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Make an entrance through Fantasia Gardens and Disneyland Hotel. It's a nice area to enter the park, a pond with fountains and a huge hotel with a sunny type of facing of warm colors, shady shutters. At night illuminated with lots of lights...
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Disneyland Paris - formerly Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris
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Facade garden on wheels.
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If there is no front garden and everything is made out of brick. An old bike against the with some plant, it will surely do the trick.
Quote: Ga eens #wandelen in de historische binnenstad van Brielle, dan ontdek je zelfs verborgen hofjes en tuintjes. Ook op plekken waar gras niet groeien mag.
Photo January 2021, Brielle (+/-1150) after 871 years in time.
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Brielle - History
Brielle (Est. +/- 1150) - in the Middle Ages the fifth fortified city of the region of Holland, and the most famous pilgrimage site of South Holland. Surrounded by a 17th century fortress, you will find a lot of historical architecture. such as the Sint-Catharijnekerk. On April 1, 1572, the city was taken by the Beggars and liberated from the Spaniards (UNESCO), also the start of the Eighty Years' War. Here Willem van Oranje married his wife, Maarten Harpertszn.Tromp and Witte Cornelisz de With was born. The historic city center is a protected cityscape and with almost 400 national monuments, nowadays a monumental city where history lives on..
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brielle.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #urban #monument #History #VoorneaanZee @OPVoornePutten in #Brielle #Netherlands
Inviting French bistro terrace. The terraces are inviting, enough shade during the warm summer to enjoy a nice drink or a meal...
Photo July 2017, Monflanquin (1256) after 761 years in time.
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Monflanquin - Restaurant La Bastide
Monflanquin - a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Built in 1256 as a military bastide town on a strategic north-south route. The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monflanquin.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #restaurant #terrace #RestaurantLaBastide #arcade in #Monflanquin #France
Everyone chooses a place to live, a place that suits the resident. In architecture, it is valuable for each residential location to have the opportunity to give it its own unique identity. The variety of facades with doors, windows, balconies, gardens and more gives every house its own appearance. Together this forms a map of the community that is recognizable to everyone.
In modern architecture with sleek, especially repetitive housings, everyone seems equal. But the community then loses color, the unique character of the residents is then almost invisible. Residents express this indoors, which is rarely visible to everyone. It creates a multitude of closedness in a place where we should be able to live together happily and healthily.
Photo: Diversity in architecture - key to healthy communities - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #facade - #urban #LPBVF #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #Bastide in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France
July 2017, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 732 years in history. The year 2035 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.
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Monpazier: Urban Photography
The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.
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Enjoy the Pergord Noir.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Sony DSC-HX20V) / #architecture #monument - #monument / #History at #Medievalcenter in #SarlatlaCaneda, #Dordogne - #France
Enjoy the Pergord Noir with this typical style of medieval architecture.
Photo August 2013, Medieval center (14th century) after +/-663 years in time.
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Sarlat-la-Caneda - One of the most prominent villages in the Dordogne region is Sarlat-la-Canéda. A very popular destination in the Périgord Noir, maybe because modern history has largely passed it by. Sarlat has remained preserved and one of the towns most representative of 14th century France. The old centre consists of impeccably restored stone buildings, with 77 protected monuments it's on France's tentative list for future nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Largely car-free with lots of narrow ancient streets and small stores, an absolute pleasure to walk through and to discover.
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Sphinge statue by Nicolas Coustou. One of the many fine statues in the surrounding park.
Photo: Sphinge statue by Nicolas Coustou - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #art #statue - #castle #architecture / #ChateaudeFrance at #ChantillyCastle #ChateaudeChantilly in #Chantilly, #Oise - #France
May 2010, Domaine Chantilly (Site Est. 1358) after 652 years in time. In the year 2008 it's 650 years since.
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Chantilly: Chateau de Chantilly - Chateau de France
Château de Chantilly - a historic castle located in the town of Chantilly, France. The site (Est. 1358) comprises two attached buildings: the Petit Château (Est. 1560), and Château Neuf, built by architect Honoré Daumet between 1875 and 1881 (destroyed during the French Revolution, rebuilt by Henri d'Orléans, duc d'Aumale). Both castles, the Chantilly Racecourse, Grandes Écuries (the Stables) and surrounding 115-hectare (285 acre) park designed by André Le Nôtre are listed monuments historiques.
Musée Condé - the château's art gallery houses one of the finest collections of paintings in France after the Louvre. In addition, the library of the Petit Château contains one of the largest collections ancient books and manuscripts, some of them very precious historical works of art.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Chantilly.
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What's on the menu?.
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It's not a really long list of choices but it's just enough. The cake with nuts is very popular and the French cuisine dishes are very good in taste.
