It's a completely walled town with the old castle at the top serving as a pousada.Further down the street are the village stocks and there are two fine gates.Near the main gate there's an aqueduct. Behind the pousada its easy enough toget up to the wall and enjoy the view. The street are lined with gift shops,galleries and cafes.

One of the World's Great Gardens. Powerscourt is situated 19km south of Dublinin the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains. It is a sublime blend of formalgardens, sweeping terraces, statuary and ornamental lakes together with secrethollows, rambling walks and over 200 varieties of trees and shrubs.The 18th Century Palladian House now incorporates shops, cafe and house exhibition.

Iskender is the traditional dish of Bursa. If you love meat (the main ingredientof iskender is "doner", another speciality of Turkey) you'll love iskender. Thename comes from the founder of the dish.

Mont Saint Michel is a rocky, cone-shaped islet in northwestern France in theGulf of Saint-Malo. It is connected by a causeway to the mainland. The entireislet is crowned by the abbey church that dates back to the early eighthcentury. There are shops and cafes along the streets as you walk up the hill.Most selling souvenirs etc.Unless you are traveling in off season you will be part of a steady stream oftraffic arriving daily. The causeway leads out to the Mont and parking lotsbelow on either ....

Picos de Europa is a mountain range to the north of spain. Lots to see and many walking tracks all over the place. The best time to go is mid-March to June or mid-September to October as it can be very hot in mid-summer. You should be able to find somewhere to stay on the internet without to much trouble.

Great destination on the northern end of Lake Malawi. Great camping ground with chalets available too. Good food available at the camp or in the village if you want to sample local food. Market stalls with lots of lake fish available. Diving tours available with a guide run by an Australian. Nkata Bay is a destination for Ilala ferry which comes north from Monkey Bay, a weekly trip which backpackers love. Have a cheap haircut, have clothes made and relax at this easy to stay place.

The Heaphy Track is best known for its beauty and diversity. For 77 kilometresit crosses a range of landscapes in the Kahurangi National Park, from thejunction of the Brown and Aorere Rivers, over expansive tussock downs to thelush forests and roaring sea of the West Coast.The track usually takes 5 days. It is classified as a walking track, being wellformed and suitable for most people. All rivers and major streams are bridged.The Heaphy Track is one of New Zealand's "Great Walks".

Speakers' Corner is the spiritual home of the British democratic tradition ofsoapbox oratory.Every Sunday since the right of free assembly was recognised in 1872, peoplefrom all walks of life have gathered to listen to speeches about anything andeverything... and to heckle.The coherence of the speakers varies greatly as do the topics of discussion, butas a whole it makes for great street theatre. So, if you have a burning desireto share your opinions with the world, take something to stand on an....

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (in Turkish Sultanahmet Camii, in English commonlycalled the Blue Mosque) is a mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey andthe capital of the Ottoman Empire from 1453 to 1923. It is regarded as one ofthe greatest masterpieces of Islamic architecture.

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest covered markets in the worldwith more than 58 streets and 3000 shops. It is well-known for its jewelry,pottery, spice and carpet shops. Many of the stalls in the bazaar are grouped bytype of good, with regions for leather coats, gold jewelry and the like. It has250,000-400,000 daily visitors.