora is a city in south western Burkina Faso with a population of around 50,000 people. ... Gaoua is a market town in southern Burkina Faso. ... Loropeni is a market town in southern Burkina Faso, lying west of Gaoua. ... Boromo is a town in Burkina Faso. ... Fada Ngourma, also written Fada-Ngourma, is a city in Burkina Faso, lying in the east of the country, in the Gourmantché area. ... Arli National Park is a national park located in southeastern Burkina Faso. ... Ouahigouya is the most important town in northern Burkina Faso. ... Kaya is a city in Burkina Faso, lying north east of Ouagadougou, to which it is connected by railway. ... Dori is a town in northeastern Burkina Faso. ... Gorom-Gorom is a town in northern Burkina Faso. ...

Tourism in Burundi

  • Bujumbura
  • Around Bujumbura
    • Mugere: La Pierre de Livingstone et Stanley
  • Around Buundi
    • Gitega
    • Rutana: Kagera Falls
    • Mount Kikizi
    • Kibira National Park
    • Rurubu National Park
    • Risizi National Park

Bujumbura, estimated population 300,000 (1994), is the capital of Burundi. ... Gitega (formerly Kitega) is the second largest city in Burundi, lying east of Bujumbura. ... Rutana is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi. ...

Tourism in Cambodia

City motto: No motto City proper Province Phnom Penh Mayor Kep Chuktema ( ) Area 290 km² Population 862,000 Density 3446. ... Oudong (also romanized as Udong and Odongk) was a former royal capital of Cambodia prior to the current, Phnom Penh. ... Takéo is a province of Cambodia. ... Angkor was the site of a series of capital cities of the Khmer empire for much of the period from the 9th century to the 15th century CE. Their ruins (13°24N, 103°51E) are located amid forests and farmland to the north of the Great Lake (Tonle... Categories: Southeast Asia geography stubs | Provinces of Cambodia ... Kampot is a city in Cambodia. ... An abandoned French town built high upon Bokor Hill, just outside the town of Kampot, southern Cambodia. ... Preah Seihanu (English: Sihanoukville), formerly known as Kampong Som, is a port city in southern Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand. ... The Krâvanh Mountains, or literally Cardamom Mountains (Khmer regular script: , Chuor Phnom Krâvanh; Thai: เขาบรรทัด, Khao Banthat), is a mountain range in the south-west area of Cambodia, near the border with Thailand. ... Battdombong (NOT Battambang) is Cambodias second-largest city (urban area population 124,290 according to the 1998 census) and the capital of Battambang Province. ... Categories: Southeast Asia geography stubs | Provinces of Cambodia ... Pailin is a city (krong) in the west of of Cambodia near the border of Thailand. ... Poipet is a Cambodian town on the Thai/Cambodian border. ... Prasat Preah Vihear is situated near to the Thai border of Sisaket Province. ... Sisophon is the capital of Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia. ... Banteay Chhmar is an Angkorian temple in northwest Cambodia. ... Kratié is a province of Cambodia. ... Kampong Cham is the capital of the Cambodian province of Kampong Cham. ... Mondulkiri is an eastern province of Cambodia. ... Ratanakiri is a province in the northeast of Cambodia. ... Categories: Southeast Asia geography stubs | Provinces of Cambodia | Cities in Cambodia ...

Tourism in Cameroon

View of Yaoundé Yaoundé, «yah oon DAY», estimated population 1,430,000 (2004), is the capital city of Cameroon and second largest city in the country after Douala. ... For the region of Burkina Faso, see Sud-Ouest Region. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The shore at Limbe Limbe (also spelled Limbé) is a city in western Cameroon. ... Buea as seen from the foot of Mt Cameroon Buea is the capital of the Southwest Province of Cameroon. ... Kumba is a city in western Cameroon. ... The Korup National Park is in western Cameroon against the Nigerian border. ... The Northwest Province (Nord-Ouest) is the third most populated province in Cameroon. ... Bamenda also popularly known to its inhabitants as Abakwa, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the North West Province. ... The West Province (French Province de lOuest) is 14,000 sq km of territory located in the central-western portion of the Republic of Cameroon. ... Bafoussam is the capital of the West Province of Cameroon, lying on the Adamawa Plateau. ... Foumban or Fumban is a city in Cameroon, lying north east of Bafoussam. ... Ngaoundéré or NGaoundéré is the capital of the Adamawa Province of Cameroon. ... Garoua is the capital of the North Province of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. ... Maroua is the capital of the Extreme North Province of Cameroon, on the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers. ... Waza National Park is a national park in North Province, Cameroon. ... The East Province (French Province de lEst) occupies the southeastern portion of the Republic of Cameroon. ... Bertoua is the capital of the East Province of Cameroon and has a population of around 173,000 people. ... Bélabo is a town in Cameroon, lying on the Yaoundé – NGaoundére railway line. ... Yokadouma is a town in south eastern Cameroon, lying near the border with the Central African Republic. ... The South Province (French Province du Sud) is located in the southwestern and south-central portion of the Republic of Cameroon. ... Kribi is a beach resort and sea port in Cameroon, lying on the Gulf of Guinea coast, at the mouth of the Kienké River. ... Campo is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of southern Cameroon, where it is the main border town for travel to Equatorial Guinea. ... Ebolowa is the capital of Cameroons South Province. ...

Tourism in Canada

Banff townsite (left) and Tunnel Mountain (right) on the Bow River as seen from Sulphur Mountain. ... Motto: Heart of the new west Area: 712. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Flower Wild rose Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of total)  Ranked 6th 661,848 km² 642,317 km² 19... Motto: Template:Unhide = CUNABULA FOEDERIS (Birthplace of Confederation) Location City Information Established: 1764 Area: 44. ... Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Fredericpolis silvae filia noblis (Fredericton noble daughter of the forest) Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 131. ... Motto: {{Unhide = {{{}}}}} E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) Logo: Location City Information Established: April 1, 1996 Area: urban area 79. ... Governing Body Iqaluit Municipal Council Location Land area 52. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Motto: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Latin: Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Official languages English and French Flower Purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea) Capital St. ... Port aux Basques and the other Marine Atlantic ferry ports Channel-Port aux Basques (also Port aux Basques) is a town at the extreme southwestern tip of the island of Newfoundland fronting on the eastern end of the Cabot Strait. ... Corner Brook[1] is a city located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on the Humber River. ... Saint John may refer to: Several Saints: John the Apostle, to whom the Gospel of John is attributed John the Evangelist, traditionally identified with the apostle, and to whom the books 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelation are attributed Saint John the Baptist John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople... For other uses, see Niagara Falls (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Motto: « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Québec Official logo Provincial region Province Country Capitale-Nationale Québec Canada Gentilé Québécois, Québécoise Mayor Jean-Paul LAllier 1989-Dec. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Queen City Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Coordinates , Government Country Province District Canada Saskatchewan Assiniboia Established 1882 City Mayor Governing Body MPs MLAs Pat Fiacco Regina City Council Dave Batters Ralph Goodale Tom Lukiwski Andrew Scheer Joanne Crofford Doreen Hamilton Ron Harper Warren McCall Sandra... Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Victoria is a Canadian city, and the provincial capital of British Columbia. ... Whistler-Blackcomb is a ski resort located in Whistler, British Columbia which comprises a village with several large hotels, eateries and bars, condominiums, and expensive homes. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Multum In Parvo (Much In Little) Location City Information Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 105. ... Motto: none Official languages English, French Flower Fireweed Capital Whitehorse Largest city Whitehorse Commissioner Geraldine Van Bibber Premier Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 1 1 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of total)  Ranked 9th 482,443 km² 474,391 km² 8,052 km² (1. ... Aerial view of Dawson City with the Yukon river in early May The Town of the City of Dawson or Dawson City is a town in the Yukon Territory of Canada, located at , . The current population is approximately 2,020. ... Haines Junction is a village in the Yukon Territory, Canada. ... Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada is located in the extreme southwestern corner of the Yukon territory in Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Our People, Our Strength Location City Information Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 416. ...

Tourism in Cape Verde

Santiago (Portuguese for Saint James), or Santiagu in the local Bádiu language, is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nations population. ... Miradouro Diogo Gomes. ... Cidade Velha (Portuguese for old city) is a city located 15 km from Praia (Cape Verdes capital) on Santiago. ... Assomada is a city in the municipality of Santa Catarina in the interior of the island of Santiago of Sotavento in Cape Verde. ... Tarrafal is a municipality located in the northern part of the island of Santiago in Sotavento in southcentralCape Verde. ... For other uses, see São Vicente (disambiguation) São Vicente (Crioulo: Sanvicente or Sanvcênt) is one of the Barlavento islands of the Cape Verde. ... Mindelo, or Mindel in Santiagos Capeverdean Crioulo, and Mindel in São Vicente Crioulo, is a port town on the Cape Verde in the northern part of the island of São Vicente. ... Santo Antão (Portuguese for Saint Anthony) is the westernmost and largest of the Barlavento islands of Cape Verde. ... Ribeira Grande (Portuguese for great stream) is a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento in Cape Verde. ... Porto Novo (Portuguese for new port) is officially the westernmost municipality in Cape Verde and all of Africa but not the mainland. ... Fogo (Portuguese for fire) is a volcanic island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. ... São Filipe is the capital of the island of Fogo in the Sotavento archipelago of Cape Verde. ... Sal (Portuguese for salt -- from the mines at Pedra de Lume) is an island in the archipelago of Cape Verde, and the municipality of the same name. ... Santa Maria (Portuguese for Saint Mary) is the small fishing town situated in the southern part of the island municipality of Sal, Cape Verde. ... Espargos is the capital city of the island municipality of Sal, Cape Verde and is also in the heart of the island. ... see also Brava (Disambiguation) Nova Sintra. ... São Nicolau is one of the Barlavento islands of Cape Verde. ... Boa Vista is a desert island in the Barlaventos archipelago of Cape Verde. ... Maio is the easternmost of the Sotavento islands of Cape Verde. ...

Tourism in the Cayman Islands

Grand Cayman from space, April 1994 Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands at about 196 km² and contains the capital George Town. ... George Town, Grand Cayman, is the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. ... Seven Mile Beach (SMB) is a long crescent of coral-sand beach on the western shore of Grand Cayman island. ... Pedro St. ... Hell, Grand Cayman is a group of odd ironshore limestone formations on the northwest Grand Cayman that got its name when a local official exclaimed This is what Hell must look like. ... Stingray City is a misnomer because there are no buildings, streets, or automobiles; however, there are an abundance of stingrays to be found and tourists can feed, swim, and interact with the animals. ... Cayman Brac is an island that lies about 143 km northeast of Grand Cayman in the Caribbean Sea. ... Little Cayman Marine Life on Bloody Bay Wall Little Cayman is the smallest and least populated of the Cayman Islands. ...

Tourism in Central African Republic

Bangui is the capital of and the largest city in the Central African Republic. ... Boali is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ombella-MPoko. ... Mbaïki (also spelt Mbaki or MBaiki) is the capital of Lobaye, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. ... Bossembélé is a small town in the Central African Republic, lying north west of Bangui on the main road to Cameroon. ... Bouar is a market town in the western Central African Republic, lying on the main road from Bangui to Cameroon. ... Sibut is the capital of Kémo, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. ... Bambari is the third largest city in the Central African Republic, lying on the Ouaka River. ... Bangassou is a city in the south eastern Central African Republic, lying on the north bank of the Oubangui River. ... Kaga-Bandoro is a market town in the northern Central African Republic, lying near the Bamingui-Bangoran National Park. ...

Tourism in Chad

NDjamena, «ehn JAHM uh nuh», population 721,000 (2005), is the capital of Chad. ... Mao is a city in Chad, the capital of Kanem prefecture. ... Kélo is a city in southwest Chad. ... Moundou is a city in Chad, the capital of Logone Occidental prefecture. ... Sarh (formerly Fort Archambault) is the largest city in southern Chad, the capital of Moyen-Chari region and the department of Barh Köh. ... Zakouma National Park is a national park, located between Sarh and Am Timan, in the south of Chad. ... Abéché is a city in Chad, the capital of Ouaddaï prefecture. ...

