Burj al Arab and the Leaning Tower of Pisa are not turning green with envy - they are celebrating St. Patrick's Day on March 17 2012 - and Tourism Ireland is making sure everyone around the world notices.
By creating a worldwide phenomenon, the Irish tourism organization is generating a lot of interest in Ireland. The Sydney Opera House, the Manneken Pis in Brussels - which recently had its water shut off due to the freezing temperatuers in Brussels - the Niagara Falls, the London Eye and Table Mountain in South Africa, are among some of the well-known sites that will be lit up on March 17, along with Burj Al Arab in the UAE. The Leaning Tower of Pisa and Selfridges - the iconic Oxford Street store in London - will be added to the list of green monuments this year.
St. Patrick's Day is a religious and cultural holiday in Ireland in celebration of Ireland's patron saint and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. It has now become a big cultural event which is celebrated all over the world. In the US East coast - particularly in Boston which was home to the most illustrious Irish family - the Kennedy family - St Patrick's Day is celebrated with great fervour. More than 20 US Presidents can trace their origin to Irieland. In fact both President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have some Irish ancestry.
Ho Chi Minh's residence is behind the Presidential Palace facing an exquisite landscaped lake. The famous house on stilts does have its charm, and the structure is an interesting glimpse into the life of Vietnam’s revered national hero. The house I closed to the public on Mondays but open every other day of the week. A tour of the house requires paying for a guided tour. ...
Take a walk down the Heritage Centre to get a glimpse of the history of Singapore from the time of the earliest settlers to the present. The place mainly characterizes the strenuous routine living of Chinese people in Singapore. The Heritage Center also conceptualizes the major social evils prevalent in the society which include prostitution, gambling and opium addiction. A visit to this place wil...
One of Frankfurt’s most visited places, this museum of natural history is one of Germany’s largest. There are larger than life dinosaur skeletons, preserved animals, various exhibits of preserved plant species, all accompanied by a ton of information for those who are interested in the subject. The museum does not have any parking spaces so you will have to walk some distance after taking the s...
near Warshcauer Strasse Station in Freidichshain is a 300m stretch of the remains of the Berlin Wall. A haunting reminder to the events that took place only in the recent past. Artists have created the East Side Gallery on one side of the wall, a testament to the resilience of Berliners. ...