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    Visit Old Ahmedabad, India

    Visit Old Ahmedabad, India

    The Historic City of Ahmadabad or Old Ahmedabad, the walled city of Ahmedabad in India, was founded by Ahmad Shah I of Gujarat Sultanate in 1411. It remained the capital of the Gujarat Sultanate and later important political and commercial centre of Gujarat. Today, despite having become extremely crowded and dilapidated, it still serves as the symbolic heart of metrop...
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    Visit Old Cairo, Egypt (UNESCO site)

    Visit Old Cairo, Egypt (UNESCO site)

    Old Cairo is a part of Cairo, Egypt, that contains the remnants of those cities which were capitals before Cairo, such as Fustat, as well as some other elements from the city's varied history. For example, it encompasses Coptic Cairo and its many old churches and ruins of Roman fortifications. Modern tourists visit locations such as the Coptic Museum, the Babylon Fort...
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    Visit Old City, Bern (UNESCO City)

    Visit Old City, Bern (UNESCO City)

    The Old City (German:Altstadt) is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill surrounded on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century. Despite a major fire in 1405, after which much of the city was rebuilt in sandstone, and substantia...
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    Visit Old City of Jerusalem, (UNESCO site)

    Visit Old City of Jerusalem, (UNESCO site)

    Jerusalem, the capital city of Israel, is a holy city to the 3 primary religions that have the prophet Abraham at their roots; Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The city has been at the center of conflicts throughout its rich history having been completely destroyed twice. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, inhabited for over 5,000 years. As a result, many of...
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    Visit Old Dubai & Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Dubai, UAE

    Visit Old Dubai & Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Dubai, UAE

    Old Dubai (Dubai Old Town) is a heritage district located on the banks of the Dubai Creek. The shaded alleys with high walls keep the area cool. This district is a key heritage site with much of the original infrastructure preserved and intact. The traditional wind towers are ingenious structures that once cooled dwellings below.
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    Visit Old Goa, India (UNESCO site)

    Visit Old Goa, India (UNESCO site)

    Old Goa or Velha Goa (Velha means "old" in Portuguese) is a historical city in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. The city was constructed by the Bijapur Sultanate in the 15th century, and served as capital of Portuguese India from the 16th century until its abandonment in the 18th century due to plague. The remains of the city are a UNESCO World Heritage...
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    Visit Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, San Diego, California

    Visit Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, San Diego, California

    Old Town San Diego is the site of the oldest European settlement in present-day California. Long considered the "birthplace" of California, San Diego is the site of the first permanent Spanish settlement in the Golden State. In 1769, Father Junipero Serra established the first mission in a chain of 21 missions that were to be the cornerstones of California’s dev...
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    Visit Olinda, Brazil (UNESCO Site)

    Visit Olinda, Brazil (UNESCO Site)

    Olinda is a historic city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, just north of Recife and south of Paulista. It has a population of 397,268 people and is one of the best-preserved colonial cities in Brazil. Olinda features a number of major tourist attractions, such as a historic downtown area (World Heritage ...
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    Visit Ōtsu, Japan (UNESCO sites)

    Visit Ōtsu, Japan (UNESCO sites)

    Ōtsu is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Ōtsu is known as the main port of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. It briefly served as a capitol of Japan from 667 to 672 AD during the Asuka period (538 – 710). The city is home to numerous sites of historical importance, notably the temples of Mii-dera, Ishiyama-dera, and Enryaku-ji and the Hiyoshi Tai...
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    Visit Ouadane, Mauritania

    Visit Ouadane, Mauritania

    Ouadane or Wādān is a small town in the desert region of central Mauritania, situated on the southern edge of the Adrar Plateau, 93 km northeast of Chinguetti. The town was a staging post in the trans-Saharan trade and for caravans transporting slabs of salt from the mines at Idjil. A Portuguese trading post was established in 1487, but was probably soon abandoned. Th...
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    Visit Oualata (Walata), Mauritania

    Visit Oualata (Walata), Mauritania

    Oualata or Walata (also Biru in 17th century chronicles) is a small oasis town in southeast Mauritania, located at the eastern end of the Aoukar basin. Oualata was important as a caravan city in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries as the southern terminus of a trans-Saharan trade route and now it is a World Heritage Site. Oualata is believed to have been first set...
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    Visit Ouro Preto, Brazil (UNESCO site)

    Visit Ouro Preto, Brazil (UNESCO site)

    Ouro Preto (from Portuguese, Black Gold) is a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, a former colonial mining town located in the Serra do Espinhaço mountains and designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO because of its outstanding Baroque architecture. Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (meaning Black Gold) was originally called Vila Rica,...
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    Visit Oviedo, Spain (UNESCO sites)

    Visit Oviedo, Spain (UNESCO sites)

    Oviedo is a cathedral city, capital of Principality of Asturias, in Northern Spain. It has an interesting old town with various monuments listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The best way to get around is by walking. Most of the center of the city can only be visited that way, because little motor traffic is allowed. Where traffic is possible, be prepared for jam...
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    Visit Paczków, Poland

    Visit Paczków, Poland

    Paczków is a town in Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 8,226 inhabitants (2004). It is one of the few towns in Europe in which medieval fortifications have been almost completely preserved. Located in the southeastern outskirts of the historical province of Lower Silesia, along the medieval road from Lesser Poland to Klodzko Valley and Prague, Paczk&...
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    Visit Palmyra, Syria (UNESCO site)

    Visit Palmyra, Syria (UNESCO site)

    Palmyra was an ancient city in central Syria. In antiquity, it was an important city located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus and 180 km southwest of the Euphrates at Deir ez-Zor. It had long been a vital caravan stop for travellers crossing the Syrian desert and was known as the Bride of the Desert. The earliest documented reference to the city by its Semitic...
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