Parthenon Navegantes, Recife

Advantages: Historical Monument, magnificent structure
Disadvantages: Surrounded by scaffolding and people

...The Parthenon is the most impressive and important monument in Athens. Representative of the Golden Age of 5th Century Athens, the Parthenon tops the Acropolis. And so, it is here, that I will begin my reviews on Greece. As part of my studies for my diploma and degree in Classic Studies, 5th Century Athens had occupied a large proportion of the work. We planned a tour of mainland classical Greece combined with a five-day stay on the island of Corfu. There is an entrance fee to the Acropolis of 58 euros that includes a guided tour. The Parthenon can then be viewed at liberty. The Parthenon dominates the Acropolis, situated on the highest point and rising to massive proportions. It stands 101 feet tall and is 228 feet long. Although now in ruins, it retains a magnificent that is awesome. The effect, sadly is somewhat spoiled by... Read review

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Advantages: Good night life and music
Disadvantages: Too big

...Recife is a very large city and it also has a lot of old monuments to be visitied, but even better is the close Olinda. There are nice beaches in town in Recife and it can be very hot since it is in the North-East of Brazil. A nice place to stay, not too expensive, around $30 for a double, is the Hotel Central in Rua Manuel Borba 209. This is a colonial building. There are a lot of local bands of music in Recife, and some of them became famous in all Brazil, for example Nacao Zumbi, where Chico Science used to play before dying in a car accident. You should go to the Gracas district for some good nightlife, good music and cheap bars.... Read review

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Advantages: It's a park
Disadvantages: None

...The usual cliched urban skyline of tall skyscrapers and the inevitable revolving restaurant tower are not to be seen in Edinburgh. Not for us the shining obelisks of modernity - no, we have to make do with a vista of seven green hills, 4 of which lie in the suburbs and are the site of parks and golf courses (one of them is the home of the city zoo), while 3 are in the city centre; CALTON HILL- with it's unfinished replica of the Parthenon and CASTLE ROCK- with a medieval castle perched atop a rocky crag. These are dwarfed to the east by the largest hill, which resembles a crouching lion, ARTHUR'S SEAT(251m). Situated within HOLYROOD PARK, Arthur's Seat is an extinct volcano - the largest of a number which gave this region its shape. Holyrood Park, extending to about 650 acres, must be the largest area of unmanicured wild parkland... Read review

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