Thursday 23 May 2013

Visit Rangamati - Rangamati Tourist Information



Rangamati, a small town located amongst the green hills, lakes and rivers of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. This is what makes it a prime Bangladesh hill destination. It is known as the Lake City of Bangladesh as this place is located on the bank of the beautiful Kaptai Lake. It is the administrative headquarter of the Rangamati Hill District, the largest district of Bangladesh and located some 77 kilometres away from Chittagong.

Monday 8 April 2013

Golden Temple @ Bandarban, Bangladesh


If you want the HEAVEN ON EARTH experience then visit this unique hill track situated in the chittagong region. Trek up to the Keokradong. The highest peak of Bangladesh, watch the sun rise from the flat top Tiger Hill, and visit the Golden Temple of the Buddhist.

Sunday 7 April 2013

Chartres Cathedral, France


The almost perfectly preserved Chartres Cathedral in the city of Chartres is one of the finest examples of the French High Gothic style. The majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only

Monday 1 April 2013

Sagrada Familia , spain


The Sagrada Familia is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, and one of Spain’s most visited tourist attractions. It’s a design by Antoni Gaudí, a Catalan architect who worked on this project for almost 40 years until his death in 1926. The construction of the basilica

Iguazu Falls , Brazil


One of the great natural wonders of the world, Iguaçu Falls is situated on the border between Brazil and Argentina. The waterfall system consists of 275 falls along the Iguazu River. The most impressive of them all is the Devil’s Throat a U-shaped with a height of 82 meter (269 ft).

Thursday 28 March 2013

British Museum, London


Established in 1753, the British Museum in London is a museum of human history and culture. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and

Tower Bridge, London


Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name and has become an iconic symbol of London. Construction started in 1886 and took eight years to build. The bridge consists of two towers

Gdansk Old Town, Poland


Located on the Baltic coast, the city of Gdansk’s history includes a long occupation by 14th century Teutonic Knights whose fortresses contrasted strongly with the existing town that came to be known as Altstadt, or “Old Town.” In the 15th century, Casimir IV of Poland allowed the structures built by the Teutonic Knights

Wednesday 27 March 2013

St Anton am Arlberg , Austria


Another famous ski resort area worth visiting in Austria is called St Anton am Arlberg. Located in Tyrol, this village offers serious, legendary ski terrain for those who are seeking a challenge. Often attracting adventurous youths, St Anton is notorious for living up

Innsbruck Altstadt , Austria


Surrounded by snowcapped mountains, Innsbruck makes you feel quite insignificant in the midst of nature’s striking Alpine mountain range. Said to have a duel personality, the area offers both pristine landscapes and a sophisticated urban center. Altstadt, the medieval town of Innsbruck, draws you in with its unique architecture and many shops.

Vienna State Opera, Austria


The Vienna State Opera is a stunning architectural structure in the middle of Austria’s capital. and quite possibly the most celebrated opera house of all time. The orchestra is recognized as one of the top in the world. While there, take in one of history’s most famous

Monday 25 March 2013

Catedral Nueva, Cuenca , Ecuador


    The colonial city of Cuenca is the third largest in Ecuador, popular for its year-round temperate climate. The New Cathedral of Cuenca, or “Catedral Nueva,” is the city’s most-recognizable landmark. Construction of the church began in the late 1800s and continued for nearly a century. With a façade crafted from alabaster and marble, the

Plaza de Armas , Peru


    The Plaza de Armas is the center of the historic section in Cuzco. The original plaza was built by the Incas and was known as the “square of the warrior”. Almost twice the current size, it functioned as the cultural center of Inca life. Cuzco, which was the capital of the Inca Empire, was designed in the shape of a Puma

Iquitos (Amazon River), Peru


                        According to some, the Peruvian Amazon jungle is a better adventure holiday destination than its Brazilian counterpart around Manaus, with basically the same wildlife but less spoilt and better value. Starting point to an Amazon boat tour in Peru is Iquitos, the world’s largest city that cannot be reached by road. That leaves planes and boats

Sunday 24 March 2013

Pucon , Chili


Pucón is a small touristy town in the middle of the southern Lake District. The unrivaled location by a beautiful lake and imposing volcano makes it one of the most popular tourist attractions in Chile. Pucón offers a variety of sports and recreational activities including water skiing,

Yungas Road,Bolivia


Dubbed the “World’s Most Dangerous Road” Yungas Road runs from La Paz to Bolivia’s Amazon rainforest region in the north of the country. From La Paz, the road climbs around 15,000 feet before descending around 4,000 feet to the town of Coroico. The road has proved dangerous

Rio Carnival


There are carnival celebrations in virtually every corner of Brazil, the best-known ones taking place in Recife together with the neighboring Olinda and Salvador. But the biggest and most famous carnival is undoubtedly the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The Rio Carnival attracts two million people per day on the streets and almost half a million foreigners during its 4

Teatro Amazonas, Brazil


Teatro Amazonas or Amazon Theatre is an opera house located in Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. It was built during the heyday of rubber trade using materials from all over the world, with furniture from Paris, marble from Italy, and steel from England. On the outside of the building, the dome was covered with 36,000 decorated ceramic tiles painted in the colors of the Brazilian national flag.

