The Number 1 Beaches of Greece - Getaway to Halkidiki, Part 1

The small islands, sandy or rocky beaches, the many idyllic spots are only a small part of a holiday in Halkidiki. The turquoise waters, the traditional cuisine, the nightlife are prerequisite for a great spent time-out. Greece has may islands and resorts. As one of them Halkidiki has a lot to offer to its visitors.

Halkidiki, Greece

Halkidiki, Greece, view to the sea

Halkidiki, Greece

Halkidiki, Greece

Halkidiki, Greece, small island

Halkidiki, Greece, a beach view to the sea

Halkidiki, Greece, view to the sea

Halkidiki, Greece, view to the sea

Halkidiki, Greece, the crystal water

Halkidiki, Greece

Halkidiki, Greece

Halkidiki, Greece, the hotel's marina

Halkidiki, Greece, the hotel

Halkidiki, Greece, the beach

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Holiday in Bali, The Island of God, Amazing Places

Bali

Bali

The tropical island of Bali is believed to be the most beautiful place in world. Located between the islands of Java to the west and Lompok to the east, all together they form the Lesser Sunda Islands. Bali is a province of Indonesia. It is called The Island of God. It is also said to be The Heaven Island or The Thousands of Temples Island.

Bali, view to the beach

This small island can propose so much to its tourists. That's why if you ask people to describe what liked them most or what influenced them most in Bali you'll receive a variety of opinions, each one really different from the other.

Bali

Bali is famous for its well developed arts, dances, music, painting, sculpture, the culture of natives, their customs and of course the nature of the island. The culture of the natives is unique. Everybody who visits the place is stunned by the locals. They are always smiled and happy with the little they have, they appreciate life. Bali is the exact place where Julia Roberts was taught to love /Eat Pray Love/.

Bali, Bali's nature

Balinese Stone Carvings

Bali, Hotel's Pool

Bali

Bali, Temple in Bali

Bali

Bali

Bali

Bali

Bali

The Coral Coast of Australia

Starfish, The Coral Coast, Australia

If you are a fan of fun holidays, the Coral Coast of Australia is a great place. Not to mention this is a whole-year beach destination.  

The sea, Coral Coast, Australia

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Besides the wonderful sandy beaches, the crystal water and the great view there are plenty of activities you can perform if you're not a fan of a vacation spent all the time on the beach. So you can:

- go and see the formations carved in the Kalbarri National Park by Murchison River;

- observe the sea lions in Jurien Bay;

- see the Pinnacles which are the major tourist attraction in the Coral Coast of Cervantes and Jurien Bay;

- visit Namburg National Park;

- visit the Shark Bay World Heritage Area where you can feed dolphins at Monkey Mia;

- Kayaking over Ningaloo Reef;

- Swimming with a Whale Shark at Ningaloo Reef /Ningalooo Marine Park/;

- Snorkelling at Ningaloo Reef;

- visit the Cape Range National Park

 

The Tunnel of Love in Kleven, Ukraine

Tunnel of Love, Kleven, Ukraine

The Tunnel of Love in Ukraine /Kleven/ is such a lovely green place. No wonder why so many people like it and the lovers go there. Тhis Tunnel of Love is gaining more and more popularity. This tunnel of trees can make you feel in a way that no place or a city can. As you can see this is in fact a railway tunnel that is such a good habitat for the greenery... Left to grow freely the trees with the help of the passing trains had shaped such a wonderful place. I think many of you will argree that this is one of the most beautiful places in worls.

Tunnel of Love, Kleven, Ukraine

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Tunnel of Love, Kleven, Ukraine

Tunnel of Love, Kleven, Ukraine

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Tunnel of Love, Kleven, Ukraine

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Rome, Italy On a Budget The ROMA Pass

For all of you who want to visit Rome on a budget! Here we have to talk about the Roma Pass. 

 

This is an integrated card that serves you both for the Museums and the public transport. It costs 25 Euro. The card can be bought from Enjoy Rome, all the major Museums and Archeologial sites and the Tourist Information Points with the exception of the Vatican.

