noiembrie 07, 2010

USA [Universal Studios]

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS INFO:

HOTELS INFO:
www.universalstudios.com/

OTHER INFO:
It's not DisneyWorld it's Universal Studios Orlando. Features some of the very best attraction of their kind on the planet, including the Hulk coaster, Spiderman and Revenge of the Mummy.

USA [Myrtle Beach]

MYRTLE BEACH INFO:

HOTELS:
www.myrtlebeachhotels.com/

OTHER INFO:
Myrtle Beach is known for being packed with students during spring break. It's like a small Miami. You can choose from a wide variety of golf fields or minigolg. You can take a plunge in the ocean or try the Myrtle Waves WaterPark
www.myrtlewaves.com/

USA [Charleston]

CHARLESTON INFO:

HOTELS INFO:
http://www.hotels.com/

MUST SEE:
Historic Downtown Charleston
Slave Market
The Battery
Waterfron Park
Patriots Point
www.patriotspoint.org/
Folly Beach www.follybeach.com/
Isle of Palms Beach http://www.iop.net/

USA [Cleveland]


HOTELS INFO:
MUST SEE:
Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame
Great Lakes Science Center
Public Square
Cleveland Arcade, the 1st indoor shopping mall in the United States
West Side Market
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Lake Erie
Cedar Point Amusement Park www.cedarpoint.com/

USA [Atlanta]

ATLANTA INFO:

HOTELS INFO:

OTHER INFO:
Atlanta, Georgia, host of the 1996 Olympics, feature the world's largest indoor aquarium Georgia Aquarium
www.georgiaaquarium.org/
World of Coca-Cola
Underground of Atlanta, a historic shopping and entertainment complex under the streets of downtown.
SIX FLAGS OVER GEORGIA:
www.sixflags.com/overgeorgia/index.aspx
Six Flags host characters from Looney Tunes (Bugs Bunny), Warner Bros Justice League DC Comics (Batman, Superman). It has a more that 40 rides, 10 roller coasters and 4 water rides. Goliath it the main attraction, because of its sprawling expanse and towering peaks, Goliath wouldn't fit inside the park.

noiembrie 06, 2010

USA [New York]

NEW YORK INFO:
www.newyorkhotels.com/

OTHER INFO:
What can you say about New York ... IT'S NEW YORK, the big apple, the city that never sleeps, if you can make it here you can make it anywhere. You've got the 5th Avenue, Empire State Building, St.Patrick's church, Times Square, Top of the Rock, Wall Street, Broadway, Chrysler Building, Rockefeller Center, Madison Square Garden, Brooklyn Bridge, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, just to name a few...
STATUE OF LIBERTY INFO:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty
Statue of Liberty, Lady Liberty, on Liberty Island has become an iconic symbol of freedom and of the United States. First open in October 28, 1886. It's made of copper but has turn green with corrosion over the years giving the statue it distinctiv color. All the way to the crown there are 354 steps

USA [Niagara Falls]

NIAGARA FALLS INFO:

HOTELS INFO:
  
OTHER INFO:
To really enjoy the fall in all its beauty you must take the Maid of the Mist boat:
www.maidofthemist.com/en/
In 1901 a 63 old-teacher becomes the first person to take a plunge over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
Destination for honeymoon

USA [Washington]

WASHINGTON INFO:

HOTELS INFO:

MUST SEE:
white house
capitol
washington national mall includes:
lincoln memorial
jefferson monument
washington monument
smithsonian institute and museum
Ticket price info: FREE

USA [Miami]

MIAMI INFO:

HOTELS:

OTHER INFO:
Miami... the first thing that comes to your mind is South Beach, a major entertainment destination, in both daytime and at nightfall
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Beach

USA [Key West]

KEY WEST INFO:

HOTELS:
www.keywest.com/hotel.html

OTHER INFO:
Key West is known for sunset celebration at Mallory Square, Ernest Hemingway's house, being a gay resort town, fishing opportunities, snorkeling, Dry Tortuga National Park
http://drytortugasinfo.com/

noiembrie 03, 2010

Austria [Schonbrunn]

SCHONBRUNN INFO:

