Archive for agosto, 2009

El Hierro in the Canary Islands

Viernes, agosto 28th, 2009

El Hierro is the westernmost island of the Canary archipelago and southern. It has 3 major towns: Valverde (capital, where the airport is situated), El Pinar and Frontera. It has been declared by UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

How come?
The island of El Hierro has an airport, usually known as Crabs Airport located in the capital, Valverde. Although still small, more and more passengers are using it. The biggest drawback is its limited hours of 8.00 to 17.30.
Another way to access this island is through Port Stake, also located in Valverde. This port is directly connected to the Puerto de los Cristianos on Tenerife. (más…)

Barcelona and tourist destinations

Jueves, agosto 27th, 2009

Barcelona....Arc de Triomf por Klaus Dolle - Photography (slow vacation mode).

Barcelona is probably the second most important of Spain, behind Madrid. It’s also a great city to visit, with much history and also beach.

How come?
Barcelona has the Airport of El Prat de Llobregat, which reached from any other country. The airport is near the coast, only 3 kilometers from the port of Barcelona. But you can reach the city in many ways, aside from the airport, as is the train, some lines come directly from France and other European locations, as well as bus lines. (más…)

The Darjeeling Limited – The largest train show in the world (India)

Jueves, agosto 27th, 2009

Manebhanjan, Darjeeling

Free travel highlights the irresistible via train travel and Indian Trans surely a tourist train ride through. Most notable are the formidable landscape of India. Darjeeling is a region of hills in the state of West Bengal (eastern India), an increasingly attractive tourist area populated by tribes from neighboring areas of West Bengal, Nepal, Sikkim, Tibet and Bhutan. Rich cultural and traditional heritage in an enviable natural environment. (más…)

Monasteries and Shrines – Between Europe and Asia

Jueves, agosto 27th, 2009

Fifteen spectacular shrines or perched on the tops of the mountains, are defying gravity. These ancient monastic structures are 15 of the most beautiful monasteries, abbeys and shrines in the world. Below are the following:

Meteora Monastery
Meteora means “suspended in the air” in Greek, and that’s an apt description for these centuries old monasteries on top of 1,200-foot high cliffs of Thessaly the “Stone Forest”, as many as 24 monasteries scattered have been established during the height of the area in the fourteenth century. Today only half a dozen are active. Today, more tourists warriors sweep Ottomans is the main visitors of this stunning area in northern Greece. (más…)

Tourism of Madeira

Miércoles, agosto 26th, 2009

Madeira Island Atlantic Ocean, belonging to Portugal. It is the largest island of the archipelago of the same name, which along with the Savage Islands archipelago are the Autonomous Region of Madeira. This region is situated 860 km from Lisbon and just 400 km from Tenerife. (más…)

Kenya – The spectacle of the great migrations of wild animals

Miércoles, agosto 26th, 2009

Elephants & Kilimanjaro

Despite a difficult start to the year, Kenya gradually recovering its pulse. Here comes the era of the Great Migration, a unique opportunity to discover the country.

A quintessential safari destination, Kenya is the land of the large predators and Masai village still retains its traditional lifestyle.

The wildlife has become famous in the country from the lakes of the Rift Valley to the plains of Tsavo. Nairobi, the capital is for many the starting point of a journey to the heart of wildlife reserves. (más…)

Cairo route of the pyramids

Martes, agosto 25th, 2009

Cairo route of the pyramids

Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is the largest city in the Arab world and Africa in addition to being one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

How come?
Cairo, has an airport named Cairo International Airport. Located some 15 km from downtown and is the main point of connection of the carrier EgyptAir although there are plenty of airlines that have regular flights from this airport. (más…)

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