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St. Gallen Cathedral belongs to the abbey precinct that shapes a visit to the city. Its architecture and liturgical scale contrast with the Abbey Library, revealing transformations accumulated over several centuries.
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Saint John’s is the capital of Antigua and Barbuda. English is the country’s recorded language, and its currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD).
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St Peter’s Basilica is an active place of worship where architecture and religious life meet. The nave, baldachin, Pietà and Vatican Grottoes reward a measured visit.
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St Peter’s Dome offers a close view of its mosaics and a perspective on the relationship between the basilica, the square and Rome. The climb is a separate visit and requires physical effort, even when using the lift.
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St Peter’s Square is part of the setting of the basilica and can be viewed from the dome. Religious celebrations and site arrangements may affect access and the time available for a visit.
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The Standing Stones of Stenness form part of the Neolithic landscape in western Mainland, alongside Maeshowe and the Ring of Brodgar. Marked paths reveal the relationship between ceremonial monuments, lochs, earthworks and other archaeological remains.
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Staniel Cay serves as a starting point for guided trips through the cays and to Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park. Local operators and guides offer half-day and full-day outings.
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Stari Ras is the archaeological site of Ras, the former medieval capital, included with Sopoćani, St Peter’s and Đurđevi Stupovi in a four-component heritage property. Its remains are read across the terrain, among walls, slopes and elevated positions.
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Starigrad-Paklenica is the practical base for entering Paklenica through Velika Paklenica. From here, visitors can plan a gorge walk, choose a shorter route or coordinate the ascent to Manita peć without trying to cover everything in a few hours.
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Stewart Island, also known as Rakiura, is the island setting for the Rakiura Track, whose circuit crosses exposed coast, rimu and kāmahi forest, and the sheltered waters of Paterson Inlet/Whaka a Te Wera.
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Štiavnické Bane is mentioned in the context of the tajchy around Banská Štiavnica. The article says the area may work as an outing when services are suitable, but cautions against assuming connections are frequent.
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Stockholm is Sweden’s capital, in a country located in Northern Europe. The article provides this urban reference together with Swedish as the listed language and the Swedish krona as currency, but it does not define a city route.
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Suchitoto can be explored on foot among cobbled streets, low houses and courtyards in its historic ensemble, with the Santa Lucía parish church as a landmark. A visit may also include cultural spaces and an outing to nearby Lake Suchitlán.
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Sucre is listed as Bolivia’s capital and is located in the department of Chuquisaca. The available information identifies the city but provides no current details for arranging connections or travel.
Explore the place →Sugar Loaf is mentioned in the setting of Levera Wetland in northeast Grenada. A channel near the island marks the meeting of the Atlantic and Caribbean; the article warns that surf and currents in the area can be strong.
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An extensive historical park west of Sukhothai city, divided into the inner enclosure, northern sector and Aranyik. Its temples, walls, ponds, moats and canals are best understood with time to move between the separate areas.
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Sulina is a Danube Delta base for combining direct river access from Tulcea with proximity to the Black Sea. Regular boats can structure the stay, while trips through the channels require planning and extra time.
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The Sulu Sea is the remote marine setting of Tubbataha, a protected area made up of atolls and reefs that requires advance planning to visit.
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