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Syntagma Square

posted by rhouser on 1 December 2010 at 11:27

We found ourselves gravititating towards this square most evenings becasuse it was an easy place to get to to start exploring athens by night and that fun holiday activity of searching for a place to eat that will suit everyone! The architecture here is pretty imposing and the changing of the guards is reasonably exciting if you like that sort of thing!

where, when, how, web
metro syntagma

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Athens square  history  nightlife 

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Ancient Agora

posted by xpfeifer on 1 December 2010 at 11:19

Most people visit the Acropolis but to get the full experience you should also take advantage of your ticket price offering you admission to the agora too, which was the political centre of ancient athens. The Temple of Hephaestus is the highlight but don't forget to look at the plan showing what everything was to really get the full picture.

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Leave the acropolis by the Stoa of Attalos and it's just there

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Athens agora  remains  history 

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Merdeka Square

posted by nmays on 1 December 2010 at 10:56

My girlfriend and I spent a very pleasant afternoon on a stopover in Kuala Lumpur, exploring this square and its surroundings, which show the history of the british rule as well as some of the other influences. Watch out for the huge sultan abdul samad building, now the malaysian high court and the tudor-inspired royal selangor club designed to make the british feel at home.

where, when, how, web
Jalan Raja, from the Maskid Jamek railway station go past the mosque on your left the take the first left and you'll come to it

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Kuala Lumpur square  history 

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Muang Boran

posted by wnewman on 30 November 2010 at 10:53

This is a really interesting sight. Its located about 30km outside Bangkok and has been described as the world's largest open air museum.It's a recreation of the great buildings and monuments of ancient Siam arranged in the shape of the kingdom, with each monument in its correct place geographically. A really interesting day excursion.

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www.ancientcity.com/

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Bangkok history  museum  architecture 

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Galdar, Plaza de santiago

posted by yevans on 26 November 2010 at 15:33

galdar is in the shadow of a volcano suspiciouly like a miniature mount teide of tenerife, but don't let that put you off! This square is the highlight of the town, with lovely trees including the oldest dragon tree on the island, and some wonderful architecture in the form of iglesia de santiago de los caballeros, and casa consistorial. Loved sitting here and watching to world go by.

where, when, how, web
at the northern tip of the island, just off the GC-2

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Gran Canaria town  history  architecture 

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