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तमिलनाडु का नियाग्रा है होगेनक्कल

August 22, 20201739 Views

होगेनक्कल तमिलनाडु का एक स्तब्ध कर देने वाला सौंदर्यबिंदु है। दूर से ही इसकी गर्जना हमें अपनी ओर बुलाती है। पथरीले तटों के मध्य बहती हुई कावेरी नदी की यह गर्जना संपूर्ण होगेनक्कल में व्याप्त है। यद्यपि यह क्षेत्र सामान्यतया सूखा और पथरीला है पर जब से कर्नाटक सरकार ने कावेरी नदी के द्वार तमिलनाडु के लिए खोल दिए हैं और वर्षा का वरदहस्त इस क्षेत्र पर आया है कावेरी नदी और होगेनक्कल झरने के विहंगम रूप ने इसे एक प्रमुख पर्यटन केंद्र बना दिया है। नदी बिलिगुंडुला से होकर तमिलनाडु में प्रवेश करती है और होगेनक्कल में जल प्रपात का रूप ले लेती है। यहां कावेरी नदी समतल भूमि से होकर बहती है और इस क्षेत्र को हरियाली प्रदान करती है। पत्थरों से टकराकर बहते हुए नदी का दृश्य रोमांचक है। यहां नदी एक जंगल से पूर्ण घाटी से होकर बहती है। कहीं पर यह गहरी है तो कहीं पर उथली। उथले स्थानों पर पेड़ और झाडिय़ां है...

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Global tourism lost $320 billion in first five months this year

UPENDRA SWAMI

August 22, 2020397 Views

Travel and tourism have been one of the main industries to be gravely affected by COVID-19, leaving many countries with no choice but to close its borders to tourists for months due to the global pandemic outbreak. This has resulted in huge losses for almost all countries, especially those with high dependence on tourism revenue. UNWTO said in its World Tourism Barometer update for July 2020 that international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) saw a decrease of 56% in the first five months of 2020 over the same period of last year, according to data reported so far by destinations worldwide. International arrivals declined 98% in the month of May. This represents 300 million fewer international tourist arrivals in January-May 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, which tran...

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Poland puts India in black list for air services

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 22, 20201088 Views

Days after Hong Kong banned Air India flights from landing on its airport, Poland has also put India in the black list for air service because of its rising COVID-19 numbers. Currently, there were no flights operating between Poland and India. In a decision on Friday, the government of Poland announced restoration of air service with Russia, as well as few other countries, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a decree, partially published by the Polish Press Agency, besides Russia, China, Gabon, Singapore, Serbia, and Sao Tome and Principe will also be removed from the black list, the report says, Warsaw Airport At the same time, Poland extends the black list of countries with suspended air service; the number of states in the list grows from 44 to 63. A...

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Simple Mysuru Dasara this year

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 21, 2020623 Views

With the COVID-19 pandemic casting a shadow, the famous Dasara celebrations in the palace city of Mysuru will be a low-key affair this year. "I'm discussing regarding Mysuru Dasara, we will see how it can be celebrated in a simple way and do it," Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday told reporters here in response to a question. The Chief Minister's statement has come amid reports that 'jamboo savari' (procession of caparisoned elephants) and cultural carnival associated with the Mysuru Dasara that attracts large crowd, is likely to be dropped this year, in view of the COVID situation. Celebrated as "Naada Habba" (state festival), the ten-day event every year showcases Karnataka's cultural heritage resplendent with folk art forms. This year Dasara festivitie...

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After Hagia Sophia, Turkey’s historic Chora church also switched to mosque

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 21, 20201126 Views

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reconverted the historic Chora church, one of Istanbul’s most celebrated Byzantine buildings, into a mosque on Friday, a month after opening the famed Hagia Sophia to Muslim worship. The mediaeval Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, built near the ancient city walls of Constantinople, contains 14th century Byzantine mosaics and frescoes showing scenes from biblical stories. FILE PHOTO: Turkish police officers stand guard atop the Kariye (Chora) museum, the 11th century church of St. Savior, during a visit by Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla in Istanbul, November 28, 2007. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas They were plastered over after the city was conquered by the Muslim Ottomans in 1453, but brought to light again when - like Hagia Sophia - th...

