Zurich Is A City Made For Romance by Jeff Halter

Don't be discouraged by Zurich's identity as the financial capital of Switzerland. Behind the business persona of the city is a romantic setting complete with snow-capped mountains, pristine alpine lakes and dreamy architecture.

Zurich is nestled within the Alps on the banks of the Lake Zurich. This strategic location provides a beautiful backdrop for the city making it one of the most picturesque in Europe.

The best place to start your romantic rendezvous is in Zurich's Old Town with its splendid public squares, impressive churches and museum against a scenic lakefront. Walk hand in hand along the water front and treat yourself to the beautiful churches of Grossmünster and Fraumünster.

The Grossmünster is the largest cathedral in Zurich and considered to be the city's icon. It dates back to the 11th and 13th centuries. The Rathausbrücke is the best spot to observe Grossmünster because it offers a spectacular view of the church reflected on the waters of the River Limmat.

After Grossmünster, proceed to the beautiful church of Fraumünster. Its elegant spires adorn the skyline of Zurich and its exquisite stained-glass windows are awe-inspiring.

Take a short walk to the Zunfthaus zur Meisen or the 'zur Meisen' Guild Hall across the Fraumünster Church. The guild dates back to 1757 and considered to be the most intricately built of all guild houses in Zurich. It displays a fascinating collection of decorated porcelains figurines and pottery.

The Swiss National Museum is also idyllic for lazy strolls. It is located on manicured parklands and surrounded by the Limmat and Sihl rivers. The imposing castle-like museum displays an impressive collection of objects representing the Swiss culture.

If you want to rest your weary feet, choose one of the fashionable cafes lining the trendy street of Bahnhofstrasse. The whole district is said to rival the shopping districts of Paris and London. You'll find everything Swiss in this commercial district such as Swiss army knives, Swiss watches and of course, Swiss chocolates. Designer shops and boutiques are also plenty in this area.

After you have recovered from the sights and scenes of Bahnhofstrasse, explore the many art galleries and museums of Zurich. One notable gallery is the Kunsthaus Zurich or the Zurich Art Gallery. It houses an impressive collection of several masters such as Monet and Munch. It also features a good collection of expressionist paintings of Kokoscha, Corinth and Beckmann. However, the galleries claim to fame is the collection on the works of Alberto Giacometti.

If you wish to take a look at works of art outside of Europe, the Museum Rietberg is the venue for you. It offers a wide collection of art from different parts of Asia such as China, Japan and India as well as several artworks from Africa. If cupid is at work on the day of your visit, you just might be treated to a wonderful musical concert in the nearby Park-Villa Rieter.

To cap your visit of Zurich, a visit to the other side of the lake, in Rapperswil, is a must. It has immaculate rose gardens and castles that are perfect for a lovers' day trip. If you took the train on your way to Rapperswil, take the streamer back to Zurich and recapture the old-world romance Zurich-style.

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Rajasthan Tours – Peep through the Valor and Glory of the Past by Meenu Choudhary

Rajasthan the land of sun, sand and forts is draped in the valor of glory of the past. It is the ideal destinations for those who love the past and want to see how magnificent the era was before the birth. Well if you too have such interest and want to see the glory of the Rajputs who laid their life for the valor and glory of their Kingdom, head to Rajasthan.

Rajasthan is one of the finest tourism destinations and more to the fact is that most of the tourists who visit this place are outside the country. But the most interesting part is that the state with royal splendor and beauty accounts the highest visit from across the nook and corner of the world.

The state Rajasthan has several places of tourist interest and each place in the state enjoys royal charm and splendor that fills the hearts with royal feeling and take them back to the past. So come to this magnificent and royal Rajasthan and enjoy the vacations with much pleasure and delights and take back home lots of remarkable memories to relish in forever.

Rajasthan tour packages are easily available in the market and tourist can book as per their choice and budget as well as customize and include the tour places according to their choice. More of all most of the Rajasthan packages offer outmost joy and happiness and offer true surprise to the visitors who come for vacation with families and friends from all over the world.

From the many such places, Jaipur is the most visited city in Rajasthan. Dotted with magnificent forts and palaces, inspiring temples, colorful ambiance, bazaars and the teeming splendor of the locals, Jaipur is the ideal gateway to explore and see Rajasthan to its colorful moods. Here one can see and explore the splendor of the magnificent Amber Fort to the sprawling Nahargarh Fort and Jaigarh Fort to the pride of Jaipur, Jantar Mantar and Hawa Mahal, visitors are bound to soak in the royal charm and inviting beauty of the royal past.

Apart from that, Jaisalmer is also the ideal place to be for a vacation in Rajasthan. One of the prominent attractions of Rajasthan tourism, this beautiful and royal city is where tourist can make the tour successful and complete. It is said that no tour to Rajasthan is complete without enjoying Camel Safari and Jaisalmer is the ideal place to make this dream come true. Enjoy the adventurous camel safari and explore not just the city attractions but at the same time the hidden splendor in the golden sands that is calling your to share the past and the glory.

