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Living the ancient city of Shanghai

Living the ancient city of Shanghai
Shanghai, which is a crown of China offers magnificent sites and attractions to the tourists who throng here from all over the world. The port of Shanghai includes a deep sea port and also a river port. And this two gave lots of sightseeing options to us when we entered the port by cruise to explore the city of Shanghai during our vacation. In the year 2005, this port transported 443 million tons of cargo and became the busiest port in the world by Cargo tonnage. What fascinate us more is that the port of Shanghai is the third largest port in the world and is also the largest seaport in China. The closest airport from the port is the Shanghai Airport and is situated at a distance of 15 miles away from the port. We would have traveled by air but what gave us more pleasure is by cruise. The major  [...] 

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Ancient Kyoto: Cultural heart of Japan

Ancient Kyoto: Cultural heart of Japan
People always focus on airplanes when it comes about tourism but have you ever planned a trip with cruises. Truly, this is a real tourism for me. Travel by cruise explore the water and surrounding and then when you dock at the port explore the rest of the attractions in the city and grab all the happiness that will make you feel pleasure. I say this as I felt the real pleasure by traveling on cruise and exploring Kyoto which is the ancient capital of Japan. Well, we all know that Japan offers unlimited attractions which is an eco-tourism city and also has worth to visit. Kyoto has over 2,000 temples and shrines as it is a place of pilgrimage and also a real open air museum. I got shocked when I heard that Kyoto has total 17 major sites that gained the status as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.  [...] 

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Cruise the River Nile

Cruise the River Nile
A cruise down the river Nile is one of the most satisfying journeys you can ever undertake. A cruise on this river is known to have mystical properties. The Nile has been the lifeline of Egypt for thousands of years. Few ways can match a cruise on the Nile in the exploration of the illustrious history of Egypt. The river has been inseparable from Egypt for thousands of years. Most cruises halt at all the important cities Egypt has to offer. Most cruises have vast spaces of oceans and seas, with the next point of attraction only at the next port. However, a cruise down the Nile will leave you mesmerized with a range of sights. The next point of attraction could be just around the bend. The pleasures of this cruise are simple and rustic in nature. Little has changed in Egyptian cities in the  [...] 

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Santorini, most impressive island across Greece

Santorini, most impressive island across Greece
The majority spectacular Cycladic islands all across Greece, Santorini achieved its current look at the time when a volcanic blast took place at the centre of the island approximately 3,600 yrs in the past. This explosion had created the caldera (the sea-filled depression), at present unseen by the cliff-top, whitewashed settlements of the city of Thira (the capital city, acknowledged as Fira, Phira and Thera) and Oia. Featured on a number of image postcards, Oia as well as Thira provide for the most part for couples who are out on romantic tours, and as a result fashionable wedding as well as honeymoon destinations all across the world. Cruise ships are parked in the caldera and travelers are taken on shore on warm yachts to Skala, underneath Thira. They after that ride up towards the town  [...] 

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Discover Rome, the eternal city

Discover Rome, the eternal city
Civitavecchia functions as a harbor for Rome in Italy. The city is situated approximately at 1 hr 10 mins as Termini Station in Rome by a common commuter train, and more over 45-60 mins from Leonardo da Vinci Airport which is located at Fiumicino, which is a cruise terminal by means of coach transport or a cab. During the course of Wind Surf’s Marseille-Rome cruise, Civitavecchia is the concluding port. If the ferryboat arrives at 7 am and travelers get off in groupings as per their scheduled flights. All of the guests are asked to leave the ferry boat by 8:30 am so that the squad can get prepared for the cruise which will arrive after that. Rome has for all times Civitavechia, and to the majority cruisers, it’s merely a turnaround harbor. On the other hand, the city possesses an  [...] 

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Enjoy the thriving nightlife of Mykonos

Enjoy the thriving nightlife of Mykonos
The international as well as picture ideal Mykonos Island draws a huge number of cruise travelers contending for a journey in the region of the island’s boutique lined covered streets as well as to grab a sight of the white colored houses with blue colored doors and pleasing harbor all year. This up market Greek island is for the most part luxurious of each and every island and has a flourishing gay prospect with crowded clubs and countless loud composition. But amongst the fashionable nightlife, this island has deal with to keep hold of its natural as well as traditional attraction. Travelers arriving in the town of Mykonos are by and large assembled by the mascots, as well as the pink pelicans of the island. Major attractions at the harbor take account of 5 thatched windmills, many  [...] 

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Don’t forget to try bouillabaisse during your cruise to Marseille

Don’t forget to try bouillabaisse during your cruise to Marseille
Marseille is a highly spiced, antique and moreover exotic city of French that has for almost 2000 yrs served as a harbor. Marseille acts as a gateway for all the cruisers who are willing to explore Provence. The southern region of France does offer number of attractions to the one who is visiting the city. The most important draw card of Marseilla Provence is Vieux Port. It is the charming old harbor, scattered with fishing yachts and enjoyment craft, as well as encircled with restaurants as well as boutiques and the miscellaneous people that build up this attractive enriching melting pot. Cruise ships come in at de la Joliette, a popular waterfront acknowledged as La Port Autonome de Marseille. The terminal has every part of the services as well as placates travelers could desire, which includes  [...] 

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Experience the White Cliff’s of Dover during your cruise to London

Experience the White Cliff’s of Dover during your cruise to London
Full of life Dover’s splendid White Cliffs receives cruise travelers to the attractive Kent County. Attractions on as well as in the region of this stretch of shoreline take account of cosmic sandy shorelines, medieval Dover fortress as well as inland, the capacious Canterbury Church. A number of trains which connects the travelers directly to Kenty as well wait to fluff up tourists off to London which is one of the few vivacious as well as cosmopolitan cities across the entire globe. The multicultural capital city of England, London is overcrowded with attraction which includes the BuckinghamPalace, as well as the Houses of Parliament, a smorgasbord of theatres, also a world-class art galleries and Tower of London. After that there is Soho, by means of its wicked nightlife as well as  [...] 

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Port of Istanbul: Divided between the new and the old world

Port of Istanbul: Divided between the new and the old world
The port of Istanbul is the major city in Turkey. The old city lies on the Peninsula between Europe and Asia that covers both of these continents. It was earlier recognized as the capital of Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire and also the Turkish Republic. The port of Istanbul covers an area of about 295 nautical miles towards the southwest direction of the Port of Sevastopol in Ukraine and also about 378 nautical miles towards northeast of Port of Piraeus in Greece. It is the biggest and busiest port of Turkey and is also an industrial center of the country. No doubt, it is also a significant hub for tourism. This port offers maritime transportation services right from the ferries to the huge international liners. Hinterland produces cotton, olive, fruit and tobacco and along with this,  [...] 

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Port of Helsinki: A spectacle of attractions

Port of Helsinki: A spectacle of attractions
Experience a perfect cruise destination that is bounded by a stunning archipelago. This site occupied the head of a peninsula and became a spectacle that offers breathtaking sights to the tourists. Finland is a set of attractions which is increasing day by day after it achieved independence from Russia in the year 1917. Elegant buildings, water sites, natural and exotic places that has worth to visit is all welcoming the international tourists to come and share the beauty of this spectacular city. Towards the southern direction of Finland, the city of Helsinki lies and could be found on the shore of Gulf of Finland at Baltic Sea. This capital city serves Finland hugely when it comes about tourism. This is the largest city of Finland and offers numerous attractive sites. It has a population  [...] 

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