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Copenhagen



Are you looking for the place where you can spend your holidays? Go for Copenhagen a wonder world tourist place of Denmark. Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark and average population is 1,967,727. Reaching this destination will allow you to enjoy some more nearby best tourist places. You can attain to Zealand (only 42 km far), Sweden (164 km distant), and Malmo (102 mi far).


It’s a basically fishing village originated in 10th century. The City Copenhagen was declared capital of Denmark in initial period of 15th century. City was gone under redevelopment period at regular interval so the development ratio of city is more than other cities of Denmark. Today city is holding strong urban and civilizing development. Its beautiful place and you can justify the place with some astonishing images present in the note. There are more than 30 tourist attractions in Copenhagen, though few important places are only described in this note.


Major Attractions of Copenhagen:
Nyhavn: A beautiful town with amazing structural designs is first destination in this place. Don’t forget to go for canal tours in Nyhavn because that is the way to enjoy the town while sitting in boat. Take pleasure of water side tour in Nyhavn. Taste the delicious food of Denmark at this place as countless street hotels and restaurants are available in good quantity. Cruise in Copenhagen is another best thing to do.


Amalienborg Palace: Next spot to visit is Amalienborg Palace that is Danish monarch’s winter house with impressive waterfront.  Changing of guard is the major attraction of palace and local people are gathering Amalienborg at such time.


Frederiksborg Castle: Another palace in Hillerød is available for you. This castle was constructed under the ruling period of King Christian IV.  Surrounding area of palace is managed by local administration and its best area to make holidays special.


Carl Bloch Paintings: Are you a fan of religious art? Reach Carl Bloch paintings in Frederiksberg Palace. Amazing painting in best palace could be different experience of life. Experts suggest the paintings as best art of the world.


Elsinore and Kronborg Castle: the two palaces famous as tourist spots of Copenhagen. First is Kronborg Castle complete with moat. Other is Elsinore Castle located at few hours distance from Copenhagen central part.


Copenhagen is having countless palaces, castles, parliament buildings and historic edifices.

Tivoli Gardens: One more spot of Copenhagen known as Tivoli. Constructed in 1843 and famous for shows. These gardens are used in many Hollywood movies as well. Park is having activities, amusement park rides and exhibits. 


Strøget: A town located at only 1.1 km distance is having world’s longest pedestrian. Walk at this enjoyable street area and do shopping at street shops.


Frederiks Kirke: It’s a marble church popular for amazing structure. Many people refer this church as Lady Copenhagen holy spot.


Church of Our Lady: Amazing sculptures make this place first choice for travelers. Church is having related story of Christ and his last struggling period so people must visit this spot once they reach Copenhagen. Little mermaid structure is most demanding and favorite item for voyagers.


The Little Mermaid: If you love to attain special locations then reach little mermaid spot. There are many statues related to mermaid developed at different years. Multiple view spots gives different feelings to the voyagers.


Attaining Copenhagen:
THIs world tourist place is big city of central Europe continent and famous for amazing structural buildings. You can reach the town by air, train, ferry, bus and cruise.

By Rail: Trendy Vesterbro of local station is best mode of transport in city. If you have planned to visit any nearby place of Copenhagen then this station is best spot to get transport for other regions and cities of Denmark. Experts suggest this station as gateway for public transportation in Copenhagen and nearby places. EUrail is mostly used mode of transport by local people in Denmark.

By Air: Copenhagen airport is having direct flights from various parts of the nation. International flights from Delhi, Bangalore and other parts of India are available as well.


By Sea: there are three different cruise terminals in city known as Langelinie Quay, Freeport Terminal and Nordre Toldbod. 

Dublin



Dublin one of the best world tourist places is our next target. We will discuss in short about the history of Dublin and their major attraction spots. You are going to get the beneficial information if you are planning your trip to any of the world tourist destination.



Introduction: Dublin word means city of the obstacle ford. Some people recognize this place as Duibhlinn. This capital city of Ireland is turning as most demanding attraction for voyagers especially from Middle East. Some people believe the Dublin means black pool. This amazing city is located under the region of Leinster that is close to midpoint of east coast Ireland. In early ages the city was principal town of Norman invasion. Expansion of city was started from middle of 17th century. Dublin was the 2nd biggest city of British Empire. Overall the city is having countless tourist attractions where travelers can spend their valuable time. Some major destinations of Dublin are described under:



Guinness Store House: The best but little expensive place is on the top spot of attraction of Dublin. To enter the house you have to buy tickets of approx €13.50-$19 for adult. However, this is the must visit place of Dublin structured shape of giant pint glass. There are 7 floors in the building and each floor is made of different style. You can easily view how the Guinness is completed. Attain to top floor first because that is the most fun loving floor of house popular for Gravity Bar.