BAISAKHI FESTIVAL, KASHMIR

The most important festival which is celebrated in Punjab is Baisakhi, which marks the arrival of the harvesting season. The word Baisakhi is derived from the month of Vaisakha (April-May) in which the festival is celebrated. This festival is celebrated on the 13th April every year, a time when the farmer returns home with his bumper crop, the fruit of his whole year’s hard labour. The people of Punjab attired

HOLI FESTIVAL, KASMIR, INDIA

Holi – the Festival of Colors is marked as the opening festival in Hindu calendar, falls on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun. People enjoy themselves playing with several colours and celebrate the whole day with much pump and gaiety. Originally Holi was regarded to be the festival to celebrate good harvests and fertility of the land. There are several legends and stories behind Holi. A popular legend says that Holi is remembered for the sacrifice of Holika who burnt herself in fire on this day. 

Holi is therefore regarded one of the most ancient festivals of the Aryans who finds an honored mention in our old Sanskrit texts like Dashakumar Charit and Garud Puran. Even the play "Ratnavali" written by Harshdev

DIWALI FESTIVAL, KASMIR, PAKISTAN

Diwali is as happy occasion in Jammu & Kashmir Province, as in rest of India. During any festive season, the whole city of Jammu brightens up and there is lot of excitement in the air. Watching or taking part in the Diwali festivities, can be an interesting experience in this state. Diwali is celebrated with traditional fervor and joy, in special style. The people of this state celebrate this day with great festivity. People decorate their houses much in advance in preparation of this festival.  Some give a new paint to their homes while others clean their homes thoroughly. This is the occasion for buying new things - a new home, a new car, furniture,

LOHRI FESTIVAL, PAKISTAN

Lohri festival is celebrated on the 13th of January to welcome the onset of spring season and the end of the winter season. The people rejoice on the harvesting of the winter crop at the time of Lohri. Lohri celebrates fertility and the sparkle of life. Lohri is celebrated mainly at night, when people gather round the bonfires. Sweets, puffed rice and popcorn are thrown into the flames and the fire is worshipped. The day of Lohri, in the Hindu month of Paush or Magh, is very auspicious as it marks the entry of Surya (sun) in the 'Makar Rashi' (northern hemisphere). 

ROMAN FORUM


                  The valley of the Forum, nestled between the seven hills of Rome, was in ancient times a marsh. From the end of the seventh century B.C., after the drainage of the marshes, the Roman Forum (Foro Romano) was constructed and this served as the centre of public life in Rome for over a millenium. Over the course of the centuries, the various monuments were constructed: firstly, those structures which served political,

PALATINO


      The museum is located in the Museum of Ceaser where, among the monuments collected from the hill site, various artefacts of Iron Age tombs and works of art from imperial buildings are exhibited. The most important of these works are the decorative pictures in the reading room of Isiaca. According to ancient tradition, it was on this hill that the first settlement of Rome was made by Romulus in the middle of the eighth century B.C. Excavations have

COLOSSEUM

           The Colosseum of Rome was built in bricks and covered with travertine in a valley among the Palatino, Esquilino and Celio hills, after having dried a small lake that Nerone was using for the Domus Aurea. The building consists of four floors, with a total height of 52 metres and an extension covering an elliptical area of about 19000 square metres,it is without a doubt the most reknown symbol of Rome all over the world.For the enjoyment of the inhabitants of Rome, here fights between gladiators or against wild animals and fabulous spectacles as "naumachie", real naval

Jammu & Kashmir - The Heaven on Earth

Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north. Jammu and Kashmir consists of three regions: Jammu, the Kashmir valley and Ladakh. Srinagar is the summer capital, and Jammu is the winter capital.

While the Kashmir valley is famous for its beautiful mountainous landscape, Jammu's numerous shrines attract tens of thousands of Hindu pilgrims every year. Ladakh, also known as

Saturday 23 March 2013

Welcome to Goa Tourism


              Variously known as "Pearl of the Orient" and a "Tourist Paradise", the state of Goa is located on the western coast of India in the coastal belt known as Konkan.The magnificent scenic beauty and the architectural splendours of its temples, churches and old houses have made Goa a firm favourite with travellers around the world.
               But then, Goa is much more than just beaches and sea. It has a soul which goes deep into unique history, rich culture and some of the prettiest natural scenery that India has to offer.Much of the real Goa is in its interiors, both inside its buildings and in the hinterland away from the coastal area.

About beautiful Goa, India


        Goa,  a state on India's West coast, is a former Portuguese colony with a rich history. Spread over 3,700 square kilometers with a population of approximately 1.4 million, Goa is small by Indian standards. It has a unique mix of Indian and Portuguese cultures and architecture that attracts an estimated 2.5 million visitors each year (including about 400,000 foreign tourists).
Since the 1960s, Goa has been attracting a steady flow of visitors -- first the hippies and returning expat Goans, then the charter tourists (starting with the Germans in 1987), pilgrims visiting

Cox's Bazar is The Longest Beach in the World.


        Cox's Bazar Beach is the longest natural unbroken beach in the world. It represents 77.67 miles (125 km) of unbroken sandy beach. The tide varies slightly creating a good place for sun bathing.

       The name Cox's Bazar Beach comes from Captain Cox who died in 1799. He was a British officer