Showing posts with label UNESCO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UNESCO. Show all posts

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Top 10 Natural Wonders in Italy

The place with wonderful culture, cuisine, fashion and of course nature. Italy has a miscellaneous landscape and terrain – from mountains, valleys and tall snowy peaks to white sandy beaches and crystal clear water. Here is the some of outstanding Italian natural wonders..!
  1. The Dolomites
  2. Etna
  3. Capri
  4. Aeolian Islands
  5. Lake Garda
  6. Sardinia
  7. Gran Paradiso National Park
  8. Hot Springs of Saturnia
  9. Valleys of Tuscany
  10. Furore Fiord
The Dolomites are a range of mountain located in northeastern Italy. Form a part of the Southern Limestone Alps and stretch from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. A national park and few regional parks are located in the Dolomites. In August 2009, the Dolomites were named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the winter months it is very famous among tourist because of wide range of activities such as mountain climbing, hiking, cycling, and BASE jumping. 

Friday, October 14, 2016

Largest Botanical Garden in the world

Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden - The most acclaimed statue of Jesus is additionally viewed as the biggest Art Deco statue on the planet. It is the fifth biggest statue of Jesus on the planet with a tallness of 30 meters (98 ft) – excluding its 8 meters (26 ft) platform. The statue's arms extend 28 meters (92 ft) wide. It is situated at the pinnacle of the 700-meter (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain. The statue has turned into a symbol for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil's most well known landmark. It was built somewhere around 1926 and 1931.