dimanche 24 août 2014
Massif de la Brenta (italy)
This massive limestone and wild Dolomites extends beyond the valley of the Adige. Deep valleys impress as the Val di Genova, carved in granite Adamello. His solitary lakes charm, like that of Tovel, which takes a red hue on hot days. His smiling villages, whose churches are covered with frescoes and protected by overhanging eaves, and pleasant holiday resorts (Madonna di Campiglio or Andalo) know retain the casual visitor.
vendredi 22 août 2014
Discover the wonders boat (france)
Commented cruise liner and from April to late October. Departures from Saint-Malo - Dinard - Dinan - Saint-Cast.
Discover an exceptional site, a historical, cultural and environmental heritage of quality, superb marine and coastal scenery, seabirds, porpoises etc ...
A selection of boat tours from 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 formulas ½ day or full day. Chausey, Cape Freels, Fort Lalatte Islands, Bay of Cancale and tip of snout, Bay of Saint-Malo, Dinan and river Rance, Cézembre Island, Sea fishing, Saint-Malo / Dinard ... also charters vessels for events, family reunions etc ...
Boat trips in Charente-Maritime (france)
Rides Wed Located in the heart of the city. Specializing in the care of seniors groups. Crew is familiar with the area. Featured panoramic deck saloon of 112 passengers. Disabled access. Bar Walks commented.? Around the estuary and Cordouan: 15,50 € / pers. Circuit caves: 13 € / pers. Ideal for exploring the estuary of the Gironde. Open from Easter to October.
mercredi 20 août 2014
touristic places (spain)
While the most popular tourist attractions of Spain are undoubtedly its beaches, beyond the beaches, Spain has literally thousands of tourist attractions and historical monuments spread throughout the country. Some are well known and very popular, others off the beaten track, are largely ignored by tourists.
These chapters About-Spain.net present the most important attractions of heritage tourism in Spain, by category. For more information about tourist attractions specific regions of Spain, check out regional guides.
Spain has a unique cultural history among the Western European countries in many ways, but especially to the extent that it is the only country in Western Europe whose heritage was strongly influenced by the art and architecture of the Islamic world.
The heritage of Spain is the result of the overlapping of the three main drivers son classic mediterranean culture - Christian culture, Islamic culture came from North Africa, and Jewish culture. Over the centuries, Spanish art as its exuberant architecture adopted styles that can be seen today in various forms, from the arabesques of Granada to the ornate Baroque art styles and platresque more recent centuries.
1 The best tourist cities in Spain
It is the most visited tourist cities in Spain: but these cities are just the icing on the cake. Twenty Spanish cities contain or are themselves listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites; the four below are arrow on the tourist map, other Spanish cities are less visited (see undiscovered Spain) ....
Barcelona (Catalonia): seaside town on the north coast of the Mediterranean. Famous for its bars and cafes, architecture and ambiance.
Madrid (Madrid Region): The famous Spanish capital for its museums, palaces, monuments and other attractions
Toledo (Castilla la Mancha): less than an hour from Madrid - amazing city full of historical monuments and museums.
Granada (Andalucia): ancient capital of Moorish Spain, truly unique city, with its great sights.
2 The best sites of antiquity in Spain
Hispania was an important part of the Roman empire, and the remains of cettte time are found in many places around the country. The most important ancient sites to discover:
Merida (Extremadura): - The most important site of classical antiquity in Spain
Segovia (Castilla y Leon): Roman aqueduct, still in use today.
► More details and other classical sites in Spain
3 The Moorish heritage of Spain
Eight centuries of Muslim presence in Spain have profoundly influenced the Spanish culture, and gave Spain a few of the most visited monuments in the country.
Granada (Andalucia): The Alhambra in Granada is the most famous historical monument in Spain.
Cordoba (Andalusia): La Mezquita, the former mosque, is over 1,000 years, and for centuries was the second mosque Muslim world, for its size.
► More details and other Moorish sites in Spain
4 The best museums and art museums in Spain
Spain has some of the most important museums in Europe, located in different cities across the country. While the Prado Museum in Madrid allows itself the top spot in a list of the best museums of Spain, put in order the following list of museums in the country will depend on personal preference.
