Tiergarten Schönbrunn, Vienna (Austria)
Tiergarten Schönbrunn, also known as Vienna Zoo is located in Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria. It is the world's oldest zoo and was established in the year 1752. It took one year to get its construction done. It has also been awarded as the Europe's best zoo thrice before and around 2-3 million visitors go there every year to see the new-born panda, elephants, tigers, hippos etc. There are only 1500-1700 pandas left in the world so there are not much zoos who keep pandas. So this is in the list of rarer zoos who keep giant panda. The size of the zoo is manageable and it contains more than combined 600 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, fish etc.
The names of the zoo Vienna's pandas are : Yang Yang (Female), Long Hui (Male), Fu Long (Male), and Fu Hu (Male). On July 14, 1906, the zoo saw the birth of the first elephant in captivity. It is a good sight-seeing for both adults and minors. There are only two places in the whole Europe where you can see panda i.e Vienna zoo & in Berlin (Germany). Some of the other attractions of zoo are an aquarium and the recently opened display of animals in unnatural habitats, like the ones found in the Arctic region.
September to November, not much crowded these days and during off season you will get hotel rooms on reasonable rates.
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
** You can save upto 1 Euro by booking online.
1. Prater
2. Millennium Tower 3. Ephesos Museum 4. Donaukanal 5. Donauturm 6. Schönbrunn Palace 7. Spanish riding school 8. Weiner Reisenrad 9. Stadtpark 10. St. Peter's Church
London's Tower Bridge is a most popular landmark near to the Tower of London after which its name is derived as Tower Bridge. This bridge is made over River Thames. It took 8 years, 5 contractors and more than 425 workers to get it complete and on 30th June, 1894 it was opened by King Edward VII. The bridge was designed by Horace Jones and Wolfe Barry. It is built 42 meters above the Thames River. 11,000 tons of steel is been used in creating the framework and its walkways. Before it was the only bridge over the Thames river but as time passed many more bridges were made.
Two enormous piers are linked by two walkways. The central can of the bridge can be raised up to allow ships to pass. It is 244 meters long along with each pier 65 m high.Over 50,000 people visit it everyday. people also enjoy the Tower bridge exhibition there where you can learnt about the design, construction of the bridge. Initially there were more than 50 designs of the bridge offered to the UK government and after many discussions they chose the design of Horace Jones and Wolfe Berry. Since 1994 , the bridge is available on hire for parties. It was painted red, white and blue in the year 1977 in the celebration of Queen's Silver Jubilee.
May- September as the temperature goes up during these days. But if you are planning to save your money then you have to bear some real cold days during November- February as this is the off-season and you might get some discount on hotel prices and other things.
April - September : 10:00 - 17:30 (last admission)
October - March : 09:30 - 17:00 (last admission)
1. London Eye
2. Buckingham Palace 3. Big Ben 4. National Gallery 5. Regent's Park 6. London county hall 7. Monument to the Great Fire of London 8. London Bridge 9. St. Paul's Cathedral 10. London zoo
Scărișoara Cave, Romania
Scărișoara Cave is the biggest Ice cave in Romania and is situated in the Apuseni Mountains almost 40km away from the town of Campeni, Alba. It is more than 3000 years old cave and is at the height of 1165 meters above sea level. It was discovered by Arnold Schmididi in year 1863 (dates are not exactly sure). So be ready to get freeze if you are planning to go there in winters as temperature falls down to -70C , in summers also the climate remains cold as temperature retains at 10c though it is 35 degree outside. It is one of the kind natural attraction in Romania.
At the entrance of Scarisoara cave, locals are selling jam, traditional pie, syrups, palacinkas with jam inside and other local products. The cave has a length of around 700 m and a depth of around 100 m. The paths are not easy to go and it is chilled inside so a kind suggestion for you all to bring your warm clothes, good shoes, cap etc. People with health issues shouldn't go. As there is non existence of light and warden will show you the path with the help of his oil/ carbon lamps so i would suggest you to bring a good quality flash light.
Note : Safety precautions are not up to the mark. So if you could bring few basic medicines related to mild fever or cold would be great.
June - August
7 Romanian Leu
1. Council tower of sibiu
2. Babele 3. Rock sculpture of Decebalus 4. Arcul de Triumf 5. Sinaia Monastery 6. The Endless column 7. Morii Lake 8. Sphinx 9. Bran Castle 10. Museum of Romanian Peasant
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| St. Peter's Square, Vatican City |
St. Peter's Square is a beautiful and colorful place situated in Vatican city. Vatican city is the world's smallest country having population of nearly around one thousand which literally amazed me when i first read about this country in the internet. So i thought let the world know about this beautiful place by posting it in blog. The country has a total area of 110 acres (44 hectares). Comparing to my city where i'm living "New Delhi" whose area is 148400 hectares, it is way too smaller.
