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October 31st, 2010 | 
Author: Take A Trip To Tenerife!
If you’re looking for a holiday that consists of nothing but sun sea and sand then look no further than the sun drenched island of Tenerfie. With average temperatures lying between 2022 degreess Celsius it’s the perfect location for a relaxing and carefree vacation or an itinerary packed holiday.
The Spanish island of Tenerife is one of the seven Canary Islands in the Atlantic lying just off the coast of Africa. Officially cocapital of the Islands with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria both cities are well known to be popular tourist destinations.
For a relaxing carefree time Puerto de la Cruz is the place to go. Considered to be one of the oldest tourist spots of the Canary Islands the northern coastal city used to consist mainly of agricultural land until tourism took hold. Since this time luxury hotels resorts and enormous shopping centres have been erected to accommodate the growing number of tourists. Popular attractions include the Costa Martianez El Lago a large open air swimming pool designed by the internationally renowned Canarian artist Cesar Manrique; the town centre Plaza del Charco and Loro Parque a famous park and zoo found on the outskirts of the city.
For something with a little bit more excitement Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the perfect alternative. The capital and undisputed largest city it is a modern industrial town with a busy port. Situated in the NorthEastern corner of the island the city has the advantage of impressive scenery with mild tropical climates for those whose threshold for heat and humidity is not on par with the most hardcore of tourists or locals. Famous for its commercial stores the shopping district of the city centre and the shopping malls of Anaza and Avenida de 3 Mayo are not be missed.
Other popular attractions in Santa Cruz are the “La Plaza de Espaa” situated by the sea where the “Cabildo de Tenerife” government building is situated. Travel along Pilar Street and it will lead you to the park of “Garcia Sanabria” where exotic vegetation from all over the world is on display.
Whether you choose to spend your time in the north south or centre of the island you’ll find that car hire in Tenerife is the most convenient mode of transportation. With the luxury of your own transport you’ll be able to avoid the crowds of people on Tenerife’s busy public buses. Moreover you’ll be able to set your own holiday timetable rather than having to rely on a package holiday itinerary thus giving you the freedom to explore this stunning island at your own pace.
About the writer: Rene Smith is a travel guru who works in Christchurch New Zealand. His passion is travel and in particular promoting his home country of New Zealand as a fun and exciting tourist destination. Other than writing articles he runs a Christchurch travel website which details everything you need to know about Christchurch.
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Sightseeing In South Africa
South Africa is a wonderful county where tourists can enjoy activities galore. It is among the oldest countries of Africa and here one can find fossil remains in the caves of Makapansgat Sterkfontein and Kromdraai. These remains suggest that australopithecines or apemen lived in this country some three million years back. Sightseeing in South Africa is one of the best activities that tourists will love as the country offers a number of safari tours in the natural reserves and parks.nbsp;
Do not miss Addo Elephant National Park which is located close to the Zuurberg Range in the popular Sundays River Valley. Here you can spot large herd of elephants which are remainders of the herds that wandered in the Eastern Cape. You should note that the park remains closed in case of heavy rains as the road get too muddy.
Another hot sightseeing attraction is the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve. It is among the best scenic highlights in South Africa and has excellent viewpoints like God’s Window and Wonder View. If you want to carry some mementoes for your family and friends then you will find the souvenir sellers to be useful.
If you are visiting Cape Town then you can book any of the wonderful tours such as day tours day safaris cultural tours diving tours extended tours wine tours wildlife tours and other sightseeing tours. Durban is a city where you should visit the famous Ushaka Marine World to have a look at seals penguins and dolphins. Johannesburg or eGoli is a largely populated city in the country. Here you can find various largescale diamond and gold mines.
The other sightseeing spots of South Africa that you should include in your itenary are Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Cango Caves Kruger National Park Port Elizabeth and Hoedspruit.
By booking car rental South Africa you will find it easy to move from one location to another.
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Rajasthan Heritage Tour – Famous Tour Of India
Capital: Jaipur
Area: 342 224 Sq. kms
Main language: Rajasthani
Rajasthan the land of the king is India at its exotic and colourful best. This is the home of the Rajputs a group of warrior clan who have controlled this part of India for a thousand year with a code of chivalry and honour akin to that of the medieval European knights
Rajasthan exotic atmosphere extends to far more than just splendid fort for the Rajasthani them are a brilliant splash of color. Men top their outfit with a huge pastel coloured turban. Women wear the colourful brightmirrored skirt they compliment it with chunky jewellery worn from head to toe.
Geographically Rajasthan is dry and inhospitable place. A line drawn southwest to northeast divides the state into the hilly and rugged southeast region and the barren northeast Thar desert which extend across the border in to Pakistan.
Rajasthan also has school of miniature painting derived from the Moghul style but with some clear differences in particular the palace and hunting scenes are complimented by religious themes as relating to the Krishna legends This art carried through to the elegant palaces the Rajputs built when they were freed of confrontation with the Moghul. Most of early architecture was damaged or destroyed by the first wave of Muslim invasions. There are many buildings from 10th to 15th century including Jain temple of Ranakpur and Jaiselmer most of the great forts date in their present form from the Moghul period.
Rajasthan has usual Indian festival as harvest festival of Gangaur is particularly important Teej at the end of Aug or beginning of Sep. There are many fair but best known of which is the immense and colourful cattle fair of Pushkar.
About the writer: For more information on Rajasthan Heritage Tour and Royal Rajasthan Tour please visit http://www.himalayanfrontiers.com/