The New Wonders of the World
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- Published on Thursday, 29 September 2011 07:26
Most of us choose similar places to go for our winter and summer vacations. But there really are beautiful places around the world, waiting us to discover.
They seem as if they belong to another world and all of them are fascinating and surprising. Here are some of these breathtaking places waiting to be added to your holiday plans.
Kverkfjöll Ice Mountain
1920 meters high Kverkfjöll Mountain resides in Iceland, the country of ice and fire. The mountain part is an active volcano and under the icecap there is a cave with a fascinating scene.
Petra Ancient City
This ancient city is one of the most precious places in the world which attracts people with its magnificence. The red city of Jordan is built by carving the rocks and called as the most famous structure of the country. The city is built by Nabatheans (Arabian locals who settled there approximately 2000 years ago) and inholdes a monumental architecture, smartly built water dams and raceways. Petra ancient city is called as one of the 7 wonders of the world by UNESCO and welcomes a great amount of tourists every year.
Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)
Preikestolen is one of the most attractive places of Forsand, Norway. The cliff is 604 meters high and called as Pulpit Rock. If you have the courage you may watch the beautiful view on this rocky place.
Gardens of Marqueyssac
Vezac, the city in Dordogne area of France does the honors of the beautiful Marqueyssac gardens. These amazing gardens cover a 17. century castle and double the beauty up. With the help of the conscious people of Dordogne area, the garden keeps its special round form. All the curves of the gardens are being cut by these volunteers regularly. The city of Vezac remains in between Bordeaux, the city of wine lovers and Rhode. This place deserves the attention of people who love travel around and discover new places.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is one of the best tourist destinations of South America which is protected well. It’s an ancient city of Inka and UNESCO claims to reduce the number of daily visiters from 2000 to 800 in order not to harm the historic fabric. Because the area of the city is hard to reach, and there is no road to go there, they built a rail system from Cusco city to Augas Calientes village. After you reached the city, you may both use a bus or walk along the 8 km way to reach Machu Picchu. Sanctuary Lodge Hotel occupies at the enterance of Machu Picchu and belongs to Orient Express and so as the rail system. If you prefer to reach Machu Picchu in an authentic way, you may use the high passage of Urubamba River and reach there by passing Camino Inca. But this authentic choise requires a couple of days for you to walk.
Multnomah Falls
This highest fall of the world occupies in Oregon State of the USA and it freeze in the previous months. The scene looks like part of a film and many people rushed into the place to take a photo and eternise this amazing image. Water falls from two different places, from 165 meters and 21 meters high and impresses everyone with its beauty.
