Archive for the ‘Europe’ Category
Lisbon
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 5:40 No CommentsLisbon is the capital city of Portugal. Lisbon has a mild climate and is located by the side of the Ocean over 7 hills. Lisbon offers visitors a unique mix of history, culture and entertainment.
There are many places to see in Lisbon. The neighborhood of Belém is a good place to start. This area has [...]
Tuscany
Monday, April 13, 2009 8:08 No CommentsThe region of Tuscany is situated in the southwest coast of Italy. Tuscany is rich in art and culture, being the birthplace of the renaissance movement and great men like Galileo, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Of all the tourist attractions in Tuscany, one of the best known is the leaning tower of Pisa. One [...]
Munich
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:02 No CommentsMunich is the capital of the state of Bavaria in southeast Germany. It is famous for Oktoberfest, a large 16 day public festival that is held in September and early October. At Oktoberfest, people from around the world come to enjoy beers from around Munich and a variety of Bavarian food. Apart from Oktoberfest, the [...]
Oslo
Monday, March 23, 2009 19:26 No CommentsOslo is the capital city of Norway. Any visitor to Oslo has the opportunity to see many museums and engage in many outdoor activities, whether in water, snow or forests.
Many of Oslo’s famous museums have sea related exhibits, such as the Viking Ship Museum which features many ships of the vikings, the Norwegian Maritime Museum [...]