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Dudok - Brasserie Dudok
A typical grand café as you also see in Paris. Open since 1991 and since then Restaurant Brasserie Café Dudok has been a very popular catering location. They are named after the architect of the same name, Willem Marinus Dudok.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #menu #BrasserieDudok #Brasserie #Dudok #Dudok in #Rotterdam #Netherlands
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Castle with a panoramic view.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #panorama #river #valley #hills - #castle #medieval #monument / #ChateaudeFrance at #Chateau #ChateaudeCastelnaud in #CastelnaudlaChapelle, #Dordogne - #France
Castle of Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle overlooking the Dordogne river and surrounding valley. An impressive 13th century castle in excellent restored state. A perfect location to walk around in medieval times and to enjoy the great views.
Photo August 2013, Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle (Est. 13th century) after +/-763 years in time. In the year 2025 it's 775 years since.
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Chateau de Castelnaud - Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, a 13th century fortress overlooking the Dordogne River in Périgord, erected to face its rival, the Château de Beynac. Today a popular picturesquely restored castle, a monument historique, and includes a museum of medieval warfare with reconstructions of life size siege engines, mangonneaux, and trebuchets.
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The beauty of the neo-gothic Castle Schaloen (Est.1381), an impressive structure in the Geuldal landscape. In 2013 the castle was the most expensive property for sale in the Netherlands. A wealthy Chinese was interested in the object with an asking price of no less than 14 million euros.
Photo: Priceless beauty of an ancient castle - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone X) / #castle #estate - #architecture #monument #Schaloen / #Architecturalphotography at #OudValkenburg #KasteelSchaloen in #Valkenburg, #Limburg - #Netherlands
Kasteel Schaloen (Est. 1381 and restored in 1894 by architect Pierre Cuypers), photo December 2018 after 637 years in history. The year 2031 marks 650 years in time.
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Valkenburg: Kasteel Schaloen - Architectural photography
Kasteel Schaloen (Est. 1381), a castle in Oud-Valkenburg in the South Limburg municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul. After a long history of destruction, fire and ongoing reconstruction, it was finally restored in 1894 by architect Pierre Cuypers in neo-gothic style with an attached western tower, stair tower to the front and raised ark turrets. The castle is surrounded by a moat and has an adjacent gatehouse with access gate. Together with the estate, a national monument.and a particularly beautiful location in the Geuldal.
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Culinaire drukte op de Hofweide, gezellig druk met vele plekjes om te genieten.
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Buytenlust Festival
Buytenlust Festival, an annual event on the atmospheric Hofwei in Oostvoorne. A festival with music, Food and Lifestyle market, good food and drinks provided by a variety of food trucks. Also a range of vintage cars, workshops and a dress market for the children.
Jacoba van Beieren and her entourage are also present as hostess. The historic castle is her former country residence.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burcht_van_Voorne.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Oostvoorne #Netherlands / #BuytenlustFestival #event #Buytenlust #festival #JacobavanBeieren / #culinair #Foodtrucks
Italië culinair proeven, ontdekken, van genieten.
Er staat zo veel meer op het culinair menu, dat is goed te merken aan de brede keur van Italiaanse producten en gerechten die er zijn. Vele delicatessen, hapjes en drankjes, koffie, kaas, vleeswaren, wijn, Olijfolie, koekjes en vele Italiaanse specialiteiten.
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Italie evenement
Het "Italië Evenement Smaak en Stijl" is een jaarlijks evenement voor Italië liefhebbers bij Kasteel de Haar in Haarzuilens. Verspreid over verschillende themapleinen en langs de sfeervolle straten van het kasteelpark laten meer dan 200 exposanten, kunstenaars, koks en artiesten het beste van Italië proeven en beleven.
Info: www.italieevenement.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #culinair #event #Italieevenement in #Haarzuilens #Netherlands
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Calanques is touring in a row.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #tourism #naturereserve - #boattrip #cruise / #MassifdesCalanques at #ParcnationaldesCalanques #CalanquesNationalPark in #Cassis, #BouchesduRhone - #France
Most of the calanques are very narrow, the touring boats access these inlets and with some roaring engines they turn around at the end to make way for the next touring boat. A bit crowdy for a nature reserve area...
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Calanques National Park - Calanques National Park (French: Parc national des Calanques, Est. 2012), located in Bouches-du-Rhône, Southern France. The Park, intended to protect and preserve a huge UNESCO coastline area coastline area along the Mediterranean Sea and extends over 520 km2 (201 sq mi), of which 85 km2 (33 sq mi) is land, while the remaining is marine area. It includes parts of the Massif des Calanques stretching between Marseille, Cassis and La Ciotat. Several of the park's best known features include the Calanque de Sormiou, Calanque de Morgiou, Calanque de Port-Miou, Calanque de Sugiton, as well as the Cosquer Cave.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calanques_National_Park.
