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Introduction to Digitourist

The Digitourist website (or app) can be a great help to plan your vacation. Digitourist provides tourist information throughout (almost) whole Europe. We searched endlessly and gathered all the (possibly) worth seeing tourist activities to use in this one simple concept.

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When visiting the website you can fill in any location in Europe to start exploring the area. When you get redirected to the area you selected, you will see different colored pins on the map. Each color represents a different touristic category (points of interest, museums, zoos, attraction parks, action and walks). You can make any combination of different selections by clicking on the icons on the right side to start searching in the categories you are interested in.

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The right side of the website there is a scrollbar. This scrollbar can be used for a fast orientation on the map. You get an overview of what you can do in the surroundings. The cross arrow you see on the map is the orientation point (center).

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The beautiful and ancient Melrose Abbey in Scotland

Truly a place of legends, Melrose Abbey is one of the most historically significant architectural structures in Scotland.

Only a very small fragment survives of the first abbey church. The present building of beautiful rose-coloured stone dates almost entirely to the post-1385 rebuilding. Nevertheless, this is regarded as one of the most magnificent examples of medieval church architecture anywhere in the British Isles.

Melrose Abbey

Highlights of the interior include the ornate stone vaulting over the presbytery, the elegant piers and the window tracery: the carved stone separating the glass.

The exterior is decorated with some of the most beguiling sculpture to be found on any medieval church building. It includes demons and hobgoblins, lute-playing angels, cooks with ladles, and of course the famous bagpipe-playing pig.

Melrose Abbey is a magnificent ruin on a grand scale, with lavishly decorated masonry.

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It was founded by King David I in 1136, as the first Cistercian monastery in Scotland. The spot was chosen due to its association with the early Christian monastery at nearby Old Melrose founded by St Aidan in about 640.

The abbey grew rich on the wool trade, suffered through the Wars of Independence, and was substantially rebuilt in the 1380s. It continued in use as an abbey until the Protestant Reformation of 1560. After that, the existing monks were allowed to stay on: the last one died in 1590.

The abbey is the burial place of Robert the Bruce’s heart, which is marked with a commemorative carved stone plaque. Visitors can also visit a small museum housing a display of artefacts found within the abbey.

Visit the Melrose Abbey website or click here to explore the area.

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A must visit, la Cathedrale Notre Dame de Amiens

la Cathedrale Notre Dame de Amiens is a Roman Catholic cathedral and seat of the Bishop of Amiens.

It is the 19th largest church in the world

la Cathedrale Notre Dame de Amiens

Medieval cathedral builders were trying to maximize the internal dimensions in order to reach for the heavens and bring in more light. In that regard, the Amiens cathedral is the tallest complete cathedral in France, its stone-vaulted nave reaching an internal height of 42.30 metres

It also has the greatest interior volume of any French cathedral, estimated at 200,000 cubic metres.

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  The cathedral was built between 1220 and c.1270 and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981.  Although it has lost most of its original stained glass, Amiens Cathedral is renowned for the quality and quantity of early 13th-century Gothic sculpture in the main west façade and the south transept portal, and a large quantity of polychrome sculpture from later periods inside the building.

Watch the Cathedrale Notre Dame de Amiens on our website or see more in this area.

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Experience the London Eye of England

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.

It is currently Europe's tallest Ferris wheel, the entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft).

It is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3.75 million visitors annually, and has made many appearances in popular culture.

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The wheel's 32 sealed and air-conditioned inside the passenger capsules. These are attached to the external circumference of the wheel and rotated by electric motors. Each of the 10-tonne capsules represents one of the London Boroughs, and holds up to 25 people, who are free to walk around inside the capsule, though seating is provided.

Find out al there is to do in London on our website!

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What you need to know about Musée du Louvre

The Louvre or the Louvre Museum  is one of the world's largest museums and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city. it is also the world's most visited museum, and received more than 9.7 million visitors in 2012, that is 15.000 visitors a day!

