Heineken brewery in Amsterdam is no longer in use. It is no longer producing beer since a while, but visitors can see the entire process of one of the best beers in the world. In exchange for paying the entry fee, which is 15 €, tourists get three large beers and a gift that differs from the time you visit the Heineken brewery in Amsterdam. Three pints of beer each tourist receives make the ticket a very good deal.

In the Heineken factory tour, visitors can enjoy a number of attractions such as glass staircase, cinema and even a music studio where they record the time they composed. You will also see huge beer barrels in which it was left to ferment.

Tourists can bottle their own Heineken bottles or order a personalized bottle of beer. During the tour visitors are taken through the world of Heineken over four floors and 18 individual attractions.

You can follow the path of bottles when filled with beer to get into the hands of consumers who appreciate it so much. Whether you are beer drinker or not, whether drinking or not appreciate it when you visit Amsterdam, it is worth a visit to live the Heineken experience.

Pets are prohibited in the museum Heineken factory, except for dogs that assist blind people.

The Heineken factory is open from Monday until Sunday between 11.00 AM – 7.00 PM. Last ticket is sold at 17:30 and the price is 15 €. It is closed on January 1, April 30, 25 and 26 December.

Burano Island is located about 8 kilometers from Venice, or rather, 40 minutes by boat. The island is situated in a small estuary, bordering Torcello, north, and Mazzorbo, north-west, being connected through a wooden bridge.

The island has been inhabited since the Roman Empire of the West, before the Lombards to reach this area (in the late sixth century). Much time Burano was administrated from Torcello, being dependent on this until the sixteenth century, when the neighboring island population was decimated by an epidemic of malaria.

Subsequently, the economic importance of the island of Burano increased, being recognized as a center of lace. After about three centuries of prosperity, Burano had to know, in turn, the decay, with the Venetian occupation by Napoleon.
In 1923, Burano was named capital of the islands located in the north of the lagoon and was integrated as the administrative area in Venice.

Currently, the island has a population of about 7,000 people, continuing to decrease, due to the birth rates which are low, and many locals leave the island in search of better living conditions. Those who still live on the island are dealing with fishing, lace trade and tourism.

Burano attracts firstly with its houses painted in bright colors: blue, yellow, red, green – every house has a different color, and their sequence creates a strong visual effect.
As sights, on Burano can be visited the Church of San Martino, with its angled bell, and the Lace Museum, where visitors will learn more about this delicate weave.

To reach the island of Burano, you can take ACTV boat line LN, departing from the Fondamente Nove station, or at the other end, San Marco – Pieta (near Piazza San Marco), with stops on the Lido and Punta Sabbioni.

Thyssen-Bornemisza museum is considered the second in the Golden Triangle, comprising mainly of 20th century artifacts. It is known as part of the “Golden Triangle of Art”,  that include the Museo del Prado and Queen Sofia galleries.

A visit to the Thyssen-Bornemisza equates to an intensive history course of Western art. If the Prado Museum visitors can admire almost exclusively works of Spanish art, at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum collection consists mainly of Flemish art, Italian or German.

History and origins of the museum tell the story of one of the most interesting private collections in the world, the most important of the twentieth century, that of August Thyssen (1842-1926), founder of Thyssen financial empire with roots in metallurgy, endowed with great sensitivity art. Wanting to have an impressive collection of sculpture, it turned to the most famous sculptor of the time, Auguste Rodin. German industrialist collection included a series of seven magnificent marble sculptures of French artist.

One of the attractions is the Italian Trecento and Quattrocento European painting and the Flemish painters works such as those belonging to Jan Van Eyck, Albrecht Dürer, Hans Holbein. Other attractions include the works of Renaissance and Baroque famous painters such as Titian, Sebastiano del Piombo, Caravaggio, Rubens, Van Dyck, Murillo, Rembrandt, with famous portraits signed by Vittore Carpaccio and Domenico Ghirlandaio.

In the impressionist painting Chapter there are remarked works of Claude Monet stands, Auguste Renoir or Vincent Van Gogh, complete collections of works of the 20th century.

A collection of works of this museum is housed in the National Art Museum of Catalunya, in Barcelona.

Meteora is one of the most interesting places to visit in Greece. It is a forest of rocks sculptured by water and wind during 60 million years. Here nature shows about what it is able to do.

