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Switzerland

Who wouldn't like to spend their get-away in Switzerland. If you're feeling burnt out from being stuck in the office all day long or at home, feeling fatigue, take a little time to dream about your next vacation!

Switzerland is the world's most attractive destination, rich in cultural and natural resources besides being a business hub.
It is safe, has excellent health and hygiene indicators states the WEF study. The transport and tourism  infrastructure are also among the best in the world, making it very easy and comfortable for visitors to move around the country. Further, the country's natural and cultural resources are among the richest in the world.


The natural environment is assessed as being among the most pristine in the world. 
On environmental sustainability, Switzerland is ranked second. Switzerland boasts of excellent ground transport infrastructure (ranked first worldwide), with top-quality roads and railroads and an excellent domestic transport network.

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Switzerland holds mountainous regions, with Jura in the north and the Alps in the south - famous for their ski slopes. The central plateau however holds rolling hills, great lakes and plains, creating a luscious green landscape during the summer months. Famous for it's rural mountain towns with their pine lodges and chalets, Switzerland also holds cities each with a unique character - from the vibrant and thriving, to the traditional and cultured.

The tourism infrastructure, with readily available hotel rooms and automated teller machines (ATMs) for cash withdrawals. Such high-quality infrastructure makes a tourist's stay in the country easy and comfortable, an experience that is reinforced by the high level of general safety and security.


The most memorable natural spectacles are 



 Seven Springs and Simmen Falls /Swiss National Park



Swiss National Park and Seven Springs and Simmen Falls in switzerland in Weekend Romantic getaways
Seven springs and Simmen Falls                          Swiss National Park 


Lake Toma or Lake Tomasee, Trient Ravine-impressive water landscape, Giess beach falls or Giessbach falls and Charmey

Lake Toma or Lake Tomasee Trient Ravine-impressive water landscape Giess beach falls or Giessbach falls Charmey in switzerland in weekend romantic getaways



More Attractions to catch your eyes are;



Creux du-Van , Schwarzsee, Rochers de Naye, Brissago Island, Viamala Gorge, Aare Gorge,

Staubbach Falls, Trummelbach Falls, The Rhine Falls, Ice Pavilion- view of interior glacier,

Glacier Garden and lion monuments, Gruyere Pays-d’Enhaut Regional Nature Park,

Karstlandschaft Silberen,  Glaubenberg moorlands, The island of Ufenau in lake Zurich,

The Fascinating Selegar Moor Park, Ornithological institute,

UNESCO Biosfera Engiadina Val Mustair, Suworow Monument and Schollenen gorge

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To Check-in for these Attractions, We need to check-in the nearest best cheap or budget Hotel

Mountain Hostel - Swiss Hostel with free B&B


Mountain Hostel - Swiss Hostel in weekend romantic getaways
Hotel offers free wifi
Rooms come with lockable closet and reading lamp on every bed
Shared bathrooms and Toilets
Hotel Mountain Hostel features with lobby bar, sitting area, cable TV, billiard table and internet station are relax places in the hotel.
It also offers kitchen barbeque.

Hotel is located at the foot of the Eiger North Face, between the Grindelwald-Grund Train Station and the Männlichen Cable Car.

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Hotel Adler Zurich in weekend romantic getways

Located in the  heart of the "Niederdorf" area, Zurich´s lively and charming Old Town with its unique atmosphere.
Each room of the hotel is very stylish from the private bath to generous wall decorations.
Rooms are equipped with minibar and soft drinks

Free Wifi
To eat in the "Swiss Chuchi" eatery is to appreciate Swiss customs direct.
In summer, outside seating is accessible.
You will be astounded by the modern cuisine , including time-regarded classic, for example, the great "Adler Cheese Fondue" or firm "Rösti" potato pancakes.
Adler is only a 5-minute stroll from the Bahnhofstrasse shopping road and Zurich Lake. The railroad station is 2 cable car stops away.

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Hotelibis budget Zurich City West



Hotel ibis budget Zurich City West on weekend romantic getaways
Hotelibis budget Zurich City West

Spacious room equipped with Flat screen TV with satellite channels and private bathrooms.

Zurich Airport is 9 km from the Zurich City West Ibis Budget.

