The Imperial Palace, where their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
reside, is situated in the center of Tokyo. The palace is surrounded by a
water-filled moat and tree-covered grounds - a precious taste of nature
within the bustling metropolitan city. Kokyo Gaien (Imperial Palace
Outer Garden), Kokyo Higashi Gyoen (Imperial Palace East Garden) and
Kita-no-maru-koen Park are all open to the public free of charge. If you
wish to visit the area around the palace itself, you need to make
reservations in advance. Reservations may be made over the Internet.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Kanyakumari - India
Kanyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
Kanyakumari lies at the southernmost tip of mainland India (the
southernmost tip of India as a whole being Indira Gandhi Point in Andaman and Nicobar Islands). The closest major cities are Nagercoil, the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District, (22 km (14 mi)) and Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala (88 km (55 mi)). The town is a popular tourist destination.
Golkonda - Hyderabad
The most important builder of Golkonda was Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah Wali, the fourth Qutub king of the Qutub Shahi
Dynasty. Ibrahim was following in the spirit of his ancestors, the
Qutub Shahi kings, a great family of builders who had ruled the kingdom
of Golkonda from 1512. Their first capital, the fortress citadel of
Golkonda, was rebuilt for defense from invading Mughals from the north. They laid out Golkonda's splendid monuments, now in ruins, and designed a perfect acoustical
system by which a hand clap sounded at the fort's main gates, the grand
portico, was heard at the top of the citadel, situated on a 300-foot
(91 m)-high granite hill. This is one of the fascinating features of the
fort.
national park in Croatia.
The oldest national park in Southeast Europe and the largest national park in Croatia.[2] The national park was founded in 1949 and is situated in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The important north-south road connection, which passes through the national park area, connects the Croatian inland with the Adriatic coastal region.
The protected area extends over 296.85 square kilometres (73,350 acres). About 90 percent of this area are part of Lika-Senj County, while the remaining 10 percent are part of Karlovac County.[3] In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage register among the first natural sites worldwide.[4] Each year, more than 1,200,000 visitors are recorded.[5] Entrance is subject to variable charges, up to 110 kuna or around $18USD per adult in peak season.[6] Strict regulations apply.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Manaraka Falls- INDIA
In a country that holds a special place in our hearts, this gorgeous 580m waterfall is easily New Zealand's most spectacular waterfall and makes our list. Given its remote location deep in the wild and beautiful Fordland National Park (also a World Heritage Area), it's one of many highlights of the Milford Track - said to be one of the finest walks in the world.
Plunging 580m in three distinct vertical leaps, it is amongst the tallest waterfalls in the world. There's a memorable story about how this waterfall got named, which you can read more about in this book .
This waterfall also vies with Browne Falls as well as Bluff Falls for the title of tallest waterfall in New Zealand. Depending on your definition of a waterfall, some people (such as the authors of the World Waterfall Database) would say that both Browne and Bluff trumps Sutherland in height. Either way, there's no denying that it's Sutherland that's the most spectacular as it has the steepest slope and the most satisfying shape.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Kullu - INDIA
Air:
The nearest airport (IATA code KUU) is at Bhuntar town, situated on NH21 at the confluence of the Parvati and Beas rivers (latitude 31.8763 N and longitude 77.1541 E), about 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Kullu town. The airport is also known as Kullu-Manali airport and has more than a kilometre long runway. Indian Airlines and some private airlines have regular flights to the airport.Chandigarh airport is the nearest large airport.
Kullu can be reached from Delhi by national highway NH 1 up to Chandigarh and from there by national highway NH21 that passes through Bilaspur, Sundernagar and Mandi towns. The road distance from Delhi to Chandigarh is 248 km and from Chandigarh to Kullu is 233 km; the total distance from Delhi to Kullu thus is 481 km (299 mi).NH21 goes further to Manali and from there to Rohtang Pass and Leh.
Rail:
Kullu is not easily approachable by rail. The nearest broad gauge railheads are at Chandigarh (235 km (146 mi)) away and Pathankot. The nearest narrow gauge railhead is at Joginder Nagar (100 kilometres (62 mi)) away.See Bilaspur-Mandi-Leh Railway for the proposed railway passing this area.
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