Zermatt, a quiet town at the foot of the Matterhorn massif (located on the border between Switzerland and Italy) is perfect for those who love outdoor activities: skiing, hiking and mountain climbing. As the area developed in terms of tourism, local authorities decided to maintain an infrastructure to meet growing transport demands. Today, the streets are reserved for pedestrians and cyclists. Residents carry their shopping cart by hand, the horse or the steam engi...
Freiburg is already one of the cities with a tradition in cross domain, especially in that he had rebuilt after World War II and the reconstruction was done by ecological principles. City visitors can enjoy an area with a well-structured social density, called Riesefeld, built in the '80s or Vauban sector where no cars. Solar City not to be missed or heliotrope House, both designed by Rolf Dich (German architect and activist in environmental protection)....
It is the first city built as a bicycle friendly community in the American League initiative cyclists. He received and distinct "Popular Science" for the greenest city based on a survey on the use of renewable energy, green transportation options, recycling and eco lifestyle. The main attractions are the parks in Portland, so you can see, for example, the smallest park in the world, even recognized by Guinness World Records....
After decades of mining and ore processing, Kabwe has turned into one place so toxic, that do not understand how people can live here. Rivers of water loaded with lead and cadmium are escaping from barren hills, poisoning everything. In the blood of children, lead levels 10 times higher than Western norms predict and contaminated soil is so bad, that people can not grow anything....
A report on nuclear wastes, eleborated by the Worldwatch Institute, describe this lake as the most polluted place on earth. For years in a row, the Soviet Union was used as landfill for radioactive waste disposal, and now the radiation is so high that an unprotected person would receive a lethal dose after only one hour of exposure....
Pollution, environment, nature, toxic places, dirty places, ugliest places, Karaciai Lake, Rusia
What is there? Well it is famous - tragic fame - Pacific landfill. Because of ocean currents that converge in this area and they carry with trash floating in the ocean, there was formed a floating island of garbage, of enormous dimensions. Its surface was estimated to be approximately double that Texas American status (the second largest in the U.S.) that's about. 1.4 million km square, a frightening figure. In this vast expanse - and down to 10 meters under the surface - floatin...
The town has a sad record: is the most polluted city air around the world, is so designated in 2007, a report by the Blacksmith Institute, an American organization specializing in projects relating to pollution control. Surrounded by coal mines and power plants using coal as an energy source throughout, Linfen - the city with over four million inhabitants - is a chronic black smoke choked the darkened sky. They say that if you dry your clothes outside, you have no chance to get cl...
As dirty and dangerous as the Citarum, Yamuna River, the largest tributary of the Ganges, passing through the city of Delhi - and that says almost everything about halul incare there. It is estimated that 58% of city waste product goes directly into the Yamuna, whose waters are used by millions of Indians both waste disposal and for washing, cooking and drinking....
Pollution, environment, nature, toxic places, dirty places, ugliest places, Yamuna River, India
It was called the dirtiest river in the world - a title that nobody would wish for the water near which he lives. Around five million people live in the Citarum river basin, and many of them use it as a water source. Late last year, a large bank Asian Development Bank - has granted a loan of 500 million dollars to clean infected watercourse. To hope that, years later, Citarum will not be on the list like this....
Pollution, environment, nature, toxic places, dirty places, ugliest places, Citarum River, Indonesia
Canyon Ranch spa in Tucson Arizona has everything you can want. A stunning location in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, luxurious accommodation with bed sheets and plasma TVs company, qualified personnel, experts in medicine, nutrition, health and beauty treatments as numerous possibilities for relaxing the facial muscles or anti-aging, hundreds of courses from yoga to stress management, and a fully equipped gym. Among the treatments offered specifically for men include the famous Gent...
Spa, health, healing, treatment, place to relax, spa, water, beauty, Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona, USA
Located eleven floor of one of the most elegant hotels in Hong Kong (Grand Hyatt), spa Plateau covers an area of 25,000 square feet of luxury. Surprisingly spacious for a city so crowded spa has a heated pool 50 meters outdoors, a running track, areas reserved for treatments, saunas and Jacuzzi with views of 10 square meters in Port Victoria. But the best part of the Spa's 23 suites are offered to guests, each with its own treatment area, so the best way to enjoy a spa experience...
Spa, health, healing, treatment, place to relax, spa, water, beauty, Plateau Spa at Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong, China
Maya Tulum Wellness Retreat & Spa in Tulum, Mexico
A piece of paradise. That can be best described Maya Tulum Wellness Retreat & Spa. Located on the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, with stunning views of the ocean, this spa you warrant that you will find peace and tranquility you are looking for.
Whether you attend a yoga session on the sand, enjoy a full packing in marine or choose to relax during a massage with mud, you'll feel in seventh heaven during your stay. Far from the noise of everyday life, h...
