Thursday, July 23, 2015

TOP 10 TRAVEL DESTINATION 2015

If you are planning to go on vacation, you might want to go to this TOP 10 Travel Destination this 2015.


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This are the Top 10 Travel Destination

South Africa - is the country bounded on the south by 2 798 kilometers of coastline of south Africa stretching along the south atlantic. The south Africa is the 25th largest country in the world by land area with close 53 million people a wide variety of culture , language and religion. The popular tourist destination with around 860 000 arrivals per month and from the African continent is around 210 000. The other attractions are the diverse ,games and the highly regarded wines. The South Africa has a 10 popular South African attractions here are the following the Cape Town&Cape Peninsulais the famous for scenic beauty, celebrity beaches, table mountain, world class shopping, night life ,food & wine and a laid-back atmosphere. The Winelands is discover the joys of Sa’s award winning wines and cuisine along the any of beautiful cape wine routes through the green valley’s towns. Garden route is known as a south affricaeden the famous garden route traverses area rich in natural beauty and the attracting adventure seekers. Johannesburg is the pulsating african heartbeat felt in the city of gold with its endless opportunities for shopping and the entertainment tours. Kruger national park of nearly 2 million hectares features 16 ecosystem. Durban beachfront is the sunshine city has something for the whole family with the golden beaches and has a surfing and marine park. Robben island is the most famous prisoner nelson mandela. Soweto the largest and most famous township of anti apartheid activity.Blyde river canyon nature reserve the most famous for God’s window the panoramic splendor of the blyde river cayon makes it ideal for scenic drives. Wild coast offers deserted beaches, dolphins, horseback and hiking trails. However, poverty and inequality remain widespread, with about a quarter of the population unemployed and living on less than US$1.25 a day. Nevertheless, South Africa has been identified as a middle power in international affairs, and maintains significant regional influence. 
Argentina
is a federal republic is located in southeastern south America with its smaller neighbour Chile, it is bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north Brazil to the northeast Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east Chile to the west and the Drake Passage to the south.With a mainland area of 2 780 400 km and 1 073 500 sq miles. Argentina is the eight largest country in the world. The earliest recorded human presence in the area of modern-day Argentina dates back to the Paleolithic period. Argentina has the third-largest economy in Latin America and is a member of the G-15 and G-20 major economies. The argentina has a tourist destination here are the following destination Iguazu falls is one of the great tourist destinations of the world iguacu falls is on the border between brazil and argentina. The most visitors reach falls from the argentine side through city of puertoiguazu. Perito Moreno glacier is an enormous glacier located los glaciares national park. Bariloche is a city the foothills of the andes known for its Swiss like atmosphere. This city its surrounding mountains and lakes.La boca is a working class district of Buenos aires a popular neighborhood tourist its colorful house many tango clubs and Italian taverns. Valdes peninsula was an important nature reserve note of its unique inhabited by sea lions,elephant seals from October until March whales found in the waters. Beagle channel a straits in the tierra del fuego archipelago the extremes south argentina one of the tree navigational passages around south America. Monte fitzroy is a 3 3 375meter 11 073 ft high mountain in southern Patagonian ice field between argentina and chile. Mendoza wine regions considered heart of the winemaking industry in argentina located in the eastern foothills. Ushuaia commonly regarded as southernmost city in the world. Ibera wetlands the second largest wetlands in the world after patanal in brazil a true paradise nature lovers.