Tourism in Chile

The snowcapped Andes are a Santiago landmark Santiago (Spanish: ) is Chiles capital and largest city. ... San Pedro de Atacama is a pre-Inca town in northern Chile, and a popular tourist destination. ... Morro de Arica Arica is a port city in northern Chile, located only 18 km (11 miles) south of the border with Peru. ... Iquique (IPA /ikike/) is a city in northern Chile, capital of Tarapacá Region, on the Pacific coast, just west of the Atacama Desert. ... Antofagasta is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west and steep hills to the east () is a port city in northern Chile, about 700 miles north of Santiago. ... The Coat of Arms of Concepción Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of the Bío Bío Region. ... See also architecture with non-sequential dynamic execution scheduling (ANDES). ... La Serena (the serene one) is the second oldest city in Chile. ... City motto: ( Rapa Nui ) Also called Te Pito O Te Henua (Ombligo del mundo) (Navel of the world) Discovered by Europeans April 5, 1722 by Jakob Roggeveen Capital Hanga Roa Area  - City Proper  163,6 km² Population  - City (2005)  - Density (city proper) 3. ... Coast of Viña del Mar Viña del Mar (Vineyard by the Sea in Spanish), also known locally as La Ciudad Jardín (Garden City in Spanish), is a growing coastal city in central Chile, in the Valparaíso Region. ... Port of Valparaíso, Chile Valparaíso is arguably the most important Chilean seaport and cultural center. ... Location of Puerto Montt on a partial map of Chile. ... Volcano and Lake Villarrica. ... City of Punta Arenas Punta Arenas is the main city in the Strait of Magellan and the capital of the Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile. ... Chiloé Island Location of Chiloé in Chile Chiloé Island (Spanish: Isla de Chiloé), also known as Great Island of Chiloé (Isla Grande de Chiloé), is an island off the Pacific coast of South America, part of Chile. ... Torres del Paine, Chile A view of the Torres del Paine National Park The three Towers of Paine (Spanish: Torres del Paine) in southern Chile are gigantic granite monoliths shaped by the forces of glacial ice. ...

Tourism in China

Beijing (Chinese: ; pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; ; IPA: ), a city in northern China (formerly spelled in English as Peking or Peiking), is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Beijings tourist attractions are plenty and rich in history. ... , Overview of the Forbidden City The Forbidden City or Forbidden Palace (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zǐjìn Chéng; literally Purple Forbidden City), located at the exact center of the ancient city of Beijing, was the imperial palace during the mid-Ming and the Qing Dynasties. ... Tiananmen Square (Simplified Chinese: 天安门广场; Traditional Chinese: 天安門廣場; Pinyin: Tiānānmén GuÇŽngchÇŽng) is the large plaza near the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen (literally, Gate of Heavenly Peace) which sits to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City. ... (Chinese: 成都; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Cheng-tu), located in southwest China, is the capital of the Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. ... Dalian (Simplified Chinese: 大连; Traditional Chinese: 大連; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ta-lien), or Dalny (during Russian controlled periods, aka Dairen during Japanese periods, or from Mid-century (Jointly administered by both USSR/PRC) formerly also Lüda or Luta), is the second of two strategic ice-free seaports on the Liaodong... The Great Wall in the winter The Great Wall of China (Traditional Chinese: 萬里長城, Simplified Chinese: 万里长城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng; literally 10,000 Li (里)¹ long wall) is a Chinese fortification built from the 3rd century BC until the beginning of the 17th century, in order to protect the various... Not to be confused with the unrelated provinces of Henan and Hunan Hainan (海南; pinyin: Hǎinán) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located at the southern end of the country. ... Nanjing (Chinese: 南京 [ ]; Romanizations: NánjÄ«ng (Pinyin) , Nan-ching (Wade-Giles), Nanking (Postal System Pinyin) ) is the capital of Chinas Jiangsu Province and a city with a prominent place in Chinese history and culture. ... (Simplified Chinese: 青岛; Traditional Chinese: 青島; pinyin: QÄ«ngdÇŽo; Wade-Giles: Ching-tao), well-known to the West by its Postal System Pinyin transliteration Tsingtao, is a sub-provincial city in eastern Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Shanghainese: ), stuated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Silk Road in the 1st century CE. For other uses, see Silk Road (disambiguation). ... 1) The city of Xian in China 2) An alternative spelling of Christian, by analogy with Xmas as an alternative spelling of Christmas. ...

Tourism in Hong Kong

Aberdeen gate in Hong Kong Aberdeen Harbour (香港仔) is a harbour at the south side of Hong Kong Island, located in the Southern District of Hong Kong. ... Although Hong Kong is regarded as one of the worlds great cities, out of the total 1,092 km² of land, about three-quarters is countryside. ... Large crowd of shoppers can be seen on Causeway Bay. ... Cheung Chau (é•·æ´²; lit. ... Lamma Island Power Station and Hung Shing Ye beach Lamma Island (南丫島; pinyin: nán yā dÇŽo; Jyutping: Nam4 Nga1 Dou2), also known as Pok Liu Chau (博寮洲) or simply Pok Liu (博寮), is the third largest island in Hong Kong and part of the Islands District, Hong Kong. ... Lantau Island, Hong Kong , Lantau Island (based on the local old name of Lantau Peak 爛頭 Làntóu, Ragged Head; 大嶼山/大屿山 pinyin: DàyÇ” shān, Cantonese: Tai yue shan, Big Island Mountain), also Lantao, is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. ... Mai Po Marshes is a nature reserve located near Yuen Long in Hong Kong. ... A busy street in Mong Kok, Hong Kong Mong Kok (Chinese: 旺角; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: Wong6 Gok3; Mandarin Pinyin: ; the English name is a transliteration of its older name 望角 or 芒角) or Mongkok is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong. ... Peng Chau (坪洲 in pinyin: Píngzhōu; in Jyutping: ping4 zau1; literal meaning: Flat Islet) is a small island located off the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island. ... Po Lin Monastary is a Buddhist monastery, located on on Ngong Ping Plateau, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. ... Repulse Bay is an area in the southern part of Hong Kong Island, located in the Southern District. ... Hong Kong has a long coastline which is full of twists and turns with many bays and beaches. ... The position of Sai Kung District within the Hong Kong S.A.R. Sai Kung (西貢; pinyin: Xi1gong4; Cantonese: sai1 gung3) is the second-largest of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Stanley Peninsula Stanley or Chek Chue (Chinese: 赤柱; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: tsek3 tsyu3; Mandarin Pinyin: Chìzhù; literally means Bandits post or red pillar) is a village town and tourist attraction on the south of Hong Kong Island and part of the Southern District, Hong Kong. ... Meridian Star (午星號) of Hong Kong Star Ferry. ... Tai O (大澳) is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. ... Victoria Harbour The night view of the Victoria Harbour with the skyscrapers in Central behind, viewed from Tsim Sha Tsui Victoria Harbour (Traditional Chinese: 維多利亞港; Simplified Chinese: 维多利亚港; Cantonese Jyutping: wai4 do1 lei6 aa3 gong2; Mandarin Pinyin: Wéiduōlìyà GÇŽng) is the harbour between the Kowloon Peninsula and the... The view of Hong Kong, Kowloon and Victoria Harbour from the top of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong Island Victoria Peak or The Peak (太平山頂, 扯旗山, 爐峯, Tai Ping Shan, Mount Austin; usually referred to locally in Cantonese by the nickname Shàn Déng, 山頂, literally mountain peak) is a mountain in the...

Tourism in Macao

The Candidrome, in Macau on Chinas southeast coast, is the only greyhound racing stadium in Asia. ... Casino Lisboa Casino Lisboa (葡京娛樂場) is the largest and probably the best-known casino in Macau, Peoples Republic of China. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, autosport or motorsport) is a psuedo-sport involving racing automobiles. ... The Museum of Macao (Portuguese: Museu de Macau) is on the hill of the Fortaleza do Monte, a 16th century fort in Macau. ... Macau Tower, Macau The observation deck, viewed from underneath A fountain in the shape of a lotus, the representative flower of Macau, outside the Macau Tower Macau Tower, also known as Macau Sky Tower, is a tower located in Macau, a Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Façade of the Cathedral of Saint Paul in Macau. ...

Tourism in Costa Rica

San José is the capital and largest city of the nation of Costa Rica. ... Cartago is a city in Costa Rica, about 25 km (15 miles) east of the capital, San José. It is at an elevation of about 1435 m (some 4930 ft) above sea level on the Cartago River, at the base of the Irazú volcano. ...

Tourism in Colombia

Bogotá—officially named Bogotá D.C. (D.C. for Distrito Capital, which means Capital District)—is the capital of Colombia, as well as the largest and most populous city in the country with 7,185,889 inhabitants (2005 estimate)[1]. It is also the capital of the department of Cundinamarca. ... Tunja is a city in Colombia, capital of the Boyacá department. ... Villa de Leyva Villa de Leyva (sometimes spelt Villa de Leiva) is a colonial town 40 km west of Tunja, in the Boyacá department. ... Bucaramanga is the capital of the department of Santander, Colombia, and is the hub of Colombias fifth-largest metropolitan area (2003 census: 553,046, metro pop. ... Cúcuta, also known as San José de Cúcuta, is a city in Colombia. ... Caribbean Region The Caribbean Region or Caribbean Coast Region, is a regional sub-division of Colombia, composed of eight Departments located inside or around the Caribbean sea area pertaining to the country. ... This article is about the Colombian city. ... Ciudad Perdida (translation: Lost City) is the archaeological site of an ancient city in Sierra Nevada, Colombia. ... For other places of the same name, see Cartagena Cartagena (pronounced kärtä-hÄ•nä), formally known as Cartagena de Indias (Cartagena of Indies) or Cartagena la Heroica (The Heroic), is a large seaport on the north coast of Colombia. ... Barranquilla, an Industrial, Portuary, and Special District, is a city and municipality located in northern Colombia. ... Mompox or Mompós, officially Santa Cruz de Mompox, is a municipality in northern Colombia, in the Bolívar Department, which has preserved it’s colonial character. ... Motto: Capital San Andrés Governor Area 52 km² Population  - Total (2003)  - Density   83,491 1,600 people/km² Adjective San Andrés and Providencia (Spanish: San Andrés y Providencia) is one of the departments of Colombia. ... San Andres Island. ... A mountainous Caribbean island. ... Medellín is the capital city of the Antioquia Department in Colombia. ... Antioquia is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. ... Latitude: 4°4955 North; Longitude: 75°4316West The city of Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. ... Santiago de Cali, better known as Cali, is the main city and capital of the Valle del Cauca department in Colombia. ... Gorgona is a Colombian island in the Pacific Ocean. ... Popayán is the capital of the Colombian Department of Cauca, with a population of about 215,000 people. ... San Agustin is a village in the southern Colombian department of Huila, located 227km from Neiva. ... Pasto is the capital of the department of Nariño, located in southwest Colombia. ... Ipiales is a city in Nariño Department, Colombia, near the border with Ecuador. ... Amazonian redirects here, for other uses see Amazonian (disambiguation) The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. ... Leticia, Colombia, is a small city of approximately 37,000 inhabitants on the left bank of the Amazon river, and at the point where Colombia, Brazil and Peru, come together in an area called Tres Fronteras. ...

