Thursday, March 24, 2011

Museums in Amsterdam

With more museums per square meter than any other European city in the next article we solve the question: what to do in Amsterdam ?, museums of the Dutch capital stand as the study area.

Technology and Science Museums

NEMO: Three floors of permanent exhibitions in a striking building designed by Renzo Piano, which had the interactivity. The visitor will discover key science, technology and natural phenomena through experimentation.

Their hours are 10.00 to 17.00 and the opening days vary depending on the season. Admission for adults is € 12.50 with discounts for groups. giving its location very close to several hotels in Amsterdam .

Art Museums

Van Gogh Museum: Collect the largest collection of works by the artist, more than 1,000 productions, including drawings, letters, paintings and engravings Japanese consumers. Organized chronologically into five periods that represent each of the phases of the life of Van Gogh.

You can compare the artist's works with those of other contemporary authors. Their hours are 10.00 to 18.00, except Fridays, open from 10.00 to 22.00. Admission for adults is 14 € and children are free.

The Museum Rembrandt's house: A house where Rembrandt lived from the year 1639 to 1658 and concentrates 250 of the 300 prints that the artist created. The reconstruction of his study also exhibits works by other artists associated with the painter. The house is open all year, and the maximum price for adults is € 10.

Rijksmuseum Museum: This museum was located in various Dutch cities, and finally settled in Amsterdam, has a collection of over 400 works. It is the largest museum art and history of the region and stresses the importance of its collection of seventeenth-century painting.

Works by Rembrandt, Jan Steet Van Ruisdael or landscapes. Aside from the original doll houses of the seventeenth century. In addition to other discounts are 50% for those with ING Card, also note that the transport in Amsterdam offers very comfortable times for access to all the museums mentioned above. The price of adult ticket is 12.50 €.

Museum of World History, Literature

Another major museums is the Anne Frank House , where they were detained the young Ana during the Second World War, with his family and one that accompanied them, and that shocked the world with the story of its daily.

In the museum you can walk through history and learn more about their lives and serious historical and racial conflict that kept in the dark until they were discovered. It is important to check the schedules for all museums in Amsterdam , they vary considerably from one season to another. Admission for adults is 8.50 €.

 Museums Originals

 Museum of pipes: As its name suggests, the pipes are to be exhibited in this museum, from different parts of the world and hosting other objects and documents relating to its construction and history. Open Wednesday to Sunday and is open from 12.00 to 18.00.

Madame Tussaud's: Views of works and artists, celebrities, real size and contextualized in easily recognized scenarios. Channels, the aristocracy and to A. Schwarzenegger belong in this space, which opens in very different times (we recommend consulting them before the visit) and it costs € 21 for adults and 16 € for children.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Gulmarg Hill Station Vacations

Kashmir and Jammu guide travel information about the adventures of Gulmarg hill station, the following resorts and hotels ,the perfect time to travel Gulmarg and Srinagar and how to reach by rail. 

Gulmarg in Kashmir and  Jammu is one of the most popular in winter vacation destination for many tourists around the world. Since its discovery in 1927, the site of many film-maker and Bollywood has attracted foreigners. The white-covered slopes here have estimated the added time and again, and as such the only heli-ski resort in Asia. The dream destination for adventurers has much more in the landscape. 

Skiing 
The gentle slopes of Gulmarg are best place for beginners and first time visitors to vary from 8, 700 and 10 500 meters, which is marked as the highest in India. 

Trekking 
Gulmarg is a trekking circuit remarkable. The highest peak, Affarwat in the West is the hot bed for hikers. Apart from the task of adventure, you can also consider the beauty blessed by cable car from Gulmarg to wait Kongdor. A review of Seven Springs and Khilanmarg is simply unforgettable. A walk through the pine forest, offers a beautiful view of Nanga Parvat. 

Golf 
Gulmarg also has a green golf course, which consists in presuming the highest in the world. Travelers can enjoy playing golf and you can be successful in a short-term member of the association has become. 

The best time to visit Gulmarg
Although travelers visit Gulmarg throughout the year, can the adventure plan, the tracks covered with snow from November to February to explore. 

Hotels in Gulmarg 
Gulmarg, a popular mountain resort, a number of shelters installed. Some hotels are elite Hilltop Hotel, Hotel in Highland Park, the Grand Palace Hotel, Boardway Hotel Imperial Lake View Hotel and Madhuban. 

Reach Gulmarg: 
By plane: 
The nearest airport is in Srinagar, located 57 km from Gulmarg. 

By train: 
The nearest rail head is at Jammu, is 305 km from the hill station. The travelers, on arriving at the rental station, private four wheels and can reach the goal. 

By car: 
NH1A connects Srinagar with Jammu. On reaching Srinagar, Gulmarg take on Tangmarg SH.