Spa, health, healing, treatment, place to relax, spa, water, beauty, Maya Tulum, Wellness, Retreat, Spa, Tulum, Mexico
Aqua Dome in Tyrol is an architectural monument that rises from the snow where ski enthusiasts retreat to relax muscles and tired of winter sports. Heated pools to 34 degrees Spa are irresistible, but no relaxation room, warm area, fitness center and pool activities, where there is diving equipment can not be ignored. In addition, treatments are among the best, most focused on modern man. Best massage for men is for feet, salt, cloves, cinnamon and ginger, designed to ...
Spa, health, healing, treatment, place to relax, spa, water, beauty, Aqua Dome, Tyrol, Austria
If a bottle of Evian water is expensive, you can imagine how much a stay at Evian Royal Spa ($ 3000 for two nights). However, that was wonderful area, Lake Geneva, this spa deserves its weight in gold if we consider the 123 treatment booths, 12 massage parlors, nine cabins hydrotherapy, steam room, sauna, swimming pool with Jacuzzi , gym, hairdressing salon, all included in the benefits of 5 stars.
Focusing on physical, mental and energetic, the spa st...
Spa, health, healing, treatment, place to relax, spa, water, beauty, Evian Royal Spa, Evian-Les-Bains, France
What defines spoiling? Maybe a report of four staff members for every guest is an important aspect of our definition. Cal-American celebrities prefer luxury to Vie spa in San Diego just for extravagant benefits (there are many receive only 24 guests per stay). Guests, very rich and powerful people, are welcomed in the Mediterranean-style villas, spread across 200 acres of superb care.
Spa voted number one, because programs and its surroundings, b...
Spa, health, healing, treatment, place to relax, spa, water, beauty, Cal-a-Vie Spa, San Diego, California, USA
As you would expect from only seven star hotel in the world, spa at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai is absolutely spectacular. Situated near the stunning coast of Jumeirah, Spa & Health Club Assawan required standard for luxury worldwide. Spa bathing in the relaxing music that is heard from the speakers hidden in the walls is entirely decorated with mosaics.
Guests enjoy huge pools, saunas, jacuzzis, steam rooms, and a variety of treatment rooms. One of ...
Spa, health, healing, treatment, place to relax, spa, water, beauty
Mammoth Hot Springs thermal spring is located in Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth Hot Springs is the biggest source of carbon deposit in the world. The most famous is the Minerva Terrace called a series of terraces that were created thousands of years and deposited calcium carbonate....
Landscape, scenery, beautiful, unusual, unreal, interesting, nature, tourism, traveling, Yellowstone National Park, USA
The most visited and photographed canyon in southwestern America, Antelope Canyon is located on Navajo land, near Page, Arizona. It includes two sections of the canyon. Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tse'bighanilini, which means "place where water runs through rocks." Lower Antelope Canyon is Hasdestwazi or coil springs in the rocks. " Both are located in Chapter LeChee the Navajo Nation....
The giant opened mines of Rio Tinto create an incredible landscape. The extension included not only the surrounding mountains and valleys, but nearby houses, whose inhabitants were forced to move to specially built nearby cities. Named after the river that passes through the region, the region itself was named after the color red which is the Rio Tinto river. Red waters of the river are highly acidic and rich in heavy metals. ...
This spectacular view is found in Mauritania in the south-western Sahara and it is called the Richat structure. It is not just a structure, but rather a huge circular formation (50 km in diameter), which account an eye when seen from space.
If initially thought that the massive crater was created by a meteorite impact, scientists have been puzzled by foma pay "bottom" crater, unexplained. Ultimately, concluded that the formation is, ...
Landscape, scenery, beautiful, unusual, unreal, interesting, nature, tourism, traveling, Eye of the Sahara, Richat, Mauritania
It all started about six million years ago, when an area of 3625 sq. km separated from Africa (in fact, separated from the supercontinent Gondwana), during the continental drift. It was the time when there were created a unique microclimate and ecosystem, favoring the endemic species. The heaven of botanists and zoologists began to be populated by Arab tribes about three millennia ago, but the island was already known to the Greeks, who called it Dioscorides, and to the Romans,...
"The door to hell", as locals called this place is a crater 70 meters in diameter, near the town Darvaza (from Turkmenistan), burning continuously for 38 years.
In 1971, geologists digging to discover gas deposits have stumbled upon a huge underground cave, which made the earth to collapse, taking with him all geological equipment. Since the cave was filled with toxic gas, geologists have never dared to go into the cave to recover the equipment, hop...
Landscape, scenery, beautiful, unusual, unreal, interesting, nature, tourism, traveling, Door to Hell, Turkmenistan
Rydges Plaza Hotel is located in the Bur Dubai in Dubai, 20 minutes from the airport and only 9 km (5 miles) away from downtown. Guests will discover the finest amenities in each of the 98 rooms in this 3-star hotel Every room in the famous hotel offers guests non-smoking rooms, air conditioning, bathrobes, daily newspaper, desk, hair dryer, ironing board, room safe.
