Sicily has attracted visitors throughout her history. Although always famous for its volcanic activity due to the Etna, Stromboli, etc, colonizers (before) and tourists of today have always found it fascinating.

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Bran Castle, known as Dracula’s Castle or The Castle of Vlad Tepes, receives about 450,000 visits per year, mostly by curious fans of Spain and European history. A curious anecdote perfectly reflects the personality of the owner of the castle, which went down in history as a cruel and bloodthirsty man:

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Here is a list of the 14 World Heritage Cities in Spain, that in order of appearence are: Santiago de Compostela, Sevilla, Salamanca, Ávila, Segovia, Alcalá de Henares, Toledo, Cáceres, Mérida, San Cristobal de la Laguna, Córdoba, Ibiza, Cuenca y Tarragona. Which ones have you visited? Take a look at them…

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Not many turists know the treasures they have below them when they have a bathe in any Spanish beach. Most turists come to Spain for its beaches, sun, party and luxury, they don’t give a damn about history, culture and treasures, at least not all of them. But the truth is that Spain has one of the most amazing seabeds in the world, not because of the corals or mamals but for its amazing history. Ships and boats, with entire fleets, have been sailing along Spanish coasts for centuries, many of them wrecked for being to old or badly made but, most of them, went down because of a battle, in one of the dozens of wars that Spain has fought since the first days.

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Verona, with a population of 266.000 people, is located in Veneto, and as you might see in the photo, it seems like a wonderful city in Italy that should be visited. HotelSearch includes it as one of the major attractions of the Italian Estate taking into consideration the amount of different reliques that you can see in this historical place.

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In the province of Rome and Region of Latium (Tivoli) you will find an exceptional complex of classical buildings that have been there since the 2nd century A.D. thanks to Hadrian, one of the greatest roman emperors, who in spite of being born in Italy, grew up in Italica, near modern Seville, in Spain.

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HotelSearch can’t disguise the fact that we love fantasy trips like this one. When it comes to the Mont Saint-Michel we have to advise you to prepare yourself to become a kid again, because since the very moment you arrive you will be part of a fairy tale, as if you were 5 years old again.

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According to a report in El Pais, Cordoba, that had always suffered from a lack of high-quality hotels supply, has gone from having no five-star hotel, to three. The news would not be so important if we did not have in mind that Cordoba aspires to be Capital of Tourism, thanks mainly to the construction, expected in early 2010, of the Palacio de Congresos Centro Sur. It is also important to know that Cordoba may be European Capital of Culture in 2016. These three new hotels will not leave aside the culture of the city as all of them will be located in the old town or nearby.

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The capital of Veneto, Venice and its lake were declared cultural heritage of humanity in 1987, but it is not the only in this northeast region Italy (the eighth largest in the country and more than 4.8 million); also heritage: the city of Vicenza and the Palladian villas, the Botanical Garden of Padua and the city of Verona.

Venice, the city of canals, situated on a series of islands stretching in a marshy lake in the Adriatic Sea, is composed of 120 small islands joined by about 400 bridges. (more…)

The Languedoc-Roussillon is without a doubt the most fascinating area of France and perhaps of Europe. It is located beside the Mediterranean Sea and the Pyrenees Mountains. It is known for its good weather and rich wildness, but most of us know the place for its amazing history. Nevertheless you can see mountains, rivers, castles, ancient cities, towns, villages, thermal springs, abbeys, cathedrals and a great number of World Heritage Sites including Carcassone, Canal du Midi and Pont du Gard.

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