Philippines
a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 7,107 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila while its most populous city is Quezon City both are part of Metro Manila. With a population of about 100 million people the Philippines is theseventh-most populated country in Asia and the 12th most populated countryin the world. An additional 12 million Filipinos live overseas, comprising one of the world's largest diasporas. Multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands. In prehistoric times, Negritos were some of the archipelago's earliest inhabitants. They were followed by successive waves ofAustronesian peoples. Exchanges with Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Islamicstates occurred. The arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in Homonhon, Eastern Samar in 1521 marked the beginning of Spanish colonization. In 1543, Spanish explorer Ruy Lopez de Villalobos named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas in honor of Philip II of Spain. With the arrival of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi from Mexico City, in 1565, the first Spanish settlement in the archipelago was established. The Philippines became part of the Spanish Empire for more than 300 years. This resulted in the predominant religion in the country being Roman Catholicism. During this time, Manila became the western hub of the trans Pacific Manila Acapulco galleon trade connecting Asia with the Americas. The Philippines has an eight beautiful destination here are the following destination Old world city vigan its centuries old edifices a breathing reminder of once a royal city. One of the earliest Spanish settlements in the country was founded in 1572 by Juan Salcedo who its design of intramuros “old manila”. Along the largest homes are other of the towns colonial past the st.paul’s cathedral built by Augustine friars along the distinct “earthquake baroque” of the style by ilocos region. The last frontier is the unique to Palawan its megadiversity for long time, bountiful resources abundant wildlife the island province first attracted foreign in the 1970’s it became United Nations Vietnamese Refugee center. It’s only a sea accident that eventually led to open of Palawan into tourism big time. Manila the capital of the Philippines its heart and soul is manila sets the rhythm of life in this archipelago and a pulsating hub blends the oriental with occidental the quaint with modern the mundane. Manila was born of the ashes a once flourishing Malay settlement by banks of pasig river in 1571, Miguel lopez de legazpi establish ever loyal city of manila until 1898 was seat of Spanish colonial rule in asia. An anchor tourist destination, Manila is the very core of the 7,000 times more islands that make up the Philippines. Land of plenty"KadayawansaDabaw" is Davao City's premier festival and showcases the natural and cultural bounty of the land.A movable feast in August, the week-long merrymaking highlights the manifold tribal cultures of the region which are vividly expressed in traditional songs, dances, games and crafts. Street dancing and popular entertainment complete the celebration. Agriculture-based industries thrive in the Davao region. A major exporter of bananas, citrus, mangosteen and other tropical fruits, it is also the biggest producer of cultured flowers in the country. Its surrounding waters are rich sources for commercial fishing.The world's largest city in terms of land area, Davao covers all of 244,000 hectares.The Isle of Your Tropical Dreamscebu is the traveler's fantasy of a tropical island come true balmy weather, pristine beaches, crystalline waters, and luxurious resorts with all the frills of modern living. The island-province of Cebu was where the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan planted the Cross of Christianity in the name of Spain in 1521. But even before Cebu became the Occidental gateway to the Orient, it was already a popular entry point among Asian merchants. Metropolitan Cebu, the country's second biggest metropolis, is the political, economic, educational and cultural center of the Visayas.Banaue of Painterly Dreams Because of its high altitude, Banaue is often described as "where land merges with the clouds to meet the heavens" with the rice terraces as "the stairway to the sky."Banaue is a place for nature adventures and cultural immersion. Days are for indulging in such activities as strolling, biking, and trekking. Evenings are for campfire chats at a village or warm indoor cosseting at the lodges and inns.A leading tourism destination in Asia, the Banaue rice terraces start from the base of the Cordilleras and reach up to several thousand feet high. Its length, if stretched from end to end, could encircle half of the globe. The rice paddies are fed by mountain springs and streams that are channeled into an irrigation canal that runs downhill through the terraces. In the village of Batad, the terraces take the shape of an amphitheater and can be reached by a 12-kilometer ride from Banaue Hotel and a 2-hour hike through mountain trails.After trekking through the terraces, cool retreats indeed are the spring-fed stream of Guihob and the magnificentTappiya Waterfalls which has an enormous basin for swimming. Barefoot in the Beachin Boracay is strictly informal. There is an undeniable easy atmosphere in Boracay where walking barefoot than shod is the rule rather than the exception. White Beach is so, fine, it feels like treading on miles of baby powder. No wonder, even swinging discos have the beach for a floor, giving dance a new twist.There are no hang-ups either in this island. At daytime, tourists having a soothing massage under the shade of a coconut tree beside the shoreline is a common sight. And from dusk to dawn, Boracay turns into one big party place.Awesome Hills Chocolate Hills is a series of 1,268 perfectly symmetrical, haycock-shaped hills that rise some 30 meters above the ground.. Two of the hills have been developed and provided with facilities, including a viewdeck, a youth hostel and a restaurant.Other hills with a commanding view of the surrounding islands include Banat-I and Elly in the capital city of Tagbilaran, Himontagon in the town of Loay, Sampoangan in Calape and Ilihan in Jagna.

Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakiato the east and Poland to the northeast. The capital and largest city,Prague, has over 1.2 million residents. The Czech Republic includes the historical territories of Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech Silesia..In 1004, the duchy was formally recognized as part of theHoly Roman Empire, becoming the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1212, and reaching its greatest territorial extent in the 14th century. The Czech has become one of the major tourist destinations in Europe. The capital, Prague, is the most popular destination. Other highly visited destinations include Karlstejn Castle, KutnaHora, CeskyKrumlov, Ceske Budejovice and theLedniceValtice Cultural Landscape. Prague attracts large amounts of foreign tourists, mostly from Germany, Russia, Poland, United States, Israel and United Kingdom.

