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Walking Tours: ‘Funchal – Madeira’, Portugal (Video)

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Funchal is the capital city of Portugal’s Madeira archipelago. It’s backed by hills, and known for its harbor, gardens and Madeira wine cellars. The centuries-old Funchal Cathedral, which mixes Gothic and Romanesque styles, is notable for its carved wooden ceiling. Fronting the harbor is the São Tiago Fortress, built in the 1600s. It now houses the Contemporary Art Museum, with a large collection of Portuguese works. 

Video timeline: 00:00​ Titles 00:05​ Teleférico Funchal-Monte (Funchal Cable Car) 00:42​ Madeira Story Centre – Museum 01:04​ R. dos Barreiros 01:42​ Rua de Santa Maria 04:18​ Tv. dos Escaleres 04:41​ Rua D.Carlos I 07:55​ Forte de São Tiago – “Yellow Fort” 13:10​ Jardins do Teleférico 20:15​ Farmers’ Market (Mercado dos Lavradores)

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Walking Tour: ‘Cologne – Germany’ (4K UHD Video)

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Cologne, a 2,000-year-old city spanning the Rhine River in western Germany, is the region’s cultural hub. A landmark of High Gothic architecture set amid reconstructed old town, the twin-spired Cologne Cathedral is also known for its gilded medieval reliquary and sweeping river views. The adjacent Museum Ludwig showcases 20th-century art, including many masterpieces by Picasso, and the Romano-Germanic Museum houses Roman antiquities. 

Video Timeline Links: 00:00​ – Cologne (Köln), Germany Walking Tour Intro 00:48​ – Statue of Kaiser Wilhelm II 01:33​ – Hohenzollern Bridge 04:58​ – Ludwig Museum 08:46​ – Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) 21:34​ – Cologne Central Train Station 31:51​ – Fish Market Square (Fischmarkt) 34:36​ – Great St. Martin Church 37:55​ – Old Market Square (Alter Markt) 38:51​ – Historic Town Hall 41:31​ – Haymarket Square (Heumarkt) 43:31​ – Statue of Friedrich Wilhelm III 49:02​ – Schildergasse Shopping Street 55:12​ – New Square (Neumarkt) 58:22​ – Basilica of the Holy Apostles 1:04:40​ – Hahnen Gate (Hahnentor) 1:12:39​ – Willy-Millowitsch Statue 1:21:32​ – Minorite Monastery

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Walks: ‘Odesa’ – Port City In Southern Ukraine (4K)

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Odessa is a port city on the Black Sea in southern Ukraine. It’s known for its beaches and 19th-century architecture, including the Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater. The monumental Potemkin Stairs, immortalized in “The Battleship Potemkin,” lead down to the waterfront with its Vorontsov Lighthouse. Running parallel to the water, the grand Primorsky Boulevard is a popular promenade lined with mansions and monuments. 

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Winter Walks: Village Of ‘Miyama’ In Kyoto, Japan

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Kyoto is famous for its historic temples and shrines, But Not so many tourists know about the beautiful village like Shirakawa-go, Miyama.

Miyama (美山) is a remote, rural area in the mountains 30 kilometers north of central Kyoto. The area is famous for its traditional, thatched roof (kayabuki) farmhouses of which over 200 can be seen dotting the countryside. Unlike those found in many other historic towns and districts around the country, the majority of Miyama’s old houses survive as residential dwellings where people still live and work. This in turn lends a very nostalgic atmosphere to the area, and gives visitors a chance to experience the traditional, authentic feel of rural Japan.

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Walks: ‘Nynäs Havsbad’ In Southern Sweden (Video)

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Nynäshamn is a locality and the seat of Nynäshamn Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 13,510 inhabitants in 2010. While interest in the area as a potentially useful port grew from the mid 19th Century, it was only with the opening of the railway to Stockholm in 1901 that Nynäshamn started to develop. 

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Walks: ‘Carcassonne Castle’ In France (Video)

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Carcassonne, town, capital of Aude département, Occitanie region, southwestern France, southeast of Toulouse, near the eastward bend of the Aude River, which divides the city into two towns, the Ville Basse and the Cité. The Cité has the finest remains of medieval fortifications in Europe.

On the summit of an isolated hill rearing abruptly on the Aude’s right bank, the site of the Cité was occupied as early as the 5th century  BCE by the Iberians, then by Gallo-Romans. The inner rampart was built in 485 CE, when Euric I was king of the Visigoths. Clovis failed to take it in 508, though Muslim invaders succeeded in 728, as did Pippin III the Short in 752.

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Top Walks: ‘Cour Damoye’ & 11th Arrondissement In East Paris, France (Video)

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The 11th arrondissement is a hip, diverse district that draws partygoers to lively bars around Rue Oberkampf and its surrounding streets. It’s also home to the Opéra Bastille, the city’s main opera house. Foodies and fashionistas flock to the boutiques and vogue restaurants around Rue de Charonne, part of the evolving shopping and dining scene in the cosmopolitan area between the République and Nation squares. 

The cobblestone paved Cour Damoye is unlike any street you’ll find in Paris. Closed off to cars, the street is home to coffee brewers, independent designers, small business offices, and even art galleries. You’ll be totally charmed by this lovely passageway in the 11th.

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Walking Tours: ‘Hamburg – Germany’ (4K UHD Video)

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Hamburg, a major port city in northern Germany, is connected to the North Sea by the Elbe River. It’s crossed by hundreds of canals, and also contains large areas of parkland. Near its core, Inner Alster lake is dotted with boats and surrounded by cafes. The city’s central Jungfernstieg boulevard connects the Neustadt (new town) with the Altstadt (old town), home to landmarks like 18th-century St. Michael’s Church. 

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Walks: ‘Abbey Of Farga’ In Central Italy (4K Video)

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Farfa Abbey is a territorial abbey in northern Lazio, central Italy. It is one of the most famous abbeys of Europe. It belongs to the Benedictine Order and is located about 60 km from Rome, in the commune of Fara Sabina, of which it is also a hamlet.

Video timeline: 0:00 – [Brief Intro] 1:33 – [Abbey of Farfa walking tour begins] 4:00 – [Piazza Shuster] 5:22 – [Via di Porta Montopoli] 8:45 – [St.Benedict – Patron of Europe statue] 9:16 – [Small shops of souvenirs and art galleries] 12:37 – [Abbey of Farfa – small tour inside] 13:50 – [Back in the tiny village] 15:11 – [Inside the old cloister] 18:00 – [Via del Monastero / Monastery road]

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Walking Tour: ‘Chania’ On Crete, Greece (4K Video)

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Chania is a city on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. It’s known for its 14th-century Venetian harbor, narrow streets and waterfront restaurants. At the harbor entrance is a 16th-century lighthouse with Venetian, Egyptian and Ottoman influences. Opposite, the Nautical Museum has model ships, naval objects and photographs. The former monastery of St. Francis houses the Archaeological Museum of Chania.