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151. | Kidding With Kids by Anil Gupta A kid will love to hunt elephants in an asphalt jungle or even to fly the sky in the Jumping Castle, or splash into sparkling waters from the Dragon Slide. Let the wind carry one's hair while one rides ...
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152. | Bond With Music by Anil Gupta Vienna is the music capital of the world. No other city evokes such immediate associations with the great classical composers and the king of waltz. The House of Music was opened in the First District, in 2000 as a museum of the 21st century. ...
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153. | Indescribable Stadium - Barcelona by Anil Gupta The Barcelona football stadium is the 3rd largest football stadium in the World after the stadiums in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Mexico City. Barcelona camp nou has a capacity of 110,000 people and on every match practically every seat ...
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154. | Maidens in the Venice of North by Rahul viz Just off Amsterdam's main shopping alley there is the Begijnhof, a secluded court of almshouses with a quiet inner garden and the English Reformed Church in their midst. Dating from the 14th century, the Begijnhof used to be the house of devout lay-women who did religious ...
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155. | Celebrating in style – 400 years of Rembrandt by Rahul viz 2006 is the year when 400 years ago Rembrandt, Holland's greatest 17th-century painter, was born. It will be the perfect occasion to train the spotlight on this Dutch master throughout the year. Like no other artist, Rembrandt managed to capture light and shadows in paint. ...
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156. | Top 5 Paris Attractions by Plr Travel Articles There is an old saying which states that Paris is the place where all good people go to die. It is the combination of historical charm, modernism, and a heady underworld which makes Paris a fantasy tourist destination. It is the top 5 Paris attractions which ...
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157. | Ajanta Ellora Tour In India by Sachin Agarwal If you wish to have the wish to experience the flavor of ancient Indian culture you must visit Ajanta Ellora. For this you better opt for Ajanta Ellora tour package in India. The amazing chasm pictures and crafts of ...
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158. | Dream Wedding In Vienna by Anil Gupta Every girl dreams of a fairytale wedding, of being a princess for a day? Can one imagine being carried off in a horse drawn carriage to marry the Prince in a breathtaking Baroque palace? Celebrate one's fairy-tale wedding in Vienna, one of the most gloriously romantic cities in Europe.
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159. | Barca - Football Fanatic by Anil Gupta In the late 1800's Hans Gamper and ten other enthusiasts were playing an unidentified game called 'foot-ball'. When Gamper went on to found Barcelona Football Club on 29 November 1899, he could hardly have imagined the momentous events that would follow. Throughout some of Catalonia's most ...
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160. | Royalty in the City on Water by Rahul viz The Royal Palace is almost certainly Amsterdam's greatest teller of tales. Though it was once known as "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is hard to imagine it when one visits the Palace and views it from outside. The ...
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161. | Wintering In Vienna by Anil Gupta Vienna has beautiful skiing resorts in its vicinity. It is hard to imagine in Vienna that snowy peaks are one hours drive away but that's all it takes to get to Semmering, traditional fresh air spot for the ...
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162. | Religion in Venice of North by Rahul viz The historic churches located in the Amsterdam city centre form the core of an important group of large historic buildings. The various churches of Amsterdam can be distinguished into three groups the medieval Gothic churches, 17th and 18th century Renaissance and Classicist churches and finally the 19th century ...
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163. | Tourist's Comforts - Hotels by Anil Gupta Whether one comes to Barcelona as a tourist, for business reasons or in order to attend a Spanish course, there are many different ways to stay in Barcelona. For every taste there is a right type of accommodation. No ...
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164. | The Cityscape Of Vienna by Anil Gupta Rising from Vienna's old city center, just beyond where the stone walls of the Roman camp once stood, the predominantly Gothic St. Stephan's Cathedral continues to tower over the hearts and minds of the Viennese as it has for some 800 ...
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165. | Barcelona – Convergence Of Old And New by Anil Gupta Barcelona loves to indulge in the incredible. From the urban pageant that is Las Ramblas to buildings with no straight lines, the city pushes the limits of style in everything it does, and gets away with it. As the center of the whimsical and daring Modernism architectural movement, ...
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166. | Dubai NightLife And Restaurants Guide by Dalvin Rumsey There are many excellent restaurants in Dubai, all having great things to offer to their customers. Should one be interested in international and vegetarian specialities, the Jumeirah Beach Road is the place where the One can be found. This ...
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167. | What Should We Visit While In Dubai by Dalvin Rumsey The first inhabitants of the Dubai area were famous for trading and the archaelogical finds date back to 3000BC and
the Bronze Age Magan civilisation. Islam was brought to the area by the Umayyads, who ...