Tahiti the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia an overseas collectivity of the French Republic, sometimes referred to as an overseas country. The island is located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the central Southern Pacific Ocean and is divided into two parts The bigger, northwestern part Tahiti Nui and the smaller, southeastern part Tahiti. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous with surrounding coral reefs. The population is 183,645 inhabitants (2012 census), making it the most populous island of French Polynesia and accounting for 68.5% of its total population. Tahiti was formerly known as OtaheiteTahiti is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The capital of the collectivity, Pape'ete, is located on the northwest coast with the only international airport in the region, International Airport, situated 5 km (3.1 mi) from the town centre.Tahiti was originally settled by Polynesians between 300 and 800 CE. They represent about 70% of the island's population with the rest made up of Europeans, Chinese and those of mixed heritage. The island was proclaimed a colony of France in 1880 although it was not until 1946 that the indigenous Tahitians were legally authorised to be French citizens. This are the islands paradise of Tahiti . Bora Bora, Moorea, Huahine, Taha'a, Raiatea, Manihi, Tikehau, Rangiroa, Fakarava, The Marquesas and the other exquisite Islands of Tahiti cover more than two million square miles of the South Pacific Ocean and is comprised of 118 islands and atolls spread over five great archipelagos. Many islands are crowned with jagged peaks while others appear to barely float above the breaking waves. Spanning an area in the South Pacific as large as Western Europe, the total land mass of all the islands adds up to an area only slightly larger than the tiny state of Rhode Island.

Zambia
is landlocked country in Southern Africa, neighbouring the democratic republic of the congo to the north, Tanzania the north east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to south and angola west. The capital city is Lusaka in the couth central part of Zambia. Population is concentrated around Lusaka in the south and the copperbeltprovince.For most of the colonial period, Zambia was governed by an administration appointed from London with the advice of the British South Africa Company.On 24 October 1964, Zambia became independent of the United Kingdom and prime minister Kenneth Kaunda became the inaugural president. Kaunda's socialist United National Independence Party (UNIP) maintained power from 1964 until 1991. From 1972 to 1991 Zambia was a single-party state with the UNIP as the sole legal political party under the motto 'One Zambia, One Nation'. Kaunda was succeeded by Frederick Chiluba of the social-democratic Movement for Multi-Party Democracy in 1991, beginning a period of social-economic growth and government decentralisation. Levy Mwanawasa, Chiluba's chosen successor, presided over Zambia from January 2002 until his death in August 2008, and is credited with campaigns to reduce corruption and increase the standard of living. Here are the some tourist in the Zambia walking safarisit into the bush is the focus of tourism in eastern Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park and other reserves. And even if you don’t see the animals themselves, the guides or rifle-carrying scouts will explain how much is revealed by the animal scat and paw prints. TV detectives have nothing on these guys.Canoeing the Zambezipersonal with sunbathing crocs, thirsty elephants and hippo pods on a leisurely paddle along the lower Zambezi River. Trips are generally upwards of two nights, but with a bit of preplanning and strong triceps you can spend a week sleeping in wilderness camps all the way downstream to the dramatically beautiful Mpata Gorge.BushcampingSomething of a misnomer and far from roughing it, the bushcamps in Zambia’s national parks will fulfil any Out of Africa safari fantasies. Ranging from uberstylish chalets primed for a Vogue photo shoot to more rustic bamboo and thatch affairs, bushcamps tend to be remotely situated and intimate, with no more than half a dozen rooms. Sitting down to a candlelit dinner of expertly prepared haute cuisine with the rustling of a curious hippo nearby is an unforgettable experience.Victoria Fallsis the largest waterfall on the planet one million litres plunges down the Zambezi gorge every second –and a trip to Zambia would not be complete without visiting this sublime natural wonder If you’re after something gentler, an easy walk from the park entrance brings you close enough to be awed by the thunder and soaking spray of the falls.Rare species & migrations after the de riguer mammals are ticked off your checklist, Zambia’s rare species and migrations are sure to excite even the most jaded safari-goer. In November, tens of thousands of blue wildebeest gather on the plains of Liuwa Plain National Park, and in Kafue National Park lions can be seen swimming in swamps and even climbing sycamore trees. In both of these parks you also have a chance to see wild dogs, a hard to spot carnivore endangered throughout Africa.

