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Located 250 km from the Mediterranean Sea and 500 km from the Black Sea and over 1000 meters above the Anatolian steppe, Konya is one of the most charming cities in Turkey with many museums and mosques.
One of the most famous museums is the Green Mausoleum in Konya, where the remains of one of the greatest Turkish poets of the last millennium, Mevlana Jalaladdin Rumi, are buried. But no less popular are museums such as the Museum of Archeology and the Ethnographic Museum.
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everywhere in the old part of the city you can find features of that time - narrow streets, antique shops, boutiques, cafes.
Shopping is concentrated on the famous Bahnhofstrasse (Vokzalnaya) street, one of the most beautiful shopping streets in Europe. In Zurich, you should definitely visit two old churches with stunning interiors - Grossmünster and Fraumünster and the Swiss National Museum.
A level below is the new Aussersihl district with many bars, clubs, restaurants where you can taste real Swiss life.
When you see the city, you will understand why Zurich is called the city with the best standard of living in the world.
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Kirkuk is an important city in understanding Kurdish identity. Its archaeological remains date back over 5,000 years. Kirkuk is also the center of the Iraqi oil industry.
The not so hospitable country of Iraq is located on the site of ancient Assyria, which was once the battlefield of three empires - Assyria, Babylon and Media.
The sights of the city include the fortress, the tomb of the preacher Daniel, the Al Qaysareyah market.
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The oldest city that still exists today, Gaziantep is the capital of the province of the same name, formerly known as Antep. The history of the city dates back to the Hittite period. The city has been continuously inhabited since the Paleolithic period and developed very actively during the Ottoman period.
Now Gaziantep is a hospitable, lively city with many ancient mosques, baths and hotels. Stone houses and vibrant bazaars border beautiful gardens and vineyards, creating picturesque views wherever the eye falls.
The city also has several museums and holy places, so you will definitely need more than one day to see all the sights of Gaziantep.
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Holy city for the three religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem is a place where ancient values are combined with modern culture to create a delightful city.
Jerusalem consists of three parts - West Jerusalem, a rapidly growing commercial part of the city; East Jerusalem is the main place of residence of the Arab population of the country; Old Jerusalem, a truly breathtaking place that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
After seeing the sights, be sure to visit the shopping area, replete with shops so popular among tourists.
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0 centuries look down on you from the height of these pyramids,” Napoleon Bonaparte told his soldiers before the battle of Giza, 1798.
Giza itself is a large city, but it could not withstand the too rapidly developing Cairo.
Here is one of the main attractions of Egypt - the pyramids of Giza with the Great Sphinx.
By 2012, it is planned to complete the project to create the Great Museum of Egypt, in which the Giza desert will take an important place.
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This most important city in Chinese history is over 3,000 years old and one of the four great ancient capitals of China.
Xi'an is an eternal city, as popular as Athens, Cairo or Rome. Due to the abundance of relics and historical attractions, the city has earned the fame of the National Historical Museum. Moreover, the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses is often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world.
The city wall of the Ming Dynasty is one of the best preserved buildings in the world from that period. The Famen temple houses the bones of the phalanxes of the founder of Buddhism, Sakyamuni.
Xi'an is the most important place to visit to get to know ancient China and its culture.
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Located 375 km south of Cairo, Assiut is the largest city in Upper Egypt and was first inhabited during the time of the pharaohs.
Currently, Asyut is the most important regional agricultural center. It is also home to the third largest university in Egypt and has the largest percentage of Coptic Christians.
They say that the Holy Virgin Mary appeared in Asyut, and even the church confirms her appearance. But besides the religious side, the banana island is a great place to relax, and the northern part of the city is very popular with tourists.
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Luxor, formerly known as the ancient city of Thebes, the beautiful city of the god Amon Ra, is one of the most sought after tourist destinations.
It has begun to captivate tourists since Greco-Roman times. Its main monuments are Luxor, Karnak, Hatshepsut and Ramses III.
Luxor has always been a huge open air museum with many beautifully preserved monuments.
The city itself consists of three parts: Luxor on the east side of the Nile, the city of Karnak and the city of Thebes on the west side of the Nile on the opposite side of Luxor.
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Nestled on seven low hills on the north coast of the Tagus River, Lisbon simply enchants with its proximity to antiquity. Initially, Lisbon was inhabited by the Iberians, who own the buildings of megaliths.
Nowadays, Lisbon has become one of the most populated cities in Europe. Restored sites of the city, majestic churches, buildings in the Art Nouveau style - all this is only a small part of what constitutes the cultural heritage of the city.
Lisbon's museums, such as the Calosta Gulbenyan Museum, the National Carriage Museum and the Archaeological Museum, have impressive collections of ancient and modern art.