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Kootenay Magic: Get Wild

Posted by eTravel Admin On May - 16 - 2009

Travel, Vacations, KootenayKootenay wilderness travel tour has now become one of the most famous tours offering some of best and unique wilderness destinations. It has become a preferred destination providing ecstatic experiences to the travelers in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The place is blessed with pleasant environment, complete peace, natural beauty, with a means to practice adventure sports and community traveling.

Kootenay is a perfect place with serenity and calmness with various worth visiting places like Kootenay Lake and Kokanee Glacier Park. The mountain beauty adds to the beauty of the place and creates real magic

Kootenay is really like a magical holiday place where the nature lovers can get numerous things they need like hiking, backpacking, rafting, canoeing adventures and many more. Along with this, the travelers can also learn about various other experimental educational programs, inter-cultural programs performed by different countries and community art retreats.

Camping in France

Posted by eTravel Admin On May - 12 - 2009

Camping Holidays, FranceFrance is the most preferred place for camping holidays due to the variety of options it offers you. This does not mean that you do not need to carry your own tents or sleeping bags. Alternatively, the camping regions are different in natural landscapes offer different aura every time. The best time to go camping in France is the summer.

The first point to consider is the camping region that offers maximum entertainment not only to you but also to the people with you. If you are with kids, you should look for places that are less dangerous with almost no deep or sharp valleys. And these places should have something to keep the kids engaged. You can select from the Alps, woods, to the famous beaches.

To select your campsite, first of all make up your mind on who else is gong with you. Then keeping your interest as well as that of people gong with you, perform a small google search on France Campsites. You will receive many results, most of them having common information. Based on this information, zero in on the campsite that will keep all you engaged.

Italy – An Ultimate Place to Travel

Posted by eTravel Admin On February - 12 - 2009

ItalyThis boot shaped peninsula, which is a top romantic vacation destination in Europe, filed with picturesque seaside villages, beautiful countryside, and historic cities with romantic settings, views, and restaurants is Italy- an Ultimate Place to Travel.

The country welcomes you with its exquisite scenic beauty of the majestic Alps, hills of Umbria and Tuscany and the romantically rugged landscape of the S Apennines. Venice, one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in Italy, with winding canals, gondolas, and narrow streets invites you for losing yourselves together.

Besides the spectacular Piazza San Marco and cathedral, there are many small picturesque squares and churches. The Bay of Naples, dominated by Mt Vesuvius, is one of the world’s most famous sights.

Portofino, a picturesque, half-moon shaped seaside village with pastel houses, seaside restaurants with its crystalline green waters reveal a myriad display of aquatic life. Monument to King Vittorio Emanuele II, Rome, Trulli houses in Alberobello, Boboli Gardens, Florence, Rome, Ponte Vecchio, Lake Como, Gulf of Poets are the main attractions that make Italy an Ultimate Place to Travel.

Top 7 reasons to travel to Rome

Posted by eTravel Admin On December - 5 - 2008

Travel RomeRome has a long and ancient history which is visible in the buildings and architecture of the city. A trip to Rome and you are a changed person with lots of inspiration inside you. Let us take a look at why should we travel to Rome apart from the reason given above.

Most of the buildings in and around the Italian capital still reflect the age old history of the city. And believe me, it is more than you can expect.

Though it is not possible to get bored of the old mansions and palaces, in case you want to have some fun, you can visit the fun parks and discos too. This cultural mix is seldom found in any tourist destinations.

If you are a person who likes coffee, you will love the extraordinary coffee served at the local shops. Even if you have been avoiding coffee, your choices will change totally once you visit Rome.

You may think that the food too will be served as in ancient books. Well yes. They have ancient recipes as well as multi-cuisines to serve each and every taste bud.

Roaming through the city is like you are roaming through the pages of a history book. Each and every building has its own story to tell. You can hire a local guide to better understand the stories.

Finally, if you think that Rome is an old fashioned city, you are wrong. The fashion industry of the city is one of the best of the worlds. You can get a first hand view of fashions and styles that are yet to reach the world.


Spain

Posted by eTravel Admin On October - 29 - 2008

Spain

Situated on the Iberian peninsula of southwestern Europe is a beautiful country named as Spain. Its price attractions consist of gorgeous beaches and islands. People from far away place visit these beaches and islands so as to spend their vacation amidst natural beauties of oceans. Besides, there are breathtaking monuments and sculptures that you can find in various cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao etc. Spain is also known for its incredible collection of arts. The world famous Picasso, Diego Velazquez and Salvador Dali are born in Spain only. Their unmatched art have still offered Spain lot to provide to the whole word. Exotic paintings and luxurious art works are found here that attracts visitors from all over the world. Overall Spain has moderate climate whole through the year except the month of July and August when the temperature reaches up to 90-100 F. Spain is a hub to finest resort, club, discos and museums.

