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If you are planning a bespoke holiday to Albania this year, there are certainly a few hotels worth a mention that you may wish to stay at or consider staying at. Prices do vary quite a lot according to the type of Albania hotel and the star rating of the hotel you want or decide to stay in. The advertised hotels on Cheap Hotels in Albania site range from 3 star to 5 star accommodation and when you consider the cheapest hotel in Albania starts from as little as 27 Euros per night at the Hotel Restaurant Baron in Albania, you can begin to see that your planned vacation to Albania does not have to be overly expensive if you are on a restricted budget or even if you just like a good bargain hotel.

Of course, if you want something a little more classy and up market there a plenty of those in Albania. For instance,you can always check out the Sheraton Tirana Hotel & Towers. This 5 star hotel will set you back from 145 Euros a night so please consider carefully what you want to do and of course consider if your budget will stretch to such luxury. Of course you can always opt for a combination of cheap hotels in Albania and luxury hotels in Albania if you wish. This way you get the best of both worlds. You can keep the cost of your Albanian holiday down but at the same time you can add that little piece of luxury to your holiday and will give you something nice to remember and of course to look forward to.

My advice would be to save the luxury hotel towards the end of your vacation in Albania. This way you will be able to look forward to it. Or you could start your holiday there and always go back and visit the bar or the entertainment at the hotel later in your holiday if you prefer. Most continental hotels have open doors when it comes to the evening entertainment.

You may also want to look at the flights section and tailor make your own bespoke holiday in Albania. There are many other hotels to choose from and include:Elysee Hotel, Rogner Hotel Europapark, Hotel Doro, Hotel Diplomat Fashion, Grand Hotel Tirana and Xheko Imperial Hotel.

So if you are currently planning your holiday to Albania, why not check out Cheap Hotels Albania.

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Here are the top 5 things to do in Singapore if you are just there for a few days:

1. Go straight to People’s Park Complex in Chinatown. This is the first high-rise shopping center in Southeast Asia and you can experience the local flavor. You can even get a foot reflexology treatment for $10 and then spend time picking up cheap but good souvenirs.

2. Take a guided walking tour to see the real Singapore. You can explore ethnic neighborhoods like Little India or Arab Street, find Chinese medicines, see temples and architecture or head to the island’s famous black and white bungalows, which are vestiges of the colonial rule from a century ago. A private walking tour can cost up to S$100 an hour per group.

3. If you are not afraid of heights and do not suffer from vertigo, take a ride on Singapore Flyer which opened in March 2008 on the Marina Bay. It is dubbed as the world’s tallest Ferris wheel at 540 feet.

4. Go and see the 3,000 odd animals that roam freely in open-style areas in Singapore Zoo. This is the closest you will ever get to a real safari. You can see animals like elephants, kangaroos, lions and giraffes in their nearly-natural environment.

5. You cannot say you have experienced Singapore unless you taste the local cuisine. The best place for soup dumplings is Paragon Mall. This is the place where the locals flock to so that they can eat affordable and authentic Singaporean food. You can sample everything at the hawker center ranging from chicken rice to chili crab to popiah spring rolls to spicy Malay coconut milk to laksa. The hawker center is located on the Esplanade Mall and is just steps from the Merlion statue.

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The oldest city of Ireland, Waterford, has change for good as it maintained the small-town Irish feeling in every traveler. Waterford overwhelm tourist of its relaxing vibe compared to other bigger busy cities of Ireland but the old city have a lot of pubs too.

Located in the River Suir or south east of Ireland, Waterford was formerly known before as “the most important European ports”.

With known medieval history, the city became mature on its own and retained its scenic value to the tourist who continued to travel and explore the treasure hidden in the old city.

In Waterford and other parts of Ireland, their season is mostly rainy and windy. However, do not think that it wouldn’t be a good place to discover because despite it’s whether, the scenery remained on its top shape. Remember to bring your umbrella with you because it will be a wet adventure for you.

If you have plans to use a car rental Ireland or your own vehicle in going to Waterford, it is important for you to know the information about its destination. Actually, Waterford can be reached from any point in Ireland. The old city is residing 65km west of Wexboard or 126km east of Cork. It can also be 53km west of Rosslare Harbour or 153km south east of the busy Shannon airport.