For each stay of each guest to complete, this hotel in Dubai offers 24 hour room service, exe...
United Arab Emirates, Dubai, hotels, 3-star hotels, 3, three stars, accommodation, tourism, travel, trip, Rydges Plaza Hotel
Inaugurated on November 4 2008, the mall in Dubai, Emaar Properties built at the "foot" building Burj Dubai, is the largest building of its kind on the entire globe and is said to cost around 20 billion dollars.
All figures describing it are absolutely fabulous. The Dubai Mall is four times more stores than the mall Westfield in London, its European equivalent, and covers 3,657,600 square meters.
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Mall, malls, largest malls, shopping, money, tourism, visit, shop, buy, Dubai Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Along the famous Museum of Art Mills, the complex comprises of brand designers such as Ann Sui, Christian Lacroix and Escada. The mall also has an impressive list of restaurants, which include among others the famous "L’atelier" of Joel Robuchon. There are a number of massage parlors, sşli force or playgrounds for children....
Mall, malls, largest malls, shopping, money, tourism, visit, shop, buy, Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
Sheltered by a roof that reproduce the visual effect of the sky, the mall built in white marble is like a shooting stage, or why not, with Disney's famous park. However, instead of staging supplies or cartoon characters, the space houses over 200 shops, of which we remember Dolce & Gabanna, Banana Republic and Ralph Lauren. ...
If Las Vegas is a giant shopping mall, then the Bellagio is its heart. From Prada and Hermes, the Fred Leighton, all writers are assigned to mark a place of honor in the center of luxury. Furthermore, tourists can find articles extracted from all cultures of the world....
Mall, malls, largest malls, shopping, money, tourism, visit, shop, buy, Via Bellagio, Las Vegas, USA
Egyptian-themed mall, Wafi is known both for fancy decor and wide range of shops and restaurants available to buyers. The 30 include culinary oasis in addition to other chefs and Chinese and Spanish cuisine....
Mall, malls, largest malls, shopping, money, tourism, visit, shop, buy, Wafi, United Arab Emirates
With over 24 million visitors annually, The Galleria is one of the biggest attractions of the city of Houston. Besides 375 stores, it has a mall ice rink, two hotels and several restaurants....
Mall, malls, largest malls, shopping, money, tourism, visit, shop, buy, The Galleria, Houston, USA
An incredible fusion between design, art, fashion and business mall consisting of six buildings include nearly every kind of shop ever conceived, from Chloe, Harry Winston and Issey Miyake. Food restaurants ranging from Japanese to French bistro cuisine. Tokyo Midtown presents the latest trends in Japanese industrial design, incorporating even one of the famous Ritz-Carlton hotel which hosts both tourists and businessmen....
Mall, malls, largest malls, shopping, money, tourism, visit, shop, buy, Midtown, Japan, Tokyo
The Neo-Renaissance building served for 100 years as a post office. After a fire in 2001 destroyed almost all the site structure, the GPO has been transformed into a mall store that now houses the world's leading fashion designers such as Wayne Cooper and Leona Zimmerman Edminston....
Mall, malls, largest malls, shopping, money, tourism, visit, shop, buy, GPO, Melbourne, Australia
Over 80 acres of shops, restaurants, nightclubs and entertainment. The Mall of America has become widely recognized as the largest sales and amusement center in the United States. Visited by over 42 million visitors annually, Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota is considered the number one attraction for visitors....
Mall, malls, largest malls, shopping, money, tourism, visit, shop, buy, Mall of America, USA,
Chenyang Bridge was built by the Dong people (a minority in China) who lived in the valleys of China and were acknowledged as excellent bridge builders. These bridges are called "wind and rain" as they play a role in ensuring the passage from one side of the valley also had another role to protect people from the weather. Another feature of this bridge is that the construction of this bridge is not used any bolt, although the material used is wood....
Bridges, beautiful bridges, tourism, traveling, visit, water, The Wind and Rain Bridge, China, Chenyang
Ponte Vecchio is a medieval bridge built over the Arno river. In fact, it is more than a bridge: a street, a market and a landmark of Florence. Ponte Vecchio was created in 1345 by Taddeo Gaddi. To finance construction of the bridge, part of the bridge were rented to merchants. ...
Palm Can Hotel is located only 80 meters from the beach resort of Alanya. Position of hotel and tourist facilities make this hotel a good place to spend a holiday on Turkish Riviera. This hotel has 40 rooms, some of them have balconies with sea views and all the facilities that a 3 star hotel should have. For tourists who are fans of traditional Turkish cuisine, the restaurant can offer a variety of traditional Turkish dishes....
3-star hotels, Antalya, hotels, best, best hotels, Turkey, accommodation, travelling, tourism, trip, visit, Palm Can Hotel
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