Nov
29
Delectable Flavors of Liverpool
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Liverpool is renowned all over the world for its high quality restaurants and the variety of foods offered in them. Whenever you go to North of England, do not forget to go out and have something to eat at a bar or restaurant in Liverpool. The diversity of places to dine is also amazing which ranges from everyday bar pizzas and food to luxurious nouveau cuisines. A city like Liverpool has a brilliant array of high quality restaurants, which offer a complete range of foods from different parts of the world including India.
Restaurants of Liverpool are very stylized and have an actual trendy feel of a bar about them. Liverpool has a European city culture and this can be a brilliant option if you are looking for high quality lip-smacking dishes. There are also fantastic sushi restaurants where the food served is just great. Affordable food items can be found at most of the bars and pubs and also restaurants on the side streets of the city.
Nov
28
A trip to Majorca
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When we think about Spain, we also think about Majorca which is an amazing island rivaling Ibiza and Menorca. Also known as Mallorca, Majorca provides you a huge range of activities to enjoy from fishing in Porto Pollensia and Porto Cristo to great nightlife in El Arenal and Magaluf. If you are more interested in the lifestyle, architecture and culture of Spain, there is a huge range to explore. With museums and zoos, there is something for people of all abilities and ages. If you want to be at a peaceful place, then Camp de Mar is your ultimate destination.
El Arenal is the major nightclub spot for young people, but it can prove to be a great spot for families also that want some excitement in their night time activity. Majorca is also a great destination for the golfing lovers as most of the resorts on the island also have golf courses for golfers of every level skill.
Nov
13
Budget holidays to Spain
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Spain is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea from the south. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic and the Canary islands which are major tourist attraction spots. Budget holiday to such an exotic destination includes an efficient tourism plan which includes using the means of transport having the lowest fares. A budget holiday also includes enjoying the destination with low cost fares.
Spain has a variety of activities on offer for the visiting tourists. Some of them are scuba diving, horse riding, golf, national parks, water sports, festivals and fiestas, theme parks and zoos. A helpful piece of advice for a budget holiday would be to travel to Spain in the festival period. There are lots of chances for the visitors to get discounts at various locations. Shopping can become cheap during this period. Also, saved money can be invested in enjoying the various luxuries and activities such a scuba diving and other water sports.
Nov
11
Experience the unique culture of Brussels
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Brussels is the capital of Belgium and is known as the capital city of Europe since it the administrative centre of the European Union. This city offers tourists an amalgamation of the old and the new elements of European culture.
People and places:
The city is essentially metropolitan and hence has a mixed culture with people from different regions having settled down here. The two main languages spoken are French and Dutch. You will see the Street names and traffic sings majorly in these two languages. The heart of is the Grand’Place (Grote Markt) one of the most beautiful town squares in Europe.
Things to see:
Mannaken Pis – The world famous peeing boy can be seen every day and night at the corner of Eikstraat/Stoofstraat near the Grand Place.
Music and light show at the Grand Palace- Between April and September the town square and its buildings are illuminated at night to the rhythm of classical music.
Mini Europe- See the miniature versions of world famous monuments like the Eiffel tower, Houses of Parliament, etc
Other monuments include:
• The Palace of Justice
• The Cinquantenaire Park
• The Royal Residence
• The Heysel with the atomium
Nov
6
Jardin Exotique de Monaco- Heaven’s Garden
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France had no dearth of beautiful tourist spots and with Jardin Exotique de Monaco; it has perhaps found its heart. With over a thousand species of plants which are mostly succulent, the Jardin Exotique de Monaco is a must see. The plants are a constant source of enigma to any tourist to the garden.
The cliff foot shelters a number of stalactites and stalagmites that lead you in to a cave. The cave has been found to have prehistoric relevance and a museum of Prehistoric Anthropology was set up here to display the remains from the prehistoric era.
The view of the coast is magnificent from the exotic garden of Jardin Exotique de Monaco. Besides are a plethora of Italian and French Riverias that take your breath away even while traveling alongside you. The weather is also mild owning to the garden’s proximity to the sea.
