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on July 01, 2014

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Vaduz City, The capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein

Brief History

Vaduz is the capital city of the Principality of Liechtenstein, though not the largest city, it is the best-known city internationally of the principality, seat of the national parliament , a population of about 5,342 and a total land area of 6.7 square miles, located along the Rhine and most of whom are Roman Catholic. Vaduz City is home to the Prince’s castle and his museums and the beautiful cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vaduz is also found here, thus the main point of interest for tourists visiting this small country. Vaduz consists of modern buildings, lacking the ‘old world’ feel found in most of the European capitals may be due in part of the recent prosperity of Liechtenstein.

Vaduz is said to be cited in the historic 12th century manuscripts as Farduzes. However, it is commonly believed that it must have been founded in circa1322 by the Counts of Werdenberg, the county of the Holy Roman Empire located on either side of the Rhine of what…

Nassau City, Capital of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Brief History

Aside from being the capital of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas or simply The Bahamas, Nassau City is also the largest city and the commercial center with a population of about 248,948 in the census conducted in 2010, comprising 70% of the entire population of The Bahamas. Nassau City is located in the island of New Providence, historically considered to be a pirate’s stronghold. Nassau City is also the seat of of the House of Assembly and several judicial department. Nassau was formerly known as Charles Town before it was burned down by the Spanish in 1684. It was rebuilt and was renamed Nassau in 1695 in honor of the Dutch Stadhouder and later to King William III, King of England, Scotland and Ireland from the royalties of Dutch House of Orange-Nassau. In 1713, Bahamas became a pirate haven for well-known pirates such as Thomas Barrow and Benjamin Hornigold proclaiming themselves governors. They were later joined by Edward Teach, better known as “Blackbeard”, Charles Va…

City of Newport, Rhode Island

Newport is one of the famous destinations for most tourists because of the breathtaking scenery. Located in Newport County of Rhode Island at the southern tip of Aquidneck Island, City of Newport is bounded by Middleton to the north and the three bodies of water, namely; the Rhode Island Sound at the south, Sakonnet River to the east and Narragansett Bay to the west.
Actually, there are a lot of reasons why you must visit this small and charming city. There are wonderful restaurants and shops around the city but the best attractions that you can find are thehuge, lavishly designed mansions.

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