Thursday, February 12, 2015

TRAVEL SPECIAL.................. ASTRONOMIC TOUR – Escape to new horizons

 ASTRONOMIC TOUR –
 Escape to new horizons


Witness total solar eclipse from land this year.
Usher in the new trend of tailor-made holidays

SOLAR ECLIPSE TOURS

REGION:
Faroe Islands & Svalbard The Faroe Islands and Svalbard in Norway
 are the only places in the world where total solar eclipse can be
observed from land.

FAROE ISLANDS:
Situated halfway between Iceland and Norway, Faroe Islands boasts of
 pristine waters, mountains and fresh air (really).The fantastic landscape
is linked by modern undersea tunnels, bridges and ferries.The total solar
eclipse of March 20, 2015 will cross these unspoiled islands these unspoiled
 islands where the cliffs along the fjords are filled with over 260 species of
 birds, with 40 remaining in the Faroe Islands year-round.
After the solar eclipse in the morning (scheduled at 9:41am local time)
the entire week will be packed with a wide variety of cultural events.
The national theatre has a play about light and darkness.
There are concerts galore and tourists can also indulge in great
 Faroese cuisine.
http:www.solareclipse.fo

SVALBARD, NORWAY:
Apart from the total solar eclipse, tourists can also witness Aurora Borealis 
 (double whammy). To catch the sun going completely out of sight, 
head to a tiny village on the island of lage on the island of Spitsbergen,
 less than 1,100 km from the North Pole ­ don't miss this opportunity 
of a lifetime.

http:www.visitnorway.com

ETTR5FEB15

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