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Pavillons de Bercy, Paris

22 Oct 2013, Posted by vil in

Away from modern urban realities, hidden in the former 18th century wine cellars the Pavillons de Bercy is a little gem of Paris, a realm of magic funfair, theatre and carnival, a never-ending feast of bygone days…...

National Maritime Museum of Sweden

22 Oct 2013, Posted by vil in

On the bottom floor there are, among other things, exhibits on naval history including several detailed models of 18th century ships. The second floor includes exhibits on Swedish commercial fleets. In the basement is a cabin from King Gustav III's ship "Amphion"....

Tourism and recreation centre “Ezernieki”

22 Oct 2013, Posted by vil in

This is one of the several new built guest houses of the Latvia's State Forest company. It is located at the shore of Lake Salas and offers boat rental, as well as good opportunities for fishing and bathing. There are many birds living in vicinity...

Meeting Giraffes at the Riga Zoo

16 Oct 2013, Posted by vil in

The Giraffe House is a pride of Riga Zoo. Interior of their abode consists of module barrages, which allows easier animal management. Large glass wall permits to watch giraffes at a relatively close distance, and at the same time prevents visitors from feeding them –...

Liepāja Olympic Center virtual tour

16 Oct 2013, Posted by vil in

360° virtual tour of the Liepāja Olympic Center & SPA. 18 000 m2 large area Liepāja Olympic center five floors located in a wide range of functions gyms for basketball, volleyball, floorball, table tennis, boxing, judo, Greco-Roman and free-fighting, as well as space for concerts, conferences, seminars, performances, banquets, contests,...

Multimedia Virtual Tour of Old Riga

16 Oct 2013, Posted by vil in

Originated from a small fishermen village, for centuries Riga has been an important part of the trade chain between Russia and Western Europe due to its favourable location on the Great Daugava river route. A lively crossroad of cultures for more than 800 years, the...

Replica of the 17th century Dutch ship Batavia

05 Jun 2013, Posted by vil in

Short virtual tour of the replica of 17th century Dutch ship Batavia. A replica of the Batavia was built at the Bataviawerf (Batavia Wharf) in Lelystad in the Netherlands. The project lasted from 1985 to 7 April 1995, and was conducted as an employment project for young people under master-shipbuilder Willem Vos....