Travel Digest #2978

Introduction

Hello everyone, @glecerioberto here, and welcome to today's #TravelDigest! We have a full list today, packed with deep history and scenic coastline walks. Leading our travel posts are a look into the rich military history of the fortress town of Gamlebyen in Norway, a stroll along the lively shores and little squares of El Palo Beach in Spain, and a culinary revival inside a historic 1881 department store in Indonesia. Our long list of Honorable Mentions stretches out to wonderful spots in Australia, Poland, Montenegro, Argentina, and beyond. Be sure to check them all out and show your support. Cheers!

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Our winners today

🥇 Fredrikstad an important place in Norwegian History by @hindavi

During the seven-years Nordic War, Sarpsborg was burned down in 1567 by Sweden. Sarpsborg was founded by King Olav Haraldsson (Saint Olav) in 1016. It was the third-largest city in Norway. And the nation’s capital at that time. Following the destruction in 1567, King Fredrik II permitted the residents to relocate the town to the banks of the Glomma River. The idea behind this new location was that the new site would be advantageous for trade, shipping, fishing, and defense against foreign invasions. The city was designed in the Dutch architectural style and became a fortress in 1663 with bastion walls, now known as Gamlebyen. By 1860, Sarpsborg had evolved into an industrial powerhouse.

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🥈 El Palo – The beach of poets, art and little squares 📷 Málaga – Spain by @avdesing

I’d been through this neighbourhood, El Palo, and its beach several times, but not always from the beach side, so I’d unwittingly missed out on a lot. So I decided to walk the entire length of this beach in a single go. A while ago, I explored part of this beach, thinking the walk had ended and that what followed was Pedregalejo beach, but that wasn’t the case. So I set out on a new walk, starting from a beautiful gazebo that provides shade along part of the seafront promenade, a street called Banda del Mar.

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🥉 Explore Kesawan’s Old Town: Seng Hap 1881 by @pandaradvanture

The first department store to serve as a shopping hub in the city of Medan is one of the historic old buildings that has stood as a silent witness to the economic development of the city center. Seng Hap 1881, a historic building located in the heart of Medan, has now reopened as a culinary destination that brings together several local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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Honorable Mentions

• St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Ringwood, Hampshire, United Kingdom by @ellenripley
• Mokslo Sala, Kaunas, Lithuania by @livinguktaiwan
• Marićevića jaruga, Orašac, Serbia by @jelenaa
• Interpretive Workshop of Roman Valongo, Valongo, Portugal by @onyfest
• Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by @new.things
• Francisco de Miranda Square, Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela by @ramisey
• Fortress of St. Ivan, Kotor, Montenegro by @duskobgd
• Tocuchare Beach, Sucre, Venezuela by @saavedraa
• Jan Matejko's House, Krakow, Lesser Poland, Poland by @butterfly-jt9
• Sierra La Barrosa, Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina by @lauramica

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