Set on a small scale in a shady park, Tunis Zoo is a major attraction for children and family picnics. The Zoo has a number of interesting animals including monkeys, birds, elephants and giraffes. Zoo timings differ with season and are as follows: Timings: 09:00-16:30 Tue-Sun during Oct-Mar; 09:00- 19:30 during Apr-Sep. Admission: 0.5 TD for adults and 0.3 TDfor children Location: Vill...
Founded in 1891, Skansen Open Air Museum was built to preserve Stockholm’s rural culture and is one of the major attractions in Stockholm. There are 150 buildings of historic interest including a workshop. Here you can learn about traditional crafts and traditions of Sweden. The zoo houses Nordic animals like elks, wolves, moose, lynxes and bears. Lil Skansen is a children’s zoo where children...
The Cedars are among the last survivors of the immense forest that once covered Mount Lebanon. Though modest in number (about 400), each cedar is a dignified survivor of ancient times when cedar wood played a major role in the earliest history of Byblos, Sidon and Tyre. It was used by Egyptians to build temples and ships and also in building the Phoenician fleet. Some of the trees are betwee...
Zurichhorn is a public park along the western end of Lake Zurich (or the Zurichsee). It's located at the small delta where the Hornbach stream flows into the lake. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, wealthy Zurichers built new homes outside the city walls in what is now the Seefeld district. In the mid-nineteenth century, the area became a hub of sh...