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168. | Amsterdam - The City of Bridges by Rahul viz Amsterdam's unique position has made water and bridges to be of vital importance among the historic cities of the north. Along the banks of the river Amstel a city developed that depended on the water for its survival. At one time water was even more important than dry land. Water ...
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169. | Vienna Celebration Of Life by Anil Gupta Vienna is giving a surprise with the incredible boom in its youth scene. Wild clubbing, hot gigs, day-long street parties, an entire island to live it up and a profusion of cafés and places to hang out make up ...
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170. | Royal Plaza - Placa Reial by Anil Gupta The Plaça Reial is characterized by his architecture and its disposition as a court, with porches that lodge very calm terraces. The square has a central fountain and palms that provide very enjoyable shade during the evening. ...
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171. | Museum World Of Vienna by Anil Gupta Vienna's museums, galleries and collections are world-famous. Housed in splendid imperial buildings on the Viennese Ring road the Museum of Fine Arts and the Natural History Museum captivate the visitor with their impressive exhibition objects. The collections in the Museum of Fine Arts ...
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172. | Theatre Lovers - Enjooooy by Anil Gupta The Grand Theatre of the Liceu was built at the proposal of the Liceu Filharmňnico-Dramŕtic Barcelončs. Joaquim de Gispert, a member and director of the institution, got the allowance of the lands of the former Trinity Convent in the Rambla, where ...
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173. | Cultural Dose in Amsterdam by Rahul viz Even though Amsterdam is not generally considered one of the world's major cultural centers, the quality and quantity of music, dance and film on offer here are quite high. The reason for this can be the government's long-term subsidy to the arts. With its exclusively ...
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174. | Go Hogging in the City of Water by Rahul viz Amsterdam due to its location and proximity to two of the premier beer-drinking nations in Europe - Belgium, where modern beer was more or less invented, and Germany, famous for its beer consumption, is a great city to go ...
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175. | The Colorful Arena by Anil Gupta Vienna's beautiful Burggarten, commissioned in 1818 by Franz I, was only opened to the public in 1919, but since then has become a loving breakaway spot for both tourists and locals. It is a genuine green lung in the heart of the city, with ...
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176. | City on Water on the Move by Rahul viz Amsterdam is a compact, instantly likeable city. It's appealing to look at and pleasing to walk around, a fascinating mix of the parochial and the international; it also has a welcoming attitude towards visitors and a uniquely youthful direction, shaped by the liberal counterculture of the ...
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177. | Paradise For Animal Lovers by Anil Gupta Barcelona Zoo is a fantastic Zoo situated in Park Ciutadella. If one is an animal lover and enjoy visiting Zoos, one will love Barcelona Zoo. The Zoo has a wide variety of animals, birds, reptiles, marine life & insects. At the weekends ...
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178. | Modernism In Vienna by Anil Gupta The Austrian capital blends between old and new like no other city in the world. Within this fascinating Viennese metropolis holiday makers can witness a cityscape of both tradition and modern times. There is no ...
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179. | New Canals in City on Water by Rahul viz Amsterdam is a city whose layout is determined by a web of canals radiating out from an historical core to loop right round the centre. These planned, seventeenth-century extensions to the medieval town make for a uniquely elegant urban environment, with tall ...
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180. | Funtasttic – Kid's Time Out by Anil Gupta Barcelona is a city where people spend a lot of time outside, so as a result there is children's play areas dotted around all over the city. There are also some lovely big parks, which ...
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181. | God of East in the Venice of North by Rahul viz Amsterdam has it all even a real Buddhist temple – Zeedijk. It is located in the very heart of Amsterdam. The bluestone steps of the Fo Guang Shan He Hua Temple lead to the prayer room. The decoration of the roof ...
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182. | Playtime for kids by Rahul viz The kids will love Amsterdam. The city with its vibrant colors and fast paced attractions won't bore any kids specially when there are places like TunFun there for any one to enjoy. Does one enjoy a game of football; like climbing, running and jumping? Right in ...
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183. | The Chamonix Valley, France by Karen Richardson To describe the Chamonix Valley as beautiful would be a lot more then an understatement. It is, without doubt, one of the most picturesque areas in the world.
One hour from Geneva by road, this skiing and mountaineering haven has become popular the ...
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184. | Festivals In Style With Barcelona by Anil Gupta One does not sleep in Barcelona. For those who came to seek the sun in Spain, a surprise awaits them - the night. The Spanish night life is one of the most developed in Europe, maybe of the world. At night, the street belongs to night ...
