Made entirely of ice and snow hotel was rebuilt every year since 2000. 9th season of ice hotel began on 4 January and lasted until March 29, 2009. It takes 5 weeks, 500 tonnes of ice and 15 000 tons of snow to make this building.
Tourists can choose to be accommodated in one of the 36 personalized rooms and suites. Of these, one has a fireplace and a bathtub. Besides the 36 rooms, including a chapel, where ceremonial about 30 weddings per year and an ice bar which can accommodate...
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Temple of Athena in Greece, was built in dry Partheon. 5th BC Acropolis hill. This is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to have helped the development of Greece. Its decorative sculptures are considered one of the high points of Greek architecture. Partheon is regarded as a lasting symbol of ancient Greece and Athenian democracy and one of the greatest cultural monuments. Ministry of Culture of Greece currently performing a program of ...
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Tikal is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centers in pre-Columbian, Mayan civilization. It is located in the archaeological region of Peten, Guatemala in the north basin. This amazing site is part of the Tikal National Park and in 1979 was declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
Tikal was one of the most important cultural centers and the population of Maya civilization. Though monumental architecture dates from IV century...
Ayutthaya, whose name means "invincible" in Sanskrit, is not as popular as Bangkok, Chiang Mai or Phuket, but is one of the most visited tourist spots in Thailand.
In his youth, Ayutthaya was an international metropolis at that time competing with famous European capitals. It was a prosperous kingdom neighbor Burma (Myamar Today's) coveted by them, so the Burmese army attacked and burned the town. Today, only remnants of the empire remained as part of wh...
Kris Alcalá Hotel has an excellent location. Located near the Madrid-Barcelona highway, is near the train station near La Garena and various shopping centers. In addition, a few minutes drive from the historic center of Alcalá de Henares, which makes it an ideal base for both tourists and professionals, as it is located a few kilometers from the airport and the IFEMA fairground.
Kris Alcala Hotel have 59 rooms fully equipped....
Rixos Hotel Lares resort of Antalya is situated on an area of 120,000 sqm right on Lara beach of the Mediterranean Sea. The hotel complex consists of 3 buildings of 8 floors and a main building. Rooms are equipped with all amenities of a 5-star hotel. The available facilities, the hotel will satisfy those who want to relax (pools, SPA, fitness) but also those who want an active holiday (basketball, volleyball, surfing, various sports)....
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Ramada Plaza Hotel Antalya its position in the resort of Antalya offers tourists choose to spend their holiday stay at this hotel 2 lovely views. First view of the Mediterranean Sea and other landscape offered Taurrus Mountains. Located downtown, the hotel is within walking distance of the resort center of entertainment (clubs, discos, restaurants, bars, shops). Ramada Plaza Hotel Antalya is a holiday destination well suited for those who are on business trips. The 223 rooms have sea view or ...
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Hawaiian archipelago is the dream of every tourist who loves the sun and likes to spend his holiday lying on the beach, enjoying the crystal clear waters, surrounded by Hawaian islands. Once arrived there by plane, there is this feeling like you've already entered a different world, a dream world: warmth (28c - 30C), blue peaceful sky combined with a warm welcome from the inhabitants of these islands and you'll already feel like in a holiday. Here you will spend unforgettable mom...
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Comprised of over 300 volcanic islands, the Fiji archipelago is at the crossroads of South Pacific.
Tropical climate, palm-lined beaches and coral reefs, and location on the Pacific routes, Fiji made a top destination for tourists. ...
A great romantic destination with various opportunities, as it features 7,000 islands, islets, reefs, and cays, the Caribbean islands are a perfect getaway. The beaches are exotic yet clean, the water is crystal, the resorts are spendid and the dining is excellent....
For most people, Venice is synonymous with romance. Of course there are detractors, but most people love this city, imagining it as a symbol of love, inspired by stories of love sheltered by the walls of buildings shriveled.
But nobody can deny there is something with this place, something that continues to fascinate generations of tourists, lured by fame and the history of the city that floats on water.
A small town occupied by water, a lo...
Greece is a paradise for lovers of art, culture and literature. Far from crowded beaches, is a wonderful country for lovers of classical art.
Greece is surrounded by a myriad of tiny islands, of which more than 200 of them are inhabited. Greece lies on a mountainous region and the highest peak measuring 1500 m
Greece is probably one of the countries with the oldest history in Europe. Ancie...
