This is a brand new 37,000-square-foot outdoor exhibition and performance space will open in Lower Manhattan. The performance takes place at the northwest corner of Canal and Sullivan Streets and it will be both a park and a showcase for established and newer artists, open from 7 a.m. till dusk daily, except in January, February and part of March.
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This concert hall is designed by Santiago Calatrava, which is known for such landmarks as the City of Arts (Valencia), the Montjuic Communications Tower (Barcelona) and BCE Place (Toronto). The auditorium is located on the waterfront in the port area of Santa Cruz, Tenerife and connects the city to the ocean, creates a significant urban landmark. The concert hall features the architect’s signature wing effect – a single wing that seems to enfold the building without covering it entirely.
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Near by Lake Maggiore in the foothills of the Alps, Lake Orta is a tranquil, often misty vision of scenic charm. Of the villages and tiny market towns that sit comfortably on its green, wooded hillside banks, Orta town is the prettiest and one of the oldest. It lies on the end of a promontory opposite the intriguing island 400 m offshore on which much of its reputation rests. Photo by: edwindejongh
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Schloss Linderhof Palace was built from 1869 by the King Ludwig II as a copy of the Palace of Versailles. Located in Germany, near Oberammergau in southwest Bavaria, it is the smallest of King Ludwig II’s fantasy castles and there are only six main rooms. Though much smaller, the architecture of the magnificent palace is extravagant with ivory candelabra’s and carpets made of Ostrich feathers. Set in wonderful gardens alongside a small lake, this palace is filled with gold.
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Liverpool has been named in the top three UK city break destinations for the second year by readers of “Conde Nast Traveller Magazine”. There is so much for visitors to enjoy in this charming city. All over the world Liverpool is first of all famous for its old FC Everton and Liverpool. This city also gave birth to the legendary group “The Beatles”. The historical part of the city was put in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2004 as a place of such historic importance.
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Ischia is the largest of the islands in the Bay of Naples, and many people consider it to be more beautiful even than Capri to its southeast. Ischia is a volcanic island 10 km long and 7 km wide that rises to 788 m at Monte Epomeo, which divides the island into two zones. The south and the west takes the brunt of hot dry winds from Africa, and cacti, agave and palms thrive in the sub-tropical landscape. In the northern shadow of Monte Epomeo, chestnuts flourish among the typical Mediterranean trees like holm oak, cypress, cork, almond and olives. Citrus groves scent the whole island. Despite of its high population and million of tourists, Ischia still has dozen of deserted beaches and coves for chillin’.
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Hungarians believe in the positive powers of thermal bathing and Budapest undoubtedly can be called the “city of baths”. This is not by accident – there are nearly 100 medicinal springs. Dated from the Roman times, the Szechenyi Bath is the largest bath of Budapest. Its thermal springs are the deepest comes from 1250 m depth, and warmest thermal wells with a temperature of 23°C to 25°C.
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One of the best-known holiday resorts in the world, St. Moritz. Amidst stunningly Alpine beauty surrounded by the forest, lake and mountains the resort boasts that it gets 322 days of sun a year. The resort is located at an altitude of 1856 m above sea level and attracts visitors from all over the world who want to beat the snow by skiing, bobsledding or trekking. The city hosted Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948. Also, it was the host city for 1934, 1974 and 2003 Alpine Skiing World Championships.
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There are so many incredible photos… it is very difficult to choose…. This is Ilulissat Icefjord which is located 250 km north of the Arctic Circle and is the biggest natural attraction in Greenland. Owing to gigantic icebergs, the glacier flows at a rate of 20-35 m per day, resulting in around 20 billion tones of icebergs. In 2004 was admitted onto UNESCO’s World Heritage List. It has been the object of scientific attention for 250 years and is today at the centre of the huge international focus on global warming thanks to extensive media coverage.
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The salt mine at Wieliczka, near Krakow in southern Poland, is a World Heritage Site. It was one of the world’s oldest operating salt mines today open for tourists. Until 2007, this mine has been worked continuously since medieval times, since the 13th century. The Wieliczka salt mine is a unique tourist attraction – like a vast underground city. The Royal salt mine has a labyrinth of tunnels, pits, traverses and chambers, all hewn out by hand from solid salt, with beautifully chapels and underground lakes. About 1.2 million people visit the mine each year.
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