Showing posts with label City And Town. Show all posts
Showing posts with label City And Town. Show all posts

19 May 2010

Copenhagen - A Place You Must Visit

Frommer's Denmark (Frommer's Complete)Denmark is considered to be one of the world’s happiest countries, and Copenhagen, its capital is the best place to visit to experience the culture of the region. Here are 10 reasons why you must make a trip to Copenhagen.

1. Safety - Copenhagen is reputed to be one of the safest and cleanest cities in Europe. When you visit this city, you can be assured of a safe trip in a region with a low crime statistic.

2. City Centre- Copenhagen’s city centre is a perfect blend of the old and the new and is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

15 May 2010

Istanbul - Experience The Traces Of Byzantium And Ottoman Life

Christened as the world's hippest town and the City of the World's Desire, Istanbul is a spot having a wealth of Ottoman mosques and ancient buildings, galleries, restaurants, pubs, and clubs. It is a city of energy and development that has come a very long way from a feeling of despair.

The primary attraction and center for Byzantium life and Ottoman life in the past was the Hippodrome. Political dramas and chariot races took place here where the Byzantine emperor could've lost his throne from a riot that stemmed coming from these chariot races. For the

14 May 2010

Cape Town - Historical Town

As South Africa's oldest city, Cape Town features a host of beautiful old buildings, some of which have been in existence for hundreds of years. The architectural impact of city's early colonisers - the French, Dutch and British - is strongly felt throughout the city, as is the influence of the Malay people who were brought to the Cape as

10 May 2010

Gabala - Ancient City With Beautiful View

It's not everyday that one stumbles upon a long-lost ancient city. Yet in 1959, an archeologist from Azerbaijan, S.M. Gaziyev, discovered the 2,500-year-old city of Gabala nestled in the mountains near the southern border. The city is located about 220 kilometers northwest from Baku, about a three hours' drive away. Gaziyev

8 May 2010

Somme - Romantic View, Grave Memories All In One Place


The Somme, in Picardy, is traditionally, the spiritual haunt for World War I tourism; a place where descendents of fallen soldiers go to find the graves of their father and grandfathers.

5 May 2010

Bruges - Picturesque And Gastronomic Experience

We all love to go off the beaten track sometimes, but if all you want is a short indulgent break, then make your way to the delightful city of Bruges and release your inner lip-smacking, camera-swinging, beer-swilling, sight-seeing, chip-guzzling, chocoholic tourist and…. relax.

Bruges is home to just

3 May 2010

Oberammergau - Small Town With Earthly Passion


Just 62 miles to the south of Munich is the village of Oberammergau, set in the lush meadows and foothills of the Bavarian Alps. The village has grown up alongside the River Ammer and today is home to some 5,300 inhabitants. 

It is a pretty village, with leafy parks and typical Bavarian houses

2 May 2010

Petaling Jaya -- Oddities That Never Fails To Amaze You

Petaling Jaya, universally referred to as PJ, is a satellite city in the state of Selangor to the south of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It attained city status in 2006 on the auspicious day of June 20th. Founded only in 1954 as Malaysia's first planned town, PJ has become a busy commercial and residential hub in its own right with over

Cadiz - The Oldest City In Europe With Marine Flavour

Indeed, Cadiz (pronounced as “Cah-deeth”) exudes a certain mystic – attractive, fascinating and almost magical. This city is deemed the oldest city in Europe. Established some 3,000 years ago, it stands on a peninsula that juts into the Bay of Cadiz, on the southern tip of Spain. This port city is almost entirely surrounded by water.

Urumqi - Beautiful Pasture In The North Of China

Located in northwest of China, Urumqi is the Capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Rigion. With an urban population of over 2.5 million people, Urumqi, whose name means "beautiful pasture" in the Mongolian language. It is by far the largest city on China's vast Western interior. 

Situated near the northern route of the Silk Road, the momentous wash of religious influences here over the past

1 May 2010

Krakow - The Eastern European Version Of Boston


Krakow is the Boston of Poland — a charming and vital city buzzing with history, college students, and tourists. Though not the capital, Krakow is the cultural and intellectual center of the country — and easily Poland's best destination.

At the center of the Old Town is the Main Market Square, one of Europe's most gasp-worthy public spaces, and a great place to enjoy a drink. Knowing this is one of Europe's least expensive countries. The square is vast and grand,

South Labenon - Expected To Be A Tourist Spot And SCUDless

Israeli claims that Hezbollah has obtained Scud missiles have revved up fears another war may break out soon. So it might not be the best time to try to turn the two nemeses' battlefield, south Lebanon, into a tourist destination.

But the south's rolling green hills, dotted with scenic olive and orange groves and watered with rivers, are seeing the construction of several new tourist sites near one of the most tense borders in the Middle East.

Petaling Street - The Best Place To Bargain


What do T-shirts, tiger prawns and toys have in common? Nothing much, except they can all be found at a pasar malam (a Malay term for 'night market'), a bargain-hunter's paradise where you can find practically anything under the sun.

The Malaysian night market is based on a concept of open-air shopping where street vendors 'take over' a designated street to set up shop. The designated street, a normally busy one, is closed to traffic from the early evening to late at night, only to be transformed into a network of brightly-lit stalls for as far as the eye can see.
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