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Best Places to Visit – Explore Austria

Lazy Destinations, Travel Destination - Shelia - February 16, 2017

Austria is a nation that is too referred for its grand excellence as it is for its social activities. Arranged in the Alps, it is an extremely well known place with skiers and hikers, however it is additionally a nation that gave the world a vital melodic legacy, going from the traditional composer Mozart to the Strauss waltzes and the Von Trapp family whose story was told in The Sound of Music. A review of the best places to visit in Austria:

Best Places to Visit in Austria

Bad Gastein

Situated in Hohe Tauern National Park, the spa town of Bad Gastein is outstanding for its Belle Epoque structures encompassed by mountains and mist free air. At 1,000 meters above sea level, guests run to Bad Gastein to inhale the unadulterated mountain air, soak its hot springs and share of best spa treatments. Terrible Gastein is also a prominent with outdoorsmen, who get a chance to ski in the winter and climb or bike mountain trails in the summer.

Worthersee

Carinthia’s greatest lake, Worthersee is one of Austria’s most renowned summer tourist spots and also the best places to visit. It suits not exclusively to the individuals who need to kayak over the lake, in addition spelunkers who will need to look at a few caverns, including Griffen Stalactite Cave, which is viewed as Austria’s most brilliant cave. Tourists who appreciate going by houses of God won’t have any desire to miss the Cathedral of Gurk, which goes back to the twelfth century, while vintage car lovers may appreciate a visit to Gmund, origination of the Porsche, or to the vast Villach Automotive Museum with its accumulation of cars, cruisers and much more.

Graz

Students will discover a Mecca in Austria’s second biggest city, Graz, which is known as a city of students, with its six colleges selecting more than 44,000 understudies. It additionally has one of the best safeguarded old towns in central Europe, which mirrors the culture of the Balkan States and Italy. The city is loaded with various museum, extending from many beautiful arts to arsenal. Satisfying its notoriety for being a City of Culinary Delights, Graz boasts a wide assortment of global restaurants. Cooks might need to bring home a container of pumpkin seed oil, a local item, in the wake of visiting a summer farmer’s market.

St Anton am Arlberg

St Anton am Arlberg is broadly viewed as the main ski resort destination and also the top amongst the best places to visit in Austria. Situated in Tyrol, this town offers genuine, amazing ski landscape that provides food for a blended level of capacities. It is most often that this people looks appeal to young people, St Anton is famous for satisfying the saying “buckle down, play hard”. The immense scene respects its devoted winter swarm, and additionally its summer mountain dwellers, who come to trek the landscape every year.

Wachau

With the Danube River going through it, the Wachau Valley is a well known traveler destination in southern Austria. The town of Dunstein is outstanding as where Duke Leopold V held the British lord, Richard the Lion-Hearted, detainee for quite a while in the late twelfth century while the town of Melk is eminent for its wonderful Benedictine abbey. Wachau is known for its wines, and also natural products, for example, apricots. The valley has more than 500 notable landmarks, so sightseers will need to settle on some intense decisions.

Zell am See

Zell am See, situated in the state of Salzburg, is another well known traveler destination, celebrated for its mountains and lakes. When administered by French troops back in the mid nineteenth century, Zell am See has facilitated several international skiing rivalries. Off the ski inclines, one of its best places to visit is the Romanesque St. Hippolyte’s Church, with a lifted walkway that goes back to the mid sixteenth century. Zell am See is likewise a decent starting point for the Grossglockner Alpine Road, an all encompassing street acclaimed for its high snow capped view.

Innsbruck

Innsbruck, with a name that interprets as “extension over the hotel,” is an all-season traveler destination. It is globally known for its winter sports, having facilitated the Winter Olympics in 1964 and 1976. In any case, this Tyrolean city offers more than simply incredible skiing. It offers a decent blend of church buildings, for example, Hofkirche, which houses the tomb of Emperor Maximilian I; the Schloss Ambras, which has a gathering of sketches and armor; and the Bell Museum, a gesture to 400 years of ringer making.

Salzkammergut

Salzkammergut is a wonderful resort range that begins with Salzburg and heads east into a place where there is lakes. Shimmering clean lakes, green slopes, magnificent mountains, romantic towns like St.Wolfgang and Hallstatt make up this area as teh top among the best places to visit. Voyagers who have seen the movie named The Sound Of Music will recognize what this lake district resembles, on the grounds that that motion picture was taped in and around the city of Salzburg and the neighboring Salzkammergut locale. The resort territory is popular with sunbathers and guests who look for unwinding spa treatments. Guests can participate in the casual moods by wearing the ever-well known resort wear, lederhosen for men and dirndl outfits for ladies.

