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Spanish monuments in top five of TripAdvisor World Landmarks list
16/06/2018
TWO tourist attractions in Spain have made it to the 25 Travellers' Choice Awards Top World Landmarks list on TripAdvisor – one of which, Sevilla's Plaza de España, is at number two.
Beaten only by the spectacular temple of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia – which takes three full days to tour around – the Plaza de España (first picture) beats such international gems as the Sydney Opera House, the Acropolis in Greece and the Duomo, or cathedral, in Milan.
Sevilla's liveliest central hub comes above the United Arab Emirates' Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre in Abu Dhabi, at number three, and even above the Basilica di San Pietro in Rome – or, more correctly, in Vatican City.
Spain once again enters the top five with the splendid ancient mosque in Córdoba (second picture) – giving not just the country, but the region of Andalucía two entries in a list covering all five continents – and the top recommendations refer to the 'rows and rows of beautifully-striped columns', the 'ornate cathedral in the middle of the mosque' and call it 'truly a sight to behold'.
Such a sight, in fact, that it beats the Taj Mahal in Agra, northern India, into sixth place.
The Duomo di Milano, or Milan's beautiful triangular cathedral comes seventh, with the State of California, USA hogging both eight and nine on the list thanks to Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge, both in San Francisco.
TripAdvisor's list takes visitors back to Europe for the next three – the Parliament buildings in Budapest, Hungary; the old town square in Prague, Czech Republic, and the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.
One of the New Seven Wonders of the World, the colossal Cristo do Corcovado or 'Christ the Redeemer' statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is halfway down the list at 13, then Europe again takes the next three – the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Tower of London, and the Acropolis in Athens.
Back in Asia, the Wat Pho, or temple of the reclining Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand, the Great Wall of China, and the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates take 17th, 18th and 19th places.
The Sydney Opera House and Machu Picchu in Perú, the Ateneo Grand Splendid – the biggest bookshop in Argentina, set in an old theatre in Buenos Aires – the Basilica de Notre Dame in Montréal, Québéc, Canada, and two more landmarks in Asia, the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine in Kyoto, Japan and the bright gold Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon, Myanmar (formerly Burma), complete the list.
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TWO tourist attractions in Spain have made it to the 25 Travellers' Choice Awards Top World Landmarks list on TripAdvisor – one of which, Sevilla's Plaza de España, is at number two.
Beaten only by the spectacular temple of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia – which takes three full days to tour around – the Plaza de España (first picture) beats such international gems as the Sydney Opera House, the Acropolis in Greece and the Duomo, or cathedral, in Milan.
Sevilla's liveliest central hub comes above the United Arab Emirates' Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre in Abu Dhabi, at number three, and even above the Basilica di San Pietro in Rome – or, more correctly, in Vatican City.
Spain once again enters the top five with the splendid ancient mosque in Córdoba (second picture) – giving not just the country, but the region of Andalucía two entries in a list covering all five continents – and the top recommendations refer to the 'rows and rows of beautifully-striped columns', the 'ornate cathedral in the middle of the mosque' and call it 'truly a sight to behold'.
Such a sight, in fact, that it beats the Taj Mahal in Agra, northern India, into sixth place.
The Duomo di Milano, or Milan's beautiful triangular cathedral comes seventh, with the State of California, USA hogging both eight and nine on the list thanks to Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge, both in San Francisco.
TripAdvisor's list takes visitors back to Europe for the next three – the Parliament buildings in Budapest, Hungary; the old town square in Prague, Czech Republic, and the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.
One of the New Seven Wonders of the World, the colossal Cristo do Corcovado or 'Christ the Redeemer' statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is halfway down the list at 13, then Europe again takes the next three – the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Tower of London, and the Acropolis in Athens.
Back in Asia, the Wat Pho, or temple of the reclining Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand, the Great Wall of China, and the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates take 17th, 18th and 19th places.
The Sydney Opera House and Machu Picchu in Perú, the Ateneo Grand Splendid – the biggest bookshop in Argentina, set in an old theatre in Buenos Aires – the Basilica de Notre Dame in Montréal, Québéc, Canada, and two more landmarks in Asia, the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine in Kyoto, Japan and the bright gold Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon, Myanmar (formerly Burma), complete the list.
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