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Etna Volcano

On the eastern shore of Sicily are rising three large rocks, caressed by the waves. They have volcanic origin and they don’t seem to be like the other rocky formations from the shore. Rocks, they are said to have been thrown by a monster in the footsteps of Odysseus’s ship, the hero of the Trojan wars hero of the Greek mythology.
Homer, the Greek poet of the seventh century before Christ said in Odyssey that the hero of Ithaca and his comrades were held in Sicily by some giant man eaters. Their leader was Polifem more hideous than the others because he had only one eye, sitting in the middle of the crowd. While Polifem was sleeping, Odysseus and the others have sharp  a piece of olive wood, then they flushed into the fire and burning, stuck it into the only eye of the monster, then they fled to the ship with which they came.

Blind and tormented by pain, Polifem tore rocks from the mountains coast and threw them on the tracks of the fugitives. He did not hit them, but even today boulders are still being there where he throw, thing which still remember the terrible power of the monster.
As for the legend’s truth, if we look carefully to the inside of the island at about 20 km, we can see the conical tip of the Etna volcano. Its single crater, blind and deep, is like the monster’s eye.
Not once, but many times during the centuries Etna has demonstrated its ability to spout boulders on large and long distances, and it still gives today such dramatic proofs of its anger from depths.
Its eruptions are fed by a reservoir of lava, of 30 km long and 4 km deep, located under the mountains and fed by huge quantities of molten material filled with gas, located in the depths of the Earth. You might think that place is not at all favorable for human settlements. However, the Etna slopes makes one of the most densely populated regions of Sicily. The rivers of lava that flow are slow and not very numerous, rarely killing someone. People collect even five harvests of vegetables per year and fruits are growing in abundance.

Posted on December 2nd, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the sovereign United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and was first opened to the general public in 1993. The entrance to the Buckingham Palace is through the Court Street Ambassadors of Buckingham Palace. The Great Hall of the Palace is the place where the old reception room is situated. This room is dominated by the imposing stairs and railings in bronze floral ornaments. In the Guard Room visitors can admire on the walls the upholstery and decorations. Colored green silk on the walls of the room shows perfectly the beauty of the molding ceiling. This is the place where the room of Queen Charlotte is situated.The Bal Room is almost 40 meters long and was inaugurated during the reign of Queen Victoria in 1856 to celebrate the end of the war in Crimea. Among the collection of paintings at Buckingham Palace you can find artistic treasures by Rubens, Rembrandt, Canaletto, Vermeer and many others. This selection of paintings from the Art Gallery of Buckingham Palace is found in entrusting the Queen for her successors and for the nation and it is part of the national heritage of Great Britain. The History of Buckingham Palace began in 1702 when the Duke of Buckingham built it as his residence in London. Son Duke sold the Palace in 1761 to George III and was renamed the “Queen’s House” in 1744 because Queen Charlotte lived there. When the Palace has passed into the possession of George IV in 1820, Nash was hired to redecorate the Palace. The main part was kept but a new wing of flats was built in the west, garden. Since 1837, when Queen Victoria was established at the residence in Buckingham Palace, a lot of changes took place. One of the most important changes was the removal of huge portions of marble which today is found in the area called Tyburn. Nowadays, the Buckingham Palace is used not only as a residence for the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh but also for the administrative affairs of the monarchical institution.

Posted on November 16th, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »

Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona is a true splendor. It is one of the most famous and most beautiful squares of Rome. Great, full of terraces and artists who paint outdoors, Piazza Navona has no less than three wells. The highest is  the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi. Each of the four statues that decorate this moment is a river on many different continents: the Nile, Ganges, Danube and Amazon. The other two wells are in the northern market Fontana di Nettuno and Fontana del Moro in the South.
Here, during winter, it is organized one of the greatest Christmas fairs in Europe.
This is definitely one of the most beautiful and popular Baroque sites worldwide. Its aspect results from the ruins of Domitian Stadium. Once, here were held the races.
Today market is full of vendors and street performers and cafes where you can enjoy a cappuccino. It is very fun at night, when artists gather to draw portraits and caricatures.
This market is a marvel of light and sculpture. In the center of the market there is the most spectacular fountain which was also built by Bernini, La Fontana dei Fiumi, in 1651.
Piazza Navona is a lively place with outdoor cafes. At Christmas time, the market is full of stalls sit and making miniature Christmas atmosphere to be a true delight.

