Monday, November 21, 2011
Innsbruck - Austria
Innsbruck is the capital of the federal state Tyrol and the biggest city in the Western part of Austria. It is located at 573 m elevation, 489 km south-west of Vienna, 190 km away from Salzburg. Innsbruck is one of Europe’s most beautiful cities and offers a combination of culture, history and nature unequaled anywhere else.Other attractions include Tiroler museums, Hungersburg, Schloss Ambras, Wiltener Basilica, Bergisel, Hofburg, The Golden Roof, the Alpine Zoo. The beauty of Innsbruck city is protected by the architects who ensure that the new structures built in the city are harmonious with the preexisting Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance style buildings.Innsbruck Austria enjoyed the great strategic importance long before it became famous as a winter sports centre that has twice hosted the Winter Olympic Games, being close to the Brenner Pass that connects Italy with the north via the easiest route over the Alps.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Las Lajas Sanctuary - Colombia
Las Lajas Sanctuary is located on the border of Ecuador and Colombia. The basilica is built in a canyon over the Guáitara River in a town called Ipiales, located 15 minutes into Colombia. Construction started on January 1, 1916 and finished on August 20, 1949, which makes it a fairly new church that looks a lot older then it really is. The church is of Gothic revival architecture and was built with donations from local churchgoers, replacing an old nineteenth-century chapel. The name Laja comes from the name of a type of flat sedimentary rock similar to floor tiles found in the Andes Mountains. The church was built to commemorate the appearance of the Virgin which legend has it, her image appeared on an enormous vertical rock 45m above the river.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Huahine – French Polynesia
Huahine is an island located in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.Huahine is for sure the wildest and most secretive island of the Society Islands thanks to its luxuriant nature and its past full of myths and legends. Located 30 minutes away from Tahiti by plane, it is also the nearest one from the main island of this archipelago.Huahine measures 16 km (9.9 mi) in length, with a maximum width of 13 km (8.1 mi). It is made up of two main islands surrounded by a fringing coral reef with several motu. Huahine Nui (Big Huahine) lies to the north and Huahine Iti (Little Huahine) to the south. The two islands are separated by a few hundred yards of water and joined by a sandspit at low tide. A small bridge was built to connect Huahine Nui and Huahine Iti. Northwest of Huahine Iti lies a 375 ha brackish lake known as Lac Fauna Nui (Lac Maeva). This lake is all that remains of the ancient atoll lagoon. Air transportation is available via Huahine airport, located on the northern shore of Huahine Nui.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Marbella - Costa del Sol, Spain
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain.Marbella and nearby Puerto Banús are important tourist resorts on the Costa del Sol.Because of its perfect beaches, Mediterranean climate and excellent surroundings it became one of the major tourist resorts in Costa del Sol region. Many celebrities from Europe and USA have Marbella for their summer vacation and residence. It is also a major destination for luxury cruise ships and mega yachts which are also often docked in its harbour. Marbella is specially popular with those who like golf and marinas. In the area around the city there are concentrated many private estates and luxury hotels. Popular among the rich and famous, especially due to its beautiful white beaches, warm and sunny climate, and the cosmopolitan outlook, Marbella is a refreshing combination of traditional beauty and contemporary style.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Petronas Twin Towers - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers are skyscrapers and twin towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world for six years, until Taipei 101 was completed in 2004. The height of the towers is measured to the top of their structural components such as spires, but do not include antennas. Without the pinnacle, the towers measure 378 meter (1,240 feet).The skybridge lies between the two towers on 41st and 42nd floors,the bridge is 170 m above the ground, 58 m long and weighs 750 tons. The same floor is also called Podium because the visitors, wishing to go to the higher levels, have to change elevators here. It is open to all visitors, though entry is limited to 1700 people per day.
