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The Royal picture gallery Mauritshuis reopens in the Hague

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After a two-year renovation, The Mauritshuis will reopen to the public from June 27, 2014. Its famous collection of paintings, including Girl with a Pearl Earring, will be back exposed to the Mauritshuis, now renovated and expanded. For this event, and after the official opening day, the Museum will be open for visitors till midnight.

Mauritshuis

The renewed Mauritshuis sees a doubling of the surface due to underground expansion that extends up to the building in front of the museum. In this way we wanted to preserve intact the character and appearance of the original museum. In the new section, called Royal Dutch Shell Wing, are the exhibition space, a bar and a museum shop, as well as the teaching laboratory, library and lounge events.Read More »The Royal picture gallery Mauritshuis reopens in the Hague

trakoscan castle

The most beautiful castles, Trakoscan in Croatia

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In an hour’s drive north of Zagreb, The Trakoscan castle is a fortress of the thirteenth century, which was part of the Northwest Croatian Defence. Today, the castle, the park, the lake and the forest that surrounds it, is one of the few buildings in Croatia which preserves the original architectural features.

trakoscan castle

Dropped in ruins after the Second World War, in recent years has been the object of restoration and restoration, which brought to the ancient splendour. Inside a museum with a collection of books, paintings, furniture and weapons. All are very interesting, and romantic.Read More »The most beautiful castles, Trakoscan in Croatia

borromean island

It’s spring, start visiting the Borromean islands

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More and more beautiful Borromean islands, thanks to the restoration work, which continue and that are intended to make it increasingly accessible and attractive (if necessary) the Islands.

borromean island

Thanks to these works, on isola Madre was reopened the Berthier Wing, the one with the wonderful art gallery and the Throne Room, and then, roofs aside, has been completely restored the exterior of the building, including frescoes, marble and thousands of square meters of ancient mortars.Read More »It’s spring, start visiting the Borromean islands

caribbean beach

The Caribbean islands with the best beaches

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Basically if you go to any island in the Caribbean will be waiting for a great beach. However, there are some islands that propose beaches truly beautiful and impressive, so special as to be almost useless. But no, they are just true, it’s just the nature that gives the best of himself to the delight of tourists who can make spectacular photographs and spend unforgettable vacation. So if you have to make a trip to the Caribbean, write the name of these islands with unforgettable beaches.

caribbean beach

The best beaches of the Caribbean islands
We start from Anguilla, a small island, but from the endless beaches. Here you will find crystal clear waters and corals to no end and on the beach there are certain places where experimenting with live music and barbecue. In reality it is still a quiet place, not suffocated by the crowd and with a good chance to do some snorkeling. Do not miss Rendezvous Bay and Dune Preserve, but can also pose as castaways for a day in the two small islands of Scilly Cay and Sandy Island … shipwrecked luxury, given that both islands have a restaurant on the beach and a boat shuttle for guests.Read More »The Caribbean islands with the best beaches

September 11 Museum

Opens in May: 9/11 Museum in New York

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With a few years later, and after much controversy, finally next May will open the September 11 Museum, the place where before that terrible date of 2001, were the twin towers.

September 11 Museum

Many of the difficulties that could explain the delay in the completion of the work, beginning with those related to financing the work to get to those on the choice of the final project. To these were added the climate-related difficulties, since New York, between storms, snow and sand, you’re not missing anything made in recent years.Read More »Opens in May: 9/11 Museum in New York

Krusevo Makedonium

The strangest monuments: Krusevo Makedonium in Macedonia

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The Ilinden-Preobrazhenie uprising – in August 1903, recalls the uprising of the community pillar in between Bulgaria and current Macedonia, against the Ottoman rulers. A revolt ended badly, but remembered by the Macedonians, as one of the founding acts of their modern state.

Krusevo Makedonium

The Makedonium, as you call this monument, is located on a hill that dominates Krusevo, just over 5,000 inhabitants for the highest town in Macedonia, and is reached by a chairlift.Read More »The strangest monuments: Krusevo Makedonium in Macedonia

Disneyland Paris

A trip to Disneyland Paris, tenders for the Castle of Dreams

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What is the reaction that the kids in front of the news of a future trip to Disneyland Paris does the playground Disney theme unique in Europe?

Disneyland Paris

Its imagination was the central theme and the lifeblood from which the Disney team drew inspiration for the creation of a forthcoming attraction, still top secret to the public. It is a 6 meters high castle, to be built in Paris in May, in a still-secret.Read More »A trip to Disneyland Paris, tenders for the Castle of Dreams

Jupiter Artland

What to see in Edinburgh: Jupiter Artland

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If we travel to Scotland one of the steps that we can do is to visit Jupiter Artland, a strange sculpture park and outdoor artwork, not far away from Edinburgh; Just a half hour journey by bus number 27 of the city’s public lines.

Jupiter Artland

The idea was to design a space in which the works of art will merge with the vegetation; works to enjoy and discover through a series of paths, trails and outdoor scenarios really curious and details. A perfect time to combine art with walk in the outdoors.Read More »What to see in Edinburgh: Jupiter Artland