The Musée du Louvre contains more than 380,000 objects and displays 35,000 works of art in eight curatorial departments with more than 60,600 square metres dedicated to the permanent collection. The Louvre exhibits sculptures, objets d'art, paintings, drawings, and archaeological finds.

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I thought I would be able to see the entire collection in one day, that was before I found out that the total size of the museum is 14km! It is a must to see even if you are not an art lover!

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Visit the Louvre website or see here all the beautiful things you can do on in Paris!

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The beautiful Grotte des Demoiselles, France

Located in the heart of the Languedoc region, these limestone caves are host to a wide variety of unique mineral formations and a perfect year-round place for all ages to visit.

This adventure will take you through caverns with stunning
giant stalactites and stalagmites, translucent draperies, calcite flows and folds.

As you descend to the impressive cathedral cavern measuring 120 meters long and 52 meters high, the "Mother-Child" nature-made sculpture and the "organ pipes" will come alive and sparkle thanks to the new lighting system installed this year.

During your visit, their guides offer valuable and captivating information on science, history and geology with funny anecdotes and unforgettable stories.

Audio guides are also available in a number of languages!

After your underground visit, soak up the beautiful views of the surrounding mountains, Just the perfect way to contemplate these natural treasures and share your pictures and impressions!

Visit Grotte des Demoiselles on our website.

Nacionalni Park Plitvicka Jezera - Plitvicka Jezera - Croatia

Nacionalni Park Plitvicka Jezera is the largest national park in Croatia with a estimated 1.1 million visitors each year.

Nacionalni Park Plitvicka Jezera

The national park is world famous for its lage arranged in cascades.
Currently 16 lakes can be seen from the surface, these lakes are a result of the confluence of several small river and subterranean karst rivers. the lakes are all internconnected and follow the water flow.

Watch a small video of the Nacionalni Park Plitvicka Jezera

The waters flowing over the limestone and chalk created over thousands  years dams wich turned into a series of beautful lakes, caves and waterfalls. The forests in the park are home to bears, wolves and many rare bird species.

Visit this area with walking routes (with GPX) or the location

The spectacular rock formation Hardangerfjord and the area.

Experience the most spectacular rock formation in Fjord Norway! Trolltunga (The Trolls Tongue) is situated 700 metres above Ringedalsvatnet lake with a breathtaking view!

The hike is possible to do from mid June to the end of September.
This is due to the snowconditions in the mountains. Trolltunga lies on about 1100 metres above sea level and the weatherconditions can be very tough! The hike is not available outside the summer season.

But not only Hardangerfjord is worth visiting, this whole area is a magical and breath taking place for those who have never been to Norway! With Waterfalls, personal glacier guides, boat tours and more.

Watch a short video of the area:

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Visit St. Peter's Basilica Vatican,Rome, Italy

Saint Peter's Basilica, is one of the world's largest church, it is the center of Christianity. The imposing structure was built over a span of more than one hundred years by the greatest Italian architects of the era.

It has a 211.5 meter long ,  42 meters in diameter and reaching 132.5 meters high.

Just a little part of the St. Peter's Basilica

Once inside the nave the enormous size of the church becomes apparent. The basilica has a surface area of 15,160 square meters, enough space to accommodate 60,000 visitors. It is covered by a coffered barrel vault ceiling and a huge central dome.

The opulence of the interior bears testimony to the wealth of the Catholic church in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It is decorated with large monuments, many of which were created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, one of the greatest artists of all time.

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Pin of the week, Le Mont Saint Michel, France.

This remarkable medieval walled city, crowned by its great gothic abbey, is built on a small granite outcrop standing all by itself in the flats of the estuary of the river Couesnon, in an area now knows as Mont Saint Michel Bay. Mont Saint Michel was one of the first monuments to be classed as a UNESCO world heritage site, as far back as 1979.

Le Mont Saint Michel

Its unique position of being an island only 600 meters from land made it easy accessible at low tide to the many pilgrims to its abbey. Also this position made it easy defensible. The incoming tides made enemy's drove off or drowned.