5. Gewerbeschule - Escher Wyss is an awesome choice for voyagers interested in city trips, advantageous open transport and sightseeing.

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Hotel Montana Zürich

Hotel Montana Zürich in weekend romantic getaways
Hotel Montana Zürich

Rooms are stylish, elegant modern furniture, flat screen satellite TV, a safe, Private bathroom, telephone and voice mail.

Offers Free Wifi

The centre of Zurich and the Bahnhofstrasse shopping street are only a 10-minute walk away. All sights and attractions of Zurich can be easily reached on foot or by public transport.


Located 300 m from the Zurich Main Station, in a quiet side street close to the Sihl River.

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Vevey Hotel & Guesthouse


Vevey Hotel & Guesthouse in weekend romantic getaways

7 minutes walk from the beach.

50 m from the shore of Lake Geneva.

Offers free Wifi and a bar with terrace.

Rooms are traditionally furnished.
Share bathrooms.
                               
Free tea provided through out the day

Montreux is 7km away

Public busses can be used free of charges



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Everyone wants a romantic vacation. Some place where they can fall in love again, feel good, and relax. When you’re in love, there’s a desire to share it with the world, and it’s a big world out there. Whether you want to shout your love from the top of a mountain or while snorkeling with underwater creatures, there are plenty of places around the globe to honour your soul mate. If your stuck on a place to go, try one of these most romantic places worldwide. Enjoy our selection of the most romantic destinations on the planet where the two of you can create enough memories to last a lifetime.

Your head is full of romantic songs and you are looking for a romantic getaway? Discover the best romantic destinations, the best romantic getaways, the most romantic cities in India, but also the most romantic seasides, Here is our selection of the most romantic destinations.

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The evergreen destination of Goa is a holidaymaker's paradise. Breathtakingly beautiful blue beaches, sensuous silvery sands, fabulous flora and fauna, rich cultural heritage, captivating churches, and terrific temples, Goa has it all. The feasts and festivals of Goa are the other things not to be missed.

Swaying palms, white sands and sparkling waters: the three essential elements that attract 2 million visitors annually to Goa’s balmy shores are plentiful in this tiny, glorious slice of India hugging the country’s western coastline and bounded by the Arabian Sea.

The Indian state of Goa beckons you for the time of your life. Experience a wonderful journey while enjoying a pleasant stay at Goa Hotels, Goa Beaches and Goa Resort So, get going to Goa that is on a holiday - twelve months in a year!




 








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Goa Nightlife - Pubs and Bars



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Hey guys, Open up your mind now and join us as big family, make your soul free, let's enjoy the night and get the party started. Goa has exclusive classy club, awesome dance floor, unlimited beer.

Goa is iconic party destination and the place to be for all trance aficionados! People from across the globe convene in this neon palm grove for its legendary psychedelic parties. Sundays are a weekly event here with international DJs playing the pulsing beats of Goa psy-trance to a mixed global crowd of Goa's residential global urban nomads and old school hippies to student backpackers and international tourists.

 This club caters to some latest music tracks right from minimal tech house to funky house. This high end night club is a must visit for any tourist visiting Goa as it offers the latest EDM artistes who come to entertain the guests from all around the world. This place offers all types of entertainment which includes live music. 

  The crowd attracted to this place is awesome. This is the place to be with friends, where one can hang out, drink, relax and simply dance to the tunes of the DJ music played. There is nonstop music and one can hang till the wee hours of the party!!


Silent Noise Parties in Goa @ Palolem beach  South Goa "Laughing Buddha"



Each Saturday night, close Palolem Shoreline, a gathering happens known as the Quiet Clamor or Silent noise Here, individuals for the most part foreigners, teenagers and youths accumulate around, connect to the earphones and tune in to various types of music like stupor music or trance, hard shake, popular music, and so forth while they groove on the move floor. Quiet Commotion gatherings are a one of a kind idea which is well known abroad and has immediately saturated the gathering scene in Goa. Places like the Giggling Buddha in Palolem shoreline are an incredible place to witness Quiet Commotion Parties.