The Prado (Madrid): National Museum of Spain - and one of the richest museums in Europe.
Museo-Hospital de Santa Cruz (Toledo, Castilla la Mancha): A fine collection of paintings by Spanish master, whose many paintings of the most famous painter of Toledo, El Greco.
► More details and other museums and art museums in Spain
5 Best castles and fortresses in Spain
Centuries of conflict between Christians and Muslims in Spain, have left a legacy consists of thousands of castles and fortresses around the country - many of them among the most impressive in Europe.
Alcazar (Segovia): fairytale castle built on the basis of a stunning Moorish fortress.
La Mota (Medina del Campo, Castilla y Leon): massive medieval fortress, built of brick, overlooking the plains of Castile
These chapters About-Spain.net present the most important attractions of heritage tourism in Spain, by category. For more information about tourist attractions specific regions of Spain, check out regional guides.
Spain has a unique cultural history among the Western European countries in many ways, but especially to the extent that it is the only country in Western Europe whose heritage was strongly influenced by the art and architecture of the Islamic world.
The heritage of Spain is the result of the overlapping of the three main drivers son classic mediterranean culture - Christian culture, Islamic culture came from North Africa, and Jewish culture. Over the centuries, Spanish art as its exuberant architecture adopted styles that can be seen today in various forms, from the arabesques of Granada to the ornate Baroque art styles and platresque more recent centuries.
1 The best tourist cities in Spain
It is the most visited tourist cities in Spain: but these cities are just the icing on the cake. Twenty Spanish cities contain or are themselves listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites; the four below are arrow on the tourist map, other Spanish cities are less visited (see undiscovered Spain) ....
Barcelona (Catalonia): seaside town on the north coast of the Mediterranean. Famous for its bars and cafes, architecture and ambiance.
Madrid (Madrid Region): The famous Spanish capital for its museums, palaces, monuments and other attractions
Toledo (Castilla la Mancha): less than an hour from Madrid - amazing city full of historical monuments and museums.
Granada (Andalucia): ancient capital of Moorish Spain, truly unique city, with its great sights.
2 The best sites of antiquity in Spain
Hispania was an important part of the Roman empire, and the remains of cettte time are found in many places around the country. The most important ancient sites to discover:
Merida (Extremadura): - The most important site of classical antiquity in Spain
Segovia (Castilla y Leon): Roman aqueduct, still in use today.
► More details and other classical sites in Spain
3 The Moorish heritage of Spain
Eight centuries of Muslim presence in Spain have profoundly influenced the Spanish culture, and gave Spain a few of the most visited monuments in the country.
Granada (Andalucia): The Alhambra in Granada is the most famous historical monument in Spain.
Cordoba (Andalusia): La Mezquita, the former mosque, is over 1,000 years, and for centuries was the second mosque Muslim world, for its size.
► More details and other Moorish sites in Spain
4 The best museums and art museums in Spain
Spain has some of the most important museums in Europe, located in different cities across the country. While the Prado Museum in Madrid allows itself the top spot in a list of the best museums of Spain, put in order the following list of museums in the country will depend on personal preference.
The Prado (Madrid): National Museum of Spain - and one of the richest museums in Europe.
Museo-Hospital de Santa Cruz (Toledo, Castilla la Mancha): A fine collection of paintings by Spanish master, whose many paintings of the most famous painter of Toledo, El Greco.
► More details and other museums and art museums in Spain
5 Best castles and fortresses in Spain
Centuries of conflict between Christians and Muslims in Spain, have left a legacy consists of thousands of castles and fortresses around the country - many of them among the most impressive in Europe.
Alcazar (Segovia): fairytale castle built on the basis of a stunning Moorish fortress.
La Mota (Medina del Campo, Castilla y Leon): massive medieval fortress, built of brick, overlooking the plains of Castile
mardi 19 août 2014
touristic places:malaysia
Malaysia consists of two separate parts: West Malaysia and East Malaysia. If this is the first time you go in Malaysia, it would be best to stay in the capital Kuala Lumpur, a great base for exploring the country.
What strikes first when visiting Kuala Lumpur is an alliance between authenticity and modernity, between wealth and poverty, between avant-garde architecture and period architecture. This contrast allows everyone to find his account.
