Hotels to suit all budgets
Bus, train, and taxi
November to March
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Saudi Riyal
Arabic, English
You can be in King Abdulaziz Historical Center (the National Museum) from 9 am to 12 pm. This would take you through history and make you relive it. You can also visit Kind Abdulaziz Center where you can know more about his simple life and see some of his possessions which he received as gifts from other countries’ rulers. You will surely enjoy watching the antique displays.
You can go to Thumama area to enjoy horse riding and ride motorcycles and to experience the charming nights of Riyadh while the children can play freely. Then you can have dinner in one of the traditional restaurants.
You go downtown to visit Al-Masmak Fort, from where the city of Riyadh was conquered and watch a documentary about how it was done.
Hotels to suit all budgets
Rickshaws, bus & taxi
January to May
+05.00hrs GMT
Pakistani rupee
Pashto and Urdu
Housed in a glorious Victorian Mughal-Gothic hall across the tracks from the Old City, the Peshawar Museum has the largest collection of Gandaharan art in the world, ranging from statues and friezes depicting the Buddha’s life to winged cupids and Herculean heroes. It’s a dizzying stylebook of Graeco-Bacrian art, if often let down by poor labeling (also check out the Graeco-Bactrian coinage hidden upstairs).There’s a small Islamic collection with some delightful illustrated books, and an ethnographic section with wooden effigies taken from a Kalasha cemetery, including and ancestor figure riding a two-headed horse.
It’s one of the historic places in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. Locally called as “Qilla Bala Hisar” means a “High Fort”. It’s 100 Feet high from the ground level and provides a very panoramic view of the entire Peshawar valley. The fort has an area of 15acres and the date of construction is not known. The fort was brought into its present shape by the Moghuls. The fort currently serves as the headquarters for FC Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. It also has a small museum where weapons, dresses and other items from FC are displayed. Fort is marvelous and a must visit for someone who is found of visiting historical places.
If you see traditional kehwa khanas, tikka, chapli kabab and dry fruit shops along with modern showrooms of leather goods and bright garments you are probably in Qissa Khawani Bazar, Peshawar. “Qissa Khawani Bazar” means the “Bazaar of Story tellers” in the older times there use to be professional story tellers, caravan arriving from different central Asian states staying in the inns, enjoying cup of green tea while listening to the stories of love and war from the story tellers.
Hotels to suit all budgets
Trains buses and taxis
May to October
+1hrs GMT
Euro
Catalan
Visit the Cathedral de Mallorca, a spectacular cathedral is located close to the sea-side. The museum has exhibits of religious paintings and silverware.
Banys Àrabs is the only building in Palma dating to the Arab settlement. The baths were constructed in the tenth century, and were sauna-style: the floor was heated and water added to make the room steamy. A small courtyard and the two rooms of the baths themselves are open to ten people at a time.
Art connoisseurs will love the Museo de Arte Español Contemporáneo This branch of the museum of contemporary art has a permanent collection of over seventy pieces by modern Spanish masters including Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Juan Gris and Salvador Dalí.
Hotels to suit all budgets
Private taxi or shared taxi
October to February
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Iraqi dinar
Kurdish, Arabic
Visit the Imam Ali Mosque, a holy site for Muslims around the world
International Cultural Center in Najaf is home to a large number of books and reference materials.
Wadi us-Salaam (the Valley of Peace) is an important Islamic cemetery located in Najaf near the Shrine of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Hotels to suit all budgets
Taxis
July - September
+3hrs GMT
Kenyan Shilling
Swahili, English
Visit the Nairobi National Museum for its fantastic art gallery, exhibitions, botanical gardens and nature trail.
Nairobi Railway Museum is another must-visit. It trails the history of the country’s rail system since inception to modern day.
From July through to October, book yourself a safari and feast your eyes on the world renowned great migration.
Hotels to suit all budgets
Rickshaws and taxis.
November to March
+05.30hrs GMT
Indian Rupee
Marathi, Hindi & English
Visit Sitabuldi Fort, site of the Battle of Sitabuldi, which was built in 1817.
Try Ambazari lake, near the western border of Nagpur, for a fun family day. With boating and other rides at the amusement park nearby, it’ll keep everyone entertained.