Italy

Posted by eTravel Admin On October - 23 - 2008

Italy, Italia

Italy is a European country that has achieved world wide fame for its great arts. It is believed that half of the world’s artistic treasure has emerged from Italy. People from far away places visit here to have a glance of these antique art galleries. Rome, Venice, Naples, Milan, Florence and many other cities of Italy has always been the center of attraction for its unique art and architecture. Renowned painters and artists of all the era, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Correggio have originated from Italy and gifted their legacies to the world. Their legendary paintings and statues are still preserved in beautiful glass cases in many museums of Italy. With snowcapped mountains and white sand beaches, Italy is also a country of exotic scenic beauties. You will find around 23 national parks and 500 natural reserves where you can go for adventurous trip. Italian recipes and dishes are famous all over the world. Your trip to Italy will be the most amazing experience of your life.

France

Posted by eTravel Admin On October - 19 - 2008

France - Effiel Tower, Paris

France is a beautiful European country that is known for legendry monuments and architecture. One of Seven Wonders of the World, The Eiffel tower is situated here in Paris. Famous art museum and cathedral of France has always allured visitors from all across the world. The lourve, is a renowned museum that contains the most antique art gallery of the world. Including the famous art of Leonardo Da Vinci, ‘Mona Lisa’ and many other paintings, statues and crafted works of ancient times are preserved here in this museum. France is also very rich in its scenic beauties, within its boundaries you will come across magnificent beaches and lush landscapes. Nice, Cannes and St. Tropez are some of the most popular tourist’s destination where you could enjoy your vacation with family. Heart of many children, Disney lands is situated here in Paris. World’s finest quality of wine is served here in luxurious restaurants. Your trip to France would be the most wonderful experience of your life.

Trafalgar Square

Posted by eTravel Admin On September - 30 - 2008

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square is a square in central London, England which is positioned in the heart of London. It is a popular tourist attraction and its trademarks include Nelson’s Column at the centre and the four lion statues guarding the Column. There is a large number of pigeons that live in the square. There are many statues and sculptures on display in the square, including a fourth plinth displaying changing pieces of contemporary art, and it is a frequent site of political demonstrations and mass rallies

The name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval win of the Napoleonic George Ledwell Taylor is the person who suggested the name “Trafalgar Square”. The northern area of the square had been the site of the King’s Mews since the time of Edward I and the southern end was the original Charing Cross, where the Strand from the City met Whitehall, coming north from Westminster. As the midpoint between these cities, Charing Cross is even now considered the heart of London, from which all distances today are measured. In the 1820s the Prince Regent engaged the landscape architect John Nash to redevelop the area and Nash cleared the square as part of his Charing Cross Improvement Scheme. The present architecture of the square is developed by Sir Charles Barry and was finished in 1845.

The Temple of Parthenon

Posted by eTravel Admin On September - 29 - 2008

The Parthenon is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena. It was built in the 5th century BC on the Athenian Acropolis. It is the considered to be the most important surviving building of Classical Greece. Its decorative sculptures are considered one of the high points of Greek art in Greek history. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol and icon of ancient Greece and of Athenian democracy, and is seen as one of the world’s greatest cultural monuments. The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a program of restoration and reconstruction of the Parthenon.

The Parthenon actually replaced an older temple of Athena, called the Pre-Parthenon. Like most Greek temples, the Parthenon was used as a treasury of the Delian League, which later became the Athenian Empire. In the 6th century AD, the Parthenon was converted into a Christian church which was dedicated to the Virgin. In 1806, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin removed some of the surviving sculptures which remained after a blast, with Ottoman permission. These sculptures were then sold in 1816 to the British Museum in London, where they are now displayed. The Greek government is committed to the return of the sculptures to Greece and so far has failed in the quest.

The heritage of Bulgaria

Posted by eTravel Admin On September - 26 - 2008

Bulgaria is a country with a historical and cultural heritage and attractive natural landscapes and is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Europe. The country is famous for its historical cities and towns, summer beaches, and mountain ski resorts. Winter tourist centres include places such as Borovetz, Bansko, Pamporovo and Vitosha which are picturesque and popular ski resorts while the summer resorts along the Black Sea coast include destinations, such as Sozopol, Nessebur, Golden Sands, Sunny Beach, Sveti Vlas, Albena and St. St. Constantine & Helena.

“Ethno-tourism” and “architectural-cultural” tourism are increasingly gaining ground in Bulgaria these days. Bulgaria is also famous for providing recreational activities like mountain biking and bicycle racing. Central Balkan Mountains provide facilities of paragliding while there are many monasteries also in Bulgaria like Rila Monastery Rozhen Monastery Bachkovo Monastery and Drianovo Monastery Pomorie Monastery. Orehovo and Narechen are the most Picturesque Bulgarian villages according to the National Geographic.


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