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The Mont-Saint-Michel By  Isabelle Fleurisson  , Published: 17 August 2022, 12:30, Updated: 5 August 2019, 12:30 © N. Le Coguiec - CRT Normandie  —  View of the Mont-Saint-Michel from its bay - Contenu Vidéo An unmistakable  icon of the northern French coast, the UNESCO-listed Mont-Saint-Michel is a magical island crowned by a lofty medieval monastery, looming dramatically on the horizon and defying some of the highest tides in Europe. It was for centuries one of Europe’s major pilgrimage destinations and today, 2.5 million tourists from around the world flock here every year. Where exactly in France is the Mont-Saint-Michel? How far is it from Paris? There is often confusion as to whether it belongs to  Normandy  or neighbouring  Brittany , set in the bay where the two regions merge – but it’s Normandy that just stakes the claim. It belongs to the Manche department and is situated 26km south-west of Avranches and 330km due west of  Paris . ...
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  Explore Egypt View from the summit of Mount Sinai in Egypt The view from the top of the mountain is certainly awe-inspiring. Rising to more than 2,100 metres in elevation, Mount Sinai is not the tallest peak in this part of Egypt, but it is by far the most culturally significant. Considered sacred within the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian faiths, Mount Sinai is said to have been the site where  Moses  received the Ten Commandments in a divine revelation. Important religious sites are found on and around Mount Sinai, including the 6th-century Saint Catherine's Monastery, a Greek Orthodox church built in 1934 and a mosque sitting at the mountain's summit. Such is the importance of this mountain that some say the Sinai Peninsula was named after it and not the other way around.       TRoy TRavel Agency™ Where your dream of vacation starts!.. Things to Do in Egypt
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  Explore Argyll and Bute Loch Etive near Glen Etive, UK This loch, and  the glen  leading up to it, are said to be named in honour of a  Gaelic  goddess whose name translates to "little fierce one". The surroundings in our image certainly look a bit austere, but Loch Etive has many moods. Along with parts of its shore in western  Scotland , castle ruins add a melancholy touch – notably  Dunstaffnage Castle , whose stones have sat by the mouth of the loch for 800 years. Other points along Etive's nearly 40-kilometre-long shore lend breathtaking views of heather-clad mountains or the charming sight of the circa-1903  Connel Bridge , once a railway crossing and now dedicated to cars and foot traffic. Perhaps the most surprising and whimsical feature of Loch Etive is its playful population of harbour seals. TRoy Travel Agency™ troytravelshipagency.com troytravelagency.com troytravelagency@gmail.com WhatsApp Business: +61476496693 TRoy Travel Agency™ ...
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  Trethevy Quoit stone monument in Cornwall, UK By 1584, when this stone structure was first mentioned in a topographical overview of Cornwall, it was already roughly 4,500 years old. Standing three metres tall, the assembly of massive stones is known as a portal dolmen, a type of monument commonly built in this region of  England  during the Neolithic period. Although sometimes called tombs, there is no consensus on the use of these portal dolmens exclusively as burial sites. Some experts believe Trethevy Quoit and sites like it were places of multi-purpose worship. One thing is for certain – the dolmens were important parts of the community, at least judging by how much strength and ingenuity it must've taken to arrange the gargantuan slabs – the capstone alone on this monument weighs about 18,000 kg. This is a particularly well preserved “portal dolmen”, a burial chamber from the late Neolithic period. It is one of the most impressive in Britain. This ch...
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  Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park is a United States national park lying in the western Sierra Nevada of California. The park, which is managed by the U.S. National Park Service, covers an area of 747,956 acres. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, lakes, mountains, meadows, glaciers, and biological diversity. Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness. Fees & Passes All park entrances (except Hetch Hetchy) are open 24 hours per day. If the entrance station is unstaffed when you arrive, you can pay on the way out. Currently, we only accept credit cards. Entrance Fees All park entrances (except Hetch Hetchy) are open 24 hours per day. If the entrance station is unstaffed when you arrive, you can pay on the way out. Currently, we only accept credit cards. Seven-day pass if entering via: Non-commercial car, pickup truck, RV, or van with 15 or fewe...
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  Alicante ( Valencian :  Alacant )   is a city and  municipality  in the  Valencian Community ,  Spain . It is the capital of the  province of Alicante  and a historic  Mediterranean  port. The population of the city was 337,482 as of 2020 , the second-largest in  Valencian Community . Toponymy The name of the city echoes the Arabic name  Laqant  ( لَقَنْت ) or  al-Laqant  ( اللَّقَنْت ), which in turn reflects the Latin  Lucentum  and Greek root  Leuké  (or  Leuka ), meaning "white". History Main articles: History of Alicante and Timeline of Alicante The area around Alicante has been inhabited for over 7000 years. The first tribes of hunter-gatherers moved down gradually from Central Europe between 5000 and 3000 BC. Some of the earliest settlements were made on the slopes of Mount Benacantil. By 1000 BC Greek and Phoenician traders ...
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