Posted by eTravel Admin On September - 27 - 2008
The Eiffel Tower is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris. The tower has become a global icon of France and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. It is named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel. Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris and has had more than 200,000,000 have visited the tower since its construction in 1889. When it was completed in 1889 it was the world’s tallest tower. It remained so until 1930 when it was overtook by New York City’s Chrysler Building. The metal structure of the Eiffel Tower weighs 7,300 tonnes and the entire structure including non-metal parts is nearly 10,000 tonnes.
The first and second levels are easily accessible by stairways and lifts. The structure was as the entrance arch for the Exposition Universelle, a World’s Fair marking the centennial celebration of the French Revolution. The tower has been used for radio transmission since the beginning of the 20th century.
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.
Posted by eTravel Admin On September - 21 - 2008
Disneyland Resort Paris is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Vallée of Paris, France. The complex is located 32 kilometres from the centre of Paris and lies on the territory of the commune of Chessy. Disneyland Resort Paris has two theme parks, an entertainment park and seven Disney-owned hotels. Operating since April 12, 1992, it was the second Disney resort to open outside the United States following Tokyo Disney Resort, and the first to be owned and operated by Disney itself. With 14.5 million visitors in the fiscal year of 2007, it is one of Europe’s leading tourist destinations.
Disneyland Resort Paris is owned and operated by French company Euro Disney S.C.A. which is a public company of which 39.78% of its stock is held by The Walt Disney Company. The resort is run efficiently by chairman and CEO Karl Holz. The complex was a centre of controversy during the periods of construction, when a number of important French figures voiced their opposition and protests were held by French labour unions and others. Hotel occupancy and revenues were below projections in the beginning. The complex was renamed from Euro Disney Resort to Disneyland Paris in the year 1995. A second theme park, named Walt Disney Studios Park, was opened to the public on March 16, 2002.