Monday, January 18, 2010

Singapore Wildlife & Marine Life

Wildlife & Marine Life
Singapore will introduce you to the rich wildlife and marine life, which would surely be a memorable experience for you. The tour to Singapore is incomplete without the rich and rare exhibition of animals and underwater world, this marine life can easily be watched along the sandy sea shore and famous aquarium houses.

Botanical Gardens in Singapore

The 52 hectare Botanical Gardens in Singapore is one of the world's largest botanical reserves. Home of more than 600,000 plant specimens, it provides detailed information about plants in a variety of settings. Amazing diversity of vegetation of Botanic Gardens in Singapore can baffle anyone. Broadly, the Botanical Gardens can be segregated into following parts:

Segregation of Botanical Gardens

Orchid Garden

Orchid Garden, the foremost attraction within the Botanic Gardens, is located on the mid-western side of the Garden. Sprawling over a hilly terrain on 3 hectares land, the Garden boasts a collection of 1,000 plus species and 2,000 hybrids of orchids.

Evolution Garden
The 1.5 hectare Evolution Garden, located in central part of the Botanical Gardens, gives information about the evolution of plant life on our planet through the ages. Added to the Gardens recently, it has soon gained popularity among the tourists.

Petronas Twin Towers

Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur
The tallest building in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers, is a commanding sight. Together with the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), it symbolises Kuala Lumpur's and Malaysia's rapid rise as a developed nation. The whole site sits on what used to be the Selangor Turf Club grounds. The towers are awe-inspiring, with just the right combination of modern architecture and Islamic design.

At the base of the towers, the KLCC is the newest attraction in KL and all of Malaysia. A public park and gardens, with a wading pool, sits at the heart . They make a fantastic place to cool down after going around the Suria KLCC shopping centre - THE shopping centre boasting of the latest in fashion trends and designer labels.

Grand Palace - Bangkok


Grand Palace is located on the eastern banks of the Chao Phraya River, covering around 218400 sq mts. Other sides of the palace are secured by a defensive wall which is 1900 mts in length.

A canal flows close to the wall making the whole area around the palace appear like an island, known as Rattannkosin. King Rama I devised the construction of the Palace during his reign, in 1782.

The Grand Palace houses several buildings and it served as an official seat of the King of Thailand starting from the 18th-Century up to the mid 20th-Century. Today it is amongst some of the most visited tourist attractions of the city.

Prominent buildings residing within the palace complex include the Wat Phra Kaew, which has an auspicious statue of the Emerald Buddha and is considered as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand.

Chakri Mahaprasad Hall is built in an Italian Renaissance style which serves as a great example of splendid architecture.

Best of Umbria - Italy's Green Heart

perugia italy, perugia picture
Umbria, often called the Green Heart of Italy, has medieval hill towns, Etruscan sites, and nature parks. Umbria also has one of Italy's largest lakes, spectacular waterfalls, and an interesting mummy collection. A little less expensive than neighboring Tuscany, Umbria is becoming more popular as a tourist destination.

Rome - Roma

piazza del popolo, rome picture, lion fountain
Rome is the capital of modern Italy. Rome is full of history everywhere you look. It has many ancient monuments, interesting medieval churches, beautiful fountains, museums, and Renaissance palaces. Modern Rome is a bustling and lively city and has some excellent restaurants and nightlife. The Vatican and St. Peter's are also found in Rome.