Nijmegen
For about 300 years, from 19 BC to 270 AD, Nijmegen was the northernmost and by far the largest city of the Roman Empire in the later Netherlands. It’s the The oldest city of the country.
Roermond
Located in Limburg, the most southern province of the Netherlands, at the crosspoint of the rivers Meuse and Rur, Roermond was a prominent town and a trade centre in history. It gained its city charter around 1231 and became the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Roermond in 1559. Several monuments and churches remind us of the prominent role the city used to play. The Maasplassen, a series of lakes located just outside of Roermond, offer beautiful scenery for runners. The area has several running and cycling paths that...
Vaals
The highest spot of the country, where the borders of the Netherlands, Germany & Belgium converge, in the famous Drielandenpunt, or Three-Country Point. Its name derives from the Roman ancient names Vals and Vallis, meaning “in the Valley”. Vaals is known for its hilly terrain and picturesque countryside, which makes it a popular destination for hiking, cycling, and other outdoor activities. The oldest archaeological traces of human settlements in Vaals were found in the nearby Vijlener forest, and date from the time of Linear Potter culture, about 5000BC. The Vaals...
San Fernando
San Fernando is a Philippines city in Pampanga province near Manila, that was named after King Ferdinand VI of Spain. It’s known for celebrating the world’s longest Christmas season from September 1 until January 9 with traditional Christmas parol lanterns. The railway station, now a museum, was the end point of the World War II Bataan Death March. The Candaba Wetlands attract rare bird species.
Chihuahua
Chihuahua the largest state in Mexico in the north of the country. It’s also the name of its capital.Its livestock production (Chihuahuan beef is sought after throughout Mexico) and mining (the state is the second largest silver producer in the country) made it also and the richest state. It has a wide variety of beautiful landscapes like desert, mountains, plains and the beautiful Copper Canyons, also home to the Raramuri (meaning “those who run fast”, also known as Tarahumara) people, a Native American tribe that’s known for the social and spiritual importance...
Shanghai
Shanghai is a popular tourist destination and China’s biggest city and global financial hub. Its heart is the Bund, a famed waterfront promenade lined with colonial-era buildings. Across the Huangpu River rises the Pudong district’s futuristic skyline, including 632m Shanghai Tower and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Other highlights are the Lujiazui skyline, skyscrapers, and major museums including the Shanghai Museum and the China Art Museum.
Hamburg
Hamburg is a major port city in northern Germany and connected to the North Sea by the Elbe River. It’s the 2nd largest town in Germany and the 3rd biggest port of Europe.It also has the highest number of bridges (ca 2500) to cross all its rivers and canals. The city’s central Jungfernstieg boulevard connects the Neustadt (new town) with the Altstadt (old town). Highlights are Landungsbrücken, St. Michael’s Church, the Kunsthalle art museum and nighlife area Reeperbahn.
Talinn
Tallinn’s Old Town is divided into two areas – the lower town and the upper town, once separated by gates. The lower town (all-linn) is one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe, also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. There has been a Town Hall in Tallinn since at least 1322 and a town square next to it ever since. On Town Hall Square you will also find the Europe’s oldest continuously-operating pharmacy (open since 1422). Today it operates as a museum and modern pharmacy. Tallinn, or...
Mariveles
A town located in the Southern tip of the Bataan region in the Philippines.Bataan is divided by two Volcanic mountain groups. Climbing Tarak Ridge in Mt. Mariveles will give you a breathtaking view of Bataan, Manila Bay, the Islands of Corregidor, and Cavite.The region has 100 rivers streams, creeks, 10 waterfalls and springs that are important for irrigation and fishing. It was the main start location of the Bataan Death March that began on April 9, 1942, after the three-month Battle of Bataan during World War II, when 75,000 Filipino and American...