At some point, interest in Art Cologne began to fall, other newer art fairs have gained in importance. For example those in London, New York, Miami and Basel. Since, however, American leadership was taken over by Daniel Hug, the exhibition of a fair wind blows Rhine metropolis.
In the main entrance of the building which houses the Art Cologne, costumed musicians, with tails and top hat, beat the drums as hard paote, attracting visitors careful. They are part of the project the Danish art...
Van Krimpen, together with Martijn Sanders Art Fair has set up the Foundation, in 1984 the first director of the KunstRAI. A year later, the first KunstRAI place, almost 2300 square meters and attracts some 15,000 visitors. The scholarship is energetically starting from the beginning and has an international character. Van Krimpen uses a regional focus from 1989 to galleries outside the Randstad area and to work with host countries
The KunstRAI a pioneer. Besides the exhibiti...
Art 41 Basel is the world's premier international art show for Modern and contemporary works. Art 41 Basel will take place on June 16 – 20, 2010. It presents almost 300 galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. More than 2,500 artists will exhibit their art work in the multiple sections. The exhibition includes the highest-quality paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photographs, video and editioned works. At the last edition, 61,000 people attended Art 40 Basel, among which art colle...
Louvre Museum is the most visited art museum in the world, a monument full of historical meaning and the greatest national museum of France. It is a central tourist attraction in Paris, located on the Right Bank of the Seine, in the first arrondissement. Here there are displayed over 35,000 art objects dating from the 6th millennium BC and up to the nineteenth century AD.
Louvre Museum is housed by Louvre palace, which was originally conceived as a fortress, in the twelfth century u...
Vatican City is the smallest state in the world, occupying an area of only 50 hectares. The population of this state is only slightly more than 550 people, and its form of government is theocracy, headed by Papa.
Inside the Vatican City there are the Vatican Museums, which are considered to be among the greatest museums in the world, with an impressive collection, where one can admire some of the world’s most renowned classical sculptures and most important masterpieces of Rena...
The imposing British Museum exhibits works of art created from prehistoric times up until nowadays, presenting human culture from its beginnings to the present in impressive collections that bring together masterpieces from all over the world.
A museum of human history and culture, it is currently one of the largest and most comprehensive museums in the world. The museum was founded in the mid eighteenth century, in 1753, on the basis of the collections from different areas of the ph...
It is one of the most famous symbols of Paris. Louvre is an art gallery and museum renown in all the world. A former royal palace, it was turned in 1793 as a museum. The interest in the Louvre increased with the mention in Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code. Built as a royal palace, the building is a masterpiece in itself, "guarded" by a huge equestrian statue of King Louis XIV.
Hosting over 35,000 works held in eight departments, including the permanent collections of the Lo...
Located in the Big Apple, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is perceived as the most important museum of modern art in the world. Hosted creations are varied - painting, sculpture, photography, video, printing, electronic media, architecture and design - more than 150,000 works of art, 22,000 films and four million of slides. The building was redesigned by the Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi in 2004, MoMA and now covers nearly 60,000 square meters.
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Hosting some of the most valuable collections of European, Museo del Prado is actually a large royal court, with angular design, stone columns and the main entrance framed by huge stairs. In the museum are available to the public over 8600 paintings, 5,000 drawings, 2,000 prints, 1,000 coins and medals and 700 sculptures and fragments.
Permanent collections: Illustrating the cultural movements of the 12th century to early 19th century, the museum is extremely valuable madreste a perm...
Table mountain peak crowned by superb, Cape Town is a very modern city - design hotels, trendy restaurants, bars and glamorous white sand beaches. The city is located in the southern tip of the continent, and a few kilometers of it is Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was exiled for 20 years and Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve offers a beautiful view over the ocean, an exceptional wildlife and trails for hiking in nature. The streets are full of malls, shops with traditional handi...