Kilmainham Gaol: It’s a museum popular for historical buffs of Dublin. You can learn history of Ireland once you visit this place. Collection from the 1916 Easter rising is major thing to watch in museum. To reach Kilmainham Gaol you have to travel for 15-minute distance from the central part of Dublin city. You need more time to see each corner of Goal.



Trinity College Dublin: A topmost place of city is available for you known as Trinity College. This place if famous for Book of Kells and Long Room is also special spot of the place. Purpose of creation of this big room was to inspire people about Star Wars Episode “Attack of the Clones.”  Establishment of college was done by Queen Elizabeth of England in 1592.


Phoenix Park: One of the biggest parks of Europe is Phoenix that is two times bigger than central park of New York. Phoenix Park is a part of President Aras Uachtarain home and also linked to the Dublin’s zoo.



National Gallery of Ireland: You might know that Dublin is most expansive city of Europe, but still the place is worth for price because it is properly maintained with latest technology and the city is featured with best attraction spots. If you are entering to the national gallery or museum then it’s free of cost. Yes this place is absolutely free to enter and it holds the collection of more than 2500 paintings. There are around 10,000 different forms of work done in the museum.


Leinster House: another spot for voyagers in Dublin popular as home of Irish assembly. This magnificent building is complete with historical stories and entry is again free in this house. However, booking need to be done in advance because limited people are allowed to enter the house.



Croke Park: A headquarters of sporting body of Ireland is next place for voyagers. GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) is the in charge of Gaelic football. Croke Park is the one of the largest stadiums of Europe popular for Irish cultural events.



St. Patrick’s Cathedral: The largest church of Ireland is our next destination. St. Patrick church is closer to city center founded in 12th era. This historical place is popular for Jonathan Swift who was the author of famous novel Gulliver’s Travels. He was the dean of this church between 1713-45.



Dublin Castle: a fort or a castle popular for Ireland’s British rule is another spot for voyagers. Chester Beatty Library is first location of castle to visit housing some finest stuffs of Eastern art. No charge is to be given for admission in the castle and voyagers can attain to police museum as well in the castle.



Christ Church Cathedral: A small walk from St. Patrick’s church and you will reach to Christ Church cathedral. One of the oldest buildings of Dublin is available for you. Some exhibitions are conducted in this place at various occasions. For events you have to pay a fee of €6 that is equal to $ 8.47.



Attaining to Dublin:
By Road: Some private companies are offering bus service for Dublin City. However, transport is a little concern in the town. Firms that are popular for bus servicers in Dublin are Dublin Bus and Principal one. Their fare is differing based on the distance so we can say they are not flat in prices.

By Air: Dublin is holding International Airport and around 18,000,000 travelers are using the air services of Dublin every year. According to statics Dublin airport is listed in one of the busiest air bases in Ireland. Experts list this airport on 5th position for fastest growing air hubs of Europe. Ryan Air and Aer Lingus are two big airlines having frequent flights from several nations for Dublin.

By Sea: The seaport of Dublin is also the major source of transport. This largest seaport is popular for high-capacity ferries that mean number of people can use the ferry as transport.

London



“London” a stunning capital city of England is our next world tourist place.  It is completely populated city still people in large amount are reaching the attraction spots of London at regular interval. City is so popular among youngsters and abroad visitors. This urban area is located close to Thames River. The rapid growth of the city makes it special destination for people. It is one of the best metropolises where every person wants to visit. The reason behind demand of London city is its fast development. Youth from different nations are regularly trying to reach London for their career. However, this leading city is having countless tourist attractions and if you are planning to visit this stunning place then this short note will guide you about the exciting destinations of London. 



Before describing the spots of London city its important for us to know history of the city. In ancient period the city was named as KaerLud and then changed to Londinium which is the Roman word. King Lud was the initial ruler of the city. Later in 1898 the city was renamed with Londinos. In late 20th century the city was officially declared as London. 



There are countless places to visit in London city but 10 of them are special locations for travelers. According to travelers visit in 2012 some most demanding spots mentioned below:  

British Museum: the initial attraction of London is popular British Museum. Here people can learn about the historical achievements as the museum is having huge collection of prehistoric period to modern times. Must watch things of museum are Rosetta stone, the mummies of Egypt and the Parthenon sculptures. Entry to museum is free but if you are going to special exhibition then you have to buy a ticket. 




