Manila Post http://www.manilapost.com Information portal Wed, 15 May 2013 12:09:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= The World’s largest Urban Wonders http://www.manilapost.com/the-worlds-largest-urban-wonders/ http://www.manilapost.com/the-worlds-largest-urban-wonders/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 12:09:18 +0000 Steve http://www.manilapost.com/?p=65 Any tourist when planning their next holiday always looks for the best tourist attraction in the country or city they plan to visit. When visitors are in a country that has one of the natural wonders of the world, they are sure to be visiting it, but there are several urban wonders in the world that are a major tourist attraction. An urban wonder is not always what you may think it will be as it has to be a pioneering or very unique creation in an evolving and expanding metropolis. It will be an integrated part of the city and will make the city stand out as an important and amazing urban centre. Some of these urban attractions are:
Passeig De Gracia in Barcelona is one of the world’s most unconventional architectures and most important shopping boulevard in Barcelona. This architecture is a major tourist attraction with no straight lines and irregular shapes which are totally fascinating. The aesthetic uniformity of the four main canals, the Grachtengordel Canals in Amsterdam adds to the charm that makes Amsterdam one of the world’s most charming cities. Warsaws Old Town is high on the list of tourist attractions as an urban wonder after the 85% war destruction of the historical center. Many of the original brick was used to rebuild during a five-year restoration.
Stroget in Copenhagen is Europe’s longest pedestrian shopping area and a major tourist attraction. The White City in Tel Aviv has the world’s largest concentration of Bauhaus buildings and stands out in its mosaic of gardens and modern architecture. Buildings all have a distance between them and less than a third of a plot is used for the building itself as they are all surrounded by gardens. This tourist attraction is important enough as an urban wonder to have been declared as a World Heritage Site.

]]> http://www.manilapost.com/the-worlds-largest-urban-wonders/feed/ 0 The Most Visited Cities in the World http://www.manilapost.com/the-most-visited-cities-in-the-world/ http://www.manilapost.com/the-most-visited-cities-in-the-world/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:41:38 +0000 Steve http://www.manilapost.com/?p=63 Have you ever wondered where everyone travels to when you see a report from the World Tourism Organization that over a hundred million people went on vacation in a year? In 2012 over a billion tourists travelled internationally to different destinations. We take a look at international tourists and where they prefer to go; not only per city, but which country would you think is the most popular? Most countries have thousands of tourist attractions as well as some has natural wonders, which is everyone’s dream to explore. However we see now which cities are the most popular in regards to tourist attraction:
• As in recent years Paris in France takes the top spot. The tourist attraction that has staying power since it is around from 1889, the Eiffel Tower is a cultural icon that tops all other attractions world-wide.
• Rome – The Colosseum
• New York – Central Park, which stays a popular tourist attraction, but also the Empire State Building among loads of other great attractions.
• Singapore – Gardens by the Bay
• San Francisco – The Golden Gate Bridge
• Hawaii – Waikiki Beach
• Barcelona – La Sagrada Familia
• New York – Times square
• San Diego – Balboa park
• Paris –Arc de Triomphe
• Rome –Trevi Fountain
• Paris – Disneyland
• London – Big Ben
The above cities are just the tip of the iceberg as the list is long and planning a trip to a special destination out of all the wonderful choices tourist have, can be daunting . Tourists all have their own idea of which city are the most exciting and surely do have their main attraction, but keep in mind that all these countries and the others not mentioned in this article has thousands of tourist attractions and natural wonders. Often it is not necessarily the tourist attractions that make a city stand out from all the rest, there is always such natural beauty, wonderful people and great atmosphere that makes some cities stand out from the rest.

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Especially when visiting different cities and not only countries, they often have natural wonders that we specifically go to see for the first time, such as the Grand Canyon and more. These types of tourist attractions are something most of us never experience in our lifetimes, so when planning a yearly excursion to view a natural wonder we want as much information as possible.
Manilapost aims to inform vacationers and tourists on tourist attractions in different destinations around the world and highlight the natural wonders of the world. Some tourists go to visit different natural wonders of the world specifically to explore and discover and not to visit the country in which it is located for any other reason.
You may want to visit Table Mountain in South Africa, which was recently declared a natural wonder and go straight from the Cape Town airport towards the city and with the majestic mountain looming in front of you, you will not even notice the landscape around you. In the city where the mountain is located it takes over everything else as it is everywhere you look. If your visit was intended to view Table Mountain, you can use all of your time exploring the mountain by foot or one of the cable cars.
If you are one of the lucky ones to be able to visit a county as a whole over a longer period, most countries has several natural wonders for you to explore, apart from the thousands of tourist attractions in the different countries that each stands out in its own right.

