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Ys, France

Celtic Princess Dahut, asked his father, King Gradlon, build their city by the sea. Ys arisen, and to protect the high waves, the king built a dike around it. The only entrance is through a bronze door and only had the key Gradlon. Dahut Meanwhile, taking advantage of its new home, chose a different lover every night and killed them later.

Finally, a demon mocked him, convinced her of stealing the key and opened the door.

Ys was flooded and all drowned, except Gradlon. The ruined city lies beneath the Bay of Douarnenez, is now a popular beach town in Britain.

Troy, Turkey

Fans of mythology will recognize Troy as Hector trampling victory and salvation of Helena, a giant wooden horse.

The town was ground zero for the Trojan War, which broke out when they kidnapped her husband Helena real Greece.

The Greeks were plotted and sailed directly to Troy, determined to beat them. And they did, especially after the idea of Odysseus’ Trojan Horse.

Today visitors can visit around the city walls, temples and ruins in the area, also known as Truvada, in northwestern Turkey.

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Tourist sites in France

France is without doubt one of the most visited countries in Europe. Somehow, France offers all sorts of tourism opportunities for all people, whether they are thinking about walking on a magnificent city, relax on a beach in the sun or skiing in the white mountains. It is practically impossible to list all the tourist sites in France, but we tell you today about the most important.

Most tourism in France is in Paris, the city of lights. Paris is a city in which it appears that the traveller does not reach the eyes to see everything that is around him. Crossed by millennia of history, awakens all sorts of curiosities. Some of the main places to visit in Paris are the Eiffel Tower, Notre Damme Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe and the Church of the Sacred Heart.

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