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Friday, September 24, 2010

Ireland is rapidly becoming a travel destination for nudists

One does not usually associate nudist colonies or Ireland access to nude beaches with good old Roman Catholic. You can find them in Spain, France, Italy, Croatia and many other enlightened European countries, but in Ireland related to, right? In any event, the weather is terrible, you say. Who wants to go skinny dipping in Ireland? Now a lot of people, actually. And time is irrelevant for those who want to swim or walk without the barriers of clothing. Youare not in high altitudes temperatures of exotic locations for the convenience of being without their clothes. Areas of the south-west Ireland, in particular, benefit from the mild climate of the Gulf Stream provided and provides an ideal naturist site.

Also note that the following small selection of sites are "unofficial" means. This means that those who swim naked break the law in these places? This is a very gray area. In a technical sense, perhapsthere is a chance that the decency laws are broken. On the other hand, these areas usually marked and there is no official official "recognition" that the use of these areas allows the existence of particular beaches are named and dedicated to naturism. In most cases, the signs are erected in these areas by local authorities anyway.

These are just some of the most popular in Ireland.

Silver Beach beach, Barna, County Galway

To Spiddal Galway road (R336). There are about four miles from Galway city, Barna Woods and behind a gas station there is a silver beach turning left signposted. About three hundred meters west of the beach is a small beach that is regularly used by naturists. For the nude area, close to go for 15 or 20 minutes along the bumpy path behind rocks or on the wall. Peace and, above all, privacy promised in aspectacularly beautiful surroundings, close to the beautiful and vibrant city of Galway.

Roundstone, County Galway

This beach is located in the beautiful region of Connemara, County Galway, where nature at its best with breathtaking scenery, with rivers, lakes, mountains and beaches. To get there, take the Galway - Clifden road from Galway City as N59. Turn on the coast road (R341) in Roundstone.

There is a parking lot and a primitivetextile camp but adequate. Walk the length of the beach and take the short walk up a small hill at the end of the bay. You reach a gate. Go through the gate and walk across the strip of land about 400 meters. We can then come to the beach in a sandy bay. Please note that the bay until it is almost visible on them, making it an ideal place for nature in the first place.

West Cork, County Cork

If ever an area suitable fora haven for naturists in Ireland is the beautiful West Cork in southwest Ireland. There are dozens of bays to the east and west of Clonakilty Bay, for example, are very suitable for naturists. Dunow, also called Dune ends in a cliff and is very quiet and reserved. There are more and Dunny Cove Cove Sands. Further west again toward the bay is famous prison Glandore rock. On the east side to find asuitable bay near the village of Ring. Turn right and cross the bridge into town and follow the road along the coast with Iceland Inchydoney channel right. After a while ', the road turns uphill and inland. Halfway up this hill is a narrow lane on the right side, almost to a sheltered bay, rocky and private investment made for nudists.

Somewhere along the hilly road is a sign of Simon Cove, south along the ridge in the ring, where a small alleyto the sea. The bay is protected by a barrier, but with strands of thick algae. The shores of the beautiful name of Roaring Water Bay and Lough Hyne, the Skibereen is the past, along with the Beara Peninsula, many secluded beaches, nudist areas will be accepted.

Corballis, Donabate, County Dublin

Corballis is a beach near the pretty village of Donabate scattered throughout North County Dublin exit 5 freeway in northern MI. The location of thisleads to the town with directions to the beach, Donabate. They drive on the beach and the park as low as possible. Beware of soft sand. Walk further down the beach for 15 to 20 minutes. This area is known as Corballis and has long been used by naturists. Alternative: Turn Two miles down the road to right at the sign for Donabate Golf Club and the Island Golf Club Corballis. After approximately 1 mile and a half until you see a small green gate just before it enters the Golf Club Iceland.Go through the gate and follow the path over the dunes until you reach the beach. Turn right and walk for 10-15 minutes. Peace and quiet are guaranteed and there is a long tradition and respect for nature in this area.

Brittas Bay, County Wicklow

Brittas Bay is probably one of the best naturist beaches on the east coast. It 'also very popular camping and caravanning resort, popular with Dubliners fleeing the capital weekendand holidays. The main beach is only a textile surface. The nudist beach, and about two miles south of the beach is the most popular nude beach in Ireland. It 's long and sandy, backed by large dunes, but with a strip of stone in the dunes and the water (sandals are recommended!).

