Articles in Fascinating Cities

Tripoli comes as a good entertainment package when it is about food and activities like shopping.  Libya is a strict Arabic country and drinking in public or otherwise is banned here. Nightlife Pub, bar and nightclub culture is not very popular in The North African country of Libya. There are bars in few hotels, but they aren’t very good either. Night out in Tripoli means dining, entertainment though theatres, cinemas’ and a café culture. Some of the good theatres of Tripoli are the al-Rabitah al Thakafiyyah and the Dar al Fann. City complex and Las Salinas to the south  of the city and other places like al-Opera, Rivoli, Colorado etc are some of the cinemas you could go to catch a movie. The city has few cafes that serve you mint tea, juices and sheeshas or nargilah. Most of these cafes  [...]

Tripoli has a charm of its own. There are a number of tourist destinations in and around the city, especially if you are a history and archaeology enthusiast. Inherent in the city’s heritage and architecture are the influences of the Hellenic, the Byzantine, the ottoman, the Crusaders and lastly the Muslim culture, consequently making Tripoli a tourist attraction in North Africa that you must visit. Here are some of the sites worth visiting in Tripoli. 1. Places of worship in Tripoli A number of religious places of worship and mosques work as embellishments in an otherwise busy city. The mosques and churches around are worth a visit, if not for any religious reasons, then their architecture. The Church of St. John of the Pilgrims Mount At about 200 meters away, to the south of the Castle  [...]

Tripoli or Tarabulus as the city is known in Arabic was once a part of Tripolitania – the province of three cities –Tripoli, Sabratha and Leptis Magna. After the Arab conquest in the 7th century, the city came to be known with what it is called today- Tripoli. The ‘White Bride of the Mediterranean’ as the nick named of the city goes is just apt. It is substantiated by the Arab, Ottoman and the Italian influence on the city’s architecture. Location The capital city of Libya, Tripoli is in North Africa and stretches to about 1820 kilometers along the Mediterranean coastline. The country, Libya shares its eastern border with Egypt. To the southeast of the city is Sudan. The cities of Chad and Niger are to the south of Tripoli and on its west and northwest are Algeria and Tunisia respectively.  [...]

The city’s calendar is never free of festivals due to its rich cultural identity. Tango Festival The festival came into existence from the year 1999 and is organized in the months of February and March. More than 100 free shows are arranged during the festival. The festival continues for six days and is gaining more popularity year after year. Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema The festival provides a stage to the directors from all over the world to showcase their best works. The festival arranged by Secretaria de Cultura de Buenos Aires is organized in the various venues of the city. Argentine Open Polo Championships The world-class polo event is organized in between the months of November and December. The polo fans from all over the world throngs the event  [...]

The porteños, as the residents of Buenos Aires are called, believe in surviving every minute of their lives with unlimited delight. The city’s nightclubs, bars and restaurants are thronged by good number of people as soon as the evening starts. The city is renowned for one of the happening night lives in the world. Some of the bars even serve food and play live music too. The custom of rock concerts still prevails in the city and the concerts are organized almost everyday. Some of the best places to enjoy nightlife are Gran Bar Danzon - One of the best bars that will serve you the best Argentine cocktails and wines. La Cigale - The bar located in the center of the city and gives you a taste of live music Voodoo Bar - Provides you with vigorous dance floor and contented seating arrangements  [...]

Fragrance of European culture can be easily sensed in the airs of Buenos Aires. The city is renowned as one of the best cultural cities of the world and it possess its cultural wealth in form of ‘tango’. Along with this, presence of Teatro Colon, one of the best opera houses worldwide, also gives us the fair idea about residents’ liking for opera. Cinema, theaters and many cultural centers are also available in the city. As far as spoken language is concerned, Spanish is an official language however, number of people also speak English and French languages. Tango music The music form has seen a day of light in the surroundings of Buenos Aires only. However, now a days it is getting positive response from all over the world. During its inception, it was called as tango criollo, or simply  [...]

One of the most efficient business hubs transforms itself in to a huge network of pubs, night clubs and bars as soon as the sun sets. When in Singapore do not forget to visit the most popular Mohammed Sultan Road and the Harry’s Bar near Boat Quay. While your trip to Singapore if you didn’t visit any clubs or pubs then you have surely missed the exotic part of Singapore’s night life. Only half of the city life can be experienced in day for the other half you would be definitely require to explore the city's night life. Singapore is just a perfect place for those who love to party the whole night. With compared to the last decade the number of pubs and clubs have unexpectedly gone up. Night time Singapore is full of life. Here you will find hotels and restaurants which are open 24/7. To  [...]

Singapore is the most favorite travel destination of Southeast Asia also it is giving a tough competition to other popular travel destinations in the world. Tourism is thus the largest industry in Singapore. Every year around 9 million tourists visit the country. The Orchard Road shopping district is one of the most magnetic places in the country. To attract more tourists the government of Singapore has decided to legalize Gambling. Two casino resorts are been developed in Marina South and Sentosa in 2005. Singapore food festival is organized every year in the month of July to promote the various food items of Singapore. Designed as the emblem for the Singapore Tourism board, Merlion was designed by Mr. Fraser Brunner. He was also a member of Van Kleef Aquarium. Merlion is a fish body  [...]

Singapore is a multi-cultured country thus every ethnic group living in the city celebrates their own festivals. You would be simply surprised to see some or the other festival being celebrated every now and than through out the city for the whole year. Thus you will find continuous celebrations going on in the city. Every festival in the city is been enjoyed by the maximum population. The people of Singapore are very much peace and harmony loving thus they respect each others tradition and join each other’s festival with great enthusiasm and excitement. You will find many colorful festivals and exciting events in Singapore. Every year in Singapore starts with the celebration of Chinese New Year which is been celebrated by the majority of the Chinese population. Two days public holiday is  [...]

The name of the city Singapore is derived from the original Malaya name of the city which was Singapura which means the lion city. The study reveals that the name lion city was given but no lions, not even the Asian lions ever existed in Singapore. Singapore has tigers that too Malay tigers, after whom the name was been given. Sir Stanford Raffles was the founder of the country. Singapore is the smallest country in Southeast Asia. Singapore country is made up of nearly 63 islands reclaimed together. Till the date there are many reclamation projections going on Singapore and as a result the area of 582 sq.km has increased to 704 sq.km also it is expected to grow more 100 sq.km by 2030. Singapore is a cosmopolitan country and the approximate population of the country including the non-residents  [...]

The festivals and the events that take place in the city of Phnom Penh are wonderful get-together of the oldest rituals of the city and the latest developed culture of the place. This exotic mixture of the new and the old makes the festivals and the events very much exciting. They play a very important role in attracting a huge number of tourists visiting such a great city from every corner of the world. So lets you a quick look at the city’s top festivals and events. Bonn Chroat Preah Nongkoal is a royal rice ploughing festival in Phnom Penh in the month of May every year. It marks the beginning of the ploughing season. Water Festival on the Banks of the Mekong is one of the oldest festivals in Phnom Penh. It is an annual celebration for the cities river. It is also known as Bon Om Tuk,  [...]