The archeological complex of Abu Simbel, situated in Nubia (Egypt), consists of two temples cut directly in stone during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II. Complex, remarkable massive stone statues of Ramses and his wife, Nefertari, is part of the Nubian Monuments UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built by Ramses II in the 13th century BC, to intimidate rivals nubieni and to commemorate the famous Battle of Kadesh.
Temple of Abu Simbel is guar...
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Andre Goncalvez the Portuguese discovered Brazil, the beautiful settlement entered into Guanabara Bay, New Year, in 1502. He believed that the payment is a river which he named Rio de Janeiro ("January River").
Steep granite mountains, right near the ocean, between stretches of golden sand, impeccable colonial home nested between modern glass skyscrapers and green forest that overflows the densely populated hills....
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About 3-6 million years ago, underwater volcanoes about 700 km west of Ecuador erupted. As a result, there was formed an archipelago consisting of 60 islands of different sizes, called the Galapagos Islands. Here there have developed forms of animal and plant life which are unique in the world.
English naturalist Charles Darwin arrived on the islands for the first time in 1835. He was impressed by the multitude of species encou...
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It is part of Argentina and Chile and was named so by the Portuguese navigator Magellan, who called it Patagonia, after its inhabitants "those big shoes." Name was given for the primitive Indians Tehuelche shoes made from skins of guanaco, a species of llama, that native people used to wear here.
Patagonia stretches over 2000 km from north of the springs Colorado River to Cape Horn in the south. The western part belongs to Chile...
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Designed by an international team of architects, this luxurious hotel is a unique and avant-garde space located at the entrance of Madrid. Equipped with leading technology and wireless internet, the hotel is ideal for customers willing to spend a holiday in a place where style reigns, exclusivity and the best architectural design. That is located only 10 km from the airport, on the Avenida de America, near the vehicles which provide easy access to downtown, including to the...
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Considered one of the most luxurious hotels in the capital of Spain, Intercontinental has been completely renovated in 2002 and regained its five stars. Located in the financial district of Madrid, near the Prado Museum and the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, the hotel has 307 rooms, 17 conference rooms, a fine restaurant called El Jardin, and spa and fitness center....
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The Ritz's immense prestige and impeccable quality of our services have always attracted tourists, but the hotel in the capital of Spain has an extra advantage because it is housed in a splendid Baroque palace. Goya Restaurant offers a wide selection of Spanish and Mediterranean cuisine. Each room has a manual carpet, old furniture, satellite TV and wireless internet. Wellness Center is located on the mezzanine is equipped with necessary equipment to keep you in top shape during ...
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This 5-star luxurious hotel is ideally located in the heart of Madrid, only 1 km from center, 20 km to the nearest airport (Barajas), 10 minutes walk to the nearest metro station (sevilla), 1 km to the nearest station (Atocha) and within a 5 minutes walk to the nearest bus stop.
The hotel has a collection of historic art, including Roman mosaics and Greek ceramics, some dating from the 3rd Century BC. Each elegant room has an LCD TV and a m...
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It is a five star hotel, located in downtown Madrid, 400 meters from Puerta del Sol and the Prado Museum. At 100 meters from the hotel lies the Bank of Espana subway station and bus from Cortol Blaze and 800 meters from the hotel is located Atocha station. Barajas International Airport is located 13 kilometers from the hotel.
Known for its spectacular interior glass dome, which is the visual signature hotel, The Westin Palace Madrid has been included again fo...
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Guests will discover the finest amenities in each of the 300 rooms in this five-star hotel renowned Smoking rooms, air conditioning, bathrobes, daily newspapers, national cinema, desk, hair dryer are among the features that customers will found in each room. With 24 hour room service, elevator, bar / pub, laundry service / dry cleaning, meeting facilities, restaurant, hotel in Madrid has all the ingredients for an enjoyable stay. Those seeking sport and recreation facilities firs...
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The Hotel Urban is a luxury five star hotel building in the heart of Madrid, next to Parliament and close to the most important sights of Madrid. The 102 luxurious rooms available to the Hotel Urban is divided into double, twin and single. All rooms are decorated with elegant and sophisticated materials.
The Europa Deco restaurant serves creative Mediterranean cuisine. There are two bars, one on the top of the hotel and the Glass...
