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25
Apr

Amsterdam

Posted in Europe  by visit on April 25th, 2010

Amsterdam is the city which has an amazing central location, with rates you can afford, clean, cheap and comfortable rooms and friendly too.
Off the Dam Square, exactly in the center of the city there is the Hotel Amsterdam De Roode Leeuw. You will surely want to stay here if you’re about to come. You might need to know the Amsterdam Hotels are offering you great advantages and the service personal too. The majority of the bathrooms are all new, and the rooms are offering tourists such a great comfort and a well maintained one.
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The rooms are doted with Internet access for laptops, LCD flat-screen televisions, an electronic safe, and eventually a minibar. Also the rooms have climate control which is much used in summer.
The Lloyd Hotel is a Dutch hotel located in the center of Amsterdam.
Well known Dutch people such as architects and designers have transformed the hotel dating beginning with 1921 in a place where even Amsterdam’s inhabitants come and feel just like at home.
The hotel has about 120 rooms and is a 5 stars.
Swissôtel Amsterdam is also a 4 stars hotel,but which is situated in the historic center of the Amsterdam city.
The Llyod Hotel was built in a modern boutique style and is also adjacent to the Dam square and to many other attractions in Amsterdam. Due to its location in the center of the city, the place is the best for business and leisure travelers. The hotel is also close to the financial and the areas where you can go shopping, too. The time needed will be around 20 minutes to drive from the Schiphol airport. A brief walk to the Amsterdam Central railway station will be definitely needed.

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15
Apr

Barcelona

Posted in Europe  by visit on April 15th, 2010

As the name suggests, the Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel is one of the most beautiful Barcelona hotels and is situated near the Mediterranean Sea. It was built in a unique style and is also near to the Port Vell area. It is not so far away from the Olimpic village and close to the means of transports which are taking you to visit the city.

Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel is located at the Moll de Barcelona, only 10 minutes away from the airport. The station is also pretty close to what makes traveling in areas around Barcelona and other major cities in Spain.
Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel has 235 rooms and 47 apartments in a range of sizes and styles. The rooms are divided into categories such as superior, deluxe and premier as well as apartments which are also 4 categories: city, junior, presidential and marina. All rooms have overlooking to the sea or the city and many different facilities such as satellite TV, safe, minibar and internet connection.

This accommodation in Barcelona places great value on culture, art and music. Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel offers those who choose to accommodate a lot of facilities here which gives him an air of luxury. The hotel has a fitness center, a hairdresser, a bar, swimming pool, solarium, sauna and a spacious restaurant. Besides these there are conference rooms and even the possibility of organizing special events and festivities. Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel, a five star hotel is an excellent choice for those who are searching for accommodation in Barcelona on the highest standards.

Your mini-vacation starts with a visit to Barcelona the following objectives after you have finished booking a hotel room: Cathedral of La Sagrada Familia and Gaudi Park, which will familiarize tourists with the great works of Antonio Gaudi and will also guide them to La Pedrera and Casa Millo.
The journey will be continued by visiting the Royal Palace Barcelona-Montjuic district, Colón Square, where the statue of Christopher Columbus is situated, Port Travel.

5
Apr

Paris

Posted in Europe  by visit on April 5th, 2010

Paris sightseeings which are considered to be the most interesting are: Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Damme, Sacre-Coeur, Versailles Palace, the Arc de Triomphe, the Pantheon, Sainte Chapelle.

To shorten the hours of standing in line for tickets to the Louvre, D’Orsay and Versailles tickets can be obtained from a small shop that is in the subway station on line one.

Statistical, it is known that the majority of Paris hotels are some of the best and very expensive, but it is also one of the safest metropolitan areas in Europe. Prices for hotels can start even from EUR36. Some of them could be Hotel Itineraires, Hotel Flor Rivoli, Hotel Touring, Hotel Cambrai, etc. Most of cheap hotels are situated in the heart of Paris City. General warnings are related to the personal safety that is better than late at night to avoid a long wait in the subway stations and Chatelet-Les Halles Montparnsasse.

Also the area around the RER railway station should be avoided. Some districts of Paris would be good also to be avoided after dark: Les Halles, Châtelet, and the North Station area north of Paris (Saint-Denis, Aubervillier etc.). Valuables can be left in your hotel safe.

