среда, 3 июня 2009 г.

UNITED KINGDOM / Caernarfon Castle, North Wales.

Caernarfon Castle, North Wales. The castle and harbour at dusk.
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Caernarfon Castle is one of the castle in North Wales listed on the UNESCO WHS list.
This is the castle where Prince Charles received the litle-Prince of Wales.

понедельник, 1 июня 2009 г.

BRAZIL / Salvador, Bahia

Altar of Senhor do Bonfim's Church.
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Salvador's most famous church has a reputation for granting miracles. Tourists and faithful alike thus flock to this relatively plain 18th-century church on a small peninsula just north of downtown. This church also plays a very important role in the Candomblé religion and is dedicated to Oxalá, one of the highest deities. In January one of Salvador's most significant syncretist religious events takes place here, the famous washing of the steps.

MALTA / The Maltese Islands

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SWEDEN / Neptuni Åkrar - Öland

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вторник, 12 мая 2009 г.

MALAYSIA / Melaka

Historic Dutch Square in Melaka, Malaysia's oldest Protestant Church.
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MALAYSIA

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JAPAN / NIIGATA

Japanese statue of Buddha
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TAIWAN / Tainan Koxinga Shrine.

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This Fujian style shrine dedicated to Koxinga was originally built by the locals in 1663, rebuilt in 1758 and enlarged in 1874. The building helds nowadays a museum (Tainan Folk Cultural Hall) that displays things related to the concerned ancestors, pre-historic preserves and Tainan local history related materials.

HELLO KITTY

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JAPAN / Hokkaido

Hakodate city night view
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Hakodate is Hokkaido's third largest city, located at the island's southern tip. Hakodate is best known for the spectacular views to be enjoyed from Mount Hakodate.

As one of the first Japanese harbor cities to be opened to international trade after the country's era of isolation, Hakodate has experienced notable influence from overseas, and the foreign population's former residential district and a Western style fort are among its main tourist attractions.