Tourism in Croatia

Coastal region

Inland region County Dubrovnik–Neretva Area 14 335 km² Location Population 43,770 Mayor Dubravka Šuica Stradun, Dubrovniks main street Republic of Ragusa before 1808 The walled city of Dubrovnik Dubrovnik (Croatian with tone marks: Dùbrōvnik, stress on first syllable, IPA [ˈdǔ.bro̞ːʋ.nik], Dalmatian, Latin, Italian, and former... Cavtat (Italian: ) is a town in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia. ... Pula (Italian Pola) is the largest city in Istria, Croatia, at the southern tip of that peninsula. ... Poreč (Italian Parenzo, Latin Parens or Parentium, archaic German: Parenz), 45. ... Rovinj, seen from Campanile of Sv. ... City of Motovun Motovun (in Italian Montona) is a town in central Istria, Croatia. ... Brijuni, Brioni or Brioni Islands are a group of twelve small islands in the Northern Adriatic Sea, off the west coast of the Istrian peninsula in Croatia. ... Plitvice lakes The Plitvice Lakes are a national park in Croatia, situated at , in Plitvice Lakes Municipality. ... Location of Krk in Croatia Krk (Italian Veglia, Latin Curicta) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. ... Opatija (Italian Abbazia) is a city in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast, population 7,850 (2001), total municipality population 12,719 (2001). ... Location of Cres in Croatia Cres (Italian Cherso, Latin Crepsa) is an Adriatic island in Croatia. ... Coat of arms The historic town center of Rab Rab (Italian Arbe) is an island and a town of the same name located just off the northern Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea, today in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. ... Pag (Latin Pagus, village, Italian Pago) is an island in northern Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Croatia. ... For other uses, see Zadar (disambiguation). ... Kornati Islands The Croatian Kornati archipelago is located in central Dalmatia, south of Zadar. ... Šibenik Šibenik (German: Sibenning, Italian: Sebenico) is an historic town in Croatia, population 51,553 (2001). ... Split (Italian: Spalato, Latin: Spalatum, Greek: Aspalathos) is the largest and most important city in Dalmatia, the administrative center of Croatias Split-Dalmatia County. ... Coat of arms Trogir (Italian Traù, Latin Tragurium, Greek Tragurion) is a historic town and harbour at the Adriatic coast in Croatia, in Split-Dalmatia county, 27 km west of Split, with population 10,907 (2001), total municipality population 13,322 (2001), geographically located at 43°31′N 16°16... Location Brač Brač is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, with an area of 396 km², making it the third largest island in the Adriatic, and thus the largest in Dalmatia. ... Coat of arms A view of the city of Hvar from the Castle A view of Stari Grad on Hvar Hvar (Italian Lesina, Latin Pharia, Greek Pharos) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast. ... Makarska old town. ... Coat of arms Korčula (Italian Curzola, Latin Corcyra Nigra, Greek Korkyra Melaina, Old-Slavic: Krkar) is an island in the Adriatic Sea, in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county of Croatia. ... Vis is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, the furthest one from the coast that is also inhabited. ... The middle part of Velebit Velebit is the largest though not the highest mountain range in Croatia. ... Senj (Latin Senia,Hungarian Zengg, Italian Segna, Serbian: Сењ ) is a city in the Lika-Senj county of Croatia, population 8,132 (2001), geographically located at 44°57′N 14°54′E. Senj is located on the Adriatic coast below the Vratnik mountain pass which separates the Velebit mountain from the...

  • Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, with its attractive old town, among the other
  • Varaždin, the old baroque town (also called Little Wienna)
  • Trakošćan castle
  • Kumrovec, the birth place of the Josip Broz Tito, with his house and Ethno museum
  • Karlovac, the fortress town
  • Gorski Kotar mountain region, with its breathtaking wild nature
  • Osijek, the beautiful old town with its fortress
  • Đakovo with its remarkable cathedral
  • Slavonski Brod, town of the old baroque fortress and monastery, writer Ivana Brlić Mažuranić
  • Požega
  • Kutjevo, famous wine producing place
  • Vinkovci
  • Vukovar, ancient city on the river Danube
  • Bjelolasica, ski resort in the Gorski Kotar
  • Sljeme, ski resort on the mountain near Zagreb ( FIS World Cup - Snow Queen Trophy )

Zagreb (pronounced: ) is the capital city of Croatia. ... Varaždin on the map of Croatia Varaždin (German: Warasdin, Hungarian: Varasd, Latin: Varasdinum) is a city in northwestern Croatia, 81 km north of Zagreb on the highway A4. ... Trakošćan (also spelled Trakostyan) is a castle located in northern Croatia (in the Varaždin county) that dates back to the 13th century (first written mention in 1334). ... Titos House in Kumrovec Kumrovec is a picturesque village in the central part of Croatia, part of the Krapina-Zagorje county, on the Sutla river, along the Croatian-Slovenian border. ... Karlovac (German: Karlstadt or Carlstadt, Hungarian: Károlyváros) is a city and municipality in central Croatia. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice). ... Osijek [] (Hungarian: Eszék or Osziék; German: Esseg) is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 114,616 in 2001. ... Coat of arms Đakovo (alternative Djakovo, Hungarian: Diakovár) is a town in the region of Slavonia, Croatia, 37 km to the southwest of Osijek and 34 km southeast of Našice; elevation 111 m; population 27,769 in 2001. ... Slavonski Brod is the sixth largest city in Croatia, with a population of 64,612 in 2001. ... Požega (Hungarian Pozsega) is a town in central Slavonia, eastern Croatia, with a population of 28,948 (census 2001). ... Kutjevo is a town in Croatia. ... Vinkovci is a Croatian town in eastern Slavonia (or westernmost Srijem), with a population of 32,455 (2001) making it the largest town of the Vukovar-Srijem county. ... Position of Vukovar within Croatia Vukovar (Hungarian: Vukovár, German: Wukowar) is a city in eastern Croatia, and the biggest river port in Croatia located at the confluence of the Vuka river into the Danube. ... The Danube bend at Visegrád is a popular destination of tourists The Danube (ancient Danuvius) is Europes second-longest river (after the Volga). ... Medvednica is a mountain in central Croatia, just north of Zagreb and marking the southern border of the tradition region of Zagorje. ...

Tourism in Cuba

  • Havana The capital of Cuba. Downtown has been declared world heritage site by UNESCO
  • Varadero Famous cuban beach
  • Matanzas

Havana (Spanish in full: Ciudad de La Habana (City of Havana), usually shortened to just La Habana, and formerly named San Cristóbal de la Habana; UN/LOCODE: CU HAV) is the capital of Cuba and, with a population of more than 2. ... , Aerial photo of Varadero Varadero is a popular resort town in the province of Matanzas, Cuba, and one of the largest in the Caribbean. ... Matanzas is the capital of the Cuban Province Matanzas. ...

Tourism in the Czech Republic

ÄŒeský Krumlov ( ) (-Czech, German: Krumau) is a small city in the South Bohemia region of the Czech Republic, best known for the fine architecture and art of the historic old town and Krumlov Castle. ... Prague (Czech: Praha (IPA: ), see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Aerial view over Karkonosze Karkonosze (Polish name, pronounced kár-ko-no-she;  KrkonoÅ¡e? in Czech; Riesengebirge in German) or Giant Mountains are part of the Sudetes Mountains in Central Europe. ... The Šumava is a low mountain range in Central Europe. ...

Tourism in Denmark

Copenhagen (IPA: , rhyming with pagan (the way the Danes themselves pronounce the name of the capital when saying it in English), or , with a as in spa; Danish IPA: ) is the capital of Denmark and the countrys largest city (metropolitan population 1,211,542 (2006)), at present made up... Nyhavn Nyhavn Nyhavn (New Harbor) is a popular place in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... Rosenborg castle is a small castle situated in the centre of the Danish capital, Copenhagen. ... Strøget - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Tivoli Gardens is a famous amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... Kronborg Castle Helsingør , also known by its English anglo name Elsinore, is a city in Helsingør municipality on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. ... Kronborg Castle as seen from the sea Kronborg Castle is situated near the town of Elsinore (Danish Helsingør) on the extreme tip of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Oresund (Danish Øresund), the sound between Denmark and Sweden. ... Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... Odense Palace Odense Railroad Centre Odense is the third largest city in Denmark with 145,554 inhabitants (Odense city January 1, 2004) and the capital of the island of Funen. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Roskilde Cathedral Roskilde Cathedral (Danish: Roskilde Domkirke), in the city of Roskilde on the Island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark was the first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick and its construction encouraged the spread of this Brick Gothic style throughout Northern Europe. ... The sand-engulfed Buried Church (tilsandede kirke) at Skagen. ... Satellite image of the southwestern part of the Wadden Sea. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... Jutland Peninsula Jutland (Danish: Jylland; German: Jütland; Frisian Jutlân; Low German Jötlann) is a peninsula in northern Europe that forms the only non-insular part of Denmark and also the northernmost part of Germany, dividing the North Sea from the Baltic Sea. ...

Tourism in Dominican Republic

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago de los Caballeros (the first Santiago of America) is the second most important city in the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola. ...

Tourism in Ecuador

NASA Satellite photo of the Galápagos archipelago. ... Nickname: La Perla del Paficico Counties (Parroquias) Carbo Febres Cordero García Moreno Tarqui Tarqui Mayor Jaime Nebot Saadi (PSC) Area    - City 468. ... Map of Ecuador showing location of Quito. ... Cuenca is the third largest city in Ecuador, capital of the Azuay province. ... For other things of this name, see Manta (disambiguation). ... Salinas Beach Salinas is a city located in Guayas, Ecuador, by the Pacific Ocean. ...

Tourism in Egypt

The Great Sphinx of Giza with Khafres pyramid in the background. ... The ancient pyramids of Egypt The pyramids of Egypt, among the largest constructions ever built by man, [1], constitute one of the most potent and enduring symbols of Ancient Egyptian civilization. ... The head of the Great Sphinx at Giza, Egypt The Great Sphinx of Giza is a large half-human Sphinx statue in Egypt, on the Giza Plateau at the west bank of the Nile River, near modern-day Cairo (). It is one of the largest single-stone statues on Earth... Cairos location in Egypt Coordinates: Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area    - City 210 km²  - Metro 1,492 km² Population    - City (2005) 7,438,376  - Density 35,420/km²  - Urban 10,834,495  - Metro 15,200,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) Cairo (Arabic: ‎ translit: , transl. ... Main entrance of the Egyptian Museum The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to the most extensive collection of pharaonic antiquities in the world. ... Cairo Tower The Cairo Tower (Arabic: برج المصر) is free-standing concrete TV tower in Cairo, Egypt. ... Islamic Cairo is a part of central Cairo often visited by tourists because of its high proportion of historically important mosques and other Islamic monuments. ... The Saladin Citadel of Cairo (Arabic: قلعة صلاح الدين) is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Cairo. ... Memphis, coordiates , , was the ancient capital of the first nome of Lower Egypt, and of the Old Kingdom of Egypt from its foundation until around 1300 BC. Its Ancient Egyptian name was Ineb Hedj (The White Walls). The name Memphis is the Greek deformation of the Egyptian name of Pepi... Saqqara (Arabic: سقارة) is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, featuring the worlds oldest standing step pyramid. ... The Nile ; Ancient Egyptian iteru), a river in Africa, is accepted by most authorities as being the |longest river on Earth]]. The Nile has two tributaries, the White Nile and Blue Nile, the former being the longer of the two. ... The River Nile at Luxor Pharaonic statue in Luxor Temple Hot-air ballooning in Luxor Luxor (Arabic: الأقصر ) is a city in Upper (southern) Egypt and the capital of the Al Uqsur governorate, population approximately 200,000. ... Abydos (Arabic: أبيدوس), one of the most ancient cities of Upper Egypt, stood about 11 km (6 miles) west of the Nile at latitude 26° 10 N. The Egyptian name was Abdju (technically, 3bdw, hieroglyphs shown to the right), the hill of the symbol or reliquary, in which the sacred head... The front of the Edfu Temple The first pylon at Edfu Temple Statue of Horus, Edfu Temple Edfu (also spelt Idfu or in modern French as Edfou and known in antiquity as Behdet) is an Egyptian city, located on the west bank of the River Nile between Esna and Aswan... Aswan (Arabic: أسوان Aswān) (, population 200,000) is a city in the south of Egypt, the capital of the Aswan Governorate. ... Model showing the relative positions of the Abu Simbel temples before and after relocation Categories: Ancient Egypt stubs | Wonders of the World ... Kharga Oasis (Arabic الخارجة, Standard Arabic pronunciation al-Khārija, Egyptian spoken Arabic al-Khārga) is the southernmost of Egypts five Western oases. ... Dakhla Oasis (Arabic الداخلة al-Dākhla) is one of the five Western oases of Egypt. ... A photo of a rock formation in Egypts White Desert The Farafra Oasis is an isolated oasis located in Western Egypt. ... The Siwa Oasis is an oasis in Egypt, located between the Qattara Depression and the Egyptian Sand Sea in the Libyan Desert. ... Alexandria Modern Alexandria, from Qaitbays Citadel Antiquity and modernity stand side-by-side in Egypts chief Mediterranean seaport. ... Marsa Matruh (Arabic (known in Ptolomaic and Byzantine times as Paraitonion (Παραιτόνιον)) is a seaport in Egypt. ... 1881 drawing of the Suez Canal. ... Port Said (postcard around 1915) Port Said (31. ... A protectorate Island (Maymya)in Hurghada Main street of a bazaar at El Dahar, downtown part of Hurghada A mosque at El Nasr Way in Dahar Hurghada (ar. ... Sharm el-Sheikh is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, on the coastal strip between the Red Sea and Mount Sinai. ... Ras Mohammed is a national park located at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. ... A small Egyptian village near the northern tip of the Gulf of Eilat, Taba is the location of Egypts busiest border crossing with neighboring Israel. ... Nuweiba is a coastal town in eastern part of Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, on the coast of Gulf of Aqaba. ... Sinai Peninsula and surrounding areas, showing location of Dahab Dahab Beach promenade windsurfing, lagoon Dahab (دهب) is a small town situated on the south-eastern coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nationalpark:.jpg ... Map of Karnak, showing major temple complexes Interior of Temple Al-Karnak (Arabic الكرنك) is a small village in Egypt, located on the banks of the River Nile some 2. ... Djeser-Djeseru – the focal point of the complex Deir el-Bahri (Arabic دير البحري dayr al-baḥrÄ«, literally meaning, “The Northern Monastery”) is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor, Egypt. ... El Arish (alternate spelling Al Arish) is an Egyptian city on the Mediterranean coast of the Sinai peninsula. ...