During your stay in Kuala Lumpur do not forget to visit:
The Royal Palace (Istana negara) would be best to visit during the lifting of the guards, the show is great. Address: Jalan Istana, Kuala Lumpur
Petronas towers: two magnificent skyscrapers rising to 452 meters, or 88 storeys. Until 2004 the twin towers were the highest in the world. Inside there are luxury shops, a concert hall, a bowling alley, a mosque, etc.
Menara Kuala Lumpur Tower: This 42 meter high tower offers the best view of the whole city. If you want to extend the fun you can have lunch in the restaurant of the tower. To access the tower count is 45 MYR ten euros approximately.
Batu Caves cellar are 10 km north of the city, some of them, temples and is a center of Hindu pilgrimage
Bukit Bintang: If you plan to shop, it is in bukit Bintang it will go. This shopping area is home to numerous fashion boutiques and shopping malls. There are also hotels, bars and restaurants.
What strikes first when visiting Kuala Lumpur is an alliance between authenticity and modernity, between wealth and poverty, between avant-garde architecture and period architecture. This contrast allows everyone to find his account.
During your stay in Kuala Lumpur do not forget to visit:
The Royal Palace (Istana negara) would be best to visit during the lifting of the guards, the show is great. Address: Jalan Istana, Kuala Lumpur
Petronas towers: two magnificent skyscrapers rising to 452 meters, or 88 storeys. Until 2004 the twin towers were the highest in the world. Inside there are luxury shops, a concert hall, a bowling alley, a mosque, etc.
Menara Kuala Lumpur Tower: This 42 meter high tower offers the best view of the whole city. If you want to extend the fun you can have lunch in the restaurant of the tower. To access the tower count is 45 MYR ten euros approximately.
Batu Caves cellar are 10 km north of the city, some of them, temples and is a center of Hindu pilgrimage
Bukit Bintang: If you plan to shop, it is in bukit Bintang it will go. This shopping area is home to numerous fashion boutiques and shopping malls. There are also hotels, bars and restaurants.
tourism:malaysia
Malaysia is one of the most IN recent years destinations. It welcomes tourists looking for exotic and scenery.
Although it is located at the end of the world, 10,429 km from France, Malaysia does not deter tourists either!
The destination you also attempts? The following may be helpful.
Relaxation, sun and beaches in Malaysia
The Malaysian state located at the southern tip of the Indochina Peninsula in its narrowest part, while the other piece of its territory occupies the north of the island of Borneo. Malaysia is composed of two geographically separate entities.
Peninsular Malaysia first, south of Thailand, is bisected by a mountain range.
On the west coast, Kuala Lumpur is the showcase of modernity of the country, including its two tall towers Petronas among the highest in the world.
It is therefore more on the east coast and offshore islands that lovers of pristine white sand find their happiness, while in the interior, solid hiking can discover caves and forests.
Side of Borneo, up to the jungle and low population densities, which allowed the creation of several national parks such as Kinabalu National Park, the highest point of the island. Not to mention there also some beautiful deserted beaches.
Although it is located at the end of the world, 10,429 km from France, Malaysia does not deter tourists either!
The destination you also attempts? The following may be helpful.
Relaxation, sun and beaches in Malaysia
The Malaysian state located at the southern tip of the Indochina Peninsula in its narrowest part, while the other piece of its territory occupies the north of the island of Borneo. Malaysia is composed of two geographically separate entities.
Peninsular Malaysia first, south of Thailand, is bisected by a mountain range.
On the west coast, Kuala Lumpur is the showcase of modernity of the country, including its two tall towers Petronas among the highest in the world.
It is therefore more on the east coast and offshore islands that lovers of pristine white sand find their happiness, while in the interior, solid hiking can discover caves and forests.
Side of Borneo, up to the jungle and low population densities, which allowed the creation of several national parks such as Kinabalu National Park, the highest point of the island. Not to mention there also some beautiful deserted beaches.
dimanche 17 août 2014
Tunisia finds its charm in the eyes Swiss travelers
After a very dark period in the tourism sector, the business picked in this country that has many advantages, especially for French-speaking Switzerland.
