Thursday, August 21, 2014

madrid

 Madrid is a cosmopolitan city in central Spain, which has many tourist attractions. Surprisingly, the presence of art galleries and talented team football, as well as a nightlife that is unmatched anywhere else in Europe. Madrid is a large city with many of the great buildings that stand comparison with the best architectural design anywhere else on the continent. In addition to the many things that you can explore in Madrid.

Characterized Ahaabanaa Besifaa sunny, making it a magnet for travelers seeking a relaxing holiday, but the country's capital and largest city, "Madrid" no place for lazing about. Whether exploring the world of art museums in the city, which is staring at the architectural masterpieces while sipping milk in a sidewalk cafe or fun all night in bars and appetizers along the Gran Via.

Reina Sofia Museum
Has been designed Museum Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia modern complement to the Prado Museum's historic. And was officially opened by Queen Sofia in 1992. Originally built as a hospital, then the museum was expanded in 2005 with the structure designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel. Reina Sofia Museum is home to a wide range of business created by Spanish artists, including extensive collections of art works by Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. Picasso's masterpiece, Guernica, which moves from the ravages of World War II, is alone worth the admission.

Mercado de San Miguel
Situated within walking distance of the Plaza Mayor, Mercado de San Miguel is a popular shopping destination for local food and appetite. In the complex architecture of cast iron for features glass walls that offer products ranging from salted fish and shellfish to fresh pasta and cakes. Because the market stays open late at 02:00 on the weekends, so it has become popular to visit at night for visitors and locals to enjoy drinks and appetizers or hors d'oeuvres. It also hosts events such as concerts and cooking classes.

Temple Debod
Debod Temple is one of the most unusual sights in the Parque del Oeste, near the royal palace garden and the Temple of Isis, the Egyptian god. Spain intervened to help Egypt build the Aswan Dam great, which means many historical monuments, and an expression of gratitude, the government granted the Egyptian Temple of Debod to Spain in 1968. And dug the old building for a period of four years with a thousand with bas-reliefs depicting gods Amon and Isis.

Plaza de Cibeles
One of the most beautiful squares in Madrid Plaza de Cibeles surrounded by many of the buildings constructed neo-classical style, including the Palacio de Cibeles stunning, and formerly known as the Palacio de Comunicaciones, which was designed by architect Antonio Palacios. In the middle of the square of the statue, which is also a symbol of the city: in Fuente de la Cibeles. There is a wonderful fountain depicting the Roman goddess on a cart drawn by lions. It's also carved from marble purple by Francisco Gutierrez and Roberto Michel in 1780, and the fountain is the source of the inland waters of the neighboring houses.

Puerta del Sol
Located in the center of Madrid, and Puerta del Sol, or "Gate of the Sun", which is at the crossroads where thousands gather every night in the New Year to welcome the new year. Recent improvements to the yard limited vehicle traffic and turned the arena into a place for visitors to wander and enjoy the architectural wonders. Amid this time that chimes in the new year at Casa de Curious, no government headquarters in the city. The statue of the bear and the strawberry tree standing on one side of the Puerta del Sol, Madrid symbol.

Gran Vía Street
It is known that the Gran Via of Madrid as Broadway because "the street that never sleeps," and the large street that runs through the center of Madrid's Plaza de Espana Calle de Alcala. Although the street now seems an integral part of the bustling capital, but it is in fact a relatively recent addition to the city. Completed in 1910, and lined up in the Gran Via with hundreds of shops, restaurants and businesses. The building's most famous street is the Telefonica building, which was the tallest building in Europe when it was completed in 1929. The clock in the upper part of the structure of the Baroque style of America are local landmarks.

Retiro Park
Known as the Parque del Retiro or Retiro Bowen, and Hialhaddikh deployed on 350 acres of gardens, fountains and buildings located on the edge of the city center. Retiro Park began as a monastery in 1500. Then it was expanded in the garden of the Royal when Philip II moved his court to Madrid in 1561. It was part of the public domain since 1868. The favorite place for tourists and locals alike, the park contains a large artificial pond where people can hire canoes and boats. The structure of the curvature of the columns on the eastern shore is a monument to Alfonso XII. Zain and Paseo de la Argentina, known as the Statue of walking, with statues of the royal palace, which depicts the Spanish kings throughout the ages.