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Chinese Terracotta army warriors.
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Endless variations of a selection of the 8.000 terracotta warrior statues wearing different kinds of armour and clothing. They vary in height, uniform, and hairstyle in accordance with rank. It shows so many details and they also used to be painted too, even the weapons were included. This burial gift must have been very impressive, in creation, presentation and sure is in Chinese history.
Photo March 2017, Terracotta Army (210–209 BCE) after 2226 years in time.
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Terracotta Army - L'Armée Terracotta
Exhibition "L'armée Terracotta - l'héritage de l'empereur chinois éternel". It shows items part of one of the greatest discoveries of the last century, the terracotta army discovered in 1974, dated about 2,200 years ago, then ancient China of the first Chinese emperor.
The 8,000 terracotta soldiers were a burial gift for Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di (259 -210 BC). The archaeological site, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, encompasses a stunning 98 square kilometers (38 square miles). As many as 700,000 conscripted workers have worked on the project to recreate the army of the Chinese emperor in terracotta, that is more than have worked on the pyramid of Cheops. Some time after the burial the collection was destroyed and weapons stolen by a rival emperor. The exhibition shows realistic replicas and unfortunately not the originals because they are too fragile to transport.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #statue #warrior #LArmeTerracotta #exposition #TerracottaArmy in #Liège #Belgium
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Fireworks show at Sleeping Beauty Castle. A stunning show with music, various sorts of lighteffects and lots of firework.
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Sleeping Beauty Castle - completed in 1992, for the park's 12 April opening, Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant stands 50 meters (160 ft) tall. The Castle is home to a dragon, which, at 27 meters (89 ft) from head to tail, was the largest Animatronic figure yet built when the park opened in April 1992. The walkthrough attraction consists of a dimly lit cavern with the large dragon sleeping silently. Occasionally it will 'wake up', puffing smoke and growling. The building also contains La Galerie de la Belle au Bois Dormant, a gallery of displays which illustrate the story of Sleeping Beauty in tapestries, stained glass windows and figures. La Boutique du Château, a shop selling Christmas ornaments year-round, and Merlin l'Enchanteur, a shop specialising in handmade glass figures, are located on ground floor.
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Disneyland Paris - formerly Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris
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About Pixels - #show #firework #SleepingBeauty #castle - #DisneylandPark #FR
Smiling castle towers.
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With huge smiling towers, a gate and thick walls. No event at all but just being there to impress the visitors! Amazing isn't it.
Photo May 2010, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 21 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #castle #tower #themepark #architecture at #Medievalera #Atraversletemps #ParcAsterix in #Plailly #France
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Parc Asterix
Parc Astérix (Est. 1989) - a theme amusement park based on the comic book series "Asterix" by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. France's best-selling comic abroad with more than 370 million copies sold worldwide in 111 languages.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Astérix.
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Tabletop miniature Warhammer 40,000 scenery and figures in the shop. An excellent moment to catch some nice close-up photos of this world. The shop features several regularly changing tabletop set-ups and models, some made by customers. One can join in or watch ongoing gameplay and also construct and paint in a very friendly atmosphere.
Photo June 19, 2021, Warhammer Game (1983) after 38 years in time.
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Games Workshop - Warhammer 40K
One of the most popular tabletop miniature wargames in the world. Set in the distant future, where a stagnant human civilization is beset by hostile aliens and malevolent supernatural creatures constructed and painted by hand. The models in the game are a mixture of humans, aliens, and supernatural monsters, wielding futuristic weaponry and magical powers and includes objects and structures.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Rotterdam #Netherlands / #GamesWorkshop / #Warhammer #SpaceMarines
Een heerlijk fiets- en wandelgebied is de omgeving tussen Goedereede en Ouddorp. Een enorm natuurgebied met voornamelijk duinen en uiteraard uitgestrekte stranden. De horeca met enige terrasjes in Goedereede is dan ook een favoriete tussenstop.
Photo: En als het dan weer mooi weer is om te "fitsen" - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone X - August 31, 2019) / #fietsen - #dorp @EilandGO / #Recreatie at #Havenkade in #Goedereede, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
August 2019, Stadsrechten Goedereede (1312 van Heer Gereart van Voorne) after 707 years in time. In the year 2062 it's 750 years since.
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Goedereede - The small village of Goedereede received city rights in 1312 from Sir Gereart van Voorne. The future Pope Adrian VI was at one time pastor of the parish church of Goedereede. A great fire in 1482 destroyed the old "Katharina Church" and a new church was erected in 1512 but only a huge tower still stands today with large bells from 1519 and 1647 and a recent a carillon. Although at first unlit, the tower served as a landmark and from 1552 as a lighthouse to help ships navigate until 1912. Today a national monument, recently restored and museum.
