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Archive for January, 2012

The largest bridge in Sydney – Harbour Bridge – New Year’s Eve will be “welcome” the citizens and tourists in 16 languages. The inscription, “Welcome to Sydney!” will be projected onto the pylons of the bridge on Russian, Chinese, Greek, Arabic and other languages, including Aboriginal language – gadigal.

According to ITAR-TASS, according to Sydney’s City Hall, on New Year’s Eve the city is expecting many tourists from Russia, China, Greece, the Middle East. Also, over the bridge into New Year’s Eve break out the traditional fireworks, which are intended pyrotechnics, the show will surpass previous years. It is expected that in the area of ​​Darling Harbour (Darling Harbour) will hold a 1.5-million-strong crowd celebrating.
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In Suzdal opened Russia’s first European-level camping. The project is unique in the fact that in a complex managed to unite all the means of accommodation - hotel rooms, moteland camping.

New keming ”Suzdal” situated in the SCC “Tourist Center”. He was not only able to takesleeper, but is designed for workshops. Compliance with European standards of campinghas been confirmed by foreign experts.
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The fashionable trend in Europe has reached and the Russian capital. In Moscow, a museum of history of corporal punishment, which exposition tells about the torture and executions.

The museum is located in the basement, which is a steep staircase. Five rooms with brick vaults reigns an ominous atmosphere made by such details as the twilight, the red lights, skeletons, mannequins, dolls in the blood, terrible music. The exposition opens gallery of portraits of famous butchers.

In the room devoted to executions, collected instruments from all over the world. The collection presents the German “Iron Maiden”, the guillotine, the wheel to the wheel, the count, “thieves’ throne ‘and’ witch’s chair.” All the exhibits were reconstructed from old drawings.
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On Christmas Day, December 25 in Rome collapsed part of the walls of the Coliseum.According to Italian press, the cause of the collapse could serve as a large influx of visitors, which on the occasion of the amphitheater was opened free of charge.

A small piece of wall fell off the outside of the Coliseum. During the incident, which occurred during the day, in the midst of excursions, no one was hurt. According toauthorities, this is the site of the monument will be restored in March 2012.
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From 27 to 29 January 2012 in the Karelian town of Olonets for the eighth time will be the International snowmobile festival OpenKarelia. Last winter, in the framework of its 140 participants competed, who came from across the country. In December 2011, has already received more than 150 applications, according to sob.korr. Travel.ru.

The aim of the festival – the development of snowmobile traffic in Russia and the communion of lovers of this type of holiday, but for beginners it’s also a great opportunity to gain experience. It was during communion at the festival, many ideas are born on the ranges and travel, new snowmobile teams and clubs.
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The airline “Transaero” said an agreement with Boeing to buy four Boeing 787Dreamliner. Terms of aircraft deliveries are not known. Earlier order for 22 of the linerplaced ”Aeroflot” which will get them in the years 2014-2016, reminds sob.korr. Travel.ru.

Jets are ordered in three-class layout with a total capacity 262 passengers - 4 first-class seats, 14 business class seats and 244 economy class. This year, ”Transaero” has already placed several high-profile orders - in particular, four Airbus A380 and four Boeing 747-800.
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The airline CSA Czech Airlines plans to open in the spring flights from Prague to Ufa.Supposed to perform on March 25, from two to four flights per week. Ticket sales have not yet opened, but the experience of other areas of CSA in Russia, it is clear that they will bevery expensive, says sob.korr. Travel.ru.
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Gathering on New Year’s Eve in Paris tourists will find many entertainment and cultural events. As always, the museums of Paris offer a variety of exhibitions, some of which may be called for compulsory attendance.

Among the most significant – Edvard Munch exhibition at the Pompidou Center “Evard Munch, modern look.” The exhibition includes created from 1900 to 1944 oil paintings, and sketches for theatrical productions, photographs and films of authorship Munch. Tourists should pay attention to the fact that the show renewed, and not closed on January 9, as previously announced, and 23rd.
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Tintin, the hero of the popular Belgian comic strip, based on which the film was released in 2011, has provoked interest in Belgium around the world. And representatives of the Belgian tourist industry have developed a special trip for fans curious reporter and his dog.

The first stop of the route – Erzhe Museum (Musee Herge). Erzhe – the pseudonym of George Remi, creator of Tintin. His museum is located in a suburb of Brussels, Louvain-la-Neuve (Louvain-la-Neuve). The first striking the building – a modern architectural design, who grew up literally in the middle of the forest. Placed on the facade of the greatest portrait of Tintin in the world. The museum exposition is constantly updated. In addition, it held temporary exhibitions, interesting for both adults and children, reports USA Today.

Second stop – Belgian Comic Strip Center. This museum, which has a library, considered one of the largest collections of comics in Europe. Here you can find information about how Tintin and on other popular Belgians – Smurfs.

The third stop – “Village of comics” (Le village de la bande dessinee) in Brussels. This is a new cultural and entertainment complex where you can find, among other things a great comic cafe and shop selling souvenirs and collectible comic books.
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Grand Wailea Resort - Resort Hotel on Maui (Hawaii) - celebrates its 20th anniversary. Inhonor of the anniversary guests and clients of the local spa Spa Grande offers to go to”massage in 20 hands.”

The procedure, designed for two clients at a time, take part 10 massage therapists. It is a kind of analogue of the Hawaiian hula dance - when a lot of fingers literally dance on the bodies of patients. Massage Shanghai lasts 2.5 hours and costs $ 2000 per couple, reportsMSNBC.