Rajasthan tours does not end or halt in Jaisalmer but there are many surprise that make the state an ideal gateway to choose for vacations or tours in India. Not only the royal attractions enchants visitors but the rich culture and traditions, harmonious music, lifestyle and the colorful ambiance engulf the heart of the visitors with true joy and happiness. So come and enjoy the cherished moments in Rajasthan and take back home lots of remarkable memories to share with much pride and joy.

Meenu is an eminent analyst and writer in Travel & Tourism related topics. She has authored many books on tour guide for Golden Triangle Tours and Rajasthan Wildlife Tour Packages.Find more packages at http://www.rajasthanindiatour.net/

Seal origin by Lawrry Christ

Seal carving is a peculiar art in China.1973 miu excavation in changsha, hunan, found in the han LiangXiang neatly piled up the relative Si rows of bamboo, bamboo Si each pack agers, with rope tied the knot in place after wrapped in green clay regiment, green mud have clear group HouGuCheng car bump seals - big, it is the remains of ancient using chop.
China using chop history, from archaeological income remains look, can be traced back to about 3,000 years ago about 16th century BC shang dynasty (11th century), to former site of shang dynasty tombs in henan has had unearthed a seal, and seal surface is four corners of the quadrate adduction, called the glyph, seals is bird images.This stamp in spring and autumn and warring states also is common, called XiaoXingYin.Chinese characters oracle-bones, jinwen, experienced, official seal, regular and several other chirography evolutionary stages, seals began in seal in the era of the composition of engraved seal font for that form the system mainly traditional seal printed, plus seal engraving, and seal the process features of art and called the art of seal-engraving has.
Somebody thinks seal just practical symbols, or but attached to the ornament of calligraphy and painting, "bag of tricks, nine tailor make a man".For this statement, the author cannot agree.Seals as a cultural phenomenon, it is closely related with the existence and the development of The Times.In the pre-qin era, music Lutheran ethics in social life, seals have dominated as tokens and personality charisma logo.China's system of emperors wielder yue imperial yue treasure, the official seal and rank humble person weee QianJi, its system strict gaumata, orderly.Kings and emperors used for feudal system of imperial jade, follow.The emperor's decree conferring the imperial power of alternate, become the credentials and a nation's treasure, as countries by decree of worshipping path collection.
The bells in the calligraphy and painting, can make a picture of chapter mainly in green ink or ZhuSe work, because of the foil and particularly vivid number-composed excellent, make the finishing point.Established in early tang dynasty palace collect art institutions, all the emperor saw collection, stamped with "zhen" nianhao seals, as the sign of the government collects within.Then the system, make one print gradually formed a special collection appreciation of the seal, in the pursuit of harmony with painting and calligraphy art, to operating the artistic creation, the originality of the emergence of collection seal, promote the development of the art of seal-engraving has far-reaching influence.
After arrived mostly Kublai Khan, designed to baal baal renqin jianzan announced the text for Keith formulated yuan empire credentials.Tang and song system, for various imitated, written seal regime officials are israeli-palestinian think ba wen making seals.Suffer this kind of seal the influence of the wind, when private seals, also Mongolian noble thought and culture of israeli-palestinian words into print, as a sign of special symbols on credit.HuaYa printed characters, seal is in the majority with rectangle shape, also have gourd shape or pipa form.Popular seals style is a Chinese character above under the name ", regular script body add a signature joab rodman.Because prevails in the yuan dynasty, also called yuan joab.
The yuan dynasty of the civilian officials and the masses of han people will continue to use the seal to seal seal.The yuan dynasty is the era of literati paintings, formed the literati paintings pursue poetry, calligraphy, painting, seal combined.Pop in paintings on add verse his comments inscribed and bells cover author's name, size, BieHao and poetry motto seal.ZhaoMengZhao pages of tang dynasty seal LiBingYu reinforcement, absorb the characteristics of Zhuan with pen and fruity, line even, style through idleness.He describes the seals, elegant beauty, shu lang emptiness.The seals form called circle characters printed by later generations, highly altar.
Ming and qing literati with drop, the windy peirce seal cutting line, popular in the market, or pick XianZhang very rugged lines or references to express their allusions, or.Art seal is bright qing dynasty the art of seal-engraving has symbol of prosperity of Ming and qing dynasties, the art of calligraphy and painting, spurred the art of seal-engraving has synchronized development.The rocky seal material for the great number of higher found artistic literati and calligrapher, painter provides opportunities created in carving, thus promotes the formation of carving artistic style diversity.Text the development of textual exegesis study and archaeology, and provides reference for the seal cutting ancient the art of seal-engraving has traditional favorable conditions.In the economic developed area, seal cutting, they have relatively concentrated, teachers and students communicate, gradually formed collection in a region of seal cutting art genres.If WenPeng, HeZhen worked together in advocating for carving with six criteria, common theoretical opinions and creation interest, make them into the history of carving art genres, first what history said that "wen".Otherwise ChengSui, zhejiang pie "has been gloriously enrolled eight home" and DengShiRu xileng ZhaoZhiQian, WuChangShuo, HuangShiLing, and after a to the art of seal-engraving has qi baishi, they had a profound influence on the development.

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