Ancient Water City in China

Ancient Water City in China

Posted in Going to Asia, Great places, Historical places on September 6th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

You may only know about Venice as the water city. And may be you already visited this city on your last holiday. Now, you have another option to experience water city.

There is ancient water town in China. To treasure the water town, you can start at Yu Garden which has over 30 pavilions, linked by a maze of corridors and bridges. And there is Jade Buddha temple where two rare jade statues for Sakyamuni Buddha are treasured. Then, you will continue your trip to Suzhou, it is known as the Venice of the east. Here, you can spend your whole day to visit the famous water town by private car, Tongli, an age-old but very well persevered water township with a history of more than 1000 years. Next destination is Hangzhou where sightseeing focuses on the lovely gardens, lakes and terrific islands. Here, you will also have a short cruise on the scenic West Lake, the highlight in the city. The Lingyin temple and tea farm are two other destination places in Hangzhou.

Experiencing the journey in ancient water town China will not only bring you to the ancient town but also another water town in the world. If you still have more time, Shanghai can be next destination from Hangzhou.

Silk Road Travel in China

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If you have more than a week for your holiday, China can be your choice. By visiting this country, you will treasure one famous road in China. There are several choices of tours, for 8 days, 14 days, and 15 days. However, 8days are enough to fill this unique travel.

You will treasure Silk Road. The road is named Silk Road because in 53 BC, the Romans encountered the material while battling Parthians and were told it came from a mysterious tribe in the east. Romans agents were dispatched, commodities bartered, and the road named. On the first day of your tour, you are going to hotel from the airport. Then, on the next day, you will visit many places like Guangzhou Zhongshan Memorial Hall, Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, Chen Ancestral Shrine, and else. You are going to Guilin from Guangzhou on the fourth day. In this place, Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Trunk Hill are waiting for you to be visited at the same time. There are still several places to visit in this place. They are Longji Area and Li River.

You will feel unforgettable experience along the Li River. As you take in the stunning scenery there is something interesting to see at almost every bend in the river. On the last day, you will return to the airport with satisfy and amazing feeling.

Feel the Unique Taste of Athens, Greece

Posted in Historical places, Travel to Europe on September 6th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

On June to August, there are many places to visit. It is the perfect time to go for holiday. Commonly, this is the time when temperatures are higher, and not too crowd. One of the places is Greek.

By visiting this city, you will meet with the ancientness and modernity combined in one place. What are you going to see in Athens? In Ancient Athens, there are The Acropolis and the Acropolis museum, The Agora, The temple of Zeus and Adrian’s gate, Keramikos, and The National Museum. While visiting the places here, you may have imagination of the goddess and god of Greece. Then, Byzantine Athens offers other things like The Athens Cathedral on Mitropoleos street, Kapnikarea, Church, The Aghii Assomati Byzantie church, The Benaki Museum with beautiful icons, antiquities and folkloric costumes are displayed, and The Byzantine museum where you will find a rare collection of objects dating from the beginning of Christianity, as well as sculpture and splendid icons and frescoes.

When you are full with all ancient unique things from Athens, modern Athens is waiting for you. There are Syntagma-Parliament Square, Kolonaki, and much more. In Syntagma, you will find luxurious hotels, banks, outdoor cafes, kiosks, and luxury boutiques. Visit Greece will really worth. It is because the ancient and modern things here will bring unique feeling for you while spending your time here.

Camel Riding For Pyramids Travel

Posted in Great places, Historical places on July 6th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

Do you think about going to Egypt for your next holiday? If you do, I am sure that you are not going about to miss the Pyramids of Giza. If you are planning to visit that fabulous site, you may consider camel riding to encounter the pyramid. It is better than walking it around.

If you are interested to have camel riding, you better find out the current price of it before you buy this service. It is because the sellers of camel riding always charge higher for tourists. In order to avoid disappointment because of paying too much, you better seek information from the hotel you stay or from an up to date travel book about its price so you will know where you will stand.

You also need to make sure that you are about riding the camel to see the pyramids not anywhere else. It is because the camel guys might try to give you a quick little tour and take you to somewhere else nearby. If you are woman, never allow the camel guy to climb on the camel behind you. There are reports of some women have been groped because they allowed the camel guy to ride with them.