The whole region of Tuscany is a marvel of nature and full of historical heritage.Florence is the capital of the Toscana region, which you probably know of because of its world famous wine and beautiful landscapes. Florence is widely referred to as the “cradle of Renaissance” because of its architectural and cultural heritage, impressive signs of which can be found all over the place. It is located between Milan, Venice and Rome. Florence is rather small with its population of around 380.000. There is no way to cover all of Florence during a day trip! Your one day in Florence must start early in the morning and after all the tours and museums you can leave the city at night time. The trains are running almost until midnight. Another option is to sleep one night in Florence and enjoy a bit more of the city.

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The latest episode of The Star Wars Show – Rogue One reveals more of the Empire\’s brand new forces. Here are four type of trooper classes in Rogue One:

– original stormtrooper
– black-clad Death Troopers
– coastal Shore Troopers
– unnamed vehicle crew trooper

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Lodder Bonsai were the first company in Europe to be commercially involved with bonsai. It is a family business that has its roots in specialty plants. The lodder bonsais range is unique in size, diversity and quality.

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Coimbra is one of Portugal’s oldest cities and is home to one of the world’s first universities. It was the capital of the country from 1139 to 1256 and its university was founded in 1290. Situated on a hill overlooking the city, the University of Coimbra with its colleges grew and evolved over more than seven centuries within the old town. The city and the surrounding region offer exceptional conditions for countless leisure activities, which range from the practice of several sports to numerous suggestions at cultural and artistic levels and to events in unique historical sceneries, just to mention some possibilities among many others.

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Activists organized protest in Brussels to commemorate the Rana Plaza accident, in which more than 1,300 textile workers died in Bangladesh. The victims’ families and the hundreds of injured workers have still not received anything like adequate compensation.

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Esfahan was a crossroad of international trade and diplomacy. It is located on the route from Teheran to the Persian Gulf. The city is known for its silver filigree and metal work. It contains a wide range of Islamic Architectural styles ranging from the 11th century (C.E.) to the 19th. Today, Esfahan is a major industrial center and also is one of the important tourism centers of Iran. It is a city for walking, getting lost in the bazaar, dozing in beautiful gardens, and drinking tea and chatting to locals in the marvellous teahouses.

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Nepal is located in South Asia between China in the north and India in the south, east and west. Nepal also contains Mount Everest (29,035 ft; 8,850 m), the tallest mountain in the world and eight of the world’s 10 highest peaks. Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal. It is the largest metropolitan city in the country, covering an area of 19.6 square miles. The estimated population of the city is 989,273. Nepali is the official language of Nepal; it is derived from Sanskrit and was formerly known as Khaskura. Other languages spoken in the country are: Tharu, Gurung, Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Kiranti, Tamang, Sherpa, Magar, Limbu Hinduism is the official religion of Nepal and Shiva is worshiped as the major deity. Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, and Christianity are the other religions practiced in the country. The country is absolutely beautiful. The landscapes here are stunning.

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Italia in Miniatura is the Italian historical, architectural and cultural heritage theme park, which has blended fun and learning since 1970. The park displays 273 miniatures of famous Italian and European buildings in scale 1:25 and 1:50. The area is surrounded by Arcobaleno, a monorail. 10,000 plants and 5,000 miniature trees are integrated in the landscape. To fill the water basins 2,500 m3 of water are needed. All the miniatures displayed in the park are made by General Display, the lab where fifteen experts, among them expert craftsmen, work a special type of resin and transform it in beautiful and ready-made miniature monuments.

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Fontainebleau is the only royal and imperial château With over 1500 rooms at the heart of 130 acres of parkland and gardens, It is located 55 kilometres from the centre of Paris. The château houses a superb collection of paintings, stucco motives, carved wood and furniture. Many visitors come here for horseback riding and hiking, and it’s a perfect spot for an afternoon picnic. if you have a Paris Museum Pass, you can get into the monument for free. A visit to the Large Apartments is €6.50 for adults. This includes the Renaissance Rooms, the Sovereign’s State Apartments, and Napoléon’s Imperial Apartment.

Galerie de Diane

Salle de Bal

Salle de Bal

Chapelle Saint-Saturnin

Appartements de Napoléon Ier

Chapelle de la Trinité

Aile Renaissance

Bassin des cascades et canal

Vue de l’aile Renaissance depuis le Grand Parterre

Cour d’honneur, escalier du Fer à cheval

Grille de la Porte dorée

Jardin de Diane

Pavillon de la Cour d’honneur

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The town of Versailles sits about 20 kilometers outside of Paris. Louis XIII’s former hunting lodge was transformed and extended at his son’s request, to house the seat of the royal court and the French government. The project presented the absolute power of the French monarchy, which was then at the height of its glory. The palace is surrounded by equally grand gardens overflowing with flowers, neatly trimmed hedges, statuary and fountains. At 100 hectare, the garden of the Versailles Palace is Europe\’s largest palace garden. It was created in the 17th century by landscape gardener André Le Nôtre. The Chateau de Versailles is generally open Tuesdays through Sundays.

