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25 years ago, instead of the picturesque embankment in Barcelona, there was a noisy port and tens of warehouses. Thanks to the 1992 Summer Olympic Games this embankment was renovated. At first, it was decided to demolish the loading port. For several months the port district was changed into a luxurious place. There were built a number of 5-star hotels, made landscape gardens, opened restaurants and bars.
Today you can see special roads as for pedestrians, also for cyclists. The Toronto Central Waterfront is the best place for walks. Tourists have a great number of recreations at the embankment. The main sightseeing of these places is the Rambla del Mar Bridge. It opens for yachts. Tourists like this performance, they come at the embankment to see it. Those, who love unusual landmarks, …
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The oldest lighthouse in the world is situated in La Coruña, Spain. Torre de Hercules was built at the time of the Rome Empire. The height of the oldest lighthouse in the world is 55 meters. The name it has received thanks to a fabulous myth about Hercules. After he had made his tenth labour - defeated the giant Gerion - Hercules built the high tower on the seaside. He took a group of people from Gallia and settle them here in a safe and picturesque place.
Nowadays tourists can not only get a breathtaking excursion inside the lighthouse but also walk to the nearby sculptures park. Not far from the lighthouse the researchers have found artefacts of the ancient Roman settlement and a lot of cave drawings. The interior of the lighthouse is adorable. It was built from the huge stone blocks …
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