Portmeirion is one of the most extraordinary places to visit in Wales. It looks like the the Ligurian Coast of Italy because many of the buidings and parks in this place can only be seen in that part of the world. Some of the building sin this place have been imported piece by piece from Italy while some have been designed by architect Sir Clough Williams Ellis to give the visitor an impresion of this “little Italy” in the land of Wales.
Aberdeen
Aberdeen, also known as the “Flower Of Scotland” is Scotland’s third largest city. It is nestled between the Dee and Don of the North Sea thus making it one of the loveliest sites in Scotland. Aberdeen is like a small version of Scotland because it has everything — the Castle Trail where there are six medieval Castles — the Crathes Castle, the Drum Castle, the Craigiever Castle, the Haddo House, the Balmoral Castle and Castle Frauser Sauchen. The Kirk of St.Nicolas built in 1153 is a special ancient church and cemetery dedicated to St. Nicolas, who is the patron saint of Aberdeen.
Loch Ness Monster Tours
Loch Ness is another popular tourist spot in Scotland because of the unending tales about the Loch Ness monster.More so however, is because it’s a pleasure to cruise through the Loch Ness where tourists can see the clear waters and and experience a taste of seeing Ben Navis upclose. Ben Navis is the highest mountain in Great Britain. You also get to see the entrance of Glencoe (or go ghost hunting there) where the whole MacDonald Clan were ruthlessly murdered.
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a must see site for tourists because it is a castle that was first built during the Bronze ages even before the Roman occupation of Scotland. Perched on a huge gigantic rock, the Edinburgh Castle can be seen high above the city. It was the center of the whole city during the 1st and 2nd century — it was the called Eidyn stronghold. When the Angles invaded it in 680 AD, the castle fell, and the name was changed to Edinburgh. During the Middle Ages, it was the seat of Scotland’s royalty.
Stirling Castle
Stirling was the favorite resident of Scottish royalties like Mary Queen of Scots; William Wallace and even Robert the Bruce. During the medieval period , it wasn’t only a castle but a huge fortress too. To get the first impression of this castle, try finding the Castle Exhibition first in the Casemates at the Queen Anne’s Garden. This exhibition will first tell you the most interesting sites in the Castle, the history, and people who have lived here.
Guadalajara
Guadalajara is Mexico’s second largest city. It isn’t the usual resort city that is typical of most Mexican towns but this is a city of breathtaking mountains, flowers and old gardens that have survived through the ages. Guadalajara is a 16th century city that seems to never have changed. Most tourists go on walking tours and start at the Guadalajara historic center where they see ancient stuff like the Dellagado Theater which appears more like an elegant palace with a great fountain on its facade. There is also The Rotonda de los Hombres Ilustres which appears to be a flower garden outside a circular structure which is meant to honor Mexico’s greatest writers and artists.
Oaxaca
This is Mexico’s “Jade City” because most of its buildings are tinted with green. It’s one of Mexico‘s most diverse cities that shows every aspect of its rich history. Here you see everything pre-Hispanic, colonial and indigenous expressed in the festivals, crafts and arts, structures and even the cuisine. There is Zapotec and Mixtec archeological sites.
Cholula
Cholula is about only 6 miles from Puebla. Unlike Puebla however, it is a pre-Hispanic ceremonial ad religious center. There were about more than 400 shrines and temples here dedicated to the Aztec or Mayan gods. Most of these were destroyed when Hernando de Cortez conquered Mexico with his army and replaced the ancient monuments with colonial ones.
Puebla
Nestled at the sides of the Sierra Madre Mountains is Puebla. It’s an old town which used to be called “City of Angels” or Puebla de Los Angeles in 1531. It is located about 80 miles from Mexico City and is famous from its colonial structures that are made of glazed tiles named Talavera in Spain. Beside the old Spanish colonial structures is the Convention Center which highlights the awesome architecture of both the new and the old. In 1988, The UNESCO declared Puebla “The Cultural Heritage of Mankind”.
Riviera Maya
A primary tourist destination in Mexico because it has everything – awesome glittering private beaches, modern malls and complexes, gourmet restaurants, five star hotels and resorts, ecological preserves and gardens and historical ruins. The coastline of the beaches of the Riviera Maya is distinctive from the rest of the beaches because it is irregular – they’re either keys, small islands, capes or bays. Another unusual thing about the beaches here is the talc-like texture of the white sand.