Gardens in the Vatican Museums, Rome, Italy

The ROMA Pass can be used for three days starting from the first use til the midnight of the third day.

at the Vatican Museums, Rome, Italy

The ROMA Pass gives you the right to enter for free in two Museums or Archeological sites. /Exception for the Vatican Museums; The Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Hill count together as one site/. After you visit the two places the cadr gives you discounts on any further participating museums, sites, exhibitions. The card can serve you to enter the Galleria Borghese, but you still have to reserve tickets the usual way.

Inside the Colosseum, Rome, Italy

Last but not least - The ROMA Pass lets you use all the public transport during these three days for free!!!

Museums of Rome on a budget - tips needed!!

St.Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy

Discounts:  Most of the Museums and Archeological sites offer a discount for EU residents under the age of 18, or over 65, also for EU students up to 26. EU schoolteachers also have a discount, but don't forget to bring some document with you to prove you are such person. The Vatican Museums offer a discount for all the students under 26, the children under 18, but there is no discount for people over 65's.

 

The Coliseum on the inside, Rome, Italy

The Gold Ball in the courtyard of the Vatican Museums, Rome, Italy

Inside St.Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy

There is one very interesting fact - every last sunday on the month everybody can enter for free in:

- The Vatican Museums

- The Sistine Chapel

- Capitoline Museums

- Trajan's Market

- The Pantheon - it is always free of crarge

The sunset seen from the Gianicolo Hill, Rome, Italy

Something that you have to be familiar with is The ROMA Pass. Click here to learn all about it.

Important tips about the transport in Rome - hop-on, hop-off tour buses, Italy Part 2

An open-air hop-on, hop-off tour bus, Rome, Italy

Something you have to be aware of when you go to Rome are the hop-on, hop-off tour buses. There are plenty of companies offering open-air tour buses. Reliable are the "110 open" and the "Archeobus". For example if you use "110 open" the ticket is valid 24 hours. It costs 24 euro, there are discounts for ROMA Pass holders and for children 6-12, 15 euro. The buses start the tour from Termini every 20 minutes, the whole tour takes two hours and works from 8.30am to 8.30pm.

More information about the hop-on, hop-off tour buses you can find here:
 http://www.trambusopen.com/it/home.cfm

The Coliseum/Colosseo/, Rome, Italy

The Coliseum on the inside, Rome, Italy

View to the St.Peter's Cathedral from Gianicolo Hill, Rome, Italy

Important tips about the public transport in Rome, Italy Part 1

The Trevi Fountain, Rome Italy

For those of you who like to travel well informed and travelling on a budget is good alternative, have to know many things. Among them the information and tips about public transport is very important. When you go to Rome you have to know:

National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, Rome, Italy

First - Rome has an integrated transport system. Tickets can be used for every transport - buses, metro and trams.The regular price is €1  and can are valid for 75 minutes after they are first stamped. During these 75 minutes you are free to use whatever combination of transport you want. Tickets can be bought from the newsstands, the tabacchi and at the metro stations.

Ruins of Domus Augustana on Palatin Hill, Rome, Italy

Second -You can buy yourself a 1-day pass for €4. It can be used from the moment the ticket is stamped until the midnight of the same day. There is also available a 3-day pass that costs €11. A 7-day pass costs €16.

Third - the Metro - The two line Metro system goes around the historic centre and in my opinion is really useful. In the moment there is a construction work on a third line. As it is not ready yet the main stops for the central sites are:

Spagna /Line A/ - for Piazza di Spagna, Villa Borghese
Ottaviano /Line A/ - for St.Peter's and Vatican Museums
Barberini /Line A/ - for the Trevi Fountain
Flaminio /Line A/ - for Piazza del Popolo, Villa Borghese
Colosseo /Line A/ - for Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill

The Coliseum/Colosseo/, Rome, Italy

See all the information about the hop-on, hop-off tour buses in the Part 2 of this article.

For the information about the ROMA Pass Click here.