Europe

The 10 of the Best Monuments in Spain

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Best monuments in Spain.  Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance or Mudejar style that Spain has. In Spain the best of ancient architecture meets. There are so many architectural styles, beautiful buildings and monumental constructions that it is difficult to choose only 10. Some of the monuments on the list are unique in the world. Alhambra in Granada, Andalusia Arab writers used to compare Granada to a great Crown on whose forehead stands the diadem of the Alhambra. The Nasrid style is predominant. …

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Ancient Cafe Iruña Bilbao – Spain

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Ancient  Coffee Shop in Bilbao: Cafe Iruña  The Cafe Iruña is located in front of the Albia Gardens, next to Ledesma street and with double access from Berastegui and Colón de Larreátegui streets. It was inaugurated on July 7, 1903 by the Navarrese promoter Severo Unzue Donamaría.   It draws attention for the original distribution of its 300 square meters of floor, subdivided into different spaces in which the quality of its tiles and the Mudejar-inspired decoration stand out, with …

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Tourists Could Pay Entry to Visit Venice

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  Tourists Could Pay Entry to Visit Venice – Italy The measure would take effect on June 1 next year. As stipulated, visitors must reserve their stay and enter through turnstiles located at the entrances to the historic center of the city. Although the measure was to begin to apply on January 1, 2022, it will take effect on June 1. The entrance to the canals of Venice for tourists arriving in Italy will have a cost from 2022, if …

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Talleyrand anecdotes, Napoleon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Talleyrand, Napoleon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs According to some historians, it was Talleyrand, Napoleon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs who established the ritual of drinking a glass of cognac. The event occurred in Talleyrand’s own palace, in Paris and during the Congress of Vienna. The student was none other than the Russian ambassador, who by drinking the cognac in a single gulp caused astonishment in the sophisticated Talleyrand, who could do nothing but instruct him by teaching him to drink a …

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Saturnia Thermal Bath in Italy

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  Where are the Saturnia Thermal Bath? The Baths of Saturnia are one of the most beautiful in Tuscany. These Thermal Baths are among the best known thermal baths in Tuscany, together with the Bagni San Filippo (south of the Orcia Valley), the Montecatini Thermal baths (west of Pistoia) or Bagno Vignoni (a few kilometers from the San Filippo). Tuscany is one of the regions in the world with the most spas and spas. Located in the southernmost part of …

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