Established by the ruling family to welcome heads of state and official delegations visiting the United Arab Emirates, the Emirates Palace is a Hotel of superlatives. Located on a strip of private beach for 1, 3 km, the Emirates Palace Hotel combines luxury with Arab art amenities and facilities of a truly 5 star hotel.
Designed along the lines of an Arabian palace, it offers rooms and suites that are sure to captivate you. They are extremely spacious, opulently d...
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This luxurious resort is beautifully situated on a tongue of land on the seaside comfortable and neat rooms and suites offer a relaxing stay, complete with swimming in the many private bays.The vast resort is full of tranquil spots to escape and rejuvenate. The spa complements the beautiful array of leisure activities.
Located 40 km from Athens, 15 km from the airport, 15 km from Cape Sounion, on the coast of Apollo, the Grand Resort Lagonissi completely renovated in 2002 is loc...
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A new luxury hotel on Las Vegas Strip, The Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas is ideal for business travellers. It meets all the needs with its spacious meeting rooms, suites well equipped and many places to dine and relax. It opened in December 2007, right next to its sister property, the Venetian Hotel. The project costs about 1.9 billion. This huge hotel has an area of 645 473 m² in total on 50 floors (although the floors 4, 13 and 14 do not exist).
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The Crooked House is located in Sopot, Poland at Bohaterów Monte Cassino Street. The house was constructed in 2004 and was designed by the Polish architect, Szotynscy Zaleski, who was inspired by the drawings of Jan Marcin Szancer and Per Dahlberg. It extends on over 4,000 square meters and it is now the most photographed building in Poland....
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The Upside Down House was designed by a Polish businessman and philanthropist, Daniel Czapiewski, and it is located in the Education Centre in the small village of Szymbark, Poland. It aims to be an art statement about the Communist era in Poland as well as the current state of the world. The house was built in 114 days, due to the fact that workers were disorientated by the strange angles of the walls. ...
The Maldives is an island country situated in the Indian Ocean, which includes 26 atolls and 1.195 islets. Crystal waters, wonderful sandy and clean beaches, refreshing palm trees and great holiday resorts… Everything here reminds of absolute beauty and serenity.
Maldives reminds of paradise with its white sand beaches, turquoise lagoons, coral reserves and spectacular sunsets that simply take your breath away. The island is small but bo...
A cube is a dwelling house in the form of a tilted cube on a pole, also called pile dwelling or tree house. In the seventies cube houses built by the Dutch architect Piet Blom in Helmond and Rotterdam . His basic idea, that is built on columns, so the space under the building can remain open, was inspired by Le Corbusier .
The cube house Blom are three floors: the bottom of the so-called street house with kitchen and living room, in between the sky ho...
Perched atop one of the hills of the Serra da Sintra, Palacio da Pena dominates the valley of his incredible versatility and its flamboyant colors.
In 1839, Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, regent of the kingdom, says the completion of his summer palace in the Prussian Baron von Eschwege Ludwig, on the ruins of the monastery of Our Lady Hieronymite de la Pena. The prince died the year of the completion of his palace in 1885. Ludwig von Eschwege amused to mix styles: Moor...
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The Potala Palace is a palace-fortress of the seventeenth century Dzong, located in Lhasa, on the hill Marpari ("red hill") the center of Lhasa Valley. Including a "White Palace" and "Red Palace", and their ancillary buildings, the building embodies the union of spiritual and temporal power and their respective roles in the administration of Tibet. Built by the fifth Dalai Lama, Lobsang Gyatso (1617-1682), including the palace was the principal...
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Castle Howard is a great baroque residence located in Yorkshire, England, 40 km from York. This is one of the largest castles in the country. It was built between 1699 and 1712 for Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle by John Vanbrugh.
Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, treasurer general of the kingdom approach firstly William Talman, but then commissioned John Vanbrugh, a fellow of his political club, to build his country residence. This is the first realization of Vanbrugh,...
The Georgia Aquarium is located in the city of Atlanta, the capital of Georgia, on Pemberton Square. It is the largest aquarium in the world (30 000 m³ to 30 million liters of water). It contains more than 120 000 animals of 500 different species. The building was built with a donation of $ 250 million from Bernard Marcus, founder of Home Depot. It is located north of Centennial Olympic Park near downtown Atlanta....
