Fourvière, Lyon

Home for Catholic Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon, France, this place is nick named as the "hill that prays" because of the vast religious influence. With the combination of the basilica and the hill side with the town view, Fourvière provides an eye catching scenery to visit and worship. Not to mention that this was the site of Lugdunum's original Roman settlement too. We all know that how magnificent Eiffel is and as a result of a rivalry a similar tower named La Tour Métallique was built on the hill. As a matter of fact, this one stands higher than Eiffel due to its surface being on a hill.

The main attraction of Fourvière is of course the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière. Its construction details date back around year 1872 and head responsible for the design of the basilica was Pierre Bossan. The building mainly has four main towers with a belltower topped with a gilded statue of the Virgin Mary of gold. The reason behind the basilica being devoted to Virgin Mary is that she saved the city Lyon from Cholera endemic in 1823 and each year people of Lyon light candles which is called as the Festival of Lights as a remembrance of her great service and gratitude.

A museum of Sacred Art is seen within the basilica and visitors are allowed for tour trips of it. Other attractions of Lyon and Fourvière include Parc de la Tete d'Or; Park of Rose garden and zoo, Gite-Loutarde, Theatres Romains de Fourviere and the Presqu'ile.

Travellers' Guide

Villa Florentine 
25 montee Saint-Barthelemy, 69005 Lyon, France
33472565656
Grand Hotel des Terreaux 
16 rue Lanterne, 69001 Lyon, France
Hotel de la Cite Concorde
22, quai Charles de Gaulle, 69006 Lyon, France
+33 (0) 4 78 17 86 73
Cour des Loges 
2, 4, 6, 8 rue du Boeuf, 69005 Lyon, France
Sofitel Lyon Bellecour
20, quai Gailleton, 69002 Lyon, France

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Banff, Alberta

A small Canadian town located within the Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada is the owner of this beautiful scenery. Surrounded by mountains of Rookies namingly a few like Mount Rundle, Mount Norquay, and Cascade Mountain, Banff is a famous tourist hot spot because of obviously number one the enchantingly wonderful scenery, number two mountains eligible for hiking and mountaineering and number three hot springs. In other words to say it is an ideal destination for relaxation. Banff is situated east of Lake Louise at an elevation of 1463m above Bow Falls. There are three main ski resorts as Sunshine Village, Ski Norquay and Lake Louise Mountain Resort.

Despite hiking and hot springs, Banff is a place where you can experience a pleasant breeze of air in a nice climate with a mild temperature. The place also provides its visitors areas for biking, scrambling and skiing. As mentioned earlier, the main attraction mountains include several well known peaks such as Mount Rundle with a height of 2,949 m, Cascade Mountain of height 2,998 m and Mount Norquay  of height 2,134 m. 

The Banff Gondola is another attraction which is used to ascend Sulphur Mountain where you can also experience the Banff Skywalk and Banff Upper Hot Springs.Other attractions include Tunnel Mountain, Lake Minnewanka and its Lake Cruise and motor boat rentals, Rocky Mountain Music Festival and Bike Fest.

Travellers' Guide

If you are planning to visit Banff, check in with these great hotels and inns.

Arrow Motel
337 Banff Ave., Banff, AB, T1L 1H8
403-762-4496
Baker Creek Chalets
Baker Creek Chalets Lake Louise, AB Canada T0L 1E0
403-522-3761
Banff Aspen Lodge
401 Banff Avenue Banff, Alberta Canada T1L 1A9
403 762 4401 / 1 800 661 0227
Banff Caribou Lodge
521 Banff Ave., Banff, AB T1L 1H8
(403) 762-5887 / 1-800-563-8764
Banff Inn
501 Banff Avenue Banff, Alberta Canada
403-762-8844 / 1-800-667-1464
Banff International Hotel
333 Banff Avenue, Banff Alberta T1L 1B1
403-762-5666 / 1-800-665-5666
Banff Park Lodge      
222 Lynx Street, Banff, Alberta T1L 1K5
(403) 762-4433 / 800-661-9266
Banff Ptarmigan Inn    
337 Banff Ave., Banff, AB, T1L 1H8
(403) 762-2207 / 1-800-563-8764

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Disneyland California

If there is one place we all wish to go before we die it would be Disneyland. No matter how old or young you are Disneyland welcomes you all. It was on 18th July1955 that Walt Disney started this theme park. He sought an expert Harrison Price from Stanford Research Institute to build the park and bought a land of 160 acres from Anaheim, California in 1954 and under a budget of $17 million it was finished and opened for public after one year. Within the years, the park was an immediate success attracting many visitors from all over the world. In 1990s the Disneyland theme park was converted into Disneyland Resort with addition of many new attractions.

For its 50th anniversary which was named as the "Happiest Homecoming on Earth" many sites in Disneyland went under construction including Space Mountain, Jungle Cruise, the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room. The original park consisted of 5 theme areas that included Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. Since then there have been many new additions to the park. New Orleans Square was added in 1966 while Bear Country which was latter renamed as Critter Country was created in 1972. In 1993, Mickey's Toontown was added. Currently there are eight theme areas in Disneyland now. 

