Nestling cozily beneath the legendary triad of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains, Interlaken, 570 meters above sea level is a wondrous health resort and an international favorite. The superb mountainous scenery and gentle climate are ideal venues for virtually every leisure activity, all year round.
Take a trip to Jacksonville for the stunning beaches along the Atlantic coast, seafood and southern classics of the culinary landscape. Check out Riverside Arts Market, and maybe even the Cummer Museum for a taste of art and history. Kayak through the scenic waterways or catch a Jaguars game to get that adrenaline going. Jacksonville is Florida through and through and is begging for a visit!
A hundred and forty seven miles from Frankfurt, Bayreuth is an important town the the history of classical music. There's a museum in this town dedicated to the composer who made Bayreuth famous, Richard Wagner. Every year, from the end of July and throughout August, the Bayreuth Festival pays homage to Wagner by presenting various operas he created.
Agafay, often called Morocco’s "stone desert," is located just 40 kilometers southwest of Marrakech, but the landscape feels like a different world. Unlike the golden dunes of the Sahara, Agafay stretches out in rolling hills of sand-colored rock and hard-packed earth. It offers the vastness of a desert experience without requiring a long journey from the city.
Ella is a small hill-country town in Sri Lanka’s Badulla District, surrounded by tea plantations, cloud-covered mountains, forests, and deep valleys. Its elevated setting gives the area a cooler climate than the lowlands, while the Ella Gap opens dramatic views toward the southern plains. The town itself is compact and serves as a base for exploring the surrounding countryside by foot, road, and the railway that winds through Sri Lanka’s central highlands.
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Friendship Park
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Bole Medhanialem church
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Mount Yerer
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Akaki Kality
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Addis Ababa, one of Ethiopia's 15 administrative regions, is the administrative, trade and cultural center of Ethiopia.
Other Popular Destinations in Ethiopia
Bahir Dar
A small town located on the shores of Lake Tana (Ethiopia's largest). Visit the ancient monestaries, the beautiful Tissisiat Falls (30km) and the place where the 'Blue Nile' creates smoking waters.
Gondar
Although its great days are past, its palaces and castles deserted, gondar is one of Ethiopia's most fascinating cities and one of the world's most mysterious. The city stands at the foot of the Simien mountains and is set in a landscape of incomparable beauty. Gondar is the former 17th century capital of Ethiopia, although some say it was Saudi Arabia.