Turn on the Dublin-Wexford M11 Südautobahn junction7, nine miles south of Rathnew. Follow the signs to Fort Jack White Cross pub. Go on this road for You can not go further. Turn right and follow the coast for about 1 ¾ miles to you a collection of fir post and scored goals Buckrooney come to a crossroads. At the junction there is a small green gate. Go through the gate and follow the path to the naturist part of the beach. Once you're on the beach left and continue until you see fencing on the dunes after the sixth in a series of love handles. Between the fences and the current along the beach is the> Area nudists. You can sunbathe, swim and walk in comfort on the beach or the dunes without much fuss or any breakage. However, since this is a very popular family resort, do not dare naked outside especially the nudist area.

So, who said Ireland was a country prude? Freedom of expression is constantly changing all the time for the Emerald Isle and the beautiful village of De Valera dancing girls at the fork in the company are long gone with the fairies, and that is notbad thing!

For more information on other sites and nudist practices in Ireland, check out the Irish Naturist Association.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Beautiful Barcelona - Easy Travel Guide

beautiful city of Barcelona, capital of Catalonia (a Spanish province), on the shores of the Mediterranean and is bordered at each end by 2 river deltas. Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after its capital city Madrid. Barcelona has a population of 1.5 million, more than 4 million including suburbs. The diverse, rich history of the city dates back over 4,000 years, the first settlements by ancient farmers. He later became a Roman colony, Visigothic capitalCity, then came under Muslim rule. It 's been through sieges, destructions and occupations, finally to become an autonomous democracy 1975. The town has always played an important role in political and cultural life of Spain, and is fully reflected the variety and quality of historic buildings, museums and other tourist attractions. Today Barcelona is one of many different European cities with unique culture and rich traditions. You can find here a formidable balance ofTraditional and the avant-garde. A cosmopolitan city of Barcelona offers visitors a warm and friendly, with globally recognized as one of the best tourist cities of organization Europe.Barcelona s' was the 1992 Olympics provided regeneration of this dynamic city, a new beginning to his infrastructure development.

What to see and WHERE:

Landmark - La Rambla is a tree-lined pedestrian zone filled with buskers, living statues, mimes andpeddler selling everything from lottery tickets to jewelry. outdoor cafes and stalls with arts and crafts, street performers to spectators, a noisy bird market, Palau de la Virreina, a Grand 18th Century rococo palace, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the famous 19th Century Opera House are all surrounded pieces of colorful La Rambla's mosaic. La Rambla ends at the Monument high in Colom (Monument to Columbus) and the port.

Barri Gotic - also known as GothicQuarter, is the old part of town. Picasso lived and worked in Barri Gotic 1895-1904 and Joan Miro was born and lived here in his youth. Gothic quarter on the right side of the Rambla, it contains a high concentration of medieval Gothic buildings (14 to 15 century) on narrow cobbled streets and now home to a lot of nightlife.

La Sagrada Familia - La Sagrada Familia is one of the most famous and the magnificent monuments of Barcelona. Thelife's work of Barcelona's famous architect, Antoni Gaudi's unfinished cathedral towers wonderful the imprint themselves boldly against the sky with swelling outlines inspired the holy mountain Montserrat. Above each facade there are four towers, for a total of 12, which are devoted to the apostles. The tower in the middle, the tallest of all at 170 m., is devoted to Jesus Christ. Around these are the towers of the four evangelists there, and the tower over the apse is the correspondingVirgin. They are encrusted with a tangle of sculptures that seem to breathe life into stone. Gaudi died in 1926 before his masterwork was completed and since then has always persecuted the controversial construction program. However, the southwestern (Passion) facade almost finished and the nave, begun in 1978 forward.

La Pedrera - Casa Mila (Mila House) is a house, is the last example of Gaudi's civil architecture.It of his best and most ambitiousCreations, extraordinarily innovative in its functional, constructive and decorative. You can visit the building and climb on the roof where you can see spectacular views of Barcelona. One floor below the roof is a small museum dedicated to Gaudi's work.
Montjuic - the largest open spaces in cities are the main attractions of Olympic facilities, the Spanish village and the hill fortress. Montjuic is the hill overlooking the city from the southwest, the homelandsome art galleries, recreational facilities, parks and calming of the largest group of 1992 Olympic sites. Montjuic is covered in ornamental gardens with water features and the most popular destination in Barcelona on Sunday.

Tibidabo - is the highest mountain in the wooded area that forms the backdrop to Barcelona. Has a unique view across Barcelona, the cathedral and a Family Fun Park amusement park with rides in an antique style that offers a breathtaking view. A glass elevator toThe park is 115m ft (383) to an observation area at Torre de Collserola visitor telecommunications tower.