Main Street U.S.A. is depicts a typical 20th century town and the first area visitors get to see. Then there's the magic kingdom with Sleeping Beauty's castle at the centre of it. The castle also acts as an entrance to Fantasyland. Disney Art Gallery and the Opera House  is also seen in Main Street U.S.A. Critter Country which was also known to be Bear Country was a former Indian Village but today it is seen as the area of Splash Mountain with a log flume journey. Adventureland is full of fun items like opening day's Jungle Cruise, the "Temple of the Forbidden Eye" in Indiana Jones Adventure, Tarzan's Tree house and Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room. Fantasyland is a place where you get your childhood dreams come true like Peter Pan's Flight, walk-through story telling of Sleeping Beauty and "Believe, There's Magic in the Stars" fireworks.

"Tomorrow can be a wonderful age. Our scientists today are opening the doors of the Space Age to achievements that will benefit our children and generations to come. The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future." These are the words of Walt Disney for Tomorrowland which includes Space Mountain, Innoventions, Captain EO Tribute, Autopia, the Disneyland Monorail Tomorrowland Station, the Astro Orbitor and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage and Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. 

Travellers' Guide

Disneyland Park  

1313 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92803-3232

714 781 4565

It is always advised that you book your tickets before you visit the place either from online website or at the reception of your hotel. Here are some best deals where you can stay and enjoy.

Disneyland Hotel 

1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Ayres Hotel Anaheim 

2550 E Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806

800-595-5692

Park Vue Inn 

1570 South Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802

+1 (800)334-7021

Candy Cane Inn  

1747 South Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92802

Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel & Water Playground - Anaheim / Disneyland Park

1380 South Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92802

(866) 757-3050

Doubletree Suites by Hilton Hotel Anaheim Resort - Convention Center 

2085 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802

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Skardu

Not much heard but another beautiful place on earth like a small heaven hidden in Pakistani region Baltistan is the Skardu. It is located within the Skardu Valley with Indus River and Shigar River flowing peacefully nearby and covered by a beautiful mountain rage known as Karakoram range. Skardu is exceptional for trekking and exploring. The cool weather, beauty of the valley and the mountain tops are among the top to attract tourists. Also the Karakoram range includes four of the fourteen eight thousander peaks of the world. 

Tourism reaches its peak during April to October in every year as out of this time, one is welcome to experience very cold winters and hard freezing climates. The snow covered mountain tops include K2, the Gasherbrums, Broad Peak and the Trango Towers, Baltoro, Biafo and Trango. Also the second highest plains in the world is seen here; Deosai Plains. It is 4100m above sea level and spreads over 3000km2. The plains are home to numerous wild animals including snow leopards, ibex, Tibetan brown bears and wild horses.

Skardu Fort is located on the eastern side of the  Castle of Queen Mindoq hill which is about 15m above the town. Shigar fort is another relic situated on the path to the legendary mountain K2 which is absolutely worth a visit one. Kachura Lakes, Satpara Lake are the lakes at vicinity and add the colour to this beautiful town. 

Travellers' Guide

If you are planning to visit this beautiful valley for a vacation you definitely have to stay and enjoy the weather. So why not try one of these cool hotels???

Shigar Fort Residence
| Shigar, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Skardu, Pakistan
Shangrila Resort Hotel
Skardu, Pakistan Skardu, Pakistan
Hotel Snowland Palace
Hameed Gargh, Skardu 14100, Pakistan

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Fairbanks Alaska

What do you know about Fairbanks??? It is situated in the largest state of USA with a population of 31535. Fairbanks is also known as the Golden Heart City and it spreads across an area of 84.6km2. The city was founded in August 1901 by Captain E.T. Barnette and was named after Charles W. Fairbanks who was the 26th Vice President of USA. Fairbanks is located in the Tanana Valley with branches of Chena River and Tanana River. 

A beautiful scenery of White mountains and the Yukon River is seen to the northern side of the city. Alaska and Fairbanks is suitable for cold weather lovers as most of the year it has cold climates including long cold winters and short summers with lot of annual precipitation. during winter times, snow fall can be very high. Basically this is because of the low lying location of the city in the valley that enables cold wind to accumulate there.    

The city includes many places of interest too. Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge is a beautiful bird sanctuary with large land masses of forests, wetlands and fields. A fine tourist attraction is the El Dorado Gold Mine of Fairbanks. Other places worth a visit include Fairbanks Curling Club, Georgeson Botanical Garden, Gold Dredge No. 8, Robert G. White Large Animal Research Station, Pioneer Park, Riverboat Discovery and Birch Hill Recreation Area.

Travellers' Guide

If you are planning to visit Fairbanks  don't forget to visit these lovely hotels and restaurants too.

Hotel deals

Hampton Inn & Suites Fairbanks 

433 Harold Bentley Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701

ah Rose Marie Bed and Breakfast  

302 Cowles Street, Fairbanks, AK

Pike's Waterfront Lodge 

1850 Hoselton Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Sophie Station Hotel  

1717 University Avenue South, Fairbanks, AK 99709

BEST WESTERN PLUS Chena River Lodge 

1255 TVSA Way, Fairbanks, AK 99706

Best Restaurants

Lemon Grass Thai Cuisine  

388 Old Chena Pump Rd Ste K, Fairbanks, AK 99709-2936

907 456 2200

Thai House Restaurant  

526 5TH Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701-4718

(907) 452-6123

Lavelle's Bistro  

575 1ST Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701-4724

(907) 450-0555

Bahn Thai  

541 3rd Ave., Fairbanks, AK 99701

907 452-8424

Pump House  

769 Chena Pump Road, Fairbanks, AK

River's Edge Restaurant  

4200 Boat St, Fairbanks, AK 99709-4696

(907) 474-3601

Geraldo's Restaurant  

701 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701-1720

(907) 452-2299

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