Venice, A Fantastic Tourists City in Italy

Venice is a city in Europe filled with numerous tourist attractions and amazing city to visit and enjoy your vacations. Tourism is one of the major sectors of the city from four centuries. After visiting its beautiful cityscape, uniqueness, and rich musical and artistic cultural heritage, visitors can’t control themselves falling in love with this city. It is an interesting fact about this city that Venice has the population of less than 300,000 and without roads and cars Venice City still, with bursting tourist traffic, ranks in top 30 destinations in world.  

Gondol 

Venice is an expensive place for tourists but you can save your money and make your tour to Venice cheap by using some good tricks such as book a small residence in cheap price and look some small café or hotel for food. There are three, four, and five stars hotels all around. No problem for your residence here in hotels or hostels. Tourists can find centuries old hotels located along the Grand Canal but still they provide some impressive accommodations to tourists. Over 15 million visitors flock to Venice, Italy every year.

Canal Tour is on Top in all Venice Attractions

Get around Gondola in Venice

Where to start your tour of Venice? The answer is very simple, easy, and quick it is the canal tour. Your tour to Venice cannot be completed without experiencing canal tour. Actually Venice city of Italy is a compound of 117 very small islands formed by 177 small canals in a shallow lagoon. These islands are connected each-other by 409 pedestrian footbridges. While the biggest canal known as Grand Canal flows in between the city. The gondola ride is also very popular among tourists.

The gondola is a traditional Venetian rowing boat. There are over 400 gondoliers in Venice. The other top attractions of Venice are also unforgettable such as the 325 feet tall bell tower known as Campanile offers an amazing view of the city from top. Santa Maria della Salute and the Church of the Madonna are centuries old churches are other valuable and don’t miss sights.

Tourist can often see these small pedestrian bridges in Venice

St. Mark’s Square is another top attraction in Venice. It is located in front of St. Mark’s Bascilica Church. The famous Fell tower is also located here. The square is often crowded with tourists. It is necessary to save your money for Cruise tour in Venice. The large cruise ships are banned but small ships can fulfill your desire. Your wish of eating Italian food can easily be completed in Italian restaurants. Italian cuisine is a must to try. Overall, Venice is a beautiful and eye-captivating city which makes people fall in love with it completely.

Bell Tower

St. Mark’s Square

St. Mark’s Bascilica 

Visit Keris Summit 2015 in Yogyakarta

Keris Museum at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) Jakarta.

Dinas Kebudayaan, DI Yogyakarta in collaboration with Culture Study Center of Gajah Mada University, along with Paguyuban Mertikarta, hosts Keris Summit 2015 in Yogyakarta from October 28 to November 1 2015.  The Summit will take place in Vredeburg Fort and organized by Queen Production.


The event is the biggest keris exhibition featuring650 keris from Sumatra, Borneo, the Bugis, Java, Bali, and Lombok.Apart from exhibition, the event will also hold symposium on keris presenting a number of speakers from academics, artis, empu keris (keris makers), keris collectors and conservationists. Source : Kompas, October 27 2015.

Come and Enjoy Watersport Activites in Indonesia.

With more than 17,000 islands and a collection of stunning beaches, pristine lakes and rivers flowing, it is difficult to find in other parts of the world, Indonesia is the perfect place to do water sports fun.

Banana Boating.

Jumping from banana boat in Bali to white water rafting in the crystal clear water in the Alas River in Sumatra to relax in a luxurious beach resort on Umang Island, Indonesia did not lack for water sports lover.

Underwater life in Indonesia is among the best spots for scuba diving, nevertheless for those who not familiar with diving sport you can still enjoy the beauty of marine life by learning from professionals  (PADI Certificated Instructors) like in Tanjung Benoa, Bali.

Walking on the sea floor, in Tj Benoa.

Like crystal clear water and bright sunlight making Indonesia an ideal place to try the exciting water activities.

