2013/2014 Christmas in Las Vegas: Events and Vacation Packages

Las Vegas offers a lot of things that are suitable for travelers who want an active or relaxing holiday. And maybe las vegas could be your holiday destination in the Christmas Day will be celebrated a few days later. if you plan to do this in Las Vegas, you can add a spot of gambling to that and maybe give yourself a nice wad of cash for Christmas. I know some of you will spend Christmas and New Year’s eve in this fantastic city – well, let me tell you, you are in for some great fun.

Las Vegas Christmas events offer something for a wide range of tastes and preferences. You can see a holiday concert at one of the many casino resorts, enjoy the Winter Lights Festival at the Springs Reserve, or even watch the Nevada Ballet Theatre perform a rendition of The Nutcracker. Holiday craftmaking sessions for kids are among the family-friendly Las Vegas Christmas events, and adults who are interested in enjoying a night out can entertain the option of attending any number of themed parties at the city's numerous clubs.

Many people have a concert or show in mind when it comes to Las Vegas Christmas events. The Entertainment Capital of the World offers numerous concert and show options throughout the year, and it's no different during the Christmas season. At casino resorts such as the Mandalay Bay Hotel and the Las Vegas Hilton, big-name musicians often perform special Las Vegas Christmas concerts before, on, or just after Christmas Day. You can also catch a headliner acts performing their own hits while headlining at local venues during the Christmas season. Orchestras are known to perform holiday favorites during some of the Las Vegas Christmas concerts, so you might keep that in mind when looking to add to your options.

We know that Las Vegas is known for doing everything big. Christmas is no exception. The holiday season is actually a great time to visit Las Vegas. However, I am hoping you plan ahead and get your flight tickets early because things get pricey and sell out fast around that time of year.

Celebrating christmas in las vegas is something special, especially with a lover or your family. Because along of the Vegas strip is full of holiday spirit as the casinos try to out-do each other with decorations, lights and mega-Christmas trees. If you like shows, check out the list of our recommended Las Vegas Christmas shows below. These shows sell out fast, so if plan to see one, get your tickets as early as possible.

2013/2014 Christmas in Las Vegas: Events and Vacation Packages

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Hierapolis in Pamukkale, Turkey

    If yesterday we talked about Travertines in pamukkale, and now with the same place we will tell you about Hierapolis. Hierapolis is an ancient town that stood during the roman empire and the Byzantine empire. Called Hierapolis because there was once here Hiera temple (one of the Greek gods). Here we can find the remains of collapsed buildings, cathedrals, temples, walls, pillars, amphitheaters, and old tombs (the necropolis). Hierapolis is so vast, we had to walk for more than 2 hours to explore this historic place.

The Apollo Temple

    In the foreground of this picture are the remains of the Apollo Temple. Its foundations date to the Hellenistic period, but the structure itself was built in the 3rd century AD. Apollo was thought to be the city’s divine founder. The temple was built beside the plutonium, an underground cavern from which poisonous gases emerged. The city’s theater stands in the background.

Roman Amphitheatre Hierapolis

    Hierapolis is one of the finest examples of Roman theaters extant theater. Leaning against the hillside to be part of the audience that he has a long service life. Crashed through the roof of the building is a part of the scene in general can be seen in the main sections are intact. Two levels of the theater. There are 22 well as the lower level. There are 26 well as the upper level. Strong administrative monitoring section made ​​of marble seats. Drop off mid-vaulted passageways have survived both directions. Finished height of the stage building is estimated to be about 49 feet. Theatre personality around 10.000.

The Necropolis

    Another prominent archaeological aspect of Hierapolis is the necropolis, located just outside the northern city walls. Here lies one of the largest and best-preserved cemeteries in all of Turkey. It contains sarcophagi, many different types of tombs, and funeral monuments dating from the Hellenistic until the early Christian times. There are also numerous inscriptions here, more than 300 of which have been translated and published.

Cathedrals

    In the city centre, structures a cathedral, a church with pillars are present. Two other churches belonging to the 6th and 7th centuries, with smaller chapels are situated at the northern end of the city.

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Travertines in Pamukkale, Turkey

    If you were in Turkey, tourist places that you must visit is Pamukkale. Pamukkale is located in the northern part of the turkey, about 18 km from the province of Denizli. Pamukkale In Turkish the name literally means "Cotton Castle". Pamukkale also one of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pamukkale is famous for its historical heritage and natural beauty. In this place there are two main tourist locations namely hierapolis and travertines. There are two gates to enter pamukkale, form the bottom of near travertines and the top of near hierapolis.

    Now we first tell you about travertines. Travertines has been established for more than two thousand years. Reputedly in Somewhere deep in the earth beneath Pamukkale and the ancient Roman city of Hierapolis lies a vast source of water heated by volcanic lava. The water dissolves pure white calcium, becomes saturated with it, and carries it to the earth's surface, where it bursts forth and runs down a steep hillside. Cooling in the open air, the calcium precipitates from the water, adheres to the soil, and forms white calcium "cascades" frozen in stone called travertines.

    People still come in numbers to experience the curing effects of the water, which is said to help with high blood pressure, eye and skin diseases and circulation problems among many others. Yet for many it is simply the spectacle of the place which draws them to Pamukkale, the Cotton Castle.

    For $ 25 Lira (12 euros) we can take a dip and enjoy the hot water, but we have to take off footwear because the Turky's government is maintaining the trevertine authenticity. Travertine's beauty makes this place is always crowded with visitors. The most appropriate time to visit there is in the spring (April-May), because when the temperature is not too hot and perfect for a walk.