Cave a Vins and Produit Regionaux, shops that sell local produced products.There's enough reason for the French to be proud of their products, some are world famous. That makes it always nice to walk in the various streets of any village. In this village without the many tourists, but still busy just enough.
Photo: Taste France with the Produit Regionaux - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #wandering - #urban #LPBVF #shop / #Shopping at #Centre in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France
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Monpazier: Shopping
The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.
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La Cure Gourmande.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #culinair #produitsregionaux #Gourmande - #urban #shop / #Shopping at #LaCureGourmande in #Cassis, #BouchesduRhone - #France
La Cure Gourmande (since 1989) offers a multitude of gourmet creations made in France.
Photo July 2011, La Cure Gourmande (Est. 1989) after 22 years in time.
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Cassis - One of the typical French coastline villages, Cassis (Est. 500BP). Popular but still one of those beautiful villages at the French Riviera in Southern France. Also a classic type of harbour with many of those typical fishing boats and colorful building facades. With some nice terraces, a nice boulevard, even a beach for a nice day at the beach or a boat trip to the Massif des Calanques further along the coast.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis.
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The beauty of long winter shadows.
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Beauty of winter with frost, some snow and the thin haze of the winter cold still over the landscape. It's a perfect moment to to capture the winter beauty in the cold but bright landscape in the region of Voorne-Putten.
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Zwartewaal - Landscape
Zwartewaal is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland, The Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Voorne aan Zee. It still retains the harbor, in medieval history connected to the North Sea, and the surrounding countryside consists of various protected nature reserves with polders, dykes and a variety of agriculture.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwartewaal.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #polder #frost #snow #Landscape in #Zwartewaal #Netherlands
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Walking in a Jurassic world.
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Spread over the park you will find various prehistoric dinosaurs between the many trees and shrubs. Very nice and educational for the children to see these historical animals in nature.
Photo March 2013, Wereldtuinen Mondo Verde (March 24, 2002) after 11 years in time.
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MondoVerde - Wereldtuinen Mondo Verde
The Mondo Verde park is a 25-hectare theme, amusement and animal park located in Landgraaf, province of Limburg. World Gardens Mondo Verde mainly shows international gardens with the associated culture. There is also a modest amount of animals to see. For the more active and young visitors, a part has also been set up as an amusement park with a number of fun attractions..
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wereldtuinen_Mondo_Verde.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #park #dinosaur #WereldtuinenMondoVerde #Wereldtuinen #park #zoo #themepark #MondoVerde in #Landgraaf #Netherlands
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Van Piglet naar knuffelvarken, de grote natte neus is vaak even schrikken maar het tevreden geknor, gesnuif en smakkend eten toch ook weer erg leuk.
Quote: Kom, wakker worden! Met wat #wind en #zon mis je anders hoe deze #zondag begon.
Photo: Van Piglet naar knuffelvarken - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90 - December 8, 2013) / #pig #sleeping - #PettingZoo at #KinderboerderijDeKerkestee in #Hellevoetsluis #VoorneaanZee #VoornePutten, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
The year 2025 marks 15 years in time.
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Hellevoetsluis:
The "Kinderboerderij De Kerkestee" was founded in 2010 and a a growing popular location in Hellevoetsluis. It's where children can playfully get to know many animals that can be found in and around a farm. An important educational and recreational opportunity. The aim is also to teach children (sometimes even adults) how to interact with animals, they can often just touch the animals and sometimes feed them themselves.
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Vintage collection labels.
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Vintage collection labels, some date back to 1820.
Photo October 2013, Naturalis (research institute) (1820) after 193 years in time.
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Naturalis - Naturalis Biodiversity Center
A research institute and natural history museum originally founded in 1820. The current collection has over 42 million objects and thus belongs to the global top five in the biological field.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalis_Biodiversity_Center.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #exposition #NaturalisBiodiversityCenter #museum #Naturalis #Naturalis in #Leiden #Netherlands
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Lichtschip 12 Noord Hinder onderweg naar "Dordt in Stoom". En het schip mag terecht één van de topstukken zijn voor de bezoekers maar ook tijdens de vlootschouw.
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Lichtschip 12 Noord Hinder - lichtschip uit 1963, volledig in oorspronkelijke staat en goed onderhouden door een groep van toegewijde vrijwilligers.
Zie: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noord-Hinder_(schip,_1963)
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Dordt in Stoom - een groot driedaags stoomevenement dat om het jaar plaatsvindt in de historische Dordtse binnenstad. Veel stoommachines en stoomschepen en dus ook een groot aantal bezoekers.
