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Luxury Hotel Rooms At Lowest
Prices For Top Holiday Destinations
by: Chloe Lim
Whether you like to spend your holidays in the
snow, sand or
seaside, you can find the best hotel deals in the most popular
destinations of the world. Below are some of the most popular holiday
destinations with links to book luxury hotel rooms at lowest prices.
Amsterdam
A confident mix of old and new, Amsterdam, capital
city of The
Netherlands, features beautiful 17th- and 18th-century buildings and
boasts some world-class museums, most notably the Van Gogh Museum, and
the Rijksmuseum, home to some of the world’s finest artworks, including
those by famous Dutch artist Rembrandt. Nightlife in Amsterdam is as
mixed as the city itself, with something for everyone’s tastes
available. A trip to Amsterdam would not be complete without renting a
bicycle (Holland has more bicycles than residents), or cruising down
the canals by boat.
Barcelona is the Mediterranean metropolis of
excellence and yet
at the same time open to all cultural influences flowing in from beyond
the Pyrenees. Its well-ordered and proportioned town grid has given it
quarters of unrivalled beauty, such as the Gothic Quarter, Las Ramblas
and the modernist Paseo de Gracia.
The capital of Belgium, Brussels, is a
cosmopolitan city, with
liveliness and an appeal that are intimately related to its role as a
crossroads for all of Europe. The many aspects of Brussels are
expressed in the four quarters of the city. The Lower Town, which
extends from Manneken Pis via the Grand Place to the Botanique. The
Royal District in the Upper Town occupies the area between the Warande
and the Palace of Justice. In the North of the city lies the Heizel
with the Atomium and Bruparck. Just outside the city centre visitors
will find the Cinquantenaire park and the European District facet.
Scotland's capital Edinburgh, is perhaps the
country's most
alluring city, it is a fascinating place with many historical and
artistic treasures, a fantastic pub scene and scenery as beautiful as
the Scottish highlands. Edinburgh Castle is a good place to start your
exploration of the Scottish capital. The castle is beautiful,
mysterious, romantic and a reminder of the city's bloody past.
Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is one of the world’s most captivating streets.
London, the capital city of England, is energetic,
cosmopolitan,
hectic, diverse and thrilling. It is the largest city in Europe, and is
a mixture of wealth and poverty, of glitz and grime, of imposing
buildings and elegant shops, of world-class theatre and incredible
nightclubs. Sights not to be missed include the National Gallery, the
Tate Gallery, the British Museum, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey,
the Tower of London, and Covent Garden.
Multicultural Melbourne is the second largest city
in Australia
behind Sydney. Located on the Yarra River at the mouth of Port Phillip
Bay, Melbourne is a city of style, of Victorian architecture, of trams,
of fashion, food, theatres, art galleries, and leafy gardens. It is a
sport-mad city, which hosts events such as the Australian Tennis Open,
the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, and the premier horse race, the
race that ‘stops a nation,’ the Melbourne Cup. The “Great Ocean Road”
is a popular drive for tourists and locals alike, acknowledged as one
of the world's most spectacular coastal drives, visitors can view the
spectacular site of the Twelve Apostles.
Paris is the economic, artistic, historic, and
cultural capital
of France. It is also deeply traditional, almost village-like and in
parts, a dilapidated metropolis, which houses around 2 million people.
The river Seine bisects the city, the Right Bank is home to the grand
boulevards and most monumental buildings, many dating from Haussmann's
nineteenth-century redevelopment. The Left Bank has a noticeably
different feel, it has an atmosphere of Bohemian, dissident,
intellectual connotations, and it shows in Paris' best range of bars
and restaurants. The Eiffel Tower is Paris’ most famous and instantly
recognizable landmark. The Champs-Elysees is the city’s most well-known
boulevard. Elegant and broad, it links Place de la Concorde with the
Arc de Triomphe.
The capital Prague, largest city of the Czech
Republic, and
former capital of Czechoslovakia, is located on both banks of the
Vltava River. Visitors are drawn to the 'fairy tale' characteristics of
Prague, but this is only part of its lively blend of styles. Prague is
unquestionably a city best explored on foot, the entire central area
has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city centre is
like an enormous open-air museum with an interesting mix of
architectural innovation including Renaissance, Baroque, Gothic,
Romanesque, Cubist and Art Nouveau styles.
Rome combines a sense of living history with a
bustling, lively
capital city. It is endlessly fascinating, utterly compelling and a
feast for the eye with fountains, churches, palaces and ancient
monuments at every turn. From the awesome splendour of the Colosseum,
the Sistine Chapel, the Pantheon, the Trevi fountain, the Spanish
Steps, the Vatican and St. Peter’s Basilica oozes romance and
excitement.
Visitors can experience the magic of age-old
traditions,
historical sites and breathtaking settings in practically every part of
this unique country. The most popular tourist destination is the
Swedish capital, Stockholm. The grand old city by the water is known
for its unique wonders such as the Vasa Ship; its elegance and
grandeur, typified by the Royal Palace and surrounds, and its
wonderfully preserved Old Town, "Gamla Stan", with 13th-century roots,
subterranean vaults, church spires and narrow, cobbled laneways.
Many visitors would be surprised to find that
Sydney, it’s
largest city, is not the capital of Australia. Built on the shores of
the stunning Port Jackson, Sydney is one of the world's landmark
cities, and is also Australia's oldest city. Sydney, the nation's
premier metropolis, mixes a flare for groundbreaking architecture, a
love of the arts and high-powered commerce. The must-do’s on every
visitors list include the Harbour Bridge, Opera House, Centrepoint
Tower, The Rocks, Bondi Beach, Olympic Park Homebush better known as
the site of the 2000 Olympic Games, and Darling Harbour.
Located on a plain bordered by the Wienerwald and
the Carpathian
foothills, the Austrian capital, Vienna, is a cultural, industrial,
commercial, and transportation centre. Vienna owes its spectacular
architectural heritage to the Habsburg dynasty that controlled much of
Europe for 600 years. Of special interest are the Hofburg, or Imperial
Palace, with it's 14th century Augustinian church, Imperial Apartments
and Royal Chapel where the Vienna Boy's Choir sing. Many of the world's
most important composers including Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Strauss
and Mahler have lived and performed behind Vienna's Baroque facades.
Chloe Lim is a photographer and avid traveler. She
travels
extensively for work and family vacations. She is always on the lookout
for bargain travel deals and discount luxury vacations.
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Todays Travel Tip
Call the airlines between midnight and 1 a.m. Monday through
Friday to get cheaper tickets. Most people never realize that at
midnight, airline agents revise and load new fares into their trusty
little computers (actually really big computers). The best shot at
rock bottom fares is just after they have done the updating! Check back tomorrow for
another tip.
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