Las Vegas

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the United State of Nevada. It is internationally renowned city for gambling, shopping and entertainment. Las Vegas is famous for amount of casino resorts and associated entertainment. There are a lot of things to do in Las Vegas. Las Vegas tourist attractions offer something for everyone. You can find there parks, roller coasters, museums, wildlife areas and more. There are also a lot of opportunities to play golf. Well known Las Vegas Strip landmark is The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign.


















The major attractions in Las Vegas are the casinos. The most famous hotel casinos are located on Las Vegas Boulevard. It is known as the Las Vegas Strip. There are many hotel casinos. Some of the most notable casinos involved in downtown gaming are on the Fremont Street Experience. The Fremont Street Experience is a pedestrian mall and attraction. The famous casino is The Golden Nugget Las Vegas. It is the largest casino in the downtown area with hotel.





You can visit The Four Queens Hotel and Casino, which is home to the Queen’s Machine, the world’s largest slot machine and the 690 room hotel. Very famous casino is The Plaza Hotel & Casino. There are several places to eat inside the hotel including: Plaza Diner Express, McDonald's, Subway, Noble Roman's Pizza and the casino snack bar. The Plaza has a seasonal roof top swimming pool, beauty salon and fitness center.

You can find there also Fitzgerald’s Casino and Hotel. It has a 34-story, 638-room hotel and casino and several places to eat, as well as a business centre and pool and spa, a race and sports book. The casino has approximately 940 slot machines and 29 table games. Other major tourist attractions are orchestra, opera and dance performances or The Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park, known as the Las Vegas Zoo. It is nonprofits Zoological Park and botanical garden. An admission fee is charged. It exhibits over 150 species of animals and plants. In Las Vegas Springs Preserve, there are colourful desert botanical gardens, museum galleries, outdoor concert and event venues, an indoor theatre, historic photo gallery and a series of walking trails. There are also a lot of museums, for example The Neon Museum or Madame Tussauds Museum Las Vegas with more than 100 exquisite wax figures of the world's most famous stars. Centaur Art Galleries is known as Las Vegas' oldest art gallery. Centaur Art Galleries features fine works from the world's most famous painters, including Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Norman Rockwell. The most delicious attraction in Vegas can be M&M's World. M&M’s World is four floors of chocolate heaven. It's a colourful, chocolate dream.

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Tokyo

Japan's most famous city, full of magnificent modern skyscrapers and flashing neon lights, is Tokyo. Tokyo is the seat of the Japanese government and home of the Japanese Imperial Family. Tokyo is a modern and cosmopolitan city of electronics stores, large shopping complexes and a lot of bars and clubs. Tokyo has a rich history and tradition with shrines and temples, sushi and noodles, public bath houses and ryokans. Tokyo is one of the most famous and popular tourist destinations of the world. There are beautiful parks, gardens and a lot of historic sites. There are national parks as Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park, which is located around Mount Takao, and the Quasi-National Park. Tokyo is full of fascinating attractions. There are a lot of festivals and events during the year. Some of the major festivals include the Azaria Festival, Wisteria Festival or Kachiya Festival. Other popular attractions are the Tsukiji Fish Market, boat rides up the Sumida River and karaoke bars or the Tokyo Disney Land. The highest mountain in Japan is Mount Fuji. Mount Fuji is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku. Ueno Park is well known for its museums. There are located Tokyo National Museum, National Science Museum, Shitamachi Museum and National Museum for Western Art. The Tokyo National Museum is the oldest and largest museum in Japan. There is situated The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, also called as Tokyo City Hall, and The Tokyo Imperial Palace, which is the imperial main residence of the Emperor of Japan.



You can see there The National Diet Building. It is the place where both houses of the Diet of Japan meet. Sessions of the House of Representatives take place in the left wing and sessions of the House of Councillors in the right wing. The Jourenji Tempe has the prestigious history. Koku is a unit of rice measure. It is famous for its many stone statues and cultural artefacts, including a large bronze statue of Buddha known as the Tokyo Daibutsu. One of the 23 special wards of Tokyo is the Shinjuku. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the busiest train station in the world. Surrounding Shinjuku Station are department stores, specialist electronic and camera shops, cinemas, restaurants and bars. There are located many international hotels. Another attraction is the Tokyo Tower, which is a communications and observation tower. It is the tallest steel structure in the world and the tallest artificial structure in Japan.

