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
Thursday, 28 March 2013
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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