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185. | Bookworm's Paradise Vienna Guide by Anil Gupta The Main Library on Vienna's inner-city ring road, the Gürtel, was built in line with structural principles completely new in Austria's library landscape, a concept known as the "fractal library". The so-called college model, consisting of six spatially separate departmental areas, forms ...
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186. | Beach Bumming In Paris by Anil Gupta With palm trees in the breeze on top of two miles of golden sand, it could be Palm Beach or Palma de Mallorca. But it's central Paris, and the Paris Plage project, the manmade beach along the river Seine. ...
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187. | Arch Of Triumph In Barcelona by Anil Gupta The Arc de Triomf of Barcelona was made as principal entry, in 1888, for the Universal Exhibition, which was located in the park of the Ciudadella. The frieze on the front, created by Josep Reynás, represents Barcelona welcoming visitors. The frieze ...
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188. | Enjoy the city of Diamonds by Rahul viz The "City of Diamonds", as Amsterdam was once known has been offered a special elite glamour by being the host of some of the most valuable and expensive diamonds in the world. It is not only that Amsterdam is only one of the major jewelry centers ...
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189. | Mysterious Statues in Amsterdam by Rahul viz A mysterious artist is busy beautifying the city of Amsterdam. The artist makes statues and then leaves them in public places. All these are for the tourist as well as the local people. The statues are made or bronze ...
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190. | Resort Management Career by Josh Stone Tourism and commercial recreation is over an $800 billion industry in the United States. Globally, tourism accounts for approximately 12% of the Gross Domestic Product, employing 10% of the worldwide labor force. It is estimated that ...
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191. | The Giardini: The Venue of the Venice Art Festival by Bob Bruno The Giardini hosts an international art festival every second year which forms part of the city's cultural biennale. The Giardini is an area of Venetian parkland adjacent to the narrow stretch of water known as the Bacino di San Marco which divides the city's public gardens from St.Mark's Square and ...
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192. | Tribute To Christopher Columbus by Anil Gupta El Monumento de Cristóbal Colón is homage to the adventuresome spirit as well as to Christopher Columbus. The design on the column includes the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The monument commemorates Columbus's meeting with the king and queen of ...
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193. | Station Museum - The Gare D'Orsay by Anil Gupta The GARE D'ORSAY is museum which has been built in what used to initially be a train station, the building itself is exceptional and interesting. The museum has an extraordinary art collection, which dates back to the early 19th century. However its fame lies in its magnificent impressionist and ...
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194. | Revival Of Containers – Gasometer by Anil Gupta Gasometers or gasholders-huge storage containers for the gas used in heating and cooking-were built in many cities during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, when gas was a commercial byproduct of coal mining, steelmaking, and other industrial processes. ...
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195. | The Lovers Of Picasso by Anil Gupta The Picasso Museum in Barcelona is in the heart of the old city on the Carrer Moncada and since its recent expansion now sprawls over a row of five Gothic palaces once - in late medieval times - home to Barcelona's aristocrats.
Picasso though born in Malaga, moved ...
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196. | Haute Couture Industry by Anil Gupta Haute couture means accuracy in lines. "Haute couture consists of secrets whispered from generation to generation," says Yves Saint Laurent. The designer is careful to achieve a supreme balance in all his clothes, designs in the secrecy of the "studio". If, in ready-to-wear, a garment is contrived ...
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197. | Wonderful Waterfront - Barcelona Guide by Anil Gupta There's nothing quite like dining outdoor with the blue waters of the Mediterranean spread out before one's eyes. Pop a bottle of cava and raise the glass, 'Salut' this is one of the most inviting sides of the 'new' Barcelona.
The pre- ...
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198. | Musical Muse Mozart by Anil Gupta Viennese Mozart orchestra plays a singular atmosphere in Vienna concerts with international well-known singer and soloist - all together in magnificent historical costumes and Perücken - and creates in of Vienna largest and most famous ...
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199. | The City Of Festivals by Anil Gupta Paris is the world's most striking city. The chic Marais and St. Germain, the romantic stairway streets of Montmartre, the majestic grandeur that sweeps west from the Louvre to the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower shining brightly as ever. But the magic is dispersing, especially ...
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200. | Grandiose Church Karlskirche by Anil Gupta It is probably the most pompous church in the whole of Austria. The brilliant white Baroque church with its two thin towers and green roof is certainly worth a visit.
The interior is pleasantly light and covered in colorful frescos. The church is dedicated to saint Carlo ...
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