Johannesburg called Golden City is the most important financial center of the African continent. This is a mix between African culture, shopping and night life with thrilling outdoor adventures and archaeological sites.
Can be seen in the surroundings of many museums, caves, nature reserves, traditional villages with specific local cultures, some gold and diamond mines and the cradle of humanity where they desoperit fossils of our first ancestor, australopitecul.
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Pretoria, also called the Jacaranda City because of trees that color mauve purple summer the city is studded with parks and gardens, the residential streets and imposing public buildings.
Transval Museum has exhibits of natural history and hosting it on Mr. Plese, australopiteca fossil found at Sterkfontein, the cradle of humanity. University Mapungubwe Museum holds artifacts from the Iron Age, rhino gold, gold scepter, gold ornaments, ivory and Chinese ceramics.
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Varadero resort, located 120 kilometers away from Havana, is one of the most popular destinations in the world for more than half a century, with its great night clubs, palm trees, sunny weather and sandy beaches. Low prices, fine beaches, high-quality services and warm people place Varadero beach on the top of any perfect-destination ranking. Moreover, it is said that it is the most beautiful beach in the Caribbean. Despite the large number of tourists, the beach is large enough to cope with the crowds.
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Canarreos Islands are located in the central-southern part of the Cuban archipelago. The pearl of the group, consisting of approximately 300 reefs, is Cayo Largo del Sur, one of the last untainted places on the planet. Cayo Largo del Sur, also called simply Cayo Largo, stretches along 27 km of excellent virgin beaches, and it is one of the most spectacular locations throughout the state of Cuba. Nature has proved to be prodigious with its beautiful beaches. Crystal-clear waters and fine, white sand make it a splendid holiday destination...
Cayo Coco is a dream island in the province of Ciego de Avila -the fourth largest island of Cuba, part of the Archipelago of Camagüey -and without doubts it is one of the most paradisiacal places in Cuba and the whole world. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean, in the northern coast of Cuba, in the north area of Ciego de Avila, being formed by numerous keys, among which Cayo Roman, the biggest in Cuba, Cayo Coco, Cayo Cruz, Cayo Guajaba, Cayo Sabinal and Cayo Guillermo. Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo are among the biggest tou...
Are you looking for a great summer??? Aren’t you sure what beach to choose in Italy? We are here to help you. Italy is a wonderful country. It is surrounded by five seas at once - in the north by the Adriatic, Ionian, Tyrrhenian, Ligurian , and by the Mediterranean (island of Sicily and Sardinia).
The beaches on the Italian coast are divided into plots and leased to privat...
The Gulf of Orosei is the most famous for its multi-shaped sandy shores lined on the coastline. Situated in the Cedrino River's flatland, it looks different from the other towns because it keeps its interesting past alive, identified historically as Baronia's chief town. Orosei represents a 40 km cliff, that features vertical walls, small ravines, beautiful caves, and a crystal clear water sea with deep and intense colors. The mountain offers white pearls of sand, and...
Most tourists choose Italy as a holiday destination not necessarily for a vacation at the seaside but for the history of romance they can find in the Italian cities. However , more than 80% of Italy’s borders are the Mediterranean and the Adriatic, and this means you can find a beach to your taste anywhere you go in the peninsula.
One of the most beautiful beaches and resorts and one of the most glamorous seaside destination...
Olimpos beach is located 80 km from Antalya. Although small and withdrawn, Olimpia is a little piece of heaven through pine forests and ruins of temples of marble, from Roman times....
Oludeniz beach is known as the "Blue Lagoon". The resort is located near the town of Fethiye and has a lot of hotels, restaurants and bars. Beach is a highly sought after by tourists for here can enjoy hiking in the mountains, riding, diving or cruise....
Patara is the best Turkish beach, on the Mediterranean Sea, located 75 kilometers from Fethiye town. Patara has 18 km of fine sand and is ideal location for surfing enthusiasts. The beach is protected by the Turkish government since turtles lay eggs here. ...
