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Algeria

The climate of Algeria: when to go to Algeria

The climate of Algeria varies considerably from north to south. The coastal area has a Mediterranean climate, while the highlands south of the coast have hot summers and cold winters with little rain. In large parts of the country there are significant changes between daytime and nighttime temperatures. Further south, the Sahara desert begins with […]

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Algeria

Algeria tourist attractions: what to see in Algeria

Algeria is a vast and beautiful country, one of the most interesting to visit of Mediterranean Africa. There are in fact many sights and tourist attractions in Algeria. The capital Algiers has an interesting old town and some fine museums. Oran, the country’s second city retains many traces of Spanish rule. ANCIENT ROMAN CITIES The […]

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Algeria

Algeria: spectacular deserts and ancient Roman cities

Algeria (Al-Jumhūrīya al-Jazā’irīya ad-dīmūqrātīya ash-sha’bīya/People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria) is a semipresidential republic in Northwest Africa. It has an area of more than 2,381,000 sq km and is thus the country with the largest area in Africa. Its capital is Algiers and the country is divided into 48 provinces. Till 1962 Algeria was partly a […]

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Montana United States

Glacier National Park: lakes, mountains and glaciers

Glacier National Park, one of the most fascinating and spectacular parks in the American Rocky Mountains. This park is located in the northwest part of the state of Montana, and covers approximately 1,500 square miles (approximately 4,000 sq km). The park together with the neighboring Canadian park of Waterton Lakes National Park forms the Waterton-Glacier […]

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Idaho Montana United States Wyoming

Yellowstone tourist attractions: what to see in Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park has many attractions to visit, most of which are related to the volcanic nature of the park’s territory. In fact, there are geysers, limestone terraces, boiling pools, but also herds of bison, bears, forests, canyons and waterfalls. GRAND CANYON OF YELLOWSTONE RIVER, UPPER AND LOWER FALLS The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone […]

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Idaho Montana United States Wyoming

Yellowstone National Park: the oldest national park

Yellowstone National Park was the world’s first national park to be established in 1872. The area of the national park, that covers nearly 9,000 sq. km, was formed by volcanism, catastrophic volcanic eruptions occurred in Yellowstone about 2 million years ago, then 1,2 million years ago, and then again 600,000 years ago. Later, the central […]

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United States Wyoming

Grand Teton National Park: the Wyoming Mountains

Located in northwestern Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park protects stunning mountain scenery and a diverse array of wildlife. It was established as a national park in 1929. The park is formed by the mountains of the Teton Range of the Rocky Mountains, the area is rich in lakes of glacial origin. This is a rugged […]

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United States Utah

Goosenecks: the spectacular gorges of the San Juan River

The Goosenecks are impressive gorges carved into the rock by the San Juan River, which has formed a series of entrenched meanders here, a geological formation rather rare to be seen. The Goosenecks are located north of Monument Valley, along Highway 163 just north of the small center of Mexican Hat. The closest town is […]

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New York United States

The climate of New York: when to go to New York

The city of New York has a humid continental climate, but is also influenced by the presence of the Atlantic Ocean, the city is located at the confluence of two continental climate  masses: the warm and humid climatic area from the south-west and the cold and dry climatic area that comes from the north-west. This results […]

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New York United States

New York: the city symbol of the United States

New York is located at the mouth of the Hudson River in the Atlantic Ocean. The city lies on numerous islands (Manhattan, Staten Island, Long Island) and on the mainland, and is made up of the 5 districts of Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. New York, famous for its skyscrapers, is today the […]

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Massachusetts United States

The climate of Boston: when to go to Boston

The city of Boston has a continental climate but with maritime influences due to its location along the Atlantic Ocean. The city is characterized by a highly variable climate that makes it famous in the U.S. for the time really unpredictable. Summer in Boston is usually sunny, hot but also humid and rainy, the average […]

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Massachusetts United States

Boston: the most European of American cities

Boston is the capital of the state of Massachusetts. The city is located along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean at the point where the Mystic and Charles rivers flow, it is one of the largest cities on the Atlantic coast of the United States, its metropolitan area is home to almost 6 million people. […]

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California United States

San Francisco tourist attractions: what to see

San Francisco is located on the California coast at the end of the homonymous peninsula. This is a spectacular peninsula surrounded on three sides by the sea. The area was discovered in 1769 by a group of Spanish explorers, led by Don Gaspar de Portolà. Seven years later, in 1776 the Spaniards founded a fort […]

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California United States

The climate of San Francisco: when to go to San Francisco

San Francisco has a Mediterranean climate, cool and mild throughout the year, characterized by dry summers and wet winters. San Francisco’s climate is influenced by the presence of the Pacific Ocean, which surrounds the city on three sides, the cold currents of the ocean causing a mild climate throughout the year, a moderation of temperatures […]

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California United States

San Francisco: the most beautiful city in the United States

San Francisco is probably the most beautiful city in the United States of America. Located in California, on a peninsula at the entrance to the large bay of the same name, along the Pacific Ocean. The city is characterized by modern skyscrapers flanked by many Victorian-style buildings. Famous are the bridges that cross the San […]