World's 1000 beautiful tourist places

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Darwin (Australia) : Port. Allied HQ in WW II. Bombed by Japan in 1942.

Delphi (Greece) : A village famous in ancient Greece as the sancuary of Apollo and the seat of his oracle.

Dhaka (Bangladesh) : Capital. 'The city of mosques'. Centre of world's biggest jute growing region. From 1947 it was East Pakistan and later in 1971 it become a free country - Bangladesh.

Dharamsala (India) : The home of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile. Hill station established in the 19 th century.

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Dharavi (Mumbai) : Asia's largest slum.

Diego Garcia (Indian Ocean) : Island, American military airbase. Treaty was signed in 1966 by US and UK for the use of the island.

Digha (West Bengal, India) : Known as Beercool in the days of Warren Hastings. One of the world's widest beaches.

Doogton (Ohio, USA) : ometown of Wilbur and Orville Wright.

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Dresden (Germany) : A centre of Napolean's military operations. The beautiful city was damaged in WW II bombing. Known for art galleries and othwer cultural institutions.

Dumbarton Oaks (US) : The first blue prints for setting up UN were formulated here in 1944.

Edinburgh (UK) : Capital of Scotland.

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Eiffel tower (Paris) : An iron tower erected for the Paris exhibition of 1889, on Seine river Paris, designed by A.G. Eiffel. World's most visited place.



Elba (Italy) : Island in the Ligurian sea where Napolean lived after his abdication.

Essen (Germany) : On the Ruhr river, it is home to the Krupp steel works, Europe's most extensive iron and steel works. Destroyed in World war II.

Eyre lake (Australia) : At 15 m below sea level, it is the lowest point on the continent.

Falkland islands (UK) : British crown colony in south Atlantic ocean. War between Argentina and Britain over the islands in 1982.

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Fatima (Portugal) : Small village where three shepherds children claimed to have seen visions of the Virgin Mary in 1917.

Finland (Northern Europe) : A wealthy country with thousands of lakes. Some think human habitation here dates back 100,000 years.

Florence (Italy) : Cultural, intelluctual centre of Italy. The school of Florence includes Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo and Raphael.

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Florida (US) : It forms a long peninsula with thousands of lakes and many rivers. Belonged to the Spanish. Everglades, Florida keys, Disney world, Miami etc are here.

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Forbidden city (Beijing) : The public museums in Beijing, were in the past imperial palaces where no commoner or foreigner could enter without special permission. The complex had some 9000 rooms.

Fort St George (Chennai) : A factory trading post, completed on St George's day (April 23, 1640) was the nucleus from which the British empire grow. It was East Indies company's principal settlement until 1774. Outside the walls of Fort St George was George town.

Freetown (Sierra Leone) : Capital founded in 1790s as a foundation for the freed slaves. From 1808 to 1874, it was capital of British west Africa.

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Galliopoli (Turkey) : The first European city to be conquered by Ottoman Turks (1354). Famous for the alied operation against Turks in WWI.After eight months of inconclusive fighting and deaths of 145 000 men, the Allies withdraw.

Gauteng (S. Africa) : Province whose capital is Johannesburg. Pretoria is S. Africa's adminstrative capital.

Gaya (Bihar) : Gaya along with Varanasi and Allahabad is one of the three most sacred sites for Hindu funeral rites.

Gaza Strip : Area 146 sq km captured by Israel from Egypt, 1967. Mostly stateless Palestinians live there in refugee camps.

Gdansk (Poland) : Industrial port. Lech Walesa, an electrician here, rose to become President of Poland.

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KAILAS MANASAROVAR (CHINA) - Pithorgarh (642 km from Delhi) to Tawaghat by bus (120 km, 914 m). Trek to Pangu (9 km, 2238 m), Sirka (9 km), Gipti (16 km), Buddhi (17 km, 2740 m), Kathi - Gunji (17 km, 3200 m), Kalapani (8 km, 3600 m), Samchan (9 km), Navidhang (4200 m), Lipu le (5122 m, 5 hour) : 100 km, 7 days. Cross the border and reach Taklakot (4600 m, Tibet) and to Manasarovar lake (4530 m) by Jeep. Mount Kailash (6740 m) parikrama via Dolma la (5700 m) by trek/over Yak : 3 days. This trek is severe, expensive and difficult. Limited Visas - Annually 600 to 700 Indians attends the yatra, refer government advertisement on popular dailies : 30 days. Tour cost Rs. 60,000/- ( in 2004). Season : April to October.

Another route to Kailas Manasarovar is from Kathmandu via Friendship bridge at Nepal border. Drive Kathmandu to Nyalamu (3800 m, 165 km, 8 hour) via Zangmu. Then to Yak Kharka (4675 m, 240 km, 9 hour) via Lalung La Pass (5050 m) and Paiku Tso. Drive Yak Kharka to New Dongpa (4500 m, 160 km, 6 hour) via Saga (4640 m). Drive to Mayumla phedi
(4500 m, 210 km, 7 hour). Drive to Manasarovar (4560 m, 120 km, 8 hour). Manasarovar parikrama in Landcruiser. Drive to Darchen (4560 m). Start Kailash Parikarma (3 day trek, 54 km) from your campsite to Dira Puk (4775 m, 14 km, 6 hour) following the Lha Chu stream. Continue Parikarma over Dolma La Pass (5636 m) to Zuthul Puk (4700 m, 22 km, 10 hour). Just below the Dolma la is the Gauri Kund. Trek to Darchen (14 km , 4 hour). Drive to Hore and then to Kathmandu : 15 days, 2400 km.



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Gettysberg (USA) : Famous for Abraham Lincoln's Gettysberg address (1863) at the dedication of a war cemetery in Pennsylvania, where the battle of Gettysberg was fought in the American civil war.

Gibralter (UK) : British Crown colony. Smallest colony in the world (6.5 sq km). Gibralter rock's height is 426 m.

Gir forest (Gujrat, India) : The only place where Asiatic lion can now be found.

Goa (India) : Former Portuguese enclave. Popular tourist destination, which has over 100 km of almost uninterrupted coastline and sunny weather. Palolem is one of its many beautiful beaches. Famous for Bom Jesus Basilica and Se Cathedal.

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Gobi (Central Asia) : Dsrt of 1295 000 sq km extendinng across China and Mangolia.

Gopalpur on Sea (Orissa, India) : Seashore town with beautiful beaches.

Granada (Spain) : City founded by the Moors in the 8 th century. Tombs of Ferdinand and Isabella can be seen.

Greenwich (UK) : Village near London. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is based on the local time of the meredian passing through Greenwich (0 longitude).