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Marrakech, Morocco: Mountain Holidays

admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:55:10 +0000

Marrakech is a truly awe inspiring holiday destination, full of rich and diverse history and culture without ignoring the present you can delve into the mixed history of Marrakech in the comforts of a modern hotel. Street musicians, storytellers and the smell of spices fill the air as you wonder through the town square. You have to see the Koutoubia Mosque which dominates the Marrakech skyline.

The Atlas Mountains run for almost 1,500 miles through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The range itself is divided into many smaller ranges which were all created around the same time millions of years ago, they are some of the older mountains in the world and hold many interesting secrets. These mountains once rivalled the Himalayas but erosion has taken its toll and the highest point is now 13,671 ft (Everest = 29,029 ft. )

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Cape Town,South Africa: Cave Holidays

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:36:44 +0000

You can’t beat Cape Town for sun, sand, sea and lot’s of great memories. It has everything you need for a great holiday – bars, shops, cafe’s, beaches, mountains and friendly people. Great wines are an added bonus! If you like outdoor adventure then hit the waters for a dive or the mountains for a hike.

The Cango Caves are truly spectacular, they formed millions of years ago when water began trickling down a small ridge of limestone that runs parallel to the Swatberg Mountains. They now stretch for over 3 miles, the largest cavern being 107m long and 6m high. The caves are situated near Oudtshoorn which is famous for Ostrich, you can even have a ride on one at one of the farms!

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Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt: Canyon Holidays

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:19:32 +0000

Sharm El Sheikh is the place to go if you love to dive, want to try diving or fancy some snorkelling. It has clear tropical waters brimming with all the colours you can imagine, fish, coral reefs and wrecks are just some of the things you can discover. If diving isn’t for you then why not relax on the long stretches of white sandy beach. Or the local bedouin tribes with their colourful tents or the desert or the mountains. You will never be stuck for something to do.

Geologically, Sharm El Sheik is very interesting, from Mt Sinai, to the Sulphur Springs, the desert, the beaches, the underwater geology and the Sinai Peninsular itself. One of the most fascinating and incredible sites to see is the Coloured Canyon. Yellows, blues, reds, purples and greens are amongst some of the colours you will see in the canyons. Here old rivers have cut their way through the rocks creating incredible views of the layers deposited through time.

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Agadir, Morocco: Beach Holidays

admin — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:09:01 +0000

Agadir is in the Southwest of Morocco and is famed for it’s sea food brought straight up the beaches from the Atlantic Ocean. The beach stretches for a good 6km and is soft under foot. The air is filled with spice in Agadir, and although the town is fairly newly built it is Moroccan at heart. Stroll along the beach, sample the food, hit the town but make sure you enjoy your Agadir experience.

February 29th, 1960 saw Morocco’s biggest recorded earthquake destroy the original town of Agadir. It measured 6.7 on the Richter scale and was followed by a tidal wave which added to the destruction. 2 days later the whole town was evacuated and eventually rebuilt around 3 km South of the epicentre of the earthquake. You can still visit the old town and old Kasbah where you can see the old front gate which says on it in Dutch “Fear God and honour thy King”.

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Hurghada, Egypt: Underwater Geology Holidays

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:12:56 +0000

If you want to experience some of the most colourful, amazing and incredible sites you have ever seen then go under water. Hurghada in Egypt offers clear waters, long stretches of beach and great weather. Originally a small fishing village the city now boasts it’s own airport. Egypt is home to ancient cultures and traditions, combine this with an underwater geology holiday and you will have the best time of your life.

Don’t fancy donning the full diving kit and getting up close and personal? No worries as there are plenty of glass bottom boats for you to take trips on giving you fantastic views of the Red Sea below you. You will be taken back through thousands if not millions of years as you discover over 400 types of coral and 1,500 species of fish. All with their own individual evolutionary story.

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