Archive for May, 2009

Where to Find Henge Monuments

We’ve heard all kinds of theories about their origin, but we don’t think you need to get too caught up in the theories to enjoy visiting them.Stonehenge is the most famous of the stone circles. You really don’t need to know all of that… if you like looking for and finding ancient monuments, there are plenty of henges, standing stones, and stone circles to visit in the United Kingdom and beyond. Get a good map that marks out places of archeological interest, and meander out into the country side. Some are remote, but you will find cute little villages with few tourists, and you might find that this is a great hook for travel.

Beyond this rich landscape in Wiltshire, England, you can find several henge monuments in the Cumbia Lake District. Look for Castlerigg Stone Circle, Mayburgh, Long Meg and Her Daughters, and Swinside which some have called the finest stone circle in England. Cornwall is another rich area for neolithic standing stones and henges. If you really get into this, you can go looking for neolithic stone monuments in Ireland and Italy. And France has some amazing “alignments” and standing stones deserving a trip Wet your appetite for henge monuments with Stonehenge and Avebury, you may find that looking for those ancient stones gets you traveling to places you wouldn’t see otherwise.

Iceland Vacations

Ever fantasized of going on river rafting tours clubbed with spa vacation packages along with guided fishing trips or of a bus tour company making your vacation more comfortable by organizing self drive tours with a private tour guide. What if, on top of this you get travel incentive programs with a custom tour and that too to one of the most romantic honeymoon vacation spot. Exotic and untouched, marvelous and unspoiled, peaceful and tranquil sceneries you experience during your Iceland vacations make it a lifetime experience. To add to it, you can also choose to go for Iceland Day tour through Reykjavik, the volcanic country of fire and ice, a magnificent old town famous for its nightlife and culture. It is a perfect blend of past and present which sways you off your feet.

You are a nature lover or an adventure sports freak, want to spend an evening alone or to party hard whole night, like to cool your heels on a guided fishing trip or to gain health benefits on fitness vacations, Iceland Holidays offers you all. A rocking nightlife, high-class restaurants, soothing spas, natural geysers, beautiful lakes, awesome lagoons and anything you can think of you get it all during your Iceland Holidays.