Tadoba National Park will give you picture perfect moments. It is home to a host of wildlife including tigers, panthers, sloth bears, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, bison and barking deer
Hotels to suit all budgets
Taxis
April, May and December
+1hr GMT
Moroccan Dirham
Spanish, French, Arabic
Nador’s moderate climate does count in its favor. The stunning sunsets and sunrises over the lagoon are a breathtaking sight and a wonderful photographic opportunity.
The Gourougou mountain which is at an altitude of 900 meters, is the green heart of the city, an ecological and tourist location, you will be able to enjoy it, and from it you can get an overview on the whole city.
Hotels to suit all budgets
Cars, taxis and buses
August to April
+4hrs GMT
Omani rial
Arabic, English
Royal Opera House Muscat is the leading arts and culture organisation in the Sultanate of Oman. Upcoming performances include Vienna State Opera playing Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata.
Muscat Gate Museum, Museum of Omani Heritage and Sultan's Armed Forces Museum are other must-sees.
The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is a stunning construct. The interior walls of the mosque’s main hall are completely covered with white and dark grey marble. These are decorated with murals of leafy patterns and geometrical designs.
Range of options, from budget to five-star hotels, are available
City Trains, Metro, Public Buses & Taxis
October to March
Indian Rupee
UTC+05:30
Hindi, English
Mumbai, state capital of Maharashtra, is named after the local Hindu goddess Mumbai who has a temple dedicated in her honour. Maharashtra's capital, built on an archipeligo of seven islands beside the Arabian Sea, is India's most populous city and boasts one of the nation's leading economies. Among the first things travelers visiting this metropolis will experience is a warm tropical environment, high rise skyline, a mix of civic and religious architecture, lively, colorful street markets and the intoxicating aroma of Maharashtra's fantastic cuisine. Bollywood, the world-renowned producer of Hindi language film, also has its headquarters here and a number of film stars call this city home.
The Gateway of India, located at Mumbai Harbour by the edge of the water, is a ceremonial arch built to commemorate the 1911 Imperial Durbar of King George V and Queen Mary. This relic of the bygone British Raj era, standing at the place where the royal couple arrived in the lead up to the proclamation ceremonies, was designed by Scottish architect George Witted who sought to combine classical elements of both European and South Asian architecture. This imposing structure, constructed from reinforced concrete and local yellow basalt between 1911 and 1924, was built to a design inspired by Roman triumphal arches, Hindu temples and Indo-Islamic Mosques.
Juhu Beach, located along the affluent coastal suburb after which the beach is named, is a favoured local hangout and popular tourist destination. Activities common to this busy seaside resort, comprising three miles of golden-brown sand edging the coastal waters of the Arabian Sea, include jogging, paddling, ball games as well as riding camels, horses and donkeys. Local cuisine such as bhelpuri, masala fries, panipuri, pav bhaji and vada pav is sold from food stalls and there are a number of international restaurants lined up along the seafront. The Juhu suburb is a fashionable place for Bollywood actors to live and the beach has been a setting for numerous Bollywood films over the years.
The ISKCON temple, located in the Juhu neighborhood near the beach, was established in Mumbai during the 1970s by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swamy Prabhupada who founded the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) during the 1960s. Prior to the temple's construction Srila Prabhupada found Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari deities housed in an insufficient shrine and promised to build a magnificent temple for them, acquiring four acres of land for that purpose. Alongside the auditorium, restaurant and main temple building there is a 76 room guesthouse available for those wishing to stay on the premises, complete with hot running water, telephones and cyber café.
There are a range of places from bed and breakfasts to luxury hotels on offer.
The metro is well-connected and can be used to visit most areas
All year round
+4hrs GMT
Russian ruble
Russian
A great example of Russian classic architecture and Moscow's most symbolic sites is the famous Bolshoi Theatre. Stop in for an operatic performance that is sure to thrill.
Visit the famous St. Basil's Cathedral. With its colourful domes and majestic presence, it will make for an intense photo shoot. The construct was ordered by Ivan the Terrible to mark the 1552 capture of Kazan from Mongol forces. It was completed in 1560.
The Moscow Kremlin is one of the largest and most interesting museums in the world. It is also the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation.