Visit Greece - Explore the Nature of the Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, popular among Greece’s guests, generously offers us an array of life experiences, while enjoying the apotheosis of nature in all its glory.
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Stunning Monemvasia, Greece
Monemvasia is located in Peloponnese, Greece.
If you want to make a journey with a medieval touch you should definitely visit Monemvasia, the medieval tower town. A castle as you can see in this video full of narrow alleys and housings. Some of them are operated as accomodations.
In this castle except from the beautiful scenery you have the opportunity to try local food and drinks and also to buy traditional products.
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Best Things To Do In Amsterdam's Oud West
BEST THINGS TO DO IN AMSTERDAM'S OUD WEST - This video is a neighbourhood profile of Amsterdam’s Oud West (Old West), a vibrant district full of young creative types.
Amsterdam is by far the most popular spot to visit in The Netherlands and one of the top tourist destinations in the entire world. Photos of the city’s beautiful canals and bridges are famous around the world but we wanted to get outside of the traditional Canal Ring - lovely as it is - and explore a bit further afield and off the beaten track.
I fell in love with a plant store called Wildernis. Even if, like me, you’re just visiting the city and aren’t exactly in the market for a plant (they don’t pack up very well…) I guarantee this store is still worth a visit. The concept here is to make Amsterdam greener. Wildernis works towards this goal by working with green organizations around the city and teaching workshops on nature and urban gardening. They provide plants, tools, and skills to anyone wanting to learn how to care for plants - even deep within the city. You’ll breathe easier inside as you’re absolutely surrounded by greenery from every angle. You can stop here for a cup of coffee and cake and just enjoy the peaceful feeling of being in an indoor garden.
Across the street is an Asian restaurant called HappyHappyJoyJoy. It’s the newest venture of Dutch chef Julius Jaspers. The idea here is that everything from the decor to the food is designed to make you smile. It’s seriously Instagram-friendly inside! I didn’t get a chance to eat here but heard a lot of great reviews and would love to go back.
Nearby is the jewel of the Oud West neighbourhood: De Hallen. If you only have time for one stop in this area then this should be it. This historical building used to be a tram depot and has been repurposed into a multi-use space that has become a beloved part of the neighbourhood fabric. Inside you’ll find independent shops, a food hall, a cinema, a boutique hotel, and a weekly craft market. Some of my favourite stores inside are Qnoop (eco-friendly and stylish socks!) and The Maker Store where you’ll find amazing unique products by local creators. I can’t think of a better spot to get Amsterdam souvenirs. Don’t miss eating at one of the street vendors in the food hall and walk all the way through to the Kanarie Club. It’s a restaurant where they’ve preserved historical details like the tram tracks and a ‘pool’ that’s inspired by when squatters occupied the building and had a pool filled with rainwater.
After shopping and eating you can unwind nearby at Vondelpark. With 120 acres of parkland, this is the largest park in Amsterdam. It’s a great place to people watch and relax.
I loved visiting the Oud West neighbourhood. There were a lot fewer tourists in this area than the traditional Canal Ring and it felt hidden. The pace felt different here and I enjoyed the chance to explore a little slower. Have you been here? Does it look interesting to you? Please leave a comment down below!
Subtitles available in English, Dutch and Spanish! Click the 'CC' button (bottom right).
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Sesimbra - Portugal HD
Sesimbra is a municipality of Portugal, in the Setúbal District, lying at the foothills of the Serra da Arrábida, a mountain range between Setúbal and Sesimbra. Due to its particular position at the Setúbal Bay, near the mouth of the Sado River and its natural harbour, it’s an important fishing town.
Besides professional fishing and sport fishing (mainly of swordfish), the most significant revenues in Sesimbra come from tourism. The town is famous for its beaches, fish restaurants and nightlife.
The original name of Celtic origin was Cempsibriga, meaning the high place (briga) of the Celtic tribe the Cempsi.
Close by, on a mountaintop, 240 m (787.40 ft) above sea level, lies strategically the Moorish castle. It was taken from the Moors, during the Portuguese Reconquista in the year 1165 by king Afonso Henriques with the help of Frank Crusaders. The battlements afford a beautiful panorama over Sesimbra, its harbour and the surrounding countryside.
During the Age of Discoveries, Sesimbra became an important seaport. Even king Manuel I lived here for a while. In the 17th century the fort Fortaleza de Santiago was built along the beach, as part of Portugal's coastal defence. On 3 June 1602 an English fleet defeated a Spanish galley fleet and in addition captured a large Portuguese carrack and severely damaged the fort. It was even used in the 18th century by Portuguese kings as a seaside retreat.
A tourist travelling to Sesimbra can appreciate its beaches, traditional fish restaurants and the Arrábida National Park. Sesimbra is a popular diving location close to Lisbon and the most famous dive site is the wreck of the River Gurara, a Nigerian cargo ship, that sunk in 1989 with the loss of 45 sailors.
Close to the Moorish castle is the church Nossa Senhora do Castelo. It stands on the spot where king Sancho I built a Romanesque chapel in the early 13th century, leading to the creation in 1388 of the parish of Nossa Senhora do Castelo de Sesimbra. The present church was built in 1721. When a new church was built in the village, this church passed into disuse and fell into ruins. It was restored between 1965 and 2001. The walls of the church are inlaid with beautiful azulejos.