Bahamas, Most Popular Destination in Caribbean

Bahamas is a combination a 700 islands on the northwestern edge of Caribbean, including some luxurious resorts, hotels, and moderate weather and white sands. About 30 islands are inhabited while more than 2000 small cays are formed on coral rocks. Bahamas Islands offer some popular tourist activities such as fishing, boating, scuba diving, snorkeling, playing with fish, and other water sports. Visit to some historic sites and a variety of local markets give a taste of West-Indian tradition. In additions, you can take pictures of spectacular ocean views and palm trees. This tropical paradise lies only 50 miles from Florida.

Bahamas Island Spectacular View

Bahamas Island Spectacular View

The best time to visit Bahamas from June to November. Usually summer season is ideal to visit then winter because the rates are high in winter. Summer season remains hot and best for swimming. The area remain crowded in winter season. Visiting to any Bahamas Islands is delightful. The Caribbean destinations in North America have much to explore. It is not possible to describe it completely at once but here are some places that should be visit.

Ariel View of Bahamas Nassau

Nassau is the capital island and attracts most of the tourists with its mega shops, restaurants, resorts and other entertainment complexes. While the other islands are known family islands each with its own different charm.

Off the coast of Nassau, Blue Lagoon Island is popular for its friendly dolphins. Visitors can play with dolphins here. Dive into the water and hold on to them, play and dance with them or feed them they will remain with you without hesitation. From children to elders everyone can entertain besides some special programs for kids.

Atlantis Bahamas

Atlantis Bahamas

Atlantis is not only the luxury hotel but also an entertainment complex located on area of 141 acre. It has some great tourist attractions such as waterscape packed with high-speed slides, a mile-long Lazy River Ride, and more than 20 open air pools with fresh water and you can find many shops, restaurants, and entertainment spots.

Caves in National Park Bahamas

Caves in National Park Bahamas

Bimini Island is one of the popular Bahamas islands known for its deep sea fishing tournaments from March to September. While snorkeling and diving are other popular attractions in this island.

Andros Island and Long Island are famous for its underwater caves. It has five national parks with rich bird life and forests. Underwater caves are the major attraction of the parks. More than six miles of caves stretch out under the park.

There are much more fun and places to explore on Bahamas. Undoubtedly Bahamas is a haven of fishing, diving, boating. Its pink and white sandy beaches will remain in your dreams for long time.   

Water Beauty Fish in Bahamas Islands Crystal Clear Water

Visit and Enjoy Paris Van Java : Bandung City

Museum of the Asian African Conference.

Bandung City is well known as " a must destination" among domestic tourists, particularly to those who come from Jakarta. Every weekend, Bandung City is packed with visitors to enjoy cool weather as well as man-made attractions in and around Bandung. From 19 to 24th April, 2015 the government of Indonesia commemorated the Asian African Conference in 1955 in Jakarta and the peak in Bandung. The improvements along Jalan Asia Afrika make it more like " the Europe".

Here is a list of attractions to visit :

Gedung Sate in the dark.

Gedung Sate Bandung

Located at Jl Diponegoro Bandung and had stood on since July 27, 1920. The building is named after Gedung Satay for at top the roof was made to look like a stick of satay and at the beginning of the construction of the building is called  "Gouvernements Bedrijven" which was set up to be one of the central government of the Netherlands, because the Dutch government that already sets the Bandung serve as the capital of the Dutch Colonial.

Braga Street

Jalan Braga

So if you want to feel the historical attractions in Bandung, just visit Jalan Braga.Actually many places in Bandung do have a high historical value. When we travel to Bandung, sometimes we can see many buildings with typical Dutch colonial architecture including in Jalan Braga.Currently Jalan Braga is one of the famous attractions and become the icon of Bandung. Here, you can find a building called Gedung Landmark Braga. it is used to be a bookstore, named Van Dorp. The Bookstore was established a long time, even after Indonesia's independence, ie from about 1922 to 1960.

Saung Angklung Mang Ujo

This is a place for the show, and also a center of handicrafts made of bamboo, as well as workshops of various musical instruments from bamboo. Additionally, Saung Angklung Mang Udjo also has a goal to become an educational laboratory and also a center for learning preserve Sundanese culture, in particular Angklung. 

