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Avignon, the City of Art Festival in France
December 4th, 2010 | 
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Entering the spring with warming temperatures and the blossoming of the colorful variety of flowers, the French increasingly make tourists fall in love by the comeliness.
When talking about France, it is definitely the city of Paris with the Eiffel Tower which became the target of foreign tourists. However, in southern France, scenery and attractions on offer is actually very famous in the world of tourism. Temperatures are warmer, Mediterranean sea, cooking, lavender flower beds and as a place of birth of famous artists.
Avignon
Avignon can be described as the heart of Provence, a city rich in cultural heritage treasures. When it comes to this town, our eyes will see a big fort around the city which is also known as the capital of Christianity in the 14th century. The old city of Avignon is located in the fort fortified. Get your holiday money from payday loans.
Along the road in this old town, narrow streets which passed like a witness history in the past. I came to this city almost every year, because the festival in a lively summer. First to be visited while we’re here is, go to tourist information that is not far from the main entrance of the old city.
There, he finds a variety of information in the form of a guide book for free with a choice of three languages (French, English and German). Tourist brochures from the starting place to stay, restaurants to bid for good day trips in the city of Avignon itself to some other town nearby. When it comes to tourist centers of this information, to request pass card, which is a pass card, we can also get discounts at 50 percent to 70 percent for every time you visited the sights.
For those who enjoy walking, the old city reveals the beauty and attractions can be done about half to one day depending on the number of places we wanted to visit. But it could also use a tourist train in the city, the fees charged 7 euros for adults and 4 euros for children.
Pope’s Palace and the Bridge of Avignon
What are the views of Avignon? First is the main purpose for sure, the Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes or the Palace of the Pope). Palais des Papes is a very important place in the 14th century, because it is the primary residence of Pope at that time. Visitors can visit 25 rooms decorated with stunning eyes to the beauty of each procedure room. Here we can choose to visit freely with hearing aids (audio guide, available from a variety of languages) or with a guide in the entourage.
From the Palais des Papes, you must visit the Pont d’Avignon (bridge of Avignon). Pont d’Avignon is the chief witness the history of this region, is known almost all over the world thanks to his song, Pont d’Avignon. Built in the 12th century but some times suffer from the damage caused by floods from the Rhône River, and then rebuilt in the 17th century. After paying 4.50 euros, we can get hearing aids (audio guide) with a choice of language, which provides detailed information on each of these bridges. The bridge is only a piece of this, also getting ranked in the UNESCO as world heritage.
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About Malta
Malta is one of a small country in the European Union. Sign the Schengen area, so we as residents of other Schengen countries do not need to apply for visas in order to get there. The position is in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily in Italy, about two hundred kilometers from the northern coast of the African continent. Hence in the winter like this, the air temperature pretty warm there, which ranges from 10-15 ° C.
State of Malta itself consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino. Comino is situated between two other islands. It is small and uninhabited. Nevertheless, Comino is still frequented by tourists. There is a special ferry to Comino.
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Heidelberg, the Charming Old City
Frankfurt and Heidelberg, the distance between the two is about 80 kilometers apart. The distance was completed within one hour by bus tours. On one side of the road there is the tomb of Berta Benz, which apparently has a history in the automotive world. Berta is the first person who drove the car for long distances, which is 106 kilometers from Mannheim to Pforzheim on August 5, 1888. This mother who brought her two children was also able to overcome some technical difficulties on the road.
Prize Gate
Entering Heidelberg, the first sight it is different from the imagination of the old city. Existing buildings are generally minimalist design. Apparently, Heidelberg had two areas that are used for modern buildings and old buildings. This separation is clearly visible after the bus uphill to reach the height of the castle and arrived at the destination. From the outer courtyard of the castle looks a whole view of Heidelberg.
The Castle was first established by the Prince elector Ruprecht III between the years 1398 to 1410. Originally, this building was designed as a fortress. By Prince Elector, who ruled the 16th century and 17th, the fort converted into a castle and added two similar buildings inside the palace.
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San Francisco
Typical characteristics of San Francisco are the weather, the soil surface that goes up and down the steep cable car and of course a very famous Bridge – the Golden Gate. San Francisco’s cold air is marked also with the famous words of Mark Twain, a famous American novelist who lived in the years 1835 to 1910. He says: The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco. Besides the cold, the city of San Francisco is located in a very bumpy ground, up and down with a very steep condition. Some roads even intangible form that climb at an angle of nearly 60 degrees!
But the road conditions so it does not preclude the conduct of local government in the form of public transport tram, known as the cable car. An old tram operated manually by cable car system. It was first operated by “Clay Street Hill Rail Road”, with the launch of its first on August 2 1873. The train is maintained until now in the year 2010, and has become the icon of San Francisco.
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Ten Tips for Traveling to Berlin
What are the best tips to be thrifty when the streets of Berlin, Munich and various parts of Germany? Here are 10 tips for a trip to Berlin according to few people who have experience the trip:
1. Use the best possible museum ticket. “My husband and I spent five days in Berlin and found it absolutely stunning, especially if you are a connoisseur of art in museums. We bought tickets to the Museum Schaulust for three days for 19 euros and see six museums, including the Pergamon museum. This admission ticket also includes free audio tour, so it is very feasible. ” -Outwest.
2. Take the bus. “Public bus number 100 is the most common vehicle okay for a walk to see the scenery. The route started from along the Unter den Linden Alexanderplatz to the Bahnhof Zoological Garden with many attractions along the way. Travel time is 26 minutes. If you have a Welcome Card (Welcome card), the trip is free, if not, this trip cost 2:10 euros per person. ” 959-Traveller1
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10 Free Things in Paris
Truly the best things in life are free all around us, even in an expensive Paris. If you plan to Paris or for a while in town, here are some activities or things that you can enjoy for free.
Beauty in the swaying grass:
Paris is a city filled with apartment dwellers. There are many parks in Paris serves as the backyard for families countless. This place must be paradise for tourists also. Some garden favorites among the Jardin des Tuileries and, across the River Seine, the Jardin du Luxembourg, Jardin du Carrousel (in addition to the Tuileries), Place des Vosges, the Jardin du Palais Royal, and the Parc du Champ de Mars.
Joining the labor force:
There’s something very interesting when we look at the people doing the work while we’re on vacation. Long program such as open houses combined with innovative methods to produce Meet the Parisians at Work (People Viewing Paris When They Work). Well, there you can see the direct action of the butcher, baker, candlestick maker, even a diamond cutter.
Enjoying the cult of the hero: You are interested in seeking a new adventure? Book lovers can tour the house memorabilia Honoré de Balzac (at 47 Rue Raynouard) and Victor Hugo (at the Place des Vosges is so elegant). While those who prefer to type the researcher, can visit the Left Bank Laboratory, where Marie Curie worked from 1914 until his death in 1934. Musée Curie’s which has been restored meticulously to have the original furniture, instruments, and three Nobel prizes won by the clan Curie.
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