Seljalandsfoss Waterfalls- Iceland

World is full of adventurous places and Iceland is one of them. The most astounding tourist spots made by nature in Iceland make it special and first choice for visitors. However, the climate is cold all the time so tourist must take their warm clothes while visiting the spot. Seljalandsfoss is the place in Iceland popular for waterfalls. The stunning images available on various websites can express the kind of waterfalls in Seljalandsfoss. This picturesque place is used in many books as well as calendars.

This stunning spot is located between Skógafoss and Selfoss at route 1 crossing. The huge waterfall on the Seljalandsá River drops from good height of 60 meters. Standing behind the waterfall is best feature of this place.

People around the corner are reaching Seljalandsfoss to watch the amazing waterfalls. However, there are countless waterfalls in Iceland but Seljalandsfoss is best among all.

Such waterfall is popular now and countless different angled images are available on the websites. People can easily learn about the place by watching such amazing images. Many other small waterfalls are available near this place which is again a best thing for visitors. Waterfall at Gljufurarfoss is amazing too which is just at walking distance from Seljalandsfoss.

Directions: road number 249 is directly crossing the spot, though distance is 28 kms from Skogafoss and 76 kms from Selfoss.

Attaining to Seljalandsfoss:

Reaching the Iceland is easy way to reach the tourist destination. The international airport of Iceland is properly connected to many big nations. Tourist can check the flights online for Iceland to attain the spot. 

Colombo - Sri Lankan City

Colombo is one of the biggest cities of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is well-known country having beautiful tourist spots. Colombo city is situated towards the west coast of capital Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte. Colombo is also referred as the capital city of Sri Lanka, though Sri Jayewardenepura is the satellite metropolitan of Sri Lanka. Colombo is the busiest city of the nation having vibrant life.  The colonial buildings at the Colombo are special things to watch. The average population of Colombo is around 752,993. Earlier this city was also known as the political capital of country.

This largest harbor city of Sri Lanka is having East-West sea sides known for different commerce trading’s managed from more than 2,000 years. The country was ceded to British Government and Colombo was declared as capital during such period, though the nation became independent in 1948.

The countless tourism spots of Colombo allow people to make their holidays memorable. People are reaching to this world tourist place throughout the year from different corners of the world. However, few big tourism destinations are described in this small note.

Tourist Spots at Colombo

The Colombo Fort: this fort is popular in Colombo originally made during the Dutch and Portuguese period. Today it is almost converted commercial center where many major offices are opened. Tourist can enjoy several tourist spots inside the fort area like big hotels, shops, banks, airline offices, post office, travel agents, immigration office and cafes.

Pettah: the next tourist spot is Pettah which is just neighboring to Fort. The slight paved avenues covered with street stalls and shops offers most bizarre bargains with unbelievable series of items. The clothes with bright print could be best shopping at this place. Colombo is famous for various clothes varieties such as children wear, warm clothes and many more. Shopping at this place could be dissimilar experience for the visitors. Any kind of special item purchase is possible at Pettah and tourist can buy items to gift friends or relatives by getting amazing items at very affordable prices because huge bargain is allowed in this market.

Galle Face Green: this is the sea site having amazing view of big waves. This path towards the sea is approximately one km long. Galle face green spot is popular since British era. However, the spot was used as horse racing track till 1859 by British government. Nowadays this spot is turned as favorite tourist destination for local and outsiders.

Slave Island: the island named as slaves is famous for night quarters parties and events. Currently the spot is enclosed by the remnants of the past Beira Pond. Here tourist can visit the office buildings, stores and hotels.

Mount Lavinia: the well-known beach of Colombo is Mount Lavinia which is only 12 kms distance from the city. This well-known beach is serving Governor's House constructed in 1805.

Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara: devotes of Buddhist must visit Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara where they can take blessings of Buddha at Buddhist temple. Experts believe Buddha teach the lessons of peace to public near around 2000 ages ago. The brilliant statuette of a resting Buddha is special must visit spot of Colombo. Here travelers can enjoy yearly religious parade conducted in every January.

Dehiwala Zoo: the good 11 acres place with variety of animals is another tourist spot for visitors in Colombo. The best wildlife collection of the world makes is special destination for visitors. The best elephant show is must view thing at this zoo which is not common and not conducted anywhere else in the world.

