Sculpture by the Sea / Sidney, Australia

The annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition opened today along the Bondi to Tamarama Coastal walk in Sydney. 

Fuente: Australia.com

 The exhibition will be open from 24 October - 10 November 2013

Sculpture - 'time frame' by Maggie McFadyen & Griffen Lim 

 

 
Sculpture - 'inclusion' by Greer Taylor

Photo - Hirsty Photography

 

Parque Nacional del Teide, Isla de Tenerife

PARQUE NACIONAL DEL TEIDE

 

El Parque Nacional del Teide, situado en el centro de la isla de Tenerife, alberga la mejor manifestación de la vegetación del piso supramediterráneo. Por otro lado, con una altitud media superior a los 2.000 metros  nos ofrece una de las muestras más espectaculares del vulcanismo a nivel mundial y representa la mejor muestra de ecosistema volcánico de alta montaña de toda Canarias. En 2007 el Parque Nacional del Teide fue incluido como Bien Natural en la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO. Además el Parque también cuenta con galardones como el del Diploma Europeo. 

Geomorfológicamente, la estructura de la caldera y el estratovolcán Teide - Pico Viejo constituyen monumentos geológicos de los más espectaculares del mundo. Además, la gran variedad de conos y domos volcánicos, coladas de lava, pitones y cuevas forman un extraordinario conjunto de colores y formas, acrecentando el interés científico y paisajístico de este área. 

En cuanto a su gran riqueza biológica, destaca su singular flora con un alto porcentaje de endemismos y su fauna invertebrada con numerosas especies exclusivas. Este Parque Nacional, creado en 1954 en reconocimiento a su singularidad volcánica y biológica, es con sus 18.990 hectáreas el mayor y más antiguo de los Parques Nacionales de las Islas Canarias. Además de su Zona Periférica de Protección, este espacio natural está rodeado del Parque Natural de la Corona Forestal que, con 46.612,9 hectáreas  de extensión, es el mayor espacio natural protegido de toda la Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias. 

Fuente: Webtenerife

PARQUE NACIONAL DEL TEIDE Centro de Visitantes

Centro de Visitantes

Parque Nacional del Teide

En el Parque Nacional del Teide existe un centro de visitantes abierto todos los días (excepto el 25 de diciembre y el 1 de enero) con un horario de atención al público de 9:00 a 16:00 horas. Este centro es El Centro de Visitantes de El Portillo que muestra la historia geológica del parque, el entorno y los seres vivos que habitan en este. 

En el Centro de Visitantes del Portillo se encuentra la recreación del interior de  un tubo volcánico, además también dispone de elementos interactivos, paneles fotográficos y retroiluminados, sala de videoteca, librería y un salón de actos en el que se proyecta un audiovisual. Este audiovisual nos permite conocer de manera amena cómo se formó la caldera sobre la que se eleva el complejo estratovolcán Teide-Pico Viejo. La visita al Centro de visitantes del Portillo es gratuita, así como la visita al jardín anexo a este y el servicio de rutas guiadas a pie. 

Este jardín anexo es el Jardín Botánico que ocupa una parcela de 4 hectáreas y ha sido creado para exponer, interpretar didácticamente, investigar y reproducir la flora autóctona de este territorio. En el jardín están representadas más del 75% de las especies superiores del Parque Nacional. Además, el jardín dispone de un sistema de señalización y está dotado de laboratorios con cámaras de germinación y banco de germoplasma, desarrollando un programa de recuperación de especies en peligro de extinción. En la actualidad se encuentra homologado a nivel internacional con el objeto de apoyar estos planes de recuperación de especies vegetales amenazadas. 

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Costa Brava - Catalonia, Spain

Costa Brava

 

Tossa de Mar

Photograph by Massimo Ripani, SIME

Tossa de Mar is perched on the Mediterranean in Catalonia, a province in northeastern Spain. The Costa Brava coastal region is a popular tourist destination, thanks to its moderate climate, beautiful beaches, and charming towns.

El Celler de Can Roca

Photograph by David Ramos, Getty Images

Chefs prepare dishes at El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain. In 2011, El Celler was named the second best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine.

 Pals

Photograph by Günter Gräfenhain, Huber/SIME

Cobbled streets wind through the medieval town of Pals on the Costa Brava.

Dalí Theater and Museum

Photograph by Samuel Zuder, laif/Redux

The Dalí Theater and Museum honors artist and hometown boy Salvador Dalí in Figueres, Spain, with a suitably surrealistic building.


 


 Mae West Room

Photograph by Samuel Zuder, laif/Redux

The Mae West Room in the Dalí Theater and Museum in Figueres is based on Dalí's 1935 work "Face of Mae West Which May Be Used as an Apartment."

Girona

Photograph by Frank Tophoven, laif/Redux

Looking out from the Old Fishmongers Bridge gives a unique view of Girona. Four rivers converge in the medieval town.



 

Sant Feliu de Guíxols

Photograph by Günter Gräfenhain, Huber/SIME

Rugged cliffs enclose a Mediterranean cove that's a favorite for boaters and swimmers. The picturesque municipality of Sant Feliu de Guíxols has six miles of coastline.

Fuente:
National Geographic Travel

Hamburg, a German City

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Hamburg (/ˈhæmbɜrɡ/; German pronunciation: [ˈhambʊʁk], local pronunciation [ˈhambʊɪ̯ç]; Low German/Low Saxon: Hamborg [ˈhaˑmbɔːx]), officially Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is the second largest city in Germany and the ninth largest city in the European Union.

