The word
"rampart" refers to a protective wall or barrier that is built around a castle or fortress to defend against enemies during a war or conflict.
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Rawabi Marrakech Hotel & Spa) rests in a magnificent setting set in 2 hectares of lovely parkland in the Agdal new touristic zone overlooking the ancient
ramparts of the medina in the exotic city of Marrakech.
Entirely surrounded by
ancient ramparts, Mdina is a magical place where the modern age seems far away.
In a frantic battle to the checkered flag, Sonic and friends speed around tracks set in medieval
castle ramparts, lush rainforests and bustling cities, all taken from the visually rich and varied universes of Sonic and SEGA.
Climb either
rampart at the harbour mouth, then swim at Psáni beach just west.
In Nuremberg, admire the impressive medieval
ramparts as you walk through the pedestrian area of the charming Old Town.
Experience epic, sprawling combat
across ramparts and rubble as you desperately hold on to your castle or seek to seize one from the enemy.
The main draw is its fairy - tale location, nestled among
medieval ramparts alongside the famous golden roof, which is tiled with nearly 3000 fire - gilded copper tiles and covers a decorated wooden balcony that overlooks the main square.
Never were desperate doings so blandly lighted up as by the two unforgettable months that I was to spend so much of in looking over from the
old rampart of a little high - perched Sussex town at the bright blue streak of the Channel.»
Hundreds of cultivars are farmed, and this biodiversity is an important
rampart against disease.
Indeed, the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set
up ramparts around you and surround you, and hem you in on every side.
You will find
impressive ramparts — the medina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site — and maze - like souks, as well as a thriving fishing port.
It is surrounded by a mile -
high rampart of material that was ejected from the crater — enough rock to bury the continental United States under a two - mile - deep layer.
He walked over a mile, as far as MIT, and then turned around and started back again past shuttered Victorian factories converted into warehouses, redbrick
ramparts lowering in the shadows of taller office buildings.
Join our evening stroll through the Old Town and enjoy the fabulous illuminations of the former
city ramparts.
Drakensberg Accommodation The Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park has exceptional natural beauty in its soaring basaltic buttresses, incisive dramatic cutbacks, and golden
sandstone ramparts.
The Seascale Hotel & Restaurant is located in a superb location sheltered beneath the
imposing ramparts of Mont Orgeuil Castle, overlooking the picturesque Gorey Harbour.
New geophysical results provide evidence of its location at Korshamn, outside the
town rampart of the Viking Age proto - town Birka in Sweden.
So they
run rampart on a Nintendo site, and they troll about.
Also worth exploring are the panoramic
ramparts lined with artillery — the blue city spread below is a sight to behold from here.
A day spent on Hvar offers a chance to see the island's rolling lavender fields and cultivated vineyards as well as hillsides dotted with terracotta - roofed villas, Gothic palaces and 13th -
century ramparts rising towards an impressive citadel.
592 sq. ft. (55m ²), terrace, garden /
rampart view, separate lounge, marble bathroom with bathtub and separate shower, minibar, safe, Nespresso machine, iPod station, 48» TV, robes, slippers.
# 5,000 a year per person needs to be spent up to 2050 to
combat rampart global temperature increases as shown.
April 14, 2012 at 4:11 pm Feedings from the fodders of incrementally positioned vanguards of the illusitories»
ramparts does ever tender the makings of Life itself!
For 40 miles of its course through the
eroded ramparts of the Appalachians, a rare and fertile limestone stream offers varied opportunities to trout fishermen
BY PAUL SCHINDLER Andrew Sullivan, who more than a quarter century ago stormed the American intellectual and
media ramparts as the British enfant...
Then in March after rumors had
become rampart that Gov. Cuomo was co-opting his own Commission's inquiries into the «Play to Pay» culture in Albany, NY it was shut down by Gov. Cuomo himself.
Three hundred feet below the ash
gray ramparts of a crumbling fortress, two rivers merge in a verdant valley and sweep eastward to the Caspian Sea.
The second French publication Mollaoğlu calls attention to is Éditions Phébus» translation by Valerie Gay - Aksoy of Oya Baydar's Conversations by the Wall as Dialogues sous
les ramparts.
But it was King James II who designed the 14th century quadrangular
shaped ramparts.
Few cities in the world enjoy such a dramatic setting and atmosphere as Marrakech where the rose - pink walls of the ancient city sit low beneath the soaring peaks of the Atlas Mountains and the towering palm trees jostle for position above the medieval
ramparts where nesting storks colonise each vacant turret.
Soar above the saw -
toothed ramparts, lush valleys and plunging gorges of Wilpena Pound on an unforgettable scenic flight from one of many Flinders Ranges and Outback centres: from Rawnsley Park and Wilpena Pound Resort to Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary and Marree.
Walking up the walls, you come
past ramparts, citadels, cisterns and a castle.
No. 39 is located mid-way along Lighthouse Street, in historic Galle Fort, just 150 metres from the grass - topped western -
facing ramparts and a further 200 metres from the town's famous international test cricket stadium.
During high tides, its slender towers and sky - scraping turrets, encircled by
stout ramparts and battlements, appear to rise out of the middle of the bay.
A wander through the cobblestoned alleys of this famous attraction will take you through Ibiza's history of invasions and also spoil you with fantastic Ibiza Town views from the
top ramparts.
With its terracotta and
whitewashed ramparts, and blue wooden boats bobbing in the sea, Essaouira is about as far from a hammock - on - a-palm-tree surf town as you'll get.
The
rock ramparts of the majestic Flinders Ranges pass high above as this steam adventure winds through the Pichi Richi Pass.
Further upriver on the Thonburi bank, near the mouth of the Bangkok Yai Canal, the
white ramparts of Fort Vichai Prasit come into view.
Simply ask Anantara's team members to point you to the island's best stretches of golden sand, our favourite local flavours, temples, heritage sites, boutique shops,
colonial ramparts, authentic - infused cocktails or whatever you desire to discover.
Walks atop the fort's grassy
western ramparts are a highlight for many and these stoic walls, mere footsteps from your front door, are the venue for boisterous cricket matches, couples stealing private moments together and kamikaze jumpers launching themselves into the sea below.
Sand - bottom canyons cut between these formations, which sometimes rise to create
vertical ramparts that project outward from the reef line.