Tourism in El Salvador

San Salvador (coordinates ) is the capital of El Salvador. ...

Tourism in England

Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... For other uses, see Bath (disambiguation). ... Map of the Cambridgeshire area (1904) The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ... The Cotswolds is the name given to a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, a hilly area reaching over 300 m or 1000 feet. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon is a town in Warwickshire, England. ... The panorama across Eskdale from Ill Crag. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ... For the film with this title, see Tower of London (1939 film). ... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... The London Eye at twilight The British Airways London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, opened in 1999 and is the largest observation wheel in the world (a type of Ferris wheel). ... The West End of London is part of the city centre of London in England. ... The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, mainly spanning Derbyshire, but also covering bits of Cheshire, Staffordshire and South and West Yorkshire. ... The West Country is an informal area of southwestern England, roughly corresponding to the administrative region South West England. ... A village in the Yorkshire Dales The Yorkshire Dales lie in an area of high ground in North and West Yorkshire, England. ... Harrogate is a large town in North Yorkshire, England. ... York is a city in northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Stonehenge in 2004 For other meanings of Stonehenge, see: Stonehenge (disambiguation) Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monument located near Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. ... Satellite view of the English Channel Map of the English Channel The English Channel (French: La Manche (IPA: ) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... Sherwood Forest is a country park surrounding the village of Edwinstowe in Nottinghamshire, England, the remnant of a much larger forest historically associated with the legend of Robin Hood. ...

Tourism in Estonia

County Harju County Mayor Jüri Ratas Area 159. ... County Pärnu County Mayor Mart Viisitamm Area 32. ... County Tartu County Mayor Laine Jänes Area 38. ... The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right). ... This article is about the island. ...

Tourism in Finland

Founded 1550 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area[1] - Of which land - Rank 185. ... The Province of Lapland is one of the Provinces of Finland, and a part of the larger geographical area of Lapland, which spans over four countries. ... Founded 1346 Province Southern Finland Region Eastern Uusimaa Sub-region Porvoo Area - Of which land - Rank 663. ... A Picture of a canal in Saimaa Saimaa, or Saimen in Swedish, is a lake in southeastern Finland. ... Motto: None Anthem: Ã…länningens sÃ¥ng Capital Mariehamn Largest city Mariehamn Official language(s) Swedish Government Autonomous province  - Governor Peter Lindbäck1  - Premier Roger Nordlund Autonomy From Finland   - Declared 1920   - Recognized 19212  Accession to EU January 1, 19953 Area    - Total 13,517 km² (n/a)   5,267 sq mi...

Tourism in France

City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) in Paris, France, is the largest museum in the world. ... The Tower at sunrise. ... Notre Dame de Paris, Western Façade. ... Arc de Triomphe The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris that stands in the centre of the Place de lÉtoile, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. ... Capital Rennes Area 27,209 km² Regional President Jean-Yves Le Drian (PS) (since 2004) Population   - 2004 estimate   - 1999 census   - Density (Ranked 7th) 3,011,000 2,906,197 111/km² (2004) Arrondissements 15 Cantons 201 Communes 1,268 Départements Côtes-dArmor Ille-et-Vilaine Morbihan Finist... Location within France The Burghers of Calais, by Rodin, with Calais Hotel de Ville behind J.M.W. Turner: Calais Pier Calais (Dutch: ) is a town in northern France, located at 50°57N 1°52E. It is in the département of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a... The Alps is the collective name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. ... The Quai des États-Unis in Nice on the French Riviera at night. ... Loire Valley (French: Vallée de la Loire) is known as the Garden of France and the Cradle of the French Language. ... Mont Saint Michel, one of the famous symbols of Normandy. ... Saint-Tropez is a commune of the Var département in southern France, located on the French Riviera. ... , Versailles (pronounced , roughly vair-sye’, in French), formerly the de facto capital of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important administrative and judicial center. ...

Tourism in The Gambia

Street in Banjul city Banjul is the capital of The Gambia. ... Serrekunda or Serekunda is the largest city in the Gambia, lying south west of Banjul. ... The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of the earths surface. ... Bakau is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Gambia, lying west of Banjul. ... Tanji is a town in Gambia, along the Atlantic coast. ... Gambia River from space The Gambia River is a major river in Africa, running 1,130 km (700 miles) from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea to the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul. ... Jufureh or Juffureh is a town in Gambia, lying on the north bank of the River Gambia. ... Soma is a town in the Gambia, lying south of the River Gambia. ... Mansa Konko is a town in the Gambia, lying north of Soma. ... Farafenni is a town in the Gambia, lying on the Trans-Gambia Highway just south of the border with Senegal. ... Albreda was a French exclave in The Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River that was transferred from the French colonial empire to the British empire in 1857. ... James Island is an island in the Gambia River, 30 km from the river mouth and near Juffure, The Gambia. ... Janjanbureh or Jangjangbureh is a town on Janjanbureh Island in the River Gambia in eastern Gambia. ... The Senegambian stone circles lie in Gambia north of Janjanbureh and in central Senegal. ... Basse Santa Su, usually known as Basse, is a town in Gambia, lying on the south bank of the River Gambia. ...

Tourism in Germany

The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... Map of the Baltic Sea. ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Berlin is the capital city and a state of Germany. ... The Black Forest (German Schwarzwald) is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. ... The river Weser flows through Bremen to the estuary at Bremerhaven. ... Dresden (Sorbian: Drježdźany; etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest) is the capital city of the German Federal State of Saxony and situated in a valley on the River Elbe. ... Eisenach is a city in Thuringia, Germany. ... This article is about Freiburg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Hamburgs motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... Hamelin (German: Hameln) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Heidelberg is a scenic city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, halfway between Stuttgart and Frankfurt. ... â–¶ (help· info) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Map of the Bodensee; Schweiz is Switzerland, Deutschland is Germany, and Osterreich is Austria. ... [] (Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk) is the largest city in the Federal State (Bundesland) of Saxony in Germany. ... Lübeck ( pronunc. ... Ludwigsburg is a city in Germany, about 12 km north of Stuttgarts city center, near the river Neckar. ... Köln redirects here. ... The coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Western-Pommerania Mecklenburg is a geographical area located in Northern Germany. ... Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Moselle River. ... Munich (German: München, (pronounced listen) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern). ... Town Hall in the Prinzipalmarkt Münster: the Prinzipalmarkt St Pauls Cathedral, Münster Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... The Neckar is a river in Germany, a major tributary of the River Rhine, which it joins at Mannheim. ... Potsdam is the capital city of the state of Brandenburg in Germany. ... Loreley At 1,320 kilometres (820 miles) and an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second, the Rhine (Dutch Rijn, French Rhin, German Rhein, Italian: Reno, Romansch: Rein, ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe. ... Rüdesheim is a German town located in the heart of the Rhine river area at the southern entrance to the Lorelei valley. ... Schwerin is a town in northern Germany. ... Stuttgart [], a city located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of approximately 590,000 (as of September 2005) in the city and around 3 million in the metropolitan area. ... The Free State of Thuringia (German: Freistaat Thüringen) lies in central Germany and is among the smaller of the countrys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states), being eleventh in size with an area of 16,200 km² and twelfth most populous with 2. ... Tübingen, Neckar front Tübingen, a traditional university town of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is situated 20 miles southwest of Stuttgart, on a ridge between the River Neckar and the Ammer. ... For the locality in Texas called Weimar see Weimar, Texas, there is also Weimar bei Kassel and Weimar in Marburg-Biedenkopf. ...

Tourism in Greece

Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital and the largest city of Greece. ... The Parthenon seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west. ... Satellite image of Santorini. ... Mykonos (windmills) Mykonos Mykonos (hora) Mykonos (hora) Mykonos (Greek: Μύκονος; see also List of traditional Greek place names) or Myconos is an island of Greece and one of the top tourism destinations in Europe. ... Crete (Greek: Κρήτη Kríti; Turkish: Girit) is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. ... Location map of Rhodes Rhodes, (Greek: Ρόδος (pron. ... Port of Kos Archaeological site Tree of Hippocrates Roman amphitheater Kos town view Kos or Cos (, Greek Κως, Turkish İstanköy, Italian Coo; formerly Stanchio in English) is a Greek island in the Dodecanese group of islands, in the Aegean Sea, which it separates from the Gulf of Cos. ... Mytikas Summit, Mt Olympus Mount Olympus (also transliterated as Mount Ólympos, and on modern maps, Óros Ólimbos) is the highest mountain in Greece, at 2,919 (according to new measurements [1]) meters high and one of the highest, in real absolute altitude from base to top, of Europe since its... Pieria (Πιερία) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallania, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek: Κεφαλληνία; Modern Greek: Κεφαλλονιά or Κεφαλονιά ), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece. ... Paros, or Paro (Greek: Πάρος), is an island of Greece in the Aegean Sea, one of the largest of the group of the Cyclades. ... Naxos is the largest island (428 km² ) in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea, which separates Greece and Turkey. ... Zakynthos (Greek: Ζάκυνθος, also known as Zante), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 square kilometers and its coastline is roughly 123 kilometers in length. ... Lefkada, or Lefkas (Greek: Modern: Λευκάδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -as) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge, as well as the islands capital city. ... The Isle of Lesbos shown just off the coast of Turkey, northwest of Izmir Lesbos (Greek – Λέσβος - Lésvos see also List of traditional Greek place names; Turkish: Midilli Adası) is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea; its inhabitants are called Lesvioi. ... Chios (Greek: Χίος; Turkish: Sakız Adası; alternative transliterations Khios and Hios, see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea 5 miles off the Turkish coasts. ... Ios (Greek: Ίος) is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. ... Sifnos (Greek: Σίφνος) is an island in the Cyclades complex in Greece. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Categories: Greece geography stubs ... Milos (formerly Melos, and before the Athenian genocide Malos; see also List of traditional Greek place names, Greek: Μήλος, not related to the Modern Greek word μήλο = milo for apple which has the same spelling except for the trailing sigma) is a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea. ... The Cyclades, from the Greek Κυκλάδες, (circular, modern Greek Kykládes; see also List of traditional Greek place names) form an island group south-east of the mainland of Greece. ... The Dodecanese (Greek: Δωδεκάνησα, Dodekánisa, meaning twelve islands; see also List of traditional Greek place names) are a group of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, off the southwest coast of Turkey. ... // Headline text This article is about the group of islands west of Greece. ... This is a list of some of the 3000 islands of Greece: Chrysi Crete Dia Euboea Gavdos Koufonisi Ydra The Cyclades Amorgos Anafi Andros Antiparos Anydro Delos Donoussa Folegandros Gyaros Ios Irakleia Kea Keros Kimolos Kithnos Makronisos Milos Mykonos (Mikonos) Naxos Paros Pholegandros Santorini (also called Thira) Serifos Sifnos Sikinos...

