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Tallinn: Filled with medieval wonders
I am a crazy person who loves to explore various tourist destinations and make them my life’s best part to survive further. So this time I went to explore and enjoy Tallinn which is the capital of the largest city of Estonia. Tallinn covers an area of about 159.2 square kilometres with 406,703 populations and is located on the northern coast of the country. It is on the banks of Gulf of Finland at a distance of 80 kilometres towards the south of Helsinki. So my trip went on a cruise that is more impressive and fascinating than other ways of traveling. A cruise never fails to give pleasure as we can explore the water and its surrounding attractions. Most of the times I went to travel by cruise and it really make me more eager to explore the city. This city lies on the shores of the Baltic [...]
Forever tempting beauties of Stockholm
When tourists travel by cruise their purpose is very simple that they want to enjoy the attractions to the fullest. While traveling by cruise we can enjoy the waterways and its sights as well. So if you are planning for a trip to Stockholm then try to get there by cruise which will fascinate you more then you will expect. Stockholm is the capital and largest city in Europe’s Sweden and is built on 14 islands that lie between the Baltic Sea and Lake Malaren. The city is linked by more than 50 bridges that are crossed to the open bays and narrow channels and is frequently referred to as the Venice of the North. Attractions and things to do: This magnificent city has many attractions that could be explored like lush parks, wide boulevards and royal structures of complementary colors. Ancient [...]
Tromso: When life turns to spectacular moments
Tromso, a spectacular picturesque landscape is packed with culture and history. I wonder how this vibrant heaven is so beautiful and to increase its glory the surrounded mountains, fjords and islands has the main role to play. Tromso is the city of Norway in Europe and has splendid beauties to offer to its tourists who throng here from all over the world. Many sights of Tromso offer history, fine architecture, wildlife, science, culture and inspiring panoramas. Visitors who reach to the port of Tromso never fails to keep their eyes still while docking at the city. When I visited at this place which lies within the Arctic Circle, I experienced the beauty of 24 hour daylight between the months of late May and July. In fact, those visitors who are very lucky can experience the breathtaking Northern [...]
Travel around the picturesque regions of Athens Cruise
Piraeus, which is located approximately around 12km in the southwestern region of Athens, acts an important seaport for Athens, the capital city of Greek. The port was been upgraded for the Athens Olympics that were held in the year 2004. In today’s date the seaport of Piraeus serves the city with almost 12 innovative berths especially for cruise boats. Athens has arrived at its halcyon days in the early 500 BC, an era which as well witnessed the edifice of great established structures; the most renowned among them is Parthenon, which is at the present identified as Ancient Greece’s icon. Modern Athens took birth in the year 1834, during this period it was been declared as the capital town of the freshly autonomous Greece. The year 1922 witnessed the arrival of myriad Greek immigrants from [...]
Barcelona seaport attracting huge crowd to experience its facelift
The city of Barcelona gave it’s a facelift during the Olympic Games which were held in the city in 1992. The account provided the city a new and permanent place in the mind of people all across the world. Till the time the city was regarded simply a tourist destination among the Europeans, however after the particular facelift the popularity of the city as a major seaport hub as well as a prime cruise destination across the continent. The cruise travelers arriving to the port of Barcelona are treated with the trademark parabolic curves of its mainly renowned son Antoni Gaudi, who was a very popular modernist architect, whose presence is felt everywhere in the city by means of his architecture. A metropolitan where artistic aptitude is mark bulky structures of Barcelona as well showcase the [...]
Live the best life in Osaka
The port of Osaka is rapidly increasing its services just to satisfy all of the passengers, crews and shipping lines. The number of tourists is growing every year making it one of the best tourist destinations. It is the maritime gateway to the well-known historical cities, Kyoto and Nara and is also very close to Kansai International Airport. Large cruise ships are also docks here. When I went to explore Osaka, I was firstly fascinated with such an amazing port in between the waters. While traveling by cruise I enjoyed all the scenic beauties that boosted my interest ahead and made me to think how exactly the city will be. Osaka has always been at the centre of life in Japan. As it is the gateway to mainland Asia, new ideas in science, culture and philosophy has become the base of the city. [...]
Venice: Where water and land meet
When it comes about cruise destinations in the Mediterranean then I will say Venice is one of the best ports that offer magnificent sights throughout the city. Venice is among the busiest cruise ports in the Mediterranean and is located in Italy, Europe. Approximately, 500 ship and 700,000 cruise passengers every year comes to be a part of this fantastic beauty of the nature. The Venice Cruise Terminal lies close of 4 kilometres causeway that connects the historic city with the mainland. The terminal is also called as Terminal Venezia Passeggeri and comprises of two main areas which is Maritima basin and the San Basilio pier. The Marittima basin can handle the largest ships and the San Basilio pier is just around the curve in the Giudecca Canal. The port gets end from where the watery city [...]
Stroll across the untouched island of Corsica
The untouched Corsica Island blends the most excellent of Italy as well as France with its fashionable and attractive beach resorts plus spectacular mountain series. Those coming to the island by means of boat will observe why Corsica Island has been acknowledged as a ‘mountain in the sea’, as it swanks almost 50 peaks that stretches more than 2,000 m. Cruise tourists can glance frontward to seafaring into a fine-looking bay along with mountains at the base of the township. Ajaccio is the capital of the island as well as is the majority famed for being the origin as well as premature house of Napoleon Bonaparte. If truth be told, the so-called ‘Cité Impériale’ even today carries an impressive cultural as well as architectural air. Sightseeing The shore asphalt road cafes [...]
Muscat and its beautiful sights
There are many attractions in Muscat that could be listed one by one with a variety of distinguishing features. Yes, Muscat, a fantastic place I have ever been earlier which lies in Oman far towards the Middle East. Muscat is the capital and largest city in Omen that offers brilliant varieties of attractions to the tourists who throng here from all over the world. The name Muscat is resulted from a term which means safe anchorage and is an appropriate description of the city’s protected harbours. The harbours are enclosed by jagged mountains and are witnessed by the 17th century forts. It is a real Arabia that has never buried its head into the sands and also never unnerved its heritage in the rush of modernization. As Oman is the second largest country in Arabia it also grabs most of the [...]
Hong Kong: A real paradise
Hong Kong is among most exciting destinations in the world. It is a colorful, flourishing mixture of ancient Eastern culture and Western modernization. If we date back to the some 5,000 years ago, then we will realize that the Chinese history and their traditions are still alive which is covered with 150 years of British colonial power. British surrendered to China in the year 1997 and then the city remained as a free-market zone. Residents even today referred to the border of mainland China and for that reason visitor who comes from the West have got to obtain tourist visas so that they can cross the border of China. These need a photo and usually all these take some three days for the procedure. Simply, it is very hard to compete with Hong Kong in terms of cultural diversity, architectural [...]