Tourist Guide, Information & Assistance 2013-2014
Australia: China:
Ecuador: England: Greece: India: Ireland: Italy: Northern Ireland: Portugal: Romania: Spain:
Thailand:
Great Barrier Reef - Fengdu, city of ghosts & demons - Spring Temple Buddha The Galapagos Islands Oxford Street (London) One day in Athens Tah Majal Powerscourt House & Gardens Rome Giant’s Causeway Da Pena Palace (Sintra) Palace of the Parliament (Bucharest) - Emerald Green Lagoon (Lanzarote) - Madrid (Seven Deadly Sin route) - Segovia cathedral Martial Arts
ENGLAND Oxford Street (London)
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Oxford Street is probably one of the most famous streets of London and one of the most popular for their varied stores that promise to fulfill the dreams of those who love shopping and look for delicious restaurants. Oxford Street is known as the street of Europe continent's largest shopping as it has about 300 stores. Oxford Street has a length of about 2.5 kilometers. Its route has a long history dating back to Roman times when this route was one of the roads into and out of London.
How to get to Oxford Street? Major subway lines pass through London Oxford Street on its way, so it is easily accessible by public transport. Oxford Street is also famous for the Christmas lights that decorate from late November until the holidays pass (dismantled traditionally January 6). Usually always a dazzling glamour that adds to the experience of shopping in London. Each year a celebrity turns on the Christmas lights.
It`s the capital of Italy ,in one of the most beautiful places in Europe. One of the nicest places to spend a few days, because there are a lot of places to visit: museums, fountains, towers, Olympic Stadium, aqueducts, churches, palaces, historical buildings, the monuments and ruins of the Roman forum, the catacombs,etc.
ROME
By Marta
Three of the most visited places are the Colosseum, Trevi’s Fountain and the Pantheon. They are really attractive. The Colosseum and the Pantheon are part of the Trevi’s Fountain Roman ruins. is where people throw out a coin and at the same time make a wish.
The Colosseum
If you want to have a wonderful holiday, you’ll have to visit Rome
The Pantheon
PORTUGAL SINTRA: DA PENA PALACE By Berta
It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal.
A castle dipped into a big oasis. Da Pena National Palace is a Romanticist palace in S達o Pedro de Penaferrim, municipality of Sintra, Portugal. The palace stands on the top of a hill above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area.
This gate leads to Patio dos Arcos, whose Moorish arches gallery offers beautiful views of the mountains.
After the second door , amazed the Arch of Triton , a strange creature half man half fish, an allegory of the creation of the world.
MADRID
Discover the history and culture of the city of Madrid in an exciting 120 minute tour, where The7 Deadly Sins are incarnated in the most visited city resources. The tour starts under the statue of Venus ( La Mari-Blanca ) in the Puerta del Sol. Then, we will visit the home of two great Spanish writers, will tour the Golden Triangle (which contains the most comprehensive art museums in the world), will contemplate the best views of Madrid from Terraza Cibeles tasting a delicacy of the chef and also pass through Retiro Park to find the statue of the Fallen Angel, and will end on Commercial Street, the Golden Mile.
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SPAIN: SEGOVIA CATHEDRAL (by Cathy) Segovia Cathedral, affectionately known as the “Lady of cathedrals”, looms over Segovia's historic centre. This splendid temple built at the highest point of the town is regarded as the last Gothic cathedral to be built in Spain. Fronting the historic Plaza Mayor, it stands on the place where Elizabeth I, was once proclaimed Queen of Castille in 1474. It was built between 1525-1577 in a late Gothic style, yet constructed during the Renaissance by Juan Gil de Hontañón and his son Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón. The construction began under the reign of the King Carlos V after the fire in the old Romanesque cathedral in the year 1520. The prior cathedral of Segovia had stood adjacent to the Alcazar, and had been used by the besieged royal armies in their defense. The building has a ground plan with three naves, lateral chapels and a semicircular sanctuary with an ambulatory with fine tracery windows set, and numerous stained glass.
The interior is characterized by unity of style (late Gothic), except for the dome, built around 1630 by Pedro de Brizuela. Overwhelming in splendor it possesses three entrances: the Puerta del Perdón, the work of Juan Guas, is on the main façade, while on the southern face we have the San Geroteo and San Frutos Doors. It measures 105 m by 50 m and stands 33 m high at the main nave. The main altarpiece is made of marble, jasper and bronze. It was consecrated in the year 1768.
Across from the entrance, on the southern transept, is a door opening into the late-Gothic cloister, which is older than the cathedral. Off the cloister, a small museum of religious art, installed partly in the first-floor chapter house, has a white-and-gold 17th-century ceiling, a late example of Mudejar coffered ceiling. The museum contains jewelry, paintings, and a collection of rare antique manuscripts. The interior, illuminated by 16thcentury Flemish windows, is light, bare and uncluttered, with a large Gothic choir placed in the center. Among the most prominent chapels are that of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel; the Chapel of San Andrés, and the chapel of the Deposition with the recumbent Christ by Gregorio Fernández. The main reredos of this majestic work of majesty and artistry, was carved by Francisco Sabatini, and is dedicated to the Virgin of the Peace.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION Schedule *Mar 28 to Sep 30 Monday to Sunday 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM * Oct 01 to Mar 27 Monday to Sunday 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM *Does not close at midday Prices General: €3 Groups: €2 Free admission Sundays, 9.30am-1.15pm Free admission: children