Salzburg

Located in central Austria, close to the German fringe, Salzburg is most likely best known as the origination of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Explorers go to Austria’s fourth-biggest city to see the sights that motivated such life-changing music. With its hill-topped medieval fort, pleasant Altstadt old town and stunning Alpine view, Salzburg is one of the best places to visit in Austria. For those looking to remember scenes from the movie”The Sound of Music”, must-see attractions incorporate the seventeenth century Baroque Mirabell Palace and Gardens and the von Trapp family home, which is presently a hotel. Mozart enthusiasts can visit his birthplace and additionally a rebuilding of his home

Vienna

Exquisite waltzes and Johann Strauss quickly ring a bell when one considers Vienna, the capital of Austria and its biggest city; the city still holds more than 200 balls every year. In any case, the city is well known for other classical composers, for example, Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven and Schubert. Explorers can enjoy a reprieve from music by going by the Hofburg, which houses the Hapsburg rulers’ royal gems, and the Kunsthistorisches, an exhibition hall that has a remarkable gathering of paintings by old experts. Vienna is additionally celebrated for its cafes where voyagers can rest their exhausted feet while choosing which exhibition hall or park to visit next.

Explore all these best places to visit in Austria and enjoy your trip at its best. Enjoy!

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Fun Cat Sailing Tours

Lazy Destinations, Travel Stories - Shelia - August 24, 2016

Welcome to Fun Cat Sailing Tours the Catamaran if filled with fun, style and great experiences! Located in San Diego, California, the boat offers a variety of tours from Bachelorette Party fun to Whale Watching and Kayak Tours and they provide snacks and drinks on board as well. What makes the tours truly spectacular is the array of marine wild life seen on the beautiful seas as well as being on the water while the sun sets. From Sea Lions, Dolphins and Whales, this makes for a great view and an absolutely fun filled time. Owner of Fun Cat Sailing Tours is Captain Rod Jones, who has been in the sailing business for more than twenty five years. He owns two catamarans namely “Tigress” and “Wind Drum” and provides very friendly service. Give them a visit for a sailing adventure today.

What to Look Out For on Your Sailing Adventure

While sailing with Fun Cat, depending on the time of year, you will have the opportunity to view several different types of sea life. Fun Cat has the expertise and equipment to ensure you can get right up close to all of the marine life along the way. Some of the exciting sea life you might see on your Fun Cat cruise are:

Dolphins- The most commonly sighted dolphins are the common dolphin, bottlenose dolphin and Risso’s dolphin.
Common Dolphin- There is two types of Common Dolphin, both of which are medium-sized with adult dolphins ranging between six point two and eight point two feet. They can weigh between 80–235 kg (176–518 lb), although the range between 80–150 kg (180–330 lb) is more common. The male dolphins of this species are generally longer and heavier. The color pattern on their body is unusual. The back is dark and the belly is white, while on each side is an hourglass pattern colored light grey, yellow, or gold in front and dirty grey in back. They have long, thin rostra with up to 50–60 small, sharp, interlocking teeth on each side of each jaw.
Bottlenose Dolphin- There is also two types of Bottle nosed dolphin; the common bottlenose dolphin and the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin. They typically live in groups of ten to thirty members called pods. The common bottlenose dolphin is found in most tropical to temperate oceans, and it has a grey color, with the shade of grey varying among populations, but it can be bluish-grey, brownish-grey, or even nearly black, and is often darker on the back from the rostrum to behind the dorsal fin.
Risso’s Dolphin- Risso’s dolphin has a relatively large front body and dorsal fin, while the latter tapers to a relatively narrow tail. The bulbous head has a vertical crease in front. Their infants are dorsally grey to brown and ventrally cream-colored, with a white anchor-shaped area between the pectorals and around the mouth. In older calves, the nonwhite areas darken to nearly black, and then lighten (except for the always dark dorsal fin). Older individuals appear mostly white.
Whales- The most commonly sighted whales are Fin Whales, Humpback whales and Gray Whales.
Fin Whales- The fin whales also called finback whale or razor back is the second largest species of whale after the blue whale. The fin whale’s body is long and slender and is colored brownish-grey with a paler underside. The fin whale is a large baleen whale that belongs to the cetacean order, which is composed of all species of whale, dolphin and porpoise.
Humpback Whales- Humpbacks can be identified by their stocky body, obvious hump, black dorsal coloring and elongated pectoral fins. The head and lower jaw are covered with knobs called tubercles, which are hair follicles and are characteristic of the species. Their tails are fluked and typically rise above the surface when diving. It also has wavy trailing edges.
Gray Whales- The gray whale is also known as the grey whale, gray back whale, Pacific gray whale, or California gray whale. They grew up to forty nine feet in length. The gray whale has a dark slate-grey colour and is covered by characteristic gray-white patterns, scars left by parasites which drop off in its cold feeding grounds. Individual whales are typically identified using photographs of their dorsal surface and matching the scars and patches associated with parasites that have fallen off the whale or are still attached. They have two blowholes on top of their head, which can create a distinctive V-shaped blow at the surface in calm wind conditions.
Californian Sea Lion -The Californian Sea Lion is one out of five in the sea lion species. It is sexually dimorphic, with the males being larger than females, and having a thicker neck and protruding crest. Differ in size, shape, and coloration between the sexes. Males are typically around seven point nine feet (7.9) long and weigh up to seven hundred and seventy pounds, while females are typically around five point nine feet (5.9) and weigh up to two hundred and twenty pounds. Females and juveniles have a tawny brown coat, although they may be temporarily light gray or silver after moulting. The coat of adult males can be anywhere from light brown to black, but is typically dark brown. The face of adult males may also be light tan in some areas. Pups have a black or dark brown pelage at birth. Although the species has a slender build, adult males have robust necks, chests, and shoulders. Adult males also have a protruding crest which gives them a “high, domed forehead”;[t is tufted with white hairs. They also have manes, which are less developed than those of adult male South American and Steller sea lions .Both sexes have long, narrow muzzles.

