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This skyscraper, built by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) will be part of an exhibition complex in the capital, is 160 meters high and 35 floors. Unlike the Tower of Pisa, Italy, its architects sought to be intentionally tilted from the plant 12.
The futuristic and ultramodern Capital Gate Tower, built in Abu Dhabi, has dethroned the Tower of Pisa and the leaning tower in the world, according to the press in the UAE, citing the Guinness Book of Records.
The Guinness Book of Records recognized the most lopsided building in the world, with an inclination of 18 degrees, which is four times more than the Tower of Pisa, as quoted by the press of the UAE.
It is envisaged that the works of this tower in the capital of UAE is the end of 2010. Inside house a five star hotel and offices.
The economic capital of the Emirates, Dubai, meanwhile welcomes the world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, 828 meters, which opened in January and has 200 floors.
A few days before officially starting the January sales, the leading online travel agencies are moving forward at that time, Expedia has launched an interesting promotion that we’re sure you will be very profitable for travel during the first quarter of 2011: Bid Hotels & Travel Discounted up to 30%.
This promotion is valid until Monday 14 February (inclusive). For stays between January 1 Saturday until Saturday April 30, 2011.
You can choose between two types of offer
Hotels: The rebate is applied to the price of the chosen hotel (not including other fees and taxes). The amounts presented include the promotional discount on other occasions are per double room per night.
More Flight Hotel prices are per person for return flights and room also. The rebate applies only to the amount of the hotel. While fees may apply Baggage added to offers of low cost airlines.
However, there may be periods is not available and requires a minimum stay at the hotel concerned.
We recommend that reposes the particular terms of the hotels located in the destination that interests you.
Trip Advisor, an online travel community, has revealed the results of a find in travel trends for 2011, conducting between Europe More than 6.200, 1.587 from Who Are the Spanish.
The desire to travel abroad is difficult, but still remained strong at home. Are that and one of the two Spanish (49 %?) Is the plan to do more international travel in 2011 compared with 2010?
However, the convenience to spend the holidays at home was strong for Spain with 71% compared with an average of 49% European.
In FACT, 28% of Spain’s PLAN to spend at least six holiday homes next year. Holidays in the country of origin are also prominent figures in Spain, with 23%, while the EU average is 9%, for at least six Periods During the holiday year.
And 94% of Spain’s PLAN to create at least one short-distance trips in 2011, more than any other European countries in the survey.
What kind of vacation?
For 38% would be an ideal vacation at the beach, for 27% of Culture and Education Mountain Travel and third (11%).
Technology
46% of the Spanish technological devices use more Than you’re on holiday last year, such as Blackberry, cell phones, iPods, Portable … But above all to send an email to family and friends (47%) and 14% for work.
Budget
Is Between 27% 2000 and 4000 Euro for your trip next year, but to% 9 lucky to have been more than 8,000 Euros. Even if the budget is not a key factor, 16% of holiday Spain what is going to Australia, 13% to Western Europe and 10% of U.S…? And in Spain, Spain Madrid is your favorite place (34%), Andalusia (33%) and Catalonia (26%).
What affect our trip?
A natural disaster such as volcanic ash would be what else can affect travelers, and says 47% of respondents, while the bankruptcy of an airline by 34% or 44 strikes%.
For this reason, 56% of Spanish holiday buy travel insurance. Some 22% Admit They Have Ever Suffer the loss or misplacement of your luggage.