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Posts Tagged ‘World Heritage Sites’

Planning a trip to Australia can be quite an undertaking. Why? The size of the country and the variety of scenery, cities, and activities to decide between can boggle your mind. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world and it is just a little smaller than the contiguous United States. Between the cosmopolitan cities, the beaches, magnificent deserts, the bush, and the outback, making a travel plan will take some creative thinking. Here are some of the most visited and most beautiful attractions that Australia offers. Read the rest of this entry »

The Barcelona Tourist bus, the Bus Turistic, is a fabulous way of seeing the major sites of this incredible city. Read the rest of this entry »

The UK is full of interesting and historical cities and Edinburgh is fashionable with worldwide visitors and domestic travellers. Its combination of culture and history, dining venues, shopping opportunities and visitor attractions can compete with any other city in Europe and if you are looking for a weekend away or a short break with the family it is the perfect base from which to explore the rest of Scotland and its beauty. Read the rest of this entry »

You can find the tiny island of Malta in the Mediterranean. Home to the The Knights of St. John, it is a beautiful place filled with culture and history dating back to the time of Paul The Apostle in 60 A.D when he was shipwrecked on the island. The buildings are old and historic, including some original temples erected to the goddess of fertility. Valletta is the capital city of Malta and selected as place of World Heritage by UNESCO. One of three islands that make up the archipelago, also referred to as the Maltese Islands. Malta, Gozo and Comino. Read the rest of this entry »

Taj Mahal:

The Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the famous world heritage sites in India. It was buit by Shah Jahan in the loving memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz. The beauty of white marble render the unique mausoleum into a superb instance of Indian architecture. Recently the Taj Mahal has gained its place among the seven wonders of the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Iceland holidays take you to a colony of the Vikings, where you can follow the trails of the Viking sagas and witness the Norse tradition played out in exuberant festivals. Read the rest of this entry »