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		<title>Explore Zante in Greece</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Zante is one of the most beautiful of the Ionian islands in Greece. The island of Zante, also known as Zakynthos has a unique beaches where you can enjoy your swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Ionian sea. These beaches are also the ones that the endangered sea turtle Caretta Caretta has selected [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Zante is one of the most beautiful of the Ionian islands in Greece. The island of <a title="Zante island" href="http://explore-zante.com">Zante</a>, also known as Zakynthos has a unique beaches where you can enjoy your swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Ionian sea. These beaches are also the ones that the endangered sea turtle Caretta Caretta has selected as its nesting place. The loggerhead turtle searches for quiet beaches of unique beauty and the finest sand in order to lay its eggs. The Laganas beach and the Sekania beach are the two most favored beaches.</p>
<p>Zante main town is called Zakynthos town, there you can find many interesting sights to visit, like the old Venetian castle, the Venetian aqueduct, the Strani Hill and a big number of interesting museums. The Bohali hill is also a magnificent place to visit. Your holidays on Zante will be everything but dull. On Explore Zante you will find all the information you need from an island guide.</p>
<p>A complete Map of Zante is available, in order to help you navigate and find all the places you will ever need on this Ionian island of Greece. The <a title="Zante Map" href="http://explore-zante.com/map.php">Zante map</a> will help you locate Laganas, Keri, Gerakas, Agios Sostis as well as sights like The famous Shipwreck beach. The Blue Caves is also a sight that you must not miss if you choose Zante as your vacation destination on your holidays. With the interactive map you will have no problems to navigate and you can easily find all places of interest on Zante.</p>
<p>On Zante there are also Monasteries. Their history is astonishing and makes the visitor that is on Zante for his holidays feel welcome. Monks and Nuns makes the island of Zakynthos (Zante) a cosmopolitan place to travel to.</p>
<p>On Explore-Zante you can book your hotel and find helpful information regarding the geography, the sights, the activities, the resorts and the life on this Zakynthian paradise. You can learn about the rich and long history of the island, starting from the ancient period right to the modern days. You can see ancient ruins, Roman remains, Venetian buildings and churches.</p>
<p>The loggerhead sea turtle, also known as Caretta Caretta, is a magnificent animal that chooses the beaches to reproduce and to lay its eggs with the most strict criteria. The Caretta Caretta weight varies between 135 and 545 kilos. <a title="Zante" href="http://explore-zante.com">Zante</a> beaches are the most important beaches in the Mediterranean for the Caretta Caretta turtle. A very high volume is of the egg laying takes place on the Zakynthian beaches of Laganas and Sekania.The Caretta Caretta turtle lays about 100 eggs and doses so only every 2-4 years. Only a few of these turtles finally manage to survive and reach maturity.</p>
<p>A photo-gallery of the Zante island is also available, here you can find the most beautiful photos and pictures available. Travel to Zante and experience some unique holidays that you will never forget. to Zante and live your dream.</p>
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		<title>Why choose Playa Blanca for a short break?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us dream about escaping to a sunshine destination, but it can be hard to find the time to do so. If you&#8217;re planning a short getaway, consider taking a break in Playa Blanca, where you can enjoy beautiful weather, great beaches and luxurious hotels. So, just why is Playa Blanca well suited to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many of us dream about escaping to a sunshine destination, but it can be hard to find the time to do so. If you&#8217;re planning a short getaway, consider taking a break in Playa Blanca, where you can enjoy beautiful weather, great beaches and luxurious hotels.</p>
<p>So, just why is Playa Blanca well suited to short getaways?</p>
<p><strong>Distance</strong></p>
<p>One of the most important things to consider when planning a short break is how long your chosen destination will take to get to. Situated on the south-west coast of <a href="http://www.sovereign.com/destinations/Spain/Lanzarote">Lanzarote</a>, Playa Blanca takes just over three hours to reach by plane from London, while the resort itself is around a 45-minute drive from the airport.</p>
<p>So, it is feasible to come here for a short getaway without feeling like you are losing half your break to the travel itself &#8211; particularly if you time your flights and transfers well.</p>
<p><strong>Weather</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sovereign.com/destinations/Spain">Spain holidays</a> are a popular choice for anyone seeking sunshine. One of the Canary Islands, Lanzarote is well known for its great weather, with an average annual temperature of 22 degrees C. While it is a particularly popular destination for winter sun getaways, it&#8217;s a great play to bask in the sun all year round.</p>
<p><strong>Attractions</strong></p>
<p>Playa Blanca was once a quiet fishing village, and has since developed in a busy resort. Despite its growth, it is still a relaxed destination, and it is worth bearing in mind that if you&#8217;re looking for lively nightlife, you&#8217;re unlikely to find it here. This does, however, make it an excellent choice for those seeking a quiet spot to unwind.</p>
<p>When it comes to Playa Blanca hotels, there are plenty of luxurious options to choose from, many of which are conveniently close to the beach. The coastline is, unsurprisingly, one of the main attractions here, and there are several stretches of sand to choose from.</p>
