STA Travel, a UK travel group included Dubai in its top destinations for 2010 in its ‘Future of Independent Travel’ report. STA Travel provides travel advice to young travelers on more than 90 countries and has 400 branches around the world. The report said “Despite the recent controversy and discussions surrounding Dubai it seems that young people still place it high up on the list as a must-see destination,”.
The report forecasts that 26 percent of British 18-35 year old travelers will visit Dubai over the next ten years. STA Travel’s Middle East expert explains that Dubai is developing into an ideal weekend destination and stopover of choice due to the opening of affordable hotels and availability of cheap flights. Dubai has been growing rapidly over the last four years and offers visitors everything - a location that is compact in size guaranteed warm weather, restaurants, bars, shops, and beaches.
Roller coasters, ice skating ring and the Amazon ride comprising of life size figures of animals and waterfall and lagoon recreated is a must see affair for the family. Several restaurants are present catering to the taste bud of all ages. ...
Baalbek is perhaps Lebanon’s greatest treasure. During Greek and Roman times it was known as Heliopolis, or City of the Sun, though the area had been settled for thousands of years prior. It was made part of the Roman Empire in 64BC as General Pompey conquered the region. Construction of the Temple of Jupiter began shortly thereafter, and the city began to grow because of its location on import...
The Everard Read Gallery established almost 100 years ago is among the largest private art galleries in the world and is home to contemporary art works from several South African and international artists and specializes in wildlife paintings and sculpture. Address: 6 Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank Telephone: +27 (0)11 788 4805 Website: http://www.everardread.co.za/ Opening hours: Mo...
The building of the City Hall is synonymous with Stockholm. It is the seat of the government, housing the offices of around 200 politicians and civil servants. It is known as one of the most beautiful and well known buildings of the world. The exclusive ballroom is where the Nobel Prize banquet takes place. Its Golden Hall is decorated with 18 million pieces of gold mosaic. A visit to th...