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The Hotel de Ville
, it has been the location of the municipality of Paris sin…moreThe Hotel de Ville
, it has been the location of the municipality of Paris since 1357. It serves multiple functions, housing the local administration, and the Mayor of Paris.
Notre Dame first built in the 12th Century is often reputed to be one of the most prominent examples of Gothic architecture in both France and in Europe as a whole.
The École Militaire ,founded by Louis XV in 1750, is a vast complex of buildings housing various military training facilities located in the 7th arrondissement next to the Champ de Mars near the Eiffel Tower.
The Eiffel Tower named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the toweras the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; 7.1 million people ascended it in 2011.
The Musée du Louvre is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. Nearly 35,000 objects from prehistory to the 19th century are exhibited over an area of 60,600 square metres (652,300 square feet).
The Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l'Étoile), at the western end of the Champs-Élysées.
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In Bordeaux the word Chateaux can be applied to anything, from an imposing esta…moreIn Bordeaux the word Chateaux can be applied to anything, from an imposing estate to a simple country house to a few rows of vines that constitute a small vineyard. There are over 3,000 Chateaux names in the Bordeaux area but they do not represent a corresponding number of palatial mansions. less
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The annual spring Festival of the Transhumance in St. Rémy de Provence, France,…moreThe annual spring Festival of the Transhumance in St. Rémy de Provence, France, features the local shepherds running their sheep through the town. They are taking them to cooler, higher elevations for the summer months. less
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Champagne was invented in the Marne area East of Paris by a monk called Dom Per…moreChampagne was invented in the Marne area East of Paris by a monk called Dom Perignon in the 17th Century. The rest is history!
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Claude Monet spent some time in Normandie painting multiple images of the natur…moreClaude Monet spent some time in Normandie painting multiple images of the natural arches of Etretat and the cathedral at Rouen in different light. In these scenes from "La Manche/The English Channel," we visit Monet's Normandie. less
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New Zealand's wines were unknown to the rest of the world until the 1980's beca…moreNew Zealand's wines were unknown to the rest of the world until the 1980's because local consumption was limited by the restrictive laws about drinking wine with food. When the laws were relaxed in the 60's, a domestic market was born and grapes became a suitable crop for development.
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The region of Apulia with 1000 hours more sunlight a year than the rest of the …moreThe region of Apulia with 1000 hours more sunlight a year than the rest of the country make superb wines.Let iexplore guide you on this magical Luxury wine tour. You ‘ll toast with top winemakers and will be dazzled by Apulia’s richness of wine, art and food….
Right next to Castel del Monte is the Rivera winery and the unique terrain here is the reason for outstanding wines like Falcone.
Mr. Cocevola with a working farm near the Castle produces also a superior wines likeVandalo.
The restaurant Corte in Fiore in Trani has won many awards.You will love it.
Trani boasts a spectacular 13th Century Cathedrals right on the Adriatic sea water with splendid frescoes and mosaics.
You’ll be staying at a 500 year old farmhouse locally called Masseria hidden in the midst of an ancient olive grove. Today Masseria Torre Coccaro is a 5 star resort where you’ll begin to understand the magical allure of Puglia.
Alberobello is famous for its 1,500 conical trulli homes. Today it’s a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Stroll through the hilltop town of Martina Franca, a beautiful baroque city full of great churches and palazzos.
Enjoy Masseria Torre Coccaro’s private beach on the Adriatic sea. Or retreat to their cool spa built in a cave.
Ostuni known as "the White Town" is an architectural jewel with a striking medieval cathedral and endless winding streets to get lost in.
At Torre Coccaro the Chef will seduce you with his delicious cuisine.
Be wisked by private boat for a swim in the crystal-water coves of Monopoli.
Brindisi has been a major wine grower since roman times. Luigi Rubino holds his wine tasting at the restaurant Penny in a 12th Century building in order to highlight food pairing. Be swept away by his superb red called Torre Testa .
Cantine Due Palme, is a co-operative of 1,000 growers specializing in local grape varieties. Taste their top wine Selvarossa with the enologyst and Director Angelo Maci.
Lecce is nicknamed "The Florence of the South" because of the rich Baroque architectural monuments carved out of the local white stone.
In Lecce you’ll stay at the Hotel Risorgimento, a five star Luxury Hotel in a spectacular 18th Century Palace in the heart of town .
Have lunch at Atenze a landmark restaurant housed in a baroque palace with superb Apulian specialties.
Taste Leone de Castris Salice Salentino Donna Lisa, the top wine of the collection.
You’ll enjoy spectacular views of the harbour from Palazzo Papaleo, your own 5 star palazzo .
Explore Otranto and its medieval monuments.
After this magical tour with iexplore.com, Apulia will have carved out a place in your heart forever. For more information on this privately guided, dream luxury wine tour call us at 1-800 iexplore or visit iexplore.com
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Why wine tourism in New Zealand is the latest 'must' for tipple and travel fans.
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Travel in West Africa is not easy, but it certainly is
interesting. Our route…moreTravel in West Africa is not easy, but it certainly is
interesting. Our route from Senegal through much of Mali - sometimes on
fairly good roads and sometimes on unmarked sand tracks. When our vehicle
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border in western Mali we kept telling ourselves that it would make a good
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Our task of doing a travel documentary on Southeast Asia involved taking
twent…moreOur task of doing a travel documentary on Southeast Asia involved taking
twenty-seven flights in seven weeks. A guide and car with driver were
waiting as each flight landed . We went immediately went to work from the
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We are beginning to create a series for people interested in becoming better in…moreWe are beginning to create a series for people interested in becoming better informed about world regions. This introduction is an
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