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Travelling To Barcelona With Your Children
Barcelona has got to be one of the favourite Spanish destinations for travellers from the world over. Children also tend to choose this charming city as their favourite place when they get older. If you want to enjoy one of the best family holidays ever a quaint city such as Barcelona has a fantastic choice for both parents and children. Also you will appreciate that Barcelona has an ideal climate all year round with mild temperatures in winter and warmer temperatures in summer. This is great because children can go to the parks and to the beaches throughout the year which is a bonus.
Travelling with children nowadays is not a problem. In fact it is quite the opposite! Children will not have time to get bored and both you the parents along with your children will enjoy the city as a whole family. In addition to the many things to see and do Barcelona has some fine beaches and mountain ranges. Can there be any other reason why you need to bring your children to Barcelona? You will all have a wonderful time!
One of the best ways to start the day and get the ball rolling is a visit to Poble Espanyol where the children can have fun while they discover the streets and the plazas all over Spain. Poble Espanyol is a place where some of the most enchanting buildings and monuments from around Spain are reproduced. Its narrow streets also hide a whole world full of life: small shops interesting museums workshops restaurants and even greenery reserved for playing on.
After touring around the different parts of Spain without even leaving Barcelona our next stop would be to take the children to the Aqurium. There you can take a walk under a 80 metre glass tunnel to see the sharks being fed. This particular Aquarium is one of the largest in the world: it holds around 11000 animals from 450 different marine species. Recently a section for the Humboldt penguins aka Peruvian Penguin or Patranca has been open. In addition the children might like to play in Explora which is an interactive leisure and educational section of the Aquarium with more than 50 interactive things to touch look at listen to investigate and discover nature with. This can be a wonderful experience for both children and adults alike!
And talking about animals the next stop should definitely be the Zoo. Barcelona’s Zoo is one of the oldest in Spain. It was inaugurated in 1940. Unfortunately the main attraction of the zoo Copito de Nieve a beautiful and unique albino gorilla died in 2004 but there are many other animals to be enjoyed such as the dolphins the lions the tigers and many more.
The Zoo is located in one of the most beautiful and charming parks in Barcelona The Ciutadella. It is one of the largest open spaces in the city and a must for both you and your children. Walking among its many avenues and gardens is a real joy. Inside the park there is a lake where children can sail in a small boat. After you can visit the Geology and the Zoology Museums in the park too.
After strolling lazily around The Ciutadella Park why not take your children to the Imax Cinema. It is a largeformat cinema located in Port Vell not too far from the park. Projections take place on a special 600 square metre screen. You will also need to wear the special 3D glasses so you can fully experience the magic of an Imax cinema.
Do you want your children to have a culturally refreshing afternoon? If so why not take them to Cosmocaixa. This is the Science Museum in Barcelona. Visitors are invited to interact and participate with the many scientific experiments. This is a firm favourite with many schools in Barcelona and just makes the whole experience richer and more entertaining particularly for the young ones.
The Camp Nou is a must especially if you are a football fan. The Camp Nou Tour is the best way to experience Barcelona F.C from the inside. This tour takes you through the past and present of an emblematic stadium and includes a visit to the Barcelona F.C Museum. The array of silverware on display is literally mind boggling!
If you and your children are lovers of amusement parks then you need to take at least a day trip. You can go to the Tibidabo Park a beautiful and charming theme park which has the most stunning views of the city. The theme park has around 100 years of history and the goal of Tibidabo Amusement Park is to ensure that your expectations are exceeded. If you are feeling more adventurous you can travel down to Port Aventura. It is located in Tarragona which is outside Barcelona and an hour and a half by car will get you there. It is a theme park full of actionpacked adventures from the four corners of the globe: the Far West Imperial China Exotic Polynesia Aztec Mexico and the laid back Mediterrania.
Finally you and your children have to go to Las Ramblas the most famous street in Barcelona. It starts at Plaza Catalunya and goes all the way up to the statue of Columbus. Your children will surely have a great time there looking at the newspaper stands with their many souvenirs the flower and animal stalls and all sorts of street artists that paint themselves and appear to be statues great fun.
Travel to Barcelona with your children and rent anapartment in Barcelona it is a lot cheaper than a hotel and you will enjoy more privacy and freedom and making both you and your children feel at home in this enchanting city.
