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In Central Dalmatia rising out of the Adriatic off the southern coast of Croatia is the island of Korcula, with its low mountains, pine forests, olive groves and scent of wild herbs. At 47 km (29 mi) long and 6 to ...

Shinkansen, the High-speed Bullet train is the pride of Japan and the heart of its entire railroad system. It has many variants and its own ranking. Though it traverses across the country, all of Japan's major metropolia; its smartest, most contemporary, ...

Madhya Pradesh, commonly known as the "Heart of Incredible India," is significant to thousands of people for religious reasons. Therefore, the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department has announced the Narmada Parikrama tour with the intention of organizing a religious journey throughout the ...

India is a place where you can find everything from ancient temples to modern skyscrapers and here Diwali is one of the greatest festivals happening all over India. If you are looking forward to exploring incredible India on your Diwali vacation, ...

PC: Akke When canal cruising became popular, the original centre section of the Ellesmere Canal (later part of the Shropshire Union), was renamed the Llangollen canal - deemed a more appropriate name to underline the wonderful scenery and stunning engineering features of ...

Until its independence in 1991, Azerbaijan was ruled by great powers including Persia, Mongolia and Russia. Now, this beautiful, hospitable little country is a Muslim state with a relaxed attitude to women's dress, alcohol and other faiths, and it's become an ...

Travelling overland from Italy to Greece is a lengthy and expensive trip. If time is of the essence, take the ferry from Venice to Patras (World's Most Scenic Ferry Ride), thereby spoiling yourself with a mini-cruise in the bargain. Even a ...

By anybody's reckoning, Bhutan is a most extraordinary country. Tucked away in the folds of the eastern Himalayas, and surrounded by China and India, This remote, mountain kingdom is the last place in the Himalayas where Mahayana Buddhist culture survives intact, ...

Officially, the Golden Pass links Zurich and Geneva, but its real purpose is to offer travellers a means of exploring the heart of Central Switzerland between Lucerne and Montreux without doubling their tracks. Each of the stops (lucerne-Interlaken-Zwesimmen-Montreux) is a gateway ...

This is part of Britain's National Bridle Network, a series of cross-country routes that are being developed for long-distance horse riders. The way-marked 153 km (95 mi). Three Rivers Ride through the glorious Welsh Marches starts at Tidbach near Bromyard in ...

Jan Reurink The world's highest railway line, the 'Roof of the World Express' was opened in 2006. It runs for 1,142 km (710 mi) between Lhasa, the capital of Tibet and Xining in China, crossing the Tibetan Plateau more than 5 ...

In October of each year, hundreds of Swiss Farmers come together at the Roman amphitheatre, Martigny, in Canton Valais on the French border, for the finals of the Combat des Reines ( the battle of Queens) between Switzerland's most ornery cows. ...