Parks and Gardens – Page 4 – The Travel Masters

October 4, 2012October 5, 2012

Australia: swimming with crocodiles in the cage of death

Come face to face with an enormous crocodile is one of those emotions that we would rather avoid. But, in Australia, there are those who pay to get into the cage of death. I.e. in a transparent container, on whose strength to attack a monster with fangs and claws would not rely excessively.

For lovers of reptiles and amphibians, we see that the cage of death is one of the attractions of the city of Darwin, where is the Crocosaurus Cove. Continue reading “Australia: swimming with crocodiles in the cage of death”

September 26, 2012September 30, 2012

Disneyland Paris Programs for Halloween

Like every year, are already appearing decorations for Halloween in Disneyland Paris, a period that this year called Hello-Ween cover and officially day from October 1 to November 4. Those who will go in this period will find a park decorated with pumpkins, ghosts, and entertainment and evil characters in the first line to interact with guests.

The evening of 31 then there will be a special evening, accessible with a separate ticket that costs 35 euro. Please note that these tickets are sold out rather quickly, so it is good to hurry if you want to schedule a visit for the occasion. Continue reading “Disneyland Paris Programs for Halloween”

September 14, 2012September 18, 2012

Goblin Valley: the valley of the goblins in Utah

In the United States there are so many parks, spectacular scenery, spectacular natural, that eventually some of these are overshadowed by most famous, like the case of Goblin Valley, the Valley of the Goblins, in the western state of Utah.

The main feature of the park, are its rock formations, commonly known as Fairy Chimneys, the most famous of which are the pyramids of Goreme, in Turkey.

Obviously, the valley was well known to Native Americans, but we “whites”, discovered the valley, only in 1920, by chance, given that the discovery is commonly attributed to the cowboys who were looking for calves, escaped from the herd. Continue reading “Goblin Valley: the valley of the goblins in Utah”

August 29, 2012September 1, 2012

World Joyland: Park of imitations in China

There is in China a theme park “fake”, that is made here and there when cloning elements from other parks, as is shown by this report made by The Theme Park Guy, a guy who runs a hobby all the amusement parks in the world.

The Park has especially items from Islands of Adventure, Universal Orlando theme parks, but there is also something to Epcot and also a fake Disney Store. It should be noted, however, that the attractions are original pieces, in the sense that they were made by companies and recognized, and appear to have fun too. Continue reading “World Joyland: Park of imitations in China”

August 5, 2012August 12, 2012

Great Sand Dunes National Park

The sand dunes of the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, United States, are not only a place of contemplation and discovery of nature in its most extreme forms, but also a kind of natural playground (and could not be otherwise, since we are in the land of amusement parks), where we are also playing, descending from the dunes. How? As you like, on foot, with surfing, snowboarding or skiing.

And perhaps the hardest thing is to get here, in Moscow (it just as the capital of Russia), in Colorado, because then, the area occupied by the desert, which the venerable age of 444,000 years, is quite small, about 77 square kilometers, and the greatest danger that we run, is derived from the high temperatures reached during the American summer; even 60 degrees. Continue reading “Great Sand Dunes National Park”

July 30, 2012August 7, 2012

The Tea Garden Set Ustu in Istanbul

Set Ustu in Gulhane Park in Istanbul, is not only a place for tea in the tradition of Istanbul, it is also an excellent vantage point of the Bosphorus; you sit down (preferably on weekdays, so you need not fear “competition” by residents), you order tea, and you will be served with the traditional brass samovar, with strainer, sugar and cups to be filled with tea.

You can relax while sipping tea, but also wanting a coffee or a soft drink, if you are hungry, you can eat meatballs with potatoes, watching the sea, where, if you’re lucky, you see dolphins as they pass between two seas, and always, on any day, the wakes of ships; and it is not uncommon for someone to sit down here, with a book in his hand, indicating that it is a regular customer of Set Ustu. Continue reading “The Tea Garden Set Ustu in Istanbul”

July 10, 2012July 10, 2012

The new Disneyland in California

If you are planning a trip to California that includes Disneyland, or vice versa, this is the time. Yeah, because a couple of weeks we have great news affecting mainly the second park of the complex, namely Disney’s California Adventure.

Here was first opened Cars Land, a huge area that faithfully reproduces the locations of the animated movie Cars. The attraction of the tip is a race car in the indoor part of the mountains, called Radiator Springs Racers. Then there’s Luigi’s Flying Tires, a sort of bumper cars on giant tires off the ground from the air, and Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree, which is based on the principle of rotating cups. Continue reading “The new Disneyland in California”

May 26, 2012June 3, 2012

The garden of science in Dijon

Not far from the city center of Dijon, the Garden of Sciences in Dijon, seems to be an essential visit if you visit the capital of Burgundy.

Indeed, in this Garden of Science, several visits should delight young and old. And the program will be the Natural History Museum of Dijon, the Planetarium, the Botanical Gardens, the Little Orangery and the Great Orangery.

Before you choose your dates of arrival in Dijon, remember to check the schedule of events planned at the Great Orangery. Indeed, it hosts many events and exhibitions of national or international reputation. Continue reading “The garden of science in Dijon”

May 24, 2012June 3, 2012

Sun City: The kingdom of pleasure in South Africa

Sun City is both an extraordinary amusement park and a resort in the heart of the bush of South Africa.

Internationally recognized, it can occupy the whole family day and night. Rent a house in South Africa and take the opportunity to discover this extraordinary world.

Built in the middle of nowhere in 1977, the entertainment complex of Sun City is located two hours drive from Johannesburg, near the National Park Pilanesberg.

Aquatic games fans will enjoy the Valley of waves and Waterworld. Imagine an artificial lake surrounded by sandy beaches and coconut palms, waves of 1 meter 80 every 90 seconds, water slides of incredible length or the possibility of water skiing, jet skiing, parasailing, and pedal or just enjoy the sun and do nothing. Continue reading “Sun City: The kingdom of pleasure in South Africa”

May 15, 2012June 4, 2012

National Park Calanques

Be the first to enjoy a unique park in Europe, the national park calanques, which should open in summer 2012.

The objective of the Park is to provide better protection and benefit from additional means to preserve the calanques, these valleys carved by a river and recovered by the sea. National Park Calanques will be the first peri-urban national park in Europe.

All elements are present for the opening of a national park. The calanques in effect form a single territory in the world with limestone cliffs; biodiversity is particularly rich with among others, the presence of Europe’s largest lizard, the ocellated lizard and many human remains as the Cosquer cave and prehistoric paintings. Continue reading “National Park Calanques”