Where to travel, travel and route planner » attractions http://www.dankuna.com/blog Best travel, maps, GPS, weather, images, cheap hotels Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:15:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 What Can We Do In Birmingham? http://www.dankuna.com/blog/what-can-we-do-in-birmingham.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-can-we-do-in-birmingham http://www.dankuna.com/blog/what-can-we-do-in-birmingham.html#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:06:02 +0000 Articleranks http://www.dankuna.com/blog/what-can-we-do-in-birmingham.html [...]]]> If you are planning a weekend away in there are lots of things you can do there from sight seeing to nightlife. is famous for being the second biggest city in . It is also the industrial city of . There are absolutely lots of things to do in Birmingham such as relaxing in the modern furniture of the bars located in a beautiful canal that runs through Broad Street. Broad Street probably has the best night life in Birmingham. There are also other places where you can enjoy a good nightlife such as Arcadian and Mailbox but Broad Street has few more bars than these two places.

When you get to Birmingham the one thing you have to do is visit the chocolate factory. The chocolate factory is based in Bourneville which is about 15 to 20 minutes drive from the city centre. You will be able to catch a train there from New Street station. This is worthwhile if you are a chocolate lover. You will be able to see how chocolates are made and also taste unlimited samples. This is definitely one of the top of Birmingham.

Birmingham also has a massive shopping attraction in the name of Bull ring. Once upon a time this was one of the biggest mall in Europe. The mall was designed as a bull’s shape hence the name. If you love shopping then this is the place to be on a Saturday afternoon, then you can walk to Broad Street for few drinks which is about 15 minutes walk from there. The bull ring has shops like Selfridges, Debenhams, Top shop, River Island, FCUK, Next, Zara and many others. The interior of bull ring is to die for the seating area looks like they have includes club furniture just to give it a groovy look. In the middle there is a seating area which includes reception furniture as it is so comfortable and also is very classy.

More attractions of Birmingham in my next article.

]]> http://www.dankuna.com/blog/what-can-we-do-in-birmingham.html/feed 0 Warwick Castle http://www.dankuna.com/blog/warwick-castle.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=warwick-castle http://www.dankuna.com/blog/warwick-castle.html#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:21:20 +0000 Mio http://www.dankuna.com/blog/continent/europe/warwick-castle/ [...]]]> overlooking the , lies in the of the English .
Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle


It is traditionally associated with the earldom of Warwick, one of the oldest in . The castle today is a popular and attracts tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world.

Warwick Castle coordinates: 52.28062° N 1.58513° W

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]]> http://www.dankuna.com/blog/warwick-castle.html/feed 0 University of Oxford http://www.dankuna.com/blog/university-of-oxford.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=university-of-oxford http://www.dankuna.com/blog/university-of-oxford.html#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:33:12 +0000 Mio http://www.dankuna.com/blog/continent/europe/university-of-oxford/ [...]]]> University of Oxford

The (“Oxford University”), located in the city of Oxford, , is the in the English-speaking world. It is also regarded as one of the world’s leading . The university traces its roots back to at least the end of the 11th century, although the exact date of foundation remains unclear. After a dispute between students and townsfolk broke out in 1209, some of the academics at Oxford fled north-east to the , where the was founded. The two have since had a long history of competition with each other.

Nice place for visit, add it in your .

Coordinates: 51.7611° N 1.2534° W

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]]> http://www.dankuna.com/blog/university-of-oxford.html/feed 1 Terra Mitica http://www.dankuna.com/blog/terra-mitica.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=terra-mitica http://www.dankuna.com/blog/terra-mitica.html#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:30:14 +0000 Tom http://www.dankuna.com/blog/continent/europe/terra-mitica/ [...]]]> Terra Mitica is a in the resort of Benidorm, . The park is divided into 5 themed zones; Egypt, Greece, Rome, (Old zone of and ) and the Islands (of Greece).

In 2000 when the park opened its doors, Paramount bought most of the shares in Terra Mitica and so then the park was branded as Terra Mitica. In 2004 after decided to drop its shares they had in Terra Mitica, took over the park and will oversee future plans and the development of other rides.

Terra Mitica coordinates: 38° 33′ 37″ N, 0° 9′ 32″ W

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]]> http://www.dankuna.com/blog/terra-mitica.html/feed 0 Camp Nou, Barcelona http://www.dankuna.com/blog/camp-nou.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=camp-nou http://www.dankuna.com/blog/camp-nou.html#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2007 14:58:11 +0000 Tom http://www.dankuna.com/blog/continent/europe/camp-nou/ [...]]]> For all tourists, , that are visiting Barcelona. No meter if you are not Barcelona fan you should visit this .
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Camp Nou, Barcelona


The Camp Nou (Catalan for “new field”, often reversed in English to become Nou Camp) is a in Barcelona, Catalonia, . It has a capacity of 98,772, making it the largest stadium in Europe. The stadium is the home ground of . Its official name was Estadi del ( Stadium) until 2000, when the club membership voted to change the official name to the popular nickname, Camp Nou. Opposite Camp Nou is the Palau Blaugrana, the stadium for indoor sports and adjacent is the Ice Rink, the stadium for ice based sports. Just behind the complex is the Mini Estadi, the stadium where the B plays its games.
Camp Nou, Barcelona coordinates: 41° 22′ 51.2″ N, 2° 7′ 22.19″ E

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Mar 01, 12:00am at Fira de Barcelona Montju?c, Av. Reina M. Cristina, Barcelona, BCN

Mar 01, 9:00am at World Trade Center, Moll de Barcelona, s/n Edifici Est 1ª planta, barcelona, CT
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]]> http://www.dankuna.com/blog/camp-nou.html/feed 0 Tintagel Castle http://www.dankuna.com/blog/tintagel-castle.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tintagel-castle http://www.dankuna.com/blog/tintagel-castle.html#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:41:12 +0000 Tom http://www.dankuna.com/blog/continent/europe/tintagel-castle/ [...]]]> Tintagel Castle
Tintagel Castle is a castle currently in ruins found on Tintagel Head, located near Tintagel in Cornwall, , UK. The site was originally a Roman settlement, though the remains of the castle that stand today date from the 13th century. The castle is traditionally linked to the legend of King Arthur and as such it is currently a popular site run by English Heritage. It is grate spot if you like visiting country.
Tourist spot – location: 50° 40′ 1.42″ N, 4° 45′ 33.7″ W

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The Van Gogh Museum is a in , The Netherlands, featuring the works of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries. It has the largest collection of Van Gogh’s paintings and drawings in the world.
Superb place for all art fans. You must add this place in your of Amsterdam.
Coordinates: 52° 21′ 30.13″ N, 4° 52′ 53.37″ E

]]> http://www.dankuna.com/blog/van-gogh-museum.html/feed 0 Amiens Cathedral http://www.dankuna.com/blog/amiens-cathedral.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amiens-cathedral http://www.dankuna.com/blog/amiens-cathedral.html#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:12:59 +0000 Pete http://www.dankuna.com/blog/continent/europe/amiens-cathedral/ [...]]]> The of Our Lady of Amiens, or simply Amiens , is the tallest complete , with the greatest interior volume (estimated at 200,000 m³).

The vaults of the nave are 42.30 m high, the tallest nave vaults in . This monumental cathedral is located in Amiens, the of Picardy, in the Somme River valley a little over 100 kilometers north of Paris. Plan in France, add this attraction.

Amiens Cathedral coordinates: 49° 53′ 42″ N, 2° 18′ 8″ E

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