Shopping Resorts, Cities and Tourist Locations of the World. Page 1

Shopping Resorts, Cities and Tourist Locations

Guangzhou

China

Guangzhou, in English and other European languages also known as Canton and also known as Kwangchow, is a sub-provincial city located in southern China. It is the third largest city in China and the capital of Guangdong Province, southern China's the largest city and key transportation hub and trading port. As of the 2000 census, the urban area population of roughly 10 million, making it the most populous city in the province and the third most populous metropolitan area in China.

Shanghai

China

Shanghai is the largest city of China and one of the big cities of the world, is located in estuary Yangtze river. Its important financial and cultural centre of the country, and also the world's largest seaport. To the XX-th century beginning Shanghai has turned from small fishing small town to the major city of China and one of the leading world financial centres. Besides it the city became centre of a mass culture, "vice", intellectual disputes and political intrigues in republican China. In blossoming of the foreign concessions which have defined architectural eclecticism of Shanghai, the city was named Paris of the East. Today tiny small houses have been replaced by grandiose skyscrapers, magnificent hotels, business centres, restaurants and snackbars, entertaining institutions. The history of Shanghai is closely connected with the Russian emigration which way to the USA laid through Shanghai, Australia and Canada. The buildings constructed by Russian emigrants in 20-30th years have remained.

Batam Island

Indonesia

Batam is an island and city in Riau Islands Province of Indonesia, known for its free trade zone area as part of the Sijori Growth Triangle, is located 20 km (12.5 miles) off Singapore's south coast. It is one of the greatest islands of archipelago Riau and most quickly developing tourist centeres of Indonesia. The city of Nagoja is capital Batam. Here set of shops, rough night life, cafe and restaurants, discos and karaokes-bars. The main resort of Batam - peninsula Nongsa, is located in the island northwest. Here are expensive hotels located. At the western coast of Batam, close to Sekupang, one more resort zone Vaterfront is located. Here water entertainments on a beach and night clubs are popular. Many tourists use Batam as transit point. It takes only 45 minutes to reach Batam from Singapore by the ferry , and then to go on other islands of Indonesia.

San Jose (city)

Costa Rica

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation. The city lies at a mean elevation of 1,161 m above sea level.

El Valle de Anton

Panama

El Valle is one of the most special destinations in Panama. Only two hours away from Panama City, it is also a perfect weekend escape from Panama's lowland heat! El Valle is a fertile volcanic valley filled with bright flowers, square trees and golden frogs. Looking into El Valle it looks like a huge broccoli field – most of the houses are surrounded by trees that make for a green and unspoiled impression. The temperatures are moderate throughout the year and it cools down at night