Geology Holidays » Waterfall Holidays http://www.geologyholidays.co.uk Do Something Different On Your Next Holiday! Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:00:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Johannesburg, South Africa: Gold and Diamond Holidays http://www.geologyholidays.co.uk/johannesburg-south-africa-gold-and-diamond-holidays/ http://www.geologyholidays.co.uk/johannesburg-south-africa-gold-and-diamond-holidays/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:14:15 +0000 admin http://www.geologyholidays.co.uk/?p=454 Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa and is home to a massive gold and diamond trade as it sits near mineral rich hill ranges. It is a metropolitan city with great weather and loads of places to see and visit. From sports to opera’s Johannesburg has it all. Find world famous wines and wildlife and culture at every turn.

The Witwatersrand is a small range of sedimentary hills which is usually overlooked until you delve into the rocks to discover that over 40% of the World’s gold comes from these hills. The hills themselves are geologically complex, containing a mixture of rock types including shales and conglomerates.

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]]> http://www.geologyholidays.co.uk/johannesburg-south-africa-gold-and-diamond-holidays/feed/ 0 Bled, Slovenia: Mountain Holidays http://www.geologyholidays.co.uk/bled-slovenia-mountain-holidays/ http://www.geologyholidays.co.uk/bled-slovenia-mountain-holidays/#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:26:18 +0000 admin http://geologyholidays.co.uk/?p=320 Bled is a small town set in stunning scenery in the North West of Slovenia. Romantic castles with bags of history and medieval villages are just a few of the sights you will see. Ideal in summer or winter this village really is a great holiday destination. Check out the famous Bled Castle that over looks Lake Bled, which is home to a tiny white church on an island, you don’t have to swim to it, there are boats!

Bled is situated in the Julian Alps (named after the Julian Roman Emperors) and is overlooked by Mount Triglav which is Slovenia’s highest point, and gives name to Triglav National Park. Standing at an impressive 2,864m Triglav stands between the two rivers, Soca and Sava and is home to the Triglav Glacier which is 280m deep! Most of the mountains in the area are made from limestone and have many exceptional fossils in them including Triassic fish from 210 million years ago! See what you can find!

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