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Club zero gravity : 



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Club zero gravity



The main place where a large portion of the gathering goers and world class for a selective nightlife encounter. Zero Gravity acquires an inimitable assorted qualities and satisfying desire that offers a unique clubbing knowledge set out to construct the most blazing nightlife involvement in Goa.

The club can suit around 900 individuals at most extreme limit and more often than not takes into account the upscale nightlife devotees. Zero Gravity has Numerous Levels one only for VVIP. Zero Gravity is deliberately situated in Vagator the new up and coming nightlife center point of Goa .


Club Cabana


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Club Cabana


Club Cubana is situated in North Goa in the midst of a hillock in Arpora, it is one of the must prominent night clubs in the locale. The club is not open lasting through the year, just from October to April, amid the rest of the months, they are shut. The area of the club upon a hillock gives one amazing perspectives of Goa. 

Highlighting a move floor, as well as a parlor with a swimming pool, visitors can have a terrific time in the club. While the swimming pool encompassed by couches is situated on the lower floor, the second floor has the fundamental bar area while the move floor/discotheque is situated on the third floor. In case you're into the most recent music and classes, for example, R&B or hip bounce, this place would suit you well as well. 

With laser shafts blazing throughout the night, the club baits inquisitive spectators. Getting to the club is somewhat confounded as vehicles are not permitted in the hillock, you have to stop your vehicle at the foothill and the club's jeep would handle the rest of the streets. Its remote area adds to its appeal, practically like a selective heaven. Also, since just couples and females are permitted inside, there are not as much group not at all like with alternate clubs in Goa. 

The rates for the passage to the Club Cubana contrasts relying upon the season.

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Sinq Night Club


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Sinq Night Club


SinQ Shoreline Club at Candolim, Goa has fingers ideal on the to pulse to stay aware of the changed states of mind of the fun aggregate. This place in 600 square meters has a great time in addition to nourishment, dance and music. Facilitating a portion of the best gatherings in Goa, this dance club has cutting edge sound framework and aerating and cooling including elite VIP zones..

To put the move floor ablaze, occupant and visitor DJ's do their best for gathering darlings.


Cafe Mambos


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Cafe Mambos


Joined to Club Tito's, Bistro Mambo is a shoreline club and one of its kind, constantly full amid the ends of the week. This shoreline club furnishes its visitors with business house music and an extensive menu of eats and beverages. The group that is seen here is a blend of outside and Indian group.


Praia de luz


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Praia de luz


Praia de Luz is an elegant lounge and pub in Goa located Park Hyatt Goa Resort Arossim Shoreline, Cansaulim, South Goa.

Its advanced yet easygoing inside makes it the ideal space from which to appreciate the dazzling dusk, snack on canapés before supper or essentially meet with companions over a glass of fine wine.

The lounge offers the choicest spirits from around the globe, including an assortment of wines going from the New World to customary unsurpassed top choices. Praia de luz additionally offers a decent choice of whiskies, cognacs and alcohols.



Cafe Lilliput



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Cafe Lilliput


Sits in a prime spot on South Anjuna shoreline, in the midst of a coconut forest, offering a portion of the best dusk sees in Goa.

Spread more than 2500 square feet crosswise over two stories, Cafe Lilliput is a dynamic scene with an eatery, a lounge deck, a club, a shoreline bar and accommodation facilities.

With straightforward wood and metal structure, insignificant style and a relax vibe, Cafe Lilliput makes for a perfect shoreline shack to laze around throughout the day, and most evenings until dawn.

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Club Fresh


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Club Fresh


Club Fresh has as of now been respected with three 2010 Times Nourishment and Nightlife Grants – Best New lounge Bar, Best seafood, Best Ambience! Sushi gourmet experts serve up fresh sushi for lunch and supper, while dinner sit and watch the sun set over the Arabian sea and the white, pristine sand of Candolim Shoreline. Fresh, natural juice is accessible at the Vitamin Bar and massage therapist give an entire scope of spa administrations in tall white teepees , or can be called appropriate to your table.

The DJ corner sits over the middle bar, where universally famous DJ's can watch out over the whole setting and keep the lunch swarm relaxing, the dusk swarm chilling, and the night swarm moving.