Tate Modern: Thames River side is best attraction of city. Tate Modern is located close to this river and Britain's national museum is also closer to the spot. In this museum you can watch masterpiece, contemporary art and modern sculptures. Tate Modern is made of unique shape because it was serving the city as power station in past years. A provisional exhibition is also conducted inside the Tate so don’t miss the spot. Entry to the center is free and view of city from this river side is different compared to other spots of London. 



National Gallery: every city is having some different features. However, people are not aware of such features. National gallery is the best spot to gather the information related to city. London is also having national gallery that contain crowning fame of Trafalgar Square. It’s a vast area filled of Western European pictures. Almost every painting is made of 13th to 19th centuries. This arcade is having huge collection of da Vinci, Van Gogh, Botticelli, Renoir, Constable, Stubbs and Titian. There is no fee for entry in the national gallery. 



Natural History Museum (NHM): dinosaur exhibition of London is world-famous. NHM is having great collection of tallest, biggest and rare animals. Life-sized whale, forty million years old spider, and amazing Central Hall are important things to watch in this museum. Entrance for main hall is free, but if you are willing to entry the special exhibitions hall then you have to buy ticket.



EDF Energy London Eye: to know more about the London's skyline you have to visit EDF Energy London Eye center. The best view of city from London eye makes is special spot for visitors. There are 32 capsules and each capsule can hold 25 people at a time. Going up in capsule can take your breath away. However, you have to buy tickets for London eye. 

The other 5 destinations to visit in London are Victoria-Albert Museum, Science Museum, Tower of London, Madame Tussauds, and Royal Museums Greenwich. Each place is unique and having lots of features. You can learn about the tradition of London city by visiting these places. Countless church and religious spots are also available in the city so if you have planned to attain London then get the complete details about the tourist attractions. You can take pleasure of this place completely if you have the accurate data of traveling spots of London. 



Attaining to London:
To reach London there are multiple ways like you can reach through air, rail, coaches, and ferry. 

By Air: London airport is serving the nation from long years. Maximum people are using five lavish airports of city to travel from one place to other. We can say it is the fastest mode of transport in London. LHA (London Heathrow Airport) is located close to Hillingdon. It is one of the busiest airports of UK.  Flight for New York is easily available from LHA. Business travelers are regularly attaining their flights for LHA so that they can reach to their destinations easily and faster. Airlines such as Air Atlanta, Thomas Cook, Emirates, Delta and Air France are having frequent flights for and from LHA. 

By Rail: train is always the major source of transportation in any country. London Railway is famous for green service transportation. Train network of London is best among other cities of UK, though private company is controlling the train operation of the city. People traveling between Continental Europe and London can get the train as best option for transportation. 

By Road: UK Road Transport is another best way to travel. Coaches between European cities and London are frequent. Clean and properly managed roads allow people to travel freely through road to various cities of nation. 

By Sea: ferries are available between London and some cities of England. These ferries are run by P-O Company, though each ferry take 70 to 90 mins to reach London. 

Easter Island


Easter Island is the Polynesian island located in the Pacific Ocean Southeastern area. This is the special world tourist place of Chile came into light in 1888. This special Island is world-known for 887 surviving epic statues known as Moai. These statues are developed by the people of Rapanui. This world heritage spot is protected and located inside the RNNP (Rapa Nui National Park). UNESCO referred this place as world heritage site and people from diverse nations are reaching this island every year.
Experts call this Island as most distant occupied island of the world. The island was named as "Easter” by the island's initial visitor from European Country Dutch. Mr. Jacob Roggeveen reaches this spot very firstly in 1722. Spanish administration named this place as “Isla de Pascua” which means Easter Island.

This world's most lonely populated island is very special for people who love peace. The biggest tourist destination close to Easter Island is Pitcairn Island. However, tourist has to travel around 2,075 kms to attain Pitcairn Island.

Talking about Easter Island's location it is almost same like Caldera, Chile. This island is situated between Lebu and Lota in the region of Biobío Region.
The triangular shape of Easter Island makes it special then other tourist destinations of world. Visitors can enjoy three freshwater lakes such as Rano Raraku, Rano Kau and Rano Aroi close to Terevaka. This Island got popularity because of volcanic pressures. There are three main non-existing merged volcanoes in Easter Island known as Terevaka (with altitude of 507 meters), Poike and Rano Kau.

Climate and weather: experts prefer this spot as varied temp spot where the minimum temperatures recorded in the month of July and August were 18 °C, though the maximum temp in the month of February was recorded with 28 °C. The figure presented by experts about this states that people can reach to Easter islands in any season. However, summer is the hottest season when people might think to this location.

