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Bloubergstrand / ˌ b l oʊ b ər ɡ ˈ s t r æ n d / is a seaside suburb of the City of Cape Town, South Africa, along the shores of Table Bay, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) due north of the city centre of Cape Town. The name Bloubergstrand literally means "blue mountain beach" in Afrikaans, and is derived from Blaauwberg (231 metres
Slottslejonen ("The Castle Lions") are two bronze sculptures of lions that stand on Lejonbacken ("the Lion Slope") below the northern facade of Stockholm Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. The lions are not completely identical or merely mirror images: they have their heads turned east and west respectively (i.e., away from each other) and both gaze ...
Three bottlenose dolphins perform a stunt in the Loro Parque Dolphin Show. Loro Parque (Spanish for "parrot park") or 'Loro Park' is a 135,000 m 2 (13.5 ha) zoo on the outskirts of Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife, Spain where it houses an extensive and diverse reserve of animal and plant species.
Lists of tourist attractions in Europe by country (46 C) + Tourist attractions in the Faroe Islands (8 C, 2 P) Tourist attractions in Gibraltar (9 C, 11 P)
Lists of tourist attractions in Europe (5 C, 2 P) + Tourist attractions in the Channel Islands (5 C) A. Amusement parks in Europe (1 C) Aquaria in Europe (1 C, 3 P) B.
Lists of tourist attractions in Europe by country (46 C) Lists of museums in Europe (14 C, 41 P) + Lists of tourist attractions in the Isle of Man (3 P) I.
The history of lions in Europe is part of the wider history of the lion species complex. The rediscovery and confirmation of their presence in Europe , already known by myths , historical accounts and ancient art , was made possible by the finds of fossils of Pleistocene , Holocene and Ancient lions excavated in Europe since the early 19th century.
The current name of the gulf appeared at least during the 13th century (in medieval Latin sinus Leonis, mare Leonis) and could come from comparison with a lion: it would simply suggest that this part of the sea is as dangerous as a lion because it has very violent, surprising winds that threaten boats (sailors and fishermen know these dangers very well [2]).