Prado Museum
Museo del Prado is one of the regions most popular tourist attractions in Madrid. Because the structure of the 18th century, designed by the architect Juan de Villanueva to include one of the finest art collections in the world. The foot expansion in 2007 the famous museum easier to navigate. With more than 7,000 works of art that represent the culture and history of the 12th century until the early 19th century, however, it is impossible to see everything in one visit. Visitors may wish to focus on the museum's collection of Spanish artists, including Goya, El Greco, Ribera and Velázquez Da, which is indisputably one of the best collection of Spanish paintings in the world.

Real Palace
Palace Real Madrid, which is is the official residence of the Spanish royal family. This palace is located in the street Pailin, Palacio Real Madrid is one of the areas most important tourist attractions. This is the place that contains many of the outstanding art galleries. Buildings ranging from medieval to modern, with a neo-classical style, Gothic and Baroque here. Palace open to the public, except when used for formal occasions.


Paris

 Because Paris is a city and the capital of France, Paris is also important city for more than 2000 years. The city, which is dubbed by many names, including "City of Love" and "City of Lights", Paris is today one of the leading centers in the world for business, fashion, entertainment, and art and culture. Just the mere mention of Paris conjures up images of world renowned landmarks, museums and cathedrals in the city. Here is an overview of the major tourist attractions in Paris:

Place de la Concorde
At the eastern end of the Avenue des Champs-no Place de la Concorde, the largest square in Paris with excellent prospects in each direction. This was the stage for the French king Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and many others who guillotined during the French Revolution. The Gath large Egyptian obelisk dating back to the year 3200 in the center of the Place de la Concorde Luxor Temple in the 19th century.

Saint Chapelle
Began sometime after the year 1239, and is considered Saint Chapelle among the highest achievement of Gothic architecture. Cost built by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of emotion effects, including the Crown of Thorns of Christ, which is one of the most important monuments of medieval Christianity. Although damaged during the French Revolution, and restored in the 19th century, it retains one of the most comprehensive on-site collections of 13th century stained glass anywhere in the world.

Centre Pompidou
Designed in the style of high-tech architecture, and is the founder of the Centre Pompidou Cultural Beaubourg area of the circle 4. The library includes a wide public, and the National Museum of Modern Art, the largest museum of modern art in Europe, and the library, a cinema and a panoramic terrace. Library occupies the first three floors of the building, while located in the permanent collection of the Museum of floors 4 and 5. Used on the first floor and top of the big shows. Center is named after Georges Pompidou, president of France 1969-1974 who commissioned the building.

Museum d'
Began to do for art lovers, it is known that the Musée d'Orsay for housing in the world of Impressionist paintings. Located in the railway station before, this museum great exposure for thousands of works of art and objects that cover the period between mid-1800 1900, and visitors can walk through several rooms to display artwork amazing by many famous artists such as Monet and Van Gogh, Cezane , Degas, Pissarro, Renoir and Jean-Francois millet.

Luxembourg Gardens
Known in English for the Luxembourg Gardens, this park is the second largest public park in Paris. Here visitors can stroll or spend a leisurely stroll among the beautiful lawns, and formal gardens and fruit orchards that characterized many of the statues and fountains art. For fun and sport, and there are jogging paths, tennis courts and fitness equipment. Children can play in a huge stadium, riding ponies, watching puppet theater and sail model boats in the pond.

White basilica
One of the most noticeable landmarks in Paris is the Basilica of the Sacred Heart White. Located at the highest point in the city on the hill of Montmartre, this stunning church draws a lot of tourists each year to see the architecture of marble and exquisite interior. And offers prizes for visitors to watch the round of golden mosaics, and stained-glass windows, one of the largest clocks in the world.

Notre Dame Cathedral
The journey to Paris can be complete without a visit to the world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral. Stands more than 400 feet (120 meters) with two lofty towers and tapered, and this is a wonderful example of the upper church of French Gothic architecture. Round in this masterpiece of the 13th century, allows visitors to enjoy the stunning rose windows, Gothic sculptures, carvings and beautiful collection of relics.

Arc de Triomphe
One of the most popular tourist attractions in Paris, the Arc de Triomphe was built in 1806 to commemorate the victory battles of Napoleon Bonaparte. Stands 164 feet and 148 feet (50 by 45 meters) wide, the complex features of the arc inscriptions depicting the victorious battles and the names engraved many of those who died fighting for the emperor. Under the arch is the tomb of the unknown soldier from the First World War.