Kawah Putih Ciwidey Bandung

It is a tourist place in Bandung which are already popular and become a tourist destination of a lot of visitors. White crater is a tourist attraction with the natural beauty category has its own charm so as to attract a lot of tourists to visit Bandung travel to this one. Visit this link for more information.

Tangkuban Perahu
Still in the category of natural attractions in Bandung, Tangkuban Perahu is very famous all because his legend. I'm sure many have heard or read about this mountain. Additionally Tangkuban Perahu also become one of the favorite tourist attractions in Bandung and much in demand by tourists.

Strawberry Gardens
In place of Bandung tour this one you can directly pick strawberries with your own hands that are available on the estate. While picking strawberries, you can see the beautiful scenery around in Lembang, South Bandung as well as natural paddies, tea gardens and mountains. Fresh air is a common feature of the area south of Bandung and will accompany you during the visit.

Here are attractions you can visit in Central Bandung :

1. Alun-alun (Bandung Square) and Mosque Agung - Jl. Asia Afrika
2. Bandung Tempo Doeloe ( Bandung Oldies) - Jl. Braga
3. Gedung Sate Bandung - ( the office of governor)
4. Bandung Zoo- Jl. Tamansari
5. Lapangan Gasebu (Gabungan Sepakbola Bandung Utara- Football Association of North Bandung)
6. Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat Jawa Barat - Jl. Dipatiukur
7. Monumen Hussein Sastranegara - Jl. Pajajaran
8. Monumen Bandung Lautan Api - Jl. M. Toha
9. Geology Muzeum- Jl Diponegoro
10. Asian African Conference Muzeum - Jl. Asia Afrika
11. Museum Mandala Wangsit Siliwangi - Jl. Lembong
12. Indonesian Post Muzeum- Jl. Cisanggarung
13. Sri Baduga Muzeum - Jl. Lingkar Selatan
14. Jean Shopping Center along Jl. Cihampelas
15. Shopping Center of Pasar Baru - Jl. Otto
16. Shopping Center of  Kings Plaza - Jl. Kepatihan
17. Shoes and Bag Shopping Center in Cibaduyut - Jl. Cibaduyut
18. Factory Outlets along Jalan Riau and Jalan Dago
19. Taman Tegalega - Astana Anyar
20. Taman Makam Pahlawan - Cikutra Bandung
21. Taman Lansia - Jl. Cisangkuy
22. Taman Kota Bandung - Jl. Merdeka
23. Taman Ade Irma Suryani Nasution (Taman Lalu Lintas) - Jl. Sumatera
24. Bandung Institute of technology (ITB) and Taman Ganesha - Jln Ganesha
25. Taman Kantor Pemerintah Kota Bandung

In Southern Bandung :

1. Camping Ground Ranca Upas - Ciwidey
2. Ciwidey and Alam Bandung Selatan
3. Kamojang Creater- Paseh Jawa Barat
4. White Creater Gunung Patuha - Ciwidey
5. Hot Water Pool Cimanggu
6. Trekking Road to Kawah Putih
7. Hot Spring Water Walini - Ciwidey
8. Deer Captive Ranca Upas - Ciwidey
9. Tea Plantation Rancabali - Ciwidey
10. Tea Plantation Gambung - Ciwidey
11. Vegetable Plantation - Pangalengan
12. Lake Cipanunjang - Pangalengan
13. Lake Cileunca - Pangalengan
14. Soreang main road Bandung - Ciwidey
15. Lake Patengan - Ciwidey
16. Strawbery Picking - Ciwidey
17. Center of skin craftment Cibaduyut

  In Northern Bandung Utara :