India a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east and Burma Myanmar and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia. Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four religions Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism originated here, whereas Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture. Following market-based economic reforms in 1991, India became one of the fastest-growing major economies; it is considered a newly industrialised country. However, it continues to face the challenges of poverty, corruption, malnutrition, inadequate public healthcare, and terrorism. A nuclear weapons state and a regional power, it has the third-largest standing army in the world and ranks ninth in military expenditure among nations. India is a federal constitutional republic governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 29 states and 7 union territories. India is a pluralistic, multilingual, and a multi-ethnic society. It is also home to a diversity of wildlife in a variety of protected habitats. In the india you will see here some beautiful tourist spots.New Delhi,Bangalore, Karnataka,Mumbai, Maharashtra,Jaipur , Rajasthan,Udaipur, Rajasthan,Gurgaon, Haryana,Kolkata, West Bengal,Agra, Uttar Pradesh,Kochi, Kerala,Goa,Jaisalmer, Rajasthan,Rishikesh, India,Chennai, India,Hyderabad, India,Varkala, India,Pune, India,Jodhpur, India,Manali, India,Shimla, India,Ahmedabad, India,Visakhapatnam (Vizag), India,Tirunelveli, India,Haridwar, India,Pondicherry, India,Thrissur, India.

Indonesia is an archipelago comprising thousands of islands. With an estimated total population of over 252 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia's republican form of government comprises an elected legislature and president.It encompasses 34 provinces, of which five have Special Administrative status. The nation's capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, andMalaysia. Other neighbouring countries include Singapore, the Philippines,Australia, Palau, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indonesia is a founding member of ASEAN and a member of the G-20 major economies. The Indonesian economy is the world's 16th largest by nominal GDP and the 8th largest by GDP (PPP).Indonesia consists of hundreds of distinct native ethnic and linguistic groups. The largest and politically dominant ethnic group are the Javanese. A shared identity has developed, defined by a national language, ethnic diversity, religious pluralism within a majority Muslim population, and a history of colonialism and rebellion against it. Indonesia's national motto, "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" "Unity in Diversity" literally, "many, yet one", articulates the diversity that shapes the country. Despite its large population and densely populated regions, Indonesia has vast areas of wilderness that support the world's second highest level of biodiversity. The country has abundant natural resources, yet poverty remains widespread.

Malta is a Southern European island country comprising anarchipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It lies 80 km 50 miles south of Italy, 284 km 176 miles east of Tunisia, and 333 km 207 miles north of Libya.The country covers just over 316 km 122 sq miles, with a population of just under 450,000 despite an extensive emigration program since the Second World War,making it one of the world's smallest and most densely populated countries. The capital of Malta is Valletta, which at 0.8 km, is the smallest national capital in the European Union. Malta has two official languages Maltese and English.Malta is a popular tourist destination with its warm climate, numerous recreational areas, and architectural and historical monuments, including treeUNESCO World Heritage SitesHal Saflieni Hypogeum,Valletta, and seven Megalithic Temples, which are some of the oldest free-standing structures in the world.
Croatia, is asovereign state at the crossroads of Central Europe, Southeast Europe, and theMediterranean. Its capital city is Zagreb, which forms one of the country'sprimary subdivisions, along with its twenty counties. Croatia covers 56,594 square kilometer 21,851 square miles and has diverse, mostly continentaland Mediterranean climates. Croatia's Adriatic Sea coast contains more than a thousand islands. The country's population is 4.28 million, most of whom areCroats, with the most common religious denomination being Roman Catholicism.The Croats arrived in the area of present-day Croatia during the early part of the 7th century AD. They organised the state into two duchies by the 9th century. Tomislav became the first king by 925, elevating Croatia to the status of a kingdom. The Kingdom of Croatia retained its sovereignty for nearly two centuries, reaching its peak during the rule of Kings Peter Kresimir IV andDmitarZvonimir. Croatia entered a personal union with Hungary in 1102. In 1527, faced with Ottoman conquest, the Croatian Parliament elected Ferdinand I of the House of Habsburg to the Croatian throne. In 1918, after World War I, Croatia was included in the un recognized State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbswhich seceded from Austria-Hungary and merged into the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. A fascist Croatian puppet state existed during World War II. After the war, Croatia became a founding member and a federal constituent ofSecond Yugoslavia, a constitutionally socialist state. In June 1991, Croatiadeclared independence, which came into effect on 8 October of the same year.

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