Nainital Tours - The City of Lakes

Dotted with British style cottages, villas and bungalows, situated at an elevation of 1,983 meters above the sea level, Nainital is one of the most sought after hill stations in India. Often referred as the "Lake city" it is located in Uttarakahand the famous North Indian state. The hill station is a glittering jewel in the Himalayan necklace which is blessed with some of the most beautiful scenic natural splendors and varied natural resources. Once loved by the Britishers, it is an ideal summer destination that attracts people from all spheres of life. There is small temple dedicated to the goddess Naina Devi after whom the lake and the town got its name. The captivating charm of Nainital lies in its lush green landscapes, snow covered mountains, salubrious climate, several adventurous activities, illuminating lakes which makes it among the most popular hill stations of India.

Nainital tours offer its guests a golden opportunity to explore its local markets, best scenic spots, try out its delicious delicacies and indulge in various thrilling adventurous activities. Naini Lake forms the core of the small hilly town and is the nucleus of Nainital exquisite beauty. In the day, the lake mirrored in its waters the seven proud hills, dotted with pretty cottages and villas. The reflections of which is so spectacular that it holds its visitors spell bound. While during the nights the lake is illuminated with myriads of bulbs hanging near the lakes edge stab their magic light into its water make it one of the most beautiful places of the hilly town. It offers visitors various exciting options like boating or paddling a boat yachting etc to feel relaxed and rejuvenated. The north end of lake is called Mallital while the southern one is called Tallital which are connected with Mall Road and offer its guests an opportunity to buy souvenirs for their near and dear ones in the form of candles, wooden and metallic artifacts etc.

Other places that the visitor must see on their sightseeing tours to Nainital are St John's Church, Snow View, Hanumangarh, Cave Garden, Raj Bhawan, Tiffin Top etc. Nainital is a perfect destination for those who want to add little spice to their daily mundane routines. The hill station is blessed with some of the best treks that offer some of the panoramic vistas of snow covered mountains. Aerial ropeway and horse riding are quite popular among the visitors and offer them an opportunity to enjoy thrills and excitement of these adventurous activities. Every year, the hill resort witnesses a huge influx of tourists from all corners of India to beat the heat and witness its splendors. So the hilly town of Nainital boasts various luxurious, deluxe, semi-deluxe and standard hotels for comfortable accommodation of its guests. Summer months between March to July is the best season to visit this pristinely beautiful hill station. The winter months are often preferred by visitors who want to witness the snow fall and indulge in winter sports.

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How To Enjoy A Tanzania Safari

Tanzania is a land full of extreme diversities that can be best explained using one word; heavenly. This is so because the experience that one gets once in this beautiful land is the feeling of extreme peace and harmonious promises both in tourism and in the people. The tourism in Tanzania is extensive just as the country is in terms of culture and land massiveness. Having a Tanzania safari will mean that one can choose to visit a wide range of areas that boast of the best accommodations together with the best wildlife.

Traditionally, Tanzania safaris have been concentrated in the north which happens to harbour Serengeti national park. There is also the famous and the symbol of Tanzania, Mt. Kilimanjaro. The north is popular with tourist mainly because of the eighth wonder of the world, which is the migration of over a million wildebeests from Kenya to Tanzania and vice versa. Many love to watch the hunting of the wildebeests and other herbivores by the big five cats and other predators.

A Tanzania safari will however include other areas of this great land and a person should be prepared and brace themselves for a true bush safari. Ruaha National Park will be one such place where one can watch a wide variety of herbivores in addition to some felines that lord over the park. The park is situated in the southern part of Tanzania. Going further south you will land in Usungu National Reserve which exhibits just as many grazing animals as felines. A bush tour is ideal here.

Mahale Mountains National Park would be the other tourist ideal destination. The park exhibits plentiful of chimps and it has the equatorial-like climate because it is located at the shores of the big beautiful of Lake Tanganyika. It is just 60 miles south of the exact place that Stanley uttered the now immortal words, 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume?' The park is ideal for those who love nature walks through forests and it would be the ideal distraction from the traditional north tours.

