A Tourist To Aswan, Egypt

The most southerly city in Egypt, Aswan is known for its Nubian past and for being an important gateway into Africa. Aswan offers a very relaxing place to holiday and a scenic setting next to the Egypt's enormous River Nile.
The stretch of the River Nile around Aswan is particularly beautiful and flows past many enormous boulders of granite. There are numerous islands within the middle of the Nile, close to central Aswan, which are often studded with tropical palm trees and offer an exotic feeling.

 Elephantine Island is the biggest of these islands and home to the Nubian villages of both Koti and Siou, both of which are more than worthy of exlporation.
Tourism in Aswan is increasing and many hotels and restaurants flank the riverside street, the Corniche el-Nile. For tourist information, the tourist office on the Midan al-Mahatta is extremely easy to find and conveniently close to the city's busy train station.
There is plenty is Aswan for those looking for an authentic Egyptian holiday. Tourists can start the day with a relaxing cruise along the Nile, onboard a small, traditonal 'felucca' boat, before enjoying a camel ride to the Monastery of St. Simeon. Do also leave enough time to visit the spectacular botanical gardens on Kitchener's Island, and the Unfinished Obelisk, a stone monument of epic proprortions, abandoned after a serious crack appeared in the granite. Aswan is also very famous for its High Dam, an embankment dam built to control the River Nile and create the vast reservoir, Lake Nasser. More information about Aswan Tourist Attractions.
Aswan's history is positively ancient and the boasts many exceptional Coptic, Islamic and Pharaonic monuments to the past. one of the oldest of the city's many landmarks is the Philae Temple and dates back to the 7th century BC. However, in the 1970s, the Philae Temple was actually successfully relocated to the nearby island of Agikai, after suffering continual flood damage. Also in Aswan are the more modern 20th-century landmarks of the Egyptian Russian Friendship Monument and the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral. Close to Kitchener's Island, the Tombs of the Nobles are considerably older and feature the elaborate burial tombs of many wealthy Egyptian princes and dignitaries. More information about Aswan Landmarks and Monuments.
With so much history to go round in Aswan, a number of museums have cropped up in recent years, as places to store local Egyptian relics. With endless information about the Nubia civilisation from pre-historic times onwards, the Nubia Museum contains a number of very details models, with illustrate the Nile Valley and its surrounding sights. Another must to add to any itinerary is the Aswan Museum and the adjacent Ruins of Abu, where some archaeological excavations are currently still in progress. The popularity of the city's International Sculpture Symposium has also resulted in the arrival of the relatively new Sculptures Park, which is filled with granite masterpieces. More information about Aswan Museums.
There are a number of exceptional sights in southern Egypt and a number of these world-class attractions are extremely close to Aswan. The village of Abu Simbel is particularly noteworthy and has become an extremely popular day trip from Aswan. Tourists flock to Abu Simbel each day, catching early morning buses, and reaching the spectacular, relocated temples of Ramses II and Hathor with plenty of time to explore them fully. Much closer to home, the Old Dam (Low Dam) is often also of interest and measures over 2,000 metres / 6,560 feet in length, while the Kalabsha Temple and ab outstanding Nubian monument and is actually one of the largest free-standing temples in Egypt. The city of Luxor lies directly north and alongside the River Nile, and whilst this is really to far for a day trip, this is a perfect place to visit if you are planning to tour the main tourist destination in this part of Egypt. More information about Aswan Attractions Nearby.

A Travel Guide To Baracoa

Known as the first Cuban village, Baracoa is a magical city full of color and adventure, the first town in the island, famous for being an indispensable place for visiting.

It's now known by tourists from all over the world that this eastern and remote city has plenty attractive charms for those who love ecotourism holidays.

Its complete name is Nuestra Senora de la Asunción de Baracoa and it's a place with urban constructions located in a small space surrounded by abrupt coasts, woods, mountains and rivers.

