Baku has now become an ideal destination for short breaks. A one month tourist visa is given on arrival to all UAE residents visiting Azerbaijan and to celebrate this, the Four Seasons Hotel Baku is offering a 25% discount on all stays of at least two nights. Conveniently located only a short two hour flight away from the UAE, Four Seasons Hotel Baku presents a perfect opportunity to enjoy a ...
close to the bazaar, it was the traditional residential area of the traders who would come to sell their wares. The architecture is still intact. ...
The seven centuries old, 40 feet high mud wall that goes around the old city is also quite well-preserved, and is a sight in itself. It contains the Bab-al-Yemen, a large portal that celebrates the entrance into the old city. Out of the original six gates that marked the entry into Sana'a, it is the only one surviving in its original shape. Slip into a time warp as you pass through the large gate,...
Address: between Gogol Street and Qazybek Bi Street, downtown Almaty. Take bus # 63 & 94, tram # 4 & 6, and trolleybus # 1, 11, & 12. A large rectangular park named in honor of the 28th Panfilov Battalion, a regiment of 28 brave troops from Kazakhstan, under their leader General Panfilov, who valiantly guarded Moscow during the Second World War. It contains a large memorial sculpture to pay h...
This mountain provides the most stunning view of Athens. A cable car railway takes tourists to the summit. Timings: Daily 9 A.M- 3 A.M Address: North East of Syntagma Square Admission: 4 EUR [ride to the top] Tel: 210-722-7065 ...
Did you book your last vacation through a hotel or online travel site? You are not unique. More people book holidays online than thru a travel agent. But what makes you select a specific hotel? Is it the price? Or a picture - like this aerial shot of the Outrigger Laguna Beach Resort in Phuket, Thailand. Hotels try to seduce you through pictures. Did you know that if a hotel has fewer than 12...
