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Norfolk is a region in the campaign to the east of Britain. Both the wider region as its capital, Norwich, in particular, are known for their many fascinating fairs & festivals, some of them the oldest in the country.

Norfolk is well known for its nature and its beaches. They emphasize the beaches of Great Yarmouth, Waxham, Cromer and Holkham Bay. They also stress the Broads, an important region full of rivers near the province of Suffolk. There are several National Parks in the region, and several bird sanctuaries where they live.

The Broads are a network of several rivers between Norfolk and Suffolk. This kind of National Park occupies a 303 square kilometers, and almost all rivers are navigable. The Broads are a popular destination for tourists since the nineteenth century. Here you can hire a boat to spend an enjoyable day sailing or watching the birds.

The most important city of the region is Norwich, the capital of the region. Norwich is the heart of culture and business. This city is noted for the impressive architecture of the Cathedral of Norwich. This modern city has several universities and is known for its many art programs.

The region has several major cities that are smaller and are noted for their charm. One of these cities is the port town of King’s Lynn and the seaside town of Great Yarmouth. The towns of Aylsham, Diss, Thetford Holt and noted for its shopping streets and its traditional trade markets.

The city of King’s Lynn is a port city and is one of the most important cities in the region. Near King’s Lynn Sandringham House is one of the residences of the British Royal Family.

In the small town of Sandringham are one of the residences of the Queen of England, and many tourists come to see the mansion and the small museum dedicated to the Royal Family and the region. The Norwich Castle Museum is a restored castle of great importance. Interestingly, in the nearby town of Cromer, Arthur Conan Doyle began writing one of his best known novels, The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Holkham is another town in the region. It is also known for the impressive edifice of his council and for its dunes and beaches, among which Holkham Gap. The village lies within the nature reserve Holkham.

The village of Waxham noted for its architecture. In the architectural panorama of the city stands the building Waxham Hall, the Church of San Juan, a XIV century church, and Washam Barn, a XVI century farm house. The city lies on the shores of the sea and highlight its many sand dunes, and a large number of migratory birds in the region.

Cromer is another small town on the coast, known for its importance in the fishing industry and delicious crab Cromer, a local delicacy. This city is noted for the Church of San Pedro and San Pablo, dating from the fourteenth century but which had to be rebuilt in the nineteenth century. The church tower is the tallest of its kind in the country. One of the most intriguing aspects of this church is the stained glass representing the famous lifeboat station and some tourist sites in the region. The Hotel de Paris, built in 1820, is one of the most recognizable buildings in the city. Cromer Hall Cromer is the town hall, built in a Gothic architectural style, and dates from the early nineteenth century. The streets here are full of buildings from the late nineteenth century. The city also has a theater and several museums, among which Cromer Museum, where there is a Gallery Geological bone of an elephant and several historic photographs. There is another museum dedicated to the Cromer lifeboat, founded in 1804, notable for the many medals that these boats have been in saving many lives. There is also a zoo with animals from the jungle near the beach and many parks with beautiful views of the region.

The trek puts you in direct contact with nature, walking paths through the mountains, next to a river or in the middle of a forest. It’s a long ride but fun. So before you get ready for the long walk, find out what to wear, what level of difficulty of your route and some safety measures to be quiet and go off to adventure.

The trekking is a long walk in a natural setting, usually away from civilization. The idea of trekking is to reach those places that can only be reached by foot, horseback or bicycle, and is a great effort is rewarded with a goal: a waterfall, an amazing panoramic view, a hidden lake. The sole purpose is to know that place the end of the trail.

Trekking is an activity that emerged from the mountain. The mountaineers, who climbed the Himalayas and peaks of great difficulty, must first reach the mountain base where they spent many days walking studying what the best way to go. The route up the mountain was a journey in itself and not all were able to go up, or were in a state to do so. Thus was born as a separate activity.

Although it usually takes more than one day, you can go hiking for a few hours. The difficulty varies depending on terrain. You can do trekking combined with other activities like horseback riding, biking or rappelling. The trekking is quite enough, but with its rules. Learn everything you need to know before trekking:

Difficulties
Most of the time the trek is done through trails, roads and valleys. Although the paths may be blurred, the most important challenge is the location of the path but the human effort required to reach the end of the road. In trekking there are 4 levels of difficulty and all walks properly marked to indicate what level correspond:

* Difficulty No. 1
Son walks free of small and large steep slopes. The paths are well defined and the end of the road tends to be a lookout. No experience is needed to make this trip. They are short and easy hike on good trails and a low altitude, with an appropriate infrastructure for walkers and good signage.

* Difficulty No. 2
It is an adventure, a little longer with some challenges in the road. The trail difficulty is still low, but may be at higher altitude (5,500 meters above sea level). The route has an infrastructure and appropriate signs. The highest mountains are already closely.

* Difficulty No. 3
It is a walk with a more ambitious path and steep, more than 5,500 meters. The road is seen in some sections can be blurred and difficult to follow the trail that at times crosses rivers and crosses or other difficulties. Mountaineering experience is required.

