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* Looks like Venice but with half the tourists and a tenth the pigeons | * Looks like Venice but with half the tourists and a tenth the pigeons | ||
* Castles, cathedrals, all the usual jazz | * Castles, cathedrals, all the usual jazz | ||
* Doesn't look a lot like Venice, in fact. The castle is mainly good for the gardens, but the cathedral is pretty nice. Also a Syriac Orthodox church that is well worth a visit. It's a small city, pretty and made for walking. The Observatory is housed in an antique castle. If you are in the region, visit Udine. - Simeon | |||
== Slovenia == | == Slovenia == | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ljubljana WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/ljubljana LP] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ljubljana WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/ljubljana LP] | ||
* Looks rather awesome | * Looks rather awesome | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ljubljana_Castle Ljubljana Castle] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ljubljana_Castle Ljubljana Castle] (contains an extremely interesting presentation on Slovenia's industrial history - Simeon) | ||
* Lots of interesting bridges | * Lots of interesting bridges | ||
* Nice scenery | * Nice scenery | ||
* Wonderful breakfasts | |||
=== Lakes Bled and Bohinj === | === Lakes Bled and Bohinj === | ||
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* Beautiful Autro-Hungarian city | * Beautiful Autro-Hungarian city | ||
* Churches, museums, and a funicular railway | * Churches, museums, and a funicular railway | ||
=== Plitvice Lakes === | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plitvice_Lakes_National_Park WP] | |||
More karstic scenery, spectacular lakes and waterfalls. | |||
=== Dalmatian Coast === | === Dalmatian Coast === | ||
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* Palace of Culture - Soviet Magnificence | * Palace of Culture - Soviet Magnificence | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_History_%28Bulgaria%29 National Historical Museum] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_History_%28Bulgaria%29 National Historical Museum] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Military_History_(Bulgaria) National Museum of Military History] - Soviet military hardware, where it was left, with signs stuck next to everything | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Military_History_(Bulgaria) National Museum of Military History] - Soviet military hardware, where it was left, with signs stuck next to everything (We have been there and we can report that it is awesome and that the staff outnumber the visitors - Simeon) | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky_Cathedral,_Sofia Alexander Nevsky Cathedral] - Looked interesting, but we only walked past it last time | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky_Cathedral,_Sofia Alexander Nevsky Cathedral] - Looked interesting, but we only walked past it last time | ||
* Lots of Soviet stuff | * Lots of Soviet stuff | ||