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The magical city of Barcelona has always becoming one of the favorite destinations for thousands of people who want to move within Spain, and since I do not say internationally, as there are many monuments and sights worth visiting.

Some of them are, for example, its historic center and its old port, being known especially Las Ramblas, situated between Plaza Catalunya and the said port. Other buildings of interest are the Gran Teatro del Liceo, the Palau de la Virreina, or the various World Heritage Site that we can find such as Palacio Güell Park and the Hospital of St. Paul and the facade and crypt of the Sagrada family, among others.

So, today I want to offer a night in this magnificent city, specifically in the Salles Hotel Pere IV 4 * and for just 36.50 euros. This hotel is located right in the 22 district and has a classic style, with spacious rooms and all facilities expected of a four star, as is free Wi-Fi, mini-bar, spa, gym and a selection of beers + snacks in the room.

Beyond the soccer world championship took place last year and attracted thousands of tourists, South Africa is a travel destination par excellence, and today we will know one of the most impressive of the continent: Sun City. Sun City, also known as the Lost City is undoubtedly one of the destinations in Africa you can not miss.

Green valleys and towering mountains, deserts, forests and steppes are part of the impressive landscape that has this city and its environs, where the air you breathe adventure and its palaces, gilded monuments and old buildings you can see the site’s history. It is located very near the cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria, in the northwest and is a coveted destination for those who love adventure game, but also for those who like staying in five star hotels like the first category are part of the hotel resort that is the city.

Nearby, golf courses and parks with views of film, plus a spectacular beach that was created artificially in one of the world’s most luxurious hotels. Sun City Sun City is part of the destiny of Africa, for discerning travelers.

If you ‘re looking for the cheapest tourist destinations in the world, you must know first of all that this will depend on several factors such as where you live, because the destination can be very economical but the flight there might not be so. For those living in Europe, less expensive destinations this continent we were going over in previous posts but there is the opportunity to travel, for example, across the Mediterranean and exotic encounter in Africa, where in comparison to the shore Europe, it is very cheap indeed.

There are many places on the other hand very beautiful in the South American continent and even airline tickets or cruise trips may not be very expensive depending on the time of year you travel. There is a very attractive country for its beaches and sights of incredible beauty with rivers and valleys, hills and large lakes where nature lovers should definitely come and Uruguay. It is located within the tourist destinations of the world cheaper since the European currency and the dollar was quite high.

From there you can travel to other countries like Paraguay or Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru also with its amazing ruins of Machu Picchu are very inexpensive destination for travelers. A little further north Venezuela and Colombia, Brazil to the east are even slightly more expensive destinations depending on the fact that they have beaches or not. Yes, beach destinations are always the most expensive.

Much remains to summer ahead, and today in our Destinations section we suggest one of the most famous cities in France for its beautiful beaches of fine white sand: Biarritz. More and more travelers look here to enjoy the tranquility of its beaches that combine perfectly with a city full of life and many activities for a few kilometers from the border with Spain on the Cantabrian Sea.

The excellent tourist infrastructure that offers Biarritz is today one of its main attractions for the visitor can find from luxurious hotels to the most accessible and comfortable apartments for an unforgettable stay either with family or friends. If you like water sports and especially surfing, since in this month of July is the annual surfing festival is famous for having the most recognized athletes in the world in this discipline.

The popular beaches of Biarritz are among others that of Milady is the meeting point of luxury and glamor, Playa Grande is the main beach, the Port Vieux beach and Miramar. Among the activities that we mentioned at the beginning we find a walk through the famous Rocher de la Vierge and indeed an amazing place is known as Prospect Walk, where you can achieve the most beautiful views of the French Pyrenees.

Today we take a path towards Salvador de Bahia. Let’s start our tour at the famous Rio Branco Palace, former seat of government of the State of Bahia. Worth mentioning is considered as one of the oldest palaces in Brazil. To visit it, we must address the historical center of the city, specifically the Plaza Tomé de Sousa. Importantly, the neo-classical palace was built in the sixteenth century.

It’s time to visit the Terreiro de Jesus, a place that is located in the historic center, where we find the famous Cathedral Basilica of the Saviour or Primate. It features a baroque church.

