Monuments Archives - Just Go Places Culinary and Cultural Travel Tue, 21 Jun 2022 17:31:13 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Visiting The Temple of Horus in Edfu on an Egyptian Ferrari https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-streets-of-aswan-on-an-egyptian-ferrari/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-streets-of-aswan-on-an-egyptian-ferrari/#respond Tue, 22 Mar 2016 10:05:54 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=11664 As the ship glided into the docking area, the warmth of the early morning sun promised another a beautiful day. After a hearty breakfast on board the Oberoi Philae Nile cruiser, we were setting out on a visit to the Temple of Horus in Edfu nearby.  Edfu is a small city of about 60,000 people...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/the-streets-of-aswan-on-an-egyptian-ferrari/feed/ 0 Tips For a Family Visit To The Giza Pyramids https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/visit-the-giza-pyramids/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/visit-the-giza-pyramids/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2015 07:00:29 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/2015/04/20/strange-facts-about-the-pyramids/ Think you know about the Egyptian pyramids? Think again.  My children who had studied ancient Egypt in school were desperate to visit the pyramids.  Having spoken to enough people to gauge safety issues, I decided a day trip to visit the pyramids at Giza would work. Here are some cool facts that you can trot...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/visit-the-giza-pyramids/feed/ 0 Mt Rushmore: A Capsule History of the American Spirit https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/mt-rushmore-a-capsule-history-of-the-american-spirit/ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:06:56 +0000 http://nylonliving.com/?p=5584 Mt. Rushmore, one of the iconic images of the United States, also highlights some of the country's strengths and weaknesses in its history.

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]]> The World’s Largest Mountain Carving: Crazy Horse Memorial https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/crazy-horse-memorial/ Thu, 09 Oct 2014 19:09:28 +0000 http://nylonliving.com/?p=5514 Crazy Horse Memorial, near Mt. Rushmore, is a testament to the indomitable human spirit.

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]]> The Remains of the Berlin Wall: East Side Gallery https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/east-side-gallery/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/east-side-gallery/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2014 22:55:19 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=3731 The East Side Gallery is a 1.3 kilometre section of the Berlin Wall that is still intact in the center of Berlin. Located on Muhlenstrasse between the Oberbaum Bridge and the Ostbahnhof, iis the longest intact section of the Berlin Wall still in existence.  On one side of the wall is the River Spree across...

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