Zie: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dordt_in_Stoom
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Dordt in Stoom - "Lichtschip 12 Noord Hinder" (Dordrecht/NL)
Colorful Côte d'Azur fishing boats at the French Riviera.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #quay #boat - #urban #harbour #shipping / #Architecture at #PortdeCassis in #Cassis, #BouchesduRhone - #France
Many small fishing vessels really add color to the harbour. Many of those in a typical design frequently seen at the Côte d'Azur of the French Riviera. Fishermen still go out to the Mediterranean sea for various catch of the day portions. Overall the harbor looks like time has no great influence, so little had changed because it's almost the same view just like the vintage photos and paintings.
Photo July 2011, Cassis (Est. 500BP) after +/-2511 years in time.
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Cassis - One of the typical French coastline villages, Cassis (Est. 500BP). Popular but still one of those beautiful villages at the French Riviera in Southern France. Also a classic type of harbour with many of those typical fishing boats and colorful building facades. With some nice terraces, a nice boulevard, even a beach for a nice day at the beach or a boat trip to the Massif des Calanques further along the coast.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis.
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Colorful Côte d'Azur fishing boats at the French Riviera.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #quay #boat - #urban #harbour #shipping / #Architecture at #PortdeCassis in #Cassis, #BouchesduRhone - #France
Many small fishing vessels really add color to the harbour. Many of those in a typical design frequently seen at the Côte d'Azur of the French Riviera. Fishermen still go out to the Mediterranean sea for various catch of the day portions. Overall the harbor looks like time has no great influence, so little had changed because it's almost the same view just like the vintage photos and paintings.
Photo July 2011, Cassis (Est. 500BP) after +/-2511 years in time.
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Cassis - One of the typical French coastline villages, Cassis (Est. 500BP). Popular but still one of those beautiful villages at the French Riviera in Southern France. Also a classic type of harbour with many of those typical fishing boats and colorful building facades. With some nice terraces, a nice boulevard, even a beach for a nice day at the beach or a boat trip to the Massif des Calanques further along the coast.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis.
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Interior house of Obelix.
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Wild boar, cheese and lots more to for a snack. It's ofcourse part of the interior of Obélix bedroom.
Photo May 2022, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 33 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Parc Asterix
Parc Astérix (Est. 1989) - a theme amusement park based on the comic book series "Asterix" by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. France's best-selling comic abroad with more than 370 million copies sold worldwide in 111 languages.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Astérix.
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Sleeping cooks at Sleeping Beauty.
All the people in the castle are sleeping, for a period of hundred years. The fairytale forgot the decay of all the other goods but that isn't important while listening to a fairy tale.
Photo December 2018, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 66 years in time.
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Efteling - Doornroosje
Fairytale Forest (1952) - the Fairytale Forest is a six-hectare park in the Efteling. An excellent location for a walk through the fairytale books of writers like the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen and Charles Perrault. The Efteling started as a park in 1952 with this Fairytale Forest
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Efteling (Est. 1952) - one of the oldest theme parks in the world. A very popular full-sized fantasy-themed amusement park with many attractions and a wide array of amusement rides that reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efteling.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Large fleet of sailing ships - it's the Race of the Classics event, a high class journey! With an open day, skippers dinner and palaver, embark and showstart at Veerhaven and along the Westerkade. For a moment Rotterdam is all about ships again.
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Race of the Classics - ROTC
The Race of the Classics (ROTC or "de rees"), the largest and most prominent student sailing event in Europe, where teams from many Universities and Colleges from the Netherlands will sail a race on an impressive fleet of large classic sailing ships. The ships sail from the Rotterdam Veerhaven towards the coast of England, and then finish in Amsterdam.
Info: www.raceoftheclassics.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Colorful Côte d'Azur fishing boats at the French Riviera.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #quay #boat - #urban #harbour #shipping / #Architecture at #PortdeCassis in #Cassis, #BouchesduRhone - #France
Many small fishing vessels really add color to the harbour. Many of those in a typical design frequently seen at the Côte d'Azur of the French Riviera. Fishermen still go out to the Mediterranean sea for various catch of the day portions. Overall the harbor looks like time has no great influence, so little had changed because it's almost the same view just like the vintage photos and paintings.
Photo July 2011, Cassis (Est. 500BP) after +/-2511 years in time.
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Cassis - One of the typical French coastline villages, Cassis (Est. 500BP). Popular but still one of those beautiful villages at the French Riviera in Southern France. Also a classic type of harbour with many of those typical fishing boats and colorful building facades. With some nice terraces, a nice boulevard, even a beach for a nice day at the beach or a boat trip to the Massif des Calanques further along the coast.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis.
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Terrasje met Italiaans horeca en optreden.
