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Tenerife: the highest mountain in Spain

The island of Tenerife (2,034 sq km, 890,000 inhabitants) is the largest and most populated of the Canary archipelago. This island is located north-west of the island of Gran Canaria and north-east of the island of La Gomera. Its capital is the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. While the ancient center of San Cristóbal […]

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The climate of Tenerife: when to go to Tenerife

Tenerife, the main tourist destination of the Canary Islands, enjoys a particularly mild climate, often called the island of eternal spring, the climate of Tenerife has temperatures that vary very little during the year, little rain and constant trade winds. The island is located at the same latitude as the Sahara desert, the climate thanks […]

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Canary Islands: volcanic islands off the coast of Morocco

The Canary Islands are an archipelago, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast of Morocco. The islands are located between 27º37 ‘and 29º25’ north latitude and 13º20 ‘and 18º10’ east longitude, they form one of the autonomous communities of Spain. The archipelago covers a total of 7,447 km² and has over 2,000,000 inhabitants, […]

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Itinerary in Andalusia: two-weeks itinerary

This year we had two weeks of holidays and we decided to prepare a customized itinerary to visit the most beautiful destinations in Andalusia. In this itinerary in Andalusia we decided to visit the three most important cities in the region, namely Seville, Granada and Cordoba. But together with these beautiful cities we also wanted […]

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The climate of Granada: when to go to Granada

The city of Granada is located at a latitude of over 700 meters nestled between the mountain ranges of the Sierra Nevada. Due to its location, the climate of Granada is a mixed Mediterranean and continental climate with Atlantic influences. This type of climate results in hot and very dry summers, in mild springs and […]

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Granada: the last Arab bastion in Spain

Granada is a beautiful city in Andalusia in southern Spain. The city with about 240,000 inhabitants is located almost 700 meters high at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains at the confluence of the Genil and Darro rivers. The city extends partly flat and partly over the Alhambra and Albaicin hills. The area of […]

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The London parks: London with children

The London parks are always a pleasant and relaxing place to visit, but for families with children they are places not to be missed. In the parks there are usually playgrounds for children, areas equipped for picnics and many small animals to observe including birds and small squirrels. In the city center you can stroll […]

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The museums of London: London with children

The city of London is a dynamic city full of leisure opportunities for families with children. The English capital is famous for its almost all free museums. Among the London museums most suitable for children there is certainly the Science Museum, located just south of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. This is one of the […]

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The stadiums of London: London with children

For children and young people who love sports, be it soccer, tennis or other sports practiced in the United Kingdom, the city of London has numerous visiting opportunities. London’s stadiums have become a popular tourist attraction in recent years. For tennis fans not to be missed is a visit to the Wimbledon tennis courts, one […]

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Traveling with children: London Heathrow Airport

London Heathrow Airport is the most important European airport and one of the largest airports in the world. Formed by four modern terminals. The airport has first level services for all and among these it is also full of services specially designed for families with children. The airport has special play areas (Stay & Play […]

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Westminster Abbey: The tombs of the British monarchs

Westminster Abbey is a traditional coronation place for all British rulers. In fact, starting from the 11th century, all the kings and queens of Great Britain were crowned in this abbey. Furthermore this is also the burial place of British rulers. HISTORY In 616 a small sanctuary was founded in the place where the Abbey […]

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Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square

PICCADILLY CIRCUS Piccadilly Circus is located at the junction of five busy streets in the heart of the West End, and has been an important landmark in the city of London for many years. In the center of the square there is a bronze fountain (Shaftesbury Memorial) with the aluminum statue of Eros by Alfred […]

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Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park: two London parks

KENSINGTON GARDENS King William III purchased Kensington Gardens in 1689, the gardens became public park in 1841. Kensington Gardens spanned 111 hectares and originally formed part of Hyde Park. It was Queen Carolina, wife of George II, who in 1728 had the gardens modeled creating the Serpentine and the Long Water making it take on […]

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Kew Gardens: London’s botanical gardens

Kew Gardens are located on the south bank of the Thames near Richmond, about 10km south-west of London. Kew Gardens have been listed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since 2003. Founded in the 18th century, they are now made up of 130 hectares of land on which there are over 40,000 species […]

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Buckingham Palace: the Queen’s residence in London

Buckingham Palace has been the official residence of the British monarchy in London since 1837. The palace was originally known as Buckingham House, because it was the town house of the Dukes of Buckingham who had owned it since the early 18th century. In 1762 the residence was purchased by King George III and used […]