Blue Grotto, Malta

The Blue Grotto is located on the southern coast of Malta, west of Wied iz-Zurrieq facing the little deserted islet of Filfla. The site got its name from a British soldier who thought that since the area looks like the Grotta Azzurra in Capri, it deserves the same name, and in fact Blue Grotto is the equivalent for Grotta Azzurra in English. The site is extremely popular, attracting some 100,000 tourists per year, also for diving purposes. The site also features in the film Troy (2004) starring Brad Pitt. The location of this fascinating natural grotto combines with sunlight and the surrounding chain of caves to reflect the phosphorescent colours of the submerged flora and the deep dark shade of blue of the sea.

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Cathedral Cove, New Zealand

Cathedral Cove is named after the cave located there, linking Mare’s Leg Cove to Cathedral Cove. Gemstone Bay and Stingray Bay are also located within the reserve. A walking track exists from the northern end of Hahei Beach, and it is also possible to walk from the local authority car park at the top of the headland between Hahei and Gemstone Bay. The area is very popular with tourists, and receives around 150,000 visitors a year.

Boat and kayaking tours come from Whitianga in the north and Hahei in the south to visit the area. Both coves contain shapely natural rock stacks, Sphinx Rock in Mare’s Leg Cove, and Te Hoho Rock in Cathedral Cove. Stingray Bay, and in particular Gemstone Bay, are popular snorkeling and diving areas, as marine life within the reserve boundaries is plentyful. In Gemstone Bay there is also a snorkel trail marked by the Department of Conservation.Both bays are also accessible by paths leading down from the main walking path to Cathedral Cove.

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Beautiful Venice, Italy

Venice is one the beautiful place in the world and it always holds the attachment with the romantic couples from the ancient history. Venice is a Northeastern Italy which is grouped by 118 small islands separated by canals and connected by bridges. Venice holds various names like “City of Water”, “The Floating City”, “City of Canals” and much more names for it. The city is always amazing and which is also an UNESCO World’s Heritage Site.

The following are some of the beautiful places in big Venice.

Grand Canal – It is about 3km in the city which is also heart of Venice. Beautiful Palazzi which is boarding point and it is also the dating place in 18th and 19th Century. Three beautiful bridges span the canal and the water boating with the fresh environment which feels happy and makes you conformable.

Basilica di San Marco is one the beautiful church in Venice and and important church in history. It was built in ancient time which is about 832 as the starting in the record. There is an entrance fee for Pala d’Oro which is about beautiful gold and precious stones and there are four ancient bronze horses and much more.

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Shifen Waterfall, Taiwan

Shifen Waterfall nicknamed the "Niagara of Taiwan" is a popular tourist attraction in the Pingxi District of New Taipei City and is probably the most widely visited waterfall in the entire country. The small mountainous district of New Taipei City is an extremely well-known tourist destination for people visiting Taiwan and the easy access to this set of falls makes it an even more attractive destination for people who visit to take part in the famous sky lantern tradition for which Pingxi is known all around the world.

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Hvítserkur, Iceland

On Vatnsnes peninsula in North-West Iceland just off shore stands the majestic Hvítserkur, a 15 meters' high monolith. It looks like an animal of some sort, an elephant or a rhino - or even a dinosaurs drinking. It is just awesome! Especially as there is a lot of fulmar nesting on it so it seems to be alive and it is half-white from their excrement, thus the name Hvítserkur - "hvít-" meaning white. I just love monoliths like this one! 

The legend goes that Hvítserkur is a petrified troll. The troll lived in Strandir and wanted to tear down the bells at Þingeyraklaustur convent. But fortunately it got caught by daylight and as we all know trolls turn into stone by daylight.

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