Category: Parks and Gardens

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The Chitwan National Park in Nepal

Chitwan National Park

When we think of Nepal come to mind images of snow-capped peaks, lonely in the mountains, spirituality temples and colorful prayer flags. However, this is only one of many facets of the country Himalayas lies: in the south, things are totally different.

Chitwan National Park

Together with the Indian border, south of Kathmandu, is the Chitwan National Park, a region of wetlands and flat jungle that moves many of the stereotypical image that we have of the Nepal’s mountains. In Chitwan live elephants, rhinos, crocodiles and the famous Bengal tiger, which although very elusive, with luck and patience it can be seen occasionally. Continue reading “The Chitwan National Park in Nepal”

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Russell Square in London: Picnic with squirrels

Russell Square Park

Russell Square Park is a place not well known in London, and that by its small size does not happen to be of the best known parks in the capital. But it is a very “charming” and recommended park especially if you visit the nearby and essential British Museum.

Russell Square Park

A few meters from the museum, near the famous Hotel Russell, is the park where the sleepers rest by squirrels, take a lunch or relax as we see Londoners do, reading the newspaper or walking with children.

This square and public garden in the Bloomsbury district was designed in 1800 by landscape architect Humphry Repton (1752-1818), when the area was made up of large private land and virtually uninhabited. Continue reading “Russell Square in London: Picnic with squirrels”

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Chubut: Los Alerces Park

Los Alerces

The Los Alerces National Park is a journey of dreams, has a range of services for any traveler who wants to spend their vacation in this beautiful place will feel at home, ideal for family tourism, campsites, lodge cabins, and thousands of engaging activities for both children and adults.

Los Alerces

A few years after the Chaiten volcano express its fury, this beautiful Los Alerces National Park is ready to receive thousands of tourists, and this beautiful place will give you tours, cruises to the accommodation in various hotels on the seafront. Continue reading “Chubut: Los Alerces Park”

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What’s New in Hong Kong Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland

The smallest of the Disney complex in the world, Hong Kong Disneyland, is growing and after the Toy Story Land opened two years ago now welcomes two new attractions that are considerable in size as new mini-areas of the park.

Hong Kong Disneyland

The first is called the Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars, and is quite similar to a roller coaster Big Thunder Mountain in the other parks, but with some interesting peculiarities such as the fact that some parts of the route, very long, are retraced all back. Continue reading “What’s New in Hong Kong Disneyland”

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The most amazing vertical gardens in the world

CaixaForum Vertical Garden

In the center of Madrid, on the Paseo del Prado, is the CaixaForum Vertical Garden, which first settled in Spain.

CaixaForum Vertical Garden

This impressive tapestry plant was designed by Patrick Blanc -French botanist and inventor of the technique that has been created vertical gardens throughout the world. More than 15,000 plants cover the facade transforming the wall in a “painting” of greenish shades with a life of its own. Different species of native and exotic plants covering 460 square meters sit on a wet blanket; substrate without ground, laying water slides from the top to the floor and retains the mineral salts act as fertilizers. Continue reading “The most amazing vertical gardens in the world”

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Yas Waterworld Water Park opens in Abu Dhabi

Yas Waterworld

Gradually Abu Dhabi is becoming a fairytale land, where each project is designed to surprise visitors and to overcome the above. Abu Dhabi just opened its doors on Yas Waterworld water park on Yas Island, a huge artificial island over 2,500 hectares.

Yas Waterworld

The basic idea that guided the design of the park is the “lost pearl”, referring to the culture of the UAE. This mega leisure project has cost over 200 million euros and many others to develop the infrastructure of the artificial island on which it stands. This is another step towards the dream of Abu Dhabi climb the firmament of the major tourist cities which goes to the entertainment industry. Continue reading “Yas Waterworld Water Park opens in Abu Dhabi”

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What to see in Taiwan: Yehliu Geological Park

Yehliu Geological Park

The idea of a geological park as a tourist destination for non-professionals might seem bizarre. But wading through the images of the Yehliu Cape Park, in Taipei, is its desire to make us a ride.

Yehliu Geological Park

The protected area is a little over a mile and a half thousand feet but narrow. A small coastal strip where you can admire a beautiful stretch of beach, with rock formations really strange. The park can be divided into three areas: the area with rocks and stones mushroom fruit of their erosion, the one with the rock formations that resemble the head of the queen, the head of the dragon, and other famous heads and the last, worked by the waves have carved and shaped. Continue reading “What to see in Taiwan: Yehliu Geological Park”

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The longest path in the trees of the world, in the Bavarian Forest Park

Bavarian Forest Park

Bavaria is one of the most interesting regions of Germany, is so rich in ancient towns, landscapes in which to get lost and fairytale castles to explore. And even if you are a fan of nature, wild animals and exploratory walks, Bavaria can wink with some rather original attractions. Such as this sort of big Easter eggs built around the trees in the park of the Bavarian Forest.

Bavarian Forest Park

To be precise, it is egg-shaped towers, which visitors can climb to be able to walk among the trees and admire their branches closely. And not just the branches, since those trees are home to a vast array of animals and birds, the park holds and protects. Continue reading “The longest path in the trees of the world, in the Bavarian Forest Park”

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The London Hyde Park will host a large amusement park during Christmas

winter wonderland

The famous Hyde Park in London will host another year the Winter Wonderland, one of the amusement parks of Europe most important Christmas attractions. From November 23 to January 6, visitors will have the largest ice rink across the UK as well as a Christmas market, dozens of shows and attractions.

winter wonderland

A giant ferris wheel will begin to be installed in the coming days at Hyde Park with a lot of attractions for young and old. In addition, the Winter Wonderland 2012 will have a great Christmas market in which it will be possible to find Christmas crafts and typical products.

The fair will feature the famous Zippos Circus to provide entertainment for young and old. This year also inaugurate the Magical Ice Kingdom, a park with more than 500 ice sculptures among which there is a forest of stalactites and a large moose ice. Continue reading “The London Hyde Park will host a large amusement park during Christmas”