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11. Valtice

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In the Valtice and Lednice region the extravagant former palaces of the Lichtenstein family dominate, but this is also the most wellknown Czech wine area – with mixed results. The area around Valtice and neighbouring Lednice is a good example of how European nobility operated in the Middle Ages. There are two palaces here, both [...]
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September 2002 – 16. Cap-Haitien

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Charming Cap-Haitien in the north of Haiti is not only a good basis for visiting the Citadelle and Sans Souci, but also a charming place in its own right. In the North of the country is Haiti’s second largest city, Cap-Haitien, in colonial times known as Cap Francais or the Paris of the Antilles (and [...]
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09. Sheki

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On the way to Georgia, we stop in Sheki, to admire some 18th Century palaces, as well as an old Albanian church in Kish.
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04. Old Baku

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The small old centre of Baku, the Icarisahar, is an attractive, if somewhat complex, maze of streets and alleys, with some attractive but over-restored, monuments.
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Beijing: Forbidden City

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Long considered the centre of the universe, Beijing’s Forbidden City is one of the great monuments of dynastic China.
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Kakh-e Hasht Behesht

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Kakh-e Hasht Behesht is the only 17th Century private mansion left in Isfahan.
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Kakh-e Chehel Sotun

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The vivid frescos in the Kakh-e Chehel Sotun, the Royal palace of Safavid Isfahan, provide an interesting view of Royal life in the 17th Century.
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Kakh-e Ali Qapu

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The largest Royal palace of Safavid Isfahan has several spectacularly decorated rooms, including the top floor music hall and the spacious, columned terrace overlooking Iman square.
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Muscat

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Oman's capital Muscat is a pretty humble city, a series of characteristic coastal villages
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20. Isfahan

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Brilliant, tree-shaded and clean Esfahan has all the fabulous monuments you can wish for, but outside its evening Eman Square it lacks a bit of atmosphere.
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