OTHER INFO:
Schonbrunn Palace is a former imperial summer residence in Vienna, Austria. One of the most important cultural monuments in the country, it has been one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna. The palace and gardens illustrate the tastes, interests, and aspirations of successive Habsburg monarchs

Austria [Viena]

VIENA INFO:

HOTELS:

MUST SEE:
vienna dom
helden platz
josef platz
maria theresia platz
mozart park
rathaus park
stephen platz
vienna opera
volksgarten

Croatia [Dubrovnik]

DUBROVNIK INFO:

HOTELS INFO:

OTHER INFO:
The walled city of Dubrovnik run more than 3km around the city. The walls run from 4-6meters thick.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walls_of_Dubrovnik

Croatia [Plitvica Jezera]

PLITVICA JEZERA INFO:

HOTELS INFO:
accomodation at

OTHER INFO:
To visit the Plitvica Jezera National Park, known for the it's spectacular waterfalls, costs 110kuna, parking is 7kuna/h
Exchange rate: €1 = 7.12kuna

Croatia [Split]

SPLIT INFO:

HOTELS INFO:
www.booking.com/

OTHER INFO:
Split is the largest Dalmatian city, the second-largest in Croatia. The old city, historic city, is a must see, where you can find the top sight Diocletian's Palace.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocletian's_Palace

Croatia [Brela]

BRELA INFO:

HOTELS INFO:
www.brelaapartments.com/index.html

OTHER INFO:
Brela was voted in top 20 beaches in the world by the forbes magazine, most popular beach being Punta Rata, awarded with the blue flag.

Croatia [Bol]

BOL INFO:
http://www.bol-croatia.com/

HOTELS INFO:
www.bol-apartments.com/

OTHER INFO:
Bol is situated on Brac island. From here you can take the water taxi/taxi boat to other islands or to the main land:
www.water-taxi-croatia.com/brac-routes

noiembrie 02, 2010

Croatia [Makarska]

MAKARSKA INFO:
HOTELS INFO:
www.makarskaapartments.net/index.html

OTHER INFO:
Makarska is the center of the Makarska Riviera. The riviera stretches for 60km.

Greece [Thessaloniki]


HOTELS INFO:
http://www.saloniki.org/en/hotel/lux.htm

WHAT TO VISIT:
st. demetrios church
alexander the great square
galerius arch
thessaloniki opera
thessaloniki rotonda white tower

Greece [Paralia Katerini]

PARALIA KATERINI INFO:

HOTELS INFO:
www.booking.com/Paralia-Katerini

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:
Dionisos Monastery
Mount Olimp
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Olympus

Greece [Santorini]

SANTORINI INFO:
www.greeka.com/cyclades/santorini/santorini-excursions.htm

HOTELS INFO:
www.greekhotel.com/cyclades/santorin/kamari/home.htm
[Recomandare Zephyros Hotel]

OTHERS TIPS:
rent a ATV              €10
visit Ancient Thira    €4
www.sacred-destinations.com/greece/santorini-ancient-thira.htm

octombrie 31, 2010

Italia [Bagnoregio]

BAGNOREGIO INFO:
Civita di Bagnoregio is also known as the “dying town”. Perched on a tuffaceous hill in the middle of a landslide-prone valley, this nice little town is slowly succumbing to the ravages of time. It was once a thriving town, built by the Etruscan to protect a road leading from Lake Bolsena to the north across the Tiber valley. Rebuilt in the Middle Ages, Bagnoregio became an important centre with churches, hospices and homes of illustrious families. It was also the hometown of St Bonaventura, a famous philosopher and churchman who wrote, among other things, a book about the life of St. Francis of Assisi.  In the late Renaissance famous men of letters visited the town like, for example, the learned humanist Annibal Caro. In 1695, a terrible earthquake forced the inhabitants of Civita to leave the town forever. Consequently, Bagnoregio was condemned to a slow, painful agony. Today, the visitors’ footsteps ring out in the small streets, alleys and little piazzas of a town, and its nice nooks and crannies are bathed in an almost religious silence. From Civita, you can take a wonderful view over the lunar landscape created by the Calanchi (big clay formations rising all around Civita)

Italia [Bolsena]

BOLSENA INFO:
Lake Bolsena is the largest volcanic lake in Europe, here you can enjoy swimming, peddelos, waterskiing, jet skiing and wind surfing.