Museums in Paris are being closed at 4:00 p.m. so that you have to plan visits here in the morning. However, there are museums that are opened at night, until 21:00. One great example is the Louvre, which has such a night three times a week. Tourist attractions such as Notre Dame, Seine bays, La Defense, Montmartre, Eiffel can be visited in the evening, Paris being one of those cities which are equally deMontmartre panoramas, spectacular after dark.

Evening, the Eiffel turns in thousands of lights and you have a great view of Paris you get to the tower to end the day. Sena is spectacular any time of day and night especially when the tourists go vaporasele channels, with one hand and the other quays museums, statues, monuments, etc famous.

Louvre Museum may be visited once a whole week without getting to see everything. If you are available you can reserve your full day at the Louvre in the morning from 9:00 until 21:00 to visit the museum. Quartier LatinIn museum has a restaurant where you can eat and the prices are identical to those in the city. Rooms are furnished with sofas where you can relax a bit.

1
Apr

London

Posted in Europe  by visit on April 1st, 2010

In England the entrances to all national museums are free. The British Museum, National Gallery, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, National Portrait Gallery, some of the most recognized. This policy is an amazing one because in this way everyone can enjoy the art and culture without financial burdens.
So that, after you decided to accommodate to one of the best London hotels (Tophams Belgravia, Dolphine House Apartments, Sanctum Soho Hotel, etc) all you need to do is start visiting the museums.
A disadvantage of such institutions, at least for tourists, is that the program is quite inconvenient. The last entry is at 16:00 and every Monday and Tuesday they are closed.
Madame Tussauds Museum is an interesting museum of wax figures at an entry price of 18 pounds.
Parks in London such as Green Park, Hyde Park are very pleasant, relaxing, clean and outstanding and also have free access.
All the rides for the atmosphere can be made in Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Oxford Street.
Also if you are curious to see what a traditional market looks like, go to Covent Garden.
The Tower of London is the place where tourists can see the royal crown jewels, armor room and a room of torture. But if you are lucky, you will catch some scenes with knights.
In the same area there and the St.. Paul was built immediately after the great fire, imposing any religious building.
If you are a student, don’t forget to take your student card with you because you will get some discounts.
The London Eye, whose complete rotation takes 30 minutes, can help you overlook an entire panorama of the London city for only 20 pounds.
If you want more things to see then come visit for yourself this city.

21
Dec

Linderhof Palace

Posted in Europe  by visit on December 21st, 2009

Linderhof Palace is located in southwest Bavaria and was built by King Ludwig of Bavaria second. The castle has some impressive rooms and is surrounded by gardens where you can see all kinds of allegorical statues.
Impressed by the Versailles Castle from France, the initial plans were born in 1857. In 1869 he received to use the Linderhof area, where his father, Maximilian II, had the Royal House oh hunting.

Under the guidance of his architect, Georg Dollmann, the work began at the Linderhof Palace, which was known to become not a representative castle for Bavaria, but rather a refuge for the King Louis II himself, whose withdrawn character was always looking for places to give him peace and protection needed to his solitary personality, as well as there were also castles such as Neuschwanstein and Chiemsee.

Linderhof Palace
was the only building of this kind, initiated by King Louis II, who was finished until his tragic death, of June 13, 1886, when he drowned in the Starnberg Lake.

Even if this is the smallest castle ever built by Ludwig, Linderhof is the only one that was completed in totality and was the place where he lived most.

The first built castle, which was completed during the reign of Louis II and where the king lived, is Linderhof. It was built in the Rococo style, being considered a larger house. Buildings, ponds and fountains in the yard made it as a castle. The apartments are filled with the image of the two Louis of France, and the Sun symbol is ubiquitous. The Bavarian King wanted two things at the Linderhof Palace: a cave and a waterfall, both artificial. In the cave there is an ark and an artificial lake, where Louis, a withdrawn yarn, used to walk alone, and in the right of the royal bedroom was built the so called “Niagara morning,” an impressive artificial fall of water.

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30
Nov

The Erechtheion and the Parthenon

Posted in Europe  by visit on November 30th, 2009

The Erechtheion temple’s name comes from one of the first kings of Athens. In the yard of the Erechtheion is growing the olive tree which was thought to be given to the city by the goddess called Athens.