Planning for a Tanzania safari would mean that one gets to locate the destinations to frequent or stop over before embarking on the journey. This is mainly so because the distances are extreme and the roads though okay if using a 4X4, not very ideal if you are to drive 100kilometeres across the land.

The most extra ordinary thing that every visitor learns here is the fact that Tanzania has over 100 ethnicities and each and every one is at peace with each other, in fact the love flowing throughout this land is brotherly. It is therefore little wonder that every tourist upon sitting down back at home with an aim of listing the greatest things about Tanzania finds themselves listing Tanzanians' hospitality. A Tanzania safari will not be accomplished at least in terms of enjoyment and learning about the land itself if you don't interact with the locals. Tanzania's tourism is for sure headed for greater heights.

Canal Boat Holidays - Pennine Canals

The Rochdale Canal, Calder & Hebble navigations combined with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal come together to form the Pennine Canals. These canals span across the rolling countryside from the coastline and connect Northern Cities such as Manchester and Leeds via the canal waterways. The Rochdale Canal navigation was built after the Calder & Hebble, and formed at the historic basin at Sowerby Bridge, which is where the Sowerby Bridge marina is situated.

Cruising Suggestions from Sowerby Bridge Marina:

Short Breaks: Cruising east from the basin on the Rochdale Canal for a weekend boating holiday you can reach Hebden Bridge and Todmorden before turning your hire boat around to return to the marina. To reach these towns you can expect to experience a tunnel navigation followed by operating the deepest locks in the country, Tuel Lane Lock. After this exciting descent, the canal gradually leads you up through the fields and past cobbled houses of Hebden Bridge. Mooring here you can explore Hebden by foot, originally a small mill town, which produced woollen goods. The town is full of literary history populated by those looking for artist inspiration within the Yorkshire Pennine views. Departing the mill town you and your hire boat will wind through the forests and countryside views to Todmorden, situated in a connection of three deep valleys. The area is perfect for trekking, bird watching and horse riding. Todmorden is full of impressive Victorian architecture and a wealth of independent shops.

Weekly Hire: For the longer holidays, on the return trip why not continue East past the Sowerby Bridge marina onto the Calder and Hebble. This will take to you Brighouse with plentiful pubs for the afternoon and mooring spaces in the town, this in an ideal place to stop for an afternoon meal and relax by the canal side.

One Way Options! For those who are experienced and enjoy more active canal holidays, there are a few one way options on selected boats from Sowerby Bridge to Foulridge. On a one week holiday travelling via Leeds City Centre on the Calder & Hebble Navigation and Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Or for a two week holiday travelling down the Rochdale Canal via Manchester and onto the Leeds & Liverpool Canal from the west. Transfers will be arranged upon your arrival to return you to your car following your one way adventure!

With so much to do and see on the Pennine Canals, you will find something to suit every member of the family on a canal boat holiday in Northern England.

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Amazing Amazonia - Where Everything Is Larger Than Life

One evening I sat at a waterfront bar overlooking the Amazon river and sank a few Pisco sours as I watched lightning crackle over the surrounding rainforest.

I was in Iquitos, a Peruvian port, a mere 3,600 kilometres away from the mouth of this mighty waterway. A good spot to contemplate the grandeur of nature and the foibles of man.

For the Amazon is not just a river or a highway. It's a force that gives life and takes it away, ruling the destinies of the people on its banks, influencing global weather patterns.

To visit Amazonia is an adventure but also an education, awakening in any sensitive traveller a wealth of conflicting emotions. You are conscious that here the virgin forest and the remaining tribes who inhabit it are under threat from modernising forces, from the urge to develop, to exploit natural resources.

Scientists value the forest as a genetic reservoir. According to the US National Academy of Sciences, 10 square kilometres of rainforest may contain 125 species of mammal, 400 species of bird, 100 species of reptile, 750 species of tree and 1,500 of flowering plants.

For a glimpse of this natural paradise, I spent a week at a jungle lodge in Ecuador, founded by a former Hollywood scriptwriter with an ecological bent.

