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Kruja

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Kruja was were Albania’s national hero Skanderbeg had his castle. The citadel, an impressive structure built on a rocky outcrop high above the surrounding lowland, is visible from afar, and as it is relatively close to Tirana, made for an attractive day trip with visitors.
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Berestagi to Bukittinggi (2)

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Via the village of Dokan and a Batak palace to Samosir in Lake Toba, with its stone sculptures and sarcophagi, and then on to the market of Balige and the fishing communities of Sibolga
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Ijen Plateau

Locations
The Ijen crater is equally spectacular at night and early morning, combining the unique blue fire with a revealing sunrise
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28. Ijen Plateau

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A fabulous night time experience inside the Ijen Crater, followed by a sunrise creating an ever improving early morning view of crater lake and surroundings.
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Dallol

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Technicolor spectacle of sulphur springs and pools in an otherwise grey desert environment.
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63. Dallol

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Having heard about this place, having seen photos, it still didn’t prepare me for the sulphur springs of Dallol. For days now we have traveled through the Danakil Depression, an area without colour (or it must be the glowing lava of the Erta Ela volcano at night). Everything here is bleak, black, grey, sandy coloured. [...]
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  • The 10 Latest Entries to the Site

    • the murals June 6, 2026
    • 26 Mexico City (2) – the murals June 6, 2026
    • 25. Mexico City May 28, 2026
    • 24. a bit more Mexican history May 23, 2026
    • 23. arrival in Mexico City May 23, 2026
    • Museo de Antropología de Xalapa May 17, 2026
    • 22. the way back to Mexico City May 17, 2026
    • 21. the Tren Maya May 14, 2026
    • 20. Edzna May 14, 2026
    • Museo Arqueologia Fuerte de San Miguel May 14, 2026
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