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Dumbo
Dumbo is my favourite neighbourhood in New York, and when you see it for yourself and know which one I'm talking about, you'll realise that it's also yours, too! Apart from being Disney's famous elephant character, Dumbo is the name of a neighbourhood in Brooklyn in New...
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Reichstag
Architecture students in Berlin To contextualise the story, I'll let you know now that my friend César and I have a special love of architecture, so we felt like kids in a sweet shop when we visited Berlin. We were overjoyed to find ourselves in a city with so much...
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![The Mountains of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu]()
The Mountains of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu
Who would've thought that at 2, 430 metres above sea level you'd find an impressive fortress habouring the history of a whole people's achievements, their way of life, diet, religion, culture and smiles full of love and determination within its walls? This corner of the...
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Parkinson Building
I was looking through the articles on Leeds on the Erasmusu website and realised that there's hardly any content about this marvellous city in Northern England, something which seems a huge shame to me. So, aside from the entries I've been writing, I've decided to do my...
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![Los Cármenes]()
Los Cármenes
Hi again Antonio! As promised, here's a short review of this park, along with some photos - only some of the ducks though, since I couldn't find any others searching through my computer which would show you something of this relatively large park. If you find yourself...
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![Ronda, Málaga]()
Ronda, Málaga
Location: On the banks of the Guadalevín River, in the province of Málaga. Population: 36, 700 inhabitants. Climate: Mediterranean, with colder winters than on the coast. Website: www.turismoderonda.es The city of Ronda extends over the banks of the Guadalevín, a...
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Budapest
Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is one of the most densely populated cities in the European Union, with 1. 74 million inhabitants. It numbers among several places which are today considered World Heritage Sites, and is one of the most important financial centres in...
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![The Dolphins Coffee Shop]()
The Dolphins Coffee Shop
Anyone looking for somewhere warm, pleasant and relaxed to spend a leisurely afternoon need look no further than The Dolphins Coffee Shop in Amsterdam. We were looking for a coffee shop we hadn't tried before, so basically one that wasn't The Greenhouse or Hunter's...
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Manneken Pis
In this article, we'll be leaving the Iberian Peninsula behind to talk about Brussels, and, more precisely, about the Manneken Pis, one of the symbols of the EU capital. I travelled around Belgium a few years ago and visited Brussels, Ghent and Bruges, and what better...
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![The Shrine of Murcia's Patron Saint]()
The Shrine of Murcia's Patron Saint
Introduction The Shrine of Our Lady of Fuensanta is one of the most important and most visited tourist and religious attractions in the region of Murcia. It is located in the Regional Park of Carrascoy and the Valley, in Algezares, dominating the Murcian plain from its...
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L'Arc de Triomphe
When people ask me if I've been to Paris and what I saw there, one of the first things I mention is the Arc de Triomphe. Clearly, it's one of the main monuments in Paris along with the Eiffel Tower. It's one of the most famous military monuments not only in the City of...
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L'Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the largest triumphal arch in the world, is located in the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle-Étoile on the far northwest of Avenue des Champs-Elysées. The enormous arch was commissioned by Napoleon in honour of his Grande Armée and 128...
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![Royal Palace of Aranjuez]()
Royal Palace of Aranjuez
The picturesque little town (or rather municipality) of Aranjuez is perfect in every sense of the word. The train will get you there in about an hour, and driving takes forty-five minutes from Madrid. The view out of the train window is beautiful, with hundreds of...
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Alma
Hi again, guys! Today I'm going to talk about food and how to feed yourself easily and cheaply in Leuven. The cheapest place to eat lunch and dinner during your Erasmus exchange in Leuven is the chain of student restaurants called Alma. Don't forget to bring the student...
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![Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp]()
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
Introduction Sachsenhausen concentration camp is located in the town of Oranienburg, 35 kilometres north of Berlin, and so near enough to visit if you are spending some time in the capital. A brief history This concentration camp was built by the Nazis in 1936, and...
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![Brandenburger Tor]()
Brandenburger Tor
The Brandenburg Gate, or the 'Brandenburger Tor', is one of the most famous monuments in Berlin. It is located in Pariser Platz (Paris Square), close to the Reichstag. Although it bears resemblance to the typical Arch de Triomphes which can be found in many cities, this...
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The Berlin Wall
Introduction The Berlin Wall is one of the symbols of the German capital and of recent German history. It is also known as the 'Wall of Shame' and as the 'Antifascist Protection Rampart'. History and dates of the Berlin Wall The Wall divided the city of Berlin into two...
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![Oberbaumbrücke]()
Oberbaumbrücke
Oberbaum Bridge (Oberbaumbrücke) is located in East Berlin, very near to the East Side Gallery. The bridge passes over the Spree river and unites Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg, once separated by the Berlin Wall. The bridge symbolizes the reunion of these two...
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![Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe]()
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, better known as the Holocaust Monument or Holocaust Memorial, is located in Berlin, Germany, very close to the Brandenburg Gate. This monument dedicated to such a tragic event is made up of more than 2, 500 slabs of concrete...
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![Marienplatz]()
Marienplatz
An introduction to Marienplatz Marienplatz is a square in Munich, the most beautiful and famous one in the whole German city. I´ve already written about attractive and famous squares of the world in my previous posts, and Marienplatz is definitely on that list. I hope...
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De Werf
Hi everyone! Let´s talk about food now. De Werf is the most popular restaurant for students in Leuven (and so it was an important place to visit during the first few days! ). So, even if you´re just in Leuven for a few months, you should go there at least once. De...
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