National Museum: the grand royal building includes the National Museum of Colombo. Travelers will learn about the culture of Sri Lanka by visiting this spot.  The palm leaf, rock monuments, collection of books, bronze brassware and weapons collection is most demanding things of this tourist destination.

The Viharamahadevi Park: next tourist spot added to Colombo list is Viharamahadevi Park situated nearby the National Museum. Viharamahadevi is the biggest national park of Colombo. Here, the famous flowering trees, fountains and water channels are special things to watch.

Wolvendaal Church: the oldest church of Colombo is Wolvendaal. The tiles of floor are made of tombstones brought from the Dutch. The church was constructed in 1813 when the special tiles brought to Colombo from Dutch.

Hindu Temples: the best part of Colombo is Hindu temples known as Kovils. The temples of the Hindu Lord Ganesh, Old Kathiresan and New Kathiresan in Colombo are some more religious spots of the city. Tourist can visit these temples to take blessings for their bright future. Some more shrines in Colombo are the Sri Muthumariamman temple and Shiva Subramanian Swami located on Slave Island.

Attaining to Colombo:

By Air: the airport of Colombo allows visitors to reach easily. Domestic flights of Sri Lankan airlines permit the tourist to attain the city easily. The big international airport of Sri Lanka is situated at Katunayake city located near to Negombo. Flights from various parts of the world are reaching this airport. Tourist from Europe, Southeast Asia, USA, Australia, Japan, China, Middle East, Pakistan and India are available in large amount to reach the beautiful island country. Some big airlines having flights to Sri Lanka are Etihad, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Emirates.

By Train: direct trains from BIA (Bandaranaike International Airport) to Colombo are available, though the ticket of single side could be around Rupees 500 (Indian Currency) each person. The important notice for tourist is the train runs one time a day so tourist must book the seat in advance as well as reach the station on time.

By Bus: The SLTB (Sri Lanka Transport Board) is the state-owned bus service. The buses to reach Colombo require some investigation. The maximum people are using bus transport to attain various parts of the country. Tourist must take the dictionary of Sinhalese to English if they don’t want any difficulty to understand the local language of Sri Lanka.

By Boat: Passenger ship from India is also the best to reach Sri Lanka. Comparing the nation with other big countries it is smaller in area and having limited sources to reach diverse places. The ferry from Tuticorin is most demanding and best sailing way to enter the country.

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.

Rome

Rome (also known as Roma) is the excited world tourist place. It is placed on 39th position for tourism in the world and approximately 4 million people are reaching this spot every year. The busy life of Rome makes it all time available cities for travellers. Here the visitors can enjoy some stunning ruins and structural designs of different ages. This amazing metropolis is having vital importance in Italian history. Travelling to all spots in one day is impossible in Rome so visitors should plan their trip before deciding the Rome visit. Spending minimum 5 days in this city could allow visitors to enjoy each spot properly. The countless squares have churches, statues, museums, monuments and ruins that require more time to visit.

Some spots are most demanding tourist places of Rome so visitors should not miss them. Rome's tourist spots are very attractive and because of that, lots of Hollywood and bollywood movies have placed these spots in their movies. The Vatican and St. Peter Museum are elite spots of Rome. Other known places are Sistine Chapel, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona; the Spanish Steps, the Colisseum, and the Roman Forum. Tourist can enjoy the Rome traditional food, music and dance at various restaurants, pubs, shops, and hotels.

Roma is most demanding vacation spot on earth. Experts say every person should visit Rome once in their lives. The moments will become memorable in Rome due to amazing tourist spots. Its architectural designs make it different than other world tourist places.

Some stunning spots of Rome:

The Pantheon: this ancient building is the best secured memorial of Rome. It was reconstructed by the Ruler Hadrian in 120 ADs. The striking interior of the building with beautiful dome is perfect spot for visitors. The architecture of Pantheon is simple but very affecting. Here tourist can watch the Raphael's tomb and Vittorio Emanuele II tombs, which are amazingly designed and well maintained by the local government.

Spanish steps also known as “Scalinata di Trinita dei Monti”: Spanish Embassy identified the place as Spanish steps located in a piazza. Summer's season is the best time to visit these steps as the decoration of steps is done with rows of flowers in two different parts. The steps end to stunning church “Trinita dei Monti” situated on the top of the steps. At the starting point of steps, old boat fountain is constructed (known as “Fontana della Barcaccia” in Spanish language).

