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New York

New York is considered the largest city in the United States of America.New York called Big Apple is because of his beauties.Metropolitan area is one of the largest urban areas in the world.New York is further divided into five areas: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.Many city neighborhoods and monuments are very popular around the world because there is the Statue of Liberty and Wall Street.Also there is New York International Airport Jhon F. Kennedy which is the largest in the United States . From that plane leaves the airport in the world.He makes the connection between America with Europe, Asia and Africa.
New York is one of the most beautiful and cleanest cities in the United States of America.All buildings are enormous that it seems to be a modern city.In New York is a problem CSI new york most watched serial in the world with detectives.In Manhattan are just people with money because there are many apartments in Manhattan very expensive.Also is the largest park and the Central Park.
For those who want to go there I recommend to them that is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Posted on May 31st, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »

Monaco

Monaco is known by the name of Munegu in local dialect and is the second smallest country in the world after the Vatican, consisting mainly of the old town of Monaco and later built areas.It is situated on the Côte d’Azur.
Monaco is known for its natural landscape and sunny climate.Monaco is divided into four areas: Monaco-Ville, the old town which is located on a bluff that extends into the Mediterranean, La Condamine, the north-west which includes the port area is divided into three regions: Moneghetti – port area, The Revoires – including exotic gardens, La Colle – west border, Monte Carlo, including casino and tourist area in the center Larvotto – beach in eastern Principality, Saint Roman and Tenao the northeast, Saint Michel – residential area, and a newly built Fontvieille area.

The only official language is French but there are Italian and English spoken.Monaco and is recognized by Casinos and luxury there.In the port of Monaco is a lot of luxury yachts and boats and large beautiful. Schools with children are clean and decent and streets of Monaco are as clean and beautiful.
For people who love luxurious things Casinos or there is a place for you and people who do not love those things so much.

Posted on May 29th, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »

Mausoleum Of Halicarnas

Mausoleum of Halicarnas was the work of architects Pytheos and Satyros and Scopas and sculptor Timotheos. Mausoleum name comes from the local governor Mausol, who was governor of the province Hellenistic Caria, that had been intended as the tomb-temple. This architectural monument was considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

In the year 556 î.Ch., Persiei king Cyrus II conquered this area, which provides direct access to the sea. His empire stretched from east to the Indus River, north to the shores of the Black Sea and south to the Indian Ocean. Because the situation of transport and communication, empire could not have a governor general, but the regional government, appointed satrap.
Mausol could not see over the temple, but his widow Artemisia continued work begun. After 2 years after the death of her husband, and she dies, but architects continue work. On a high pedestal with five steps, was a medium long, wide and high. In the funerary temple spire supported by 39 columns with 39 m each. Above the roof top a pyramid with 24 steps on top of which was placed truncated cvadriga, mausoleum have a height of 49 m.
Great conqueror, who conquered the city Halicarnas has spared monument and treated him with respect. For only in the XII th century d.Ch., a powerful earthquake destroyed the monument.

Posted on May 27th, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »

Madagascar

Madagascar, this “other world” is for many just a dream. For others, the Indian Ocean island is a refuge, a small paradise, and for those who can afford to travel anytime and anywhere Madagascar is a landmark of beauty and diversity. The whole island is basically a large area and most of the tourists who visit Madagascar is wild love this country, of various species of animals that have not yet “skills” fear of man, the rich vegetation and kindness, gentleness and generosity locals.

There are six national parks, reserves and protected areas in Madagascar. Besides the wildlife, nature, birds, animals and vegetation, Madagascar is the pride of 6000 kilometers of coast, with a fascinating capital – Antananarivo and rural life with shocking for a modern tourist too. Madagascar should not be regarded as an ordinary tourist destination. But is the perfect place for adventurers, for those who want to experience sensations and ways of life and perception of everything and everything with us.

Thus, the possibilities for spending leisure time in Madagascar was safariul, climbing, scuba diving, long walks through the jungle or in major cities, rafting and extreme sports, as well as experience of contact with a population almost primitive but very beautiful, warm and welcoming.

Posted on May 25th, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »

The Louvre Museum

Louvre Museum is located in France and it is one of the most well known museum all over the world. It is also known to be the largest museum of France’s history and art.
Located in Paris, the French capital, it is situated also between Sena and Rivoli street. The museum is designed in a historic building, a kind of a royal palace known as the Louvre Palace.
French art exhibits cover a large part of the history of France from dynasties until today.
In the Louvre museum can find exhibits from different periods of civilization, from antiquity, has a geo-cultural area, from western Europe, Greece, Egypt to the Middle East. The works are presented in a large variety of paintings, sculptures, works on ceramics, archaeological objects.
Louvre was inaugurated on 10 August 1793, and was originally a place of training for artists. During the First Empire was called Napoleon museum and was expanded by the architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine, they built the wing on Rivoli. Museum has made many changes in the middle of the Napoleone yard, was built glass pyramid, built by Ieoh Ming Pei and was inaugurated on 30 March 1989.