Tourism in Guatemala

Cathedral of San Francisco Antigua Guatemala (commonly referred to as just Antigua or La Antigua) is a city in the central mountains of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish New World Baroque architecture as well as a number of spectacular ruined churches. ... A view across Lago de Atitlán from Panajachel to Volcán Atitlán Lago de Atitlán (Lake Atitlán) is a large lake in the Guatemalan Highlands. ... Tikal (or Tik’al, according to the more current orthography) is the largest of the ancient ruined cities of the Maya civilization. ...

Tourism in Guinea

Conakry (also Konakry, Malinké KÉ”nakiri), population 2,000,000 (2002), is the capital of Guinea. ... Kindia is a city in Guinea, lying north east of Conakry. ... Boffa is a town located in western Guinea. ... Boké is a city in Lower Guinea near the border with Guinea-Bissau. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Fouta Djallon is a highland region in Guinea, West Africa. ... Timbo is a town in the Fouta Djalon highlands of Guinea, lying north east of Mamou. ... Mamou is a city in the Fouta Djalon area of Guinea. ... Dalaba is a town in the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea, lying north west of Mamou. ... Pita is a town in the Fouta Djalon highlands of Guinea, lying south west of Labé. It is known for its bakeries and for waterfalls including the Kinkon Falls and Kambadaga Falls. ... Labé is the main city of the Fouta Djallon region of Guinea. ... Mali, often known as Mali-ville to distinguish it from the country of Mali, is a town in northern Guinea on the edge of the Tamgué Massif. ... Koundara is a town located in northwestern Guinea. ... Dabola is a city in central Guinea. ... Dinguiraye is a small town in Upper Guinea, known for its large mosque which until recently was thatched. ... Faranah is a town in central Guinea, lying by the River Niger. ... Kankan is a town on the River Milo in eastern Guinea. ... Siguiri is a city in northeastern Guinea on the River Niger. ... Kissidougou is a city in southern Guinea. ... Guéckédougou is a town in southern Guinea near the Sierra Leone and Liberian borders. ... Lola is a town in the Forest Region of Guinea, lying near the Liberian border. ... Macenta is a town in south eastern Guinea, founded by the Toma people. ... Nzérékoré is the largest city in the Guinée Forestière region of Guinea. ... Mount Nimba is a mountain along the border of Côte dIvoire and Guinea in West Africa. ...

Tourism in Guinea-Bissau

Bissau, estimated population 355,000 (2004), is the capital of Guinea-Bissau. ... Gabú is the largest town in eastern Guinea-Bissau. ... Bafatá is a town in central Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. ... Canchungo is a town located in the western Cacheu Region of Guinea-Bissau. ... Cacheu is a town in north western Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. ... Buba is the largest city in southern Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Rio Grande, near the Contanhez National Park. ... Catió is a city in Guinea-Bissau. ... The Bissagos Islands or Bijagós Archipelago are a group of some eighteen major islands and dozens more smaller ones in the Atlantic Ocean. ... Bolama is the closest of the Bijagós Islands to the mainland of Guinea-Bissau, and is also the name of the islands main town, the capital of the Bolama Region. ... Bubaque is one of the Bijagós Islands in Guinea-Bissau, and is also the name of its main town. ... Bubaque is one of the Bijagós Islands in Guinea-Bissau, and is also the name of its main town. ... Galinhas is an island in the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea-Bissau, lying south west of Bolama. ... Orango is one of the Bijagós Islands in Guinea-Bissau. ...

Tourism in Honduras

Location of Copán The Pre-Columbian city now known as Copán is a locale in extreme western Honduras, in the Copán Department, near to the Guatemalan border. ... Roatán, located between the islands of Utila and Guanaja, is the largest of Honduras Bay Islands. ... Central Tegucigalpa as seen from La Tigra National Park. ...

Tourism in Hong Kong

See Tourism in China.


Tourism in Hungary

Lake Balaton - Landsat satellite photo Lake Balaton (Slovak Blatenské jazero, meaning approximately muddy lake, probable origin of the name; German Plattensee), located in Hungary, is the largest lake of Central Europe with a surface area of 592 km². ... For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). ... (Eger is also German name for the city Cheb in the Czech Republic. ... The town of Hajdúszoboszló (in romanian:Haiduszoboszlo) is located in the north- eastern part of the Great Hungarian Plain, 200 kilometres east of Budapest, and 20 kilometres south-west of Debrecen. ... Lillafüred (Miskolc-Lillafüred) is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. ... Miskolctapolca or Miskolc-Tapolca, formerly Görömböly-Tapolca, in colloquial speech known as Tapolca is a suburb of Miskolc, and is one of the most popular tourist towns of Hungary. ... Pannonhalma is a small town in western Hungary, in Győr-Moson-Sopron county with approx. ... Soprons Fire Tower Sopron (pronounced shop-ron), historically also known by the German name Ödenburg, is the name of a city in Hungary. ...

Tourism in India

Ajanta takes the name after the village AjinÅ£hā in Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra(N. lat. ... Kailasanatha Temple Ellora is an ancient village 30 km from the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra famous for its magnificent rock cut architecture comprising of Buddhist, Hindu and Jaina cave temples and monasteries built between the 6th and 10th century A.D. These structures were excavated... Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र mahārāṣṭra, literally: Great Nation; IPA: )( ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... The Balaramapuram sarees are exclusively made in the small town of Balarammapuram in the outskrits of Trivandrum, Kerala. ... ... Kerala ( (Anglicised) or (native); Malayalam: േകരളം, — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Banavasi ಬನವಾಸಿ is an ancient temple town on the border of Uttara Kannada District and Shimoga district in the south Indian state of Karnataka. ... Location of Uttara Kannada district with respect to the other districts of Karnataka. ... Karnātakā (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: / /) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Belur may refer to any of the following: Belur, Karnataka, town in Karnataka, India Belur, West Bengal, India, a locality on the west bank of the Hooghly River Belur Math, the religious abbey located in Belur, West Bengal, India This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with... Halebidu is located in Hassan District, Karnataka, India. ... Karnātakā (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: / /) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Chennai (Tamil: சென்னை, formerly known as Madras , is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolitan city. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... It has been suggested that National Capital Territory of Delhi be merged into this article or section. ... Delhi is one of the most historic capitals in the world and two of its monuments- the Qutb Minar and Humayuns Tomb - have been declared World Heritage Sites. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Map showing guntur district This is an article about Guntur District; see also Guntur (disambiguation). ... Andhra Pradesh : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: ), is a state in South India. ... Doddagaddavalli is a village in Hassan District in the south India state of Karnataka, India. ... Hassan is a district in Karnataka state, India. ... Karnātakā (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: / /) is one of the four southern states of India. ... For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... Halebidu is located in Hassan District, Karnataka, India. ... Hassan is a district in Karnataka state, India. ... Karnātakā (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: / /) is one of the four southern states of India. ... View of Evening prayers at Hari-ki-pairi (known for a footprint of Vishnu on a stone in a wall) in Haridwar Haridwar (also known as Hardwar) is a holy city in the Haridwar District in the state of Uttaranchal in northern India. ... Rishikesh (also spelt Hrishikesh, another name for Lord Vishnu), in the state of Uttaranchal, is a holy city for Hindus located in the foothills of the Himalaya in northern India. ... Kashi redirects here. ... Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: اتر پردیش, IPA: ), also popularly known by its abbreviation U.P., is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Union of India. ... Hyderabad or Haydarābād (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... Also known as the Pink City, Jaipur has a long, rich and colorful history. ... Jaisalmer (The Golden City) is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Jodhpur (जोधपुर), the second largest city in Rajasthan, India, was founded in 1459 by King Rao Jodha. ... Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: ) is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Kerala ( (Anglicised) or (native); Malayalam: േകരളം, — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Wheel of Konark Stone Work at Konark Konark (or Konarak) (Sanskrit: कोनार्क) is a small town in the state of Orissa, India, on the Bay of Bengal, sixty-five kilometres from Bhubaneswar. ... Orissa (Hindi: ) (2001 provisional pop. ... Kullu is the capital town of the Kullu district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. ... A view of the mountains near the town of Manali, India. ... Himachal Pradesh (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA: ), formerly the Punjab Hill States, is a mostly mountainous state in northwest India. ... Matheran with a population of 5,000, is a hill station in Maharashtra, India. ... MumbaÄ« (DevanāgarÄ«: मुंबई, IPA: ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006)[1]. Mumbai is located on Salsette Island, off the west coast of Maharashtra. ... Mahabalipuram (also known as Mamallapuram) is a 7th century port city of the South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas around 60 km south from the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu. ... Map of The Nilgiris district The Nilgiris or Blue Mountains are a range of mountains and a district in the south-Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Mysore (Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Karnātakā (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: / /) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Map of Pondicherry Region, Union Territory of Pondicherry, India Pondicherry (Tamil:புதுவை,Hindi: पॉण्डिचेरी) is a Union Territory of India. ... Taj Mahal The Tāj Mahal is a monument located in Agra, India, constructed in 22 years (1631 - 1653) by a workforce of 22,000. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: اتر پردیش, IPA: ), also popularly known by its abbreviation U.P., is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Union of India. ... The Undavalli Caves are located in the village of Undavalli in Guntur District, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Vijayawada (విజయవాడ) literally translates to The Place of Victory. It is also known as Bezawada or Blazewada because of its heat. ... Map showing guntur district This is an article about Guntur District; see also Guntur (disambiguation). ... Valley of flowers is the name of the Himalayan area in Uttaranchal, India. ... Uttaranchal (Hindi: उत्तरांचल) became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000. ... North-East India is the easternmost region of India consisting of the following states: Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Mizoram Manipur Meghalaya Tripura Sikkim Assam Sikkim became an Indian protectorate in 1947 and a full state in 1975. ...

Tourism in Indonesia

Bali is an Indonesian island located at , , one of the Lesser Sunda Islands. ... Satellite photograph of Lombok, showing its volcano. ... Bandung is also the name of a Malaysian drink. ... Batam is one of the islands in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia, 415 km², with about 600,000 inhabitants, of whom about 85% are of Malay-Indonesian origin and 14% are Chinese. ... Puncak pass area, looking north towards Bogor over extensive tea plantations Bogor is a city in West Java with a population of approximately 800,000 people in CBD area and 2,000,000 in suburban area, bringing a total of 3 million population. ... , Borobudur from a distance Borobudur is a Buddhist stupa related to the Mahayana tradition, and is the largest Buddhist monument on earth. ... The Prambanan temple complex Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Indonesia, located in central Java, approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta. ... Bunaken marine park Bunaken is an island covering 8. ... Map showing North Sulawesi province in Indonesia North Sulawesi or Sulawesi Utara is one of the provinces of Indonesia. ... Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ... 1000 Islands near Ivy Lea, Ontario The Thousand Islands are a chain of islands that straddle the U.S.-Canada border in the Saint Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario. ... Kalimantan is the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. ... The Dayak (or Dyak) are indigenous natives of Borneo. ... Malays (Dutch, Malayo, ultimately from Malay: Melayu) are a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia. ... View of Lake Toba Lake Toba is a large lake, 100km long and 30km wide, in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. ... Sumatra (also spelled Sumatara and Sumatera) is the sixth largest island of the world (approximately 470,000 km²) and is the third largest island of Indonesia after Borneo (of which Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia) and New Guinea. ... This page is about the geography and history of the island group in Indonesia — for the political entities encompassing the islands, see Maluku (Indonesian province) and North Maluku. ... Puncak Jaya, sometimes called Carstensz Pyramid, is the highest mountain in Oceania, the highest point between the Himalayas and the Andes. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Surabaya (formerly Soerabaja) is Indonesias second-largest city, and the capital of the province of East Java. ... Carved wooden Torajan art - each panel is a stylised representation of a wish for goodwill of some form. ... Map showing South Sulawesi province within Indonesia South Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Selatan) is a province of Indonesia, located on Sulawesi island. ... Motto: Tuah Sakato. ... The Minangkabau ethnic group (also known as Minang or Padang) is indigenous to the highlands of West Sumatra, in Indonesia. ... Yogyakarta (also Jogjakarta in pre-1972 spelling or Jogja) is a city and province of Indonesia on the island of Java. ... Aceh (IPA pronunciation: , pronounced approximately Ah-Cèh, but with [e], not [ei] at the end) is a special territory (daerah istimewa) of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. ... The tsunami that struck Malé in the Maldives on December 26, 2004. ...

