Winter Adventures At Lake Louise
November 30, 2009 / 0 Comments


Winter Adventures At Lake Louise

Canada is a great tourist destination, especially popular for its natural resources that serve as major attractions for tourists from all over the world. Lake Louise is one such tourist destination in Canada that has tourists flocking to it. Location Lake Louise is a glacier lake in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is one of the major attractions of Alberta, which is in western Canada. It is at a distance of about 905 kilometers from Seattle that is at approximately 10 and a half hour drive from there and at about 11 hours drive from Vancouver. The name comes from the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), Queen Victoria’s fourth daughter and wife of the Marquess of Lorne, the Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883. The lake drains to the 3 kilometer long Louise Creek into the Bow River. On the eastern side of the  [...] 


Château de Versailles aka Palace Of Versailles
November 23, 2009 / 0 Comments


Château de Versailles aka Palace Of Versailles

“La crotte de pain” or Château de Versailles as it is commonly known is a royal château located in Versailles and is popular among the tourist as the Palace of Versailles. The Palace of Versailles is located in the suburban area of Paris at a distance of around 20 km in a southwest direction. All the political powers were centered in the court of Versailles; it was the time when Paris was the home of King Louis XIV. Later the royal family at the beginning of French revolution was required to leave the city. Versailles is famous not only for its designer building but also for its absolute monarchy. The Palace of Versailles is ranking in the few largest castles of the world. The palace has nearly 67 staircases, 700 rooms, 2000 windows and nearly 1250 fire places. Round 1800 acres of land is reserved for the parks. The furniture,  [...]