1. Panorama of alternative road Lembang to Dago
2. Fishing Arena Bonita - Lembang
3. Camping Ground - Cikole
4. Water fall Cimahi - Cisarua
5. Water fall Dago - Dago
6. Water fall Omas - Taman Wisata Maribaya
7. Creater Ratu - Gunung Tangkuban Parahu
8. Creater Upas - Gunung Tangkuban Parahu
9. Creater Domas - Gunung Tangkuban Parahu
10. Strawbery Plantation Parongpong
11. Monumen Pasir Pahlawan Otto Iskandar Dinata - Lembang
12. Tea Plantation Subang - Jawa Barat
13. Hot Spring Water Ciater
14. Lake Lembang - Lembang
15. Spirit Camp & Sahabat Alam - Jl. Sersan Bajuri
16. Taman Budaya Dago - Dago
17. Flower garden Parongpong
18. Forest garden Jaya Giri - Lembang
19. Taman Hutan Dago Pakar dan Gua Belanda/Jepang
20. Taman Bunga Cihideung - Jl. Sersan Bajuri
21. Star observatory Bosscha - Lembang
22. Vila Istana Bunga - Cihideung Lembang
23. Tour of Lembang - Bandung
24. Kampung Gajah - Bandung Utara
25. Floating Market Lembang - Bandung Utara
26. Milk Tofu Lembang - Bandung Utara
27. Kampung Daun dan Sapu Lidi - Bandung Utara
28. Dusun Bambu - Bandung Utara

  In Eastern Bandung :

1. Caringin Tilu - Pegunungan Manglayang
2. Water fall Cinulang / Sindulang - Cicalengka
3. Oray Tapa - Pegunungan Manglayang
4. Padepokan Dayang Sumbi (Budidaya Ulat Sutera) - Arcamanik
5. Saung Angklung Mang Udjo - Padasuka
6. Situs Kerajaan Kendan - Nagrek
7. Situs Legenda Ciung Wanara - Karangkamulyan
8. Warung Bandrek "Warban" Sekejolang - Ciburial

In Western Bandung :

1. Paddy field Padalarang - Cianjur
2. Rafting route - Citarum
3. Cave Pawon - Jawa Barat
4. Cave Sang Hyang Tikoro - Jawa Barat
5. Strawberry Field Cihideung - Lembang Bandung
6. Lembah Cimeta Citarum Purba - Padalarang
7. Leuwi Opat Curug Tilu - Desa Cihanjuang Rahayu Parongpong
8. Monumen Taman R.A. Kartini - Baros Cimahi
9. Puspa Iptek Kota Baru Parahyangan - Padalarang
10. Carst/Kapur Citatah - Padalarang
11. Hotspring water Cipanas - Jawa Barat
12. Megaliticum site Gunung Padang (terbesar se-Asia Tenggara)
13. Taman Bunga Cihideung - Bandung Barat
14. Reservoir Ciburuy - Padalarang
15. Reservoir Saguling - Jawa Barat

 Source : http://www.ragamtempatwisata.com

Cancun, Top Tourist Destination in Mexico

Cancun is one of the top rated luxury resorts towns in Mexico. The white sandy beaches and crystal clear water offers much for party lovers. At daytime in beautiful warm weather there are many opportunities of entertainment such as sunbathing and numerous water sports. In early evenings the fire juggler performances make the atmosphere much beautiful. These beaches normally remain full during spring break. Cancun is located in the State of Quintana Roo at the south of the peninsula.

Cancun Beach Mexico

The long white sandy beaches make Cancun one of the most visited tourist destinations in Mexico. Cancun offers a wide range of accommodation options. Plenty of spectacular hotels, hostels, family accommodations, and villas with lots of shopping facilities are also available here. The beaches are generally safe because the lifeguards are regularly on duty. Cancun offers four hundred seventy five bird species, twelve hundred plant species and over a hundred different mammals to enjoy sea life. Hotels, resorts are spectacular and most of them are situated at the edge of ocean beaches.

Cancun Beach Mexico

Playa Las Perlas is an ideal travel destination, where you can find variety of cheap accommodations and hotels. The place is also good for swimming and other water sports. You can also find here some good restaurants and bars too. Playa Langosta and Playa Tortugas are the other spots where you can find more fun many hotels while Cancun hotel map which are available on small shops will guide you how many facilities you can find nearby. Scuba diving and snorkel tours are other major features of these clean buzzing beaches.

Cancun Beach Mexico

Wide Range of Hotels and Restaurants

Playa Caracol is another great beach having flat and not much deep water. Most of the families with children like this place. Generally it remains crowded too. On the other hand Playa Delfines and Playa Nizuc have most exclusive resorts and hotels (the best of the Cancun Beach). The water here is best for swimming.