Watch the inside out in this 3 minute movie of the Saint mont Michel at:

Le Mont Saint Michel is in good shape until this day because it remained onconquered during the hundred of years, succesfully defending it against a full attack by the English in 1433

Visit the Le Mont Saint Michel on our website.

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BLOG LA SAGRADA FAMILIA , GAUDI , BARCELONA , SPAIN

The first stone for La Sagrada Familia was laid in 1882 and the building will be finished in 2026.

That gives you a good idea how big La Sagrada Familia really is, in fact it is so gigantic that a big part of the Sagrade Familia already is being renovated!

La Sagrada Familia. or the holy family church, is Antoni Gaudi’s most ambitious work, it’s a summary of everything that Gaudi’s designed before.

Watch a 5 minute movie to see the extraordinary La Sagrada Familia for yourself. 

Gaudí’s conception of the Sagrada Familia was based on thetraditions of Gothic and Byzantine cathedrals. His intention was to express Christian belief through the architecture and the beauty of the building and communicate the message of the Evangelists. He achieved a symbiosis between form and Christian iconography, with a personal architecture generated via new but thoroughly logical structures, forms and geometries inspired by nature, with light and colour also playing a central role.

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PIN OF THE WEEK, LE MONT SAINT MICHEL, FRANCE.

This remarkable medieval walled city, crowned by its great gothic abbey, is built on a small granite outcrop standing all by itself in the flats of the estuary of the river Couesnon, in an area now knows as Mont Saint Michel Bay. Mont Saint Michel was one of the first monuments to be classed as a UNESCO world heritage site, as far back as 1979.

Le Mont Saint Michel

Its unique position of being an island only 600 meters from land made it easy accessible at low tide to the many pilgrims to its abbey. Also this position made it easy defensible. The incoming tides made enemy’s drove off or drowned.

Watch the inside out in this 3 minute movie of the Saint mont Michel at:

Le Mont Saint Michel is in good shape until this day because it remained onconquered during the hundred of years, succesfully defending it against a full attack by the English in 1433

Visit the Le Mont Saint Michel on our website.

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TOP 5 zoo's in Europe

JULY 6, 2015 DIGITOURIST LEAVE A COMMENT

This month we’ve got a wild TOP 5!
July is a great moment to go outside and explore.
There’s no better place for fun and adventure than at the  zoo!

1. Beekse Bergen, Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands.

Beekse Bergen The best zoo in the Netherlands.
The park is the largest wildlife safari park in the Benelux.You don’t  have to leave the Dutch border to experience an African atmosphere

In Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek you can spot the Big Five . Beekse Bergen has many different animals you can admire, more than 1,500 animals and 150 species. The park covers an area of ​​120 hectares. There are several ways to see the animals: a car safari , safari by bus! , Boat safari, and of course you can go on a adventure by going through the park in a walking safari. (View on  map)

2. Chester Zoo ,Cheshire , England.

Chester Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the UK. The zoo has a total of about 400 hectares. Chester Zoo has more than 11,000 animals of 400 species . The real highlight of the Chester Zoo are the elephants of the Asian Forest . From the spring of 2015, the zoo opened an amazingly beautiful tropical setting of six South East Asian islands. The ultimate way to experience your own wildlife expedition . Outside the boat trip , it is possible to walk through the park.
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3. Zoo Berlin ,Berlin , Germany.

Zoo Berlin is one of the oldest zoos in the world.
The zoo is 35 hectares and has the most species in the world. It’s a zoo in the center of Berlin Bahnhof  Zoologischer Garten. In the zoo there are nearly 15,000 animals a year, the It is the  most visited zoo in Europe the zoo attracts nearly 3 million visitors from all around the world. It is open all year long and can easily be reached by public transportation.
Most of the animals are housed in enclosures designed to recreate their natural habitat.
There is a monkey bar and  aquarium.  From exotic to history so much discover in Zoo Berlin. (View on  map)

4. Pairi Daiza, Brugelette, Belgium.

The Pairi Daiza known as the most beautiful and best zoo in Belgium. The park is 55 hectares and is located in the Walloon Cambron and is really a tip for a day trip.

