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Kos is a good choice for your holiday. It caters mostly to family holidays, but single travellers or honeymooners can relax and find their peace here as well. Aside from the beautiful beaches that it is most popular for, Kos also has many ruins that you could explore. Kos has a healing dream (or sleep) temple of Asclepius which is believed to be founded after Hippocrates – the father of medicine – died. Hippocrates is thought to have been born on Kos island where you will also find the oldest tree in Europe – The Plane Tree of Hippocrates. It is believed that lectures were held by Hippocrates under this tree. The old branches of this impressive tree are held by scaffolding, but it’s worth a visit and lots of pictures.
The resort of Kardamena is very popular with British tourists. Spiritual tourists can visit the Orthodox cathedral in Zia or a mosque catering to the muslim population of Kos.
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Filed Under Greece
Sailing is a relaxing and fun activity, a way to discover new lands and live new experiences. If you plan to go sailing, there’s no better place to go but the Greek Islands.
The islands have so much to offer and you can embark on a journey to the Roman city of Ephesus and enjoy the ancient beauty of the place. You can enjoy your cruise and pay less becuase there is a special 2 for 1 offer for you: an Aegean Odyssey Cruise from £1,295 (and your companion goes for free).
eWaterways.com offer great cruises around the world and the fleet is impressive. You will sail the Greek Islands onboard mega yachts such as Harmony V, Harmony G as well as Galileo which are luxurious yachts for private cruises (they accommodate only 50 passengers).
Other cruise special offers include the classical Greece Cruises, and the Jewels of the Cyclades Cruises that are available for as low as £1,595 and £1,077 per couple.
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Filed Under United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi is not as popular as Dubai but you’d love staying here for a great holiday. Abu Dhabi is a luxury destination catering for sophisticated people.
There are some exciting sights in Abu Dhabi that you must visit during your stay there. Al-Hosn Palace is one of the touristic attractions and it is the oldest building in the city which is completely modernised and is the home of popular exhibitions throughout the year.
The Corniche is a road in Abu Dhabi extending for 6 kilometres and sprinkled with parks and gardens or swimming areas. The Corniche is the prefect place for all ages – children can play on the grass, teenagers can play sports or go swimming while adults have a delicious picnic in the park.
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Filed Under Romania
The historical name of the place was Tomis was a Greek colony founded around 600 BC – this is the place where Ovid was exiled. The city was later named Constantia after the name of Constantine The Great’s half sister.
The city is the oldest in Romania and is located in Dobruja region, on the Black Sea coast.
The best time to be in Constanta is the summer. Grab a chair on the beach and enjoy the heat, the sun and the sea. After you cool down in the waves of the Black Sea you can walk around The Casino – a beautiful art nouveau building which is representative for the city. Later in the evening you can have dinner in an open air restaurants on the old streets of the city or you can head to a club and party until morning.
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If you plan to visit Japan then make your schedule during the Gion Matsuri Festival which is a fun festival in Kyoto that is one of the most popular festivals that Japan celebrate annually. It is being celebrated all the days of July and it is celebrated with a grand parade on the 17th of July.
Coming to Kyoto during this time would give you a better glimpse of the life of the people in Kyoto, Japan and how they enjoy their festivities. Festivals are always the best times to visit a country or a city as the whole city gets to celebrate and welcome tourists like you.
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Filed Under Mali
We always hear about this place when somebody thinks of going to a very far away place and they’d mention Timbuktu. Why does Timbuktu become synonymous to a far away place or the end of the world?
Well, as it turns out Timbuktu is just considered this because no word about the place was ever recorded not until 1828 and because it’s not that easy to reach this place although they now have an airport to brag. People used to travel by riverboat here and it usually takes days before they reach Timbuktu.
The best way to enjoy Timbuktu is to hire a travel guide. They are not expensive at all and they can guide you to all the tourist destinations in Timbuktu. Check out Djingeureber Mosque from the 14th century and their brick buildings. You’d truly feel privileged to this beautiful place and you could even brag to your friends that you have actually been to Timbuktu and back!
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All puppeteers from around the world are welcome to showcase their talents in Prague, Czech Republic during the World Festival of Puppet Art.
Everybody’s welcome to celebrate the puppet’s festival. In fact, Prague invites everyone to come and celebrate this entertaining art. Different types of puppet shows can be enjoyed here from the traditional to the out of this world kind. Innovative puppeteers are improving their craft each year and the shows are getting better and better.
This is a festival where puppeteers compete for the best puppet act in the world. While we all are entertained by a show full of puppets, the puppeteers take it seriously and everybody aims to win the prize. The juries are from different countries and they will choose the best performances, best director, best actress, best actor, best puppet designer, best original music, best scenery or best traditional performance.
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Filed Under Egypt
Abu Simbel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the southern area of Egypt. It is home of the temples and structures dedicated to Pharaoh Ramessess II and Queen Nefertiti. This site was originally built for two reasons – first was to impress the gods and the second reason was to prove Egypt’s dominance over their enemies with their capabilities to built massive structures.
There are two temples found in Abu Simbel, the larger temple is dedicated to three gods (Amun, Ptah and Ra-Harakhty). The smaller temple is dedicated to Hathor. The larger temple is more popular because they feature four statues of the great pharaoh, located on the façade of the temple. Each temple features remarkable carvings that practically tell the history of Ancient Egypt as well as their practices.
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Filed Under Armenia
Lake Sevan is the biggest lake in Armenia covering 5% of the country surface. The lake has also become the preferred tourist destinations for two reasons: the exotic appeal of Armenia and the landlocked beauty of Lake Sevan.
The rare geographical location of Lake Sevan offers some of the best views of the world. At more than 1,800 meters above sea level, you’ll feel you can see the end of the world if you stand on one of the hills. Recent works around the lake has revealed 2,000 year old artifacts which makes the area an interesting place archaeologists and historians.
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Filed Under Peru
Machu Picchu is one of the most popular tourist destinations of South America. It’s actually said to be the site of the ancient city of the Incas. It is located just near Cuzco, Peru.
Actually, Machu Picchu was discovered just in the 20th century, particularly in 1911 but they say it was only “rediscovered”. Machu Picchu is a thousand feet above the river of Urubamba and it’s the end point of the Inca Trail. It’s also now a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
There are lots of places to see in Machu Picchu and you can travel around the site by bus but it’s best that you wake up early so you would get the first bus that runs before 6 in the morning. In Machu Picchu, whether you have a tour guide or not, make sure you visit the Temple of the Sun, Intihuatana, the Main Temple, the Temple of the 3 Windows and Condor.
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