Futuroscope located just outside Poitiers in western Francea, is a giant 53 hectare-theme park-131 acres with a difference with 3-D cinemas giant screens and interactive attractions, the park offers visitors numerous exihibits and shows using the latest audio-visual technologies. This park which was opened in 1987, features futuristic architecture including silver spheres and crystal cubes had more than 20 hightech attrations. These include Lesalido cinema and Le Tapis Magique-flying carpet attraction lovated in a cathedral like structure allowing visitors to watch natural delights pass before their eyes in a giant audiovisual display a Particular highlight is chance to watch to 3000 km (1304 mile) jouney undertaken by Monarch butterflies migrating from canada to Mexico.
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Asterix located in a heart of protected forest 35 km north of paris the park takes visitors on a humorous journey through ancient Gaul, the Roman empire and the middle ages to the 21st centurey. It opened in 1987 is a giant theme park based on the adventuire of the populr cartoon character. Visitors can meet the Gavis of Prehistoric times step back in time to le Moyon Age travel through Rome and Ancient grece abd shake hands with the three musketeers. Three around 30 permanent rides at the park as well as regular shows to entertain visitor. Highlights include
Lednice (historical German name Eisgrub) is a town in the Czech Republic which was put on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1996. It contains a castle and the largest park in the country, which covers 200 sq. km. The castle and park were worked on between the 17th and 20th centuries by the ruling princes of Liechtenstein. The castle is a combination of Baroque, classical and neo-Gothic styles. The Baroque part was mostly created by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. The surrounding park is laid out in an English garden style. It was added to the World Heritage list
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is a town in southern Poland with 4,400 inhabitants (as of 1998). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998).
It is the best known sanctuary in Poland, after Jasna Gora in Czestochowa. The Mannerist architectural and park landscape complex and pilgrimage park in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska were entered in 1999 onto the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
Rathfarnham (Irish: Rath Fearnain), on Dublin's Southside is home to Rathfarnham Castle, Loreto Abbey, Marlay Park, the Sarah Curran and the landmark Yellow House pubs. Padraig Pearse set up and ran St Enda's School for Boys in Rathfarnham, which is now a museum in his honour situated in St Enda's Park.
Rathfarnham is located at 53° 18? 2? N 6° 16? 58? W. According to the Irish Central Statistics Office [1], the town has a total area of around 4.02 square kilometres. According to the 2002 census, the population of Rathfarnham is 17,717, a decrease of 2.78% (493 people) since the
Zwierzyniec nad Wieprzem is a town in the Lublin Voivodship, Zamosc County, Poland.
The name comes from the Polish word 'Zwierzyniec' meaning 'animal park'. The 'nad Wieprzem' means on the river Wieprz.
The Zwierzyniec settlement was established in the 16th century by the Zamoyski family. One of the features here is an artificial lake with a number of small islands - one of them contains monuments of the hounds belonging to the Polish Queen Marysienka Sobieska (nee Zamoyska).
On another island the Zamoyskis built a chapel, which became later the main church of the local catholic parish. It is now known as the
