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UNESCO's world heritage site: Italy's Syracuse

Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2013 shows the street view of Syracuse in Italy. Ancient Syracuse includes the nucleus of the city's foundation as Ortygia by Greeks from Corinth in the 8th century BC. The site of the city, which Cicero described as 'the greatest Greek city and the most beautiful of all', retains vestiges such as the Temple of Athena (5th century BC, later transformed to serve as a cathedral), a Greek theatre, a Roman amphitheatre, a fort and more. Many remains bear witness to the troubled history of Sicily, from the Byzantines to the Bourbons, interspersed with the Arab-Muslims, the Normans, Frederick II of the Hohenstaufen dynasty (1197--1250), the Aragons and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Historic Syracuse offers a unique testimony to the development of Mediterranean civilization over three millennia. The UNESCO Commitee inscribed Syracuse as a world heritage site in 2005. (Xinhua/Du Juanjuan)

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Chinese tourists to Thailand likely to exceed 4 mln in 2013

More than four million Chinese tourists will likely visit Thailand for the whole year since a total [Full report]

Tourism to Jordan's Red Sea resort Aqaba on the rise

(ANSA) - Rome, July 29 - Tourism in the burgeoning autonomous economic area know as ASEZA (Aqaba Spe[Full report]

Alpacas charm visitors at America's National Alpaca Farm Days

Alpaca farms across the United States open their doors to visitors on Sept. 28 and 29. (People's Daily Online/Han Shasha)

San Francisco, Sep. 29 -- (People's Daily Online) Alpaca farms across the United States opened their[Full report]

Splendid view of World Heritage Site in Italy

Photo taken on Sept. 26, 2013 shows a view of Riomaggiore of Cinque Terre of Italy. The Cinque Terre meaning five towns indicates Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso located from south to north on Ligurian coast. The layout and disposition of the small towns and the shaping of the surrounding landscape, overcoming the disadvantages of a steep, uneven terrain, encapsulate the continuous history of human settlement in this region over the past millennium. In 1997 Porto Venere and the villages of Cinque Terre were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. (Xinhua/Du Juanjuan)

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World Heritage Site: traditional life in Porto Venere, Italy

A girl overlooks Porto Venere in Italy on Sept. 26, 2013. Porto Venere is a town located on the Ligurian coast of Italy in the province of La Spezia. Porto Venere represents the harmonious interaction between people and nature to produce a landscape of exceptional scenic quality that illustrates a traditional way of life that has existed for a thousand years and continues to play an important socio-economic role in the life of the community. In 1997 Porto Venere and the villages of Cinque Terre were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. (Xinhua/Du Juanjuan)

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World Heritage Site: historic town of Zabid

Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2013 shows a general view of the southern part of the historic town of Zabid in the Yemeni province of Hodeidah. Zabid's domestic and military architecture and its urban plan make it an outstanding archaeological and historical site. Besides being the capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century, the city played an important role in the Arab and Muslim world for many centuries because of its Islamic university. It was listed as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1993. (Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed)

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Prague, city on UNESCO World Heritage List

The photo taken on Sept. 1, 2013 shows the old town and Charles Bridge in Prague, capital of Czech Republic, As home to a number of famous cultural attractions, the extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1992. In the course of the 1100 years of its existence, Prague’s development can be documented in the architectural expression of many historical periods and their styles. (Xinhua/Zhou Lei)

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Top 10 happiest countries in the world

Denmark ranked No.1 on the list of happiest countries in the world, according to the World Happiness[Full report]

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