Following our tour we visit the Chapel religion of Nossa Senhora da Penha, located at the estuary of Iguape and built in 1650.

For its part, the Church of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda is a large sanctuary, built in 1549, so it is considered as one of the oldest churches in Salvador de Bahia.

If it is cultural tourism, we can take this opportunity to see paintings and religious images of the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth Abelardo Rodriguez Museum, located in the Pelourinho district and opened in 1981. You should know that the museum is part of the Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia.

If you know the oldest museum in Bahia, then you should go to the Art Museum of Bahia, which opened in 1918. Here you will find pieces of high artistic and historical value.

During his visit to Chicly, Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Eduardo Ferreira’s, announced that “Mocha Route” will become the second tourist destination in Peru, as the government has driven this project also includes the La Liberated region .

This route frames a full path to the archeological sites, museums and beaches, which will make pleasant the stay of tourists, whose investment amounts to billion soles.

It also provides for the improvement of complex, piers and other tourist routes begin bear fruit in three years, which should improve the security system in both regions.

For this we have invested 7 million soles in the purchase of equipment, units and other equipment to improve the work of police members in the coming months and will install the “Network for Tourist Safety and Security.”

Egypt will be “a great tourist destination” after this time of unrest and political instability, as it has “natural and cultural attributes to be,” said the executive director of World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Marcia Avilla in presentation framework of the Global Forum of Tourism 2011, to be held in Andorra from 6-7 March.

In Egypt, tourism is “the largest source of income and employment,” recalled the official, who stressed that it will be “first line” after the return to normal. “The tourism sector once again demonstrated their resilience,” he said.

The WTO will play a “catalyst” in relenting the most important sector of the country, said Avilla, who, however, stressed that despite the situation in the country “have not been registered or aggression or hostility” towards tourists. Managers of the WTO held a meeting last week with the TERN videoconferencing, an association of companies (tour operators, hotels, etc…), who reported that they had to cancel its operations primarily by the warnings of Governments sending countries to their citizens.

Portugal is among other things a very romantic destination to enjoy a nice trip and attractive couple enjoying great landscapes in different destinations in Portugal that can be discovered with each passing month. Now travel to Portugal Christmas is equally romantic and is a journey that is highly recommended to couples so they can enjoy a pleasant stay in any city in Portugal and to discover the charms of this country.

Walks in some beaches of Portugal, known natural sites, monuments and enjoy many cultural visits can be made, can allow many couples to enjoy a romantic trip, since it is very nice to meet Portugal in pairs and go some its typical narrow streets in cities such as Lisbon, very typical throughout the country. It is a romantic destination can be accessed at any time of year that the couple has days off and want to enjoy a very special trip Portuguese territory, an unforgettable trip.

If you are single and you want to enjoy a nice romantic destination, any city can make the delights of couples who travel by them and thus enjoy a tour of the most romantic, now at Christmas and at other times of the year in you can make a good getaway with your partner, since Portugal is a good destination to discover at any moment, something highly recommended.

The lovers of travel and exotic destinations, which have traveled around the world, knowing each of its corners, now have a new place to discover the outer space.
This trip is offered by the company “Virgin Galactic, Branson Ingles Richard property, known as one of the richest men in the world.

Tourists, who want to enjoy the space, must book your ticket on the aircraft “Eve”, manned by two pilots and accommodates six passengers. However, must wait until the year 2011, at which it will begin to carry out this new venture.

It is hoped that this innovation in travel is a real success, then, today there is already a waiting list of 300 people, willing to pay 200 thousand dollars per orbit, at a distance of 100 km from Earth, for a period of 2 ½ hours.

At first, this trip will be from the U.S., but hopefully, soon, this news spread to several countries worldwide. That is, see the Earth from the window of a spaceship, is not unusual. This type of trip will be accessible to a large number of tourists. In addition, the utility will shorten the distance of the commercial flights, managing to get from one point to another planet, in just 3 hours
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Currently, tickets to outer space, sold for fifty American tourist agencies, those who advertise as his other trips to exotic destinations.