Cancun Beach Resorts Mexico

Nightlife here is awesome the city alive with entertainment with performance salsa, R&B, and live music. Most of the restaurants offer everything from traditional Mexican food to modern one. Cancun shopping malls have lot of variety from traditional handicrafts to modern luxury brands. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit one of the most supreme spa destinations in the world in your next vacations.

Cancun Beach ResortsMexico

Loch Ness, Scotland

Loch Ness is a large storage of freshwater with over 700 feet depth and has a length of approximately 23 miles in Scotland, UK. It surface is 52 feet (16 meter) above sea level, connected at the southern end by River Oich. It is renowned for alleged sightings of the legendary Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as “Nessie”.

The Monters, who also known as water horse (but actually a large unknown animal), first come into news headlines in 1933, when it was reported by some people who saw something unusual creature in loch. One of the first most famous images of this animal was published in 1934. Whatever the truth about the river horse, the Monster (Nessie) is one of the most responsible items that bring a large number of visitors to Loch Ness.

The Moster in Loch

Loch Ness is the second largest Scottish Loch after Loch Lomond and no doubt one of the most popular tourist attractions in Scotland. People from globe book tour to explore the Loch Ness which is one of many hidden Scottish lakes. There is an island in the lake known as Cherry Island, and which is a crannong, it is an artificial island that was constructed during Iron Age. Cherry Island is visible at southwestern end.

Loch Lomond is another top attraction among visitors, the largest of the lakes by surface and the famous for boating and water sports. There are 30 more islands in the lake which offers the modern sports such as golfing. The whole Scotland is known as a home of golf courses, because it has hundreds of golf courses, including some historical and renowned courses.

Cycling tours and hiking are other top attractions in Scottish lochs. Staying in hotels is no problems there are Glasgow hotels or Inverness hotels to stay. While Fort Augustus, Loch Ness Center, a museum, and historic lighthouses are other famous features that should never miss to watch.

Chichen Itza, Most Amazing Place in Mexico

Recently voted as one of the seventh never wonders of the world, the ruins of Chichen Itza is the second most visited archaeological destination in Mexico after Teotihuacan. Chichen Itza is the largest of the Maya cities in the Yucatan Peninsula and one of the Top Tourist Attractions in Mexice, a perfect place for history lovers to spend their holidays. Chichen Itza is located at the eastern side of Yucatan Peninsula (a state of Mexico). The meaning of Chichen Itza is “At the mouth of the well of the Itza (Itza was the tribe’s name).

The most famous destination in Chichen Itza is the temple pyramid of El Castillo (this is the Spanish name for castle) also known as Temple of Kukulcan. A special astronomical significance designed temple has a stairway with 91 steps on each face. The pyramid is approximately 75 feet tall located in the center of Chichen Itza. During the vernal and the autumnal equinox at 3:00 p.m. the western balustrade of pyramid’s main stairway bathes with sunlight. This causes 7 isosceles triangles which are imitating nearly thirty seven yards long the snake body.   

Chichen Itza lies about midway between Cancun and Merida so Chichen Itza tour can be easily booked from that or online. But before travelling purchase a Chichen Itza map for help. You can reach there from cruise ship or from a rental car from Cancun. Chichen Itza Mexico receives over one million visitors every year. There are restaurants near the ruins and ready to serve food with simple fair.

 Chichen Itza Ruins

Chichen Itza Ruins

According to history study, the Chichen Itza was a greatest Mayan city. In AD 987 the Toltec people came there from central Mexico with Maya allies made Chichen Itza a powerful city in Yucatan. They created some amazing pieces of art here. The temple is an amazing spot to visit having thousands of Columns around it. It is believed that this place was used as market and the columns originally supported a thatched roof. The area was used as a temple for the Maya until Spanish army conquered it in 16^th century. 

There is a Sacred Cenote known as Well of Sacrifice located to the north of Chichen Itza’s town both connected with a 1000 feet long paved path. The Mayas sacrificed human being and some other objects into cenote, it was their worship style to make happy the rain god. Today it is a popular thing among visitors “Diving in the Cenote” and took some bath in water.