Posted on May 23rd, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »

Skiathos Island

Skiathos is known by the most of tourists as a small island located in the Aegean Sea. It also belonges to Greece country.

The island’s name, Skiathos, is dating since the ancient times. There are no less than 70 beaches around the island.

There is a very healthy vegetation due to the forested islands, situated in the southeastern part of the island. Also the lands around the villages of Skiathos Town are farmland.

But in the Ancient times, the island was not as much appreciated as it is now. It have had a small role during the Persian Wars.
Around 500 BC, the king Xerxes’ fleet was destroyed by a storm was hit by a storm and was damaged on the the Skiathos coast’s rocks. The city was destroyed in 200 BC.

In time, Skiathos has become an important centre in the Aegean Sea because of to the abundance of the island’s forests.

The island is also linked to Greece with several sea routes from Volos, Thessaloniki, Agios Konstantinos and to the rest of Sporades. At the northeastern part of the island there is also the Skiathos Island National Airport.

The roads are situated at the southern, the eastern and the northwestern part being linked with all the island’s 4 settlements.

Posted on May 21st, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »

Los Angeles

Los Angeles, also known as LA, is the largest city from the California’s state. In the same time it is the 2nd largest from United States of America. Another name of one of the greast city from USA is the City of Angles.

Some of the most visited from Los Angeles city are Koreatown , Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Kodak Theater, Getty Center, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Boulevard, Watts Towers, etc.

The LA city is composed of several neighborhoods.

Around the Los Angeles city you will find even some independent cities which together with the LA city form a true tourist destination.

There are a lot of things to do here. This attractive city offers travellers amazing costs savings and convenience wherever they go. Once you have visited the city you will see how good it is to save money here in comparison with the other top attractions.

Posted on May 19th, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »

Rushmore Mount

The Rushmore Mount is located near Keystone in South Dakota. It is known as a monumental sculpture by Gutzon Borglum. It’s design also represents the first 150 years of the United States Of America’s History. The big mount has around 18 meters sculptures of the heads of the USA presidents’ head. These presidents are George Washington(the first president of United States Of America), Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.

The entire mount is situated throughout about 5.17 square kilometers area. It is also around 1745 meters above sea level.

This memorial attracts annually more than 2 million tourists.

The mount is also the top tourist attraction of South Dakota. The majority of travelers come here in weekends.

As most of us know, the Mount Rushmore National Memorial is considered one of the most renowned monuments of USA and it also hosts several exhibits and walks in summer.

Posted on May 17th, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »

Ibiza Island

Ibiza is known to be an island which is situated in the Mediterranean Sea . It is only 80 kilometers far away  of the Spain’s coast. It is also the 3rd largest island of the Balearic Islands. But with Formentera, Ibiza island is one of the 2 Pine Islands. Most of people call the Ibiza island the White Island. The largest and the greatest cities of the White Island are Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni de Portmany and Santa Eulària des Riu.
Ibiza beaches were founded by the Carthaginians and hundreds of yars later, Ibiza has become the capital of Pine Islands.

It is a well known destination because of tis perfect climate condition and its summer club parties, things which attract more and more tourists around the world. In 654 Before Christ, the Phoenician settlers have founded the Ibossim, which is a port in the Balearic Islands. Later, it was called by Romans as “Ebusus”.
During the Phoenicians time, greeks have come here and they gave for the first time the name of these 2 Ibiza’s islands: Formentera the Pityûssai.

After the decline of Phoenicians settlers, the White Island has produced salts, dyes, sauce, fishes, and wools.

Posted on May 15th, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »

Van Loon Museum

Van Loon Museum is situated in Amsterdam city. This museum was someday the house of the Van Loon family. Many members of themuseum-van-loon-2 family were council in Amsterdam, as Willem Van Loon.

In the 20th century, the Van Loon family had a very important role on the Amsterdam stock exchange.

The past house and the present museum was opened in 1973 to the public by  professor Maurits Van Loon.

Here tourists can see a great hall with an impressive balustrade since 1760. On the walls, there are some amazing portraits with the Van Loon family, with every member, generation of it. When you see it, it feels like everybody’s in live, near you. Dating since 16th century, the portraits are not the only thing that reminds us the Van Loon family. A large reception rooms available for 24 persons is situated in the same museum.

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The  garden rooms rooms were hard to be seen, a kind of private gardens. However, when it is possible,  they offer visitors an impressive sight. Their is even a separate room, The Red Salon where men or ladies could smoke.

Some important bedrooms are The Painted Room, the Red Room, the Bird Room, etc and many others that you should visit.

Posted on May 13th, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »