There is no doubt that travelling broadens the minds and enlivens the spirit. It is a means of general education and an end in itself. People who have not traveled may be compared to frogs living in a well. Just like the frogs, which believe that the well is the whole world, they too believe that their village, or town, or city is itself the whole world. This way of thinking makes them narrow minded. People who often read books, magazines and newspapers come to know something about the outside world, but this is not the same as seeing the outside world with one's own eyes. No illustrated book or magazine can ever provide the joy and thrill of seeing with one's own eyes the sublime beauty of Taj Mahal by moonlight.
To travel in India and see its hills, mountains, valleys, rivers and lakes make the study of its geography vivid, lively and interesting. How interesting and exciting history becomes when we visit the very places where Shivaji was crowed king, or where Tipu Sultan was betrayed and killed! We can understand India better if we come in contact with the variety of its people- people following different religions and customs, speaking different languages, wearing different costumes and eating different types of food. And beyond India lies the vast world. How wonderful, interesting and educative it would be to visit foreign countries, experience the different climates, meet people of different races and faces and visit places of great historical importance!
Apart from natural and historical sights, travelling enables a person to meet different people and study their customs, modes of dressing, culture and language at close quarters. Meeting different people makes a person broad-minded and tolerant. Travelling brings people nearer. Their outlook becomes broad and progressive. Travelling removes prejudices and helps to build universal goodwill and fellow feeling. It helps a person to become a citizen of the world in the true sense.
Fortunately, travelling is much easier and faster today than it was ever before. For those who cannot arrange their own travelling programmes there is always a travel agency that plans a tour to suit their purse and cater to their individual needs like providing required type of meals on an international flight. Therefore, never lose an opportunity to travel. It will be an experience well worth the time and money spent after it.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Tourism and Recreation in Montreal, Canada
The city's Old World charm attracts tourists throughout the year. Montreal has fine restaurants, hotels, department stores and shops, amusement parks, concert halls, museums, and art galleries. It specializes in bookshops in many languages and wide-ranging, frequent lectures. The Place des Arts is a three-building complex that includes Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, a theater, and a recital hall. A conservatory of music and the Museum of Fine Arts combine with the universities to train young artists. The Terre des Hommes (Man and His World) exhibit draws millions of visitors annually to the site of Expo '67.
Natives of Montreal love sports. Hockey and baseball draw many fans, and people enjoy golf courses, bridle paths, and other sports facilities. In winter skiing and tobogganing attract many to the slopes of Mount Royal. The summer Olympic Games of 1976 were held in Montreal for which a sports stadium and swimming pool complex were built. The city's renowned ice-hockey team, the Canadiens, was founded in 1909, and in 1969 the Montreal Expos became the first major-league baseball team in a Canadian city.
Mount Royal Park covers 494 acres (200 hectares) on the top of the mountain. From the observation platform there is a vast panoramic view of the city and surrounding countryside. Near the highest point (763 feet, 233 meters) stands a cross, a memorial to the city's founder, Paul de Chomedy, sieur de Maisonneuve. It is about 100 feet (30 meters) tall and is illuminated at night. Another fine view may be had from Westmount Lookout. Near Mount Royal Park is St. Joseph's Oratory, a Roman Catholic shrine.
Natives of Montreal love sports. Hockey and baseball draw many fans, and people enjoy golf courses, bridle paths, and other sports facilities. In winter skiing and tobogganing attract many to the slopes of Mount Royal. The summer Olympic Games of 1976 were held in Montreal for which a sports stadium and swimming pool complex were built. The city's renowned ice-hockey team, the Canadiens, was founded in 1909, and in 1969 the Montreal Expos became the first major-league baseball team in a Canadian city.
Mount Royal Park covers 494 acres (200 hectares) on the top of the mountain. From the observation platform there is a vast panoramic view of the city and surrounding countryside. Near the highest point (763 feet, 233 meters) stands a cross, a memorial to the city's founder, Paul de Chomedy, sieur de Maisonneuve. It is about 100 feet (30 meters) tall and is illuminated at night. Another fine view may be had from Westmount Lookout. Near Mount Royal Park is St. Joseph's Oratory, a Roman Catholic shrine.
Punjabi Weddings, Hot on Tourist List
Chandigarh has been projected as an ideal destination to get married at the ongoing World Travel Mart (WTM) in London to cash in on the craze for the big, fat Punjabi wedding among non-resident Indians (NRIs) and foreigners.
“Chandigarh tourism has decided to adopt more novel and innovative measures like wedding tourism to promote the city as the tourism hub of north India,” the city's Home and Tourism Secretary Khrishna Mohan, who is visiting the WTM, said.
He said wedding ceremonies could be facilitated in collaboration with hotels and resorts in and around the city.
“Indian weddings are occasions to behold and Chandigarh is particularly known for its glamorous and graceful wedding ceremonies. European visitors in particularly relish such occasions and Chandigarh tourism is in the process of facilitating more foreign visitors for these ceremonies,” the home secretary said.
Mohan said that Chandigarh was not only a tourist attraction for its architectural beauty but also for medical and sports tourism. The city had excellent facilities for golf, tennis, cricket and other sports.
Chandigarh has recently been placed on the tentative list of World heritage sites, by UNESCO becoming the first Indian city to make it to the list.
“Chandigarh tourism has decided to adopt more novel and innovative measures like wedding tourism to promote the city as the tourism hub of north India,” the city's Home and Tourism Secretary Khrishna Mohan, who is visiting the WTM, said.
He said wedding ceremonies could be facilitated in collaboration with hotels and resorts in and around the city.
“Indian weddings are occasions to behold and Chandigarh is particularly known for its glamorous and graceful wedding ceremonies. European visitors in particularly relish such occasions and Chandigarh tourism is in the process of facilitating more foreign visitors for these ceremonies,” the home secretary said.
Mohan said that Chandigarh was not only a tourist attraction for its architectural beauty but also for medical and sports tourism. The city had excellent facilities for golf, tennis, cricket and other sports.
Chandigarh has recently been placed on the tentative list of World heritage sites, by UNESCO becoming the first Indian city to make it to the list.
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