Saturday, May 28, 2011

Santa Lucia Beach - Cuba

Santa Lucia is one of the very best beaches in Cuba, with miles of soft white sand protected by the world’s second largest coral reef and gently washed by a clear blue sea. A holiday in Santa Lucia is perfect for a beach holiday at just about any time of the year and would be enjoyed by couples, families and water sports enthusiasts alike. The reef, clear waters and teeming marine life, as well as sunken pirate ships and Spanish galleons, make this a paradise for scuba divers, and anyone who would like to learn. Santa Lucia’s beauty is also appreciated by the large colony of roseate flamingos that have made it their home. Santa Lucia include scuba diving and snorkling at the coral reef, sunning, swimming, playing beach volleyball, windsurfing, pedal boating and engaging in other water sports.


Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Santorini, Greece - Pictures of Santorini island

Santorini is one of the most famous Cycladic islands and is located in the beautiful Aegean Sea about 200 km southeast of Athens, Greece. Santorini is a small island with an area of 76 square kilometers and a population of about 8,500 to 10,000 residents. Her coast about 70 km long. Santorini length reaches 18 km. The extent of 2-6 km range. There are many things to visit and experience in Santorini. Among all the other tourist destinations, Santorini Villages is more remarkable and unforgettable experience for the people who put your whole life.Santorini is a beautiful village and the heart of the most popular because of their unique characteristics and differentiated appearance. Whitewashed houses with blue windows and doors, blue domed churches, extraordinary scenery, sunsets wild volcanic cliffs, historic monuments, blue sea, beautiful beaches and pleasant climate conditions of the several reasons which Santorini is known as the most popular destination for holidays and festivals around the world.
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The villages of Santorini Island is considered the most beautiful villages in Greece. Approximately eighteen villages communicated well developed for tourists. In between each IRA, OIA and Kamari three villages which are the most popular tourist is always full.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The Magic Mountain Hotel - Chile

Located within the Huilo Huilo Private Natural Reserve,Chile, the hotel is nestled among the natural world. The Magic Mountain Hotel in the heart of the Huilo Huilo nature reserve. The architecture, combined with the forest setting, makes this truly a magical mountain.This hotel was made to look just like a volcano on the outside and has a waterfall which cascades down its windows and rocky walls. Wood and stone spiraled staircases as well as wooden walls and furniture are just some of the natural decorations you’ll see in and around the hotel. Hot Tubs made out of tree trunks are located in the forest; they are one of the biggest natural attractions at Magic Mountain.


Saturday, May 14, 2011

Hohenzollern Castle - Germany

Hohenzollern Castle is located at a distance of fifty kilometers from Stuttgart in the country of Germany. The Hohenzollern Castle was originally the residence of the Hohenzollern family during the middle ages.The castle is located on top of Mount Hohenzollern at an elevation of 855 meters (2,805 ft) above sea level, 234 m (768 ft) above Hechingen and nearby Bisingen, both located at the foothills of the Swabian Alb. It was originally constructed in the first part of the 11th century.The castle was completely destroyed after a 10-month siege in 1423 by the imperial cities of Swabia. A second, larger and sturdier castle was constructed from 1454 to 1461 and served as a refuge for the Catholic Swabian Hohenzollerns during wartime, including during the Thirty Years' War.


Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Koh Lipe Island - Thailand

Koh Lipe is a tiny island in the Andaman Sea located 70 km off the southwest coast of Thailand near the Malaysian border. The Thai name is transliterated many different ways into English. The most common names in English are Koh Lipe, Koh Lipeh, Ko Lipey and Ko Lipe. Accommodation is still basic, and most places turn off the electricity around midnight. This island has four main beaches: Sunset beach, Sunrise beach, Karma Beach and Pattaya beach.Accommodation from grass huts to air-conditioned bungalows can be found on these beaches.




Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia

One of the world’s most massive bridges, the Sydney Harbor Bridge combines with the nearby Sydney Opera House to form an iconic image of Australia. The bridge spans the harbor and is a popular tourist destination, even offering visitors the opportunity to climb to the top of the bridge’s south end.The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. The bridge is locally nicknamed "The Coat Hanger" because of its arch-based design.



Monday, May 9, 2011

Catherine's Palace

The Catherine Palace is the Rococo summer residence of the Russian tsars, located in the town of Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), 25 km south-east of St. Petersburg, Russia.The residence originated in 1717, when Catherine I of Russia engaged the German architect Johann-Friedrich Braunstein to construct a summer palace for her pleasure. In 1743, Empress Anna commissioned Mikhail Zemtsov and Andrei Kvasov to expand the Catherine Palace. Empress Elizabeth, however, found her mother's residence outdated and incommodious and in May 1756 asked her court architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli to demolish the old structure and replace it with a much grander edifice in a flamboyant Rococo style. Construction lasted for four years and on 30 July 1756 the architect presented the brand-new 325-metre-long palace to the Empress, her dazed courtiers and stupefied foreign ambassadors.


Friday, May 6, 2011

Cairns - Australia

Cairns, with a population of approximately 160,000 is Australia's 14th largest city and the 5th largest in Queensland. While now predominately a "tourist town" it is classified as a regional centre and supplies many outlying districts.Cairns is located about 1,700 km (1,056 mi) from Brisbane, and about 2,420 km (1,504 mi) from Sydney by road. It is a popular travel destination for foreign tourists because of its tropical climate and proximity to many attractions. The Great Barrier Reef can be reached in less than an hour by boat. Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation, about 130 km (81 mi) north of Cairns, are popular areas for experiencing a tropical rainforest.


Monday, May 2, 2011

Petrin Tower - Prague,Czech Republic

In 1889, members of The Club of Czech Tourists visited world exposition in Paris and were inspired by the Eiffel Tower. Later, they collected a sufficient amount of money and in March, 1891 the building of the tower started for the General Land Centennial Exhibition (1891). It was finished in only 4 months.The tower is 60m tall, which doesn't sound particularly high until you add the fact that it sits on the top of Petrin hill, overlooking the whole of Prague.Today the Petrin Tower is a major tourist attraction. It is open from 10am to 7-10pm every day from April to October and only at weekends from November to March, from 10am to 5pm. There is a gift shop and a small cafeteria on the main level. On the lowest level is a small museum of Jára Cimrman.



Sunday, May 1, 2011

Milan Cathedral - The Dome of Milan, Italy

An exceptionally large and elaborate Gothic cathedral on the main square of Milan, the Duomo di Milano is one of the most famous buildings in Europe. It is the largest Gothic cathedral and the second largest Catholic cathedral in the world.The Duomo of Milan blurs the distinction between Gothic and neo-Gothic, for the Gothic west front was begun in 1616 and completed 200 years later. Only in its details does it reveal its Baroque and Neo-Classical date. From 1900 some of the less Gothic details of the facade were replaced in a true Gothic style, to designs of Giuseppe Brentano.