Located on the eastern coast of the island, the city of Baracoa was the first settlement in Cuba, and is believed to be where Christopher Columbus originally landed on the island. It is a beautiful oyster shaped bay, surrounded by verdant vegetation and wildlife. The flat topped mountain El Yunque provides breathtaking views out across the bay, and the many rivers make it a pleasure to explore on boat or by foot. Despite the historical significance and stunning natural landscape of Baracoa, relatively few people visit this place on their holidays to Cuba, so it is a relaxing place to visit away from the crowds.

ATTRACTIONS

El Yunque - 575 m high mountain, approx. 30 mins by push bike from the centre of town. You must pay to enter the national park, but the views from the peak are fantastic and well worth the 1-2 hr hike.

Yumuri - river gorge accessed by car. Beautful walking tracks.

Relax around the town, share a bottle of rum and koola cola with locals at the nightclub 100 steps above the town. The Casa de la Trova by the church offers itself as a comfortable and welcoming drinking establishment where you can dance with the locals. Popular for any blossoming salsa lovers.

A Travel To Tanzania

Numerous tourists from all over the world visit Tanzania every year, goaded by an eagerness to partake in the charm and grandeur which belongs to some places in Tanzania.

Man, in his insatiable curiosity for change, is sometimes gripped by a desire, however ephemeral, for a change for his own environment to regions inhabited exclusively by animals.
Tanzania affords ample opportunities for the satisfaction of this innate propensity. In Tanzania we have a few national parks which are ideal resort for tourists. These include Ngorongoro, Mikumi and Manyara. They hold out unlimited opportunities to our tourists for the observation of wildlife in their natural habitat.
A visit to these parks breaks the monotony and routine of daily existence and at once plunges our thoughts into the mysteries of Gods creation.

Here are face to face with animals whose behavior stand is conspicuously revealed to us , offering a marked contrast to the placidity and orderliness of human behavior .We then naturally begin to ponder the different characteristics displayed by different animals whilst safely seated in our vehicles.
The enthralling spectacles presented at these nation parks fill our children with delight and joy surpassing even own thrills. To take just one example, Ngorongoro Crater has proven to be indisputably ideal as a holiday resort to thousands of tourists.
Frequent visit to these places stimulate courage in timid hearts, making them resolute in their determination to conquer many adversities of life. They also equip with readiness to face the challenges of daily existence.

On the other hand our tourists are by no means strangers to the enchanting aspects of life in mountains of Tanzania, a country of indisputable eminence with the historic glory of its own. No one will deny that Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest in Africa, is nature’s gift to Tanzania.
The splendid beauty of the scene surpasses ones imagination. The lordly Kilimanjaro exists majestically within an atmosphere of complete solitude which is peaceful and inspiring grand. In this mountain there arises the charm of mountaineering.
It carries the suggestion of eternity. The tremendous height is perhaps chiefly responsible for this suggestion.
Tanzania is also replete with beautiful beaches where our tourists enjoy natural serenity and congenial surroundings.
It is only in Tanzania tat a beach holiday can be combined with a cultural bonanza. In the neighborhood of these beaches are hotels, adequately equipped with amenities to make the stay of tourist s comfortable and enjoyable.

There is more than the beaches to see for tourists who visit Zanzibar. It is ‘The Tourist Paradise’. The twin islands of Unguja and Pemba, with their numerous islets, some of which are inhabited, nestle in the Indian Ocean sun. This could be your next destination and a must for that matter.
The Stone Town is a unique cosmopolitan city which exudes a rich history and culture of the Indian Ocean. Its markets and shops, mosques and churches and other buildings which are of outstanding architectural and historical interest, mingle seamlessly.
They create an outstanding cultural heritage of the world, blending Arab, Indian, European and local African traditions.
In 2000, the United nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared it a World Heritage Site.
The number of foreign tourists visiting Tanzania is an eloquent testimony to the universal renown and fame that Tanzania has won itself as one of the most attractive and exciting centers for tourism in the world.