Showing posts with label tourist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tourist. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Marseille, France-Travel, shopping, nightlife, festivals and tourist attractions

Marseille is a beautiful city on the South coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea and is the second most populated city in France. The city was formerly known as Massalia.


Marseille Centre


Marseille is a perfect destination for a short break. The city has much to offer its visitors from its traditional glamour, modern Urbanity, stunning near the sea, cultural attractions, historic sites, good shopping options, a vibrant nightlife with good fleet cafes, bars and restaurants. For music lovers to visit and enjoy opera is also a good option, there are a number of good theatres and cinemas where you can enjoy the movie and drama 's.
Some of the most prominent landmarks in Marseille includes:
Calanques Marseille-CassisBasilique Notre-Dame-de-la-GardeVieux-PortArc de Triomphe de la Porte d ' AixGalerie Jouv neFontaine CastellaneMusee de IF

Marseille Shopping
Marseille is an ideal destination to do loads and loadscof shoping for yourself and your family. The city offers great shopping options that will fit your own needs. Some of the best shopping areas in which you should visit is the rue Paradis, rue Saint Ferrol. Rue de Rome and run out of Canebire.


Marseille pleasure
When the sun goes down the charming city of Marseille has much to offer. The city offers great options to make your nightlife, lively and colorful. You will discover a number of good clubs, cafés, bars and restaurants with a lively crowd, ideal to spend your night.


Marseille festivals
The wonderful city of Marseille is world renowned for its festivals and carnivals. Some of the most famous contains Marseille International Documentary Film Festival, Festival of the wind.


If you are looking forward to explore the mysterious continent of these two links will be of great help for you


 

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

6 must see tourist attractions in the heart of Brisbane

Brisbane is a fantastic city to visit. If you want to plan a romantic getaway or a family holiday. So when you are looking for the best hotels or apartments Brisbane has to offer, check out these tourist attractions while you are at it. It is safe to be some things you don't want to miss. By planning in advance what tourist attractions that you want to check out you know leaves you nothing.

Queensland Art Gallery-Gallery Moderna Museet

Art Gallery Queensland is second to none and respected throughout the world. Often plays host to some of Australia's most famous artists, it also boasts a variety of exhibitions showcasing international artists. To inject some culture in your Brisbane holiday look no further.

Alma Park Zoo

Alma Park Zoo is a great place to take the family and sure to please everyone. Filled with lots of great native Australian animals such as koalas and Kangaroos, it contains some of the larger animals from around the world in a variety of monkeys and Baboon. A perfect day out and fun for the whole family. What more could you want?

Anzac War Memorial Square

Anzac Square War Memorial is centrally located in Brisbane's CBD. Dedicated to Australian military heritage, it is a great place to take the family to enjoy the site and to teach children about ANZAC. Admission is free and next to the ANZAC Square in pedestrian tunnel, is the second world war, the Temple of memories.

Here you can see the unit plaques, Honor Rolls and a mosaic that contains over 140 000 hand-cut Venetian glass, enamel and soils from official second world war cemeteries.

Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha

Just a stone's throw away from the cities of CBD, approx 15 minutes away by car from the city centre, these subtropical botanical gardens make it an ideal place to relax and enjoy the quiet surrounding. They are free and open all the day to enjoy on a beautiful sunny day, gardens, a magical place to just relax or play with the children.

Brisbane powerhouse

Just a short walk from the large blocks of flats and buildings is Brisbanes hub for all creative, from theatre to music, film, festivals and so much more, of the Brisbane River Bank. Check force packages online to see what happens during your stay. There is always a wide variety of applications running and it's guaranteed to be something for everyone.

Brisbane Riverwalk

Allow yourself to get lost along the Riverwalk begins at Brisbane Botanic Gardens and the city follow the River to the North. It consists of 20 miles of bikeways and parks, walking paths. Perfect for a romantic stroll, or venture out and about with the family. If you like a good run, riverwalk is an ideal location for early in the morning.

Brisbane is a wonderful, beautiful city full of great places to see and things to do. If you are going on a family vacation or planning a romantic getaway, I hope we have given you some fun ideas about what you can get up to while holidaying in beautiful Brisbane.