<p>Playa Blanca beach is centrally located, while there are several more options if you are willing to take a short walk along the town&#8217;s wonderfully scenic promenade. Playa Dorada is a good choice if you&#8217;re looking for somewhere with calm seas, as the waters here are encased in a manmade cove. Playas de Papagayo, meanwhile, is a perennial favourite among sun worshippers.</p>
<p>As well as simply being great places to enjoy the view, the local beaches are also havens for water sports fans. The island is full of diving schools, which cater for everyone from absolute beginners to experienced divers, who are keen to see the local marine life. Plus, the consistent trade winds mean the destination is well suited to sports above the waterline, such as surfing and windsurfing.</p>
<p>If you prefer to stay on dry land, however, there are plenty of other ways to spend your time. In fact, the promenade itself is considered something of a top local attraction, so simply enjoying a stroll along here is a wonderful way to while away an afternoon.</p>
<p>Plus, it is lined with cafes and restaurants, making it a great place to get a taste of local cuisine. The seafood here is renowned, while you should also be sure to try winkled potatoes &#8211; a Canary Islands speciality.</p>
<p>Alternatively, visit the Marina Rubicon on a Wednesday or Saturday morning and you can peruse the stalls of the bustling market. If shopping is something you&#8217;re keen to do on your break, make sure you explore Lemons Street and Maritime Avenue. In recent years, these roads have expanded their range of shops to cater for the increasing tourist market, so you&#8217;ll come across everything from souvenirs to jewellery.</p>
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		<title>Traveling The Easy Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 06:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many useful ways to plan your holidays through the internet. The times of old-school telephone calls and visits to the nearest (or the best) plane ticket provider and / or tour company are way past due date. Today, because of the helpful services of sites such as TravelOxy.com that actually gives you all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many useful ways to plan your holidays through the internet. The times of old-school telephone calls and visits to the nearest (or the best) plane ticket provider and / or tour company are way past due date. Today, because of the helpful services of sites such as <a href="http://www.traveloxy.com/">TravelOxy.com</a> that actually gives you all the possibilities at a chosen date, time and place, people can find the right vacation destination as well as the best source of fun, adequate to everyone’s own understandings.</p>
<p>Actually there has never been a better and easier way to do the otherwise boring and sometimes even nerve breaking planning for the holidays. Although these vacations usually end up being the best times of our lives, the path to getting there is a really dull and constant searching for the best provider, the best price and the offer that can let you have the fullest of service. Similar sites to Travel Oxy can give you all that a person could want from a holiday planner: hotel reservation, flight tickets, car rentals and even cruises! You don’t need to lose precious hours going around different offices, trying to attract the positive attention of an agent; all you need to do is open your browser and click around the website.</p>
<p>There are, of course, other ways to find the most suitable offer for you &#8211; you can always make the reservation with the hotel and car rental company you prefer without relating your flight tickets to it or even do all necessary decisions separately. As you can do through <a href="http://www.qantastickets.com/">QantasTickets.com</a>.</p>
<p>On e of the most popular destinations for both European and American (both Americas) people is Australia. Did you know that one of the biggest, if not the biggest, airlines in Australia is called Qantas and can lead anyone anywhere? They are a renowned company throughout the world and have their own series of planes for the richest. Naturally, the luxurious places are expensive, but even the cheapest experience can be high-standard. Tickets for the various flights of Qantas can be bought from sites such as QantasTickets where all of the company’s lines are accessible. Additional information for them is also available. This is a highly specialized web page, hence there are no additional services such as rent-a-car and accommodation provided, if needed of course. It is a unique service which is highly focused on the pleasant experience of flying.</p>
<p>All in all, planning has never been as easy and interesting. In the past people had to spend several days going from one office to another, trying to find the best offer. Now, we can just sit back and relax in front of the computer, listen to our favourite groups or even eat while reserving our flights and room. We won’t even have to listen to some odd sales agent telling us what is better than our dreamed vacation.</p>
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		<title>Using a cab in Barcelona</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A major tourism and business center, the city of Barcelona is visited by several million people each year. It offers them an excellent infrastructure with plenty of good services and a well-organized public transport system. The main attractions in the city of Barcelona are the Museum of Picasso and Miro, the buildings of Antoni Gaudi [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A major tourism and business center, the city of Barcelona is visited by several million people each year. It offers them an excellent infrastructure with plenty of good services and a well-organized public transport system. The main attractions in the city of Barcelona are the Museum of Picasso and Miro, the buildings of Antoni Gaudi like La Casa Mila and Sagrada Familia, as well as the stadium of FC Barcelona known as Camp Nou, but it also has a great Aquarium, many nice squares and a great promenade known as La Rambla with its street artists and painters, flower and souvenir shops, etc. The city of Barcelona is also visited because of its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea and its climate, the gastronomy and the high quality of the life there. Most of the places of interest that you should visit in the city of Barcelona are in the central part of the city and so are most of the serviced <a href="http://www.apartmentsapart.com/barcelona_hotels/index.htm">Barcelona apartments</a>. This means that the traveler can reach them by walking. There are however some landmarks in the city that are not that close to each other and in case that you need taxi, the Barcelona taxis are an affordable and very convenient way to reach from one place to another,</p>