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European Championships 2016 Summer Bucket List

Lazy Destinations, Travel Destination - Shelia - June 16, 2016

We’ve written about bucket lists for football fans before on El Take it Easy, and this article will be very similar. One of football’s biggest international tournaments is currently taking place at the minute in France. The European Championship is being contested by 24 national teams including the host nation, England, Germany, Spain, and Portugal to name but a few.

With the host nation looking to win their first major tournament since 2000 when they beat Italy 2-1 in the European Championship Final, they will have some tough competition. Spain will be looking to regain the trophy they won in 2012, perennial underachievers England will be looking to claim their first major trophy since 1966 and Germany will be looking to build on their recent World Cup win.

France in the summer is a wonderful place to hold a major sporting event. With millions of fans ascending on France this summer, many of which will travel without tickets, the French government is preparing for a huge spike in their tourism industry. But what are the regions where the games are being played? We have chose four of the very best places to watch games in during the next month.

Paris

France’s capital city is worth visiting for famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre Dame de Paris, Arc de Triomphe and the Palais Garnier. But for the sports fans heading to Paris this summer they will likely be attending a game at the Parc de Princes, France’s international team’s stadium. It holds 48,712 and is a state of the art all-seated stadium.

Bordeaux

Famous for its many vineyards, Bordeaux will host a series of games at this year’s tournament. The Nouveaux Stade de Bordeaux holds 42,115 people and is one of the biggest stadiums in the whole of France. But that doesn’t mean to say all the focus will be on the football. Bordeaux, like Paris, has many wonderful landmarks to visit including Place de la Borce, Bordeaux Cathedral, Grande Theatre de Bordeaux, Toure Pey Berland, Ponte de Pierre and the Musee d’Aquintaine. For more information on the beautiful landmarks of Bordeaux, visit this website.

Lille

A 17th century brick town, with beautiful cobbled streets, Lille is an architectural wonder. Influenced by Flemish culture, its cuisine is still very much inspired by its neighboring countries the Netherlands and Belgium. With a University now taking pride of place in this quaint city, in recent years it has been transformed into a bustling, and vibrant city in the north of France.

Toulouse

Located in southwestern region of France, Toulouse is known for its aeronautics, information technology, electronics and biochemistry companies that have driven its economy in recent years. It’s also the home to landmarks such as the Pont Neuf bridge, Cite de l’espace, Musee de Augustins, Museum de Toulouse and Toulouse Cathedral.

The football stadium was built in 1938 and remains one of the most important sports stadiums in the country. It holds 35,472 and is located in the center of Toulouse.

For a list of all the upcoming European Championship fixtures and where they are being held, you can view the list here.

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Terrifying Skywalks around the World

Lazy Destinations - Shelia - May 30, 2016

Explorers who appreciate fantastic perspectives can without much of a stretch score a grand slam at any of these skywalks situated far and wide. Staggering vistas of mountains, seas and wildernesses exist similarly as the eye can see. An outline of the world’s most astounding and alarming skywalks:

5 Fingers

The 5 Fingers at Krippenstein give another one of a kind chance to view nature at its finest, for this situation the Austrian Alps. This perception deck got its name on the grounds that the stages that extend out from it take after a hand with five fingers. Every stage performs an alternate capacity. One has a metal picture outline that guests can remain in for photographs, while another has a gap in the base to better see what’s beneath. Not at all like different skywalks, guests can get to this one for nothing.

Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk

The Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk might be situated Down Under yet it’s way up there with regards to extraordinary perspectives of a rainforest. Situated on exclusive arrive on Mt. Tamborine in Queensland, Australia, this 1.5 km (0.9 mile) rainforest walk incorporates woodland floor trails, a skywalk over the timberland shade and cantilevered span over Cedar Creek. The walk takes around 45 minutes, including sops to view feathered creatures and bright bugs; segments of it are wheelchair open.