The Fresh Craftsmanship Space is quite compelling to Elena Starkova, accomplice in Club Fresh and Famous artist from Moscow. Starkova's gathering of edited compositions and the artwork of Indian craftsman Ajay Gulati are exhibited in the Art Space and gave sprinkles of shading in outdoors presentations all through the all white lounge. Beat barman from Russia and the Ukraine serve up Ibiza style mojitos while juggling and adjusting bottles, glasses, and knives.


Tito's world cafe

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Tito's world cafe


Tito's is a standout amongst the most trusted and eminent clubs in the entire of Goa, having a whole path named after them (Titos Lane) and arranged in Baga and appropriate on the precarious edge of the beach. It plays commercial house and Bollywood music. The Tito's image is notable all through India, as one of the most seasoned and most well known clubbing pictures in Goa.



Cirrus at Anjuna


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Cirrus at Anjuna


Situated at Music&Art community "Some place" on the Parkway to Chapora (Cirrus). All hovels are worked from reused materials can state concealed or hidden cottages.

Cirrus offer cottages, healthy home-made dinners, gluten-and without sugar deserts, tropical garden, underground music, skateboarding area, swimming pool, table-tennis and different exercises to keep your body and mind solid. The club was implicit a private domain, the region of which is encompassed by astonishing green garden and individuals are assembling for grill and thali snacks.

The Cirrus Club, being completely soundproofed, offers its visitors an extensive glass-encased and air conditioned dance floor and, without a doubt, much quality acoustic framework and flawless sound. The inside of the club is made ​​in rich and fluorescent hues.

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Hill Top Goa


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Hill Top Goa


Legendary Hilltop Club is a clique put for everybody, for who Goa and Goa-trance music implies one and the same, or almost a similar thing. The quantity of the club guests now and then increments to 2-2.5 thousand of individuals, particularly on New Year's evenings. The crowd is different: delegates of various nationalities, nations, societies and ages make the atmosphere in the club very liberal and universal.

Hilltop night club is an inconceivable fenced in area on the outdoors with a vast dance floor. Its just a single, however stunningly awesome stylistic theme is a moving palm trees and lofty baobab tree in the middle, which are improved with fluorescent strips, festoons of brilliant hues and capricious pictures and outlines.

The entrance fee is distinctive, contingent upon days and cases.

Unlimited beverages. Costs are normal. Drinking water is free. The food is for the most part spoken to by dishes cooked from seafood. Hot dinner and barbecuing are accessible.

Other Clubs in North Goa :


Mojos : A one-of-a-kind pub in the heart of the capital of Goa which also has a free entry with a variety of drinks and foods. This has the ambiance of an irish pub in England. It provides good music with good deals on drinks and eats.


LPK Waterfront : Yet another new club in Nerul that is amazing for its scenic location and terracotta statues with sculptures and intricate artwork. While walking through the premise, one gets the feeling of entering an ancient tribal abode with a high-tech club in the middle of this zone. The entry is rs. 1,000 for couples and rs. 3,000 for stag with unlimited drinks.
Cape Town : Located just down the Tito’s Lane is Cape Town, a commercial house music center with some of Goa’s best DJs playing here on the weekends. An entry of rs.500 per couple is charged and rs.1000 for a single stag entry. No free drinks are given here, but the sound and environment are just amazing. This nightclub has a restaurant that sells good steaks and pizzas and also a good bar with good cocktail mixers.


Other Clubs in South Goa :


Abyss Club Lounge, Alvoc, Ziggy’s and Johnny cool’s Clubs all located at Colva beach provide good clubbing experiences. A number of small clubs populate the entire South Goa, just walk around, have fun and you will come across a number of amazing little clubs, pubs and restaurants.



Goa was once a Portuguese colony and one can clearly make out many shades of Portuguese culture embedded in the lifestyle of the people. The people of Goa are fun loving and celebrate any occasion with a lot of vigor and revelry. Besides the famous festivals and carnivals, you can witness the vibrancy of Goa in its numerous bars and nightclubs.



The party begins after a relaxed day at the beach and an exotic sunset.
Goa has quite a few restaurants and pubs to get your started, many of these places offer live music entertainment on various nights to set the pulse, there are also a few night markets which are worth the visit for the food, entertainment and shopping.
For the late night party goers the night clubs and lounge Bars are buzzing, so dance your way through to the wee hours of the morning, the booze is cheap so most are in high spirits which makes it even more fun most often. Cheers... Viva Goa.

