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Africa is the second largest continent of the world after Asia. A travel trip to Africa will provide you the chance to explore the unique wildlife experience and awesome landscape of this black continent. From north to south, Africa is full of strange things which mesmerize the human intelligence and logical thinking. Whether it is pyramids of Egypt or great Sahara desert and its unique life style, wherever in Africa you goes you will definitely gain new experience about the nature and natural life style Africa mostly begins from the northern part which is also known as Islamic part where countries like Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. After that the tropical Sahara part of Africa in which around 50 countries comes. In that part you will be able to see the best wild life species of almost all animals.
Preparation for African Tour
A trip to Africa normally requires more paper work as compare to Europe or any other part of the world. Formalities like visa, passport and different rules and regulations of different African countries. Traveling to Africa is not a big problem once the visas and other formalities got completed. It is advised to hire a professional driver along with the vehicle instead of driving on your own.
Medical Requirement of African Tour
Before traveling to Africa you need to take certain health precautions like vaccination of different diseases such as yellow fever, Hepatitis-A, B, typhoid, tetanus and polio drops. Read the full story
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These are no ordinary gardens. Situated in UAE, Al Ain gardens are a mystic beauty in themselves. The hanging gardens have been a place of immense tourist attraction. The hanging gardens of Al-Ain have been certified by the Guiness Worlds Records for having the largest display of hanging baskets achieved by Akar Landscaping Services and Agriculture in Al Ain, UAE, on 20 March 2010.
It’s a land of wonders
The Al-Ain paradise is spread over 21000 square feet area. These hanging gardens are home to more then 10 million flowers. These flowers are imported from many different countries like Italy, Uganda and Japan. The Hanging Gardens were closed down previously when visitors picked up many of the flowers and left litter on the floor. The Hanging Gardens of Al-Ain are milestone in irrigation technology.
How Does it work?
These flowers are not replaced every few days but other plants grow in their place. This was the real challenge for the administration of this park. The Hanging Gardens of Al-Ain are very unique. Read the full story
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Africa is a vast country. Trying to choose the top 10 places to visit, is not a simple task. However, to make it easier, for people planning to visit Africa, a top 10 list has been created. Whoever, visits Africa should definitely explore these places.
1. The Masai Mara
The Masai Kara can be found in Kenya. The best time to plan a visit is during, the months of July till October. The wildlife is simply fantastic. It is the only place, where one could, view the migration of more than a million wildebeest. One can view this delightful spectacle from a hot air balloon.
2. Victoria Falls
The Falls are located between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The view of the falls is simply amazing. One feels as if they are caught in the middle of a rainstorm.
The Falls have been calculated to be more than 1 mile. Its height is about 355 feet. More than 500 million liters of water, falls onto the Zambezi River. The water is generated so quickly, that, the spray shoots up to 1000 feet, into the sky.
3. Pyramids of Giza
The pyramids are situated in Egypt, on the outskirts of Cairo. The pyramid is one out of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was built about 5000 years ago.
In total, there are three pyramids in Giza. These are the Pyramid of Menkaura, the Pyramid of Kafhre, and the Great Pyramid of Cheops. All three pyramids are the tombs of the different Kings of Egypt. A Sphinx can be found, outside the pyramids.
4. Djenne
Djenne can be found on an island, which is located, in the Niger River Delta. It is about a few hundred miles away from Timbuktu. It was found in 800 A.D. Many Muslims live here and the market square also features a Grand Mosque.
On Mondays, there is a market held in Djenne. It is one of the most fascinating markets in Africa. A good time to visit would be during the months of August and September.
5. Cape Town
Cape Town is a popular vacation spot in South Africa. It is a scenic city and has many beautiful mountains and beaches.
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It is the fact that planet Earth is one of most beautiful planet in universe with large diversity of Nature. There are thousands of place on earth where we can see nature on its full extent. Beautiful green and snowy mountains, deserts, blue oceans different type of animals, birds, beautiful plants and so many species. No one can hold his tongue from appreciating the beauty and wonders of Nature. Though about Nature so much can be written but here below are the fascinating extremes of Earth, which makes mind hypnotized.
The World’s Largest Rock Formation
Ayers Rock is the world’s largest rock formation it’s also known as Uluru. That sandstone massive pillar is located in Australia with height of 1,142 ft. and almost 9.4km in basal circumference. The beauty of Ayers Rock is that it changes its colors from morning till sun set. Changing of its colors is because of the sunlight that strikes it at different hours of the day.
The World’s Most Active Volcano
The World’s current most active volcano is Kilauea that is 90% made of lava. This volcano is located in Hawaii.
The World’s Lowest Lake
The Dead Sea is the world’s lowest lake. It’s located between Israel and Jordan. Its density of water is high than all oceans in world contain highest level of salts in it. The amazing thing about Dead Sea is that if you swim in that you wont drown. That’s because of the high water density. There is no fish or any other sea species in it, that’s why its called Dead Sea because no life exists in it. Its 1,240 ft deep, 1,385 feet below sea level, 67 kilometers long and 18 kilometers wide in the Jordan Rift Valley. It is considered as world’s saltiest bodies of water.
The World’s Largest Coral Reef
The world’s largest coral reef system is the Great Barrier Reef that is composed of more than 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands. That coral reef is stretched almost 26,00 square kilometers over an area about 344,400 square kilometers in the Coral Sea, Australia. The reef is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 1981.
The World’s Largest Cave Passage
Deer Cave is largest cave passage in world, located in Borneo. Several caves that are found in Mulu National Park includes this also. It’s almost 90 kilometers long and over 90 meters high and wide.
The World’s Longest River
The world’s longest river is Nile River, having history of thousands of years it flows through nine countries. The White Nile starts from Lake Victoria, Uganda and flowing journey through Sudan and Egypt. The Blue Nile starts from Lake Tana, Ethiopia and flows through Zaire, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi. The Nile river flowing distance in east Africa is 5,584 km and it discharges an average of 65 million liters water in a second.
The World’s Highest Peak
The world’s highest peak is Mount Everest it’s called Everest in honor of Sir George Everest, its also called Sagamatha. Its height is 29,035 ft (8,850 m) above sea level; some people believe that it rises 4mm every year. Mount Everest is situated on the border between Sagamatha Zone, Nepal, Tibet and China.
The World’s Highest Water Falls
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the highest waterfall at 3,212 ft (879 m), with a clear drop of 2,647 ft (807 m). Water falling from such height gives a wonderful cloudy sight.
The World’s Hottest Place
The world’s largest desert is Sahara desert scattered on 9 million square kilometers covers most of North Africa. Sahara desert is the Earth’s hottest place where temperature frequently reaches 55-degree centigrade. The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 57.8 degree centigrade and that was recorded at Sahara desert in 1922.
The World’s Coldest Place
The world’s fifth largest continent area wise is Antarctica and on average of sea level height it’s the highest of all continents. Its area is almost 14.0 million square meters, 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice. It is driest, windiest and coldest continent its almost impossible for human to live there. The coldest temperature on Earth was minus 89.2 degree centigrade recorded at Antarctica continent.