So if you are planning to visit there then its good but if you are planning to get a citizenship of there then it is impossible to get because it is completely restricted to those employed by Vatican. There are no highways, rail roads, Airports in the Vatican city, it has only streets. This country is totally dependent on its neighboring country Italy like for telephone, electricity as well as for external defense from terrorists. The square is beautifully decorated and gigantic. The center of attraction of square is its church St. Peter's Basilica. Entering inside the Basilica is free of cost but you have to pay to go up to the dome. You can wander around the square and as well as inside the Museum.
- Best Time to visit :
November- February when the days are colder.
- Entry Fee :
Wandering around the square is obviously free and entry to church is also free of cost. But to go up to see dome you have to spend a bit.
- 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :
1. St. Peter's Basilica
2. Sistine Chapel
3. Apostolic Palace
4. Vatican Library
5. La pieta
6. Vaticano Egyptian Obelisk
7. Vatican Museums
8. Roman curia
9. Castel Sant'Angelo
10. Monument to Alexander VII
2. Sistine Chapel
3. Apostolic Palace
4. Vatican Library
5. La pieta
6. Vaticano Egyptian Obelisk
7. Vatican Museums
8. Roman curia
9. Castel Sant'Angelo
10. Monument to Alexander VII
- You can book cheap flights to Vatican city (Rome) by Clicking here
Turning Torso, Malmö (Sweden)
HSB Turning Torso is the tallest skyscrapper made in Sweden. It is located in Malmö (Sweden) and is the tallest builing situated in Scandinavia. Before Turning Torso was made, Kronprinsen was the tallest buiding in the country. It is a residential building with 147 apartments, 10 floor of offices. The thing which gonna amaze you is its twisted structure. A similar building featuring 90 degree twist is in Dubai, UAE. Its heigh is 190 meters (around 645 ft.)
It has 9 cubes (5 floors in each cube). There is also a floor in between every cube which are used for different purposes i.e. for conference, gym etc. The building have flats and offices. It has 3 lifts for inhabitants and 2 elevators for offices. The construction of it was started in the year 2001 and took around 4 years to get it complete. But the demerit is you can't go inside the building as it is an official and residential building. You can have a look of it from outside, i can understand that it is frustrating atleast for tourist who came from other far places to Malmö and can't get a chance to see building from inside.
May- July. However June month can be a bit rainy
If you are a budget traveller then for you July and september are the good months to travel there because on those times heaps of tourist go there and is also a peak season so you might get higher flight rates and hotel rates.
Entry is prohibited for outsiders.
1. Liseberg
2. Stockholm Palace 3. Abisko National Park 4. Gripsholm Castle 5. Skeppsholmen 6. Gothenburg Botanical Garden 7. Vasa Museum 8. Swedish history Museum 9. Sankt Petri church 10. Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm
Royal Palace of Madrid, Spain
Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio real de Madrid, in spanish) was built in 19th Century for the Royal Spanish family but they do not live there. Instead they live in Palacio de la Zarzuela. King of the Spanish royal family who constructed this was Philip V. As no one live in the Palacio Real, it is been mostly used for state ceremonies and is also open for locals and tourists. It has around 2000 luxurious suites, 50 of which can be visited. It is the largest Royal palace in Europe. You can't take photos inside the palace. The only option you have to buy postcards.
After all done with buying tickets and security checks, you can go in. The first thing you will see is the huge courtyard and after walking across the courtyard you will reach to the main door of Palace. After you will enter the palace you will see a staircase and after climbing stairs you will get on the first floor where you can take as many photos as you want but after it you have to keep your camera away. You can wander around and take your time as much you want and see the huge rooms of the palace. The information about the palace is also written in Spanish and English.
Between March-May and September-November
Timings : October - March: 10:30 am - 18:00 pm;
Sundays and holidays 10:00 am - 16:00 pm; April - September: 10:00 am- 20:00 pm;
Adults : € 8.00 (without guide)
€ 10.00 (with guide)
Children below 5 can go free.
1. Buen Retiro Park
2. Monument to Alfonso XII 3. Gate of Europe 4. Metropolis Building 5. Casa de Campo 6. Temple off Debod 7. Gran Via 8. Railway Museum 9. Sabatini Gardens 10. Circulo de bellas artes
TV Tower, Berlin (Germany)
Fernsehturm itself means TV Tower in German language. So you can judge it by its name that it is Television Tower located in Central Berlin, Germany. It is sometimes called Alex Tower as it is located nearby Alexanderplatz. With its height almost 370 meters, it is the tallest structure in Germany. It is also a fourth tallest structure in Europe. There is a visitor Platform and a revolving restuarant made inside the sphere. The visitor Platform is around 205 meters above the ground and you can have a great view of whole Berlin city from there.