Tourism in Iran

Tehran (IPA: ; Persian: تهران, also transliterated as Teheran or Tehrān), population 7,160,094 (metropolitan: 14,000,000[citation needed]), and a land area of 658 square kilometers, is the capital city of Iran and the center of Tehran Province. ... A model of the current Chogha Zanbil ziggurat, showing the other buildings in the vicinity of the main structure. ... Persepolis Aerial View - After 2500 years, the ruins of Persepolis still inspire visitors from far and near. ... Naghsh-i Jahan (Persian: ميدان نقش جهان ), also known as shah or imam square (maidan in Farsi), situated at the center of Isfahan city, Iran, is one of the largest city squares in the world. ... Part of Shah Abbas large urban project in his new capital, the Chahār Bāgh Four Gardens, is a four-kilometer avenue in the city of Isfahan. ... The Behistun Inscription, carved into a cliffside, gives the same text in three languages, telling the story of King Darius conquests, with the names of twenty-three provinces subject to him. ... Tomb of Cyrus II Reconstruction of the Tomb of Cyrus II Pasargadae was a city in ancient Persia, and is today an archeological site. ...

Tourism in Ireland

WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Looking north towards OBriens Tower The Cliffs of Moher (Aillte an Mhothair, Cliffs of the ruin) are located in the parish of Liscannor at the south-western edge of The Burren area near Doolin, which is located in County Clare, Republic of Ireland. ... Cathedral of St. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 51. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Dingle (in Irish, An Daingean or Daingean Uí Chúis) is a growing town in County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic coast some 50 km west-south-west of Tralee and 80 km west-north-west of Killarney. ... Donegal (Dún na nGall in Irish) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. ... Image:Dolmkolin harbour, County Clare, evening. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Basalt columns The Giants Causeway is an area of 40,000 tightly packed basalt columns resulting from a volcanic eruption 60 million years ago. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Tralee Code: KY Area: 4,746 km² Population (2006) 139,616 Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... St. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Enniskerry town centre Enniskerry (Áth na Scairbhe in Irish) is a picturesque small town in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, with a population of approximately 1,800. ... The Wellington Monument in Phoenix Park Automatic lighting gas street lamps line the main avenue of Phoenix Park Phoenix Park (in Irish, Páirc an Fhionn-Uisce) is a large park located 3 km to the north west of Dublin city centre in Ireland. ... Ring of Kerry The Ring of Kerry is a tourist trail in County Kerry, south-western Ireland. ... A road winds down Corkscrew Hill towards Ballyvaughan. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ...

Tourism in Israel

The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... The Shrine of the Báb and its Terraces, 2003. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Dead Sea (Hebrew: ; Arabic: ‎) is both the lowest point on Earth at 418 metres (1,371 ft) below sea level and falling[2], and the deepest hypersaline lake in the world at 330 m (1,083 ft) deep and 799 m (2,621 ft) below sea level. ... North Beach, Eilat, from southwest North Beach, Eilat, from east Eilat (Hebrew אֵילַת, Standard Hebrew Elat, Eylat), pop. ... Jerusalem (Hebrew: , Yerushaláyim or Yerushalaim; Arabic: , al-Quds; official Arabic in Israel: أورشليم القدس, Urshalim-Al-Quds) is the capital of Israel. ... This article is about the Judean fortress. ... The Sea of Galilee with the Jordan River flowing out of it to the south and into the Dead Sea Kineret redirects here; for the Amgen drug having this tradename, see Anakinra The Sea of Galilee is Israels largest freshwater lake, approximately 53 kilometers (33 miles) in circumference, about...

Tourism in Italy

The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... Calabria, formerly Brutium, is a region in southern Italy which occupies the toe of the Italian peninsula south of Naples. ... Overlooking Capri harbor from the rotunda in Villa San Michele. ... André Rieu Concert in Piazza Della Republica, Cortona Cortona is a small town in Tuscany, Italy. ... Costa Smeralda (Emerald Coast) is a coastal area in northern Sardinia, 55 km long and covering more than 30 km², with enchanting beaches and a system of villages built according to an extremely detailed urban plan. ... Florence (Italian, Firenze) is a city in the center of Tuscany, in central Italy, on the Arno River, with a population of around 400,000, plus a suburban population in excess of 200,000. ... The island of Ischia near Naples, Italy. ... The Maremma is an area in Italy, consisting of part of southern Tuscany (and partly coincident with province of Grosseto area) and some part of northern Latium (a bordering region of the province of Viterbo). ... This is about the Italian city of Milan. ... Lake Como (Lago di Como in Italian, also known as Lario) is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. ... Piedmont is a region of northwestern Italy. ... Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. ... Rimini is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and capital city of the Rimini Province. ... Portofinos small harbour on the Italian Riviera The Italian Riviera is a part of the coast shared between France and Italy, on the Ligurian Sea, or the Italian coast on the Mediterranean Sea. ... View of Corricella from Cape Pizzaco. ... The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin Roma) is the capital city of Italy, and of its Lazio region. ... This page is not about the form of limonite clay called sienna. ... Sardinia (Sardegna in Italian, Sardigna or Sardinna in the Sardinian language, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (Sicily is the largest), between Italy, Spain and Tunisia, south of Corsica. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian, Σικελία in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ... Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria and Marche to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. ... Umbria is a region of central Italy, bordered by Tuscany to the west, the Marche to the east and Lazio to the south. ... Venice is known for its waterways and gondolas Gondola. ... This page is about the city in Italy; for other uses, see Verona (disambiguation). ...

Tourism in Jamaica

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Tourism in Japan

See also: Tourism in Japan Kanazawa Kanazawa (金沢市; -shi) is the capital city of Ishikawa in Japan. ... Kyōto ) (lit. ... Mount Fuji (富士山 Fuji-san, IPA: [ɸuʝisaɴ]) is the highest mountain on the island of Honshu and indeed in all of Japan. ... Tokyo , literally eastern capital) is the capital of Japan and one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. ... Osaka ) is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Tourists in Kyoto enjoy a ride in a rickshaw in front of Nonomiya Shrine Tourists visit spots in all prefectures in Japan. ...


Tourism in Jordan

Amman, sometimes spelled Ammann (Arabic عمان ʿAmmān), is the capital of the Kingdom of Jordan, a city of more than 1. ... Aqaba (Arabic: العقبة al-ʻAqabah) is a coastal town with a population of 101,290 (2000) and 2% of Jordans population in the far south of Jordan (). It is the capital of Aqaba Governorate. ... The Dead Sea (Hebrew: ; Arabic: ‎) is both the lowest point on Earth at 418 metres (1,371 ft) below sea level and falling[2], and the deepest hypersaline lake in the world at 330 m (1,083 ft) deep and 799 m (2,621 ft) below sea level. ... The oval forum and main street of Roman Jerash, with modern Jerash rising behind them Map of the Decapolis showing location of Gerasa (Jerash) Jerash (ancient Antioch-on-the-Chrysorhoas, also known as Gerasa) was a city of the Graceo-Roman Decapolis, its ruins now located in the Gilead region... Kerak (also Karak) (Arabic: كرك) is a region in Jordan that contains a famous Crusader castle. ... The Treasury at Petra Petra (from petra, rock in Greek; Arabic: البتراء, al-Bitrā) is an archaeological site in Jordan, lying in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Wadi Araba, the great valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. ... Wadi Rum Wadi Rum is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in south west Jordan. ...

Tourism in Kenya

Amboseli National Park is in Kajiado district, Rift Valley Province in Kenya. ... Lamu is an island city in Kenya. ... Wildebeest and zebra migration in Maasai Mara The Maasai Mara (also spelled Masai Mara) is a large park reserve in south-western Kenya, within the Great Serengeti region, and is effectively the northern continuation of the Serengeti National Park and game reserve in Tanzania. ... Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya. ... Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya, and the second-highest in Africa (after Mount Kilimanjaro). ... Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Kenya at 11,747 square kilometers. ...

Tourism in Laos

Champasak (or Champassak, Lao ຈໍາປາສັກ) is a province in the south-west Laos, at the boundary to Thailand and Cambodia. ... Royal palace museum of Luang Prabang. ... Savannakhét (Lao ສະຫວັນນະເຂດ) is a province of Laos, located in the south of the country. ... Vang Vieng is a town in Laos, located in Xaisomboun special zone. ... Pha That Luang temple. ... Xiangkhoang (Lao ຊຽງຂວາງ) is a province of Laos, located in the north-east of the country. ...

Tourism in Lebanon

For other uses, see Beirut (disambiguation). ... The Roman Baths are a tourist attraction and historical place of interest in the English city of Bath. ... View of the valley from NW. The monastery of Mar Elisha is perched on the cliff. ... Faraya Mzaar Kfardebian or Faraya-Mzaar, also known as Ouyoune el Simaan or Aayoun Al Simane, is the most prominent ski area in Lebanon. ... Beit ed-Dine (in Arabic بيت الدين) is a small Lebanese town in the Chouf District, approx. ... A can of harissa This article is about the Tunisian sauce; for the Armenian dish, see Harissa (dish). ... , Sidon or Saida, (Arabic صيدا á¹¢aydā) is the third-largest city in Lebanon. ... For a wheel tyre, see the article under the US English spelling of the word, tire. ... The oil-polluted water washing into the harbour of Byblos. ... Qana Qana is a village located southeast of Tyre, Lebanon. ... Cedars is: The name of a Virginia mansion, headquarters of The Fellowship Foundation. ... Tripoli (Arabic: طرابلس Tarābulus) is the capital city of Libya. ... The coastal city of Batroûn (Arabic: البترون) is located in North of Lebanon. ... Ehden (اٍهدن in Arabic) is a mountainous town situated in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Makmal mountain and Kornet el Sawda, the highest peak of Lebanon. ... Modern Baalbek is a town in the Bekaa valley of Lebanon, altitude 3,850 ft (1,170m), situated east of the Litani River. ... Anjar may mean: Anjar, India, town and district of India Anjar, Lebanon, town in the Bekaa valley of Lebanon Anjar Company, toy and game licensing company This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Tourism in Liberia

For alternate meanings, see Monrovia (disambiguation). ... Robertsport is a town in western Liberia, on a peninsula separated from the mainland by Lake Piso. ... Buchanan is the second largest port in Liberia, lying on Waterhouse Bay, part of the Atlantic Ocean. ... Greenville, also known as Sinoe, is the capital of Sinoe County in Liberia and lies on a lagoon near the Sinoe River and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Harper,situated on Cape Palmas, is the capital of Maryland County in Liberia. ... Tubmanburg, also known as Bomi, is the capital of Bomi County in Liberia. ... Ganta, also known as Gompa City, is a town in Nimba County of northern Liberia, lying just south of the Guinean border. ... Gbarnga is a town in Bong County, Liberia, lying north east of Monrovia. ... Yekepa is a town in northern Liberia, lying near the Guinean border. ... Sanniquellie is a town in northern Liberia. ...