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World's cheapest car

The Tata Nano

New Delhi - India's Tata Motors at the ninth Auto Expo in Delhi on Thursday introduced the Tata Nano, the world's cheapest production car expected to cost just 100,000 rupees (2,500 dollars).

Ratan Tata, the 70-year-old chairman of the Tata group, India's largest private conglomerate, is the brainchild behind the Nano.

This four-door car has a 33 horsepower, 623 cc engine at the rear and can reach a maximum speed of over 100 kilometres per hour. It has a length of 3.1 metres, width of 1.5 metres and height of 1.6 metres.

It has some disadvantages, like no radio, air conditioning or passenger-side mirror and only one windscreen wiper.

Nano costs less than half the price of India's cheapest car (Maruti 800). It is a safe, affordable and all-weather transport - a people's car designed to meet all safety standards and emissions laws and be accessible to all.

The car will be manufactured at the company's facility in the eastern state of West Bengal. It needs some improvements of the installed capacities that may not happen until year 2010-2011.

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DO YOU KNOW WHAT DAY IS TODAY?

March 21 is the first day of spring. It is a time when nature begins to awake from its long winter sleep and new life begins. Nights get shorter and days get longer. There is more sunshine and it becomes warmer and warmer.

The world around us is coming to life again and now is the time to renew, recharge and freshen up the world around us. Soon in gardens and woods the first flowers appear: white snowdrops and snowflakes, yellow marsh marigolds, dandelions and daffodils, blue forget-me-nots, coloured tulips, purple violets etc. Birds such as swallows, starlings, cuckoos come back from the south and we can hear them singing again.

Spring also has some disadvantages. It is an allergy season. This time of year, trees are the main cause of seasonal allergy symptoms. This will be followed by grasses in late spring and early summer.

Some traditional spring activities are spring cleaning, gardening, first grass cutting. Spring is the time to prune your plants.

Some Spring holidays celebrated are Ash Wednesday, St. David’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Mothers Day, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Easter, St. George’s Day, May Day, Dawn Chorus Day.

Mothers Day is celebrated in March in the United Kingdom and in May in America

I watch the seasons come and go,
I hear the robin sing,
And in my Winter-weary heart
I know that it is Spring.

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New York

The City of New York is the most populous city in the United States and The New York metropolitan area belongs among the world’s most populous urban areas. New York (N.Y.) is situated on the eastern coast of America at the mouth of the Hudson and the East River. It is also an important sea port. The city consists of five parts: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and The Staten Island. NY is unique among American cities for its high use of public transport. For NY are characteristics a classic yellow taxis, fast style of life, cinemas in the street Broadway and NY is city full of various cultures. The city is sometimes called as “The City that Never Sleeps”. People often call NY “The Big Apple”. New York is also famous for its many bridges, tunnels and skyscrapers. Skyscraper is the most wide spread form of building in NY. Tourism is important for NY. Major destinations include the Empire State Building, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Other tourist attractions include Central Park, Washington Square Park, Times Square, the Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Garden and certainly The Statue of Liberty. NY has a lot of parks and public beaches. The most visiting city park is Manhattan’s Central Park. It is a large public park with millions visitors each year. Central Park has been a National Historic Landmark since 1963. It contains several natural-looking lakes and pond, walking tracks, two ice-skating rinks or the Central Park Zoo and the Central Park Conservatory Garden.

Washington Square Park is one of the best-known public parks. The New York Botanical Garden, also known as The NYBG, is one of the premier botanical gardens in the United States. Greenwich Village, called “the Village” is a largely residential area. New York’s Village Halloween Parade is an annual holiday parade and street pageant presented the night of every Halloween in Greenwich Village. If you come to NY, you can visit the Bronx Zoo.

