Baden-Baden .. The most beautiful resort in Europe

In the past, Baden-Baden was for years under the

French occupation, it is a neighbor of  Strasbourg -

France, history tells us a lot of the tragedy that

Baden-Baden had suffered by many invaders, especially

the French, who ransacked it in 1643 and left it as a

ruins in 1689 but it raised again and shake

the dust of the battles and declare itself as a city

of the most beautiful nature in Europe.

Baden-Baden considered to be one of the most beautiful

cities in Germany, also known as the most elegant

resort in Europe, it is simply the best approach for

politicians, athletes, celebrities and wealthy who are

looking for comfort in a breathtaking natural

environment, and also for patients who come because of

their doctors, who always advised them to be there.

The city is the most important health resort in the

world and located in the north-west of the Black

Forest in Germany.

The Romans who founded the city two thousand years ago

built the most famous Romanian – Irish baths

“Caracalla“, one of the most famous and beautiful baths

in terms of design at all.

At the Middle Ages the city name was «Baden» – the

word means «bath» in German – because of the hot

mineral baths among the city, and in 1931 the city was

officially renamed «Baden-Baden» to indicate that the

city «Baden» located in the German state «Baden» and

distinguished from each of the cities «Baden Bay Fein»

and «Baden im Aargau».

Bill Clinton – the former U.S. president loved the

city, which he visited when he was president of the

United States and said: «the people of Baden-Baden

must repeated its name as the city is more beautiful

than any other city and deserve the repetition».

historically, after the Second World War, Baden-Baden

became the headquarters of the French military forces

and an important base for its air force, in 1990 the

the French Air force base transferred to a civilian

airport which is today the second largest airport in

Baden-Autamberg.

Baden-Baden has a special natural,it’s small size make

you enjoy walking through it, the River «Oz» run

through the city largest park, the most famous

building in the city is «Kurhaus», which each year has

the most important meetings of local and global

leaders and the leaders.

long time ago, Baden-Baden considered to be the most

elegant resort in Europe and continues to this day,

having the qualities that make it an important

destination for tourists and unique visitors,

especially the close to the Black Forest and the

spread of waterfalls and springs, the city population

is about 54 thousand citizens, its really like a

dreamy village, has all the qualities that make it

fully integrated resort, ask all the patients

suffering from various illnesses, its mineral water

proven to be a cure for suffering over ages.

The city close to the French border gives it a special

elegance, once you visit it is you feel like you are

in France, architecture greatly influenced by the

French style, and most residents speak French.

The most famous building in the city is the casino,

which is an architectural and artistic masterpiece, an

old palace, with the finest high-hanging crystal

chandeliers, was classified as the most beautiful

casino in the world, art-lovers also have their share

in the heart of the city on the banks of the river

Museum «Samlang Frieder Burda» that displays every day

in the year the most beautiful works of art by artists

from Germany and world, in addition to the park

«Paradise» that embodying the Italian Renaissance and

characterized by different  spring designs, and also has

many Roman hot springs back to more than two thousand

years.

In the summer Kurhaus Square hosts bands and

orchestras from all over the world turns its warm evenings of to a charming tones over the magnificence place, and near to it shops in

the form of small boutiques lined, reflecting the distinctive

taste of the city’s residents, the city has several baths, some for men and others

for women at certain times it open to both sexes at

the same time, but must be alert to the issue of

dress, there are some baths that require visitors

to shower cloth-less, But there are also some baths which allow to wear decent clothing, so it should be  checked before buying tickets.

Baden-Baden has many Spa places, but the most

important center is «Medico & Vital Centre & Salina Spa», which includes a cave made of natural salt and it is recommended to sit inside that cave for a certain time as it helps,

according to Dr. Halil Sinyinar, get

rid of the pain in the body joints, and help also to

breathe better and this is very useful for those

suffering from respiratory diseases and those

suffering from asthma and allergies.

Baden-Baden is perfect for the medical tourism and its

suitable for all ages, however, older people usually comes here with the hope of the renewal of

cells and their lives, it is almost a medical resort,

where you would be puzzled where to stay because the majority of the hotels are providing the high class services, especially in the medical field and health.