The statue of Athena was so big warrior that the athenians sailors situated far, on the sea, could see the helmet and spear of the goddess shining in the sunlight.

The Propylaea: here is made the entrance into the Acropolis. The way to propylaea was consisted of a steep slope on which they advanced the religious processions heading to the temple.
The Parthenon was the most beautiful building on the Acropolis, it was built by Pericles being a temple dedicated to the Athens Parthenos goddess . The Greek word “Parthenos” means “unmarried” and Parthenon means “house of the unmarried goddess”. It is an imposing building with a length of 99.7 m and a width of 33.5 m. Its construction lasted 15 years, made of Pentel marble, which contains iron and gives a gold glow in the sunlight. Inside, there is another huge statue of the Athens goddess, carved in ivory and gold by Phidias.
The Parthenon was the scene of one of the biggest Athenian festivals:Panathenaea. This festival is being hold every 4 years in honor of the Athens goddess. This was a mixture of religious ceremony and entertainment, athletic competitions were organized and a torches race was being hold at night on the city’s streets. The most important event of the festival was a procession in which young athenians women led the peplos to the Parthenon. Pericles ordered this process to be carved on the frieze that surrounds the Parthenon. These sculptures are called Elgin, and some of them can be admired in the British Museum.

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20
Nov

The Colosseum

Posted in Europe  by visit on November 20th, 2009

The Colosseum was and it is still being the largest and most famous Roman amphitheater. Its construction was completed during the reign of Domitian. The building was called the Flavian Amphitheater. Modification and restoration of the Colosseum have been made to the beginning of the sixth century. In the following centuries has suffered because of negligence, earthquakes and other problems. However, more than one third of the outer arches can be seen today. Internal skeleton which supports the “Cave” has remained largely intact. Unfortunately, all marble and metal decorations have disappeared.

The Colosseum has an elliptical shape, measuring about 189 m in length and 156 m in width. The exterior has 47 m high, composed of 3 floors consisting of arches and an IVth floor. Each of these three floors had at the beginning 80 of arcade. At the Colosseum’s building were used stone blocks, cement and bricks.

The fourth floor contains the Corinthian style decorations. At first, at each arch were statues, and huge iron shields decorating the fourth floor of the building between the so-called windows. There were also a kind of awnings which sustained the top floor protecting spectators from the sun. According to the studies which were made, the Colosseum could accommodate about 60 thousand people.

The indoor arena which had 85 m long and 53 m wide is just a hollow surrounded by a high wall to protect spectators from the wild animals used in fights. The floor was made of wood and was covered with sand to absorb the blood spilled in battles. Under this were found some mechanisms that sustained it. The floor was covering underground tunnels where once, there were imprisoned the animals and gladiators.
The Colosseum is a marvel of engineering because there are so many stairs and exits, so that the entire arena could be emptied in just 10 minutes.
Surely this is an impressive building which represents of the main attractions of Italy.

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29
Sep

DISNEYLAND

Posted in Africa, Europe  by visit on September 29th, 2009

Amusement Park Disneyland Resort is located in the Marne Valley in Paris and it actually contains 2 parks Walt Disney Studios and Disneyland Park. In this world of fairy tale, cartoon characters created by Walt Disney (Mickey Mouse, Snow White, Bambi, Pluto, Donalt Duck, Robinson Crusoe, the Pirates of the Caribbean) welcomes you and invites you to visit the main attractions for both adults and children.
These 2 parks are full of magic with more than 50 attractions, shows and parades.
There are attractions for everyone: stories zine country where all dreams come true, unforgettable family adventure, magic for children, adrenaline and shows for adults.

Disneyland Park is the place where dreams come true: five countries of the story, which embodies five fairy tales Walt Disney.

Walt Disney Studios is created  to discover the secrets of Disney animation and special effects.
What could be better than to go on your birthday or a relaxing weekend in a place that will make you feel a child again for a few hours, without a care and without any concern? Park perfect to spend the story is Disneyland Paris and Eurodisney. Here you will meet famous cartoon characters: from Guffy to Donald, Mickey Mouse and Snow White, Cinderella, Lion King.