All are categorical: Tunisia finding colors. Understand is that after three years of gloom in the tourism sector following the Jasmine Revolution - Revolution more readily described as dignity by Tunisians - business returns. Visitors are back. On site, hoteliers feel the trembling in recent weeks, whether in the field of spa, beach holiday, cultural tours or stays in old homes converted into boutique hotels.
In Switzerland, tour operators are the same conclusion. "For a month or two, we are witnessing a revival. The craze for Swiss Tunisia resumes, especially among the French-speaking Switzerland, "says Michel Vargues, Deputy CEO of Air Marin, which sends an average of 15 000 people in Tunisia every year since its inception 25 years ago.
"The trend is quite clear, especially in Romandie" confirms for Hotelplan, Migros Holidays and Tourism for All spokesman them Prisca Huguenin. "The summer months of April-May which extends to the end of October, looks good. There clearly has more customers than the last three years. "According to Julian Chan, spokesperson," bookings for Tunisia at Kuoni and Helvetic Tours rising again in October. "
"Customers are regaining confidence '
Everywhere the same explanation, summarized by Michel Vargues: "The country is politically stable, the situation there is calm, customers are regaining confidence. This summer, after three years sawtooth, reservations fill up very well. Obviously it will take a little longer before returning to the situation before the Revolution. People went elsewhere - in Turkey, for example - and they need to retain again. But I am hopeful, Tunisia has no real equivalent for Romands. Nearby, pleasant climate, a lot of tourist attractions, francophone population "
Words that flow like honey in the ears of the players in the Tunisian tourism! "We suffered during the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 Tourism was completely dormant, but now since the Easter weekend, it restarts. The hotel is full, our 24 rooms are taken and bookings for the remainder going well, "said Ben Hassine late April Karim Bey, Director of Dar Said, boutique hotel located in the village of Sidi Bou Said lovely, on the heights of Tunis, where resided the past André Gide or Simone de Beauvoir. "Many hotels have gone bankrupt. Those who had built too big, too fast and opted for mass tourism only interested in the beach, without making the effort to diversify, had to close their doors. "
"Bookings are starting to pour"
Same response in another segment buoyant tourism in Tunisia, thalassotherapy. "Before the Revolution, the occupancy rate of the hotel was 90%, one of the best scores of Tunisia. For three years, we were at 60% on average, with only 30% time, "said Faten Zghal, owner with her husband Slim palace of Royal Thalassa Monastir, built in 2001, and marketing director of the Tunisian Federation of hotels.
A disaster, since the establishment, renovated from top to bottom in 2010, has been enriched with a splendid thalassotherapy center and spa with twenty luxury suites and lavish facilities that could accommodate sixty patients a day, Royal Elyssa Thaslasso & Spa. Faten Zghal comment: "Luckily, in the month of May, arrangements have started pouring in and in June, we hope to fill an average of 70-75%."
Many and varied charms
Tunisia, as we have seen, has many and varied in the eyes of Romands charms. Hotelplan and Migros holidays, it is especially the spa stays that seduce customers. "Djerba is the flagship destination," notes Prisca Huguenin. He adds: "At Tourism for All, it is rather thalassotherapy, cultural tours and individual travel."
Air Marin finds his side a strong attraction for the Swiss boutique hotels, Tunisia sector developing for about a year. "There is a clear trend of people to taste the quality and upscale," says Michel Vargues. "Our customers are willing to pay a little more to get a flawless service on flights and hotels. Groups like Radisson prestige or Hasdrubal therefore have no need to worry. "
Very fashionable, boutique hotels
The hotels located in old homes of prestige either. Their charm is highly sought after and Tunisia last for a year or two on this tourist segment to attract visitors. If it is a popular town for travelers and artists for more than a century, it is Sidi Bou Said, including Café des Délices has been lovingly immortalized by Patrick Bruel.
Dar Said, notable tunisois house built in 1863 and converted into a hotel in 1948, is grown in the past without melancholy. Around patios sleepy 24 different rooms, each one more delicious than the last. Antique furniture, original bath rooms, colorful hangings, floor tiles and soft lights give them attractive, further enhanced with a flower garden where you take breakfast, nice pool and reading rooms.