Hotel and Resort Brenner’s Spa is one of the most

beautiful and best known, due to its premium location

directly across the river and in the heart of the

park, characterized by the presence of a health center «Spa» and a huge staff of physicians that offer medical advice for guests, many of those who are looking for better ways to get rid of excess weight, enjoy the expertise assist, it is also a good place for patients and visitors looking for comfort.

After a day of rest in one of

the city’s many baths, or after a visit to the museum or after a full day off shopping in the market or

visit the Palace «Hohinbadn» or explore

the Mount Mercure, you must end your day visiting the city’s restaurants that offer, global dishes, especially French and German dishes, the most important city’s

restaurants, restaurant «Le Jardin De France»

Michelin-winning stars of excellence, and if you are lucky good to visit the restaurant in the deer

hunting season, I advise you to try the dear meat dish, its very rare here because the government allows – for

some of the city’s restaurants-  hunting 4 deers only in the week from the Black Forest, and this makes

the deer meat expensive and rare to find.

Also the restaurant «Zum Alde Gott» worth to visit

to enjoy the delicious dishes and the great atmosphere, in its breathtaking site.

If you want a fast food you must try the «myrtle» pie  in the restaurant

«La Krebri» in the city center and meat lovers can try the unique

restaurant «Schlemmerpfanne» the present delicious dishes such as dish of mutton meat.

* The most important residence places in Baden-Baden

“Brenners Park Hotel and Spa” includes more than 100 rooms of

luxury class, and if you prefer to stay in the

Black Forest, about 10 miles from Baden-Baden you can

stay at the Hotel «Hotel Schloss». If you prefer to

stay in a historical place you must stay in the hotel «Bad Hotel zom Hirsch». If you are

looking for a place with the

Black Forest view, you can stay in a hotel «Hotel Tanik» which is run by a small family.

To reach Baden-Baden You can do this by traveling

by air or by car from Frankfurt International Airport

(it takes about two hours from the airport to the city), and from France you can access from

Strasbourg or Paris (by train and takes less

than two hours).

Your guide for shopping in the UK

Experts says that the low exchange rate of the pound sterling, in addition to shops and various shopping centers throughout the United Kingdom race in breaking prices, offers shoppers from all over the world an opportunity to get breathtaking and unprecedented offers.

Carol Maddison, Marketing Manager at “Visit Britain – Emirates” said: «the next few months provide an ideal opportunity for shopping in Britain thanks to the low exchange rate of pound sterling and the launch of the shopping season and special offers at the shopping malls and stores throughout the United Kingdom, and this wonderful opportunity for shoppers who used to choose clothes and necessities form brand names of the famous fashion houses and modern elegance at competitive prices ».

Among the most famous shopping destinations in the United Kingdom i picked up some for you:

 

 
* London

* «Westfield London», located in Shepherd’s Bush in London is the largest shopping mall in the Europe.
The complex includes five giant supermarkets, such as «Marks & Spencer» and «House of Fraser», and more than 256 brand names stores such as classy «Zara» and «Apple» and others.
In the British capital during your visit you can also visit the first «National Geographic» shop in the world, which was opened recently in the «Regent Street». The store’s unique in its conception and modern design with a variety of clothing and accessories to travelers and others, and the store is launched by the American Society of ancient cultural center with its mission and inspired others to urge them to protect our planet.
Do not miss the visit and the shopping at «Marc Jacobs Bay» in the «Mayfair», the first store designed by the famous designer Marc Jacobs in the British capital London.

Do not forget to visit the old shops of London at «Carnby Street» and «Covent Garden» and «Camden Market» and «Botobilo», as you can enjoy unique shopping experience in the «Oxford Street» and «Regent Street» and «High Street Kensington», also you can visit the modern elegance «Choredej» and great bargains in the «Brick Lane» and «Spittal Fields».

