Sentences with phrase «century port town»

Also in Warrnambool, there is the fascinating Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, which reconstructs the nineteenth century port town.

On the Waterfront This well - preserved 15th - century port town made its fortune from trade, but today it's all about the beaches, from the infamous China Beach to the willow - lined Cua Dai.

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This storm was followed by a succession of others that silted up the harbour and squeezed the economic life out of the town, leading to its eventual demise as a major international port in the 15th Century.

Stop in Honfleur, a romantic port city; Rennes, with its traditional, colorful timber - framed houses; Blois, a picturesque town with its renaissance castle located in the town center; and Chartres, famous for pilgrimages to its 13th - century gothic cathedral.

By the nineteenth century the town was processing the locally - mined mineral, alum, for use in the textile industry; it was a major whaling port, and thanks to plentiful supplies of oak Whitby became the third largest shipbuilder in England.

The town became a major port serving the peninsula's gold mining industries in the 19th century.

Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Hoi An, Vietnam is located in the country's premier resort destination along the pristine coastline of Hoi An and in close proximity to the neighbouring town, a UNESCO - protected trading port from the 15th century and one of Vietnam's modern culinary meccas.

A small town until the 19th century, it became a major port for the transport of coal following the arrival of the industry in the area, which led to its status as a major city today.