Travel Guide to Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest is one of the largest cities in Southeastern Europe and also the capital city of Romania. It serves as the primary entry point into the country the city has a large infrastructure projects to change the old face of the city. The city offers excellent attractions, which has cultivated a sophisticated, trendy and modern sensibility.

What to see
  • Museum of the Romanian Peasant
  • Village Museum
  • Parliament Palace
  • Old Center
  • Revolution Square
  • Arc of Triumph
  • National Museum of Contempory Art
  • Military History Museum
  • Curtea Veche (Old Court) Church
  • Stavropoleos Church
  • Patriarchal Cathedral
  • Botanical Garden
  • Carol Park
  • Opera Naţională (National Opera)
What to do
  • International Opera Festival
  • George Enescu Festival
  • Cow Parade
  • Bucharest Biennale – contemporary art festival
Visit http://bestflights.co.za/internationalflights/romania/bucharest for more information on Bucharest, Romania

Travel Guide to Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

The capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Luxembourg is also called Luxembourg City is a commune with a city status. In 2009 the city has ranked first for personal safety and 19th for quality of living. The city is located at the confluence of the Alzette & Pétrusse Rivers. It also contains the historic Luxembourg Castle, which was established by the Franks in the early middle ages.

What to see
  • Fort Thüngen
  • Adolphe Bridge
  • Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge
  • Passerelle
  • Gëlle Fra Monument
  • Luxembourg City Hall
  • Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
  • Gothic Revival Cathedral of Notre Dame
  • Grand Ducal Palace
  • Neumünster Abbey
  • Place d’Armes
What to do
  • Luxembourg Carnival
  • Printemps Festival – a world music festival
  • Echternach Sprangpressessioun – a pagan dance festival
  • International Music Festival
  • Schueberfouer – an ancient fair fun for families and children
  • Streetartnimation – event featuring street artist painters
  • Winter Light Festival
Visit http://bestflights.co.za/internationalflights/luxembourg/luxembourg for more information on Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Travel Guide to Moscow, Russian Federation

Moscow is the capital city of Russia and was also the capital of the former Soviet Union. The city is 860 years old and features Soviet-era monoliths and post-Soviet kitsch. The city’s roads are defined by rings and roughly follow the outline of the walls that used to surround Moscow.

What to see
  • Red Square
  • Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
  • Vlakhernskoye-Kuzminki Estate
  • Saint Basil’s Cathedral
  • Triumphal Arch
  • Tsaritsyno Park and Palace
  • Novodevichy Convent
  • Ascension Church in Kolomenskoye
  • Ostankino Palace
  • Bolshoi Theatre
  • Moscow State Historical Museum
  • Moscow International House of Music
  • Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
  • Friendship of Nations Fountain
  • Tretyakov Gallery
  • Red Army Theatre
  • GUM Shopping Centre
What to do
  • Maslenitsa Festival
  • St Patrick’s Parade
  • Golden Mask Theatre Festival
  • Victory Day
  • May Day
  • Moscow Stars
  • Troitsa
  • St John the Baptist’s Day
  • Den’ Goroda (City Day)
  • Kremlin Cup
  • Russian Winter Festival
Visit http://bestflights.co.za/internationalflights/russia/moscow for more information on Moscow, Russian Federation

Travel Guide to Santa Cruz, Tenerife

Santa Cruz (also known as Santa Cruz de Tenerife) is the capital city of Tenerife together with La Palmas.  The city is also the capital if the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz is an important city as it serves as a communication hub between Africa, Europe and the Americas with ships arriving from many nations.

What to see
  • Tenerife Opera House
  • Torres de Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Towers)
  • Iglesia de la Concepción
  • Castillo de San Cristóbal
  • Castillo de San Juan Bautista
  • Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  • Mauseo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre
  • Teatro Guimerá
  • Playa de Las Teresitas
  • Palmetum of Santa Cruz
What to do
  • Festival de Música Clásica de Canarias
  • Festival de Ópera de Tenerife
  • Tenerife International Film Music Festival
  • Festival de Zarzuela de Canarias
  • Festival Santa Blues de Tenerife
  • Plátano Rock Festival
  • MUMES Mestizo Music Festival
  • Festival de Salsa del Atlántico
  • Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  • Día de la Cruz
Visit http://bestflights.co.za/internationalflights/tenerife/santa-cruz for more information on Santa Cruz, Tenerife

Travel Guide to Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and the biggest city in the country. The city contains a unique combination of European and Communist-style architecture and many beautiful orthodox churches. Sofia has beautiful scenery and one of the few European capitals with a ski-resort so close to it.

What to see

  • Hagia Sophia Church
  • St. George Rotunda
  • Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
  • The Largo
  • Business Park Sofia
  • SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library
  • Ivan Vazov National Theatre
  • The National Opera and Ballet
  • The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
  • National Historic Museum
  • National Museum of Military History
  • National Art Gallery
  • National Palace of Culture
  • Borisova Gradina
  • City Garden

What to do

  • Sofia Jazz Peak
  • Bulgarian Salsa Festival
  • St George’s Day
  • International Folk Festival
  • International Book Fair
  • Sofia International Film Festival

Visit http://bestflights.co.za/internationalflights/bulgaria/sofia for more information on Sofia, Bulgaria.