Although it seems a magical world dedicated to children, Disneyland Paris is an excellent holiday destination for adults. It is 30 kilometers east of Paris and is reached by a road now, especially built. Wherever you are in the French capital, you can take metro to the suburbs and then train for amusement park. The most known attractions of Disneyland’s “Star Tours”, “Honey I Shrunk The Audience”,”Peter Pan”,  “Space Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Phantom Manor”. They are well structured, being included in four distinct areas: Frontierland, Discoveryland, Fantasyland and Adventureland. Adult ticket one day in Disneyland or WaltDisney Studios, cost 42 euros and for children 34 euros. If you want to visit them both on the same day, a ticket costs 51 euros for adults and 43 children. Your ticket grants you access to all entertainment, food and drink less. Once at Disneyland, children will enjoy most from meeting with most popular fairy tale characters from Peter Pan to Dumbo elephant, Donald Duck, Captain Jack Sparrow.

A dream world just a few miles away…Would you love it?

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20
Sep

Notre Dame Cathedral

Posted in Europe  by visit on September 20th, 2009

Notre Dame Cathedral is located on the Ile de la Cité and is the most famous symbol of Paris. The construction of this cathedral has started in 1163 and was finished in 1250.

The walls of the cathedral rises on 3 rows of columns, having several statues and paintings in romantic and gothic style. Notre Dame Cathedral is considered today the dark cathedral, and the most splendid in the late Gothic decorative symbols. The entrance to the cathedral is represented by 3 gates of a huge and beautifully decorated both sides of the two rectangular towers.

With its Gothic magnificence of Notre Dame in Paris, dominates not only the river Seine and Ile-de-la-Cite, but also the history of French capital. On the place where today rises the majestic edifice sacred to the ancient Romans, erected a temple dedicated to Jupiter, which was followed by a basilica and then a Romanesque style church dedicated to St. Stephen.

The west façade is downright spectacular. Tower in the south, with the famous bell of the cathedral, Emmanuel, which was last rebuilt in 1631 and related to just the north tower of the famous gallery of chimeras or Great gallery of carved figures are frightening apocalyptic inspired by old Christian legends.

The lower level includes the famous rose window which has a diameter of 10 meters in front of his statue with the Virgin with Child in her arms. Many of its elements of stained glass are dating from the construction of the cathedral of the XIII century. The last lower level, called the Kings Gallery, presents a line of 28 statues of the kings of Judah and Israel, rebuilt after being beheaded by the revolutionaries of 1789, believed that there are kings of France. Sculptures and stained glass windows have a strong influence on naturalist which provides almost human expression. At the bottom there are three portals: on the north portal of the Virgin, in the center and south Ultime Judgment Portal Portal with scenes from the life of Virgin Mary.

The interior was transformed in the middle of the XIII century and has a maximum space and light. There is also a sculpture called the Virgin of Paris.

Notre-Dame de Paris is the quintessential medieval French art. That’s why it has inspired many literary or artistic or the musical Notre-Dame de Paris Luc’s Plamadon and Richard Cocciante. Today this symbol of religious and artistic history of France is the French state owned, but under the jurisdiction of the Catholic Church, is committed to her job.

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18
Aug

St. Michael’s Church

Posted in Europe  by visit on August 18th, 2009

St. Michael’s Church’s construction has begun in 1583, and finished 14 years later, in 1597. This church was the first built in Renaissance style.

It is very important that the façade was decorated with no less than 15 statues of many kings who were escorting the archangel St. Michael. The only nave is topped with a huge barrel that has inspired the famous masterpieces of the Baroque school. Here are even buried the princes of Wittelsbach, in the crypt.

The St. Michael Church is a great piece of architecture which has influenced the baroque style from Germany. This church is the 2nd in size after the St. Peters and it also elaborate gold plated high alter, reaching to the arching ceiling.

The church has a bronze statue of the Archangel Michael who is fighting a dragon. The church, as well as the statue and many other Bavarian churches have suffered serious war damages, but they have survived.

The Bavarian royal family’s members are other persons who were buried in the crypt. Duke Wilhelm, responsible for the construction of the churches was also buried there.

The interior of the St Michael’s Church is more decorative than the exterior of it, which continue to be worth examining for it’s statues of the Hapsburg rulers. Tourists can visit this church 24 hours a day while the crypts are closed on weekends.

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