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La Casa de Madrid is a charming house luxury, not a traditional hotel. It offers a unique and romantic. Situated in a listed building to the eighteenth century in the historical center, in Plaza de Opera, opposite the Royal Theatre, overlooking the Plaza Oriente and Palacio Real. A large house with tastefully decorated space, with the palatial atmosphere of the time. Perfect for a honeymoon, a romantic gift or just to spend a few days and enjoy the best of Madrid....
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Stonehenge is probably the most important prehistoric monument in England. Nobody knows exactly when it was built and by whom. Not a single building, but was done in several stages. A theory advanced enough known if it would be built by Druids, a population living in England before winning Romanian. But modern archaeological techniques have shown that Stonehenge was built at least 1,000 years before the Druids in IC 2950, reaching the form we know today in the year 1600 BC....
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Iceland is a large island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle, characterized by a wild and colorful landscape, with black lava, red sulfur, blue geysers, waterfalls and green valleys and coastline is indented by numerous bays and fjords. If you are interested in nature, then Iceland is the perfect destination. In summer, many companies offer guided bus tours all over the country. You can also make trips on their own, such as areas near Thorsmoerk, Snaefellsjoekull a...
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It is considered the supreme example of Gothic architecture and was the first cathedral to be May 3 round windows with a diameter of 13 meters and its walls could be decorated with stained glass windows (windows).
Church was divided by rows of columns, decorated with three giant vessels sized sculptures of many of legendary leaders and saints of various historical periods. Cathedral have a special importance as a place of pilgri...
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Undoubtedly, the Eiffel Tower in central Paris is the most important metal construction of the nineteenth century. Tower foundation was made in 1887 by Gustave Eiffel, who said that the tower is a monument in honor of the French Revolution of 1789, which opened the way "a century of industry and technology."
Initially, the Eiffel Tower was 300.5 meters, but after placing a television antenna, its height is 320.75 meters. We...
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Saint Sophia Church - Aghia Sophia - represents the triumph of Christianity, but also a symbol of Byzantium.
Tralles Anthemios master builders of Isidore of Miletus created one of the most impressive sacred buildings in the world, with a central dome designed based on mathematical calculations.
It was the largest church of Christianity until the Turks conquered Constantinople in 1453. The cathedral was converted into a mo...
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Sagrada Familia is the most unconventional church in Europe and a symbol of Barcelona. The cathedral, the impressive work of Antoni Gaudi -still unfinished - is one of the most visited monuments in Barcelona.
The project did not belong to him at the very beginning, another architect being assigned to carry it - Francisco del Villar - who would soon enter a deep depression due to the grandeur and complexity of the project. Gaudi will be surprise...
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The bridge linking downtown Sydney, called the Central Business District or CBD, the suburbs of north. Considered a symbol of Sydney, with the opera house, Harbour Bridge has a height of 134 meters above the water and a length of 2.4 km....
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Project one of the most daring contemporary buildings Danish architect Jorn Utzon belongs. Initially, the Sydney Opera House was valued at seven million Australian dollars. But ultimately cost 102 million and its construction lasted more than five years. Construction is outside the famous avant-garde opera and theater halls, concert halls, restaurants, exhibition halls and a cinema....
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Located in the middle of Australian desert south of town Alice Springs, Ayers Rock monolith of sandstone is the largest in the world with a height of 350 meters. Red Rock is called by aborigiens, original inhabitants of Australia, Uluru - the place that throws shadows....
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Located between Guam, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea, Palau is an archipelago with a length of 640km, which houses the world's highest concentration of coral, fish and other marine creatures. Therefore, Palau is one of the most spectacular locations in the world free diving and compressed air, providing the visitors and an excellent infrastructure for diving. Coral reefs shelter more than 1,500 fish and 700 species of coral and sea anemones. The show is complemented b...
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With a population of 4.5 million inhabitants, Sydney is the largest, oldest and most beautiful city in Australia. Located where water joins land at Jackson Bay, Sidney is a natural harbor on the southeastern coast of the Australian continent.
The most important places in Sydney are: the Harbour Bridge, Sydney Tower (305 m hight - the highest building in southern hemisphere) and Opera, representative for the city, famous throughout the world. T...
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The Bahamas is an archipelago of 700 islands and coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean, extending over a length of 800km on the clear waters of world ocean. Bahamas gave the Spaniards called - "Baja Mar", meaning "shallow sea". Turquoise waters that wash the shores are as calm and quiet and people who follow the "island time", a term that describes the relaxed atmosphere and slower pace of life. This rate is usually contagious - many islands are eit...
