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TOP TEN TIPS FOR ART LOVERS

Paris Ah, Paris! - The illustrious city of romance and style, with its iconic architecture, famous fashion houses and grand museums housing a dazzling array of art pieces. This is by far, one of the best art destinations in the world. The largest and possibly the most impressive gallery is the Louvre, which houses amongst many other pieces, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. Fans of the classics should visit Musee d'Orsay, which boasts a number of 19th and 20th century pieces by artists such as Cézanne, Renoir, Monet, Manet and Van Gogh. For modern art lovers, the Centre Pompidou will not fail to impress – it’s worth visiting just to see its industrial inside-outside exterior, which has caused mush controversy over the years. Paris is also home to the Picasso Museum and Rodin Museum. ...

AN EVER-CHANGING CONCEPT

The word architecture comes from the Latin word architectura which roughly translated, means master or chief builder. Today, the primary connotation of the term relates it to building structures, while secondary imports can pertain to the basic idea behind the building plan of any entity or organism. The ancient Roman architect Vitruvius was the first one to treatise about architecture as early as in the first century A.D. Correlating from his work, De architectura, the builder of a decent structure or a fine architect should be the one who sees that his creation conforms to the basic three tenets of durability-- that is, it should remain good and strong for a long time, utility—that is, it should come of good utility for the people using it, and beauty—that is, its aesthetic plan should bring joy to the users and make them happy. ...

PLEASURES OF THE PROVOCATIVE GOLDEN TRIANGLE TOUR

One of the most popular tourist circuits of India, the Golden Triangle tour fulfills all the conditions of a fantasy and dream luxury vacation. The classic tour option of Northern India, Golden Triangle consists of three major cities – Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. Usually 7 or 8 days long, the cost of a standard Golden Triangle tour packages include flight tickets and transfers, hotel accommodations, guided sightseeing tour of the three cities and a private coach to drive you to the three major destinations. Most of the time, the trip starts and ends at Delhi – the Capital of India. Presenting a true kaleidoscope of grandiose monument, imposing forts and majestic palaces along with rich cultural and religious heritage, the three cities of the Golden Triangle tour presents a dazzling vista of Indian pageantry. While Jaipur represents the royal spectacles of ...
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