Cape Town Scores ‘Best Destinaton’

Cape Town Scores ‘Best Destinaton’
http://thepropertymag.co.za/travel-a-tourism/3406-cape-town-scores-best-destinaton.html

The TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2012 has singled out the world’s best tourism spots, naming Cape Town as the number one destination.
Cape Town beat Sydney into second place in the destinations category. Machu Picchu came in third, Paris in fourth and Rio de Janeiro in fifth.

(via Instapaper)

Wow, coming from TripAdvisor this means a lot. Well done Cape Town. 

Travel Guide to Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is a city where one can enjoy shopping, culture and nightlife. Here you will find that fairy tales blend with modern architecture and world-class design. Warm jazz music mixes with cold electronica. You might feel that you’ve have seen the city in one day, but you will discover more and more each day as the months pass by. Copenhagen is one of the cities with the best quality of life together with being one of the world’s most environmental friendly cities.

What to see

  • St Nicholas Church
  • King’s New Square
  • The Marble Church
  • Copenhagen Opera House
  • Rosenborg Castle
  • Christiansborg Palace
  • Amalienborg Palace
  • Copenhagen City Hall
  • Royal Playhouse
  • King’s Garden
  • Copenhagen Zoo
  • Sluseholmen Canal District
  • National Museum
  • Danish Museum of Art & Design
  • Tycho Brahe Planetarium & IMAX
  • Royal Danish Theatre
  • Pantomime Theatre

What to do

  • Copenhagen Marathon
  • Copenhagen Fashion Week
  • Copenhagen Carnival
  • Roskilde Festival
  • Copenhagen Jazz Festival
  • Copenhagen Pride
  • Round Christiansborg Open Water Swim Race
  • CPH:PIX – international film festival
  • CPH:DOX – international documentary film festival

Visit http://bestflights.co.za/internationalflights/denmark/copenhagen for more information on Copenhagen, Denmark

Travel Guide to Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw is the capital city of Poland and also the largest city. It is located on the Vistula River and about 260 km’s from the Baltic Sea and 300 km’s from the Carpathian Mountains. Known as the “phoenix city” it has survived many wars throughout it bloody history. Warsaw is also an Alpha-global city as it is a major international tourist destination and an important economic hub in Central and Eastern Europe.

What to see

  • St. Mary’s Church
  • Łazienki Palace
  • Warsaw University of Technology
  • Royal Baths Park
  • Commission Palace
  • Sejm Building
  • National Temple of Divine Providence
  • Olympic Centre in Warsaw
  • Great Theatre
  • Palace of Culture and Science
  • Warsaw Uprising Museum
  • Golden Terraces Shopping Centre
  • Historic Centre of Warsaw

What to do

  • Topienie Marzanny
  • Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival
  • Anniversary of the Ghetto Uprising
  • Polish Contemporary Opera Festival
  • Mozart Festival
  • Chopin Summer Concerts
  • International Street Arts Festival
  • Warsaw Film Festival
  • Piano Festival

Visit http://bestflights.co.za/internationalflights/poland/warsaw for more information on Warsaw, Poland

Travel Guide to Oslo, Norway

The city of Oslo is the capital city of Norway and also the world’s most expensive city to live in due to high labor costs. Oslo was founded in 1048 by King Herald III and mostly destroyed by a fire in 1624. After the fire King Christian IV moved the city closer to the Akershus Castle where it was rebuilt.

What to see

  • Parliament of Norway
  • Oslo City Hall
  • Oslo Opera House
  • Oslo Cathedral
  • Akershus Castle
  • Bygdøy – commonly called the Museum Peninsula of Oslo
  • Botanical Garden
  • Munch Museum
  • Stortinget – seat of Norway’s parliament
  • Slottet – home of the Royal Family
  • Nobel Peace Center
  • Norsk Folkemuseum
  • National Theatre

What to do

  • Granttrock
  • Oslo World Music Festival
  • Øya Festival
  • Oslo Chamber Music Festival
  • Olso Jazz Festival
  • Norwegian Wood Rock Festival
  • Oslo International Church Music Festival
  • ULTIMA Oslo Contemporary Music Festival
  • Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony

Visit http://bestflights.co.za/internationalflights/norway/oslo for more information on Oslo, Norway.

Travel Guide to Tahiti

Tahiti is a South Pacific Island and form part of the French Polynesia. The island was created by volcanic activity and therefore is high and mountainous with beautiful coral reefs surrounding the island. The island is the biggest and highest island in French Polynesia. Two volcanic mountain ranges can be found on the island.

What to see

  • Robert Wan Pearl Museum
  • Papeete Market – Here you can buy everything you need
  • Musée de Tahiti et des îles (Museum of Tahiti and the Island)
  • Tomb of King Pomare the Fifth – A tomb of the only king of Tahiti
  • Olivier-Breaud Golf Course – Enjoy a set of golf in Tahiti
  • Arahurahu Marae – A restored religious site where many activities took place.

What to do

There is a lot to do in Tahiti. Enjoy scuba diving, snorkeling, 4WD safari’s, golf, hiking, deep sea fishing, kite surfing, stingray and shark feedings and more.

  • Heiva Festival
  • Craftmans’ Exhibition of Taiarapu West
  • Classical Concert of the French Polynesia Music and Art School
  • Tahiti Guitar Festival
  • Billabong Pro Jr
  • Billabong Pro Surfing Tournament
  • Tahiti Traditional Sports Championship
  • Mahana Pae

Visit http://bestflights.co.za/internationalflights/tahiti for more information on Tahiti

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