Sansouci Palace in Potsdam
One of the most significant architectural monuments in Potsdam near Berlin, and the best known icon for the city of Potsdam itself, Sansouci Palace is considered to be the German rival of Versailles.

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Spain"s „La Dorada": Salamanca
Surrounded by the majestic Sierra de Francia and the Sierra de Gredos mountains, Salamanca, also know as "La Dorada", shines with a golden glow in the Spanish sun. This midsized city of approximately 200,000 inhabitants in the Castile-Leon region just 200 kilometers to the southwest of Madrid, and only about an hour away from Portugal, it is what many believe to be the real home of lively Castilian cultural atmosphere.

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Ascend to Assisi
Less than 100 miles north of Rome, nestled high upon an ancient Umbrian hill, stands the beautifully preserved medieval city of Assisi - or as the Romans liked to call it, Asisium. Assisi ranks among Italy"s most popular tourist attractions, being right up there with the wonders of Rome or the canals of Venice.

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Spain"s Spectacular Segovia
Segovia is one of the most spectacular sights you will ever see while traveling in Europe. Come and admire the devil"s own aqueduct along with some roast suckling pig.

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Istanbul"s Bizarre Big Bazaar
Istanbul is a strange mix of the old and the new, the poor and the rich, culture and kitsch, east and west. And the Grand Bazaar Kapali Carsi is older - and grander - than 1001 nights.

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Hamburg´s Hotspot: The Reeperbahn
You wouldn´t think by looking at the place now that the main industry here used to be making rope. This short, half-mile stretch in Hamburg´s St. Pauli district was once a place where massive amounts of ship´s rope were produced. But today the only rope you´ll likely find around here these days will be up on the stage of one of the Reeperbahn´s kinkier sex clubs.

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