It is zoo, which is located within the Bronx Park. It is the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States. Very famous street is certainly The Fifth Avenue. It is a major thoroughfare in the centre of Manhattan and serves as a symbol of wealthy New York. It is the most expensive street in the world. The Fifth Avenue is also the traditional route for a lot of ceremonial parades in NY. Wall Street is a street in lower Manhattan and it is also shorthand for the “influential financial interests” of the American financial industry. The city has been home to several of the tallest buildings in the world, including the Empire State Building and the twin tower of the former World Trade Centre.

The World Trade Centre was an important tourist destination before the September 11, 2001 attack. The complex was located in the heart of New York City’s downtown financial district. The Manhattan Municipal Building is a 40-story building and is one of the largest governmental buildings in the world.

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, which is stretches 1825 metres over the East River. It has become an iconic part of the New York skyline and was also designated a National Historic Landmark. One of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world is The American Museum of Natural History. Known museum is The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is situated in Central Park. The main building, called as “the Met” is the one of the world’s largest art galleries. The popular tourist attraction in New York is Broadway theatre, known as Broadway. Worldwide, the Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable icons of the United States.

The statue is 46 m tall, but with the pedestal and foundation, it is 93 m tall. The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island and it is symbol of freedom and democracy. It is statue of a woman who symbolized the freedom and friendship. She holds a burning torch in her right hand and a law book in her left one. There are a lot of things to see in NY. If you sometime visit NY, you will definitely have an unforgettable experiences.

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Summer holiday

The time of summer holidays are incoming. Every year a lot of people think upon choice their holiday destination. I would like to give you some types of place for holiday.Every year tourists like visiting Croatia. Croatia is one of Europe’s most beautiful countries with amazing scenery.

You can rest on Adriatic Coast. Croatia can offer you beautiful clean beaches and the sparkling and warm Adriatic Sea. There are over 100 blue flag beaches, picturesque town, historic harbours and stunning mountain ranges. Extremely popular in Croatia are windsurfing, water skiing, scuba diving or snorkelling. Croatia is a country full of history and culture. Croatian destinations offer excellent holidays and it is very popular destination for families with children. One of the most populous countries in Africa is Egypt.

Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world’s most famous monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx. It is good place for holiday, if you do not want only lie on the beach, but you want also knowing beauties of surroundings. The Red Sea scuba diving, desert safaris, luxury hotels and five star restaurants, well known shopping destinations and many other similar attractions are the high point of Egypt tourism. Hospitable land of colours and contrasts, spices and scents, which invites tourists to enjoy its natural beauty, ancient cities and lively festivals, is Tunisia.

Tunisia can offer modern hotels, restaurants and you can watch the sunrise over the Sahara or enjoy a gourmet meal and top off the evening with a midnight swim in the pool of modern comfortable hotel. You can relax on the warm golden sands or do some sport. You can visit the south of the oases, where the palm groves. You can find there also museums e.g. the small Punic museum in Utica and the collections of the prestigious National Museum. Tunisia has it all. Other interesting place for holiday is Greece.

Greece offers a myriad of experiences, landscapes and activities. There are the pulsing nightclubs of Mykonos and the ancient beauty of Delos or the rugged hillsides of Crete. Greece brings delicious combination of hot brilliant sunshine, beautiful beaches, dazzling white villages, a rich cultural heritage and the eternal romance of island life. Holiday in Greece also offer wonderful boat trip or great water sports. You can find there wonderful, peaceful atmosphere and bright, intense, sunny and sparkling weather. I think, that there are a lot of beautiful place for spending summer holiday in the world. You can choose amount of different destinations according to your imaginings and according to price, level of accommodation, transport, services in holiday destination and so on.

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The news

WORLD
A woman has given birth a baby during flight . The plane was flying from the island Samoa to New Zealand. After the landing the plane ,the woman has left the plane without the baby. Nobody has taken notice.The woman is still unknown.