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Six Flags Magic Mountain is an amusement park company Six Flags, located in Valencia near Santa Clarita, California, a suburb north of Los Angeles.
The park opened May 29, 1971, Memorial Day weekend as the Magic Mountain. The park was owned by the Newhall Land and Farming Company, a development company behind the city of Valencia. The park was purchased in 1979 by Six Flags which Accola his name before that of the park.
Th...
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Pleasure Beach, Blackpool is an amusement park as its name indicates, in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The park was founded in 1896 by Alderman William George Bean, said he wanted to create "... an amusement park in the style of American parks that adults would feel like children again and they inspire a sense of innocence and cheerfulness. "
This park is primarily a family affair because since its inception, generations after generations, the p...
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Disneyland Paris, formerly Euro Disney Resort and Disneyland Resort Paris is an entertainment complex of Walt Disney Company developed through a European company called Euro Disney SCA (which holds more than a third of the capital), then through Euro Disney Associes (a CNS).
The area covers 19.43 km ² (1 943 ha), thirty two kilometers east of Paris, in the new town of Marne-la-Vallee, mainly on the territory of the village of Che...
The National Park and Preserve Denali is a natural park located in the center of American and Alaska, which includes Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America (6194 meters). The park covers 24 585 km ², the size of four French departments. The word "Denali" means "up" in Athapaskan.
The mountain was renamed after the American presidential candidate, William McKinley, but the native name of this mountain is Mount Denali....
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Glacier National Park is a U.S. national park located in the U.S. state of Montana. Founded in 1910 and an area of 4 101 km ², it is bordered to the north by the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.
The park consists of mountain sheltering dozens of glaciers, lakes and hundreds of thousands of plant and animal species, is one of the best preserved ecosystems in the country. It is part of a larger protected ecosystem (44 00...
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The pyramids of Egypt, all the monumental remains that we have inherited from the ancient Egyptians, including three Great Pyramids of Giza, are both more impressive and more emblematic of this civilization.
If it was in its origin, for the king, the idea of a burial pyramid was quickly taken up by relatives of the sovereign. Khufu may have been the first to allow its women to be raising such a tomb.
Tombs of kings, queens and great officers of state, whose construct...
Machu Picchu is an old Llaqta Inca in the fifteenth century, perched on a rocky hill that unites Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu on the eastern slope of central Andes . His name was Picho Picchu.
According to documents of the sixteenth century, Machu Picchu was one of the residences of the emperor Pachacutec. However, some of the largest buildings and the ceremonial character of the main access road to Llaqta show that the place was used as a relig...
The Taj Mahal, which means Crown Palace is located in Agra, near the Yamuna River in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is a white marble mausoleum built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Arjumand Banu Begam, also known as Mumtaz Mahal, which in Persian means "the light of the palace." She died June 17, 1631, giving birth to their fourteenth child while she went to the country. It is a first burial place in the garden to Zainabad Burhampur. Followin...
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The Maldives is an island in the Indian Ocean located in the southern Indian subcontinent, south India and south-west of Sri Lanka. The country consists of 22 atolls and three islands isolated or 1 199 islands in total, stretching from north to south between the Lakshadweep and the British territory of the Indian Ocean. Many of these islands are islands away. The capital and largest city of the country is Male....
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Jeju Island is located 85 km from the Korean peninsula, and is the only subtropical region of the country. The volcano Hallasan, the highest of South Korea, rises to 1 950 meters. The eruption of the volcano Hallasan, now extinct, is the origin of the formation of the island....
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There are few caves in the world that can rival the opulence or extended with Jeita caves. In these caves frequented by humans since the Paleolithic period through which flows the underground river that feeds the main source of Nahr el - Kalb, the combined action of water and time has wrought in the bowels of the wooded foothills of Mount Lebanon sculptures and draperies worthy of the most beautiful cathedrals. Jeita caves are located 20 kilometers north of Beirut, in the verdant valley...
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef world. It is situated off Queensland, Australia. It covers 2 600 km from Bundaberg to the tip of Cape York. Covering an area of 350 000 km ², it can be seen from space. By comparison, Germany has an area of 357 000 km ². The Great Barrier Reef has more than 2 000 islands and reefs around 3 000 of all kinds. It can be seen near the coast, but the most spectacular are some 50 km offshore. It is listed as...