"Everything has been renovated in 2001 to Dar Said the first boutique hotel in Tunisia," says its director for fourteen years Karim Ben Hassine Bey, a descendant of the aristocracy Tunis. "A specification for this type of hotel infrastructure exists since July 2013; a charter was drawn up by the Ministry of Tourism, and such institutions are increasing throughout the country. It is important for Tunisia to take tourism up and ensure proper staff training. "
For what audience? "A lot of French and English, but also Swiss, Italians and Spaniards. Our location in the upmarket suburb of Tunis, 1 km from Carthage, minutes of the Bardo Museum and Medina, allows us to target tourism cultural motivations. "Surely profile Moritz Leuenberger, who spent the last Dar Said in November 2005 at the World Summit on the information Society ...
Tunisia relies on its Mediterranean culture
Culture is, as well as the beach, a major tourist draw for Tunisia. Mediterranean civilization, the birthplace of Dido the Carthaginian, Roman territory for centuries, she participated in the advent of the three great monotheistic religions - Islam, Christianity, Judaism.
It has eight sites listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, the ruins of Carthage, Tunis Medina and that of Sousse, with its superb Ribat - fortress with the garrison responsible for defending the city, like Tunisia had a hundred all along its coast.
The Bardo Museum in Tunis, home to the finest collection of Roman mosaics in the country and that of Sousse, the second. Installed in 1951 in a part of the old Kasbah, the facility was expanded and renovated there eighteen months. Parasites buildings, a prison and barracks particular were demolished to showcase a beautiful showroom buried in the center of the central courtyard, which is accessed by a fortified gate from the middle ages. You can admire, besides the Roman and Christian mosaics, some beautiful Roman marbles and a nice collection of oil lamps.
The festivals are also part of the Tunisian cultural life. That of Carthage, held in the summer in the Roman amphitheater, is probably the best known. It now counts IAM and George Benson, Natalie Cole and Bon Iver, Youssou'n Dour and ... STROMAE!
Enjoy the benefits of the sea
Another highlight in the economy of Tunisia sector, thalassotherapy - or the therapeutic use of seawater and marine components: sludge, algae, minerals, etc. Around the country are exploited the wealth of the Mediterranean coast of Tabarka in Djerba via the shores of Carthage, Hammamet, Sousse, Port El Kantaoui, Monastir, Mahdia and Zarzis.
There are about fifty of spa centers and hotels associated with them, and for every budget. However, high-end care and luxurious amenities today clearly popular with the Swiss customer Romande in particular.
A Port El Kantaoui, the Hasdrubal Thalassa & Spa, set on the beach close to the marina and the seafront decorated shops and restaurants sea, is able to satisfy the most demanding guests with its 230 rooms. The center, with an area of 5500 m2, spread out around a large indoor saltwater pool nestled under a glass dome.
Hammam allows customers to experience a care in the purest oriental tradition, combing with black soap lavished in the rules of art by high matron colors and happy brushing Rassoul. About a third of customers come from outside. Among residents of the hotel, the French are the most numerous, followed by Switzerland and now the Russians.
"In Tunisia, there is not as couscous!"
But one of the most beautiful complex that one can find in Tunisia is certainly located in Monastir. It includes a luxury hotel, the Royal Thalassa and a thalassotherapy center with spa. Brand new, very luxurious and at the forefront of new technology equipment side, Royal Elyssa could only convince the most demanding: caring, focused, is provided by the excellent staff (60 employees for 60-goers); Products are chosen with care (Thalion for spa, Cinq Mondes spa for); twenty luxurious suites - some with private hot tub on their deck that - and located above the center allow a comfortable stay; a comprehensive gymnasium panorama of the offer.
Director, Corinne Palomba has built in thirty-year career, an internationally recognized expert in the spa and thalassotherapy name.
Do not spoil the hotel also offers its guests beautiful discoveries in its restaurants. "This summer, we are going to focus on Tunisian cuisine," said Erich Alauzen, press secretary of the Royal Thalassa. "It must not be supposed that in Tunisia there are the cuckoos! There are beautiful and rich in taste regional cuisines. It's time to change the image of Tunisia a few fast food where you do not move to the beach.