Things to do in Easter Island:
Stone work: The people of Rapa Nui had a Stone Age society which is made of numerous dissimilar types of stone. Basalt is identified as hard and thick stone utilized for Toki. This stone work is performed with volcanic glass to shape sharp to the structure.


Statues (Moai): the next spot for visitors in Easter Island is Moai. The big and hard stone statues carved in this island are nearly 1100 to 1680 CE old. The world-known creation of Moai brought this island in front of the people.

Caves: the Motu Nui is full of caves, though the whole island is having several caves created by nature at different intervals. Some of the caves are having historical values for the Easter Island and few caves are featured in legends presented by Rapa Nui.

Some other tourist attractions are wood carving, skeletal statuette, and atypical tubby statuette.

Language could be a little problem for people from Asian county so taking dictionary along with them will help them to understand the Polynesian language of Easter Island.

Attaining to Easter Island:
Getting there is possible through flight available from Chile, Santiago and Papeete. LAN airlines are having flights from diverse places to Easter Island. The ticket is little costly but service is appropriate. Some companies are having cheaper airline service for bulk customers so people prepared to visit Easter Island can refer these companies. The tour package, accommodation, dinner and many other services are offered by few companies. Mataveri Airport is the big destination for visitors to reach Easter Island. People reaching to this island must watch the local culture.

Venice

Venice is Italy’s best tourist destination having lots of stunning and wonderful romantic spots. The list of various attractions in Venice makes it more favorite destination for travelers. This small city is traffic free having winding canals to walk. The outstanding structured churches and tourist places in Venice are special to visit.

Approximately land 117 bodies are connected through 400+ bridges through 150 canals in the whole city. The major inland waterway is main street road allow visitors to cross from the middle part of the city. Venice is the city of Italy having 117 small islands, which makes it special watery tourist destination of the world. Venice is also popular for natural beauty and architecture designs with artworks. Because of such reason Venice is listed in World Heritage Tourist destinations.

As per survey the population of Venice in 2009 was around 270,098. However, the population of Venice is increased every year.

Favorite tourist destinations of Venice:
Loads of holiday destinations in Venice allow visitors to enjoy the every moment of their trip. The stunning museums, though the walk on canals in Venice is the best thing to do.

Saint Mark's Piazza: - this square is world famous recognized as San Marco too. This main square is surrounded by stylish cafes and shopping malls. Walking through Venice canals could be dissimilar experience for traveler’s scenery and people. Tourist must know that they have to pay to sit on the outdoor table. Listening to live music in the evening is another best experience of Venice. However, taking photos is absolutely free so taking camera is of course a beneficial deal. 

Saint Mark's Basilica: - this is another wonder place for tourist. Here they can visit to church combination of east and west architecture designs. 
Palace of Doge: - this very impressive edifice of Venice is properly maintained and one of the finest tourist place of Venice. This fortress was linked to prisons through famous Sighs Bridge. 
Grand Canal: - this is the canal having all types of boating facilities so visitors can take pleasure of boating in Venice. 
Bridge of Rialto (also known as Ponte di Rialto): - this is the major bridge of Venice used to cross over the Grand Canal. This bridge is older than 400 years so tourist must not miss this spot. Next to this spot there is Rialto Market which is best place to buy stuff in Venice. The little shops with food market is diverse feeling so visitor should go to such spot as well. 
Galleria dell' Accademia: - people who want to learn about the culture of Italy should visit this Academia. This best art museum is having 24 rooms in 3 buildings. Travelers must reach the spot early to keep self protected from huge crowd reach every day. 
Venice's Islands: - once you reach the Venice, you should not miss the islands of Venice. The local tourist firms are having packages for one or more island visits in one or two day trip. Experts say 2 most beautiful islands of Venice are Murano and Burano as both islands are amazing tourist spots.

Attaining to Venice:
By Air: The closest and best airport to reach Venice is Marco Polo Airport. It is close to Mestre city where tourist will get the local city buses to reach Venice. Some more known airports to reach Venice are Treviso and San Nicolo.

By Boat: Venice is watery city so reaching the spot through boat is another best transport method. Alilaguna water boats are available at affordable cost so tourist can enjoy the boating while traveling to their favorite world tourist spot. Boat from Murano is also available for Venice city. The best part of Venice is tourist will get the water bus from Mestre city that means people have the option to get boat from the place near to airport.

By train: the closest big railway station to reach Venice is Mestre. From this spot tourist can hire water taxis or buses to attain the destination.

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