Top 5 Spectacular Water Wonders
17.06.2009
Top 5 Spectacular Water Wonders
Top 1: Charming Victoria Falls
The mighty Victoria Falls is the largest curtain in Africa, and it is also one of the largest, the most beautiful and spectacular falls around the world, Spanning 1,700 meters in width and the highest point is up to 108 meters. The spray can be as high as 300 meters, what is incredible is that you can see the falls as far away as 65kilometers. The Local Kalolo-Lozi people call the fall as Mosi-oa-tunya, which means “thundering water haze”. More surprising, with the crescent rising, the water haze reflects colorful and mysterious moon rainbow, which is a magical enchanting wonder.
Top 2: Venice Italy, a fantasyland
Densely covered by watercourses, the beautiful Venice seems like a city emerging form water, with about 150 canal rivers running through here. Here you will enjoy the most romantic experience by riding a boat on narrow water under the hazy moon light. Every tourist is as the same as the local people travel in the city can only by food or by boat. Of course, the best way travel in a water city is by boat. The main watercourse is the Grand Canal which is in the length of 3 kilometers, with time-honored luxurious palace and unique buildings line in both banks. The buildings are decorated beautifully by ornaments with the style of renaissance. If you journey is a little longer, the vaporetto is your ideal choice.
Top 3: One of the seven wonders of the natural world, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Comprised of 2,900 individual coral reef system and coral cays, the Great Barrie Reef is one of the seven wonders of the natural world and is blessed with the breathtaking glamour of the world’s largest coral reef, enjoying the reputation of “natural Marine Park” or “coral aquarium”. The Great Barrie Reef stretches more than 2,000 kilometers from north to south, almost parallel to the Queensland coast, with interspersing of charming tropical islands. Beautiful corals and coral reefs, white beaches, a variety of marine creatures and interesting activities attract numerous tourists to enjoy its breathtaking beauty.
Top 4: Enchanting Li River, impressive landscape
Li River runs from Guilin to Yangshuo, about 83 kilometers in length. In history, it is invariably the inspiration of authors and artists. And now the cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo is very popular with tourists from home and abroad. The river winds through numerous beautiful mountains like a green ribbon. Breathtaking landscape along the river, reflections of strange mountains, fountain and flying falls consist of a colorful Chinese painting.
Top 5: Lake Como Italy: the mirror of Venus
Thousands years ago, glaciers cut Alps into peaks and valley, and then the glaciers forms beautiful mountain lakes, among which Lake Como is the most beautiful one. Located between Careno and Argegno, the charming Lake Como covers an area of 146 square kilometers and with the depth of 414 meters. Luxurious and resplendent villas are dotted in the charming surroundings around the lake. From here you can see verdant mountains and tranquil villages. The beautiful blue lake is acclaimed as the “mirror of Venue”.
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