The island of [B]Rab[/B] is heading toward its 120th anniversary of organized tourism with ambitious plans for reconstruction of tourist facilities, implementation of infrastructural projects and a rich celebratory program that will surely interest and delight many lovers of this special island of rich culture, customs and a quality tourist offer. [CENTER][IMG]http://www.pratifausto.com/kampor1.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] In 1889, the [B]Rab[/B] Municipal Council proclaimed Rab a tourist destination and a health resort, which was a logical combination of the natural wealth, mild climate and hospitable locals. Not long after the decision, they began to build the first inns ...
Perhaps the ultimate in long haul luxury, the Maldives is currently enjoying incredible growth again having bounced back from a series of disasters in the past few years including the coral bleaching wrought by el Niño and the horror of the 2004 tsunami. Indeed, so superior are its beaches, so cobalt blue its waters and so warm its welcome that the country has become a byword for paradise whether it be for honeymooners, sun worshippers or divers. A geological eccentricity nestled in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives are a series of ancient coral reefs that grew up around the sides of towering prehistoric volcanoes. These immense structures have long since sunk into ...