Modernism - spectacular modern architectural creations around the city by famous Antoni Gaudi and his contemporaries dotted.

Camp Nou - home of FC Barcelona, one of football clubs in Europe with a capacity of almost 100,000 spectators.

The Seu Cathedral - in the Middle Ages at a Roman temple, built in La Seu is one of the great Gothic buildingsSpain.

Parc de la Ciutadella - Barcelona's favorite park and a Sunday afternoon meeting place for families, friends and ducks

The Sardana - traditional Catalan dance, performed outside the cathedral and encouraged at national festivals, with all participating

MUSEUMS - The Barbier-Mueller Museum dedicated to the Pre-Columbian Art-l'unico museum in Europe, the only pre-Columbian cultures. Housed in a Gothic palace, the collection is one of the finest of its kind and isVisitor an overview of the rich world of the early cultures of the Americas. This tiny museum contains one hundred pieces, including sculptures in stone and wood, ceramics, tapestries, jade, often found in international exhibitions and prestige publications. The exhibition represented the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Chavin, Mochica and Inca cultures.

Palau de la Musica Catalana - one of the most outstanding concert halls in the world, is a symbol of Barcelona. From its polychromeceramic switches on Carrer de Sant Pere Mes Alt side to its overhead busts of Palestrina, Bach, Beethoven and Wagner, is the flagship of Barcelona Palau modernist architecture.

Museu Picasso - is the most visited museum in Barcelona. 3,500 objects on display are part of the permanent collection. Picasso spent several years (1901-1906) in Barcelona, and this collection is particularly strong for his work in advance. Shows childhood sketches, pictures of beautiful pink and blueTimes, and the famous 1950 Cubist variations on Velazquez's Las Meninas (Ladies-in-waiting).

Gaudi Casa-Museu - Gaudi lived in this pink, Alice in Wonderland 1906-1926 house, now a museum of Gaudi's furniture, decorations, drawings and portraits and busts of the architect.
Fundacio Miro - it was a gift from the famous artist Joan Miro to his native city. The museum was opened in 1975 and is now one of the most interesting showcases of contemporary art in Barcelonaart.

BEACHES - One of the biggest draws is undoubtedly Barcelona ITS beautiful beaches. In addition to world-famous Costa Brava and Costa Dorada which are within an hour from Barcelona, there are also several nice beaches over 4 km long within the confines citizens, we are simply more of them here: Nova Icaria is closest to Olympic Marina, always crowded, this wide range of rough golden sand is ideal for visitors food. There are three perfect beach bars and twovery popular restaurants on the promenade (Mango and Chiringuito de Moncho) and countless bars and restaurants are within walking distance. Bogatell-This beach is twice the length of adjoining Nova Icaria and fringed by a stretch of stone walkway perfect for jogging, skating and cycling. Three large informal restaurants on the waterfront. Mar Bella (Metro Ciutadella Vila Olimpica, plus minutes' walk 20) - Barcelona's only naturist beach close to a peaceful park - good for a picnicOr siesta under the trees. Barceloneta-wide and long stretch, traditional and popular with locals, crowded, noisy and very funny.

Best travel time: The best times to visit Barcelona are late spring and early autumn when the weather is still warm, around 21-25 ° C. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures averaging 30 (+ 86 Fahrenheit). Especially avoid the "month" died in August, when many shops, bars and restaurants close for the month as many localResidents head out of town. The winters are cold with average daytime temperatures to 12 C (59 Fahrenheit), occasionally rain.

GETTING THERE AND AROUND: By a direct flight to Barcelona, Madrid, or through any other large European city from almost all major airports in the world. The highest fares are from May to September, the lowest in March-April, October-November and December to February (except Christmas and New Year when prices are hiked up). Also note that the activity onWeekend tickets may lead to an increased price. If traveling to Barcelona in Europe, you can also train, bus or car, even if they take more than a plane and often work is not cheap. Cruises in the Mediterranean, Barcelona as a port of call.

ACCOMMODATION: We offer a range of choices. You can choose vacation homes and apartments in Barcelona from $ 125 for a double room in a 4-star hotel, apartment USD. Or you can opt for hotels from $ 65 for a double room in USD3-star hotel. Accommodation prices do not change much throughout the year due to the steady stream of visitors throughout the year in this extremely popular tourist city and surrounding towns.