North Goa

Cool Cat - Osborne Holiday Resort, near St.Anthony's Chapel, Calangute.

Raylo's Taverna - Calangute Market.
Delseys Bar - (basically for Locals) Near Dilip Hardware Calangute
Chris Greve - Close to Delseys Typical English Pub
The Red Lion Pub - Gaura Vaddo, Calangute
Anchor Bar - Fort Aguada Beach Resort, Sinquerim
Olli's Pub - Anjuna, On the way to Mapusa
The Log Cabin - Calangute, main market
Sportsman's Bar - Calangute Beach
Primrose - Vagator
Paraiso de Anjuna - Anjuna
Franci's Bar - Anjuna Beach
Sea Breeze Bar - Flea Market area, Anjuna
Tito's - Baga
Villa Sol - Donna Paula, Panjim
Shores Bar - Anjuna Beach
Pete's Bar - Calangute Beach
Dinky's - Calangute Beach
Bob's Inn - Calangute - Candolim Road
Scots Bar - Candolim main Road
Rum Runners - Candolim opp Whispering Palms Resort
Ferns Bar (Lawries) - Arrerim, Saligao
Primrose - Sangolda (typically English)


South Goa

Bar Negro - Verna

Piedade Bar - Verna
Chiddos - Verna
Lounghinos Bar - Colva
Martins Corner - Betalbatim
Dylan's Bar - Palolem Beach
Found Things - Palolem Beach




Sweden

Sweden scores high on ICT infrastructure, environmental regulation, foreign ownership and property rights, cost to start a business, transparency in government's policies, health and hygiene, good attitude toward tourists, natural environment, good airport and ground infrastructure.
International tourist arrivals (thousands), 2009 -- 8,224
International tourism receipts (US$ millions), 2009 -- 13,002





Sweden is a country that is an attractive travel destination. The first time visitor will find the landscape interesting and inviting, the cities compact, stylish and functional, and the Swedes attentive but serious (at least until you make a friend). Sweden is at its best during the summer and early fall. If you can schedule it, visit Sweden during one of its holidays and see the country come alive.



Sweden has a number of number of extremely interesting attractions spread across this relatively large country. As is common in the Nordic countries, Sweden is an expensive place for the tourist.  We consider Sweden a classic "add-on" destination for inclusion in an itinerary involving several countries.
A visit to Sweden will stay with you for a lifetime, so make sure to read our recommendations on the Best Places to Visit in Sweden.  Sweden has many different "faces" to show the traveler and our recommendations on the Best Places to Visit in Sweden, can help you decide the right itinerary for you. 




 

 

 

Sweden Sightseeing

Stockholm Old Town
Explore the historic centre of the capital , with its collection of well-preserved historic buildings lining cobbled streets. Its main streets, Österlånggatan and Västerlånggatan, are pedestrian precincts with a host of boutiques, handicrafts and antique shops.

Djurgården
Take a ferry to Stockholm's Djurgården Island area, to see the Nordic Museum (www.nordiskamuseet.se), Waldemarsudde House, which was the home of royal artist Prince Eugen until 1947, and Liljevalchs

Konsthall

National collections
Explore the Historical Museum , which features prehistoric collections and medieval art. The National Museum  houses the country's national fine arts collection.

Naval and folk history
Delve further into Sweden's history at the Vasa Museum, which contains a restored 360-year-old wooden warship recovered from Stockholm's harbour in 1961, and relive past culture at the nearby Skansen open-air folk museum

Gothenburg

Göteborg is the home of Volvo cars - visit the company's museum (www.volvo.com). Relive the city's seafaring traditions at the Maritime Museum (Sjöfartsmuseet)  and the Nordstaden Kronhuset area, location of the City Museum

Malmö
Don't miss Malmö. City sights include Malmöhus Castle and St Petri Church. Also see the Konsthallen  and Rooseum art museums, and the remarkable Turning Torso skyscraper

Island hopping
Head offshore - Gotland and Öland are Sweden's biggest islands, in the southeast of the country. On Gotland are the Lummelunda Caves with spectacular stalactites and stalagmites, and a preserved medieval town at Kattlundsgård.