Posted on October 25th, 2009 by admin  |  3 Comments »

Paris vacation rentals

It’s great to be in a vacation as this one, in Paris, Monmartre. There, tourists are having a fantastic time, staying in some of the greatest apartaments in Paris, which is perfectly situated,right by the park,right above some beautiful caffes,and is very peaceful when tourists go to the park in spring here and then they go downtown, come back and love the piece of serenity. Another important target of a Paris vacation could be the Sacre Heart Church which is just wonderful to visit as many other attractive places. Monmartre is a quite place in this big city,it’s a very interesting place of streets that are all up and down, and the stairways that are historicaly famous and romanticaly famous for this area.Here tourists would prefer to stay and live right in this area. You can turn left or right, to go straight, outside of your apartment you will find something new everywhere they turn.As a conclusion, some of the best chioces a tourist could have is an apartment from the whole list of paris vacation rentals.
This is really beautiful. Is nice to be in an apartment, then they don’t have to stay in a hotel, tourists will cook for themselves.Surrounding they will find some minimarkets from where they could buy meat, cheese, vegetables and cookies, so this is a lovely place for most of them, be sure of that. But also the majority is inspired by the sound inside the other restaurants, the caffes downstairs. We could say even starting with the studio, apartment in which tourists are staying, it could be felt the presence of something artistic. The apartments are designed so elegantly, so beautifully. Every detail is just really amazing, wonderful and makes you feel like living in a very loved home. It’s like your goal in a travelling when you feel like the locals and when you try to live like them.

The Paris vacation rentals today are completely renovated with wonderful furnishings. Specially those from the Monmartre district are offering the most spectacular sights which will remain in your mind for a good period. Surrounded by those buildings mentioned before, tourists will never forget this staying in a large furnished studio or apartment entirely equipped.
Try to explore the Montmartre quartier from the hill, overlooking the rooftops of Paris, which is known to be one of the most favorites in Paris.

Posted on October 14th, 2009 by admin  |  2 Comments »

Black Sea

Black Sea is a continental sea situated between south-eastern Europe and Asia Minor who bathed shores of Romania on a length of 245 km, of Ukraine, Turkey and Bulgaria. Through the narrow system Bosporus-Dardanelles-Marmara Sea communicates with the Mediterranean Sea and through the Kerch Strait narrow with the Azov Sea, which is actually a large annex of the Black Sea.

In the Black Sea flows many major rivers, such as: the Danube, Dniester, Bug, Dnieper, Rioni, Kizil-Irmak and that’s why its salinity is low, compared with that of the other Oceans.
The average annual temperature in the Romanian sector is about +12.5 ° C. Winter temperatures drop far enough, frequently beat the northwest winds that cause large waves very dangerous to navigation. In colder winters, in the northern coastline, Black Sea freezes.

The Black Sea is home to about 1,500 animal species, especially invertebrates, fish (which have great economic importance of mackerel, bonito, anchovies, and especially sturgeons, species that exist only in the Caspian Sea, Black Seaand in the Mediterranean Sea. : cod, and sturgeon Acipenser Stellatus), dolphins and some seals in the head chair Kaliakra (Bulgaria).

Black Sea is an important waterway, connecting the regions bordering the Mediterranean and through it the oceans worldwide. Main ports of surroundings are: Constanta, Odessa, Kherson, Poti, Trabzon, Sinop, Varna,etc.


