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New York among the top favorite destinations for tourists from the Middle East
New York was voted the most popular destination for holidays from Middle East tourists in 2010. The special events, the celebrities and movie stars, as well as the restaurants, shopping options, fashion and more make New York one of the most popular destinations for holidays for modern Middle Eastern tourists.
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Diraz Temple
Bahrain, Bahrain
This temple was made in the 3rd millennium BC. It differs from both the Mesopotamian temples and the neighboring Barbar Temples. What makes it unique is that the entire complex of rectangles of different sizes and for different purposes is built on rows of enormous limestone columns. Timings: Daytime Address: East Diraz...
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Founded in 1998, this is a comprehensive museum dedicated to art in the Islamic world. It is one of just a few museums dedicated solely to Islamic art, and perhaps the best. The building itself is elegantly designed and decorated. There are five different domes. In the entrance hall is an inverted dome, adorned with arabesque and gilded cartouches. While the focus is on Malaysia, there ...
Decorative Arts Museum
Isfahan, Iran
Address: Ostandari Street Timings: Saturdays to Wednesdays 8am to 1pm, Thursdays 8am to 12noon Tickets: IRR 3000 Located within a building that was used primarily as a storage shed cum stable house, the Decorative Arts Museum today houses relics from the Safavid and Qajar eras – glassware, calligraphic samples, miniature frescoes and paintings, intricately carved wooden furniture an...
Chapultepec Park and Zoo
Mexico City, Mexico
Address: Between Paseo de La Reforma, Circuito Interior and Av. Constituyentes, Chapultepec District, Mexico City. Phone: 5553 6263 Fax: 55536263 Website: http://www.chapultepec.df.gob.mx/ Email: chapulzoo@sma.df.gob.mx Admission: 5 pesos. The city’s primary zoological garden. Founded in 1923. A current renovation has raised the popularity of the zoo, and an...