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<p>All taxis in Barcelona are easy to be spotted, as they are arranged in yellow and black colors just like near the <a href="http://www.apartmentsapart.com/madrid_hotels/index.htm">Madrid apartments</a>. They have a green light on their roofs that indicates that they are free. One can take a cab in Barcelona by walking to the nearest large street and should just wave in the direction of the taxis that pass by. Since there are many cabs in Barcelona, a traveler should not wait for more than five minutes to get a cab. The other option is to call at one of the phones of the taxi companies in Barcelona, but this could be the slowest way to get a taxi. The rates that you will be charged at are placed on the cab and they are meter based. However, the minimum price for the cabs is two euros, but different supplements are added according to whether it is during the day or during the night. Another thing to keep in mind is that most of the taxis in Barcelona do not accept credit cards. Thus, you need to have cash with you. Another thing that you have to know is that you are not expected to tip the cab drivers in Barcelona. In case that you are very pleased with the service, you can give the driver a few coins, but you have that this is not a rule and a custom. You should also know that most of the taxi drivers in Barcelona do not speak English, thus if possible you have to tell them the address in Spanish or to have it written in Spanish if you come from <a href="http://www.apartmentsapart.com/Europe/Portugal/Lisbon">Lisbon apartments</a>. In case that you happen to forget something in the taxi, you can find it if you have a receipt of the trip. The telephone to call for your lost property is 0034 90 210 1564.</p>
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		<title>Amsterdam cycling tour tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case that you visit Amsterdam and love to ride a bike, you have to know that this is the most bicycle-friendly city in the whole world. The locals in Amsterdam are so used to the bike transport near their apartments Amsterdam that they often go at a high speed that might scare you at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In case that you visit Amsterdam and love to ride a bike, you have to know that this is the most bicycle-friendly city in the whole world. The locals in Amsterdam are so used to the bike transport near their <a href="http://www.apartmentsapart.com/Europe/Netherlands/Amsterdam">apartments Amsterdam</a> that they often go at a high speed that might scare you at first. The capital of the Netherlands is a city with many bike paths and actually the tourist can see all of the city attractions just riding a bike on one’s own or as a part of a bike tour with a guide.</p>
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<p>The city of Amsterdam has narrow and winding streets, which are really no good for traveling with a car. However, they are absolutely excellent for cyclists and for pedestrians. The city has as many as 400 kilometers of bicycle paths, which can lead people to almost every part of the city and that is why Amsterdam is a real cycling place. Here, almost every resident owns a bike. The exact number is 600 000 bicycles for 750 000 residents. Nice.</p>
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<p>Bikes are being used by police officers and by couriers, and there are nice bike racks, which are usually on several levels. Those tourists, who come from <a href="http://www.apartmentsapart.com/paris_hotels/index.htm">Paris apartments</a> and decide to hire a bike, will enjoy a great way to explore the city and discover its main sites. The bikes are cheaper than the public transport in Amsterdam and are faster. By hiring a bike one can see more of the city in one day and can blend with the locals.</p>
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<p>One could rent a bike from almost any place in the city. There are bike rental companies, which are operating near the main transport hubs in the city of Amsterdam like the Dam Square, the Central Station and the Leidseplein. The short-term hiring of a bike starts from three hours and usually the average price one could expect from a full day of renting is about 8 Euros. Just like near the <a href="http://www.apartmentsapart.com/Europe/Hungary/Budapest">apartments Budapest</a>  there are also companies, which offer different types of bicycles from the well-known tourist bikes, so you have to ask what you need. For those who plan some long-distance runs, there are scooters and mopeds available.</p>
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<p>There are various cycling tours available along Amsterdam and they are always led by expert and professional guides, who are quite knowledgeable about the city, its historical landmarks and cultural sites. Besides city tours, there are also tours around the countryside and the windmills, which usually cover vast and green pastures. Some of the companies that offer cycling tours in Amsterdam also offer special themed tours. Of, course one can always go on one’s own.</p>
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<p>Travellers should know that the cycling in the city of Amsterdam could be quite hectic and there are a few things one should remember. The first one is to stay in one’s line and to follow the rules of the road – signs, traffic lights, etc. Another good tip is to give a sign when turning by putting the hand out, to use one’s front and back lights on, to keep an eye on the rest of the traffic like taxis, scooters, trams, etc. And last always lock your bike to something which is immovable.</p>
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