Louvre
Topping the list of the most visited museums in the world, the Louvre Museum is located in the Louvre Palace with the signing of the glass entrance on the occasion of her hierarchy. Accommodation is a group with more than one million objects and the Louvre museum featuring some of the most famous works of art in the world, such as "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo's "thin Death" and the Greek statue, "Venus Milo. "Other popular exhibits include apartments prohibitive for Napoleon III, and the Code of Hammurabi and the ancient monuments and paintings by artists such as Rembrandt and Rubens Egyptian.

Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of creativity in Paris usually when describing Paris they are classified as the number one thing to visit for most tourists. Eiffel Tower high-rise of more than 1000 feet (300 meters) in the garden of the Champs de Mars, which has been building this structure Iron World's Fair in 1889. As one of the tourist attractions that the most photographed in the world, the Eiffel Tower offers an excellent opportunity for both imaging today. Visitors can ride the elevator to see the views of the incredible city or dine in one of the two restaurants, which are located inside the tower.

hawaii





Hawaii is one of the tourist attractions, because of its potential for marine tourism and the natural beauty of Hawaii, which is unaware of the famous all over the world.

The island is the region attractive for nature lovers and people who are looking for a relaxing holiday. Where is characterized by a variety of Hawaiian volcanoes that erupt fertile, Hawaii offers a variety of experiences in the outdoors, culture, and according to the interests of each trip.

Hanauma Bay for Conservation of Nature
After years of restoration efforts, Hanauma Bay was overlooking the picturesque natural resources in Hawaii. Here you can take advantage of opportunities for diving and swimming in this paradise. By visiting Hanauma Bay nature reserve to get an education and learn about maintenance programs and other activities that you can do in the area. You can talk with the volunteers at the booth to see the beach Almazido. Enjoy the natural beauty of Hanauma Bay Nature Reserves.

Memorial Diamond Head of State
Monument Diamond Head State Monument is the regions most popular tourist attractions in the south-east of Hawaii. There you can find a diamond in the slopes of the crater in 1700, but before you start digging, you should know that diamonds infused with calcite crystals, which are called as no less valuable to the mine. There you can also go hiking through military bunkers old, and you can also go on a hike to the summit, until about 1.4 mile .ltsal there and you will get an offer from the area Honolulu and do not forget to bring a flashlight as a path through the long, dark tunnel.

Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
In this place you can see the sights, and you can swim in the pool and the sun clearly visible in Waihee also lit up the hot sun. But it is not the only place where you can do many things such as the identification of a group of 36 major plant. By visiting Waimea Audubon Center, which led to the fall in the most beautiful Waimea Valley and along with family and friends and will certainly be a great experience.

Rainforest zoo
You will get a chance to find a variety of rainforest animals and endangered species - spider monkeys, lemurs, Nene geese, and this is the tip of the flood. To go to visit the zoo and a gift shop.

Honaunau National Historical Park, the Big Island
Located Honaunau National Historical Park on the Big Island, the garden extends to 182 acres full of archaeological sites with the reconstruction of Hawaii "as a measure of" old. There you can enjoy: a tour of well-known, with photography and many of the green sea turtle sunbathing on the beach, and photography of many green sea turtles on the beach.


ouarzazate


This area is characterized Pachtsarha unique contradictions Morocco. It includes at one time, which circulate Hamat snow mountains, sand dunes. And barren deserts, and oases of green. Headwaters and inexhaustible, and the dry valleys and the most famous valley thirst. It is also the land of private plantations, which almost never germinate, in Morocco the whole, but in this semi-desert region, such as palm and free henna, saffron and rose Municipal.
This excellence in the diverse nature of the Virgin, in the fashion area and its architecture and its lifestyle, has had a significant impact in making it the capital of the desert and mountain tourism in the country. He is also, without doubt, the cause of global blockbuster filmmakers who founded one of the largest photography studios in the world, after Hollywood and Bollywood


Marrakech



Marrakech is the capital of the south of Morocco, a penetrating immortal landmarks in history, fought in that great kings and by successive dynasties, and was constructed by traditional craftsmen and scientists, architects and painters sculptors through the ages plush palaces, mosques, parks and schools. 

It is a city that lent its name to Morocco for a period of periods of history, and met her nomadic population of the mountains, where all goods are available, and flourished by traditional industry, and constructed by luxury hotels, restaurants, golf courses and casinos. 

