December 9th, 2011 by admin
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Ankur PA quick journey to the best beach holidays and deals are mentioned here.
Hvar, a pretty island with a fabulous beach is one if the best beach holidays in Croatia. Here Pharos offers a week of its beach holidays from 461 pounds per person which includes flight accommodation and transfers.
One of the popular beach holidays amongst Britons, is Benidorm in Spain, which has on offer plenty of sun, sea and sand. The Rio Park Hotel offers its beach holidays from 348 pounds a week.
Sorrento is another popular beach resort where La Vue D'or Hotel offers beach holidays from 585 pounds for a week.
Palma Nova has one of the best beaches and Sol Cala Blanca hotel has holidays starting from 544 pounds per person.
Hammamet is a lively beach resort with deals starting from 394 pounds.
Beaches at Cala'n Bosch in Menorca are inviting enough from 375 pounds per person.
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December 9th, 2011 by admin
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somma1977The island of Santorini has been included in the must-see sites for everyone in the world. The list was announced by US travel magazine Smithsonian.
The list named "43 places to see before you die" contains extraordinary sites around the world. Two of Greece's best attraction spots, The Parthenon and the island of Santorini, have reserved the list.
This is the time when tourism appears very important for Greece's economy to show some upgrading. Among spots like Galapagos Islands, Pyramids etc, Santorini and Parthenon have made it to the list of world's top destinations which is certainly going to help country's economy.
"Santorini's primary attraction is its deep tranquil atmosphere. There are few places in the world where time stands still and Santorini is one of them," the magazine declares.
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December 9th, 2011 by admin
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Joost J. Bakker IJmuidenA study conducted by the Hellenic Center for Maritime Research (HCMR), has revealed that the wreck of the Sea Diamond cruise ship has not affected the water quality in and around Santorini. The ship wreck, which took place in 2007 off the coast of Santorini was speculated to have some effect on the marine life and water around the island, as it contained about 450 tons of fuel. There were concerns that attempts to pump out the fuel might cause leakage into the sea around Santorini, and hence the clean up efforts were stalled for a long time. Officials claimed that trying to raise the ship off the ocean floor might also be dangerous for Santorini waters. The HCMR confirmed that the water samples taken off the Santorini coast tested negative for traces of any heavy metals.
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