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Bulgaria is one of the newest European Union member states and recorded major changes in recent years. In many resorts there has been a boom in construction, which tempts buyers in Western Europe with relatively cheap property. As a result, the Bulgarian seaside and ski resorts are developing rapidly. Great cities have rejected the communist issue and became vibrant and attractive, with wide boulevards and clean, various shopping areas and a lively nightlife. Spectacular mou...
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Ukraine is one of the largest and most diverse countries in Europe. As land border between East and West, Ukraine was vulnerable to foreign invasions, which have enriched the culture of the country sometimes, but other times they exploited and devastated country. Probably the main attractions of this area are natural beauty and rich history. Many cities have a history of 500 years and some even 900. Cities that they are enriched by monuments, buildings, archaeological sites ...
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Although the number of total 7107 islands (7108 at low tide), with a total line cost more than that of America, most of the population live on 11 islands. Filipinos consider loneliness a freak so gorgeous beaches, beautiful waterfalls and rice terraces which are rich with the Philippines offers you charm people. Tourists in this country will be included in "bayanihan" term that means continuing need for community. Jokes, smiles and fun will be shared with visitors ...
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Tourists can take full advantage of wild and mountainous landscape of Albania, as well as sandy beaches and beautiful lakes. On the south coast are at activities like swimming, diving, sailing and fishing. There are two priority areas for tourism development - coastal areas, especially between Karavasta Velipoja and north, between the bay of Vlora and Llogara, and Ionian coast to the border with Greece in the south, and areas of lakes and mountains of the interior. ...
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The Bodhi Tree or Bo is a very large and very old Sacred Fig tree located in Bihar, India. It is considered that under this tree Siddhartha Gautama, later Buddha, achieved enlightenment, to become the founder of Buddhism. 250 years later after the enlightenment, Asoka, the Buddhist Emperor, founded the Mahabodhi Temple, right next to the sacred plant. ...
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According to the legend, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, a town located in the Spanish province of Galicia, houses the relics of one of the Holy Apostles of Christ, St. James (Santiago in Spanish), who died in 44 AD in Jerusalem.
In the ninth century, King Alfonso II of Asturia had built a small church on the site of the tomb, discovered in 819 AD. This was destroyed in 997 by the Moorish army of al-Mansur, but the relics of the Apostle remai...
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Ajanta Caves in Maharastra, India, dating from the fifth century BC and contain paintings and sculptures considered peaks of Buddhist religious art. They were abandoned by their creators in the year 480 AD, leaving in the next 1300 years and completely forgotten by the locals. In spring 1819, but a British officer found the hunting of tigers in India has entered into a chance of artificial grottoes covered completely by lush vegetation. Although the place had become a refuge in w...
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Thai Shan or Mount Tai is located north of Tai'an city in Shandong Province, China and it is considered one of the five holy mountains of the Taoist religion. In the old belief in China was considered the highest mountain in the world, Chinese monarchs come here to bring heaven and earth sacrifice.
The place is associated with sunrise, birth, and renewal. More than 6 million visitors come here annually. It comprises 22 temples, more than 8...
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Tokyo is the capital and also largest city of Japan. Is a megalapalopolis. Tokyo, "eastern capital" and capital "rising sun country, in 1869, turned into a brilliant city.
Tokyo Meiji Shrine Temple was built in memory of emperor Meiji who led Japan between 1867-1912. Meiji Shrine is the most visited shrine in Japan, being visited by several million people annually. The complex is built in a traditional Japanese style in the centre of Tokyo...
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Jerusalem is holy city for three religions and two of them to the promised land. In the old city there are priests, nuns, and rabbis mollah them everywhere. Churches of all denominations endow the city, the mosque with golden dome can be seen from distance and the Wailing Wall is always crowded.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre is an architectural complex erected by the Crusaders in the eleventh century, the place of another church, built by Empress Helena i...
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Madrid is not only the capital of Spain, but also capital of the province and autonomous community of Madrid. Settlement is the third most populous capital in the EU after London and Berlin. Located in the center of the Iberian peninsula, on the Manzanares River and at an altitude of more than 650 meters on the plateau Castilian Madrid is the highest capital of Europe and is the perfect combination between high altitude and mountain breeze, which generates a unique atm...
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