It is also the thirteenth largest German state. The city is home to over 1.8 million people, while the Hamburg Metropolitan Region (including parts of the neighbouring Federal States of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein) has more than 5 million inhabitants. Situated on the river Elbe, the port of Hamburg is the second largest port in Europe (after the Port of Rotterdam) and tenth largest worldwide.

Hamburg's official name, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (German: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg), reflects Hamburg's history as a member of the medieval Hanseatic League, as a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire, and that Hamburg is a city-state and one of the sixteen States of Germany. Before the 1871 Unification of Germany, Hamburg was a fully sovereign state of its own. Prior to the constitutional changes in 1919, the stringent civic republic was ruled by a class of hereditary grand burghers or Hanseaten.

Hamburg is a major transport hub in Northern Germany and is one of the most affluent cities in Europe. It has become a media and industrial centre, with plants and facilities belonging to Airbus, Blohm + Voss and Aurubis. The radio and television broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk and publishers such as Gruner + Jahr and Spiegel-Verlag are pillars of the important media industry in Hamburg. Hamburg has been an important financial centre for centuries, and is the seat of the world's second oldest bank, Berenberg Bank. In total, there are more than 120,000 enterprises.
The city is a major tourist destination for both domestic and overseas visitors; Hamburg ranked 17th in the world for livability in 2012, and, in 2010, the city ranked 10th in the world.

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Coordinates: 53°33′55″N 10°00′05″E

                      

 Fuente: Wikipedia.org

 

Best Trip : Dresden

Jeweled Miniatures

Photograph by Norbert Millauer, AFP/Getty Images

World War II-bombed Dresden has been resurrected as one of Germany's top tourist destinations, home to half a dozen world-class museums. The Green Vault museum houses priceless works of art, including a piece called "The Birthday of the Grand Mogul Aurangzeb." Created by artist Johann Melchior Dinglinger from 1701 to 1708, the work includes 137 enameled and jeweled figures.

Frauenkirche

Photograph by Berthold Steinhilber, laif/Redux

The landmark Frauenkirche (“Church of Our Lady”), a baroque masterpiece designed by Dresden city architect George Bähr, was rebuilt from rubble in 2005. It towers over the historic city center of Dresden on Neumarkt Square.

Frauenkirche Dome

Photograph by Arnaud Chicurel, Corbis

The inner dome of the Frauenkirche arches above the nave and features allegories of the Christian virtues of belief, love, hope, and mercy.

Albertinum

Photograph by Werner Huthmacher, laif/Redux

A stark display shows off pieces in the Albertinum, a world-class museum in Dresden. In 2002, the building was flooded when the Elbe River burst its banks. Eight years later, the Albertinum reopened.

Pfund Dairy

Photograph by Fausto Giaccone, Anzenberger/Redux

Cheeses or all kinds are for sale at the beautifully ornate Pfund Dairy in Dresden.

Dresden Zwinger

Photograph by Horst Kolley, Huber/SIME

The Dresden Zwinger ("outer ward") was built for the enjoyment of the aristocracy in the early 18th century. Today the complex includes an opera house, museums, and nymph fountains.

Dresden

Photograph by Berthold Steinhilber, laif/Redux

Bikers rest on the banks of the Elbe across from the cathedral and the royal palace

Fuente: Travel National Ggeographic

Fleming Villa. Goldeneye, Jamaica

Fleming Villa Fleming Villa Fleming Villa is like an island unto itself. Looking for privacy? Fleming Villa (along with its satellite cottages, Pool House and Sweet Spot) is all about privacy. Your own beach—and, of course, your own pool, gardens, and staff. Walk over to GoldenEye for a spa treatment, for sunset cocktails at the Bizot Bar, for dinner at the Gazebo. Walk back to Fleming Villa and, again, you’re secluded. Removed from it all. Really, it’s the best of all worlds—and, the very best of ours. Of course, there’s the history. Fleming, and his character, Bond. James Bond. If these walls could talk they’d tell tales of artists and writers, spies and seducers. The romantic atmosphere is palpable. The vibe, utterly relaxing, though you may feel the inspiration that lives here, still.Fuente:Goldeneye.com Villa Features Sleeps up to ten people in five individual bedrooms (3 king, 1 queen, 2 twin) Full time dedicated staff Spacious living and dining area with jalousie-style windows opening the entire room to garden and sea Fully equipped in situ kitchen Large media room with 64-inch television, large futon (suitable as bed for children) Fully stocked wet bar with Jamaican snacks and Blackwell Rum State-of-the-art sound system stocked with music produced by Chris Blackwell’s Island Records and Palm Pictures Adjoining shower room next to media room Al fresco dining options: lunch or dinner under the famous almond trees planted by Ian Fleming, Fleming Beach BBQ and jerk feast, dinner in the protected Fleming cave or served anywhere else you would like in the villa’s famously lush garden. Private swimming pool with a unique undulating design Two staircases lead down to the secluded and private Fleming Beach with grill and shower set into coastline Spacious tropical gardens featuring several areas in which to dine overlooking the ocean Complimentary Wi-Fi (available in all rooms and throughout the property) Your welcome gift, a bottle of Blackwell Rum, awaits your arrival