Oct
22
Prague- The Mother of Cities
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The Czech capital and the largest city of the country, Prague is by far the most interesting of cities in Czech Republic. With the castle as the nexus of the city, Prague has a lot to boast about. With the largest ancient castle structure in the world offering the most fantastic views of the underlying areas, Prague begs to be different from all the other European travel destinations.
The Chrales Bridge from the 14th century is also one of Prague’s most happening places. The Josefov is the historical ghetto of the Jewish, preserved especially for the big Moorish styled synagogues and the Jewish cemetery.
The Czech National Museum, the Prague Giant Metronome and the Memorial to the 1989 Velvet Revolution are recent structures that have caught the tourists’ eyes. You could also visit the Prague Dancing House which is by far one of the most awesome architectural marvels. The Old Town, the New Town and the Lesser Town are also worth a visit to.
Sep
18
Brussels- The European Crossroad
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The European capital, Brussels, is an amalgamation of 19 different cultures, united in to one federal Belgian state. With a huge cross-section of population from across the globe, Brussels is truly the crossroads of Europe. In fact it is too less to say that the city is bilingual (as both Dutch and French are widely spoken) because in every corner of the city you can hear a different language.
The same vivacity can also be found in the architectural structures of Brussels. With churches sporting Gothic cathedrals alongside the contrasting classical facades around Royal Square; the city is also home to many beautiful art deco and art nouveau houses.
The Grand’Place (Grote Market), the historic market of Brussels, is mapped with the majestic Gothic Town Hall and a number of fabulous guild houses. This place in fact is one of Europe’s most beautiful town squares.
Jul
16
Louvre Museum: The Mystery of History
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The Louvre Museum is till date the most talked about and the most popularly visited museum in the world. Sheltering awesome art pieces from across the generations, Louvre is not only beautiful inside- it presents its ubiquitous charm to a casual onlooker too.
Built as a fortress in France under Phillips II, Louvre now houses more than 35,000 objects from prehistoric times to the modern day.
Though mostly known for the section on art and sculpture, the louver, other than being home to Leonardo Da Vinci’s Monalisa, also showcases Egyptian and Eastern antiquities, Roman, Greek and Etruscan sculptures, Islamic art forms and much more.
The Louvre Museum is perhaps all the more appealing to people because of all the controversies it has borne. The Louvre has been claimed by several races including the Israelis and the Jews but was finally retained by the French in their capital city. With Louvre, standing tall, you have no dearth of places to visit on your Paris trip.
May
11
Bordeaux- The City of Cathedrals
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Being undoubtedly the wine capital of the world, Bordeaux is one of the best cities of Europe to work and stay in. It also stands to as a cultural spot that dominates the South West France. Hence, one would be least surprise if knowing the aforesaid facets that Bordeaux is a city full of lovely French properties for sale and investment.
Bordeaux offers one vivacious and pleasurable life-style as it is located less than an hour from the Atlantic cost and the fashionable Arcachon resort and at a distance of two hours from Spanish border and at the equal distance from the mountain ski resorts located in the Pyrenees.
Bordeaux still seems to be fresh as ever concerning its magnificence, exhibiting a good number of historical monuments and rich ornate gothic churches featured with sky-reaching spires. Most of these cathedrals stay lit up at the night as well, displaying their vibrant splendor and beauty.
Apr
5
All about Seville, the City of Opera
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Less number of people, even the opera fans are less acquainted with the city of Seville which is better known as the city of opera and the capital city of Andalucia in Spain. But again it would be highly unjustified to ignore the city of Seville that is enriched with legendary and vivacious opera houses. It is for the reason of the great operas held in the city, that negligence would be considered highly unfair.
The famous French Opera of Carmen by Bisset saw its foundation in this city wherein one would find the gypsy who gave her name to the opera, offering her services in a factory of tobacco. She meets Don Jose in the same factory and kills a woman whom he used to love when brimmed up with jealousy.
On the other hand Carmen is not the sole opera story played in Seville. Other two great operas which are held in the city from time to time are Figaro and Don Giovanni. “Figaro is a famous opera about a loyal servant who struggles to his fullest for stealing away his fiancée from his master whereas “Don Giovanni” rests upon the story of “El Burlador De Sevilla”.