The revolving restaurant is just few meters above the visitor Platform. It is around 210 meters above from the ground. The specialty of that restaurant is that it revolves around after 30 minutes. Before it was one hour, but in 1990's the revolving speed gets doubled.
There is a facility of lifts as well to go up there but if you want to climb stairs then you have to be daring enough or think twice because for that you have to walk approx. 1000 steps.
You can book tickets online as well. It is worth booking tickets online as it is the most popular tourist attraction so it is crowded and you might have to wait a long and stand in queues to get tickets.
Timings : Mar – Oct: 9am – midnight
Nov – Feb: 10am – midnight
Winter would be the best season to visit there.
For Adults : 13 €
For Children (4-16 years) : 8.50 € per head
No need to buy tickets for children below 4 years
1. Reichstag
2. Gendarmenmarkt 3. Unter den Linden 4. Kurfürstendamm 5. Charlottenburg Palace 6. Museum island 7. The Berlin Wall Memorial and Documentation Centre 8. Potsdamer Platz 9. Brandenburg Gate 10. Treptower Park
Tivoli Gardens, Denmark | ||||||
| Tivoli Gardens, Denmark |
Denmark is one of the country in Europe. In a survey in year 2006 & 2007, Denmark considered the "happiest place in the world" based on Education, Health, Employment. Tivoli Gardens is the second oldest amusement park in the world. The first one is Dyrehavsbakken which is also in Denmark. In a survey, around 4 million people visited Tivoli Gardens in year 2012 which makes it the most popular amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark and the fourth most visited amusement park in Europe.
The park is best known for its rides, some of them are given below :
1. Nautilus
2. The Demon
3. The Ferris Wheel
4. The Little Dragon
5. The Odin Express
6. The Star Flyer (My Favourite)
2. The Demon
3. The Ferris Wheel
4. The Little Dragon
5. The Odin Express
6. The Star Flyer (My Favourite)
So you must be tired after taking so many rides :P. So for this, you can enjoy a good quality music and food to relax your mind. At the time of Christmas, New year, Halloween it is the most crowded place so be aware before planning to go there on these times as you might have to stand in long queues to get tickets. But on these special days, they organize some special breathtaking performances.
- Best Time to Visit :
Summer: 10 April - 21 September, 2014
Halloween: 10 October - 2 November, 2014
Christmas: 15 November - 4 January, 2014
Halloween: 10 October - 2 November, 2014
Christmas: 15 November - 4 January, 2014
- Entry Fee :
For Adults over 8 years : DKK 99
For Children below 8 years : Free
But you can bring maximum of four children under 8 years for free. After that, you have to pay for the fifth child onwards. Children below 8 years must be accompanied by an adult.
- 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :
1. Nyhavn
2. Amalienborg Palace
3. Frederiksborg castle
4.Carl Bloch Paintings
5. Kronborg Castle
6. Frederiks Kirke
7. Church of our Lady
8. The Little Mermaid
9. National Gallery of Denmark
10. Copenhagen opera house
2. Amalienborg Palace
3. Frederiksborg castle
4.Carl Bloch Paintings
5. Kronborg Castle
6. Frederiks Kirke
7. Church of our Lady
8. The Little Mermaid
9. National Gallery of Denmark
10. Copenhagen opera house
- You can book cheap flights to Copehagen by Clicking here
Tatra National Park, Poland
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| Tatra National Park, Poland |
Tatra National Park is situated in the Tatra mountains of central southern region in Poland.It is in the border of Presov region of northern Slovakia and the southern region of Poland. Rysy is the largest peak which is located in this part of Poland. Tatra national park is all covered with huge mountains, glaciers, Lakes, green grass, flowers etc. It is one of the most popular tourists spot as you can enjoy trekking, hiking, paragliding, rock climbing, cycling etc.
One can simply drive from Krakow for two hours to reach there and find some beautiful views. You can trek up to reach the peak. There are more than 500 caves, many lakes and waterfalls inside the area. It covers the large are of Southern Poland. Mountains up there mostly covered with snow.
- Best Time to visit :
If you are planning to sking there, then the best time is between December to May.
If you are planning to do hiking there, then the best time is between May to September.
