Top 5 holiday destinations

Top 5 holiday destinations

2007 is no different than the previous year except that it’s a lot busier and stressful for the working lot. It also means lesser time spend with your dear ones and developing stress related maladies. Every one deserves a break from what ever he is doing and should spend some quality time with his dear ones. So its time to pack your bags and hit the road!!

From the backwaters of Kerala to the breathtaking coral reefs in Australia ,to the beautiful Alps to the bustling streets of New York  we all got plenty of options to sooth our nerves after a long times confinement to the flickering computer screens and the        4 X 4 cubicles were most of our life is spent.

Now the million dollar question is ……. When and where? Everyone would be having there own preference. Some would like to take a stroll in a beautiful beach; others would rather enjoy skiing or go snorkeling. Whatever the individual likes, there would be hundreds of options round the globe.

Almost every magazine or newspaper would come with a rating for the best destinations for holiday and hence leaving the prospective holiday makers quite baffled. But here we are trying to give you five magnificent holiday spot across different continents truly breath taking and surprisingly suiting almost everyone’s preferences.

Bordeaux

Any one who appreciates good food know about Bordeaux home of   the best quality French wines, vineyards and cathedrals. Bordeaux is a port city in the South West of France and the capital of Aquitane region. It’s not just another wine producing valley in France. It has sprawled into an economically important city for the country.

Bordeaux was, is and would be always known for the wines it produces. Vinexpo ,

the world biggest wine related event is conducted in Bordeaux every year.

There are about 117,000 hectares of Vine yards and 9000 different châteaux producing wine. These are simply breath taking and a stroll in these vineyards guarantee absolute peace of mind.

The city is also a candidate for the prestigious UNESCO’s World Heritage List with some of Europe’s best 18^th century architectural marvels

Main Attractions

Ø  Saint-André Cathedral (a 1096 cathedral constructed under the command of by Pope Urban II in 1096.)

Ø  Château Margaux

Ø  Château Haut-Brion

Ø  Château Lafite-Rothschild

Ø  Château Latour

Ø  Esplanade des Quinconces

Ø  Colonnes des Girondins

Ø  Grand Théâtre

Ø  Allées de Tourny

Ø  Cours de l’Intendance

Ø  Place du Chapelet

Ø  Pont de Pierre

Ø  Musée des Beaux Arts

Ø  Musée d’Aquitaine

Ø  Musée des Arts Décoratifs

Ø  Musée D’Histoire Naturelle

Ø  Vinorama

Ø  Musée Goupil

Ø  Casa de Goya

Ø  Cap Sciences

Ø  Centre Jean Moulin Musée National des Doines

How to reach?

Bordeaux is well connected by means of road, rail and air. The Gare St-Jean is near the centre of the city which connects Paris in just 3 hrs thanks to TGV. Aéroport de Bordeaux Mérignac got daily flights to paris and other French Cities.

Kerala

Kerala – Gods own country. A land of splendid backwaters, beaches hill stations and great food. Located in the southern most tip of India, is one of mother natures best gift to man kind.Nohing can beat a night spend in the backwaters of Kerala with your loved one. Kerala is also home of black pepper and cardamom, the reason why Columbus discovered America!

Kerala is gifted with scenic places across the length of the state. Its capital is the beautiful city of Trivandrum. Kerala is considered to be one the most developed and forward states of India.

Kerala got itself a place in the tourism map of the world because of its beaches, backwaters rain forests national parks Bio reserves and hill stations. The state economy is greatly dependant on tourism, both domestic and international. Monsoon Tourism is the also promoted by the govt.

Main Attraction

Ø  Kovalam Beach

Ø  Munnar

Ø  Kumarakom back waters

Ø  Bekal Fort

Ø  Cochin City

Ø  Trivandrum

Ø  Kuttanad

Ø  Allapuzha

Ø  Periayar wild life

Ø  Mattanchery

Ø  Fort kochi

Ø  Niligiri Bio reserves

Ø  Eravikulam national parks

How to reach?

Kerala got 3 international airports and several railway and road lines connecting to different parts of the country.

Santiago

Bedded in the valley of Andes, Santiago lies majestically as one of the busiest and economically important cities of the Latin America. Any place in Santiago is gifted with beautiful background of the Andes. Santiago is also the capital of Chile

An uninterrupted growth of Chile’s economy made Chile one of the best cities in South America. There are also a number of ski resorts, mostly an hour drive from the city. The city also boasts connectivity via air to different destinations across the world. Santiago was also site for the 1962 world cup final.

Main attractions

Ø  Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda, Museo Arqueológico de Santiago

Ø  Museo de Santiago Casa Colorada

Ø  Museo Catedral Metropolitana

Ø  Museo Histórico Nacional

Ø  San Cristóbal Hill (Cerro San Cristóbal), which includes the Santiago Metropolitan Park Zoo

Ø  O’Higgins Park (Parque O’Higgins)

Ø  Forestal Park (Parque Forestal), park located at the city centre alongside Mapocho river

Ø  Farellones

Ø  Valle Nevado

Ø  Concha y Toro

Ø  Santa Rita

Ø  Museo de Bellas Artes

Ø  Barrio Bellavista,

Ø  Central Station, Ex National Congress

Great Barrier Reef

Home of an amazingly huge collection of flora and fauna, the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral system. It is composed of 4000 different reefs and stretches a whooping 2600 km. It is a snorkelers and scuba divers paradise with crystal clear water everywhere. It is located in the North East of Australia in the Coral Sea.

Several islands along the coast have been converted into resorts.tourism is the largest economic activity in the country. Many glass bottomed boats also operate in this area providing the magnificent view of the bio diversity under sea. Snorkeling and scuba diving facilities along with a number of water sports are offered in most of the resorts.

Main attractions

Ø  Sunshine Coast

Ø  Fraser Island

Ø  Brisbane

Ø  Whitsundays (Airlie Beach, Whitehaven Beach, Hamilton Island, Daydream Island)

Ø  Far North Queensland (Cairns, Port Douglas,The Daintree)

Ø  North Stradbroke Island and South Stradbroke Island

Ø  Gold coast

Ø  Dream World

Ø  Wen n wild

How to reach?

Queensland is the largets city in the vicinity which is connected all round the country by road and rail. Brisbane is the major airport around which is about 3 hrs from Great Barrier Reef.

Dubai

Dubai have traveled a lot transforming from a sleepy port town in Arabia to the cultural economical and tourist centers of the entire Arabian Peninsula .  The Palm Islands and The World are all major tourist attractions of the city. Dubai shopping festival also brings in people from all part of the world

Dubai is one of the seven emirates of the princely state of UAE. Trips to the deserts of UAE in a group for a night stay are simply exotic.

Main attractions

Ø  The World

Ø  The palm islands

Ø  Dubai land

Ø  Business Bay

Ø  Burj al Arab

Ø  Jumeirah  Beach

Ø  Dubai Shopping Festival

How to reach?

Dubai International airport is connected with almost all the major destinations in the world