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Teplice : Czech Republic
Teplice : Czech Republic Teplice (German: Teplitz) is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Usti nad Labem Region of Bohemia. Population: 53,000. It is situated in the plain of the Bela, which separates the Ore Mountains from the Ceske Stredohori, and is a famous spa town. The thermal springs are fabled...

Economy Of Luxemburg
Although Luxembourg is aptly described as the "Green Heart of Europe" in tourist literature, its pastoral land coexists with a highly industrialized and export-intensive economy. Luxembourg enjoys a degree of economic prosperity almost unique among industrialized democracies. In 1876, English metallurgist Sidney Thomas invented a refining process that led to...

Petrosani : Romania
Petrosani : Romania Petroşani (Hungarian: Petrozsény, German: Petroschen) is a city in Hunedoara county, Romania, with a population of 45,447 (2002). Coal can be found near Petroşani and today coal mining is an important part of the city’s economy. The exploatation of coal began in the 19th century and the town was...

Money & Costs
Currency: Kroon Meals Budget: KR1-40 Mid-range: KR40-80 High: KR80-140 Deluxe: KR140+ Lodging Budget: KR350-550 Mid-range: KR550-900 High: KR900-1600 Deluxe: KR1600+ You can travel comfortably in Estonia for around US$100-150 a day, depending on your taste for Vana Tallinn (Estonian liqueur) and snowflake sweaters. Travellers on a moderate budget should expect to spend around US$75 a day, though they can shave that...

Waterford
Waterford Waterford has a decidedly medieval feel, with city walls, narrow alleyways and a Norman tower. Georgian times also left a legacy of fine buildings, in particular those on the Mall, a spacious 18th-century street. Important buildings include the City Hall and the Bishop's Palace. The city's many churches are also noteworthy,...

Getting Around in Athens
Getting Around in Athens Athens’ legendary traffic jams persist despite attempts to thin out downtown vehicles with an elaborate system allowing certain number plates in on set days. This is one good reason for steering clear of the car hire scene; another is that rates are higher than in most other...

Getting Around
Buses and trains are the best ways to get around, as they go just about everywhere. Although buses are quicker and slightly cheaper, train travel is far from dear: you can track 100km (62mi) on little more than small change in general seating class. Driving isn't a bad option since...

People
The most widely spoken regional language is Occitan, also called the langue d’oc (Languedoc), which is prevalent in southern France. Perhaps 5 or 6 million people speak Provençal, the major dialect of the langue d’oc. Nearly all of these speakers speak the dominant French language as well. The languages spoken...

Life
The Spanish people are essentially a mixture of the indigenous peoples of the Iberian Peninsula with the successive peoples who conquered the peninsula and occupied it for extended times. These added ethnologic elements include the Romans, a Mediterranean people, and the Suevi, Vandals, and Visigoths, Teutonic peoples. Semitic elements are...

Leipzig: Germany
Leipzig: Germany Leipzig: Germany Leipzig is the largest city in the federal state (Bundesland) of Saxony in Germany. The name is derived from the Slavic word (see Sorbian) Lipsk (settlement where the linden trees stand). It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Pleiße, White Elster and Parthe. Leipzig’s population, which...

Off the Beaten Track
Füssen There's more to Füssen than its famous trio of Ludwig II castles. Its compact centre, with its tangle of lanes, is full of historical buildings; check out the Hohe Schloss. There are excellent views from the top of Tegelbergbahn, reached by cable car, and nearby are the Bavarian Alps. King Ludwig...

Strakonice : Czech Republic
Strakonice : Czech Republic Strakonice is city in South Bohemian Region of Czech Republic. Estimated population: 24,000. History The settlement of this region took place in the second half of 12th century when castle was built. in 1367 Strakonice obtained city rights. Today Starting in 19th century, Strakonice become industrial center. The city is known...

Zagoria
Zagoria As with many inaccessible mountainous areas in Greece, the Zagoria villages maintained a high degree of autonomy in Turkish times, so their culture flourished. The houses and the villages, with their winding cobbled and stepped streets, look as if they've leapt straight out of Grimm's fairy tales. There are 44 villages...

Szeged: Hungary
Szeged: Hungary Szeged (in Serbian Segedin, in Polish Segedyn, in Romanian Seghedin, in Slovak Segedín) is the fourth largest city of Hungary, the regional centre of South-Eastern Hungary and the capital of Csongrád county. Szeged is situated near the southern border of Hungary, just to the south of the mouth of...

Off the Beaten Track
Hammerfest This 10,000-strong fishing town claims to be the northernmost town in the world. If its name sounds familiar, it's the place Bill Bryson hung around at the start of Neither Here Nor There waiting to be gobsmacked by the Northern Lights. While you're waiting for this celestial display of psychedelia,...

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