Italiaans culinair genieten bij Italië Smaak en Stijl, vele delicatessen, hapjes en drankjes, koffie, kaas, vleeswaren, wijn, Olijfolie, koekjes en vele Italiaanse specialiteiten.
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Italie evenement
Het "Italië Evenement Smaak en Stijl" is een jaarlijks evenement voor Italië liefhebbers bij Kasteel de Haar in Haarzuilens. Verspreid over verschillende themapleinen en langs de sfeervolle straten van het kasteelpark laten meer dan 200 exposanten, kunstenaars, koks en artiesten het beste van Italië proeven en beleven.
Info: www.italieevenement.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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The red branches of memories.
Photo Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone X) / #facade #decoration - #shop #architecture / #ShoppingMall at #LaValleeVillage #LaValleeVillage in #Serris, #SeineetMarne - #France
Just near Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, you'll find a Champs-Élysées like Outlet Shopping Center. It includes 110 exclusive top fashion and homeware boutiques.
Even the village like architecture, including the small bistro's, is exquisite and colorful indeed. The (price)tag #lavalleevillage could be the new trend for some time to come.
Photo April 2019, La Vallée Village (2000) after 19 years in time.
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La Vallee Village - Val d'Europe "La Vallée Village" (Est. 2000) - in an idealized "briarde" architecture, more than 120 clothing and other luxery brands, including 15 of major brands, with lots of goods for sale at discount prices. Also a few known fast food and some famous delicacy places to actually taste some nice European types of cuisine.
Info: www.thebicestercollection.com/la-vallee-village/en.
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Geuzen with the Botellero Espagnol (Capture of Brielle/Netherlands) - Geuzen with the conquered Botellero Espagnol, a well-seen and filled cart with a generous bottler that provides many a medieval resident or soldier with a drink.
Photo March 2018, Capture of Brielle (April 1, 1572) after 446 years in time.
In 2022, Capture of Brielle (1572) after 450 years.
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Capture of Brielle
April 1st, 1572 - the capture of Brielle by the Watergeuzen. A turning point in the uprising of the Low Countries against Spain in the Eighty Years' War. Militarily the success was minor as the port of Brielle was poorly defended by the Spanish, but it provided the first foothold on land for the rebels at a time when the rebellion was all but crushed, and it offered the sign for a new revolt throughout the Netherlands which led to the formation of the Dutch Republic.
The Watergeuzen were led by William van der Marck, Lord of Lumey, and by two of his captains, Willem Bloys van Treslong and Lenaert Jansz de Graeff. After they were expelled from England by Elizabeth I, they needed a place to shelter their 25 ships. As they sailed towards Brielle, they were surprised to find out that the Spanish garrison led by the Spanish "Iron" Duke of Alva protagonists was poorly defended. On the evening of April 1 in 1572, the 600 men sacked the port, rammed the city gates, defeated the Spanish soldiers and liberated Brielle as the first Dutch city in the Netherlands from de Spanish .
Nowadays a very popular annual UNESCO event with lots of Watergeuzen, Spanish soldiers and medieval dressed people in a city center all dressed up just like then on that historical day.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Brielle.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Brielle #Netherlands / #CaptureofBrielle #UNESCO #event
A beautiful quiet waterfall that offers visitors a refreshing view on the water, especially during the summer period, but sometimes also a shower.
That has been different in history when the gorge was created. The dawn of the Quaternary period had large-scale glaciation, transforming water pockets and lakes into rivers of ice, which remodeled the topography, scouring and striating the landscape. At the end of this activity, erosion by rivers continued, forming the Gorge as it is today. The Verdon's riverbed was scoured for a second time of the accumulated coral and limestone sediments, by a staggering water delivery rate nearing 2000 to 3000 cubic meters per second.
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Gorges du Verdon - Cascade Saint Maurin
Gorges du Verdon - the Verdon Gorge is a river canyon located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. It is about 25 km (15.5 mi) long and up to 700 meters (0.4 mi) deep. It was formed by the Verdon River, which is named for its turquoise-green color, one of the location's distinguishing characteristics. In between the towns of Castellane and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, the river has cut a ravine through the limestone mass. At the end of the canyon, the Verdon flows into the artificial Lake of Sainte-Croix.
The gorge is very popular with tourists, who can drive around its rim, rent kayaks to travel on the river, or hike. The limestone walls, which are several hundreds of meters high, attract many rock climbers. It is considered an outstanding destination for multi-pitch climbing. The Gorge has been compared to the Grand Canyon in the United States.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdon_Gorge.
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Richard Poppelaars
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What's on the menu?.
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It's not a really long list of choices but it's just enough. The cake with nuts is very popular and the French cuisine dishes are very good in taste.
