User:Monsieurdl/Travel

Where I have traveled

I am an American who has been to 28 foreign countries. These are some of the more memorable places that I have seen. I highly recommend these to everyone.

Austria

Innsbruck settles nicely along the mountains.
Salzburg, as shown from the heights overlooking the city. I never got to go up this high there!

Bahrain

Manama, the capital city, is very, very clean and has the nicest mall I have ever seen in the Seef district.

Canada

Mont Royal is a park in the center of the city on a small mountain. It has the best views of the city!
The La Ronde amusement park is great fun, and it sits next to the casino!
A complete view of Québec City from the heights. Québec at its very best!
The Chateau Frontenac in Québec City is so beautiful and yet so expensive!
The Saint Lawrence river is best along the central part of Québec and north of Québec City.
Fort Chambly, located on the Richelieu river, is a fort which is well preserved and provides a great place to picnic and things.
Ste Anne de Beaupré, off the St. Lawrence near Québec, is perhaps the most beautiful cathedral in Canada.
Niagara Falls, Ontario is a thriving city which borders a great natural wonder.

I wish I could recommend Djibouti, but I truly feel heartache for these people. It is a miserable place.

The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is the most amazing form of Byzantine architecture on a massive scale.
Suleymaniye Mosque is huge and yet beautiful, complete with blue tile from Iznik (Nicaea).
Topkapi Palace has so many different distinct features, including a weapons museum. Read about its history BEFORE you go.
Chora Church in Istanbul (today called the Kariye Museum). It contains some of the most beautiful frescoes I have ever seen.
The Tünel in Istanbul is an old incline tunnel that takes you from Galata to Taksim via a modern train. Awesome!
Priene, my favorite archaeological site in Turkey.
Didim (Didyma)is an excellent example of massive columns and was once an oracle!
Efes (Ephesus) is the most popular archaeological site, containing a huge amount of structures. This is the Celsus library.
Pamukkale (Hierapolis) is a wonderful example of natural beauty.
Marmaris is perhaps the most perfect beach in all of Turkey.
Near Çanakkale, on the Gallipoli peninsula. You see why the World War I landings failed right off.
Uludağ is a great skiing area, and the hotels are first rate.