test about 4 cities

Om destinasjonen: Modern and old, past and present go side by side, all the time. Whether you are in Rome for 3 days, 3 weeks or 3 months, be prepared to step into the world’s biggest open air museum. Rome will seduce you and it will hardly leave you indifferent. It will surprise you, since has so much to offer to any visitor, and it’s beauty is just been merely blurred by time passing by. Rome is one of world's most photogenic cities - not surprising when you remember what's here - The Vatican, the Trevi Fountain, St Peter's Square, Spanish Steps, Colosseum... Whether you spend your time sightseeing, or lazing in cafés watching the world go by, it will be your turn to feature in your very own Roman Holiday. If you can plan to stay as long as a week, you won't run out of things to do and you'll still feel like you're leaving too soon.

Om destinasjonen: Athen er oppkalt etter visdommens gudinne Athena, som feires av den praktfulle Akropolis, som har utsikt over den moderne, kosmopolitiske byen som i dag er Athen. Athen er en av de eldste byene i verden og er fødestedet til vestlig filosofi, demokrati og teater. Den dag i dag er den greske hovedstaden fortsatt et viktig globalt kultursenter, med sitt historiske sentrum, symbolske klassiske steder og museer fylt med gjenstander fra det gamle Hellas. Akropolis, kronet av den symbolske Parthenon, har blitt erklært et UNESCOs verdensarvliste. Biler ble utestengt fra det historiske sentrum, som har blitt den mest imponerende gågaten i Europa. I denne arkeologiske parken vil besøkende se den motsatte naturen til denne gamle metropolen for å kunne besøke det nye Akropolis-museet, en moderne høyteknologisk struktur med lyse og luftige utstillingsrom, samt det nasjonale arkeologiske museet, det største arkeologiske museet i Hellas bygget i det 19. århundre og dedikert til gammel gresk kunst. Akropolis og Mount Lycabettus, de høyeste punktene i byen, brukes som orientering siden de er synlige fra de fleste deler av Plaka, det gamle historiske nabolaget. Plaka ligger under Akropolis og strekker seg nesten til Syntagma, sete for det hellenske parlamentet. For å få en smak av den hedonistiske athenske livsstilen, besøk Monastiraki, hvor lokalbefolkningen går for å spise, drikke og blande seg. Natten tilhører Psirri, et livlig nabolag kjent for sine barer, levende musikksteder og spennende nattklubber. Sørøst for sentrum, tilbyr en fantastisk kyst drømmende utsikt over det lyse blå Egeerhavet. Sikkert få europeiske hovedsteder kan kreve sandstrender og klart vann for bading i så lett tilgang. Derfor tilbyr Athen det beste fra begge verdener - en fantastisk storbyferie samt late strandferier. Athenerne er overraskende vennlige og utadvendte, og deres entusiasme for de hyggelige syslene i livet er så smittsom at selv den vanskeligste reisende vil bruke tid til endeløs kaffe og kveldsturer, spise til sent og nyte nattelivet i byen, lenge etter å ha sovnet i resten av Europa.

Om destinasjonen: İzmir is a city in the western extremity of Anatolia and the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara. İzmir's metropolitan area extends along the outlying waters of the Gulf of İzmir and inland to the north across Gediz River's of delta, to the east along an alluvial plain created by several small streams and to a slightly more rugged terrain in the south. MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Beaches. Izmir owns lots of beaches which are not too far from the city center. • Konak Square • Asansör • Beaches. • Alsancak. • Karsiyaka • Kadifekale • Teleferik

Om destinasjonen: Istanbul owes its historic importance and its amazing cultural and architectural heritage to its perfect strategic location, straddling the Bosphorus straits which separate Europe and Asia Minor. Through most of its 2,500-year-long history, the city (first known as Byzantium, then as Constantinople and since 1930 as Istanbul) was a cultural melting pot. Today, its population of more than 13 million is almost exclusively Turkish, and many of its people are recent migrants from provincial Turkey, lured by the promise of jobs and careers in this vibrant, fast-growing city. Istanbul is no longer the nation's capital, but is Turkey's economic and cultural powerhouse - a status underlined by its role as a European City of Culture in 2010 and the award of UNESCO World Heritage listing to many of its most important landmarks, which range from stunning Ottoman mosques and Byzantine churches and catacombs to the columns of Hellenistic temples and the remains of massive medieval city walls. But there's more to Istanbul than Byzantine and Ottoman heritage. A fast-growing economy contributed to a flourishing arts and music scene, with a plethora of new bars, clubs, private art galleries, restaurants and designer fashion outlets.

Om destinasjonen: Bucharest is a really beautiful city, featuring impossible mixture of different architecture styles; one can see Gothic and Greek Orthodox constructions alongside Stalinist monuments neighbouring post-modern apartment buildings of concrete and glass. Unlike other cities, the street structure is not square-parallel, but rather star-like, so streets go like star beams from round circuses, thus forming blocks of different shapes. During the 50's, Bucharest was known as Little Paris because of the French influence on the landscape and lifestyle of Bucharest. Traces of this period remain in the architecture of the city centre, in the profusion of outdoor cafes, and even in the Arcul de Triumf, a modest replica of Paris’ Arc de Triomphe. Downtown of Bucharest is comprised by the space between the Victoriei Square, where the Romanian Government is and the Unirii Square, where the grand boulevard that leads to the Parliament Palace, starts. Near Unirii Square there is also the old city centre, the Old Princely Court and iconic streets like Lipscani, Selari, Covaci, Gabroveni are situated. The area today contains an assortment of middle 19th century buildings, ruins of the Wallachian princes' medieval court, churches, bank headquarters, a few hotels, clubs, restaurants and shops. Narrow cobblestoned streets retain the names of the ancient guilds that resided on them. The area was mostly renovated and is now a place of gathering for the young generation of the city. Revolution square is a double square that houses the Romanian Athenaeum, the National Library, the Senate building and the old Royal Palace that is now the Museum of Art. There is a tall monument in the centre of the square in memory of those who died during the revolution. Bucharest is a city of parks. Wander through well-groomed central Cişmigiu Garden or huge Herăstrău Park. For the Bucharesters, they’re not just refuges from the summer heat, but focal poits for much of the city’s social life. Elderly pensioners, young lovers, football fans, and backgammon and chess whizzes are everywhere. Come join the fun.