Meteora is situated in central Greece, in the northwest plain of Thessaly, near the Pindus Mountains and Peneios river. It’s a beautiful area for hiking but what really makes it special is that it houses the second largest complex of Orthodox monasteries after after Mount Athos. Monasteries are supposed to have been built in XIV century to protect Christian monks during the Ottoman invasion.

Monasteries were built on top of the columns of rock that rise above the Thessaly plain and show as if they float in air, from where comes the name of Meteora which can be translated as “suspended rocks” or “suspended in the air.”

A true forest of stone broke in the middle plain places  the ensemble in a landscape of a disturbing greatness. Meteora is completely holy ground, a place built and guarded by God, because here was consecrated every rock, every cave, every stone, because a lot of pious ascetics and martyrs prayed and were deified in the cliffs and valleys of this place.

Words would not be relevant in describing this whole huge ensemble of rock cliffs that rise to heaven, so that the images will help you better discover their unique beauty and charm.

This island, also called the “real ” island of Hawaii, is so relaxed that you can’t even meet even a single traffic light and no building shall exceed the palms level. From Honolulu, there are about 25 minutes by plane to the Molokai airport, Hoolehua.

Molokai Island in Hawaii is a place of dreams due to the hidden waterfalls and forest roads. Here lovers can make rides with the kayak or with donkeys, or just stand on the beach. On this island there is only one street, so the only jams that occur on this island are caused by colonies of marine turtles, walking into the incredibly clear waters.

A total lack of international hotel chains on this island is another reason why lovers couples worldwide prefer Molokai.

Once you get in this corner of paradise in the hawaian archipelago, you can visit the waterfalls on the island, practice kayaking among removed rocks, riding on donkeys through the lush valleys of Molokai, or simply to laze in the sun on beautiful beaches .

In the western part of the island is the most beautiful and secluded beach, the Papohaku Beach, which has golden sands and stretches three miles.

People who love winter sports will be very excited to find that there is a new ski holidays guide launched by international mountain holiday experts SkiHorizon.

This guide covers various topics such as the most important slopes that you should try before you die, restaurants near ski resorts and activities for friends who do not want to ski in the mountains, available in three languages – English, French and Dutch.

It is certainly a rich resource for anyone interested in skiing, snowboarding, or attracted by the mountain resorts in Europe. This guide is intended to help winter sports enthusiasts to choose from the wide range of winter destinations. Thus everyone can choose the right location for their interests, tastes and abilities.

There are a lot of online guides for ski holiday based on destination, but the SkiHorizon Ski Holiday Guide  is a different one. Articles and navigation present basically different types of holiday (family holidays, snowboarding, the travel groups) and the experience level of the skier or snowboarder, too.

SkiHorizon Ski Holiday Guide also gets that new skiers don’t have the same needs to people who have experience in skiing, so there are articles written especially with beginner skiers in mind. Those who learn skiing get a guidance on lessons, etiquette on the slopes and a few details, for example what to pack in suitcases.

This does not mean that those who have skiing experience can not enjoy a SkiHorizon Ski Holiday Guide.On the other hand, readers are about to find areas for skiing which are lesser-known in the world, to obtain unforgettable adventures in winter and they are also invited to share their skiing experience and advices. Anyone experienced in booking Ski Deals knows which one is the greatest challenge : to decide about where to go, inspiring from personal experiences of those who produce guides.

Gardaland is an Italian amusement park, the largest and most famous. Located very close to Verona, it took its name from Lake Garda, which surrounds the park. The park is visited annually by millions of people and offers a wide variety of attractions. The park has a huge area devoted entirely to children, from 2003 the park has its own hotel, which is very successful. Prezzemello is also the mascot of the park.

A few attractions

Blue Tornado is the most famous in Italy. Inspired by the Top Gun theme, is a roller coaster that offers dizzying turns, looping and accelerations sites that will leave you breathless. You will think you will go to a fighter. So, you should not miss this.

Fuga di Atlantide – a water slide. It is one of the most popular in Europe. The craft will walk along the ruins of Atlantis site. Poseidon arrives and subdues its sailors to a very long drop and very wet one. This attraction of a great directing should not be missed as one of the best in the park.

Valley of the Kings – is an attraction for families. In the floating craft, passengers enter slowly the Valley of the Kings following a team of explorers in search of treasure. The scenario is simple, but directing and special effects are carefully thought: strobe lights, noise and good music. It is an attraction for the whole family, even though some scenes might scare children.

