Leonardslee Gardens (Gallery) - England

Gallery - Leonardslee Gardens - Gardens & Lakes






Gallery - Leonardslee Gardens - Dolls House

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Andorra - France

Andorra is one of the tax havens of France. The Principality being formed in 1278
It is a prosperous country mainly because of its tourism industry, having some 10.2 million visitors a year.

Apart from the shops, restaurants and cinemas there is lots to do

Attractions include:-

4Tax free shopping

4Skiing

4 Pubs

4Walking

4Shops

4Restaurants

4Guided tours

Be aware that if you do buy your Duty Free shopping that your stick to your EU limits. You may be stopped on the way back to your accommodation.
They are building a new border control post.

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Approxamately  3 to 4 hours from Perpignan,  3 hours from Carcassonne

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Weather - Andorra

Monthly averages °C

January Avg low: 1° Avg hi: 10° Avg precip: 5.27 cm February Avg low: 2° Avg hi: 11° Avg precip: 4.32 cm March Avg low: 4° Avg hi: 14° Avg precip: 4.31 cm April Avg low: 5° Avg hi: 16° Avg precip: 7.6 cm May Avg low: 9° Avg hi: 19° Avg precip: 6.46 cm June Avg low: 12° Avg hi: 22° Avg precip: 4.99 cm July Avg low: 14° Avg hi: 25° Avg precip: 3.39 cm August Avg low: 14° Avg hi: 26° Avg precip: 4.62 cm September Avg low: 12° Avg hi: 23° Avg precip: 5.46 cm October Avg low: 8° Avg hi: 19° Avg precip: 5.33 cm November Avg low: 4° Avg hi: 13° Avg precip: 5.73 cm December Avg low: 2° Avg hi: 11° Avg precip: 5.12 cm

Weather information supplied by: weather.msn.com

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Transport -

Airports - Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF)
           Carcassonne Airport (CCF)
                      Gerona, Spain (GRO)

Bus -

Car - Le Havre <> Andorra (10-11 hrs approx drive time)

Train - Paris/Ile-de-France <> Montpellier <> Perpignan (TGV & SNCF)

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Perpignan - France

Perpignan was the old capital of Roussillon, from 1278 to 1344 capital of the kingdom of Majorca (which included the Balearics, Roussillon, Cerdagne and the coastal region extending east to Montpellier) and now the chief town of the departement of Pyrenees - Orientales.

There are a number of historical sites in the city the most obvious being Castillet, Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions.

Other attractions include:-

4The Canal

4 Museums

4 Gardens

4 Historic sites

4 Shops

4 Restaurants
4 Guided tours

Your can download a copy of the tourist map here - www.perpignantourisme.com

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Weather

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Transport -
Airports - Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF)
Bus -
Car - Le Havre <> Perpignan (10 hrs approx drive time)
Train - Paris/Ile-de-France <> Montpellier <> Perpignan (TGV & SNCF)

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Paphos - Cyprus

Paphos used to be the capital of the island until it moved to Nicosia.

There is a defenate British influence with everything from UK style supermarkets to stores like Marks & Spencer, Debenhams & Next in the area.

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Whilst not the largest of the beach front resorts of the island, it has all the normal attractions plus a few unusual ones.

4Paphos waterfront

4Paphos Castle

4Archaeological Park

4Tomb of the kings

4Covered market

4Boat trips

Transport - Buses are very good as an example one way trip from Coral Bay to Paphos harbour or Coral Bay to Paphos market 1.5 euro each way. (March 2010)

Taxis there are an abundance of them. You can pre-book one at your hotel or taxi centres. Beware they do try and poach you from bus stops but they are not cheaper.

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Paphos Castle (Fort)

More of a harbour fort than a castle, there were 2 of these built but sadly this is the only accessible one as the other is now a ruin.

The small fort which stands on the ancients mole at the western part of the Nea Pafos was included in the coastal defence of Cyprus.

It is in fact a Frankish Tower within a Venetian wall

Not a lot to see inside, but worth the couple of euros to climb the steps in side to the top for the view.

On Sunday's from Easter there are music events in front of the fort. You can pick up a leaflet on arrival at Paphos Airport.

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The Archaeological Park

Just a few hundred metres from the harbour waterfront are the mosaics in the Historic arena.

This is a UNESCO World Heritage site with some 14 floors in a covered area as well as the open air displays.

The detail of the mosaics are just stunning. In order to preserve them having recently been discovered, 2 of the sites have been re-covered. However you do get to see images of them in the information centre.

You will need to allow at least a couple of hours to look round them all.

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Tomb of the kings

The name of the site is misleading, apparently there is no evidence of any royalty buried here. Rather, the site was the final resting place of about 100 Ptolemaic aristocrats who lived and died in Paphos beginning in the 3rd century BC.

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Coral Bay - Cyprus

If you are aiming to go to Cyprus and looking for somewhere a little quieter on the island without being too far away from just about anything available. Then Coral Bay is worth a visit.

Location -

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Airport - Paphos (Pafos) is the nearest airport, taking anywhere between 40-60 minutes depending on whether you are taking a taxi or coach.

Coral Bay - Beach line

Coral Bay - Aqua Sol Holiday Village

Located at the western end of Paphos, at the Coral Bay area, about 8km from the town of Paphos, in one of the most attractive and exclusive tourist areas in Cyprus. It has a front view of the sea and direct access to the bay.

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Asprokremmos Dam - Cyprus

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Asprokremmos Dam - situated in the Paphos district, is the second largest dam on the island.

Built in December 1982 the dam did overflow in 2004 due to heavy rainfall.

Details:

4Construction start date - May 1978

4Construction completed - December 1982

4Maximum storage - 52,375 Million Cubic Metres










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Paphos - Cyprus - Tomb of the kings

Gallery - Tomb of the kings