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Dudok - Brasserie Dudok
A typical grand café as you also see in Paris. Open since 1991 and since then Restaurant Brasserie Café Dudok has been a very popular catering location. They are named after the architect of the same name, Willem Marinus Dudok.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Le Roi Soleil and King of our garden (Louis XIV/Netherlands ) - Louis XIV really loves to be in our garden, it's indeed large with many places to be, so single throne but a world of flowers, birds and bees and everything else that flies by.
Louis XIV, at the age of 1 year 2 months 2 days.
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Louis XIV - Portraits
Louis XIV, le Roi Soleil - our beloved, sweet house cat. Silver-gray but with its golden eyes "le Roi Soleil" of his kingdom. Proud of his loving family by whom he likes to be served generously, tough and brave as long as we are near to him. We enjoy these royal audiences together, precious moments enclosed in our hearts forever.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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From the time of the American poineers. Frontierland recreates the setting of pioneer days along the American frontier. According to Walt Disney, "All of us have cause to be proud of our country's history, shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers. Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived, even for a short while, during our country's pioneer days." In short, some very nice building and scene designs.
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Disneyland Park - Frontierland
Disneyland Paris - an entertainment resort near Paris, France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Medieval city gate at he village remparts, it's one of the three gates part of this bastion. In history there used to be six of these gates.
Photo: Medieval city gate and remparts - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #ramparts #gate - #urban #LPBVF #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #Remparts in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France
July 2023, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 738 years in history. The year 2035 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.
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Monpazier: Urban Photography
The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.
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Bird show at the castle garden.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #bird - #birdshow #birdsofprey / #Birdshow at #SpectacledeRapaces #ChteaudesMilandes in #CastelnaudlaChapelle, #Dordogne - #France
The falconers present during a bird show a nice collection of diurnal and nocturnal raptors every day. The birds, some very special to see, are also to be admired outside the shows. The raptor show takes place on the northern esplanade of the castle, in front of the Renaissance facade of the castle and overlooking the Dordogne valley.
During the show the falconers are constantly and very rapid talking in French only. An immense load of information during an hour about these birds, this while most of the visitors are foreign and don't understand this huge ammount of French. Luckely the many birds are very nice to see.
Photo August 2013, Chateau-des-Milandes (Est. 1489 by the Lords of Coumont) after 524 years in time. In the year 2039 it's 550 years since.
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Château-des-Milandes - One of the most romantic castles has to be Château-des-Milandes (Est. 1489). It has to forms of defence like regular castles. In medieval history it was the former manor mainhouse of the lords of Coumont, owners of the nearby Chateau Castelnaud-la-Chapelle. The castle is renovated between 1900 and 1914, between 1940-1968 inhabited and owned by Josephine Baker. Nowadays it's a well preserved caste, a monument historique, jardin remarkable, with a brassery, bird of prey show and a unique museum and exhibition dedicated to Josephine Baker.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_des_Milandes.
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Onspannen en leuke sfeer.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 4S) / #visitors - #interior / #restaurant at #RestaurantBRU17 #BRU17Habraken in #Bruinisse, #Zeeland - #Netherlands
The restaurant is always nicely decorated, often with an eye for the rich history of fishing. Almost a home base where everyone feels at home or at the table in Zeeland.
Photo August 2014, Restaurant BRU17 Habraken (Est. 2012) after 2 years in time.
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BRU17 Habraken - Visrestaurant BRU17 Habraken, a restaurant and fish shop specializing in mussels and many types of fresh fish and sea specialities.
The restaurant has numerous regional fish specialties on the menu and the adjoining fish shop has a wide range of products to choose from. Together they form a culinary gem in Zeeland. BRU17 is the second location along with the shop and smaller restaurant in the harbor of Stellendam.
Info: www.bru17.nl.
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Fountain after more then 800 years in time.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #well - #urban #monument #bnw / #History at #FontainedeStMarie in #SarlatlaCaneda, #Dordogne - #France
The enchanting Fontaine de St. Marie, constructed in the 12th century. It's nice location to refresh hands and face in the running water and to listen to the echo of many waterdrops. It's so exciting to feel the freshness of this well just like more then 800 years ago in history.
Photo August 2019, Fontaine de St. Marie (12th century) after +/-869 years in time.
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Sarlat-la-Caneda - One of the most prominent villages in the Dordogne region is Sarlat-la-Canéda. A very popular destination in the Périgord Noir, maybe because modern history has largely passed it by. Sarlat has remained preserved and one of the towns most representative of 14th century France. The old centre consists of impeccably restored stone buildings, with 77 protected monuments it's on France's tentative list for future nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Largely car-free with lots of narrow ancient streets and small stores, an absolute pleasure to walk through and to discover.