Magic Mountain – is a conventional roller coaster that offers two looping sites. It is an attraction where you will have a great time.
Ortobruco Tour – a family attraction. A small roller coaster theme especially for young people seeking thrills. Install on board a yellow smiley pink caterpillars, you will make a series of dizzying and terrifying turns that will leave you breathless.

Sequoia Adventure – the first attraction of this kind in the world. Sequoia will ride on a railroad track that turns 180 degrees vertically, turning you upside down.

Palablu – animal show. Dolphins do a show in the largest aquarium in Italy: jumps, coordination, tours … sea lions make their appearance on the show, too.

Sea Life Park is a novelty. A large aquarium, a miracle in the water world, you can admire a lot of marine creatures. You can take a stroll through a deep tunnel. An experience not to be missed.

The park is opened in March operating by the end of September. It is also open for special occasions: Halloween or Christmas and New Year.

A deep ravines, sometimes almost with vertical wall, splitting spectacular cliffs and high mountains in the west of Crete. On a length of 18 km winds the Samaria Gorge, sometimes narrow, sometimes larger, following a serpentine path with meanders through Levka Ori, meaning the White Mountains, whose slopes shine white in the summer sun, in winter dressed in snow.

Cypress, fig and oleander grow in cracks of gorge walls. In some places, there is a mature cypress stretching its roots in the thin crust of limestone deposited in the stone of water flowing from the mountains. Hawks and eagles hovering above, and flocks of rocks are spinning like vortexes of smoke of a forest fire.

The gorge has been dug in time by the Tarraios River, which flows along a fault between the Massif Pachnes to the east and Gingilos Mountains and Volakias to the west .
In winter, the river turns into a rough torrent, but in summer it becomes a crystalline stream.

For centuries, the gorge was shelter to villains and those who were running from the eternal blood feuds between the villages of Crete. In the ’40s, here were hidden communist guerrillas who were fighting in the Greek civil war.

At the north end of the gorge, about 1200 m above sea level, a steep wooden staircase descends to the river bed in Ravenna, through pine forests. 8 km inside the gorge is situated the Samaria village, which in 1962 was abandoned by locals and named a national park. The Byzantine church, Osia Maria, is supposed to contain ancient frescoes, gaving the name itself to the gorge.

Each side of the valley offers new stunning views. Giant boulders are stacked one above another, the river boils over stone thresholds and filles small pools of water , while forces of erosion sculpt in stone delightful forms.

Old granite peaks of the Shrew mountains in the Transvaal region of South Africa rise like giants above the winding valley of the Blyde River Canyon, peaks being split by ravines giddy.

Down, silver rivers and streams cross a quiet landscape, along with abandoned mine, prospecting districts that have been forgotten by time and vertical waterfalls of stone covered with lichens. The tumultuous water gurgling is mixed with rare birds screams and barks of baboons that evoke tinted rocks echoes of minerals in red, yellow and orange.

This spectacular canyon, which marks the border between southern African plateau and the eastern Lowveld, is one of the most beautiful landscapes on the African continent. From a height of about 1000 m, the rock wall stretches stunning to the Blyde River bed.

Shrew Mountains offer splendid views to the Lowveld and to one of the most popular nature reserves of Africa: Kruger National Park.
Slopes and sloping valleys host a wide variety of wild animals. Monkeys are sheltered by forests, while kudu antelopes and klipspringer prefer heights. Predators such as leopards, hippos and otters live in the waters of lakes and rivers.

Blyde River springs on one of the slopes near the village of Pilgrim’s Rest, where a century ago seekers were digging for gold. Today, they disappeared, and the river water boils down, thundering at the bottom of the canyon in a series of streams and waterfalls. In time, the river has brought with it tons of particles carried by water, who dug the spectacular 24 km long route through the canyon.

Sacsayhuaman archaeological complex, one of the most popular, large and interesting archaeological sites, is located near the old city Cusco. More specifically, is a ruin located approximately 3 km above Cuzco with a fabulous view.

Sacsayhuaman is a great example of Inca construction skills and techniques: huge blocks of stone, some over 300 tons are perfectly joined without using mortar or other binder. The building has many underground passages (chincanas).

There are many different opinions about this building’s destination, as some researchers think that Sacsayhuaman was built in order to be a fortress, and after others, Sacsayhuaman is considered to be a huge zoomorphic representation. However, is certain that the Spaniards used many of stones masonry in order to raise the colonial buildings in Cusco.

Besides the Sacsayhuaman fortress, with its walls cicolpice, you can also visit the ceremonial centers such as Tambomachay, Quenco, Puca Pucara.