The Zoo attracts more than  one million visitors each year.  Since 2014 the giant pandas Hao Hao and Xing Hui stay at the zoo, which makes it extra special.  Besides the animals, there are impressive ruins, an Asian garden and fascinating temples in China. Pairi Daiza is a surprising animal park, stroll through the world of Oasis or go aboard on the boat. (View on  map)

5. ZooParc de Beauval, Saint-Aignan, France.

ZooParc de Beauval is one of the best zoos in the world.
The zoo is located in Saint-Aignan in France. The zoo has over 5,700 animals spread over 400 species. The zoo offers excellent living conditions for the animals.

The zoo has an important goal: the propagation of endangered animal species and  spreading them to other zoos worldwide. There are different shows  for the visitors. At the park you can attend shows throughout the day, where  you can learn fun facts about the animals. Visit the fantastic birds of prey show and do not leave without saying goodbye to the pandas.  (View on  map)

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Theme park efteling, new rollercoaster baron!

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THEME PARK EFTELING OPENS SPECTACULAR ROLLERCOASTER; BARON 1898

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DIVE INTO THE BRAND NEW ATTRACTION! Baron 1898

Today is the grand opening of the brand new Roller coaster in theme park Efteling in the Netherlands : the Baron 1898.

Go back to the year 1898 and experience a thrilling ride of 130 seconds in a car going less than 18 people simultaneously.

The roller coaster is 501 meters long and goes 90km per hour. The ride begins with a spectacular free fall of 37.5 meters.

Watch the MAKING OFF turn on the automatic translation.

The world famous DJ Hardwell has made his own remix of the soundtrack of Baron 1898. The unique remix will not be available as single or heard in the attraction. But will be given away at the opening to a certain amount of visitors of Baron 1898.

Want to visit the most magical place in the Netherlands?
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Pin of the week: Amusument Park Tibidabo

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PIN OF THE WEEK: AMUSEMENT PARK TIBIDABO

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Amusement park Tibidabo, Barcelona, Spain

Visiting Barcelona this summer? Do you want to see something different than the standard sights? Or are you a fan of amusement parks? Pay a visit to Tibidabo, a 100 year old, magical amusement park. Located on the top of the Tibidabo mountain. Reaching the  top is one big fun adventure itself. From the centre of Barcelona you can easily take public transportation to this special place.

Amusement Park Tibidabo

You can buy several tickets that give you access to the park:

1. With a ticket for The Sky Walk gives you access to certain attractions at the Collserola Mountain that show you a nice view over Barcelona. For example, below is the Ferris wheel, the Giradabo. For an adult ticket for The Sky Walk, you pay € 12.70. Children who are shorter than 90 cm stay for free in and for children between 90 cm and 1 meter 20 you pay € 7.80.
2. In addition, you can buy a ticket for the whole park. It gives you access to all 25 attractions and activities in the park. The fee for an adult € 28.50. Children who are shorter than 90 cm stay for free in and for children between 90 cm and 1 meter 20 you pay € 10.30.

Besides the themepark there is also the possibility to visit the beautiful church – Templo del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. Built in 1806 and renovated in 1902, it’s a neo-Gothic structure with a bronze statue of the Sacred Heart on top. You can take a lifet to the top of the church which gives you a view over the entire city 575 meters above sea level!

To visit Tibidabo and more things to do in Barcelona
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Spectacular Midsummer bonfire festival in Norway

NORWEGIAN “MIDSUMMER” BONFIRE

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Spectacular Midsummer festival in Norway!

Each year Norway is starting the summer with a massive celebration called Slinningsbålet.
Norway builds a massive midsummer bonfire and this year they beat their own record.
The bonfire is 34 meters high one meter higher than last year .

Watch in the video below how the tower is being built.

The flaming tower is always built on a small piece of land that is surrounded by the ocean so when it topples, it falls into the water and can’t cause any damage.

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©Arvid Hjelm

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