Travel Digest #196

steemitworldmap (75)in #traveldigest • 7 years ago (edited)

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Heya, @martibis here with another edition of #traveldigest! Enjoy!

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Travel Digest

#1 WELCOME TO LA PAZ - THE HIGHEST CAPITAL IN THE WORLD

For our first featured post of today @planetus takes us to Paz, Bolivia. At 3640m altitude, it is the highest capital of the world. If you find a good viewpoint, you'll see the stunning Andes mountains in the backdrop. Whilst the city feels largely unfinished, due to the unpainted buildings making it feel like a gigantic construction site, the nature surrounding it is what really makes this place worth a visit for @planetus. To get around in La Paz, it's common to take the cable car system as public transport, as it's spanning a total of 10 km. From these cable cars, you're bound to get some amazing views over the city!

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#2 Chufut-Kale. Back in time

For our next featured post @dmytrokorol takes us to Chufut-Kale in Crimea. The first thing on the way to Maria-Dere Tract is the Bakhchisaray Cave Monastery, which is carved out of a cliff, making it a stunning mix between architecture and nature. The surrounding valley offers some unreal views as well. Hiking over an old road, it is time to proceed to the main attraction, Chufut-Kale. The town is old, with researchers placing it between either around the fifth or the tenth century. One of the most interesting views are the cave monasteries near the Southern gates. Another point of interest is the mausoleum Dzhanike-Khanym, built in 1437 in memory of the Golden Horde khan Tokhthamysh' daughter. The whole city holds a lot of caves, making you wonder how it must've been to live in those way back in the days!

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#3 My Trip to Holland.

For our last featured post of today @trudeehunter takes us around Holland... in Australia. This little part of Holland is located in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. With one of the main attractions being Clog Barn, where a demonstration on how these wooden shoes are made is shown. Even though these clogs aren't worn commonly in the Netherlands anymore, you can still see some farmers and gardeners use them! There are only about 30 Dutch wooden clog makers remaining unfortunately. Next to the Clog Barn you'll find a model Dutch village, which is a miniature version of Holland, complete with Dutch windmills, churches, farms, canals and more.

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