## PLACES OF INTEREST AND ATTRACTIONS IN SPAIN ##

LAS MEDULAS

Las Médulas is a historical site near the town of Ponferrada in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain)Las Médulas Cultural Landscape is listed by the UNESCO as one of the World Heritage Sites.The spectacular landscape of Las Médulas resulted from the Ruina Montium, a Roman mining technique described by Pliny the Elder in 77 AD. The technique employed was a type of hydraulic mining.At least seven long aqueducts tapped the streams of the La Cabrera district at a range of altitudes. The same aqueducts were used to wash the extensive gold deposits.The area Hispania Tarraconensis had been invaded in 25 BC by the emperor Augustus. 

Pyrénées National Park

• The Pyrénées National Park (French: Parc National des Pyrénées) is a national park located within the Frenchdépartements of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
• Located along the border of France and Spain is a scenic and mountainous landscape offering a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, skiing, mountain climbing and observing wildlife.
• According to the Pyrénées National Park website, the park, created in 1967, is a natural heritage without barriers or fences where animals are totally free.
• Devoted to preserving biodiversity and landscapes, studying wildlife and plant species, the park is home to 70 different species of animals. The eastern portion of the national park forms part of the French section of the Pyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage Site that straddles the border between France and Spain.

Tower of Hercules

The Tower of Hercules (Galician and Spanish: Torre de Hércules) is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the centre of A Coruña, Galicia, in north-western Spain.

Until the 20th century, the tower itself was known as the “Farum Brigantium”. The Latin word farum is derived from the Greek pharos for the Lighthouse of Alexandria. The structure is 55 metres (180 ft) tall and overlooks the North Atlantic coast of Spain. The structure, almost 1900 years old and rehabilitated in 1791, is the oldest Roman lighthouse in use today. There is a sculpture garden featuring works by Pablo Serrano and Francisco Leiro.The Tower of Hercules is a National Monument of Spain, and since June 27, 2009, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the second tallest lighthouse in Spain, after the Faro de Chipiona.

Cathedral–Mosque of Córdoba

• The Cathedral and former Great Mosque of Córdoba, in ecclesiastical terms the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (English: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption), and known by the inhabitants of Córdoba as theMezquita-Catedral (English: Mosque–Cathedral), is today a World Heritage Site and the cathedral of the Diocese of Córdoba. 
• The building was begun around the year 600 as the Christian Visigothic church of St. Vincent. 
• It is located in the Andalusian city of Córdoba, Spain. 
• The Mezquita is regarded as perhaps the most accomplished monument of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba. 

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

• The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, built by Ferrovial and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.
• It is built alongside the Nervion River, which runs through the city of Bilbao to the Atlantic Coast. 
• The Guggenheim is one of several museums belonging to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. 
• The museum features permanent and visiting exhibits of works by Spanish and international artists. 
• The museum was the building most frequently named as one of the most important works completed since 1980 in the 2010 World Architecture Survey among architecture experts. 
• The curves on the building were to appear random. 
• There is a tramway stop called Guggenheim 100 meters away from the museum. Line 18 of the bus system also has a nearby stop. The museum is located 500 meters north of Moyua station on the Bilbao Metro.

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## 5 BEST TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN MAURITIUS ##

1) Grand Baie

Grand Baie is the best and main tourist attraction in Mauritius. It just not for night birds, but also best for those who love shopping and spend more time in leisure. Grand Baie is the seaside tourists village and large tourist beach of Mauritius. It is offer facilities for safe swimming, sailing, windsurfing, and water skiing, and is also the departure point for helicopter excursions, deep sea fishing and for boat excursions to the islands to the north of Mauritius. Grand Baie also offers a large choice of fashion and craft shops, hotels and restaurants.

2) Chamarel Village
Chamarel is a village located in the district of Black River, on the island of Mauritius, east Africa. Here, tourist can see a dune with 7 different colors. The dunes are also known as the 'Seven Colored Earth'. The uniqueness of the dunes in the village of Chamarel is quite popular among tourists. Starting from the red sand, brown, purple, green, blue, yellow, and orange fused into one, creating an amazing sight.

3) Le Chateau de Labourdonnais
Le Chateau de Labourdonnais is one of the top tourists attractions of Mauritius. It is a combination of museum, garden, distillery and a restaurants. This was owned by Christian Wiehe and was constructed in the year 1856 with an inspiration from the Italian neo-classical architecture.

4) Black River Gorges
Black River Gorges is a national park in Mauritius spread across an area of 16,244 hectares.  This is the best place in Mauritius  to watch are bird species and fauna. The landscapes too are a treat to the eyes. You can get  to see Chinese guava, privet, animals like rusa deer, Mauritiun flying fox, birds like pink pigeon, Mauritius kestrel and parakeets, etc.






5) Le Morne Brabant

Le Morne Brabant is a UNESCO World Heritage site, it is a peninsula in Mauritius. This place is surrounded by lagoons and is home for certain rarest plant species of the world like Mandrinette and Trochetia boutoniana.

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## PLACE OF INTERESTING TO VISIT IN EGYPT ##

There's no other place in the world that holds more mystery than the country of Egypt.

1) Pyramid of Giza

 And perhaps there is nothing more mysterious, and more worthy of seeing in Egypt than the esteemed Great Pyramids of Giza. These are the pyramids of Khufu, Kafhre, and Menkaura. These perfectly shaped structures leaves everyone in awe and in wonder about how exactly they were made, considering that the ancient Egyptians had no advanced technology to work with.

2) Sphinx

And of course, if you're going to go to the Great Pyramids, then you might as well go to the Sphinx. This is one of the most mysterious structures in Egypt. Even now, archaeologists are still arguing about its origin and its purpose, making it the subject of the famous phrase, "the Riddle of the Sphinx."

3) Abu Simbel

These two temples were built by Pharaoh Ramesses II to commemorate himself and his wife, Nefertari. It's a breathtaking place, and its temples are hailed as one of the most beautiful in Egypt. What's even more interesting about the Abu Simbel is the amount of effort put into relocating and preserving it.

4) Cairo

And of course, if you really want to immerse yourself in Egyptian culture, it would be best for you to go to the capital city, Cairo. The place is teeming with bazaars and restaurants where you can buy your taste of Egyptian culture. It's surely not a place to miss.

5) Egyptian Museum 

Of course, since it would be unwise to leave the Egyptian treasures in the tombs they were found in, the archeologists put them in the Egyptian museum where they would be put under high security. If you want to learn about Egypt, this is the best place to start. There's no other place with a higher concentration of Egyptian artifacts, and you can even follow the tour so that you can be oriented with the history of each of the artifacts.

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http://www.audleytravel.com/Destinations/North-Africa-and-The-Middle-East/Egypt/Places-to-Go.aspx