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World's best golf course found - in NZ

The Cape Kidnappers golf course, with green fees of $400 a round, has been rated the world's best by England's Daily Telegraph newspaper. It heads a top 10 that includes, in order, Royal County Down, Northern Ireland, Pebble Beach, Unite [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

The world's 50 most beautiful gardens - Part one: Europe

Alhambra, Spain-The fabled patios of this Moorish fortress-palace in Granada, constructed between the 9th and 14th centuries, still retain an extraordinary sequestered atmosphere, especially if a visitor has the foresight to plan a visit [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Kiruna (Sweden): World's second biggest city by area

Kiruna has had the distinction of being the world’s largest city, but then a competitor came by, and took away that honour. But now, it has to feel solace in the fact that it is now second in line. The largest city area by land size [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2007 | Comments : 1

Stara Trta: Oldest grape vine in the world

Hidden for much of the twentieth century from the world under a cloak of communism, Slovenia is recently been discovered by the tourists. One such tourism spot recently rediscovered is city of Maribor. Maribor, is the second largest town, [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2007 | Comments : 0

Greenland - World's Largest Island

The largest island in the world is also the least populated in terms of density. That island is Greenland. It is a bit ironic though, that the island whose 81 percent land mass remains covered in snow and ice for a full 365 days a [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

Louvre: The world-class museum in Paris

Among the art galleries across the world, one name stands out prominently due to its art collection, and that name is ‘Louvre’, situated in Paris, France. With literally an abundant number of art pieces; some 35,000 pie [...]