Trevi Fountain (Fontana Di Trevi): the amazingly designed fountain Trevi is the next tourist spot of Rome. Tourist who has visited “La Dolce Vita” will easily identify this tourist place easily. It lies in the square of “Via del Tritone” and designer is Nicola Silva. This fountain is having some religious feelings in Rome's people. This spot is mostly crowded as people really enjoy visiting this spot. Visitors will find people from different nations at this spot so watching different people at the stunning spot could be different experience. 

St. Peter Basilica (also known as Basilica di San Pietro): This is the most impressive church of the world with immense dimensions. The huge and imposing structure of church makes it different than world's other churches. This is really the oldest church as it was restructured in 17th century by Michelangelo and Bramante. Michelangelo's pieta near the entrance of church is amazing.

St. Peter's Square (identified as Piazza San Pietro): This superb piazza was planned by Bernini and was ended with construction in 1667. This square can hold around 400.000 people at a time. Its ellipse shape on every side with a curve pair of quadruple arcades and saints statues give different feeling to watch. In the centre of square people can enjoy the obelisk brought in AD 37 from Alexandria. The two striking fountains are so special too.

Colosseum (also known as Colosseo): this memorial was begun in 70 ADs by ruler Vespasian, though inauguration was done in 80 ADs. Watching show of the gladiator battles which took place in the stadium is a famous form of entertainment here.

Roman Forum known as Foro Romano: it was the heart of the Republic Roma and was filled with shrines and citadels. Here tourist must watch Septimius Severus arch, which still stands. People want to learn about Rome's history must visit this place.

Venezia Piazzale: Venezia square is the huge, and the busiest piazza where people from different streets meet. Watching huge monument of Vittorio Emanuele II is special at this spot.

Del Popolo Piazza: this is another stunning square of Rome that effects of the 2 most known churches of Rome. This square was formed in 1538 by Latino Giovenale Manetti. It was constructed for the Pope Paul 3rd. Four small fountains and a statue of the lion are very attractive placed in the middle. 

Trajan's column also recognized as Colonna Di Traiano: learning Romanian national pleasure is possible by visiting Colonna Di Traiano. This world-famous monument is must watch spot of Rome. The construction of this memorial was done for armed operations and campaigns in Dacia (renamed to Romania).

Navona Piazza: Navona square or piazza was constructed by 1st century of Domitian. Lots of carnivals are celebrated at this square specially 17-century, historic festivals and open-air sports were conducted at this place. This tourist attraction is famous for Italian cafes and Roman restaurants.

Bridge of Angels and Castel Sant' Angelo: This is the citadel stand at the entry point of Vatican. It was constructed by Hadrian as a grave for his family. The grave was ended in 139, and many popular rulers were buried at this place. However, it was converted into the castle by the 6th century. 

Campo Dei Fiori: This piazza is the home to popular sunrise market. Visitors can enjoy watching vendors by filling the stalls in Roman style. This market is kind of wholesale from where local traders get fruits, vegetables, spices, cheese, flowers and many other daily consuming products. Here the sculpture of Giordano Bruno is special to watch located in the centre of piazza.

Bocca della Verita also known as Mouth of Truth: this place is situated within the area of church of 12th century known as Santa Maria.

Lots of other spots in Rome are available for a tourist. Visitors can hire the guide to learn more about the Rome and amazing tourist spots of the city.

Language: Italian language is little difficult to understand especially for a tourist from Asian nations. People should gather the Italian dictionary before reaching to Rome as that will help the visitors to understand the language.

Attaining to Rome:

By Air: Ciampino and Fiumicino are two properly connected airports to reach Rome. Both are situated on outskirts, but experts refer them as the most convenient air heads to reach Rome. Some other known air heads to reach Rome are Leonardo Da Vinci Airport at Fiumicino and G.B. Pastine Airport at Ciampino. Flights are available with every 30-minute interval to reach Rome. 

   

By Rail: the closest railway station is Termini central properly linked to almost all rails from Italy and other cities. Getting Eurostar trains from northern Italy is the best source to reach this place. Trains are departing from Venice and Milan's stations to Termini.

By Bus: tourist buses from major cities of Italy are reaching Rome so frequently. The neat and maintained roads of Italy allow visitors to travel smoothly by watching amazing natural beauty during the way.

   

By Car: hiring the car or travelling by owns a car is also the best method to reach Rome. Motorway A1 is directly reaching to Rome, though some tollgate will come to reach the city.