Wednesday 31 August 2011

Enjoy the Sensational Moulin Rouge Show

The Moulin Rouge is the venue for the world’s most famous dance show, so it’s hardly surprising that for most Paris tourists a Moulin Rouge show is a key Paris attraction.

The Moulin Rouge is celebrated as the cradle of the seductive Can Can dance. Built in 1889, the club was a important venue in bohemian Paris, where cultural icons converged to create and watch challenging and avant-garde shows.

The current Moulin Rouge Show is the mesmerizing ‘Féerie’, which has one hundred performers, 1000 of spectacular costumes, glorious sets in vibrant colours, captivating international acts, and a giant water tank. The ‘Féerie’ revue is accompanied by thrilling music produced by 80 musicians and 60 chorus singers.

A Moulin Rouge show is one of the top attractions in Paris, and inevitably tickets sell out fast, so it is strongly advised book your Moulin Rouge show tickets in advance to ensure you do not miss out.

There are lots of Paris packages which include Moulin Rouge tickets as well as other interesting activities. You could combine the Moulin Rouge Show with a delicious dinner – perhaps at the Eiffel Tower, or at the Moulin Rouge itself. Or you could combine the Show with a relaxingSeine Cruise or a memorable Paris Illuminations Tour.

Monday 29 August 2011

Visiting the Fabulous Louvre Museum

As one of the finest art galleries in the world, the Louvre represents the best of French culture. The Museum is home to over 35,000 historic and modern artworks including the world-famous ‘Winged Victory, the ‘Venus de Milo’, and the mysterious ‘Mona Lisa’ by the great artist Leonardo da Vinci. No wonder the Louvre is the world’s favourite museum, with around fifteen thousand people coming in every day! Inevitably, the visitor pressure results in long lines for Louvre Tickets.

You candid is possible to purchase Skip The Line Louvre Tickets which permit you to miss the queues and have more time exploring the Louvre.

The Museum is shut on Tuesdays and Public holidays. Louvre Tickets stop being sold three quarters of an hour prior to closing time, and museum guards will begin clearing the halls half an hour before closing time.

Standard Louvre tickets permit you to go into the Museum as often as you wish in one day, enabling you to head off for a meal or to take a break during the day.

With such a huge range of glorious masterpieces the Museum may be overwhelming when you first go in. It is a good idea to take one of the tours that show you the highlights and then let you to discover more at your own pace.

Many people select the popular single-day excursions that include Louvre Tickets. You can combine your Louvre visit with a city tour by boat or minivan. An excellent value combo package is the Paris Pass, which allows you free admission to the best attractions Paris has to offer and Skip The Line entry to many important venues, including the Louvre.

Wednesday 24 August 2011

Great London Musicals

Why not treat the kids to a fantastic visit to London and when you are there include one or two of the thrilling London musicals on offer.

This article picks five top London musicals today, and gives some details about them.

We will Rock You

This dynamic musical features Ben Elton and Queen’s greatest hits. The show is set in a imaginary world where rock music is not allowed. Can the man called Galileo save the situation and help everyone ‘break free’?

Thriller – Live

Another of today’s top London musicals pays homage to the music of the amazing Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five. The musical arrived in London’s West End after three extremely popular tours in the UK and Europe.

The Lion King

This sensational musical features music by Elton John and Tim Rice, plus spectacular staging and special effects. The beautiful sets reflect the landscape of the African savannah and the show throbs to evocative music, The Lion King is loved by all generations.

The Phantom of the Opera

This brilliant London musical features the compelling story of the hideously deformed phantom that terrorizes the Paris Opera to make his beautiful protégé the leading lady of the Opera.

Mamma Mia

Yet another of the most popular current London musical shows is the sunny funny smash hit Mamma Mia. People all around the world have been thrilled by Abba’s music and the comedy of a prospective bride trying to discover the identity of her father.

Friday 5 August 2011

Best way to see London in one easy hop!

London is one of the world’s most fascinating cities. And there is such a lot to discover. If you are short of time, then a hop-on, hop-off London bus tour is an excellent sightseeing solution. It is also a low-budget way to get around because you do not have to spend money on tubes and taxis.

On a hop-on, hop-off London bus tour you will board an double-decker bus and discover the highlights of this captivating metropolis at your own speed. You can hop on and off the vehicle at your convenience to see the places of interest or browse the shops.This way you can focus on your own interests and create your own personal London itinerary.

You can find various companies providing hop on hop off London bus tours that introduce you to the main highlights of this exciting city. The Hop on, Hop off London tour arranged by the “Original London Sightseeing Company” has 3 routes and more than 40 stops, meaning that all the most famous sights are covered.

An interesting live commentary is offered in English; audio commentary is offered in a further 6 languages via headsets as is a commentary specially created for children. Furthermore the London Hop-On, Hop-Off tour also includes a River Cruise and a selection of interesting walking tours.

Depending on the route you choose you will see well-known tourist attractions such as Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace.

Another tour operator that arranges a London Hop on, Hop off tour is the “Big Bus Company”. It operates 2 routes and more than 70 stops covering London’s most famous places.

Wednesday 3 August 2011

Last Supper on a Milan holiday

Many tourists travel to Milan to see Leonardo da Vinci’s astonishing masterpiece, The Last Supper.

However, if you wish to see this top attraction you must realize that it is vital to order your Last Supper tickets well in advance. To avoid damage to the delicate mural, the number of viewers is strictly controlled. Only 20-25 people can enjoy the work at any one time. And the maximum time viewers can stand close to The Last Supper is 15 minutes. It is possible to arrange Last Supper tickets online, which makes the process convenient, but you still need to make your plans well in advance to avoid being disappointed.

The enormous artwork covers a entire wall of the refectory inside the Convent of the Santa Maria della Grazie. The work captures the scene when Christ tells His closest followers that one of them will is a traitor. The picture expresses the varied responses of the 12 disciples to the shocking statement. The Last Supper is renowned for for the way it depicts the disciples acting like real people, and for its technical brilliance in conveying perspective.

The mural attracted even more visitors thanks to the Da Vinci Code book by Dan Brown and the movie that was made from it. It then became much harder to get hold of Last Supper tickets.

Supposing you are unable to get Last Supper tickets in time then you can find a sightseeing tour that encompasses Last Supper tickets in addition to other attractions in Milan.