Glassworks
Learn about glassmaking - German immigrants founded Sweden's crystal and glass-making industry in the southern province of Småland and 16 glassworks in the area are open to visitors.

Medieval and modern
Head south to Skåne, which offers the medieval town of Lund with its 12th-century cathedral and 14th-century astronomical clock. There is also the spectacular Öresund Bridge, the world's longest single span bridge, between Denmark and Sweden, close to Malmö.

The Lakelands
These form a large part of Sweden with a mixture of open water, vast lakes, plains and meadows and large areas of wild natural scenery. Ideal for those wishing to get away from it all

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Winter refreshment
Experience the ‘ice beds' and enjoy a well-earned thirst quencher in the far-northern Absolut Icebar at the sculpted Ice Hotel  in the small northern village of Jukkasjärvi, Lapland. It is rebuilt every winter after the summer.

Sami experience
Meet the Sami people at Jokkmokk , where there are collections of Lapp art and culture, and a Lapp Staden, an old village of 70 cone-shaped Lapp huts. Arjeplog also has an interesting Lapp museum.








Germany



Germany is the third most attractive destination in the world. It ranks high in cultural resources, ranked 4th for 32 world heritage cultural sites and second for the number of international fairs and exhibitions held in the country.

The country's infrastructure is among the best in the world, ranked 5th for the quality of its ground transport infrastructure and 7th for its air transport infrastructure.

Germany is one of the crown jewels of travel and our opinion seems to be in favor, as Germany is one of the leading tourist destinations worldwide.   Scenic landscapes, beautiful villages, quaint castles and a profound sense of history are just a few of the reasons travelers are attracted to this delightful country.  Germany's industrious culture mixes the old with the new, the common with the technologically innovative and, in the process, manages to create a country that is both unique and impressive.


Germany scores better than Switzerland and Austria for the policy rules and regulations in the travel and tourism industry. It has a transparent policy-making system, well protected property rights, and bilateral Air Service Agreements that are assessed as open. The country has good quality of transport infrastructure.

International tourist arrivals (thousands), 2009 - 24,821
International tourism receipts (US$ millions), 2009 - 38,024


Germany Sightseeing

Bavarian Alps
Forming a long natural divide along the Austrian border, the Bavarian Alps are a strikingly attractive sight. Outdoor enthusiasts will be in their element, with skiing, hiking and canoeing options aplenty, while a selection of top-notch spas cater for those more intent on relaxation.

Berlin
The capital has a glut of iconic sights, from the stately Brandenburg Gate to the Norman Foster-redesigned Reichstag. For a vivid encounter with recent history, be sure to visit the Berlin Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie, where people crossed between the east and west of the city during partition.

Black Forest
No part of the German countryside is as storied as the Black Forest: a dense, green mountain range in the southwest. As well as its photogenic beauty and sky-high peaks, the forest is also home to a large number of small character-rich towns. 

Dresden
The Second World War left Dresden in a sorrowful state of ruin, but the city has recovered sufficiently to become a spirited and arty (not to mention good-looking) destination. Of most note is the resurrected Frauenkirche church, destroyed by firebombing but rebuilt to wonderful effect.

Essen
The European Capital of Culture for 2010 was once best known as being a mining town, but has since grown into a multicultural example of modern Germany, with a heavy emphasis on both industry and art. A fitting place to try and understand what makes the country tick.

Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main is best known as a financial centre (its gleaming office-block skyline has been coined ‘Mainhattan’) but there’s much to draw cultural tourists too. Its historic core dates back to medieval times, and several attractive landmark buildings remain.

Hamburg
This northern port city is another with rich pickings for tourists. It’s the second largest metropolis in the country and, as a result, a colourful, cosmopolitan place to visit. Retrace the steps of The Beatles on the Reeperbahn, or dive into the wealth of heritage sites.

Heidelberg
Boasting a glorious woodland setting on the broad Neckar River, Heidelberg draws large numbers of visitors with its mixture of historical attractions and annual events. The town has a history of drawing academics, and is famed for its riverside Philosophers’ Walk (Philosophenweg).