Black Sea
coast is an important area balneoclimatica, along have developed many internationally renowned resorts, such as : Mamaia, Eforie, Mangalia, Yalta, Batumi, Varna.

The Romanian Black Sea coastline presents different aspects. In the north beginning with the Musura arm to Cape Midia, the shore is low, sometimes unstable, sandy dunes and long beaches. From the South of Cape Midia to the border with Bulgaria, the shore is high and steep. Romanian Black Sea coast beaches with their eastern exposure and the fine sand, are very popular in Europe.
Romanian Black Sea coast climate is temperate continental, with slight marine influence. Annual and diurnal variations of air temperatures are more moderate than in the rest of the country. Precipitation are highly variable and occur at long intervals. Along the coastline there are two different shades:
At the North of Cape Midia, stronger evaporation day and at the South, the system of the air temperature is more moderate and more pronounced marine character.

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

Mozartplatz

In 1756 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born here, the most important figure in Salzburg. In 1842 a monument was erected in his honor in a place called Mozart Market today.

Mozartplatz is one of Salzburg’s key markets. It is located in the old city and was made by the demolition of a number of homes during the Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau mayor in 1588. It can be reached from the direction of the University of Residenzplatz and the old market direction.

This market was built on some ancient Roman foundations, but in 1842, houses the Mozart Memorial, becoming the heart of the city at the foot of the Alps. Mozart Square is located in the old center of Salzburg and represents the most frequently encountered, both for local people and for tourists.

Mozart Memorial House Mozart and his family have lived in this house from 1787 until 1790 the Viennese composer and has created numerous works brilliant here, among which the opera “The Marriage of Figaro”. Architecture building is less impressive compared to its historical importance, but the museum must be seen as revealing interesting details about the composer’s life and work.

House of Mozart Makart Market is in turn a small shop with various souvenirs. But such objects related to Mozart’s personality – which has become a veritable industry – can be found in almost every shop in Salzburg. From the tie plates and clocks and statuettes from the games company, all sitting in a commercial way too often underpinned by Mozart. Those who listen to music from the Salzburg Festival can buy CDs with the latest editions, which are found in all music stores in town.

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

Parc Festyland

Festyland Park is a small amusement theme park for all ages located in Caen, France. Besides more specific attractions, here you can find a variety of restaurants and entertainments. The Festyland Park attractions are grouped in several areas:

Les pirates which are Le Captain Roc, Pirata’k, Le Repère des Pirates, La tour d’Esnambuc.

Le moyen age: La chevauchée de Guillaum, Le 1066, Le Chateau de Mathilde, Le Tourny.

Le vikings: Le Dakkar Express, Le Valhala.

La belle époque
: Carrousel des arts, La Nationale 13, Les essards, Les cabines, Le Paris-Granville train.

The last is Prehistyland, an area which has as a theme the prehistoric era and which also includes dinozaurs models and a bridge of rope over the lake. It is considered an educational area of the park.

Pirates are worth represented by Captain Roc with his boat which is shaking, Piratak and vertiginous slides. Further, Drakkar Express, the most famous attraction of the Viking world will delight fans thrilling. On the board of a Viking ship, they will embark on an adventure with dizzying speed.

But the world of the Middle Ages, the great eight “1066 Spirit of the conqueror” compete with others in order to ensure visitors boarding adrenaline.

Fortunately, the beautiful Age, allows you a pleasant relaxation in family with a walk on the water in cabines or on the train Paris – Granville.

As we said, by September, Festyland will organize summer shows, three performances a day, when the humor, action and history are answering now at the meeting. Guillaume, a life on a horse is an equestrian humorous show while Mordread required as a competition of Knights of the park.

Posted on September 20th, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »

Pompidou Center

Georges Pompidou Center is a cultural center and museum in France. Located in the heart of Paris, Georges Pompidou Center was built in the years 1972 – 1977 and he also was the initiator of French President Georges Pompidou. International architectural competition for the proposal was attended by about 700 architects from 50 countries worldwide. Selection procedure eventually won the British, a pair of Italian architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers.