 

 

* Bristol

* Bristol had a wide celebrations this year on the anniversary of the launch of a massive shopping mall «Cabot Circus».
Try it by yourself and visit this architectural construction masterpiece with a cost of 500 million pounds sterling, attracting shoppers and visitors from all over United Kingdom and the world in general, includes a wide range of shops, such as «Harvey Nichols».
You can also visit the famous shopping centers «Brodmid» and «Bristol Mall», shopping from many of the famous boutiques, such as «Bremark», which is a top favorite shop in the United Kingdom for its vast collection of trendy clothes and prices that can not be competed, Bristol launched the world’s largest store of the chain «Bremark» this year.

Do not forget to visit the neighborhood «Clifton» and «Christmas Steps», curio shops and ancient shops, «St. Nichols Market» and the stalls of food, and visit the «Park Street» and for sure « Bristol Guild ». You can also visit «Mall come with Krebs Causeway»  and enjoy the elegance and Fashion Week to be held in the city in September each year.

 

 

* Cardiff

* South of the capital at Cardiff you can visit the shopping center «St. Devdz 2» which is a development of an ancient shopping center «St. Devdz», where the expansion will include about a hundred new store, including famous stores, such as the prestigious British shops « John Lewis ». Do not forget to visit the famous shops and independent boutiques and shops, manufactures traditional Welsh goods at «Queen Street» and its pathways dating back to the era of  Queen Victoria and King Edward VII, as you can visit «Capitol Center» and «Queens Arcade» and the «Mermaid Quay» shopping area and enjoy the water view at the picturesque Cardiff Bay.

 

 

* Birmingham

* Birmingham witnessed rapid developments and changes over the past decades, travellers and visitors can experience the best modern shopping malls in the ancient city that combines modern architectural designs and historic industrial style, and this gives a lot for the neighborhoods and the unique nature of the streets.
For example, the Custard Factory, located in Birmingham, where was the birth of the famous traditional English dessert. Visitors can also visit the «Urban Village» shop in Birmingham which was established recently and displays the latest fashions in clothes inspired by eras of the past.
Do not forget to visit «The Mail Box», which included former postal sorting office of «Royal Mail», it is a famous shopping districts in Birmingham and is just important as «Bond Street» in London, and visit the complex «Bull Ring» famous old-architecture, which includes the shop «Sylvregiz» which covered by 15,000 aluminum sheet in a brilliant design.

 

 

* Liverpool

* Liverpool is still living the celebration of the European Capital of Culture 2008, the city includes the port city which is one of the largest shopping centers in Europe, the famous «Liverpool one», which cost $ billion pounds and extends over an area of 170,000 square meters in the heart of the city, with more than 160 shops, This massive shopping mall was important in enhancing the status of Liverpool as a European and British favorite shopping center, the city has moved from No. 16 to the fifth place after the opening of this mall.
In your trip to Liverpool do not miss the famous «Top shop», which is the largest of its kind outside London, the shop «Beetlemenia» in the shopping center «Kavirn Walks» and the shopping center «Metkoortr» In addition to shops and restaurants in «Bold Street» and «Hardman Street».

 

 

* Leeds

* Leeds strengthened its position as a preferred destination thanks to the launch of many high-class shops in the famous shopping streets. For example, «Pepper Caesar Stone» shop in the «New York Street» provides artworks and luxury furnishings and clothing bearing the brand names of the famous global and British designs.
«Foley Foley» series of shops opened its first store outside London in «Victoria quarter» in Leeds city.
The famous « Third Estate» shop in the «Miriun Center» is a favorite destination for those looking for stylish modern clothes. 

 

 

* Newcastle

* Famous city located in the north-east has a high-class shopping centers and supermarkets.

Do not forget to visit «Thort Cumberland Street» and «Monument Mall» and «Eldon Square» and «Eldon Garden» and «Mitrosntr Gateshead» If you are looking for global brands, and you can choose what suits you best clothes from «Brancez Square», and select works of art and artifacts from the «Armstrong Bridge Art Market».

 

 

* Edinburgh

* It is known that the famous men’s designer Nicolisbi designed traditional Scottish clothes for celebrities and stars such as Robbie Williams and Samuel L. Jackson and others. Today you can choose traditional Scottish clothes from his shop «Twenty First Century Kyelts» in the «Thistle Street», where they have traditional clothes and matching modern clothes stylish leather or denim and other fabrics.