It stood on a lake near the Napo River, a tributary of the Amazon. Ospreys dived for fish in a lake patrolled by turtles. There was time to gape at black-billed toucans and orange-winged parrots and listen to the chorus of howler monkeys.

At night you could check the mangroves for beady-eyed caymans, by day visit a butterfly farm or learn about the dragon blood tree whose sap has curative properties like iodine.

After that, visiting Manaus was somewhat shattering. This Brazilian city, once enriched by the rubber boom, later sank into sleepy decay. But no longer is it a sleepy backwater.

As Brazil has become an economic powerhouse of the southern hemisphere, the population has soared. Scores of assembly plants attract settlers from other parts of Brazil. Tourists flock in and modern office blocks have been thrown up.

Only the waterfront has a jungle air to it, bustling with cargo and passenger craft. Sling your hammock and you can take ship for Belem, 1,400 kilometres away at the mouth, or head up into the wilderness.

An obligatory excursion is a boat cruise to witness the meeting of the waters, where the black Rio Negro joins the muddy Solimoes, as the Amazon is known between Iquitos and Manaus. Dolphins leap close to be boat and ocean-going vessels plough past.

Here the river can be up to 100 metres deep. Typical of Amazonia, where everything tends to be over-sized, both the prospects and the problems.

School Trips to Valencia, Spain

While on your school trips to Spain, a few days in the city of Valencia would be a valuable addition to your itinerary. Located on Spain's eastern coast, Valencia offers a variety of art, history, culture and entertaining excursions. The city was founded as a Roman colony back in 138 B.C. and has played an important role in Spain's history ever since. It is small enough to be covered on foot in a few days, but is still the third largest city in Spain. A visit here should certainly not miss out on some of the major sites such as the La Lonja de la Seda, then take a trip through the arts of the region at the important Museu de Bellas Artes before spending your final day cutting loose and having a bit of fun at the Aquaopolis or the Terra Mitica.

La Lonja de la Seda

Built between 1482 and 1533, La Lonja de la Seda (Silk Exchange, in English) is a late Valencian, Gothic style building that is a must-see on school trips to the area. The building was constructed for the Silk Exchange and is a stunning symbol of the power and wealth involved in the Mediterranean industry during this period. A striking example of this is the Sala de Contratación (or Trading Hall), with its large pillars and extraordinary proportions. The La Lonja is also the seat of the Cultural Academy of Valencia and serves as a venue for its events and other functions. The La Lonja was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

Museu de Bellas Artes

This Museum of Fine Arts in Valencia is located at C/ San Pío V, 9 and is considered to be one of Spain's most important museums, and as such, it is worth a visit on your school trips to the city. The museum is housed in the College Seminary of St. Pius V Palace, which is itself an exceptional work of architecture from the 17/18th centuries. Founded in 1913, the museum has works of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and archaeological items, with the artworks mostly dating from the 14th-17th centuries. The annex that has been added in the 1990s, provided the museum extra room to exhibit a wider array of Valencian artists' paintings and drawings.

Aquaopolis and the Terra Mitica

After you have spent days in the heat and sun exploring the history and culture of the beautiful city of Valencia, why not have a break on your school trips and visit some of the most exciting attractions in the area? The Aquopolis Cullera, or Valencia Waterpark, is located just 30 minutes from the city and is literally awash with excellent water-based fun. You can enjoy racing water slides, cruise down the Amazonia River, or play in the rapids and the Black Hole - all while soaking up the Spanish sun. Or, if you prefer your fun to be drier, visit the Terra Mitica - located just south of Valencia in the city of Benidorm. Called the "only theme park in Europe" the Terra Mitica provides a variety of thrills and excitement with heart thumping coasters and rides for the adventurous, and a selection of tamer events for those who prefer not to send their hearts racing at every turn.