However, the easiest would be to travel by air which most tourist do. The airport in Waterford is 6km south of the old city. The airport can be reached by specific areas in United kingdom, Europe when its summer, and other international airports in Ireland.

When you cannot book any flight straight to Waterford airport, you can use Dublin and Cork’s airports.

Unlike other county and cities, you can use a boat to get in Waterford. The nearest stations of boats for Waterford are Rosslare then ride a bus to head straight to the old city.
By train you need to take the Plunkett station which is it main post in Waterford. However, it is not advisable to use the station because it is outdated so as not to waste your time.

Bus Eireann offer state bus service to Ireland which can take you to other places faster, easier, and cheap.

Waterford locals are used of talking with a bit of “slang” and phrases which are not part of the English we are used to and so it is advisable to buy a Waterford dictionary-which you can purchase online– and learned their language. But once they realize you are not aware of it because you are not a local, you will both laugh it out afterwards.

While inside Waterford, it may seem that life there starts at night. There are many pubs that are opened until late and you can go have a taste of the different beers and liquor they have some of which are made in Ireland.

Waterford is a great place to visit and you are sure not to be bored there.

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Albania has a long coastline on the Adriatic and Ionian seas. Much of it is very pretty with many sandy beaches, virtually untouched by main stream tourism. Identifying beach resorts in Albania and obtaining sufficient information about them to plan a vacation is still not easy. The Albania beach holiday travel tips that follow are intended to help identify and describe three of the country’s beach resorts.

Himara

The small port of Himara is situated at the foot of the Keravnia mountain in southern Albania, about eighty miles north of the Greek border and nearly opposite the Greek island of Corfu. As well as its close geographical proximity to Greece, the local inhabitants are mainly Greek speaking and the general atmosphere of the area provides an insight into how Corfu must have been in the days before mass tourism arrived.

Himara Travel Tip:

You will find several travel web sites listing accommodations in Himara. If you feel insecure about making your own arrangements in such an undeveloped country, holidays in this resort can also be booked through Sunvil, an ABTA tour operator.

Dhermi and Drymades Beaches

Several spectacularly beautiful beaches can be found in the Dhermi and Drymades area. There is even an over-sized, open air club called the Havana Bar on the main Dhemi beach. But otherwise the beach has made few concessions to tourism. The sea here is crystal clear and must surely be amongst the cleanest on the planet.

Between Dhermi and the next major beach at Drymades, there are numerous pebble beach coves located between picturesque, rocky outcrops. They are all totally deserted and most are ideal for swimming or snorkeling.

Drymades Beach is enormous, yet even at the height of summer, there are usually very few people to found on it. It has one relaxing little beach bar and behind it is a campsite and beach bungalows. There is also a holiday village complex offering good accommodation in the form of villas, cottages and hotel rooms. The complex has been developed tastefully and does not in anyway spoil this beautiful area.

Drymades Beach Travel Tip:

Consider staying at the Drymades Beach Complex if you are looking for a high standard of accommodation at very reasonable prices.

Golem Beach Mali Robit Resort

Mali Robit is a resort, situated on the Adriatic coast at Golem Beach. It is situated about 30 miles from Tirana, the capital of Albania and six miles from the port of Dures. The beach here is sandy and provides safe bathing. It is a resort with a spectacular backdrop of rugged mountain scenery but it has made more concessions to tourism than most, with its beach being one of those long, straight, sun-bed and parasol types you find all over the Mediterranean. The major provider of accommodation is the Mali Robit resort hotel. This offers modern facilities, forty five apartments and five villas. There are other modern hotels at Golem beach and plenty of other types of accommodation.

Golem beach travel tip:

Although there is plenty of unspoilt places to visit in the surrounding area, only consider this resort if you priorities high standards of accommodation and tourist facilities over staying in the “Real Albania”

Go to Albania now before it is spoiled.

