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Photo of the week: Dutch Windmill
Netherlands is the country of windmills, both new and old. While the new ones mainly give us electricity, the old ones were used, and some still are, for land drainage, corn and saw milling, and grinding. This particular one, De Distilleerketel, is u
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The Dutch Way
If you plan to visit or travel around the Netherlands you should have in mind a couple of things before coming this way. I landed here 2 months ago and I still find out things that are peculiar to me (like the garbage container which has working hour
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The smallest city in the Netherlands: Madurodam
Madurodam is a miniature city in The Hague, Netherlands. The Dutch brag about it as being the smallest city in the Netherlands, which offers you a tour of the most important places around the country. The amusement park was open in 1952 as a war me
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Varna – Park by the sea
I’ve been to Varna several times before but this trip had something different, something that needed to be shared. Putting aside the fact that new malls and office buildings erect at a pretty fast rate, Varna still qualifies as a sea resort and kno
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Veliko Tarnovo – Back in Medieval Bulgaria
Veliko Tarnovo is among the most visited cities in Bulgaria due to its history and great location. The capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire lies in the central part of Bulgaria, 240 km north-east of Sofia, at the foot of the Balkan mountain. The ci
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City Break – Koprivshtitza
One year ago I had the pleasure to be taken to one of the most "Bulgarian" places in Bulgaria – Koprivshtitza (Копривщица), a small historical town in the western part of the country, around 100 km from Sofia. Even though I consider it a
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Bike path around Sofia
I like to consider myself an active person who doesn't miss a chance to do some outdoor sports, especially during the weekends. I always enjoyed biking: it's healthy, it helps me disconnect from the daily routine, and to get rid of the bad thoughts p
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