Operating modern glass palace is 166 m long and a height of 42 meters. Georges Pompidou Center has 5 main levels with a total area of 7 500 meters square. Communication and distribution are kept outside the buildings and are different and distinct besides construction, reminiscent of the scaffolding, created in this building very unusual appearance.

Construction Georges Pompidou Center was about 1 billion francs, and raised several discussions with experts and the general public. In the complex there are many exhibition spaces, library, museum of modern art, shops, cafes, cinemas and other areas, with the possibility of different uses. It is remarkable exposure of 5 – floor, where you will find works by artists which lead to the 20 century, such as Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, Joan Miró and many others. Georges Pompidou Center is one of the most visited tourist destinations in France.

Built between 1972 – 1976, Georges Pompidou Center is one of the most interesting and original buildings in France, currently hosted in one of the best modern art museums in the world.

Situated right in the heart of town, on the right bank of the Seine and within walking distance of Notre Dame and the Louvre Museum, Pompidou Center is located near Les Halles, the main market price for centuries of Paris.

Massive structure, with a unique and strangely distinctive architecture in an area that keeps a lot of the charm of old Paris, currently hosting not only modern art museum, but a vast library, Industrial Design Center and a dedicated music center. Libraries, administrative offices, restaurants, cinemas, children’s spaces ,make from Georges Pompidou Center a huge space dedicated to creation and art. His interdisciplinary character makes it very popular for French and foreign tourists, because here you can enjoy a theater performance or a good movie, you can visit an art exhibition to discover new themes and trends, you can buy books harder to be found.

Posted on September 10th, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »

The Devil’s Bridge

The Devil’s Bridge is located in Toscana, Italy. This bridge is one of 30 marvels which are found in Europe and which throughout the centuries have spawned a lot of legends.

This bridge is found in the mountainous Lanzo area being known as the “Ponte del Diavolo”.

The Devil’s Bridge was also built in the 1300s and it also is rising above the level of the water with 15 meters hig. This thing is creating travelers around the world a sturdy passage from Mount Buriasco to Mount Mombasso.

There are many legends about this bridge that have swirled around it. When you see it, you will think of the legend of Dracula and many thing in your mind will ask you how the name of this bridge has come out.

Most of the stories claims the devil himself has built this bridge which wears his name. It was even built only in a single night in exchange for the sacrificial soul of a local resident.

In that moment, the authorities have decided to put a tax on wine to help the bridge being paid. The wine tax was known to remain in effect for around 10 years. Then the locals said “To hell with this bridge.”
Since then, the legend has stood along the years, even today…

Posted on August 27th, 2009 by admin  |  1 Comment »

Olympiapark

The Olympiapark is located in Munich, Germany, and it is an Olympic olimpiaparkPark whose construction has begun for the 1972 Summer Olympics games. This park still serving as a venue for cultural and religious events.
It is a place located in the north of Munich and it also contains the Olympic stadium, the Olympic tower and many wonderful gardens and lakes.

The Olympiapark will be a World Cup fan park while hosting the Football World Cup every year.

This park is a great area to be visited by tourists while doing some outdoor activities and many easy sports, also with your friends. So go for a walk along these many paths of the park and take benefit of it as long as you can. You may never know when it will be the last time you visit this place. Catch the sounds and be ready for a great concert or game and go buy your ticket.

This is the remarkable modern landscape today, which in past was dull and flat, being surrounded with many ugly buildings. Now, it was transformed into something more acceptable. The roof flows with the land and the landform sweeps into the water. The tented structures were designed by the architect called Günter Grizmek. Along its history, many successful projects were released throughout this area, making the park the only one which has a landscape quality alike the ancient Olympia.

Posted on August 18th, 2009 by admin  |  2 Comments »