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Contemporary art returns to Brussels in a big way this autumn

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 21, 20202089 Views

Brussels is a real hub of creativity and a haven for artists and collectors. Contemporary art can be found in the most beautiful parts of the European capital, thanks to the city’s countless institutions and art galleries. Contemporary art will make a comeback in September. Exhibitions and events will throw the spotlight on artists from different walks of life and disciplines. Brussels’ institutions, art galleries and artist collectives are pulling out all the stops to deliver a high-quality programme. Whether they are indoors, outdoors, or even online, these activities will satisfy everyone's curiosity. KANAL - Centre Pompidou, the Boghossian Foundation - Villa Empain, La Loge, CENTRALE, Wiels, MIMA and many others play host to a vast array of high calibre exhibitions and performances...

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No time for timid leadership, safe restart of tourism is possible

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 20, 2020428 Views

The cost of the restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is there for all to see. Between January and May, the sudden and rapid fall in tourist arrivals cost an estimated $320 billion. That’s three times greater than the impact of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 on our sector – and this is just for the first five months of the year. The re-opening of borders to tourism is a welcome relief to millions who depend on our sector. But this alone is not enough, especially in view of recent announcements and measures which seem further and further away from the international coordination that UNWTO has been calling for since the pandemic erupted. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has said in a statement that, in these uncertain times, people ar...

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Most people keen on cruising in next one year

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 20, 2020460 Views

Cruising is still a preferred vacation idea for many travelers. And, those who love cruise, will always like to find a way to sail. Therefore in these times of COVID-19, cruising, though risky, is still dreamt of. Most cruise lines are yet to sail again, but travelers already have their plans in mind. At least, that is what surveys show. A recent survey by CruiseCompete.com has uncovered some interesting insights about new attitudes among cruise travelers. Well-travelled consumers are ready to start cruising and that is a satisfying sign for the industry to hope for a revival in coming months. MSC Grandiosa in the Port of Rotterdam When asked if COVID-19 has changed how they will choose their next cruise, 58.7% report that they will compare the onboard policies of cruise lines be...

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WTTC appoints ATTOI as Indian agency to promote safe travel

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 19, 2020940 Views

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has appointed Association of Tourism Trade Organizations, India (ATTOI) as the nodal agency to promote and propagate trust with tourism businesses in the country, co-opting India into its standardised health and hygiene protocols for ‘safe, secure and seamless’ journeys and stays in the post-COVID world. ATTOI will ensure that the travel and tourism activities in India follow the norms under a ‘Safe Travels Stamp’ curated by London-headquartered WTTC, the global body for the sector. ATTOI will work as nodal agency for India The stamp, designed to usher in the new normal and build trust in travellers to travel again, will permit travellers to recognise those governments and companies that have adopted the WTTC protocols ...

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जहां पठार में खिलते हैं फूल

UPENDRA SWAMI

August 19, 20202386 Views

कास के पठार में फूल खिलने लगे हैं। लेकिन अभी हम उन्हें देखने नहीं जा सकते क्योंकि कोविड-19 के कारण लॉकडाउन लगाए जाने के बाद से यह जगह अभी सैलानियों के लिए फिर से खुली नहीं है। वैसे भी महाराष्ट्र दश में कोरोना से सबसे ज्यादा प्रभावित होने वाला राज्य है। लेकिन अभी वक्त है। फूल अक्टूबर तक खिले रहेंगे। हो सकता है आपको जाने का मौका मिल जाए। तब तक जानिए इस अनूठी जगह के बारे में... कास हमारे मध्य भारत की फूलों की घाटी है। जब भी हम फूलों की घाटी की बात करते हैं तो उत्तराखंड के चमोली जिले में स्थित हिमालयी फूलों की घाटी नेशनल पार्क की याद आती है या फिर हम हर की दून में स्थित फूलों की भी बात कर लेगे हैं, औऱ हो सकता है कि सिक्किम में युमथांग को भी याद कर लें। लेकिन कास हमारे जेहन में नहीं आता। अब कहने वाले कह सकते हैं कि बात घाटियों की हो तो कास तो पठार है। लेकिन कास के पठार होने की वजह से ही यह...