- Entry Fee :
For Adults : 5 PLN
For Kids : 2.5 LPN
- 10 Other places you wouldn't like to miss :
1. Krakow's Historic Center
2. Church of the virgin mary
3. Polish Aviation Museum
4. The Planty Park
5. Krakow Shooting range
6. Krakow zoo
7. The Botanical Garden of the Jagiellonian University
8. Grunwald Monument
9. Wawel Castle
10. Town Hall Tower
2. Church of the virgin mary
3. Polish Aviation Museum
4. The Planty Park
5. Krakow Shooting range
6. Krakow zoo
7. The Botanical Garden of the Jagiellonian University
8. Grunwald Monument
9. Wawel Castle
10. Town Hall Tower
- You can book cheap flights to Poland by Clicking here
Vlore, Albania
Albania is an European country. All knows Europe is all famous for its less population and small size countries. Albania is one of the most beautiful country of Europe. Might be you haven't heard of it because there are more than 50 countries in Europe but Albania is all known for its Music style, cool peoples, amazing environment, beaches, great food. It is a small country in size but with a big heart.
One of my albanian friend told me about this awesome place (Vlore) in Albania. I searched on google about it and find it is so pretty. Vlore is among the Posh counties of Albania. It was the capital of Albania (not for longer time) but now it is Tirana.
One of my albanian friend told me about this awesome place (Vlore) in Albania. I searched on google about it and find it is so pretty. Vlore is among the Posh counties of Albania. It was the capital of Albania (not for longer time) but now it is Tirana.
- Best Time to visit :
In Summer (between April and october)
- 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :
1. Kanine Castle
2. Independence Monument
3. Zvernec Monastery
4. Irish Time
5. Jale Beach
6. Folie Marine Beach
7. Mosque of Muradie
8. Efgeni House
9. Butrinto National Park
10. Sarande Museum
2. Independence Monument
3. Zvernec Monastery
4. Irish Time
5. Jale Beach
6. Folie Marine Beach
7. Mosque of Muradie
8. Efgeni House
9. Butrinto National Park
10. Sarande Museum
- You can book cheap flights to Vlore by Clicking here
Eiffel Tower, Paris
Eiffel Tower - If France is a Human Body then Eiffel Tower is surely its Soul.
No one can simply describe it in words as its beauty is beyond words. There are too many places to visit in Paris but still one can't simply resist himself watching this (Eiffel Tower). As its name itself saying it is a Tower more than 1000 ft. tall, and its name Eiffel is been given after the name of Famous Italian Engineer Gustave Eiffel whose company used to make Towers in France.
If you are a Travelling freak then you must have visited Paris or else must be thinking of going there.
I personally like their culture, their people, their buildings, their streets :) Peoples there know how to treat their guests. And yea of course the beautiful ladies out there, they are just gorgeous :D but not more than Eiffel Tower because it is not worth to compare anything to Eiffel Tower.
- Best Time to visit :
During Spring (Apr-June)
December is also a good time
December is also a good time
- Entry Fee :
| Over 24 years | 12-24 years | Disabled Persons | |
| Lift Entrance Ticket (upto 2nd floor) | €9.00 | €7.50 | €4.50 |
| Lift entrance ticket to top | €15.00 | €13.50 | €10.50 |
| Stairs ticket (upto 2nd floor) | €5.00 | €4.00 | €3.00 |
- 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :
1. Notre Dame de Paris
2. Disneyland
3. Arc de triomphe
4. Pont alexandre iii
5. Sacré-Cœur
6. Place de la Concorde
7. Louvre Palace
8. Grand Arche
9. Place de la Bastille
10. Pont de bir hakeim
2. Disneyland
3. Arc de triomphe
4. Pont alexandre iii
5. Sacré-Cœur
6. Place de la Concorde
7. Louvre Palace
8. Grand Arche
9. Place de la Bastille
10. Pont de bir hakeim
- You can book cheap flights to Paris by Clicking here
Amsterdam, Holland
I have seen different cities/ places around the world and Amsterdam is one of the best place i have visited so far. I had a great time there and i just wants to say " I Love You Holland".
Its (Amsterdam) name is been originated from the word "Amstelredamme" which means dam over the river Amstel. The beauty of Holland may amaze you. Many of you might be unaware of the fact that this country is below Sea-level point which makes it even more beautiful. If any of you ever been there or live in there , you can also share your experience by commenting on this post.
- Best Time to visit :
Between April to September when days would be longer and temperature would be milder compared to other months.
- 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :
1. De krijtberg
2. homomonument
3. De Duif
4. montelbaanstoren
5. National Monument
6. Hermitage Amsterdam
7. Royal Palace of Amsterdam
8. Nieuwe Kerk
9. beurs van berlage
10. Singel
2. homomonument
3. De Duif
4. montelbaanstoren
5. National Monument
6. Hermitage Amsterdam
7. Royal Palace of Amsterdam
8. Nieuwe Kerk
9. beurs van berlage
10. Singel
- You can book cheap flights to Amsterdam by Clicking here
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