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Traveling in India
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We take you to the cultural cities of India. These cultural cities are a manifestation of Indian art and architecture quite peremptory in their vibrant temples and places. Spread from far North to the extreme south from distant east to ultimate west India the cultural cities like Jaipur Pushkar Jaisalmer Panji Mathura/ Vrindawan Rishikesh Varanasi Konark Khajuraho Cochin Banglore Ujjain Gwalior and Kolkata hail you to discover the magic of Indian cultural heritage. An awe inspiring experience abounds each destination covered in the trip.
The monuments of India stand as an evidence of the skilled workmanship of Indian art and architecture. The palace city Udaipur the Pink city Jaipur have many monuments replica of erstwhile royal grandeur. Hawa Mahal City Palace Amer Palace in Jaipur are magnificent to visit. How about a visit to the magnum opus Taj Mahal at Agra where love gets personified in white marble. The heart of India Delhi also boasts of sheltering some exquisite monuments like Red Fort India Gate. An erotic destination of Madhya Pradesh Khajuraho is must for seeing baroque excellence.
The beaches of India offer the radical ternary of the sun the sea and the sand pooling their resources to present spectacular effects and memorable experiences to a cross section of people from all over of the globe. Numerous activities in the beautiful environs boosts up the lost vigor. Beach tour in India can be enjoyed at numerous destinations. Beaches of Goa Mumbai Andaman and Nikobar Lakshdweep Daman and Diu Kerala Tamil Nadu Orissa Gujarat are a few to name. Besides just vegging out in the sand you can also try the water sports as para sailing cruising fishing angling para gliding and even making sand castles. Oh! You made a good one.
India has a rich room for wildlife . The National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India inhabit many ferocious beasts docile creatures and free spirited birds. he vegetation and terrain in India is such that wild animals are often solitary or in small herds elusive and shy. The thick forest and dense grassland with openings for streams and rivers provide the cover for Indian wildlife. Kaziranga National Park Bandhavgarh National Park Periyar National Park Kanha National Park Ranthambore National Park Sariska National Park Corbett National Park and Dudhwa National Park Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary are the prominent ones.
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Travel In Thailand
A seaside beach city located about 150 km east of Bangkok Pattaya is one of the nottobemissed locations when one visits Thailand. A popular tourist spot for both Thai and foreigners alike it offers all the conveniences of Bangkok plus all the sand sea and sun you can want. Driving from Bangkok takes no more than 2 hours via Motorway Highway no.7 or BangnaTrad Highway Highway no. 34 . You can take a leisurely three and a half hour train ride from Hua Lamphong Station or a two and a half hour bus ride from either Eastern Bus Terminal or Mochit 2 Bus Terminal with scheduled departures every half hour from either terminal.
Surely the main purpose of going to the beach resort town is the sea but there are a few places around Pattaya worth exploring.
Sanctuary of Truth ????????????? This gigantic wooden structure is situated by the sea at Laem Ratchawet North Pattaya. The sanctuary of Truth was first built in 1981 by Mr. Lek Wiriyaphan the founder of the Ancient City in Samut Prakan Province. With exquisite architectural features the building was conceived out of the vision that human civilisation has been achieved and nurtured by religious and philosophical truth. It opens daily from 9.00 a.m.6.00 p.m. Admission fee is 500 baht. Tel. 0 3836 7229 0 3836 7815 www.sanctuaryoftruth.com
The MillionYear Stone Park and Crocodile Farm ?????????????????????????????????? This popular attraction is 9 kilometres from Pattaya on Chaiyaphonwithi Road. off Highway No.3 at Kms.140. Hundreds of crocodiles as well as some rare animals including albino bears and horses are kept. There are crocodile shows magic performances and animal shows. The compound is open daily from 8.30 a.m. 6.00 p.m. Admission: 300 baht for adults and 150 baht for children. Tel. 0 3824 93479 or www.thaistonepark.org
Mini Siam ??????????????? is located at Km. 143 on Sukhumvit Road. Highway No. 3. It celebrates the heritages of Thailand with miniature replicas of the most famous monuments and historical sites Miniature replicas of the Tower Bridge of London Eiffel Tower the Statue of Liberty and Trevi Fountain are also displayed in the section called miniworld. The compound is open daily from 7.00 a.m.10.00 p.m. Admission: 250 baht for adults and 120 baht for children. Tel. 0 3842 1628 0 3872 62013 0 3872 7333 for more information. www.minisiam.com
Nong Mon Market is the central market one kilometer further on from the entrance to Bangsaen. Here can be found all types of fresh and dried sea food local sweets and fruits both fresh and preserved as well as fruit rattan wares from nearby Amphoe Panat Nikhom.
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