Tourism in Libya

Tripoli (Arabic: طرابلس Tarābulus) is the capital city of Libya. ... Arch of Septimius Severus Market place Leptis Magna (or Lepcis Magna as it is sometimes spelled), also called Neapolis, was a prominent city of the Roman Empire. ... Sabratha, in the Zawia district in the northwestern corner of modern Libya, was the westernmost of the three cities of Tripoli. ... Benghazi (Arabic بنغازي, transliterated Banġāzī) is a seaport in Libya, Africa. ... For the Jebel Akhdar region of Oman, see Jebel Akhdar (Oman). ... Cyrene, the ancient Greek city (in present-day Libya) was the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region and gave eastern Libya the classical name Cyrenaica that it has retained to modern times. ... Apollonia in Cyrenaica (modern Libya) was founded by Greek colonists and became a significant commercial centre in the southern Mediterranean. ... Tobruk or Tubruq (Arabic: طبرق; also transliterated as Tóbruch, Tobruch, Ţubruq, Tobruck ) is a town, seaport, municipality, and peninsula in eastern Libya in Northern Africa. ... Ghadames is an oasis in the west of Libya. ... Ghat (Arabic: غات) is a city in remote south-western Libya. ...

Tourism in Macao

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Tourism in Macedonia

Skopje is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Macedonia, as well as the political, cultural, economical and academic centre of the country. ... ElÅ¡ani (pronounced Elshani) is a village in the Republic of Macedonia, located approximately 10 km south of the City of Ohrid. ... City moto : Coordinates Municipality : Ohrid municipality Elevation 695 m Population 55 749 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Area code +389 046 Postal code 6000 Car plates OH Official Website www. ... Struga (in Macedonian: Струга, in Albanian: Strugë) is a town in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia, lying on the shores of Lake Ohrid. ...

Tourism in Malaysia

Flag Seal Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Government Country State Malaysia Federal Territory Establishment 1857 (Granted city status in 1974) Mayor Ruslin Hasan Geographical characteristics Area 243. ... The Welcome board greets you upon arrival via the sea. ... State motto: Bersatu Teguh (Malay, United We Stand) Capital Malacca Town Governor Tun Datuk Seri Utama Mohd Khalil Yaakob Chief Minister Datuk Seri Haji Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam Area 1,650 km2 Population  - Estimated 648,500 State anthem Melaka Maju Jaya This article is about a state in Malaysia. ... State motto: Bersatu dan Setia (United and Loyal), formerly Let Penang Lead Location in Malaysia Government Capital George Town (5. ... State motto: Sabah Maju Jaya Capital Kota Kinabalu Governor Tun Haji Ahmadshah Abdullah Chief Minister Hj. ... State motto: United, Industrious, Dedicated (Malay: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti ) Capital Kuching Governor T.Y.T Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Chief Minister Y.A.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Abdul Taib Bin Mahmud / Pehin Sri Dr. Hj. ...

Tourism in Mali

Bamako, population about 1 500,000 (2004), is the capital of Mali. ... Map of Niger River with Niger River basin in green. ... Ségou or Segu is a city in Mali, lying northeast of Bamako on the River Niger, in the region of Ségou. ... The location of Djenné within Mali Djenné (also Dienné or Jenne) is a city on the Bani River in southern Mali with a population of about 12,000 (in 1987). ... Mopti is a city at the confluence of the River Niger and the River Bani in Mali, between Timbuktu and Ségou. ... Timbuktu, Timbuctu or Timbuctoo (Koyra Chiini: Tumbutu, French: Tombouctou) is a city populated by the Songhay, Tuareg, Fulani, and Moorish people in the West African country of Mali. ... Araouane is a village in the Malian Sahara, lying north of Timbuktu on the road to Taoudenni. ... Hombori is a town in Mali, lying between Mopti and Gao on the slopes of the Hombori Tondo mesa. ... Gao is a city in Mali on the River Niger with a population of about 38,000 people. ... The Dogon village of Banani. ... Bandiagara is a city in the Malian Dogon Country. Bandiagara was the former capital of the Macina Empire. ... Bankass is a city located in the Dogon territory of Malis Mopti Region. ... Sanga or Sangha is a town in the Dogon Country region of Mali, lying east of Bandiagara at the top of an escarpment. ... Banani Banani is a village in Mali, populated by the Dogon people. ... Bamba is a Malian city, in the Bourem cercle of the Gao Region. ... Sikasso is a city in the south of Mali and the capital of the Sikasso Region. ... Koutiala is a city in Mali in the administrative region of Sikasso. ... Kayes (Bambara Kayi, Soninké Xaayi) is a city in western Mali on the River Senegal, holding roughly 90,000 people. ... Yélimané is a city in Malis Kayes Region which serves as the capital of its cercle and commune. ... Kéniéba is the capital of a cercle in Malis Kayes Region, encompassing around 25,000 inhabitants. ... The Bafing National Park lies in southern Mali. ... The Boucle du Baoulé National Park lies in western Mali. ...

Tourism in Mauritania

Nouakchott (Arabic: نواكشوط or انواكشوط; population estimate 1999: 881,000) is the capital and by far the largest city of Mauritania. ... Nouadhibou (formerly Port Etienne; pop. ... Ras Nouadhibou is a 40-mile peninsula or headland called also known as Cap Blanc (French), or Cabo Blanco (Spanish). ... The Banc dArguin National Park (French: Parc National du Banc dArguin) lies on the coast of Mauritania between Nouakchott and Nouadhibou. ... Atar is a town in north western Mauritania, the capital of the Adrar region and the main settlement on the airport, a museum and a historic mosque, constructed in 1674. ... Azougui was a town in north western Mauritania, lying on the Adrar Plateau, north west of Atar. ... Chinguetti (Arabic: شنقيط) is a ksour or ancient trading centre in northern Mauritania, lying on the Adrar Plateau east of Atar. ... Tidjikja (Arabic: تجكجة) is the capital of the Tagant region of central Mauritania, lying on the Tagant plateau. ... Tichit (Arabic: تيشيت) is a town at the foot of the Tagant plateau in eastern Mauritania. ... Rosso is a city and ferry crossing in Mauritania on the Senegal River, located approximately 250 km South of Nouakchott and 300 km West of Kaedi. ... Kaédi (Arabic: كيهيدي) is a city of over 60,000 people and is the largest city and administrative center of the Gorgol region of Southern Mauritania. ... Oualata (Arabic: ولاته) is a town in south east Mauritania. ...

Tourism in Mexico

Acapulco (Officially: Acapulco de Juárez) is a city and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 300 km (190 miles) southwest from Mexico City, at . ... Bonampak. ... View of Campeche, showing Cathedral and part of old city fortifications Campeche is a city of Mexico located at 19°85′ N 90°53′ W, on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico. ... Cancún from the air Cancún is a coastal city in Mexicos easternmost state, Quintana Roo. ... Temple of the Warriors Chichen Itza is the largest of the Pre-Columbian archaeological sites in Yucat n, Mexico. ... Coba (Cobá in the Spanish language) is a large ruined city of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. ... Location of Cozumel State Quintana Roo Presidente municipal Gustavo Ortega Joaquín Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 647 km² Population   â€“Total (2003)   â€“Density about 90,000 (2003) Time zone UTC –6 Latitude Longitude 20°30′ N 86°57′ W Cozumel (Mayan: Island of the Swallows) is an island in the Caribbean Sea... El Tajín is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site near the city of Papantla, in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. ... Guadalajara is a large city in the Western-Pacific region of Mexico, located at 20. ... Guanajuato is a state in the central highlands of Mexico. ... Isla Mujeres Isla Mujeres Isla Mujeres is the name of a small island, as well as the town on that island, a short distance off the coast of the north east of the Yucatan Peninsula in the Caribbean Sea. ... Los Cabos is a municipality located at the tip of Baja California, Mexico. ... View of Mazatlán from El Faro Mazatlán is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa; the surrounding municipality, for which the city serves as the municipal seat, is also called Mazatlán. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México, México D.F. or simply México, pronounced /mexiko/ in IPA) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Mexico. ... Monte Albán is a large archeological site in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. ... Monterrey is the capital city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León and the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. ... The Mexican state of Oaxaca (pronounced in English) is in the southern part of Mexico, west of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. ... The Palace, Ruins of Palenque Palenque is a Maya archeological site near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas, about 130 km south of Ciudad del Carmen (see map). ... Playa del Carmen Playa del Carmen is a city on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in the north east of the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, located at 20. ... Puerto Escondido (literally: Hidden Port) is a port city in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. ... Puerto Morelos is a town in Quintana Roo, Mexicos easternmost state. ... Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta (literally, Port Vallarta) is a city in the state of Jalisco, México. ... Latitude 20. ... Riviera Maya is a tourism district following the highway 307 of Quintana Roo, Mexico. ... Panoramic view of San Miguel de Allende. ... Catedral The church of Santo Domingo. ... Teotihuacan was the largest Pre-Columbian known city in the Americas, and the name Teotihuacan is used to refer to the civilization this city dominated, which at its greatest extent included most of Mesoamerica. ... Tijuana [tixwana], is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and the seat of the municipality of Tijuana; the citys current mayor is Jorge Hank Rhon of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). ... Tulum against the blue sea Tulum (sometimes rendered as Tuluum) is a Pre-Columbian walled city of the Maya civilization located on the Caribbean Sea coast of the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. ... Panorama of Uxmal Uxmal (, ) is a large Pre-Columbian ruined city of the Maya civilization in the state of Yucatán, Mexico. ... The state of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states that compose Mexico (does not include the Mexican Federal District). ... One of the pyramids on the upper terrace of Yaxchilan. ... Zacatecas is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. ...

Tourism in Montenegro

Motto: None Anthem: Oj, svijetla majska zoro Capital Podgorica Largest city Podgorica Official language(s) Serbian of the Ijekavian dialect1 Government Republic  - President Filip Vujanović  - Prime Minister Milo Đukanović Independence From Serbia and Montenegro   - Declared June 3, 2006   - Recognised June 8, 2006  Area    - Total 14,026 km² (159th)   5,414... Coordinates Mayor Rajko Kuljača Municipality area 122 km² Population  - city  - municipality 10,918 15,909 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded 5th Century B.C. Area code +381 86 Car plates BD Official Website http://www. ... Coordinates Mayor Dejan Mandić Municipality area 235 km² Population  - city  - municipality 12,739 33,034 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded 1382 Area code +381 88 Car plates HN Official Website www. ... General view Sveti Stefan is a seaside resort located 5 km southeast of Budva, on the Budva Riviera ( ). It used to be an island, but is now connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus. ... Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6, 1946 in New York City) of Italian Descent is an American film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. ... Sophia Loren in 1955. ... Jeremy Irons Jeremy John Irons (born September 19, 1948) is an Oscar-winning English actor. ... One of the images that made her famous, from the Guess? jeans advertising campaign Claudia Schiffer on the cover of TIME magazine. ...