The town of Bolsena is a beautifully kept medieval town with some fascinating historical sites including Etruscan remains, it also has many very good lake-side restaurants and bars.

If you have had enough of swimming you can explore the area by foot or bicycle.

octombrie 30, 2010

Italia [Montefiascone]

MONTEFIASCONE INFO:
Montefiascone is located on the highest point of the volcanic ridge surrounding the Lake of Bolsena. It is visible from the plateau of Viterbo from a very great distance and it is thought the Etruscans built on this site their most sacred shrine. The town flourished in the Middle Ages around a fortified rock and in the XIIth and XIIIth century it acquired importance as a safe haven for the popes, often forced to flee from the Papal Palace of Viterbo.

Italia [Orvieto]

ORVIETO INFO:
www.initaly.com/regions/umbria/duomo.htm

TICKET PRICE INFO:
duomo di orvieto   €6

Italia [Pitigliano]

PITIGLIANO INFO: 
Pitigliano sits in the southern limit of the beautiful Tuscany"La Piccola Gerusalemme" got his name both from the ancient medieval landscape of the village (that remembers the beloved Jerusalem) and the wisdom of this jewish community, that once brought to the area many cultural and social advances (including the Jewish University of Pitigliano, which was founded in the community's flourishing days).

For Jews in general, and Israelis in particular, Pitigliano presents a tribute to ancient Jewish culture and life. It is also an historic landmark that remembers and honors the strong and warm relationship and links between the Jewish minority of Pitigliano (called once "la Nazione Ebrea" for hundred of years), and the people of Pitigliano. This strong relationship of respect and admiration has been kept long after the almost complete disapperance of the Jews from Pitigliano; it is known that during the Holocaust, people of Pitigliano and sorroundings risked their lives to hide and save Jews that were escaping from the Nazi terror. It is hard to believe that in fact, today remains at Pitigliano only three Jews from what once was a strong and mumerous Jewish community

Italia [Saturnia]

SATURNIA INFO:
The hot springs in Saturnia is an extraordinary geological phenomena, warm water appears as if from nowhere and cascades down the hillside providing a beautiful place to bath, massage one's neck in the many warm waterfalls or cover oneself in mud from the bottom of the stream.

This is must for those adventurous travellers and is very popular with all age groups. There is no charge to enter the cascades and there is a small cafe nearby. It is best to avoid the midday sun as there is limited shade.

Italia [Villa Lante]

VILLA LANTE INFO:
www.italyheaven.co.uk/bagnaia.html

TICKET PRICE INFO:
park             free
garden          €5

Italia [Verona]

VERONA INFO:

HOTELS:

TICKET PRICE INFO:
casa di giulietta    €3

octombrie 20, 2010

Italia [Venice]

VENICE INFO:

HOTELS:

TICKET PRICE INFO:
gondola             up to €100
san marco bell tower   €6
palazzo ducale           €15

Italia [Roma + Vatican]

ROMA INFO:
HOTELS:
www.initalia.it/en/rome.htm

TICKET PRICE INFO:
colosseum          €15.50
castel st.angelo   €5
roman forum        free



VATICAN INFO:

TICKET PRICE INFO:
vatican museums +
sistine chapel         €12
st peter's basilica    €6

Italia [Firenze]

FIRENZE INFO:

HOTELS:
www.initalia.it/en/firenze.htm

TICKET PRICE INFO:
museo              €6
duomo              free
duomo cupola    €8

Italia [Siena]

SIENA INFO:
www.italyguides.it/us/siena_italy/siena_italy.htm

HOTELS:
www.initalia.it/en/siena.htm

TICKET PRICE INFO:
cathedral                 €3
museo dell'Opera     €8
oratory                    €3

Italia [Pisa]

PISA INFO:

HOTELS:

TICKET PRICE INFO:
leaning tower        €15
cathedral              €2
baptistery inside    €5