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Exterior view of the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro.
Ivory Coast · City or town

Yamoussoukro

Yamoussoukro, the administrative capital of Côte d’Ivoire, is best understood through its monumental architecture, urban plan and the political legacy of Félix Houphouët-Boigny.

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Yangon
Myanmar · City or town

Yangon

Yangon is among the cities covered by an unpredictable national situation. The article advises postponing tourist travel to Myanmar until safety, mobility and assistance conditions improve verifiably.

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Daytime street in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Cameroon · City or town

Yaoundé

Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon, in the Centre Region. Available information identifies it as a planning reference but does not confirm current transport connections or services.

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Yinglong Lou
China · Place of interest

Yinglong Lou

Yinglong Lou in Sanmenli is a restrained defensive diaolou, described by the municipal administration as Kaiping’s oldest surviving example, more than four centuries old.

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Wide view of Vikos Gorge and its limestone slopes in Zagori.
Greece · Region or area

Zagori

Zagori is a mountain landscape linked by traditional villages, stone paths and steps, arch bridges and forests. Its bases offer access to Vikos Gorge, the river and the slopes of Tymfi.

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Urban view of Zagreb, Croatia’s capital
Croatia · City or town

Zagreb

Zagreb is Croatia’s capital. The available information identifies it as a national reference point, but does not detail its attractions or provide enough to plan visits, itineraries or seasons.

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Zekate House
Albania · Place of interest

Zekate House

Zekate House offers a close look at the scale and architecture of a Balkan kullë, with stone walls, lower service and defensive levels, and upper rooms designed for receiving guests.

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Zilicun
China · City or town

Zilicun

Zilicun, also called Zili, is a village where diaolou towers stand among rice fields, ponds and homes. The setting reveals the links between architecture, defence and the productive landscape.

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Zlatno jezero
Serbia · Place of interest

Zlatno jezero

Zlatno jezero is the only educational trail in Đerdap National Park mentioned as an exception to organised visits. Access should be included in advance planning and checked against current conditions.

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Zuiderzee
Netherlands · Region or area

Zuiderzee

The article mentions the Zuiderzee as the sea to which the former island of Schokland was exposed. This part of the sea was drained in the 1940s.

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