Year: 2014

Villa Epecuen

Discover Villa Epecuen in Carhué, Argentina: Once swallowed by flood waters, this village has emerged as an eerie shadow of its former self.

La Chascona

Discover La Chascona in Santiago, Chile: Pablo Neruda's custom-built lover's nest was made to remind him of the sea and named after his mistress' hair.

Marble Caves of Chile Chico

Discover Marble Caves of Chile Chico in Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile: Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

Termas Geometricas

Discover Termas Geometricas in Panguipulli, Chile: This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

Hand of the Desert

Discover Hand of the Desert in Chile: A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.

Atacama Giant

Discover Atacama Giant in Huara, Chile: One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.

Genius River Bridge

Discover Genius River Bridge in Costa Rica: One Costa Rican island is so beset by illegal shark poachers that the local rangers have built an entire bridge with their confiscated gear .

Parque Francisco Alvarado

Discover Parque Francisco Alvarado in Zarcero, Costa Rica: This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

Río Celeste

Discover Río Celeste in Costa Rica: This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

The London of Bridget Jones

Welcome to London – to the London of none other than Bridget Jones!This tour is going to take you to the most important places of our charming heroine, and is based on the first book and the movie Bridget Jones’ diary. Along the way you will hav…

Recent Past of Almaty

Duration ― 1.5h During the walking tour you will you will see the recent past and its connection with the present of Almaty city. You will visit the most famous park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen, which is nearby the most ancient orthodox cathedral, monume…

The Luchtsingel

Discover The Luchtsingel in Rotterdam, Netherlands: Built by crowdsourcing, this wooden foot bridge saved a part of Rotterdam that was languishing in wait of city funding.

The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading

Discover The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

Cultural Trail: from Museum to Museum VIEILLE-VILLE

The fortified hill of the Old Town, once inhabited by the Allobroges and the Romans, remains the city’s highest point. This district, Geneva’s historic centre, also known as the High Town and the Cité, chronicles 2000 years of history and reflects …

Tour around the city of change

Welcome to Tirana! Today we will explore this hidden gem with a very interesting and colorful past.We are lucky enough to be here, in a city that not so many people know much about yet, and therefore we have much to learn and experience. In fact, despit…

Castle of Montemor-o-Novo

The castle comprises the original enclosure of the medieval village of Montemor-o-Novo. The tour we propose to you has the approximate length of a 1,5 Km and starts in the former Church of S. Tiago / Interpretive Center of the Castle. It goes through th…

Historic Centre of Montemor-o-Novo

Since the middle of the 14th century, Montemor-o-Novo once confined to the inner-walls (the area inside the castle walls), started expanding, creating a new space known as “arrabalde”.This was a very accessible area, with privileged access to roads …

Sofia

Welcome to Sofia, the city of sinners and saints! This city is a treasure chest for history buffs, food fans, hagglers and clubbers! Any season is a nice experience here, a cold crisp winter walk in Sofia can be as romantic and enjoyable as a hot summer…

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