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Austria agrees to increase Emirates flights to the country
Austrian authorities have agreed to increase the number of flights operated by Emirates to Austrian cities' starting from their summer schedule 2011.
Authorities confirmed that they are committed to a good relationship between the two countries. This decisions came during after a meeting between the Austrain Civil Avaition Authority in Vienna and the delegation from the General Authority for Civil Aviation, headed by Mr. Omar Bin Ghalib Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation. The meeting was held to discuss ways of cooperation in the field of air transport between the two countries.
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What to do with Children in Tow
Brisbane, Australia
One of the best places to bring the children to is the Queensland Cultural Centre which has the Queensland Museum and the Sciencentre which has great hands-on activities for them to be pre-occupied for hours. Another great place is Hands On Art (07 3876 5077, www.handsonart.org.au 150 Enoggera Terrace) which is a non-for-profit organization that arranges all sorts of art workshops for kids with cl...
Zurich Zoo
Zurich, Switzerland
The Zurich Zoo, or Zurich Zoologischer Garten, is one of the finest in Europe. It opened in 1920 about 5km west of the city center. Today more than 2,000 animals of more than 300 species call this zoo home. It's located in the middle of a park, so there's a lot of open space. All the zoo standards are here: lions, tigers, elephants, etc. The Masoala rain forest is an 1...
Botanic Gardens
Christchurch, New Zealand
With the planting of an English oak tree in 1863, this Botanic Garden was given shape in New Zealand. Today it holds one of the most exotic and rare collection of plant species from within the country as well as abroad. Just the thought of 30 hectare of greenery circled by the Avon River is pleasing and one wants spend a good amount of time exploring this place full of the country’s botanic histor...
Pol e Khaju
Isfahan, Iran
Address: south end of the Chahar Bagh Khaju Avenue, near the Khaju Square The second of the two most popular bridges in Isfahan, the Khaju is known for its masterfully designed sitting spaces that offer direct contact with the flowing Zayandeh River. The bridge was commissioned in 1650 by Shah Abbas II, and served as both bridge and dam. It links the Zoroastrian neighborhood in the south ...