All are categorical: Tunisia finding colors. Understand is that after three years of gloom in the tourism sector following the Jasmine Revolution - Revolution more readily described as dignity by Tunisians - business returns. Visitors are back. On site, hoteliers feel the trembling in recent weeks, whether in the field of spa, beach holiday, cultural tours or stays in old homes converted into boutique hotels.
In Switzerland, tour operators are the same conclusion. "For a month or two, we are witnessing a revival. The craze for Swiss Tunisia resumes, especially among the French-speaking Switzerland, "says Michel Vargues, Deputy CEO of Air Marin, which sends an average of 15 000 people in Tunisia every year since its inception 25 years ago.
"The trend is quite clear, especially in Romandie" confirms for Hotelplan, Migros Holidays and Tourism for All spokesman them Prisca Huguenin. "The summer months of April-May which extends to the end of October, looks good. There clearly has more customers than the last three years. "According to Julian Chan, spokesperson," bookings for Tunisia at Kuoni and Helvetic Tours rising again in October. "
"Customers are regaining confidence '
Everywhere the same explanation, summarized by Michel Vargues: "The country is politically stable, the situation there is calm, customers are regaining confidence. This summer, after three years sawtooth, reservations fill up very well. Obviously it will take a little longer before returning to the situation before the Revolution. People went elsewhere - in Turkey, for example - and they need to retain again. But I am hopeful, Tunisia has no real equivalent for Romands. Nearby, pleasant climate, a lot of tourist attractions, francophone population "
Words that flow like honey in the ears of the players in the Tunisian tourism! "We suffered during the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 Tourism was completely dormant, but now since the Easter weekend, it restarts. The hotel is full, our 24 rooms are taken and bookings for the remainder going well, "said Ben Hassine late April Karim Bey, Director of Dar Said, boutique hotel located in the village of Sidi Bou Said lovely, on the heights of Tunis, where resided the past André Gide or Simone de Beauvoir. "Many hotels have gone bankrupt. Those who had built too big, too fast and opted for mass tourism only interested in the beach, without making the effort to diversify, had to close their doors. "
"Bookings are starting to pour"
Same response in another segment buoyant tourism in Tunisia, thalassotherapy. "Before the Revolution, the occupancy rate of the hotel was 90%, one of the best scores of Tunisia. For three years, we were at 60% on average, with only 30% time, "said Faten Zghal, owner with her husband Slim palace of Royal Thalassa Monastir, built in 2001, and marketing director of the Tunisian Federation of hotels.
A disaster, since the establishment, renovated from top to bottom in 2010, has been enriched with a splendid thalassotherapy center and spa with twenty luxury suites and lavish facilities that could accommodate sixty patients a day, Royal Elyssa Thaslasso & Spa. Faten Zghal comment: "Luckily, in the month of May, arrangements have started pouring in and in June, we hope to fill an average of 70-75%."
Many and varied charms
Tunisia, as we have seen, has many and varied in the eyes of Romands charms. Hotelplan and Migros holidays, it is especially the spa stays that seduce customers. "Djerba is the flagship destination," notes Prisca Huguenin. He adds: "At Tourism for All, it is rather thalassotherapy, cultural tours and individual travel."
Air Marin finds his side a strong attraction for the Swiss boutique hotels, Tunisia sector developing for about a year. "There is a clear trend of people to taste the quality and upscale," says Michel Vargues. "Our customers are willing to pay a little more to get a flawless service on flights and hotels. Groups like Radisson prestige or Hasdrubal therefore have no need to worry. "
Very fashionable, boutique hotels
The hotels located in old homes of prestige either. Their charm is highly sought after and Tunisia last for a year or two on this tourist segment to attract visitors. If it is a popular town for travelers and artists for more than a century, it is Sidi Bou Said, including Café des Délices has been lovingly immortalized by Patrick Bruel.
Dar Said, notable tunisois house built in 1863 and converted into a hotel in 1948, is grown in the past without melancholy. Around patios sleepy 24 different rooms, each one more delicious than the last. Antique furniture, original bath rooms, colorful hangings, floor tiles and soft lights give them attractive, further enhanced with a flower garden where you take breakfast, nice pool and reading rooms.