Albania remains one of Europe’s poorest countries and it may take some time to develop its tourist potential to the extent where it becomes a mass tourist attraction. However, development of beach resorts in a country that is desperate for income can often occur haphazardly and without official sanction or well thought out planning. A picturesque village one year can be turned into a mess of half built concrete shells the next. Sadly, there are already plenty of examples of this having occurred. The best travel tip for enjoying the tranquility and beauty of Albania’s coastal areas is to go now before it is too late.

The author is a travel article writer and co-owner of the best-travel-tip website, which aims to provide travel tips and information about possible holiday vacation destinations worldwide

Dating back to thousands years old, Caves in India are epitome of architectural masterpiece. Putting its charm alive despite being so old and delapidated, these caves with its unique architectural beauty have become world famous tourists center to be visited by visitors from all over. Some of the caves that have got big recognition world wide are Ajanta, Ellora, Elephanta, Amarnath, Udaigiri, Patal Bhuvaneshwar and Aurangabad caves.

Ajanta caves : Get amazed with its unique wall painting
Ajanta Caves Lying in the North-Central Maharashtra, Ajanta caves have got its wide popularity due to its unique wall painting. Older than Ellora caves, Ajanta caves are Buddhist. Among the total 30 caves, 24 are Monasteries, while 5 are Temples. Cave 1 houses a big Buddha statue, and cave 8,9,10,12,13 are simpler as it doesn’t have any Buddha’s statue, but only symbols like Buddha’s foot marks, Wheel of law and etc. Besides the statue of Buddha, some painting like Black Princes and Dying Princess have been very fascinating object of gazing. Though, many of the caves are very dark, and require torch to pave one’s way, but it only heightens the joy to discover this great place of art.

Ellora caves : A precious present from the ancient village of Ellora
Famous for its monumental caves, Ellora is a world heritage site. The unequalled rock-cut architectural beauty of Ellora make it one among the few most sought historical monuments in the world. Dating from 600 AD to 1000 AD, this monument is said to be constructed by the builders of Ajanta caves just after they thwarted building Ajanta caves further. By contrast to Ajanta, Ellora has 34 caves. Among them, 12, 17 and 5 are devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, respectively. The massive Kailash temple at cave 16 is the central attraction of the cave.

Elephanta : The place of caves
Said in ancient times as “Gharapuri” or “The place of caves”, Elephanta caves cover the huge area of 60,000 square feets. There are seven caves in the whole complex, in which Mahesha-Murti cave is most important. The cave temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and have a huge image of Trimurti Sadashiva. Having three entrances in East, West and South, having impressive figure of Dwarpalas or Gatekeeper. Many other sculptured images of Ardhanarisvara, Kalyana-Sundara Shiva, Ravana shaking Kailasha, Andhakari-Murti and Nataraja Shiva are also very impressive. Being close to Mumbai (11 Km), Elephanta caves have become a very popular destination.

Amarnath cave : Pilgrimage inside the ice cave
Located at the Mount Amarnath, in the Kashmir, Northern India, Amarnath Cave is of great importance in India. Being at the 4,000 meter height, the whole cave is covered with snow for most of the year except in the summer. The cave is revered by Hindus as one of the their most important pilgrimage. Legend has its saying that one of the ice pillars are Shiv Lingham, the phallic symbol of Lord Shiva. Carrying many mythologies, this cave attracts thousands of Hindu pilgrims to visit it every year via extremely arduous routes.

Along with these caves, there are plenty others like Udaigiri, Patal Bhuvaneshwar, Aurangabad, Mahabalipuram, Gupteshwar, Khandagiri, Bhimbetka, Junagarh, Vaishno Devi and Nagarjuna caves which have got wide popularity due to their architectural, cultural and religious importance.

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The Trevi Fountain is one of the most magnificent fountains that has ever been constructed. It is eighty-five feet tall and sixty-five feet wide. There are exquisite stone carvings of men and women as well as horses that depict a beautiful scene of the taming the great waters by the Roman Gods. The Trevi fountain is located in the Trevi district in Rome. One of the most significant things about The Trevi fountain is that it located at the intersection of three roads as well as at the point of the old Roman aqueduct.