Do not forget brands in «Princes Street» and elite clothing in «Maltriz Walk», boutiques in «New Town» and «West End», Scottish traditional manufactures in «Royal Mile» and «Grass Market».

Munich .. a summer full of adventures

If you have not yet decided where and how to spend summer vacation, you should go to Munich, where it gives your holiday the spirit of adventure and beauty that provides you what ever you dream for your holiday, transportation is secured here once you put your foot in the airport, that you would find a train waiting for you at the station inside the airport !!.

Munich trains company provide service to travelers, both to help them in moving or provision of premises and vehicles suitable for bicycles and sports equipment, whatever its size .

Munich visitors enjoy the taste of the Bavarian life in every sense during their visit to the capital state, the jewelry of the south of Germany.

 

Special offers for visiting Munich includes shopping trips to and some fun into the noisy night of Munich famous night clubs and for sure the most important thing for a football fans is to watch football game of the best German teams, as well as relaxation in the beautiful nature as a visit to the English garden, for example.

 

Munich is also a home of a long history in Europe, where tourists and citizens can really enjoy, centered by the church Frauenkirche, with the twin towers, which  are over 100 meters height, surrounded with the roofs of old houses around the town with the Alps making the perfect view in the background.

 

 

Few steps from the church the new «City Hall» towers risen up, with her famous bells, which ring twice a day with a beautiful music , with some objects hanging over the tower start moving with the music.
The bell rings three times a day in the summer, at eleven pm, and at noon, and from March to October at five in the afternoon too.
Anyone who wants to enjoy the panorama overlooking of the Old City can do this easily from the top of the municipal tower.

It is known that the new municipal building center the famous «Marin Platts» square, which is the main square of the city of Munich.
This square is the center for concerts and political events, as well as to convert to Christmas Market Festival at the Christmas period, since the founding of Munich at the years 1157 it considered to be the City Center, where you can find various markets such as salt, grain or fish market, as well as the food market.
In 1801 the old market was transferred and at 1807 its opened in a new location in what is named today as «Victoalin Market» means in Latin «food market», and in 1853 another market was opened for grain, and the place called «Marine Platts» which still has it till today, it is worth mentioning that the square of Marine Platts  means “fish market”, was built on the time of Prince Maximilian of the Year 1638.

 

 

Fun and wonderful summer recreation in Munich includes: surfing, cycling and residence in rural shacks or even swimming in the pure water of Lakes, Activities in the jewelry of the South are available to meet all the desires and wishes of those who wish to spend an unforgettable summer vacation, Where a 39 sites and more than 120 hotels marked «WellVital» means the places of recreation and rest and physiotherapy, so, these places have got the quality standards for the brand, those who suffer from stress and troubles of life can forget everything and relax and recreation here in Munich, especially with the multiple offers of recreation, and specialized health care and services to enjoy your body and soul together, with those particular time prior to health care during your vacation, with the first class in Bavaria, through the baths and spas during the most beautiful weeks of the year and where one would spend his vacation.

 

 

Munich summer is not only full of surprises and adventures, but that moderate weather it has, making the recreation and the short travel distances real pleasure, as well as environmental alternatives available through travel on trains, metro.

Because the tourism companies and in cooperation with the National Tourist Office – Munich branch – offers tips for citizens and tourists on how to preserve the environment during the vacation, with an emphasis on having fun in this vacation. This means that a vacation can be fun and high value for little money.

 

 

With the hope of an endless summer in Munich, once the summer ends the autumn arrive with more fun in Munich, which regulates the largest popular festivals in Germany known as « October festival», which annually brings more than 6 million visitors to the city. But the city offers more than this popular festival, it is full of palaces, castles, parks and tourist attractions in all its forms.

 

 

Nymphenburg palace west of the city, for example, which was built in baroque style, built to be the princes summer holidays palace, in addition to the baroque courtyard, the palace has an enormous decorations value. The palace of the King Ludwig I is the most beautiful and best tourist areas in Munich, part of the Palace a Museum which is the birthplace of King Ludwig II and the Banquet Hall located on several floors with a lovely decoration on the roof of the artist Johann Bapts Zimmerman.