Marrakech usual wake up every morning 800 years ago to prayer from the altitude of 70 meters silo Koutoubia, Marrakech Menara spiritual. 
The sun shines on Marrakech in different segments of people sweeping the twisted alleys of the city antique, and men rushing in the direction of the mosque of Ibn Yusuf stuck in school, one of the most prominent historical monuments in Marrakech, a Koranic school spacious and wonderful Almareni founded by Sultan Abu Al-Hassan (1331-1349). 

The city of Marrakech in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, 30 km of which where a height of 450 meters above sea level, and 4 km south of the left bank of the River Tenseevt, and by virtue of its geographical location varied temperatures contributed to the existence of environments plant are scanty and diversity. 

And preferred to come back to the founding of the city's famous King Ibn Yasin leader stationed in 1062. was called on the name of this region of Marrakech, a Berber word meaning "passed quickly", as the station was then stops thieves and bandits to raid the caravans. 

In the year 1147 combined armies stormed the gates of Marrakech, and then entered the city a new era of greatness and prestige, and became the capital of the Islamic Maghreb unchallenged.

Island fifi



Phuket is the largest island in Thailand, located on the Andaman Sea in southern Thailand, there is a chain of mountains in the west of the island and start from the north to the south, known as the Mountains of Phuket, which reaches a height (1,736 feet) above sea level. The area of ​​Bukit total 570 square kilometers (220 square miles), including small islands, and away from the island's capital, Bangkok, about 863 km (536 miles) south of Bangkok, an area of ​​about 543 square kilometers (210 square miles), with the exception of the small islands. Followed to maintain approximately 39 small island and the estimated length of the island of Phuket from north to south and 48 kilometers (30 miles). [1]

In the mountains of Phuket about 70% of the area of ​​the island and the remaining 30% is located in the plains of central and eastern parts of the island and the island contains no major rivers and contains some tables.

Forests cover and rubber plantations, palm oil, nearly 60% of the area of ​​the island. The west coast where many of the beaches and Rumaila called the most popular beach in Phuket's Patong Beach, which is located on the west coast.

Among the most important characteristic of this island and the presence of some of the most beautiful dive sites on a global level as well as the development of diving tourism, cruises are refined and suitable for all can be for divers choose between trips to dive for one day with the provision of meals and drinks on board the boats are equipped with all the amenities, recreation and between trips to several days or even weeks scouring the waters of Phuket Island and nearby small islands, which are characterized by the diversity of its coral reefs and its objects of various marine sea turtles and sharks of all kinds.







The island of Bora Bora




The island of Bora Bora is one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in the world and especially for
honeymooners

And this idyllic island located away from noise pollution and man-made in a secluded location in the middle of the South Pacific. It is a volcanic island originally composed of the remnants of dormant volcanoes

Lake rubble in Canada

Canada is the nations that are available on the most beautiful tourist destinations in the world, especially natural places characterized by very attractive in the beauty Prominent among these landscapes Lake "rubble" that resides on after 14 miles of Lake Louise. This lake attracts a lot of tourists from around the world




Petra


Petra Dora historical and touristic places in Jordan, it's the kiss the attention of tourists all over the world, they are rock-carved rose-red city, with ancient civilization, performed by the Nabataean Arabs more than before (2000) year. It is a treasure trove of history and civilization and art, they are unique in engineered dams and water channels amazing, is surprising in this great city in Almamraldik cleft in the rock, which leads visitor referred to the discovery of the facts of this wonderful city starting Khazna, which represents a unique model of the carving on the rock pink, After pass the stepper this Siq shale, which extends more than a kilometer rise Jdranhaly altitude sometimes up to 200 m read by an amazing sight for safe carved rock and polished very carefully in the rock pink that Talath sunlight reflected in accordance with amazing colors mixed after previewing this masterpiece unique architecture attracts visiting amazing sites this entitles the city to be one of the wonders of the ancient and the modern together. There are buildings carved rock along with the bathrooms, temples and water tanks and doors huge arched and streets paved perilous columns brilliant and rock drawings glamorous then the theater, which can accommodate more than 300 scenes along monastery huge with high altitude was built in the first century. 
It was the opening of a modern archaeological museum provides a preview of some of the sights and monuments of archaeological pieces and tools that have been discovered in this city, a rare example in the world. 
And next to the tomb of the Prophet Aaron Alaptraieqa the brother of Moses, peace be upon him. 
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