Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Scotland Castles - Edinburgh Castle

Scotland is part of United Kingdom. It is bounded by North Sea, Atlantic Ocean and England. It consist of about 750 and more islands. Apart from other tourist attractions Scotland is well known for castles. The most important castle to visit during the trip is the Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle

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Edinburgh Castle is one of the castles that must be visited. It is "Castle of Castles". It is situated in the city of Edinburgh. The amazing views of Edinburgh and its skyline are an important part of any Edinburgh Castle tour. The castles middle and upper ward gives best views of places around the castle(Waverley train station, the National Galleries of Scotland and the Mound, the Balmoral Hotel and many more).
For more information click here Edinburgh Castle
Things To Do in Edinburb
  • Edinburgh ghost tour:
The old town can be scary when the sun goes down. The buildings were tightly packed and the streets were narrow and in the dark mysterious things were happening for years and years.
  • Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh
There are seven hills in Edinburb. One of the most important is the Arthur's Seat. The Arthur's seat gives a splendid view of the old town, new town and the Edinburg castle. There are different paths which you can take to reach the top. It make take upto 1hour. The easiest and most direct route is to park at Dunsapie Loch. Then start towards the summit from the east (map) along either of the two obvious paths starting at the car park.

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  • Royal Museum, Edinburgh


View Larger MapIt has rare collections of Decorative Arts, Science and Industry, Archaeology and the Natural World. It has also extraordinary range of material. There are about 36 galleries of varying sizes each of which present artefacts from around the globe and natural history specimens. The entry to the museum is free but when exibitions are hosted there may be fee. The timings are
Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 12noon - 5pm. If you become a member you may enjoy some benefits.
  • Princes Street, Edinburgh
It is the strret for shopping and you can enjoy the nature while walking through the street. It is the busiest and most popular street. Shops run along the north side and the gardens, castles and old town on the left side. Don't suck into shopping or you will miss the beautiful sight seeing. For more information visit Princes Street Edinburgh


Do you want to know about shopping in Edinburgh Visit here Shopping in Edinburgh


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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Jet Airways Offers

Jet Airways
The Jet Airways has announced new flights to Bangkok from Gaya, Varanasi from 6th of October. Another Flight from Mumbai to Dhaka from September 15. During the month of September Jet Airways has announced an offer. The offer is that fly in Jet Airways during September and win two tickets to Singapore on Jet Airways plus a 3 night luxury vacation on a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship for two. For more information visit Jet Airways

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Goa


Goa the beautiful place to spend the holidays. It is India's smallest city. It is a famous tourist destinations in India. It covers an area of 1,736 sq km.. It has a lot of Portuguese influence. The main tourist attractions are the following.

Beaches
The main thing that attracts the tourist are the golden beaches and the blue waters of the Arabian Sea. Goa is divided into North and South.
Both parts contain beaches. The famous beaches of North Goa are Coco Beach,Sinquerim,Calangute,Arambol,Vagator. The beaches to visit in the south are Palolem, Cavelossim, Bogmalo,Dona Paula. It has the longest stretch of unbroken beaches. You can also have a lot of spicy dishes fish curry, kalamari and many more.

Entertainment
Goa has a number of entertainment features. There are a number of Night Clubs. To know the list of night clubs click here Night Clubs

Goa is the only state where live gaming is legal. The place of live casino is on the Mandovi River at Panjim.

Boating
Staying at Goa is incomplete without having a ride on the famous Santa Monica cruise boat from the west of Panjim to island of Chorao. To know more about the goa cruise visit here

The Spicy Food World
You can taste all kinds of foods from Thai, Tibetan, French, Italian and many more and you may find atleast one of them serving all kinds of food. Have a visit to Ingo's Saturday Night Bazzar in Arpora to taste them all. In that market you can buy clothes on offer.

Don't miss any of them. Enjoy the holidays there...

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Keukenhof - Tulips Garden Netherland


If we hear the word spring, the flower that comes to our mind is tulips - one of the most beautiful flower... The garden of tulips that you must visit is in Netherland it is the Keukenhof flower gardens. It will be open only for two months during the spring(March to July). IT is one of the most photographed place in the world. It is preaded over 70 acres. You can walk in between the gardens and enjoy a beautiful tour. Keukenhof has several cafes and snack bars, so if you tire of walking, take a rest and start again. Apart from tulips you can also enjoy seeing Daffodils, hyacinths, and narcissi each in different colors and smells.

During 16 to 18th of october National Flower Bulb Market 2009 will be held. If you like to grow the bulbs in your garden the information needed for that will be available during these days. You can also get a lot of tips there. A number of growers will be selling their products there. Entrance to that National Flower Bulb Market may be free.
For more information visit the site Keukenhof

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Fraser Island - Australia

Fraser Island is situated along the south coast of Queensland(Australia). It is a world heritage site. It is considered as the largest sand island in the world. Freshwater lakes there are some of the cleanest lakes in the world. It has long uninterrupted white beaches. Fraser Island's famous 75-Five Mile Beach is right on the action for some of the best beach fishing in the world.Fraser Island is strictly four-wheel-driving territory. vehicles entering the island must have access permits. Permits may be attained at Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service offices including Brisbane, Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Bundaberg and Rainbow Beach. You can reach the place from either Brisbane or from Bundaberg. Take a 2 t0 3 days trip and enjoy the view of sandy beaches. and for accommodation make use of Kingfisher Bay Resort or Eurong Beach Resort. For bookings of tours through air and land visit here.

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Bharat Van Gardens - Water Music

Bharat Van Gardens situated at Marol in the western suburb of Andheri, Mumbai(India) has finally found its answers to the gigantic Akshardham Temple's laser show and musical fountain in Delhi with the recent launch of its own musical fountain. In an
attempt to encourage tourism in Mumbai among international visitors in the coming tourist season. The main attractions are the sports ground for kids, rose garden and the massive 28m fountain. Jets of water that shoots upto 16m in height, perfectly synchronized to tunes and bold laser light for spectacular visual effects. Visit after sun down and observe the laser beams in green, red and yellows following the dancing streams of water. Don't miss it.