Near the pacific island Tonga there expolded the submarine volcano.The scientistes claimed, tha there is no danger for inhabitants of the island Tonga. The erruption of the submarine volcano started on Monday. The geologistes expected the erruption on Monday and they informed the inhabitans. The similar erruption was in the year 2002. After this erruption there was a new volcanic island.

Two crafts had collision this Monday in the Hormuz strait. The Hormuz strait is between Iranian and Arabian peninsula. There were fifteen injured sailors. These injured were only in a submarine. The second craft was a war ship. There were injured nobody . These crafts will be repaired in port. They have to be controlled their technical state. The submarine and the ship are shippingability.

The visit of the pope in Africa
The pope has visited the state Angola. This state is the second visit place in his seven-day-visit in Africa. The pope has reminded of holding the peace. There was over thirty- year- civil war. He has also reminded of the belief in reconcile.

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Home

A nephew with his four chums kidnapped his uncle on Tuesday. At first the twenty-year-old nephew Gabriel J. stole only uncel´s bankbooks in March.. He wanted to steal uncle´s money in the value of 60.000 €. In bank he had to have uncle ´s identify card because of acess to money. He occured good idea of kidnapping. He kidnapped with his four friends his uncle in his own house. They took him to the village Dubnik and strapped him to a pole. When they went back , they decided that his uncle is dead. The police have accused them from kidnapping and careless killing a person his uncle.

At about 16:45 international express train Hungaria has had collision with a truck in railway cossing in Trnovec. The railway crossing is near the railway station in the middle of Trnovec. Nobody was injured. The railway traffic is blocking.

This week was important for sixth-formers. The written A levels are taken action during this week. On Tuesday there werethe written A levels from Slovak language. On Wednesday there were the written A levels from Foreign languages for example English, German, French and so on. On Thursday there were the written A levels from Maths. On Friday The sixth-formers wrote A levels from Ukrainian, Hungarian languages. There were about 61.700 in about 755 secondary schools.

Tomorrow we decide about our new president
About four million voters decide from seven a. m. to ten p. m. in 5 919 electoral districts. We can decide from seven candidates for presidents. Forty and ten thousands peolpe vote president for first time. People can not vote from abroad.

About twenty precious birds of prey were found near Jaslovské Bohunice. They were poisoned by unknown culprit. In rabbits and pigeons were poison. The birds of prey were dead . Among the birds of prey there were two endangered falcons Raroh .In Slovakia there are only twentyeight pairs of falcons Raroh.

On Sunday there will be The world day of water. We should remind importance of water for our lives ond health but also for production of foodstuff and preserve ecosystem.

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Slovak football league

Sunday 15th March


The Corgoň football league had on program list the 21th round. As usually on spring the round wasn´t complete at all because of snowing in Ružomberok on Friday. Although this fact the results are quiet interesting. So let´s take a look on matches :


MFK KOŠICE 0:0 ŠK Slovan Bratislava



Yellow card : Dobias, Novák, Kišš - Serrano, Angelovič , Petráš
Attendance: 3550

The match of the day as the press named this match between these old rivals was fast and good since the first minute to the final whistle. Althoug this no goals were scored so the spectators was leaving the stadium upset. Home team was more active in the first half but second half was fifty-fifty.
INTERESTING MOMENTS: 21st minute P.Basista /MFK/ shoted on the target but the goalkeeper easy saved
45th minute J.Halenar /Slovan/ hit the crossbar


ZTS Dubnica 2:O MŠK Žilina

Yellow card : Kuzma , Ondráš
Attendance : 2860

The derby of the teams from Považie had the big favourite in away team - defending champions MŠK Žilina. But the match was absolutely different. Home team was much better , played more agressive and faster than "Šošoni". First half ended with the 0:0 score but after two goals in the final minutes of the second half home team gained three points.
INTERESTING MOMENTS : 79th minute nice goal by Kuzma
81th minute Grendel scored after shot from the 24 m.