The Rhine
The Rhine (spelt Rhein in German) is one of the longest rivers in Europe, and one of its most impressive to boot. Take a cruise from Koblenz past fairytale castles, pretty villages and the imposing Lorelei Rock, legendary home of a siren who lures boatmen to their demise.

Weimar
A must for culture vultures. The southern 1,000-year-old town of Weimar has been home to many great men, including Goethe, Luther, Bach, Liszt, Wagner and Schiller. An important creative centre of the past, the city experienced its golden age in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Austria


Austria ranks high in the quality of environmental regulation. They also score high in safety and security, with very low crime and violence, and reliable police services. They hold the top two spots in the area of natural and cultural resources attributable to several World Heritage sites. 



In the very heart of Europe, Austria is a country which could have been created with activity holidays in mind. It is a land of majestic mountains, tranquil lakes, fast flowing rivers and streams, deep forests, undulating meadows, charming village which cling fiercely to their architectural traditions and cultural heritage and cities which still reflect the artistic grandeur of the old Austro Hungarian empire.

A visit to Austria provides the opportunity to see stunning mountain vistas, explore beautiful pastoral landscapes, discover world-famous cities and walk in the footsteps of history. 
Austria is a destination that has much to offer and like a good wine, is a destination that you should "savor". We recommend that you sample the local cuisine, try Austrian beers and wines, and attend the opera or a symphony to listen to the classical music for which this country is so well known (although all types of music are popular in Austria).

Austria Sightseeing


Baroque elegance

Soak up Vienna‘s (www.info.wien.at) baroque elegance, notably in the elegant First District (the Innerstadt), and enjoy the baroque splendour of Salzburg (www.salzburg.info): the Altstadt (old city) features the Hohensalzburg fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Other sights include the Peterskirche (St Peter's Abbey, with cemetery and catacombs), the Domkirche (intended to rival St Peter's in Rome) and the Alter Markt (old market square).

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World-class art
Wonder at the works of Hieronymous Bosch and more in the internationally renowned Akademie der bildenden Künste, and scores of other galleries in Vienna. The city also has more than 50 museums, including the Natural History Museum, the Museum of Modern Art and the Museumsquartier.

Famous Ferris Wheel
While in Vienna, see the Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad) in the Prater amusement park, immortalised in the film The Third Man. Also worth a visit are St Stephen's Cathedral, the Chapel of the Hofburg, the Parliament and the Votive Church.

Graz
Explore Graz (www.graztourism.at) on foot. Must-sees include the Landesmuseum Johanneum, encompassing the Alte Galerie's gothic paintings, the Neue Galerie in the Herbenstrein Palace, the Cathedral, the Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II, the old quarter, the Schlossberg (Castle Hill) with its Uhrtrum (clock tower), and the Glockenturm (bell tower).

Striking stallions
See the famous Lipizzaner stallions perform finely executed dressage manoeuvres to Viennese classical music in the Hofburg in Vienna, or at a stud farm in Piber, where they are looked after, trained and ridden.

Crystal-clear lakes
Take in the awesome panorama of some of Austria's beautiful lakes: they include Wörthersee, Wolfgangsee, Traunsee, Hallstättersee and Mondsee, one of the warmest lakes in the Salzkammergut; Carinthia's lakes reach temperatures of around 28°C (82°F) and have won several awards for their water quality.

Donau-Auen National Park
The last protected patch of European rainforest is a floodplain area of wilderness that nurtures a diversity of plants and animals.

Mozart's birthplace
 Pay homage to Salzburg's most famous son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His birthplace (Mozart Geburtshaus) is in the Getreidegasse, also the city's main shopping street, while the family residence (Mozart Wohnhaus) is on the market square. Both are now museums.

Ice caves
Witness the magical Eisriesenwelt in Werfen: ice caves, featuring wonderful ice sculptures all year round. These caverns are buried deep beneath the mountain wall that flanks the valley south of Salzburg.

Tirol
Explore the Tirol, Austria's most mountainous province, with forests, pastures, valleys, mountain lakes, alpine villages, churches and castles. Capital Innsbruck has numerous historical buildings including a 12th-century castle. For spectacular views, take the funicular to Hungerburg and then the cable car to Hafelekar at 2,334m (5,928ft).

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