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Saturday, 22 June 2013
Albi Tarn France
The elegant medieval town of Albi, designated by UNESCO a World Heritage Site and capital of the Tarn, offers a feast of cultural delights with its renowned Gothic cathedral and works of Toulouse Lautrec. It lies along the Tarn River where the river leaves the Massif Central for the Garonne Plain, northeast of Toulouse.
Albi France
Albi France
Albi France
Albi France
Albi France
Albi France
Albi France
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Wisteria Tunnel Japan
The aforementioned stunning photographs of interminable blooms are from the Wisteria Tunnel at Kawachi Fuji Gardens, in Kitakyushu, Japan. The blossoms look thick yet ethereal, hanging down in their slick columns of shade; the other photographs of blooming trees are probably from distinctive parts of the same arrangement.
A part of the pea family, wisteria is an elaborate vine, uncontrollably prominent in both Eastern and Western cultivates for its smooth hanging blooms and its fancy, winding limbs. Effortlessly prepared, the woody vines for the most part arrive at development inside a couple of years, at which indicate they sprout in falls of long, lavender blooms of differing pastel shades.
Make a point to visit in the Spring, throughout the "Fuji Matsuri," or "Wisteria Festival," when the mysterious tunnel is in full sprout. Touch base at whatever available time of year, and its manifestation will be a unsettling mass of dead, bent extensions.
Wisteria Tunnel Images:
Wisteria Tunnel
Wisteria Tunnel
Wisteria Tunnel
Wisteria Tunnel
Wisteria Tunnel
Wisteria Tunnel
Wisteria Tunnel
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Venice Beautiful City in Italy
Venice, which has been named the City of Bridges, City of Masks and the Floating City, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. To call Venice, dial the country code 39 followed by 41, which is the city code. Internet access is available in most hotels, hostels.in many cafes, at train stations and airports.
With the Campoformio Treaty Venice and the Veneto, plus Histria and Dalmatia, were relinquished to the Austrian Empire, which ruled over them for about 60 years.
Venice, Italy
Venice, Italy
Venice, Italy
Venice, Italy
Venice, Italy
Venice, Italy
Venice, Italy
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Mont Saint Michel France from Paris
Country: France
Languages: French
Currencies: Euro (EUR)
Wonder type: Castle/Religious/Spiritual
France has an incredibly well connected and efficient train system, which makes taking the train in France almost always the fastest way to get around. In fact, because France is laced with a network of super high-speed trains called the TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) it is often faster to take the train than to drive in France. Unfortunately, there is no direct train service to Mont Saint-Michel, but taking the train in combination with a bus is possible.
Mont Saint Michel France
Mont Saint Michel France
Mont Saint Michel France
Mont Saint Michel France
Mont Saint Michel France
Mont Saint Michel France
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Since then, it has grown from a quiet backwater to one of the Middle East's most important economic centres.
Although each state - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain - maintains a large degree of independence, the UAE is governed by a Supreme Council of Rulers made up of the seven emirs, who appoint the prime minister and the cabinet.
Before oil was discovered in the 1950s the UAE's economy was dependent on fishing and a declining pearl industry. But since 1962, when Abu Dhabi became the first of the emirates to begin exporting oil, the country's society and economy have been transformed.
The oil industry has attracted a large influx of foreign workers who, together with expatriates, now make up more than three quarters of the population.
But the UAE's authorities also tried to reduce its dependency on oil exports by diversifying the economy, creating booming business, tourism and construction sectors.
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Aogashima Volcano, Japan
Aogashima is a small, tropical volcanic island in the Philippine Sea, under the administration of Tokyo despite being located some 358 kilometers away from the country’s capital. It is the southernmost and the most isolated inhabited island of the Izu archipelago. The island itself is a giant volcanic crater, and within that crater there’s another, smaller volcano. Aogashima is still considered an active Class-C volcano though it last erupted in the 1780′s. When last erupted it killed nearly half of the island’s population and forced the remaining inhabitants to flee. It took just fifty years for the people to return. Today, some 200 brave villagers live on the island.
Aogashima is a submarine volcano that has emerged from the sea and is part of a large crater whose outer rim height ranges from 200 m to 420 m in height. It’s believed that the island was formed by the overlapping remnants of at least four submarine calderas. Aogashima consists of the rims of the inner and outer craters. The southern coast rises to a sharp ridge forming one edge of a caldera named Ikenosawa with a diameter of 1.5 km. The caldera is occupied by a secondary cone named Maruyama, which is still emitting geothermal steam around an area where no plants are evident. Otonbu, the peak of the rim of the outer crater at a height of 432 meters above sea level, is the highest spot in the island. It commands a panoramic view of the entire volcano in the Pacific Ocean.
Aogashima Volcano
Aogashima Volcano
Aogashima Volcano
Aogashima Volcano
Aogashima Volcano
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