Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Switzerland

La Chaux-de-Fonds

For its size, La Chaux-de-Fonds is the third city in the French-speaking Switzerland and is notable for its culture and its endless possibilities of sports.

In summer landscape attracts mainly hikers and cyclists in the winter cross-country skiers enjoying 400 miles of flat tracks ready.

Those interested in culture have five museums, including the Museum also International Watch, which brings to life the history of the measurement of time, through the 3000 exhibits.



5 good reasons to visit La Chaux-de-Fonds The capital of the Swiss watch industry. Culture and architecture. Paradise cross-country skiing, with 400 miles of trails. A provincial city. The city of the three prestigious "C", Le Corbusier, Chevrolet and Cendrars

GERMANY

"Rothenburg
ob der TauberIdyllic medieval town"


Walk around this small town on the Romantic Road is like a journey down the centuries.

Its proud town hall, lofty towers and stout town walls, its churches and patrician houses bear witness to its history as a powerful free imperial town.

Here history is not just dates, it is a vivid and still palpable experience.

With its elaborate half-timbered buildings and imposing fortifications, the Rothenburg townscape is still much as it was in the Middle Ages.

ITALY


The Lakes of Northern ItalyThe lakes of the North, at the foot of the majestical mountain chain of the Alps, are mainly of glacial origin. Among these are Lake Garda (the largest lake in Italy), Lake Como (the deepest), Lake Maggiore, Lake Iseo and Lake Orta.


The environment around these lakes is mostly alpine, and is ideal for winter holidays, thanks to the mitigating action of the waters and the presence of the mountains.


The Other Italian LakesIn Umbria, Lake Trasimeno is Italy's fourth-largest lake. In Latium, to the north of Rome, the province of Viterbo contains two charming lakes: Lake Bolsena and Lake Vico. In the Alban Hills (Colli Albani) there is Lake Albano, South East of Rome and Lake Nemi located east of Rome. Lake Bracciano lies just at North West of Rome.