Food & Drink: In addition to restaurants to eat in the bar, where a series of tapas (small snacks, three or four pieces of fish, meat or vegetables or salad, which was traditionally used to be served with a complimentary drink) or larger raciones (). The bar option can be much more interesting to beGo round and local specialties. In general, the average cost of a meal consisting of two dishes and dessert would come to about € 25. can travelers with a very limited budget to do it for yourself using the excellent markets, bakeries and delis and filling sandwiches and snacks. Decent restaurants and cafes are easily found throughout the city, though probably most of your meals, where most of your sightseeing in the city, especiallyaround La Rambla and Barri Gotic. Find the best fish restaurants and more authentic Barceloneta, a seaside neighborhood. Gothic Quarter is home to some of the oldest and most traditional restaurants in town. Gracia is a very popular among young people during the weekend, it opens the way in terms of exotic restaurants (Lebanese, Egyptian, Thai, etc.).

TRANSPORT: Barcelona has excellent transport links by tube (subway), buses, trainsand a network of cable cars and railways. Here is a link to maps at the end of our leaders to carry. may, at all public transport to reach one trip each time buy when you drive, but only a couple of days it is cheaper to buy a target - a discount ticket strip. The T-10 validated targets for ten separate journeys on the metro, buses and trains. These tickets can be used by multiple people. The subway is the fastest way to get around Barcelona. ForI'm black and yellow taxis are a minimum of $ 2 euro. You obviously have much more freedom if you rent a car. The streets of the city are generally good and traffic is well behaved in general, but Spain has the highest incidence of road accidents in Europe. It also has some of the lowest prices of fuel on the continent.

SHOPPING: Barcelona, one of the trendiest cities in Europe offers shops, designer clothes and accessoriesHousehold items. Here you will find the city much cheaper for a variety of products, especially if it coincides with the sales (Rebaix in Spanish) lasting from mid January to late February and in July and August. The best shops in Barcelona are the old roads from the top of the Ramblas. Souvenirs include ceramics, which are sold in the streets around the cathedral, leather, the city's delicatessens, particularly Catalan meats and sausages, aPorron (the long spout glass drinking jar); CDs and tapes of Catalan rock and pop music Sardana, Spanish rock or flamenco. If you are looking for original gift ideas, some of the best hunting in the shops of one of the city's museums, where cheap and unique examples of Catalan disseny (graphic) and other original elements will be found through the reproduction of works of art postcards .

We wish you a safe journey and safe!

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Vacation & Travel Guide for Costa de Almeria, Spain

Beaches

Costa de Almeria is no shortage of beautiful beaches around its coast. Will surely find one for you have enough chairs and drinking water to swim in. there are water sports on the beaches, most offering sports such as sailing, surfing and many offer excellent facilities with showers and catering. For those of you bare all Almeria also has a popular> Nude Beach romantic couples and want to be one line you will find some secluded bays along the coast.

Food

There is no shortage of choice in Almeria with restaurants to suit all budgets. There is also a wide choice of food on offer from a quick snack burgers and pizza to traditional fried fish. Olives and cheese are often served after a meal. Paella is the most famous dish of Spain and are widely available, so delicious tapas of all kinds.These are usually served before dinner as an aperitif. Spain has a lot of good wines on offer, often served with meals.

Nightlife

The nightlife in Almeria usually starts late and goes until the wee hours. There is a wide selection of night clubs in Almeria, but there are those who have no complaints for the younger audience. There are some bars where you play live music and flamenco are located in and around the hotel. A must do is SpanishKnee during the last two weeks of May. The conversation on the streets is phenomenal and the bull running, music and dance. large tents are full of fun and processions in the streets is an exciting time and should not be missed. There are also many places give free dance lessons in Salsa and Tango. You try so funny.

Visit

Almeria is rather a historical place with character and more than enough to see duringYou are on your vacation. The cathedral in the heart of old town is a must. It dates to about 1524 The Alcazaba fortress is the town after the 10th Century and dominated by the hill you can have a fabulous view of the area. The town has a huge amount of street art fabulous, that is, take a walk around and see what you find. After I pop this into one of three museums and look at the remains of Roman times. A must do is the trip to TexasHollywood, where many movies were made. Now is a theme park that attracts many visitors. The landscape around Almeria is wonderful, and if you can rent a car for a few hours to do so. It's worth a trip off the beaten path - a trip to Sierra Maria-Los Velez National Park, the landscape of pine forests is amazing.

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