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Ipanema Beach: The World Sexiest Beach

    Ipanema Beach, Rio De Janiero, Brazil. This beach also inspired the song "The Girl from Ipanema" famous in the 60's. Ipanema beach is bordered by Arpoador Beach on one end and Leblon Beach on the other end. This beach is considered one of the main centers of activity for the city of Rio. One of the most expensive places to live Rio, the neighborhood is full of wealthy residents. 

    For most people who come to Ipanema Beach, they just sit and look around. They will not care about the row of stalls that sell bathing suits, suntan lotion and a sandwich. On this beach you will see a lot of women with a variety of shapes and sizes bikini. From bikini sporty style to bikini as thin as thread. As if not to be outdone, the men were wearing the smallest Speedo make this a one of the The World Sexiest Beach.

    Every Sunday, the roadway closest to the beach is closed to motor vehicles and local residents and tourists use the opportunity to ride bikes, roller skate, skateboard, and walk along the ocean.

    To look for lodging in Ipanema Beach is quite easy because Rio has more than 250 hotels and motels, including 13 five-star, 41 four-star and 60 three-star hotels. The areas best known for budget accommodations are Gloria, Catete and Flamengo. 

    The most appropriate time to come in Ipanema Beach when the summer season (December to March) is the warmest, with temperatures ranging from 77 to 95 F (25 to 35 C) and higher. In the winter (June through August), temperatures range from 55 to 64 F (13 to 18 C). New Year's Eve and Carnival (held four days before Ash Wednesday, usually mid- to late-February) are the two busiest times, so book well in advance.

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Dubai Miracle Garden: The Most Beautiful and Largest Flower Garden in World

Dubai Miracle Garden is the most beautiful and largest garden in the World. This garden has 45 million flowers in 72,000sqm area and all are surrounded by a flower-decked wall. According to spokesperson Dubai Miracle Garden is currently going for a Guinness World Record for the longest flower wall with a 1 km circumference. Dubai Miracle Garden was opened on Valentine’s Day this year. Most of visitors named it as a “little piece of Eden” on earth. It is located in Dubailand near Arabian Ranches.

Flowers are decorated in shapes of Heart, Stars, Different styles of Circles, Flower Pyramids, Igloos, Flower-decked vintage Cars, Different style Layers, Water Bodies, arc-shaped walkways, Colorful Umbrellas Covered Pathways. All of them are patterned beautifully that every inch of garden has its own uniqueness.

Kate Holbrooke from canadian who visited Park said that she never seen such a beautiful sight in her life and can never imagined a “piece of eden” could be possible in the desert. She said: “I’ve been to so many cities but have never seen anything like this.” The Garden features type of flowers which have never been planted in Gulf region before like Calendula, Marigold, Petunia etc.

Dubai Miracle Garden is developed by Akar Landscaping and Agriculture Co. This is the same company that developed Al Ain Paradise near the Oman border. Al Ain paradise consists of 10million flowers and the size of garden is equal-ant to four football fields.

Abdel Naser Y. Rahhal, Akar spokesperson, told reporters that there are at least 45 colored flowers found in the Dubai Miracle Garden and no two season will be the same as it will follow different themes each season. He said: “We are currently concentrating on annual, seasonal flowers. We are also planting trees on the perimeter as windbreakers.”

Abdel Naser continues: “We have put this together with tourists in mind. We also want to demonstrate that it’s possible to green the desert through judicious re-use of waste water, through drip irrigation.”

Retail outlets, restaurants, souvenir shops, plant nurseries and a multi-storey car park will form part of the destination in the second phase of its development. Work will start on site in mid-2013. And the developers are hoping to attract one million visitors a year once fully operational.

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Socotra Island, Yemen

Socotra Island is one of a small chain of four islands are found in the Indian Ocean, and is part of the Republic of Yemen. Socotra has pristine beaches, mountains and caves uniquely awful fun to taste every trip. Socotra Island is most famous for its unique plant life, and one-third of the plants found on the island found nowhere else on the planet. Be prepared to venture into foreign film set.

Socotra Island located about 380 km south Arabian Peninsula and 240 km east Horn of Africa. For a hobby and fun vacation, Socotra Island can be challenging locations. Walking down the beach and the sea of ​​sand under the blazing tropical sun is a challenge. If you are a snorkellers or scuba divers, on the Socotra island has it all. The majority of diving on the Socotra island is drift diving, and a beautiful beaches for snorkeling is Dihamri beach.

One of which is characteristic of the Socotra island is the Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari), is a strange tree shaped like an umbrella. This tree has red sap like blood dragon. Residents here take advantage of dragon's blood resin as a cure. Also used as a paint and varnish. Other endemic flora is Dorstenia, Dendrosicyos (cucumber) and protopunica Punica (pomegranate).

Socotra island also has endemic fauna Aves such as the Socotra Starling Onychognathus brothers, Nectarinia balfouri Socotra Sunbird, Socotra Sparrow Passer insularis and Socotra Grosbek Rhynchostruthus socotranus. Bats become endemic mammals in the caves of Socotra Island, as well as coral reefs that surround the island.

Looking at biodiversity and vegetable that is so unique of this island, Socotra Island as a UNESCO recognized world natural heritage site in July 2008. Therefore, any regulations made ​​from start limit housing construction, construction of hotels for tourist, sewer construction, flora fauna imports, up to limit population growth. This is solely to protect the unique island of damage possibilities created by humans.

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