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Lisbon (Portugal)

Author: patano

The maritime Voyages of Discovery turned Lisbon into one of the world’s great ports and the centre of an empire that stretched from Brazil in the West to India in the East. On the banks of the river, great monuments testify to that history.

Monaco (France)

Author: AlSanin

Various populations from prehistoric times and antiquity have sought refuge on Monaco’s Rocher and in its port. Sailors have heralded from as far away as the Orient. In the sixth century B.C. a Ligurian tribe inhabited the area leaving behind their name to what would become Monaco.

TOURS DETAILS

France / Bayeux

Normandy Battlefields Tour - Canadian World War II Sites and American Beaches

Duration: 9 hours

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Begin your Normandy Battlefields Tour with a drive to Pointe du Hoc, where the infamous German gun position threatened the Allied ships all the way to Utah and Omaha. The site with its huge fortification blown to pieces is still today as it was when the Rangers left it and looks like a lunar landscape. Pointe du Hoc is one of the favorite stops for many visitors.

After this visit, drive along the coast to Omaha Beach where soldiers of the 29th and 1st Divisions landed, fought and died.

Overlooking the bluff is the American Military Cemetery, where 9,387 service men rest in peace. Always keep in mind the movie "Saving Private Ryan".

The Juno Beach Center retraces the implementation of the Canadian Army during fighting in Europe. A large and high Cross of Lorraine overlooks Juno between Courseulles and Graye-sur-Mer to remember the landing of Charles de Gaulle on the 14th of June 1944.

Next stop is the Canadian Cemetery near the villages of Beny-sur-Mer and Reviers, next to where the 3rd Canadian Division landed. Over 2000 Canadian, British and French soldiers are buried here, they paid with their life in the fight for Liberty.

Last stop on this tour is Ardenne Abbey, the site of execution of Canadian prisoners of war by the child soldiers of the Hitler Youth Division.

You will be accompanied by a knowledgeable local guide and time will be provided at each stop on the tour to take photographs and learn more about the historic sites.

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