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Monaco is the pearl of Côte d’Azur. This is the perfect place to see a supercar. You can take photos in front of The Monte Carlo casino, the Prince’s Palace of Monaco, The old city, the luxury hotels and Port Hercule Marina in Monte Carlo. You never see other place with so many Maserati’s and Ferrari’s, Lambo’s, GT3’s and AMG’s. The 2013 Monaco Grand Prix takes place between 23rd – 26th May.

Porsche Delavilla VRS GT3

Aston Martin DB9 Volante

Ferrari 599 Mansory Stallone

Ferrari California

Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS

Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS

Aston Martin Rapide

KTM X-Bow

Audi R8

Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4

Maserati Granturismo S

Nissan GTR

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder

McLaren MP4-12C

Bugatti Veyron 16.4

Pagani Zonda C12-S Roadster

Bugatti Veyron Sang Noir

Ferrari F430 Scuderia

Aston Martin Vanquish S

Ferrari 250 MM

Audi Q7 V12 PPI ICE GT

Bentley Supersport

AC Cobra 427

Lotus Evora S

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The Maharajas Express is the finest Indian luxury train operated by IRCTC India from Bombay to Delhi that offers luxury tourism. Maharajas Express is considered to be the India’s answer to the Orient Express of the West. It could carry a total of 84 passengers in elegantly appointed cabins which include a lavish presidential suite spanning over an entire carriage. There are 2 restaurants, a lounge bar equipped with library and souvenir shop. It offers five types of journey consits of Heritage of India, Treasures of India, Gems of India Indian Panorama and Indian Splendor. The cheapest rate per person per day is a whopping US$ 800 for a Deluxe cabin. The next two slabs are US$ 900 and US$ 1,400. And the Presidential Suite comes for US$ 2,500.

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The track has hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 countdown in its 10th week on release. Bruno Mars is an american singer, songwriter as well as a producer and musician with a huge talent, who is happiest when he is performing. He was born on October 8, 1985, in Honolulu and raised in the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. He has collaborated with many famous artists such as B.o.B., Hayley Williams, Travie McCoy, Flo Rida, Kesha, and Cee Lo Green on many popular hits. Following on from the success of his debut album Doo Wops & Hooligans, Grammy award-winning singer has made a return with the lead single from his new album Locked Out Of Heaven.

Locked Out Of Heaven

One, two, one, two, three
Oh yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah yeah, uh!
Oh yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah yeah, uh!
Never had much faith in love or miracles (miracles) uh!
Never wanna put my heart on the line, uh!
But swimming in your water is something spiritual (spiritual) uh!
I’m born again every time you spend the night, uh!
Cause your sex takes me to paradise
Yeah your sex takes me to paradise
And it shows, yeah, yeah, yeah
\’Cause you make me feel like, I\’ve been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Yeah you make me feel like, I’ve been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Oh yeah yeah yeah, uh!
Oh yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah yeah, uh!
You bring me to my knees
You make me testify, uh!
You can make a sinner change his ways, uh!
Open up your gates cause I can’t wait to see the light, uh!
And right there is where I wanna stay, uh!
Cause your sex takes me to paradise
Yeah your sex takes me to paradise
And it shows, yeah, yeah, yeah
\’Cause you make me feel like, I’ve been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Yeah you make me feel like, I’ve been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Oh oh oh oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Can I just stay here
Spend the rest of my days here
Oh oh oh oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Can’t I just stay here
Spend the rest of my days here
‘Cause you make me feel like, I’ve been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Yeah you make me feel like, I’ve been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Oh yeah yeah yeah, uh!
Oh yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah yeah, uh!

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Air Force One is a symbol of the United States and the office of the presidency in particular. Everytime, the president travels overseas or across the country, he takes his high-tech deluxe jumbo jet. The current Air Force One is a Boeing 747-200B, but Air Force One is nothing like a civilian plane. Many top-secret modifications like countermeasures against anti-aircraft missiles or electronic counter measures (ECM) to jam enemy radar, make it the single most unique airplane in the world. US president can released an order to launch all nuclear missiles on its the ground.

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Atacama desert, a 15 million years old desert, located in south America stretches over 1000 kilometers. Located between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, rises the most arid desert in the world. The Atacama desert is so dry that mountains of height 6,885 m have no glaciers, making them unique in the world. Studies have shown that the Atacama desert received no appreciable rainfall between 1570 and 1971, and some ancient riverbeds appear to have been dry for 12,000 years. The place is pretty cold despite being the driest desert and the temperature ranges between 0°C to 25°C.

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