Oryukdo Skywalk

Strolling on water tackles new importance at the Oryukdo Skywalk. Open just since 2013, this South Korea’s skywalk as of now is drawing in a huge number of guests a day who come to see Oryukdo Island. This U-molded skywalk broadens just about 10 meters (30 feet) into the sea, with its glass floor making guests feel they are strolling on the water. This ocean side skywalk is situated on a 30-meter (100-foot) high bluff in the Nam-gu region of Busan. The skywalk is a piece of a seaside strolling way at Igidae Park.

Langkawi Sky Bridge

The Langkawi Sky Bridge is not the same as different skywalks in that it doesn’t stick out from a precipice sitting above a gorge. Rather, it is worked at the highest point of Malaysia’s Machinchang Mountain, around 90 meters (300 feet) over the wilderness. That doesn’t mean the perspectives from this perception deck are any less tremendous, nonetheless. Guests have dazzling perspectives of the sea and different islands in this archipelago. A solitary arch backings the 125 meter (410 foot) long skywalk. The sky extension is shut for remodels now, however is required to revive in 2015.

Glacier Skywalk

Nature’s glory encompasses the individuals who handle the Glacier Skywalk close Jasper, Alberta, Canada. The glass-bottomed skywalk, only a couple of minutes’ ride from Columbia Icefields, broadens 280 meters (918 feet) over the Sunwapta Valley. The skywalk bulges out from a bluff, showcasing one of the world’s most remarkable biological systems. Guests who look down will see old rock developments; on the off chance that they watch out or up they’ll see awesome perspectives of the rough Canadian Rockies spotted with ice sheets.

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Top Tourist Attractions in Arizona

Lazy Destinations - Shelia - May 24, 2016

Considering Arizona blends up pictures of sublime area developments like red ravines, prickly plant deserts, and mountains and in addition man-made attractions like building wonders, regarded galleries, lively urban areas and noteworthy settlements. Since its admission to the Union as the 48th state, Arizona has been a well known traveler destination, and with world-acclaimed attractions like the Grand Canyon, the Hoover Dam and Saguaro National Park, that is not shocking. Perused on to take in more about the top vacation spots in Arizona.

Heard Museum, Phoenix

Situated in Phoenix, the Heard Museum highlights a great gathering of Native American antiques and fine arts. Regarded worldwide for its substance, learning projects and celebrations, the Heard Museum houses more than 400 things, a theater and amphitheater. Here, guests can see shows, for example, Native American adornments, artistic creations, models, photos, materials, Hopi Kachina dolls and the sky is the limit from there. Furthermore, guests can participate in hands-on learning exercises, for example, basketry, ceramics and weaving.

Barringer Crater

Framed around 40,000 years back, the Barringer Crater is the best known and best protected effect cavity on Earth. The cavity is named after Daniel Barringer why should first propose that it was created by a shooting star sway. The cavity is still exclusive by his family and is additionally essentially known as Meteor Crater or Arizona Crater. Measuring around 1,200 meters (4,000 feet) in breadth and 170 meters (570 feet) profound, with an edge 45 meter higher by and large than the encompassing plain, the pit lies close Flagstaff.

Montezuma Castle

Arranged close Camp Verde, Montezuma Castle highlights one of the nation’s best-protected bluff abodes. Going back to the twelfth century and utilized by the Sinagua progress, this five-story structure of 20 rooms looks like an antiquated skyscraper flat intricate. Albeit European-Americans named it after the Aztec sovereign, the residence really originates before the introduction of Montezuma II by 100 years. The site highlights a guest focus and gallery that shows a grouping of relics and ancient rarities, for example, shell adornments, stone devices, bone needles and grindstones once utilized for pounding corn.

Canyon de Chelly

Possessed by the Navajo Nation, the Canyon de Chelly National Monument is arranged in the northeastern piece of Arizona. This national landmark protects a few Navajo families pretty much as it has for over 5,000 years. Guests are welcome to visit the gorge floor subsequent to checking in at the guest focus. The gulch highlights numerous particular arrangements such Mummy Cave and Spider Rock, a sandstone tower that takes off 750 feet (230 meters) into the sky.

Hoover Dam

Viewed as an American building wonder, the Hoover Dam sits on the fringe amongst Arizona and Nevada on the Colorado River. A noteworthy vacation spot, the Hoover Dam is a huge, solid dam that was developed amid the Great Depression to control flooding, produce power and give inundated water. Guests can take in about the dam in the guest focus and choose guided visits where they can take a lift ride in the gorge divider and see the force plant and generators. The adjacent Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge offers tremendous perspectives of the region.

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