Beautiful Places

5 Charming Villages In Switzerland You Must Visit. From dazzling medieval castles to luxurious ski resorts, mountainside thermal baths and epic zip-lines, Switzerland is a country of many frivolous haunts and fancy pastimes. Its cities may be beautiful, but its villages are even more so. Leave the guidebook at home and skip over Zurich, Geneva and Basel on your next visit, and instead, explore one of these ten magical villages. Grindelwald Mount Eiger Also known as the glacier village, Grindelwald is a popular holiday spot for hikers and keen adventurers in the summer months and skiers in the winter. A popular hiking route up the north face of Eiger mountain starts from Grindelwald, and a beautiful glacial gorge, Gletscherschlucht, lies just outside the village. One of the best ways to appreciate the sheer beauty that makes up Grindelwald is to take a ride on the First Flyer. A seated zip-wire ride that allows four people to fly side by side, the First Flyer is just over 750m i...

The 7 Beautiful Places to Visit in Uruguay Before You Die – Top places. Located on the southeast coast of South America, Uruguay is South America’s second smallest country (after Suriname) – but despite that, there are hundreds of places that could make the list of best places to visit in Uruguay before you die. A potted history would contain input from Spain and Portugal, as well as Argentina and Brazil, and consequently Uruguay has a complex but fascinating cultural and architectural history. As well as being a melting pot of cultures, it is also a natural beauty with plenty of beaches and forests to keep you in perpetual awe. Pocitos A district of the capital, Montevideo, the area is known for its fabulous beach Playa Pocitos and the boulevard, Rambla, which runs along its length. There are many excellent restaurants and boutiques along the Rambla, and the beach is nothing but golden sand and clear waters. Palacio Salvo While you’re in Montevideo, the Palacio Salvo is a bu...

Machu Picchu is very difficult to get to because it is so high in the mountains. It has only one way in and a stone wall to protect it. Most people on Earth did not know it was there until a Yale graduate named Hiram Bingham rediscovered it in 1911. He heard rumours of a hidden city which was already known to the native Peruvians, who guided him there. You'll love hearing about the legends and stories of the Inca from native Quechua guides and locals along the way-all that stuff you've learned in school about the Conquistadors doesn't quite sink in until you see places where they demolished once-beautiful Inca temples and built gigantic churches on top of them. Plus, with G Adventures, you'll have a great mix of guided tours and free time to explore the cities of Cusco and Lima on your own, as well as exclusive access to a traditional Quechua women's weaving cooperative and restaurant, experiences with the locals that you'll never forget. ...

Beautiful Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden - Cherry Blossom Viewing. Nishinomaru Garden is Osaka's most popular location for cherry blossom viewing and Hanami Parties. Nishinomaru Garden features around 600 cherry trees, including someiyoshino (the most popular variety of sakura (cherry blossom) in Japan) and around 95 kinds of Japanese apricot flowers. Nishinomaru Garden is located within the greater Osaka Castle Park between the Outer Western Moat and the Inner Moat of Osaka Castle. Nishinomaru Garden was opened in 1965. It is the site of the former residence of Kita-no-mandokoro (wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a Japanese ruler in the 16th century). Nishinomaru Garden covers an area of approximately 64,000 m2, combining open expanses of grass and the 600 cherry trees set against the background of the castle tower and the stone walls of a moat. The scenery, which changes from season to season, attracts many visitors throughout the year. While spring brings the bright colors of cherry ...

Beautiful Places to Visit in Singapore. Both urban and natural attractions in this mega-metropolis. From the marvellous display of water and lights to the numerous beaches, Singapore is all about sci-fi architecture, billion-dollar gardens, contemporary art, striking new hotels and of course a retail joyride.   Singapore Botanical Garden Travelers on a budget will appreciate the Singapore Botanic Gardens as most of the gardens are free; there is only a charge for the National Orchid Garden, the most visited section of the garden. The garden contains more than 60,000 species of plants and animals, and is home to the world’s first children’s garden. Past visitors rave about the tropical greenery of the gardens.  Garden by the Bay Gardens by the Bay is a recent addition to Singapore’s tourist attractions, but is one that gardeners won’t want to miss visiting. Open less than a decade, Gardens by the Bay is built on reclaimed land in central Singapore. It consists of thr...