Castles

Beverley Minster Medieval Treadwheel Crane

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Treadwheel Crane in Beverley Minster – England The cranes of wheel (or Treadwheel Cranes) were used by architects and engineers from the times of the Romans. Probably some stopped being used only at the beginning of the 20th century. This is a detail of those that still exist.  Some are original and have a thousand years of antiquity. A few others were rebuilt. All are worth knowing and if possible visit them.   The Minster Beverley Minster is an English …

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8 Beautiful and Unknown Ireland Landscapes

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Beautiful and unknown Ireland Places

Lakes, cliffs, valleys and much more. The European country has a natural beauty that is worth discovering. See image gallery

Lakes, cliffs, valleys and much more. The European country has a natural beauty that is worth discovering.
If Ireland is part of your next trip to Europe, you can not miss any of these places.

Skellig Islands

beautiful and unknown Ireland landscapes
Beautiful and Unknown Ireland Landscapes

Located in the Atlantic, 13 kilometers southwest of Valentia Island, in the County of Kerry, Skellig Michael was chosen by J.J Abrams (Director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens) for the course of the new story. Well-known within the archaeological world, on the edge of some amazing cliffs that the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw described as “part of our world of dreams”, stands one of the best preserved Christian archaeological sites in the world, which were named as Patrimony World of Humanity by Unesco, in 1996.

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Windmills Zaanse Schans Historic Park – Netherland

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Windmills Zaanse Schans Historic Park – Amsterdam  There are three options to get to Zaanse Schans Historic Park from Amsterdam take bus 391 at the Central Station, the train to Koog-Zaandijk station and from there walk a few minutes to the windmills area or the more comfortable option and the more expensive. Book a tour to Zaanse Schans with a guide that also includes Volendam and Edam. we choose the option of the train Zaanse Schans We visited three windmills, one of …

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Meadows, Snow and Mountains in Saint Moritz – Switzerland

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Saint Moritz – Switzerland: Meadows, Snow and Mountains

Saint Moritz (Sank Moritz) , located in the south-east of Switzerland, in the region known as Upper Engadine ,. The site is known worldwide for the celebration here of two winter games: 1928 and 1948. Switzerland has amazing train journeys. Another tourist train is the Glacier Express that connects the towns of Zermat, in the western Alps, and St. Moritz, in the eastern ones.

Meadows, Snow and Mountains in Saint Moritz -#Saint_Moritz – Switzerland: Meadows, Snow and Mountains Saint Moritz (Sank Moritz) , located in the south-east of Switzerland, in the region known as Upper Engadine ,. The site is known worldwide for the celebration here of two winter games: 1928 and 1948.

 

Sankt Moritz (St. Moritz) was mentioned for the first time in the 12th century. It was a village that was formed around springs, which according to beliefs of the time had healing powers. The village is named after Saint Maurice, who according to legend was a martyred Christian in Roman Switzerland.

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How Many People will Travel the World?

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  How many People Travel the World?: 2023 2022      2021   2020      2019      2018       International Tourism to End 2023 Close to 90% of Pre-Pandemic Levels All Regions 30 Nov 2023 International tourism is on track to recover almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year. According to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), an estimated 975 million tourists travelled internationally between January and September 2023, an increase …

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