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Chillout Café, Dubai

ariV — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 03:18:52 +0000

‘Chillout Café’ features a nice menu as well as fantastic ice sculptures of the native landmarks in Dubai like the famous seven star hotel The Burj Al Arab.

Chillout café runs at a freezing -6C and is staffed by personnel from cold countries like Romania and Russia because they are ready to face up to the constant sub zero temperatures.

To keep your extremities warm while seated and partaking within the delicious fare this café should supply, the chairs, though made of ice, have acrylic seat pads that the cold doesn’t penetrate elements that you’d rather remained at body temperature! The lighting is run from special LED’s that don’t emit heat thus as not compromise the freezing temperatures the ice café operates at. Contrary to well-liked belief, the within of the ice café isn’t wet, maintained at a relentless -6C it’s a dry cold with no humidity or dripping areas and also the flooring is formed from special ceramic anti-skid tiles. (EzineArticles)

Cappadocia, Turkey

ariV — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 07:57:36 +0000

Cappadocia is a part of Turkey known for its exceptionally interesting and unusual landscape. It is also an area with a fascinating history and wealth of sights.

It is known for its strange pink, yellow and grey rock formations which dominate the landscape. The origins of the unusual other worldly landscape are a result of eroded weather beaten lava remains. Amazingly, many of these unusual rock formations have been hollowed out to offer shelter and housing.

Hot air balloon flights are popular in Cappadocia. The landscape is so interesting and unusual that Cappadocia has to be one of the best places in the world to enjoy a hot air balloon flight.

Most of the towns in the touristy areas of Turkey have a Turkish bath where you can enjoy being bathed and scrubbed. You may even wish to have a massage. (EzineArticles)

Krak des Chevaliers, Syria

ariV — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:07:56 +0000

The earliest walls of the Krak des Chevaliers date at least as far back as the early 11th century, when it was the headquarters of the Arab Emir of Aleppo. Raymond of Toulouse captured it in 1099 during the first crusade, but soon abandoned it to continue his march to Jerusalem. It was retaken by crusader Tancred of Hauteville in 1110 and given to the monk-knights the Hospitallers in 1142.
Krak des Chevaliers is one of the most popular of all Syria tourist attractions. It is a stop on any pilgrimage to the Christian sites of the Holy Land. Unlike at other crusader castles of Syria, the Christian frescos at the Krak des Chevaliers have remained relatively undamaged, making this fortress a major attraction for admirers of medieval art.

Damascus, Syria

ariV — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:01:31 +0000

Travel to Damascus Syria and you will be confronted by a symbol of ancient Syria in the equally ancient and spiritually important Umayyad Mosque. This magnificent structure set around an old courtyard features golden mosaics and three tall minarets. Built in 705 AD, it was constructed on the site of a Roman temple. Most interestingly, especially for those history buffs, the Umayyad Mosque houses the resting place of perhaps the most famous Arab leader ever, Saladin. A simple red domed Mausoleum built in 1193 at the end of pleasant garden houses one of history’s most revered figures. The school now houses an Arabic calligraphy museum.

Another great sightseeing option for tourists traveling to ancient Damascus is the church of St Paul. Built to commemorate St. Paul, the church stands at the site of his escape from an attempted murder. Visitors should also pay attention to the National museum documenting the best of ancient Syria with displays of classical antiquities, Islamic and contemporary art.

Beirut, Lebanon

ariV — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:21:36 +0000

Lebanon‘s golden beaches enjoyed by locals and tourists. Near the Mount Lebanon Range in the Chouf, offers good hiking and camping.

In winter, the Chouf region became the main attractions of Lebanon with snow-covered mountain peaks resulting an excellent ski slopes.

Ski resorts here are world class and Lebanon is one of the few travel destinations in the Middle East where you can really enjoy skiing. Ski season lasts from December until April.

Burj Khalifa, The 1st tallest buildings in the world

admin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:15:31 +0000

The Burj Khalifa, also called the Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building, towers over the skyline in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The occupancy rate at the 160-story, 2,717-foot tall building boasts the most stories and highest occupied floor of any building in the world, and ranks as the world’s tallest structure, beating out a television mast in North Dakota.

The world’s tallest building opened in Dubai on Jan. 4, 2010, in the midst of a deep financial crisis. The Burj Khalifa tower — named in a nod to the leader of neighboring Abu Dhabi — is more than twice the height of New York’s Empire State Building’s roof.

Maydan-i-Shah in Isfahan Iran

admin — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:35:06 +0000

The maidan, or public plaza, is an eight hectare space constructed under Shah Abbas I between 1590 and 1595 for state ceremonies and sport. A two storied, arcaded perimeter of stores was added by 1602 in an effort to introduce commerce to the area, luring merchants from the old city to the north.

Festivals and parades continued in this multifunctional space, alternating use of the large central area with commercial stalls. The arcaded facades were originally decorated with polychrome glazed tiles, the rhythm of the arcades broken once on each façade by the entrance to a building. On the south, the Shah Mosque; east, the Mosque of Shaykh Lutfallah; the Ali Qapu on the west façade; on the north the monumental entrance portal to a two kilometer bazaar which links the maydan to the old city.

The iwan of this grand portal, known as the Naqqara-khana, crowned with the representation of Sagittarius in mosaic tile, leads to the royal bazaar, the royal mint and the royal caravanserai. This was the strong room for the most valuable trade in the city.

Emirates Office Tower, Dubai UAE

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:05:30 +0000

Emirates Office Tower, also known as the Emirates Towers One of them is 54-storey office building along Sheikh Zayed Road in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. In connection with the 56-storey Jumeirah Emirates Towers hotel at retail boulevard, forming what is usually referred to as the Emirates Towers complex. The tower has a structural height of 354.6 meters (1163 feet) in height and roof 311 meters (1020 feet), 12 th-largest in total compensation is currently inhabitable buildings in the world. Emirates Office Tower is higher than Jumeirah Emirates Towers hotel, despite the lower two floors. Construction was completed in November 1999.

The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:01:39 +0000

Dome of the Rock (Arabic:, translit.: Qubbat As-Sakhrah, translit.: Kipat Hasela, Turkish: Kubbetüs Sahra) is a notable Islamic holy site of pilgrimage for Muslims as the word Masjid al-Aqsa or the Noble Sanctuary (al – Haram Al-Qudsi al-Sharif) – that Jews and Christians call Har ha-Bayit or the Temple Mount – which remains one of the most famous monuments in Jerusalem. It was 687 to 691 of 9 Caliph ‘Abd al-Malik. Very often mistakingly called the Mosque of Omar, the mosque Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab, living in close proximity to the Church of the Holy grave.

Burj Al Arab, Tower of the Arabs

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:33:08 +0000

Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب, “Tower of the Arabs”) is a luxurious hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the Jumeirah Group and built Khalil said. It was designed by Tom Wright was Atkins PLC. At 321 meters (1053 feet), is tallest building used exclusively as a hotel. However, Rose towers, as well as in Dubai, which already ranks Burj Al Arab in height, will be of the same title at its opening in April 2008. Burj Al Arab is located on an artificial island 280 meters (919 feet) in the Jumeirah Beach, and is linked to the mainland to the private bridge curve. He is a symbol, structure, which symbolize the Dubai urban transformation and simulate the growth marches sail on the ship.