Whole Earth Guide
Let us be your tourist guide to the world. As we expand into new countries, we'll give you all the information that you need to know before you go and show you all the highlights of each country and region. Along the way we'll reveal places that you can stay with the service levels you thought had long since gone.
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Bayeux - the tapestry and the town
Bayeux is most famous for the tapestry which depicts the conquest of England by the Normans way back in 1066.
One thing that will strike you right away is that the tapesty is enormous, snaking right along the wall of the building in which it's displayed. It's also surprisingly well preserved as you can see from our photo depicting the moment when the arrow went into Harold's eye. The audio comm...
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Last updated 1 Nov 2007
The D-Day landing beaches of Normandy, France
The D-Day landing beaches in Normandy are a major pilgramage site for many people these days.
Perhaps surprisingly, a number of the constructions of the second world war period are still in existence at various points along the coastline, most notably the Mulbery Harbour at Aramanche although there are numerous German pillboxes (shelters) dotted along the hilltops overlooking the sea.
The co...
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Last updated 1 Nov 2007