"Everything has been renovated in 2001 to Dar Said the first boutique hotel in Tunisia," says its director for fourteen years Karim Ben Hassine Bey, a descendant of the aristocracy Tunis. "A specification for this type of hotel infrastructure exists since July 2013; a charter was drawn up by the Ministry of Tourism, and such institutions are increasing throughout the country. It is important for Tunisia to take tourism up and ensure proper staff training. "
For what audience? "A lot of French and English, but also Swiss, Italians and Spaniards. Our location in the upmarket suburb of Tunis, 1 km from Carthage, minutes of the Bardo Museum and Medina, allows us to target tourism cultural motivations. "Surely profile Moritz Leuenberger, who spent the last Dar Said in November 2005 at the World Summit on the information Society ...
Tunisia relies on its Mediterranean culture
Culture is, as well as the beach, a major tourist draw for Tunisia. Mediterranean civilization, the birthplace of Dido the Carthaginian, Roman territory for centuries, she participated in the advent of the three great monotheistic religions - Islam, Christianity, Judaism.
It has eight sites listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, the ruins of Carthage, Tunis Medina and that of Sousse, with its superb Ribat - fortress with the garrison responsible for defending the city, like Tunisia had a hundred all along its coast.
The Bardo Museum in Tunis, home to the finest collection of Roman mosaics in the country and that of Sousse, the second. Installed in 1951 in a part of the old Kasbah, the facility was expanded and renovated there eighteen months. Parasites buildings, a prison and barracks particular were demolished to showcase a beautiful showroom buried in the center of the central courtyard, which is accessed by a fortified gate from the middle ages. You can admire, besides the Roman and Christian mosaics, some beautiful Roman marbles and a nice collection of oil lamps.
The festivals are also part of the Tunisian cultural life. That of Carthage, held in the summer in the Roman amphitheater, is probably the best known. It now counts IAM and George Benson, Natalie Cole and Bon Iver, Youssou'n Dour and ... STROMAE!
Enjoy the benefits of the sea
Another highlight in the economy of Tunisia sector, thalassotherapy - or the therapeutic use of seawater and marine components: sludge, algae, minerals, etc. Around the country are exploited the wealth of the Mediterranean coast of Tabarka in Djerba via the shores of Carthage, Hammamet, Sousse, Port El Kantaoui, Monastir, Mahdia and Zarzis.
There are about fifty of spa centers and hotels associated with them, and for every budget. However, high-end care and luxurious amenities today clearly popular with the Swiss customer Romande in particular.
A Port El Kantaoui, the Hasdrubal Thalassa & Spa, set on the beach close to the marina and the seafront decorated shops and restaurants sea, is able to satisfy the most demanding guests with its 230 rooms. The center, with an area of 5500 m2, spread out around a large indoor saltwater pool nestled under a glass dome.
Hammam allows customers to experience a care in the purest oriental tradition, combing with black soap lavished in the rules of art by high matron colors and happy brushing Rassoul. About a third of customers come from outside. Among residents of the hotel, the French are the most numerous, followed by Switzerland and now the Russians.
"In Tunisia, there is not as couscous!"
But one of the most beautiful complex that one can find in Tunisia is certainly located in Monastir. It includes a luxury hotel, the Royal Thalassa and a thalassotherapy center with spa. Brand new, very luxurious and at the forefront of new technology equipment side, Royal Elyssa could only convince the most demanding: caring, focused, is provided by the excellent staff (60 employees for 60-goers); Products are chosen with care (Thalion for spa, Cinq Mondes spa for); twenty luxurious suites - some with private hot tub on their deck that - and located above the center allow a comfortable stay; a comprehensive gymnasium panorama of the offer.
Director, Corinne Palomba has built in thirty-year career, an internationally recognized expert in the spa and thalassotherapy name.
Do not spoil the hotel also offers its guests beautiful discoveries in its restaurants. "This summer, we are going to focus on Tunisian cuisine," said Erich Alauzen, press secretary of the Royal Thalassa. "It must not be supposed that in Tunisia there are the cuckoos! There are beautiful and rich in taste regional cuisines. It's time to change the image of Tunisia a few fast food where you do not move to the beach.
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