Legend has it that the aqueduct; that later became the fountain, was discovered by Roman soldiers who were lead to the pure water source by a young girl. This great discovery caused Augustus to construct a twenty-two kilometer aqueduct leading into the city where the Trevi fountain is now found. This aqueduct was named Aqua Virgo, or The Virgin Waters, in honor of the young girl who aided the soldiers in finding it. This aqueduct was the water source of the hot baths of Agrippa, and the city of Rome, for over four hundred years.

During the fifteenth century is when the first work began on the Trevi fountain. Pope Nicholas V commissioned for a simple yet very large basin to be constructed at the point of the aqueduct. A humanist architect by the name of Leon Battista Alberti was the one who designed this original basin.

It was during the eighteenth century that Pope Clement XII began the task of creating the fountain that we see still standing to this day. The fountain that you can view today took almost three centuries to complete due to the fact that it suffered from numerous delays. The design of this fountain can mostly be attributed to Nicola Salvi who spent twenty years trying to gain support for the completion of the fountain. Sadly Nicola died before he ever got to see his fountain finished. The man who completed Nicola’s plans for the water fountain was Giuseppe Pannini.

This water feature is indeed one the most famous fountains in the world today. Not only is it one of the oldest fountains that still stands today but the art work that is apart of this fountain is breath taking. Thousands every year travel to this destination in order to view its great beauty as well as throw a coin or two into the fountain for good luck.

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If you are searching through Branson Missouri vacation packages for your next trip to the inspiring landscape in the Ozark Mountains, you’ve probably realized something: there is a LOT to do in this little town! With so many opportunities to appreciate the outdoors, see live concert performances and experience this beautiful town, a Branson vacation is never long enough. However, there are some must see Branson attractions that every visitor should enjoy.

Silver Dollar City - This replica of 19th century life gives visitors a taste of the history of Southwest Missouri. Opportunities to see candy making, blacksmith work and other traditional crafts of yesteryear make Silver Dollar City an attraction that the whole family will love. Situated at Marvel Cave, a National Natural Landmark discovered by the Osage Indians in the 1500s, this “city” features dozens of amusement park rides including The Giant Barn Swing and the Grand Exposition Coaster. You may recognize it from the popular television show, “The Beverly Hillbillies.” The park is open from March through December, and discount Branson tickets are often available to lessen entry fees.

Branson Landing - With a gigantic water fountain display synchronized with lights, music and fire, kids love spending time on Branson Landing. This tourist Mecca gives shoppers plenty of reasons to cheer. With hundreds of retail stores, this is one of many Branson attractions that lets visitors go home with souvenirs and mementos from their time in Missouri. Be sure to browse through Branson Missouri vacation packages to check availability of hotels on the waterfront at Branson Landing. Shopping can be right outside the front door!

Stockstill Park - While there are obviously many chances to see the sights and hear the sounds of Branson, Stockstill Park requires no discount Branson tickets because there is no admission cost! These 62 peaceful acres are on this list of Branson attractions because sometimes quiet is a must-have on any vacation.

Music - Listing one venue and one show is impossible for this list, but almost any of the Branson Missouri vacation packages will offer tickets to one of the hundreds of performances in town. Wayne Newton, Kenny Rogers and a lengthy list of musical personalities have founded theaters in Branson. While you are here, seeing at least one of these shows is a must.

Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede - Another of the most popular Branson attractions is this country music superstar’s Dixie Stampede, which includes a home-style dinner and a Wild West horse competition. This is one of only three locations in the world for Parton’s Dixie Stampede so be sure to pick up discount Branson tickets for this event.

Perhaps the only downside to Branson is that the list of “Can’t Miss Attractions” could go on forever. While you may not have enough time to see them all, a vacation in Branson gives you and your family the chance to enjoy a town with a character and charm all of its own.

Dave Wertz is a current resident of Branson, Missouri has extensive knowledge of tourism industry, thanks to his experience in marketing Branson hotels. He is a marketing director for Thousand Hills Golf Resort, offering Branson vacation packages and tickets to Branson shows. If you want to learn about Branson, Missouri real estate or just find a great restaurant in town, contact Dave Wertz.