Banská Bystrica 2:1 FC Nitra

Yellow cards : no one
Attendance: 2134

Match between 6th and 7th team of the table wasn´t very interesting. The chances were only a little but although this two goals were scored. Home was a bit better and players was very satisfied with three points.
INTERESTING MOMENTS : 34th goal scored by Lietava
63th minute goal scored by Rák
68th minute goal scored by Pečovský

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In Žilina region is celebrated The World Day of Water
The World Day of Water is celebrated this das.The Žilina region has decided to celebrate this day because of this region has wealth of mineral and thermally streams . In the aquaparks there are tickets with 50% discount. The aim of self-government is making thermally strweams visible .
The minister of economy M. Jahnátek said, that price of gas for householdes should be falled down .

The campaign of seven candidates for slovak president is boring according to analystes .
The slovak enterprisers stocked with coins of euro. Now they have given back into banks. They do not use them in shops.
Yesterday there was meeting of nenacistes in Hodža square in Bratislava. There the ex-chief of Pospolitosť had speech, in where he said words used in the times of the Third Empire . After that the police arrested him. He meeting was continuiing in Martin´s cemmetery.
The one week before the vote of slovak president. Only one week and there will be the voting of new president. According to survey I. Gašparovič would acquired over 52% votes. I. Radičová would acquired about less 20% votes.




The World

The agency AP sent the amercin president B. Obama into Czechoslovakia.The american agency AP slept because The Czechoslovakia has not exist over 16 years.

The China released two disidents after 8 years. They were in prison because of subversion of state China .

In the Ausria people wait for legal action of century. The process with Fritzl should begin this week. The process should be into Friday. Fritzl held his daugther Elisabeth for over 18 years.

Merkelová demands strict controll of weapons because of massacre in school. There were killed 15 people, students and teachers, by teenager.

Legumes...

LENTILS, PEAS, BEANS...

It’s a pity, but legumes are TOTALLY out. Short of 200 years ago, there wasn’t a Slovak housewife without the bag of dry legumes. They were used for soups, gruels, etc. – healthy and cheap food for whole family. Then the potatoes came from America and replaced them.

Well-known legumes include beans, lentils, peas, soybeans, garbanzo, etc.

BEANS:

Beans are one of the longest-cultivated plants. They were an important alternative source of protein throughout old and new world history, and still are today.

LENTILS:

With 26% protein, lentils have the third highest level of protein from any plant-based food. They are an important part of the diet in many countries, especially in Nepal and India, which have large vegetarian population.

SOYBEANS:

Soybeans are an important global crop, providing oil and protein. They originated from Asia. The

most common forms of soybeans include soy meal, soy milk, soy flour, tofu and soybean oil.

PEAS:

A pea is an annual plant. It is used as a fresh vegetable, frozen or canned. It is also grown to produce dry peas like split pea.

Split peas are the dried peeled and split seeds of pea. They can be yellow or green.

CHICKPEA or GARBANZO:

Chickpeas are one of the earliest cultivated vegetables. They have a lot of protein. Chickpeas can be cooked and eaten cold in salads, cooked in stews or ground into flour. Garbanzo can be also fermented to make an alcoholic drink similar to sake.

Vegetables, especially legumes, are very healthy, so we should eat them.

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Prague

Prague is the capital and the largest city of the Czech Republic. The extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since 1992. Prague is a unique city and it is also a tourist centre. Prague has become one of Europe's the most popular tourist destinations. The tourism plays an important role here. Prague has a reputation the one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The historical heart of the city spreads across both banks of the River Vltava and consists of six quarters as The Old Town, New Town, Lesser Town, Josefov, Hradčany and Vyšehrad. Prague belongs among the most expensive cities of Eastern Europe. The most important symbol of Prague is the Prague Castle. The Czech Crown Jewels are kept here. According to Guinness World Records, Prague Castle is the largest medieval castle in the world.

