Across The Planet

I just found interesting list of largest and biggest cities on the world. Here are first twenty sorted by the estimated population at 01.01.2009. These are approximate figures so data on other sites can be different according to the different methods of measuring.

1. Tokyo (Japan) 33 800 000

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Plitvice lakes are set of 16 lakes in central Croatia near the west border of Bosnia And Hercegovina. Lakes are located on Plitvice plateau with highest lake located at 636 m above sea level and lowest at about 500 m above the sea level. Formation is over 8 km long. Korana river is formed from the water flow from last lake. Plitvice lakes are national park in Croatia and hills and mountains around are heavily forested. Rare fauna such as the European brown bear, wolf, eagle, owl, lynx, wild cat and capercaillie can be found there, along with many more common species. Plitvice lakes are major Croatian tourist attraction.

The park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 in recognition of its “outstanding natural beauty, and the undisturbed production of travertine (tuff) through chemical and biological action”. …click here to read more

Mauritius is one of the best places to spend honeymoon or luxury holiday. Mauritius is island in Indian Ocean east of Madagascar with 1.2 million people. Capital city is Port Louis. Mauritius has very rich history. Since it was Dutch then French then English colony and in the end independent republic. Mauritius is the place where only French victory over British happened – famous Battle of Grand Port. Mauritius is Tropical Island and such it have only two seasons, winter and summer. However there are no much differences in temperatures as winter is dry and summer is wet. As most tropical islands it is very attractive tourist destinations because of beautiful sceneries, magnificent beaches and attractive scuba diving locations… Most popular places to stay are hotels Le Saint Geran and Le Touessrok. People of Mauritius are proud and ethnical very mixed. You have white Mauritians, Indian Mauritians, black Mauritians and Mauritians of different religions… People from most western countries do not need visa to enter Mauritius and Mauritius government promotes Mauritius as  a great place to live especially if you have overseas business. …click here to read more

This is probably one of the most visited places in Iceland and also one the most photographed. Spa is located on a lava field in Grindavik, southwestern Iceland. The warm water of Blue Lagoon are around 40c hot. Outer space look of lagoon, however is not natural.Lagoon is man made of water output from nearby Svartsengi geothermal power plant. Plant is pumping hot water from almost one mile bellow the surface.
Where after used for energy and local comune heating system is dropped in Lagoon.
Rules for bathing and swimming in lagoon are very strict. Guest must shower in comunal shower before they are allowed to enter in Lagoon. The warm waters are rich in minerals like sulfur and silica. Bathing in the Blue Lagoon is reputed to help some people suffering from skin diseases, such as psoriasis.

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