The 17th century-pulpit was made from local pink marble. The gilded triumphal arch of the 18th century-choir is decorated with Manueline motives. On the left side of the choir stands in a niche the gilded and polychromed statue of the Madonna of the Castle on a giant shell.
MASKS - Extreme Scare Attraction in London
Tom Spindler Presents Masks. A twenty minute scare production set over three floors. 23 live actors attempted to scare each group and included touching, being separated from the rest of the group and put in cages.
The video has been edited down as I didn't have my night-vision camera so alot of the scenes came out too dark.
Thanks to Tom Spindler who kindly allowed this to be filmed for Scare-E TV and for setting up such a fantastic and unique attraction.
Sevilla Andalusie Spain
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Geschiedenis
De Grieken en Romeinen
Volgens de Griekse en Romeinse mythologie werd de stad gesticht door Herakles toen hij de Hesperiden bezocht. Door opgravingen weet men dat de stad rond 1000 v.Chr. in het gebied van Tartessos lag. Volgens sommigen wás Sevilla oorspronkelijk zelfs Tartessos. De Feniciërs en Carthagenen veroverden de stad rond 600 v.Chr. In deze tijd werd Sevilla gebruikt als handelscentrum voor het zuiden van het Iberisch Schiereiland, totdat het land werd veroverd door de Romeinen. Zij noemden de stad “Colonia Iulia Romula Hispalis” of kortweg “Hispalis”, hoofdstad van de toenmalige provincie Hispania Baetica. Vlakbij stichtten de Romeinen de kolonie Italica, en van hieruit werd Zuid-Spanje grondig geromaniseerd. De rijkdommen van de zilver en goudmijnen van de streek kwamen ten goede aan Rome en o.a. Julius Caesar, die een tijdje gouverneur in Baetica was, bekostigde hiermee zijn verovering van de macht over het Romeinse Rijk. Tijdens het verval van het West-Romeinse Rijk werd er door verschillende Germaanse stammen gestreden om de stad maar uiteindelijk werden de Visigoten de baas..
De 17e eeuw
Door de grote wereldwijde macht van Spanje kwam in het jaar 1615 Hasekura Tsunenaga naar Sevilla, een Japanse ambassadeur. Zijn doel was handelsrelaties tussen Japan en Spanje aan te gaan. Aan het begin van de 17e eeuw begon de macht van Sevilla echter af te nemen, onder andere omdat het “Archivo General de Indias” werd overgenomen door de haven van Cádiz. Ook ondervond de stad last van de financiële crisis die zich over heel Europaverspreidde en werd geteisterd door verschillende overstromingen en de pestepidemie, waardoor naar schatting 60.000 mensen overleden, bijna de helft van de stadsbevolking. Op religieus gebied ontwikkelde Sevilla zich echter als nooit te voren, en in 1671 waren er meer dan 45 kloosters, bewoond door onder andere franciscanen, dominicanen, augustijnen en jezuïeten. Vanaf dat moment stond Sevilla wereldwijd bekend als “Tierra de María Santísima”, oftewel “Grond van de Heilige Maria”.
De 18e en 19e eeuw
De Franse invasie van het Iberisch Schiereiland strekte zich ook uit tot Sevilla, en de stad werd in 1810 bezet door Jozef Bonaparte, broer van Napoleon Bonaparte. Deze verovering verliep echter zonder gevechten en verlies van mensenlevens, maar baseerde zich op onderhandelingen. In 1812 kwam echter al een einde aan de Franse bezetting, door de tegenaanvallen van zowel Spanje als Engeland. De Franse koning verliet de stad, echter nadatgeneraal Soult Sevilla beroofde van een groot aantal kunstschatten. In de 19e eeuw werd begonnen aan het aanleggen van een spoorlijn in Sevilla, hiervoor was de vernietiging van het grote aantal stadsmuren nodig, en in deze periode begon dan ook de geografische stadsuitbreiding.n van de centrale stratenNO8DO
De 20e en 21e eeuw
In 1929 organiseerde de stad de Ibero-Amerikaanse Tentoonstelling, waarvoor het beroemde “Plaza de España” werd aangelegd. Sevilla werd ook slachtoffer van de Spaanse Burgeroorlog en de bezetting van dictator Francisco Franco, zij het in mindere mate dan Madrid en Barcelona.
Wat recenter, in 1992, organiseerde Sevilla een prestigieuze Wereldtentoonstelling. Een deel van de installaties die hiervoor werden gebouwd zijn veranderd in het grootste technologische wetenschapspark van Andalusië, het pretparkIsla Mágica en de beroemde brug Puente del Alamillo, ontworpen door Santiago Calatrava. Al sinds een groot aantal jaren wordt gewerkt aan de aanleg van een metronet in Sevilla.
In juni 2002 was Sevilla gaststad voor de Europese Raad; als reactie hierop ontstonden er verschillende protesten tegen de intensieve samenwerking binnen de Europese Unie. Sevilla is een politiek socialistische stad (PSOE). Na de Spaanse verkiezingen van 2004 had de socialistische partij een voorsprong van 30,4% op haar rivalen; dat was hoger dan in alle andere Spaanse steden. Tot grote schok van de PSOE is hieraan in mei 2011 een einde gekomen. Door de economische crisis in Spanje ontstond grote ontevredenheid onder de bevolking. Hierdoor werden de gemeentelijke verkiezingen voor de PSOE een nederlaag. Zelfs in het PSOE-bolwerk Sevilla won de PP (Partido Popular).
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