The Old Town Square is the one of two main squares in the city centre and it is a historic square in the Old Town. This square has an ancient buildings and magnificent churches and it is one of the most beautiful historical sights in Europe. The Old Town Square's most notable sights are the Church of Our Lady before Tyn, the Old Town Hall Tower & Astronomical Clock and the magnificent St. Nicholas Church. The tourists can find the Astronomical Clock on this square and the tower at the Old Town Hall offers a panoramic view of Old Town. The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj is a medieval astronomical clock. The Orloj is inserted on the southern wall of Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square and is a popular tourist attraction. The Orloj is composed of three main components: the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details.

Charles Bridge is a famous historical bridge that crosses the Vltava River. The bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge or the Prague Bridge. The bridge is 516 meters long and nearly 10 meters wide, The Old Town bridge tower is often considered to be one of the most amazing civil gothic-style buildings in the world. Among the very remarkable place belongs the Golden Street. The Dancing House is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building in downtown Prague. The Petřín lookout tower is a 62 metres high steel construction tower. It is often described as small version of the Eiffel Tower. It was used as an observation tower and as a transmission tower. Today it is a major tourist attraction.

Josefov is previous Jewish ghetto and there are six synagogues and famous medieval cementery and Jewish town hall. The Old New Synagogue is situated in Josefov and id is Europe's oldest active synagogue. We can find there also the first wax museum, The Wax Museum Prague, which offers figures famous celebrities from all over the world. Another interesting museum is Museum of toys, where you can find the second biggest exposition of toys. You can admire wooden, mechanical, plushy or sectional toys. Very interesting museum is the Museum of marionette culture, you can look there hanging and manycoloured marionettes. The general attractions are figures of Spejbl and Hurvínek. Opera and classical concerts are another highlight, with performances taking place in the Prague opera houses, concert halls and churches all over the city. Finally there is the world famous Czech beer.

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Vienna

Vienna is the capital of Republic of Austria. It is a cultural, political and economic centre and is the 10th largest city by population in the European Union. The city centre was designated in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Site in 2001. Major tourist attractions include the imperial palaces of the Hofburg and Schönbrunn - it is also home to Tiergarten Schönbrunn and the world's oldest zoo, and the Riesenrad in the Prater. Hofburg Imperial Palace is a palace, which has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history, for example the Habsburg dynasty. Now it serves as the official residence of the President of Austria. Schönbrunn Palace is one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria and it is one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna.

Schönbrunn Zoo is the world's oldest and baroque zoo. Schönbrunn zoo was greatly honored by being entrusted with the care of a pair of Chinese Great Pandas in 2003. Schönbrunn zoo is proud of its tropical piece of Borneo and presents colorful orchids, mangrove woods, miniature rice plantations and even tropical storms complete with hard rain, lights, thunder and fog. The Prater is Vienna's most popular funfair. The Prater is situated near the city centre and it is ideal for walking, cycling, jogging or doing sports, relax in an expansive area of parks, forest land and fields. You can find there also the Krieau harness racing track, the Prater Stadium, the Stadionbad or a public swimming pool. The Wiener Riesenrad or Riesenrad is a Ferris wheel at the entrance of the Prater amusement park in Leopoldstadt. Riesenrad is the largest Ferris wheel in Vienna. The Riesenrad is now one of Vienna's most popular tourist attractions and symbols.

Vienna is a cultural haven with a district full of art museums, a dance center and a children's museum and theater. The most popular museums are Albertina, Belvedere, Leopold Museum and Naturhistorisches Museum or the Technisches Museum Wien. The Albertina is a museum, which houses one of the largest and most important print rooms in the world with drawings and the old master prints and also houses temporary exhibitions. The Burg Theater (Court Theatre) is the Austrian National Theatre and one of the most important German language theatres in the world. Music lovers can attend Vienna State Opera concerts and view the homes of composers like Mozart and Haydn. The Vienna Opera House has a world-wide reputation for its first-class opera performances and is also known because of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Vienna is the best known with its balls. There are over 200 significant balls during a year. Balls are held in the many beautiful palaces in Vienna. Vienna is well known for Wiener schnitzel and also has a long tradition of cakes and desserts. In winter, small street stands sell traditional Maroni (hot chestnuts) and potato fritters. I think that Vienna is very interesting and beautiful place for visiting and seeing.

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