]]> http://www.manilapost.com/memorable-holidays/feed/ 0 Tourist Attractions http://www.manilapost.com/tourist-attractions/ http://www.manilapost.com/tourist-attractions/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:03:25 +0000 Shepherd http://www.manilapost.com/?p=34 Tourist attractions are places of interest where people visit because of their cultural value, history, natural or man made beauty and amusement opportunities.People who visit these places are known as tourists.

Tourist attraction sites include monuments ,zoos, museums, national parks, forests,waterfalls, buildings e.g. sky scrappers,cultural events,attractive beaches,Islands e.t.c

Tourist attractions provide the visitors with a memorable experience and some may charge a reasonable admission fee to its visitors or may be  for free.  Tourist attractions may also be created in memory of legends and heroes,ethnic communities may also be classified as tourist attractors a good example is the black British neighborhood in Brixton London.

However some tourists attractions have a tendency to be of low quality and charge extra fee for their goods and  services in order to to profit excessively from tourists thus one should be very careful while choosing a tourist attraction site.

]]> http://www.manilapost.com/tourist-attractions/feed/ 0 Tiny Tourist Attractions http://www.manilapost.com/tiny_tourist/ http://www.manilapost.com/tiny_tourist/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:35:55 +0000 Aubrey http://manilapost.com/?p=1 The Eiffel Tower. The Taj Mahal. Big Ben. The world’s most impressive monuments tower over us, their sheer size and majesty inspiring awe and wonder. A select few have been so captivated by these soaring monoliths that they have decided to make them their own, imitation being the sincerest form of flattery, and all. The result? A world of wee landmarks that both tip their hat to and give us a new perspective on some of the globe’s most iconic sites. From a Lego Mount Rushmore to a tiny homage to Graceland, these mini monuments prove that the best (or at least some rather amusing) things really do come in small packages.

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]]> http://www.manilapost.com/feeds-travel-india/feed/ 0 50 Most Popular Tourist Attractions In The World http://www.manilapost.com/concierge-com-latest-travel-features/ http://www.manilapost.com/concierge-com-latest-travel-features/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:55:51 +0000 Aubrey http://www.manilapost.com/?p=8 Have you ever wondered what tourist attractions and places of interest receive the most visitors worldwide. Well, back in 2007, Forbes Traveler released a ranking of the world’s 50 most visited tourist attractions, This includes both international and domestic tourists. The following list will show you the most popular tourist attractions in the world, based upon the number of visitors. Now obviously those with paid attendance figures will be more precise than those that are free to the public. Some of those listed here are more obvious than others and some may even surprise you.

#1 - Times Square 

New York City, NY, USA

35 million

http://www.timessquarenyc.org/

http://timessquare.com/

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#2 – National Mall & Memorial Parks 

Washington, D.C., USA

25 million

http://www.nps.gov/NAMA

http://www.nps.gov/mall

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#3 – Disney World’s Magic Kingdom 

Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA

16.6 million

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/

http://www.wdwinfo.com/

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#4 – Trafalgar Square 

London, England, UK

15 million

http://www.london.gov.uk/trafalgarsquare/

http://www.ionthesquare.co.uk/

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#5 – Disneyland Park 

Anaheim, CA, USA

14.7 million

http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland

http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneyland/disneyland-theme-parks.htm

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#6 – Niagara Falls 

Ontario, Canada & New York State, USA

14 million

http://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/

http://www.niagara-usa.com/

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University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  • #1University of Texas M.D.  Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX
  • #2Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY
  • #3Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD

Cardiology & Heart Surgery

Cleveland Clinic

  • #1Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
  • #2Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
  • #3Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD

Diabetes & Endocrinology

Massachusetts General Hospital

  • #1Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
  • #2Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA
  • #3Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD

Ear, Nose & Throat

UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

  • #1Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD
  • #2Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA
  • #2UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterPittsburgh, PA

Gastroenterology

Mayo Clinic

  • #1Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
  • #2Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
  • #3Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD

Geriatrics

Mount Sinai Medical Center

  • #1Mount Sinai Medical CenterNew York, NY
  • #2Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
  • #3Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD

Gynecology

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

  • #1Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
  • #2Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD
  • #3Brigham and Women’s HospitalBoston, MA

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