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posted by Keir on 23 March 2007 at 16:25
Ras Mohammed national park is located in the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea, you can visit by land or water from Sharm el Sheikh. A return cab cost about £20, which was a bargain considering it was about an hour each way! There are many beaches to chose from, from the main beach you swim out in over a very shallow shelf from the bay and then the reef just drops away into oblivion, it's breathtaking. Manta rays and sharks inhabit the area along with the more common reef dwellers; conga eels, surgeon fish, hatchet fish, puffer fish, etc. all in large numbers with the grand backdrop of a reef falling away as far as the eye can see. A must for both hardcore and casual divers!
where, when, how, web
Sinai, Egypt
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Sharm el Sheikh
diving
snorkelling
red sea
sharm el sheikh
sinai
scenic
beautiful
tourist
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posted by Keir on 23 March 2007 at 11:55
The Atomium is one of the most unusual buildings I have ever seen. It's a 100+ metre tall model of an iron crystal. Each 'iron atom' is a room and the 'bonds' contain escalators and stairs so you can travel between them, and enjoy the views. For novelty value this building gets 10 out of 10! When I visited it was being renovated but I believe the original contents of the museum are back in place now.
where, when, how, web
Eeuwfeestlaan/Boulevard du Centenaire 1020 Brussels (Laken), next to Heysel metro station
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Brussels
tourist
museum
architecture
art
unusual
scenic
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posted by Keir on 22 March 2007 at 16:15
Carnival weekend is one I really look forward to on the London calendar, (late august). Despite the incredible numbers of people shoehorned into the streets the atmosphere is fun loving and full of smiles. The main attraction is the parade which is as colourful and musical as you'd imagine - those with sensitive ears be warned, it is LOUD! Inside the ring formed by the parade route there is plenty to do and see with music stands and street sellers a plenty. Dancing in the street and the smell of "d erb" abounds without so much as a raised eyebrow from the local constabulary! Jerk chicken, rice and peas, plantain, goat curry - all musts as far as I'm concerned. GO!
where, when, how, web
www.mynottinghill.co.uk/nottinghilltv/carnival1.htm
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London
notting hill carnival
carnival
tourist
music
dancing
parade
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posted by Keir on 22 March 2007 at 14:40
Very unusual apartment block designed by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser; organic feel with uneven floors, unusually tiled walls terraces with trees growing in them on various levels of the building, grass on the roof walls and pillars all very colourful and crazy looking. There's a museum there so yo ucan go inside and get a feel for it and buy yourself a souvenir. There are now 3 appartment block in the area of the same style, all are worth a look. A must see if visiting Vienna!
where, when, how, web
3. district, Kegelgasse 34-38 / Löwengasse 41-43
www.hundertwasserhaus.at
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Vienna
tourist
unusual
architecture
museum
art
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posted by Keir on 22 March 2007 at 13:22
It's a cave open at both ends formed by a bubble in a lava flow. You walk down into it to find a pool in the bottom the inhabitants of which are albino crabs found only here in the entire world! As you exit you're confronted by a swimming pool that looks like an oasis in the desert, only the king is allowed to swim in it!
where, when, how, web
Coach trip or hire car in lanzarote.
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Lanzarote
tourist
sightseeing
scenic
holiday
cave
crab
lava
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