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 In March 1776 in the northern part of the peninsula, which is now the city of San Francisco, was founded Presidio - the first Spanish military fort and the first Catholic mission - Mission Dolores. At forty nameless hills grew fragrant grass "Uerba buena", so called, and the first settlement, which arose here in 1835 - "Yerba Buena" (Good Grass). |
 Oliva - a sacred tree to the Greeks, the tree of life. Without it, it is impossible to Greek valley, sandwiched between mountains and sea, and very rocky slopes of the mountains, where olive groves alternate with vineyards. Oliva climb almost to the tops of most, and they dominate in the plains, its succulent green skrashivaya yellowish soil. They close the ring surrounded the village and lined up along city streets. Unassuming and zhiznelyubivye, olive rooted not only in the rocky soil of Greece, but in the whimsical world of myths and legends. |
| The Swedish capital of the tourists look a greenish crimson spiers churches, palaces and rare modernist skyscrapers. Stockholm is located on islands and peninsulas, and where in the city you go - go across the sea. In the Old City lancet bell towers of churches and facades of the palaces reflected in the blue mirror of water. At the north and south bridges extend steel belt, near where the whole day sitting with a fishing-rod enthusiasts. |
 Afrasiab - mound of ancient Samarkand, where for many centuries have accumulated 10-15-meter column of archaeological strata. This is a great hilly plateau area of more than two square kilometers situated on the outskirts of modern Samarkand. The name "Afrasiab" in science is identified with the name of the legendary ruler-tyrant, the ruler of the Central Asian nomads, who lived over 2000 years ago. However, the mound is also mentioned in connection with the conquests of Alexander of Macedon, then, was it even older. According to the chroniclers, Afrasiab existed "since the days of ignorance. |
 Like many old European cities, Warsaw was born in ancient times, almost immemorial. Of great importance for the emergence of cities were then the River: people settled in places where there was a high bank, to which the courts have been more comfortable approaching. Such a place is and near the confluence of the Vistula and its tributaries - the Bug and Narew: here and there was a future Warsaw. |
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