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School Trips to the Moselle Valley

The Moselle Valley in the western part of Germany is home to the Moselle River, which has been called the Rhine's peaceful little sister. The river itself runs along the borders of France, Germany, and Luxembourg and it even drains a small part of Belgium. School trips to the German region of the Moselle Valley will take you along the river to explore the history and culture of the area. Not only does the land around the Moselle grow exceptional grapes and support many wineries, but the towns that dot the water are picturesque and blessed with a rich past. While you are in the Moselle Valley, be sure to visit the town of Traben-Trarbach before you head over to the Rhine River to see the Marksburg Fortress. Finally, while you are in the mood for castles, visit the stunning Burg Rheinfels before returning home.

Traben-Trarbach

School trips to this town situated on the Middle Moselle in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich will take you into the heart of the region where you will be surrounded by vineyards and woodlands. The town has been mentioned in history as early as 830 A.D. and today it boasts several historic sites that will be of interest. Have a wander around the Ruins of the Grevenburg, which was a castle built in 1350 and subsequently destroyed in several sieges and battles over the centuries. You can still see the ruins of the keep and the foundations of the castle itself. Once you have seen the castle ruins, head across the river to see Mont Royal Fort, a French fort built under Louis XIV.

Marksburg Fortress

If you like castles, then school trips to the Moselle Valley will be an ideal destination for you. So, after visiting the town of Traben-Trarbach, head over to the Upper Middle Rhine River Valley, which is dotted with important towns and structures from history and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. Marksburg Fortress is one of only two remaining fortresses on this part of the river. Marksburg Fortress was built in 1117 to protect the town of Braubach and it has subsequently been used as home for the nobility and a prison. In 1900 it was bought by the German Castle Association, which still uses it for its headquarters, despite being heavily damaged by American Artillery during World War II.

Burg Rheinfels

Once you have had a chance to see a still intact fortress at Marksburg, head off to the Burg Rheinfels, located at St. Goar on the Rhine River. In 1245 Count Diether V von Katzenelnbogen built the castle to protect the St. Goar tax collectors. After the Katzenelnbogens died out, the Hesse family took over the castle and turned it into a Renaissance castle and one of Germany's strongest fortresses. In 1794, it was handed over to King Louis XIV and the castle and its walls were destroyed. Today, the sheer size of the ruins is astonishing. It makes for an excellent destination for school trips where you can see old maps and illustrations and walk along some of the still intact tunnels and trenches.

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5 Great Places to Visit in Menorca

When you book your holiday in Menorca, villas are easy to find all over the island so you won't have any problems in locating one which is suitable for you.

However, you may have trouble deciding on the best place to stay purely because there are so many options! Here are five of the best places to visit on the island in order to assist you to enjoy a fantastic holiday.

1. Alaior

One option when staying in Menorca villas is to visit the small town of Alaior, located inland. This is a delightful little town boasting a very attractive Old Town ripe for exploring. There is also a small hill near to the town making for an enjoyable, not too strenuous climb. At the top, the views from the Church of Santa Eulalia are some of the best you will find inland.

2. Mahón

For a busier, more bustling option when staying in Menorca villas make sure you pay a visit to Mahón. This port town is one of the largest on the island, and as well as a plethora of restaurants and bars to enjoy there are plenty of other attractions - one of which involves taking a trip out to the nearby Rei Island with its historic Christian basilica.

3. Ferreries

If you want to head a little higher above sea level then Ferreries is a great option, the highest town on the island. Attractions here include the annual fiesta of St Bartholomew and the nearby mountain, S'Enclusa, which is the second highest on the island.

4. Cala'n Porter

For another small and peaceful option for a stay in Menorca villas, you may want to choose Cala'n Porter. People head here for its idyllic beach, protected from the wind by the picturesque cliffs.

5. Son Bou

Son Bou is popular for its fabulous beach, which is the longest on the island. It is ideal for lazy days swimming and relaxing on the warm sand. But there are also other things to see and do here, including the Bronze Age settlement of Torre d'en Galmés and the fortified village of Cap de Penyes.

Find Your Perfect Holiday Location

When it comes to choosing Menorca villas, your choices are almost endless. However, if you are having difficulty deciding on the best place the above options may help you make your decision. Of course, these five locations are just the start of your incredible Balearic island holiday...

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