Tourism in Morocco

For the Maltese city on Gozo Island which can also be called Rabat, see Victoria, Malta. ... Mausoleum of Mohammed V through mosque ruins The Mausoleum of Mohammed V contains the tombs of the Moroccan king and that of his two sons, Hassan II the former king and Abd allah. ... The Hassan Tower The Giralda, the Hassan Towers sister Hassan Tower or Tour Hassan (Arabic: برج حسان; transliterated: Burj Hassan) is the minaret of an incomplete mosque in Rabat, Morocco. ... The Necropolis of Chellah or Chella is a complex of ancient and medieval ruins that lie on the outskirts of the Rabat, Morocco’s Ville Nouvelle, or modern section. ... Salé is the twin city to Rabat, captital of Morocco. ... Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ... Rif mountains near Al Hoceima The Rif (Arif in Berber, er-Rif الريف in Arabic) is a mainly mountainous region of north Morocco, from Cape Spartel and Tangier in the west to Cape Tres Forcas and Melilla in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the river... Tangier, Morocco Tangier (Tanja طنچة in Berber and Arabic, Tánger in Spanish, and Tanger in French), is a city of northern Morocco with a population of 669,685 (2004 census). ... Area  â€“ Total   28 km² Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ Density  75,276  2688. ... Tétouan (Arabic: تطوان (meaning eyes in the Berber language)) is the capital and cultural centre of the region Tanja (Tangier) in the north of Morocco, near the Mediterranean Sea. ... Chefchaouen is a town in Northeast Morocco located at 35° 10′ 17″ N 5° 16′ 11″ W Chefchaouen is situated in the mountains of Rif, just inland from Tangier and Tetouan. ... Area  â€“ Total    20 km² (8 mi²) Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ Density  65,488  3274. ... Asilah or Arzila is a city situated on the northwest tip of Morocco with a history back to 1500 B.C. The Phoenicians used the city as a trading site. ... Logo of Casablanca Casablanca from space Casablanca (Spanish for white house ; Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء transliterated ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda; Berber: Taddart Tashemlalt) is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. ... The ramparts of Essaouira Essaouira (Arabic: ‎) is a city and tourist resort in Morocco, near Marrakesh on the Atlantic coast. ... Panorama of the seaside from the Kasbah The beach seen from the Anezi Hotel Agadir is a city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Souss-Massa-Dra region. ... Taroudant Taroudant (Arabic, تارودانت) (Called the Grandmother of Marrakech) is a Moroccan city at the southern part of the country. ... Map showing the location of the Atlas Mountains (colored red) across North Africa The Atlas Mountains (Arabic: ‎) are a mountain range in northwest Africa extending about 2,400 km (1,500 miles) through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, and including The Rock of Gibraltar. ... Ifrane is a town and ski resort in the middle Atlas region of Morocco. ... Bab Bou Jeloud, gate to the Old Medina of Fes Leather dyeing vats in Fes Fes or Fez (Arabic فـاس [Fās], French Fès) (located at ) is the third largest city in Morocco, after Casablanca and Rabat, with a population of 946,815 (2004 census). ... Medresa Bou Inania in Meknes Meknes (Arabic: مكناس) is a city in northern Morocco, located 130 kilometres from the capital Rabat and 60 kilometres from Fes. ... Marrakech (مراكش marrākish), known as the Pearl of the South, is a city in southwestern Morocco in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. ... Ouzoud waterfalls Ouzoud waterfalls (110 M high) are located in the Grand Atlas village of Tanaghmeilt (Province of Azilal, 150 Km north-east of Marrakech). ... Aït Benhaddou at evening light Aït Benhaddou is a fortified city or Ksar, along the former caravan route between the Sahara en Marrakech. ... Volubilis, The Capitol Volubilis is a archaeological site in Morocco situated near Meknes and between Fez and Rabat. ... Zagora (Arabic: ‎) is a town in southeastern Morocco. ... Dadès Gorges Dadès Gorges (French: ) lies in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco, at . ... Todra Gorge Todra Gorge (Gorges du Todra) is situated on the remote east side of the High Atlas mountains in Morocco. ... Tinerhir Tinerhir or Tineghir (Arabic: ‎) is a town in eastern Morocco, in the Atlas Mountains. ...

Tourism in Nepal

The Everest entry redirects here. ... Kathmandu (Nepali: काठमाडौं, Nepal Bhasa:यें) is the capital city of Nepal and it is also the largest city in Nepal. ... Pashupatinath Temple, Eastview A holyman crosses Bagmati river with a plank of wood Pashupatinath Temple Dye seller outside Pashupatinath Pashupatinath temple (पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple located on the shore of the Bagmati river on the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. ... Namche Bazaar Namche Bazaar (नाम्चे बजार−also Nemche Bazaar or Namche Bazar) is a village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. ... The Royal Chitwan National Park (RCNP), covering an area of 932 square kilometers, and established in 1973, is the oldest national park of Nepal. ... View of Pokhara looking north from the nearby World Peace Stupa. ... Lumbini (Sanskrit for the lovely) is a Buddhist pilgrimage site located in Rupandehi District, Lumbini Zone of Nepal near the Indian border. ...

Tourism in the Netherlands

Ameland (Frisian: It Amelân) is a municipality and one of the West Frisian Islands off the north coast of the Netherlands. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Demonym Amsterdammer Coordinates Website www. ... Traditional boat on the IJsselmeer Landsat photo The IJsselmeer (or Lake IJssel) is a shallow lake of some 1250 km² in the central Netherlands bordering the provinces of Flevoland, North Holland and Friesland, with an average depth of 5 to 6 m. ... Rotterdam Location Flag Country The Netherlands Province South Holland Population 588,718 (2006) Coordinates 51° 55 N.; 4° 30 E. Website www. ... The Veluwemeer is a lake in The Netherlands that is on the border between the provinces of Flevoland on the west side and Gelderland on the east side. ...

Tourism in Niger

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tillabéri is a town in north west Niger on the River Niger. ... Ayourou is a town in north west Niger near the Malian border, its old town lying on an eponymous island in the River Niger. ... Dosso is a town in the south-west corner of Niger. ... Gaya is a city in the Dosso Department of Niger. ... The W National Park (French: W du Niger) is a major national park in Niger around a meander in the River Niger shaped like a W. While most of the park is in Niger it also extends through areas of Benin and Burkina Faso. ... Dogondoutchi is a city located in the Dosso Department of Niger. ... Birni-NKonni (also Birnin-Konni), often shortened to Konni, is a town in Niger, lying on the border of Nigeria and the Kori River. ... Tahoua is a city in Niger and the administrative center of the Departement of Tahoua. ... Maradi is the third largest city in Niger and the administrative centre of the Department of Maradi. ... Zinder is the second largest city in Niger, lying north of Kano in Nigeria. ... Diffa is a town in southeast Niger, near that countrys border with Nigeria, with a population of 23,600 (2004). ... Nguigmi is a small city in the eastern most part of Niger, very near to Lake Chad - lying on its shore until the lake retreated. ... Agadez is the largest city in northern Niger, lying in the Sahara and is the capital of Aïr, one of the traditional Tuareg federations. ... The Aïr Mountains (also known as the Air Massif or Azbine) is a triangular massif, located in northern Niger, within the Sahara desert. ... Map of the Ténéré The Ténéré is a desert region in the south central Sahara. ... Timia is a town in northern Niger situated at an oasis in the Aïr Mountains. ... Bilma is a town in north east Niger with a population of around 1,000 people. ... Arlit is an industrial town in northern Niger. ...

Tourism in Norway

Fjord in Sunnmøre, Norway A fjord (or fiord) is a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes, which results from marine inundation of a glaciated valley. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² {{{arealand}}} km² 0. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2004) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ... County Troms District Municipality NO-1902 Administrative centre Tromsø Mayor (2004) Herman Kristoffersen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 18 2,566 km² 2,519 km² 0. ... County Sør-Trøndelag District Municipality NO-1601 Administrative centre Trondheim Mayor (2005) Rita Ottervik (AP) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 258 342 km² 322 km² 0. ...

Tourism in Panama

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Tourism in Paraguay

Map of Paraguay Panteón de los Héroes in Asunción Asunción, population 1,639,000 (2002), is the capital of Paraguay. ... Ciudad del Este is the capital of Alto Paraná department, in Paraguay, situated at . ... Concepción is a city in northern Paraguay and capital of the Concepción Department. ... Landscape in the Gran Chaco, Paraguay The Gran Chaco (Quechua chaqu, hunting land), dubbed by some as the last South American frontier, is an arid, sparsely populated, very hot, semi-desertic, lowland region of the River Plate basin, divided between Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and a small portion in Brazil called...

Tourism in Peru

See other Peruvian regions President Daniel Vera Capital Arequipa Largest city Area 63,345. ... Plaza de Armas. ... El Misti is a volcano located in southern Peru near the city of Arequipa. ... Species Vultur gryphus Gymnogyps californianus Note that Condor is the NATO reporting name for the Russian/Soviet Antonov An-124 transport aircraft. ... Binomial name Lama glama (Linnaeus, 1758) The Llama (Lama glama) is a large camelid native to South America. ... Colca Canyon from Mirador Cruz del Condor, provides an excellent view to watch the condors flight. ... Ayacucho is the capital of the department of Ayacucho in Peru. ... See other Peruvian regions President Ricardo Narváez Soto Capital Huaraz Largest city Chimbote Area 35,039. ... Chavín de Huantar is an archaeological site located 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of Peru. ... Chimbote is the largest city in the Ancash Region of Peru. ... Central plaza Huaraz is a city in central Peru. ... The Cordillera Blanca (White Range) is a mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. ... The Cordillera Huayhuash is a mountain range in the Andes of Peru. ... Aerial view of Cajamarca, with Santa Appollonia hill in foreground Cajamarca is located in the northern highlands of Peru, and is the capital of the Cajamarca region. ... Amazonas is a region in northern Peru. ... Kuélap Fortress The fortress of Kuelap (or Kuélap), associated with the Chachapoyas culture, consists of massive exterior stone walls containing more than four hundred buildings. ... Gocta Waterfall The Gocta Waterfall (in Spanish: la catarata Gocta), a waterfall with 2 drops, has been known for centuries to the local residents in Perus province of Chachapoyas in Amazonas, which is approximately 700 kilometers to the north-east of Lima. ... Chachapoyas is a city in northern Peru. ... Moyobamba is a city in North Peru. ... Pucallpa (Quechua: puka hallpa, red earth) is a busy Amazon frontier town in Peru which sits on the banks of the Ucayali River, a major tributary which feeds the Amazon River. ... Iquitos is the largest city in the rainforest of Peru. ... Chiclayo is a city on the northern coastal plain in Peru. ... El Señor de Sipán (The Lord of Sipán) is a mummy found in Sipán by Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva in the 1990s. ... Cusco (also Cuzco, Qosqo, or Qusqu) is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley (Sacred Valley) of the Andes mountain range. ... Among the many roads and trails constructed in South America, the Inca road systems in Peru are most extensive yet constructed on the South American continent. ... Image:Sacsayhuaman. ... Ollantaytambo Terraces Ollantaytambo is a town in southern Peru, located in the district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba, Cusco region. ... View of Machu Picchu Machu Picchu (Quechua: Old Peak; sometimes called the Lost City of the Incas) is a well-preserved pre-Columbian Inca ruin located on a high mountain ridge. ... Huancayo is the capital of the Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. ... Ica is a region in Peru. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Pisco is a province of the Ica Region in Peru. ... View of the Huacachina Lake Huacachina is a small town in the Ica Region, in southwestern Peru. ... Satellite picture of an area containing lines. ... Lima is the capital and largest city in Peru, as well as the capital of Lima Province. ... Callao (Spanish: El Callao) is the largest and most important port in Peru. ... La Punta is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the six districts that comprise the port city of Callao. ... High-rise buildings dominate the skyline San Isidro is a district of the Lima Province in Peru, and one of the upscale districts that comprise the city of Lima. ... Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. ... Under Cunstruction!!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT!!! The Historic Center of Lima is one of the most important touristical destinations in Peru, and is located principally in the downtown or Cercado de Lima and Rimac areas. ... Ancón is a district located 40 km north of downtown Lima in Peru. ... Santa María del Mar is a district in southern Lima Province in Peru. ... The Caral pyramids in the arid Supe Valley, some 20 km from the Pacific coast. ... Manú National Park is a biosphere reserve located in the heart of the Amazonian rainforest, in the Madre de Dios Region in eastern Peru. ... Mayor Mariano Portugal Population  - Total 100 168 Time zone UTC-5 Height 3860 m (12421 ft) Official website: www. ... Tourists aboard a totora boat made of reeds on Lake Titicaca. ... Uros island Uros refers to a group of about 40 floating islets located in Lake Titicaca off Puno, Peru as well as to the pre-Inca people who fashioned them. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Piura: Plaza de Armas Piura is a city in northwestern Peru. ... Sullana is the name of the capital of the Sullana Province, in the north-western coastal plains of Peru on the Chira valley. ... Contralmirante Villar is a province in the Tumbes Region of Peru. ... Máncora is a town and beach resort in the Piura Region, in northwestern Peru. ... Trujillo is a city in northwestern Peru. ...

Tourism in the Philippines

Antipolo City is a city in the Philippines and was recently made the capital of the province of Rizal. ... Click here for the entry on Baguio City ... The Banaue Rice Terraces The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year-old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the Batad people. ... Boracay is tropical island located approximately 315km (200 miles) south of Manila and 2km off the northwest tip of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. ... Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. ... Cebu City is the provincial capital of Cebu in the Philippines and is the second most important metropolitan center in the country. ...