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Sea battle near Egmont op Zee, Wijk aan Zee and Camper Duyn.
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Historisch Museum Den Briel - a Dutch museum located inside Brielle's former weigh house and local prison, built in 1623 in the historical city of Brielle. Previously known as the "Trompmuseum", after Brielle-born Maarten Tromp who defeated the Spanish fleet in the Eighty Years' War.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historisch_Museum_Den_Briel
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It used to be done by hand, every bottle a little twist and more upside until verticle with the sediment at the corc to be removed. Today it's automated using hudge crates what used to be done very carefully wearing protection and an iron mask because the bottle could explode easily. The too weak French bottles made in ovens using wood were replaced by bottles from England, much stronger and coal heated.
The development of riddling as a means of removing sediment from Champagne without losing much gas was a significant advancement in improving the quality of Champagne production..
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Épernay - Moët & Chandon
Moët & Chandon - a French fine winery and co-owner of the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE. One of the world's largest champagne producers and a prominent champagne house. Established in 1743 by Claude Moët, and owns 1,190 hectares (2,900 acres) of vineyards with an anual production of 28 million bottles of champagne.
Dom Pérignon is the most prestigious Champagne, named after Dom Pérignon, a Benedictine monk who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine but who, contrary to popular myths, did not discover the Champagne method for making sparkling wines. Mercier owned the original rights to the name Dom Pérignon but gave the brand to Moët et Chandon in 1927.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moët_et_Chandon.
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Richard Poppelaars
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Culinaire reis door Italië.
Culinair genieten bij Italië in Smaak en Stijl met vele smaakvolle Italiaanse delicatessen.
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Italie evenement
Het "Italië Evenement Smaak en Stijl" is een jaarlijks evenement voor Italië liefhebbers bij Kasteel de Haar in Haarzuilens. Verspreid over verschillende themapleinen en langs de sfeervolle straten van het kasteelpark laten meer dan 200 exposanten, kunstenaars, koks en artiesten het beste van Italië proeven en beleven.
Info: www.italieevenement.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #culinair #event #Italieevenement in #Haarzuilens #Netherlands
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Pizzaria Restorante Italiano Tivoli.
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There are many restaurants in the old center. Even eateries that have regional dishes on the menu. The outdoor terraces are often heated, which can attract visitors almost all year round.
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Maastricht - Restorante Italiano Tivoli
Maastricht - the capital and largest city of Limburg located on both sides of the river Meuse. Developed from a Roman settlement to a medieval religious centre, and today a thriving cultural and regional centre. It has 1677 national heritage buildings and member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maastricht.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Gallische bagage.
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While in the waiting queue ther's a lot to see. Nice items in Asterix styl with many nice details.
Photo October 2018, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 29 years in time.
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© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels at #PegaseExpress #GreceAntique #ParcAsterix in #Plailly #France
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Parc Asterix
Parc Astérix (Est. 1989) - a theme amusement park based on the comic book series "Asterix" by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. France's best-selling comic abroad with more than 370 million copies sold worldwide in 111 languages.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Astérix.
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Ready for bright and sunny day, but she will skip a dip in the swimming pool.
Amelie, at the age of 3 years 5 months.
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Hellevoetsluis - Amélie - Une dame aimante - Portraits
Amélie "Une dame aimante" - our warm, sweet house cat. She loves to be close to us., a true best friend and she trusts us with all her heart. Grunts, many cuddles, lots of play, the look of her beautiful golden eyes. We really enjoy these very precious moments together, to be kept in our memory forever.
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Photo November 9, 2019 - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Amélie-Unedameaimante #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #sunnyday #sunglasses
House with bridge accross the Rur river.
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Monschau - Architecture
The popular historical town center has many preserved half-timbered houses and narrow streets have remained nearly unchanged since the 18th century. Very touristy in the high season but outside of this busy period you can still explore the beauty of this beautiful town.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monschau.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Monschau #Germany / #architecture #history
Among Mammoths and other prehistoric giants.
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The skeleton of the Mammoth is giant, the museum indoor section also includes a model showing how these giants actually must have looked like. Around it, various other prehistoric, some very rare, finds.
Photo April 2017, Historyland (May 28th, 2016) after 1 years in time.
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Historyland
Historyland, a unique historical theme park and museum in Hellevoetsluis. One with a high educational value. Many themes, from prehistory to the recent past that belong to history, are exhibited here. Mostly life-sized models or even real objects comprise the ever-growing collection. Often with an educational character in which you can even participate actively, such as participating in paleontological excavations or prospecting for gold, make this theme park particularly suitable as a learning environment. The park and a number of buildings offer enough subjects for a nice day with lots of fun but also an educational day.
Info: historyland.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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