Visit the World's Largest Flower Garden in Netherlands

Flowers and Netherland are synonymous to each other and majority of flowers are exported to the World from Netherlands only. Also, the World's largest flower garden called "Keukenhof", is situated in a small town of Lisse near Netherland where you can see a wide variety of Tulips, Roses, Orchids and Carnations. Around 7 million flower buds are planted in this garden every year which then bloom in the area of 32 hectares.

This garden was started in the year 1949 by the mayor of Lisse to exhibit the hybrid varieties of flowers from all over Netherlands and Europe. Since then these kind of exhibitions and competitions are carried out in the Keukenhof gardens. Almost 800000 tourists visit these gardens every year from mid March to mid May when the Tulips are in full bloom. One would get overwhelmed with the huge spectrum of vibrant colors and beautiful landscaping.

In 2014, the gardens would be opened to visitors from 20th March to 18th May and a flower parade would be organized on 20th April. If you are a flower lover, then this is a must visit place and a lifetime experience.

An Engineering Marvel - The Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful and the most photographed bridges in the world, located in San Francisco, California. It is an engineering marvel and over 10 million visitors visit the Golden Gate bridge every year. The length of the bridge is around 2 miles and visitors can take cars or bicycles on the bridge. One can even take a stroll on foot enjoying the scenic views around the bridge. Visitors can also take a personally guided tour of 45 to 60 minutes.

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Seeing the bridge in movies is quite different from seeing it in reality. The sight of the Orange bridge with a clear Blue Sky above just looks amazing. The structure of the bridge is huge and it spans over the entire San Franciso Bay area. One can even a take a boat cruise that takes you under the bridge.

A Wonder House to Live - Austria's Upside Down House

Have you ever seen an upside down house literally in your lifetime? If not, then here is an option for you to visit the beautiful village, Terfens, of Austria, where this upside down has been built by two polish architects, Marek Rozhanski and Irek Glowacki. It was opened on May 5th 2012 and since then this house has become a major tourist attraction. It not only looks upside down from the exteriors but also all the fixtures in the bedroom, bathroom and garage are upside down. The car is the garage has been fixed in the upside down direction onto the ceiling. It seems as if the interiors do not have the gravity effect.

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Visiting this house is an amazing experience. If you are in Austria, then do visit this wonderful thing which you will cherish through out your life.

An Unusual Hotel in Sweden - The Tree Hotel

First, it was the Ice Hotel in Sweden which made the raves. Now, its the stunning Treehotel which is getting the limelight from all over the world. The Treehotel is a beautiful concept hotel set amidst the forests of tall pine trees in Harad, Northern Sweden. The unspoilt beauty and calmness of the surroundings make your stay memorable here. People coming here get a lifetime experience of seeing the magical Northern Lights in the winter nights. For kids, its an opportunity to see their wildest of the dreams taking up the shape in reality.

The location of the Treehotel is such that you get spectacular views of the Lule river. There are around 6 rooms in the hotel which are in the form of beautifully designed tree houses. All the rooms are designed by topmost Scandinavian architects and each room has its unique concept. Treehouses are suspended 5 to 6 metres above the ground and can be reached using a bridge or electrical stairs.

Interiors of the rooms are modern. Toilets and water facilities are all environment friendly.

Most popular of the rooms are the Mirror Cube, Bird's Nest and The UFO. Mirror cube, as the name suggests is a treehouse hanging in the trees. Outer walls of this room are made of mirrors which reflect the surroundings. Visitors get panoramic views of the surroundings from its 6 windows. This room can accomodate 2 people and offers a double bed, bathroom and a rooftop terrace.

Bird's nest actually resembles a huge nest with modern interiors. If you want to be alone and want that no one should disturb you, take the Bird's nest and pull up the remote controlled stairs. This room can accomodate 2 adults and 2 children.

UFO is one of the most unique treehouses in the Treehotel and can accomodate 2 adults and 2 children with separate bedrooms, bathrooms and a living area.

Other rooms are the Blue Cone, the only room with a big window and overlooking the Lule river; The Cabin which is the biggest of the treehouses and perfect for a honeymoon couple.

Land of IceHotel, Sweden

Sweden is one of the very beautiful countries of the world. I would say it is the dream of every person to visit Sweden aleast once in his or her lifetime. There are a lot of places which can make your visit a memorable one.

The things which cross my mind on hearing the word "Sweden" are the snow clad mountains surrounding the lush green landscapes, crystal clear blue water, wooden cottages, classic black coffee with sponge cake....and the list goes on.

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