Andorra: an ancient principality in the Pyrenees

Andorra (Principat d’Andorra-Principauté d’Andorre) is a small principality situated in the Pyrenees, formally under the joint sovereignty of France and the Bishop of Urgel (Spain). The tiny principality of Andorra has developed and preserved its isolation thanks to its geographical ...

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Tirana: the capital and the largest city of Albania

Tirana is the capital of Albania, the city is located about 110 meters above sea level, along the valley of the Ishem river. The city is located between Dajti Mountain to the east, the Krraba and Sauk hills to the ...

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The climate of Albania: when to go to Albania

The climate of Albania is Mediterranean along the coast, with hot and dry summers and mild and rainy winters. While in the interior of the country the climate is continental. Finally, the climate is alpine mountain climate on the highest ...

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Albania: a country with a rugged and mountainous territory

Albania (Republika e Shqipèrisè) is a parliamentary republic of the southwestern Balkans. The capital is Tirana. The main cities, besides the capital, are Shkoder, Durres, Vlora, Elbasan and Gjirokaster. Albania is bordered by Serbia and Montenegro in the north, with ...

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Hermanus and the spectacular Whale Route

Hermanus, South Africa. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

THE WHALE ROUTE Starting from Cape Town a short itinerary of about 120 km (2 hours) to the east, along the scenic coastal road R 44 (the whale route), allows you to visit a beautiful stretch of the South African ...

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Paarl: the city of the Cape Dutch style

Paarl, South Africa. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini.

Paarl is a beautiful South African city of over 110,000 inhabitants, located in the Cape Winelands at a height of 120 meters. The city is located on the west bank of the Berg River, about 60 km north-east of Cape ...

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Stellenbosch: the second oldest city in South Africa

Stellenbosch, South Africa. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini.

The city of Stellenbosch is located in the Cape Winelands area, only 50 km from Cape Town. Stellenbosch is the second oldest European settlement in South Africa after Cape Town. The name of the city derives from Simon van der ...

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The climate of Rustenburg: when to go to Rustenburg

Rustenburg is a city in the North West province of South Africa, located at an altitude above 1,100 meters at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range. Rustenburg has a temperate humid subtropical climate. But because of the altitude, the ...

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Rustenburg: the most important platinum mines in the world

Rustenburg is a city in the North West province located 100 km north west of Johannesburg. The city is located at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range, on the Highveld Plateau at a height of 1,170 masl. The city ...

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The climate of Nelspruit: when to go to Nelspruit

Nelspruit (Mbombela) has a humid sub-tropical climate with hot and rainy summers and mild, dry winters. Summer temperatures are mitigated by altitude while winter temperatures vary considerably between day and night. Winters are mild and dry. In fact, the average ...

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Nelspruit: the gateway to the Kruger National Park

Nelspruit (Mbombela) is a small town of almost sixty thousand inhabitants in the South African province of Mpumalanga. This town is located near the Mozambique border and is often a stop for those visiting Kruger Park and the Blyde River ...

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The climate of Polokwane: when to go to Polokwane

Polokwane has a semi-arid tropical climate. The city, which is located near the Tropic of Capricorn, at an altitude close to 1,300 meters, enjoys a pleasant climate thanks to the altitude at which it is located. As in much of ...

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Polokwane (Pietersburg): the capital of Limpopo

Capital of the Limpopo province, Polokwane is a South African city located on a plateau at 1,310 meters high. The city has a population of around 130,000, but its metropolitan area is home to over five hundred thousand inhabitants. The ...

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The climate of Pretoria: when to go to Pretoria

The city of Pretoria due to its position in a protected but high altitude valley has a moderately dry subtropical climate with very hot and rainy summers and cool and dry winters. Pretoria has mild temperatures throughout the year. In ...

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Pretoria: the administrative capital of South Africa

Located in the province of Gauteng, between the mountain ranges of the north-eastern part of the country, at an altitude of 1,339 meters above sea level, and only 50 km from Johannesburg. The city of Pretoria is located in the ...

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