* Difficulty No. 4
It is a very difficult trek, where they are sometimes combined with hiking and climbing at altitudes higher than 5000 m and no infrastructure.
On High Mountain environment is, in uninhabited areas. You must have experience in mountaineering rope and appropriate equipment.

Who can trek
The type of people who can practice trekking varies with the level of difficulty of the trail. In a Level 1 trekking do not require fitness, but walkers must provide several hours of hiking with some uphill sections. Not recommended primarily for people with respiratory or heart problems and pregnant women.

Trekking Level 2 is required some physical training. Being a long journey that can last several days, the walker must have resistance. For trekking Level 3 and 4 is important to have previous experience and be in good physical condition.

A weighty matter
Note that the duration of the activity, you must carry a team for the night, feed, take shelter and water. When preparing the pack keep in mind that will bear the burden for hours. That’s why your team should be light. Take only the essentials.

The team
When hiking is only a few hours at a difficulty level 1, the computer is essentially a bottle of water, shelter (according to season and location) and refreshments. However, as we progress in difficulty, we will need more items. A hiking backpack is essentially complete 10 things you can not miss:

1. Food and water to withstand the days that the trip, providing extra precaution.
2. Mostly comfortable clothes, a raincoat and overcoat.
3. Flashlight or lantern.
4. First aid kit.
5. Fuel and elements to start a fire.
6. Matches.
7. Knife or knife.
8. Sunglasses and sunscreen.
9. Compass or GPS.
10. Updated the road map

Security
Many of the safety rules for hiking are based on having a little common sense. However, it is good to remember to avoid problems or accidents:

* Do not start any tour if you’re not sure you support the level of difficulty.
* Bring the right equipment. Even when they are in a difficult way, do not forget to bring water and a snack.
Alerts the rangers * for the difficulty of the path requires.
* Find out about dangerous animals in the area.
* Calculate the travel time, taking into account that the round trip may have a different duration depending on the slope of the trail.
* If the trek lasting several days and you can access natural water purifier is to avoid carrying extra weight during the entire trip.
* If this is your first time on a difficult trek, be sure to get an experienced guide.
* When the path is not well marked, turns your GPS or compass and map. Do not trust your intuition: is it safe.

Philosophy walker
Trekking is an experience that puts you in direct contact with nature. There is weakness and smallness of man before the imposing landscape. Only we can make these sites remain as they are. Care for the environment and follows the philosophy of LNT (Leave No Trace: Leave No Trace), who intends to take a conscious attitude while traveling, including keeping the waste to throw enabled sites and avoiding a fire in fire-prone areas.

Iceland, the Nordic country’s most notable for its incredible landscapes full of geysers, volcanoes and glaciers. In the southern part of the island are some gems of nature, such as natural formations that can be enjoyed throughout the Golden Circle or the Natural Park of Thingvellir.

This part of Iceland known for its large natural spaces almost uninhabited, there is a wealth of natural resources and here visitors can enjoy the best views in the country.

Some of the most impressive natural phenomena in the region are the Blue Lagoon, a pond with warm sea water. Near the coast are the Vestmannaeyjar Islands, West, and a small archipelago about 7 miles from the coast. On these islands there is a large presence of puffins and other animals. One of the most important festivals in the country, Þjóðhátíð or Thjodhatid, takes place in these islands and attracts over 7,000 people each year. The largest island, Heimaey, there is also a traditional fishing village made history after reaching the village to prevent the destruction by the volcano Eldfell.

One of the best preserved, nature reserves, ranks among the mountains, and is one of the remotest parts of the country due to the difficulty of the road to get there. The region is full of beautiful rivers full of clear water, but these rivers can be very dangerous during the colder months.

One lesson that one must live by visiting this region is a visit to a real glacier. Iceland’s glaciers are the most impressive of what nature gave to this country.

The Golden Circle is a tourist route that covers 300 kilometers south from the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik. In this route one can see some of the most beautiful places across the country. In the valley there are several active geysers Haukadalur. Here is the famous geyser Geysir, the geyser that first met in the rest of Europe, which appeared in the literature written during the late thirteenth century. Beside Strokkur Geysir is a geyser that jumps every five minutes and can reach a height of 30 meters. Nearby are the Gullfoss, known as the ‘Golden Falls’, and thirty other smaller geysers.

In this route, travelers may also visit Thingvellir, or, traditionally, Thingvellir, where the first parliament was founded in 930, which was in place until 1789. Thingvellir is now a national park and it is considered World Heritage by UNESCO. This is where the river empties Öxará Öxarárfoss to form the waterfall, and here is the lake Þingvallavatn, the largest lake in the country. In the park there is even a curious little church, Þingvallakirkja, which decorates the amazing scenery.

Another place worth visiting the Golden Circle Route is Kerid Lake, located in a volcanic crater of red stone, with water so opaque to resemble an aquamarine. There are other curious sites, such as the traditional village of Skálholt noted for Skáholt Cathedral and for being the place where they created the first map of Iceland and the surrounding islands, geothermal or template Nesjavellir.

Jökulsárlón is one of the most beautiful lakes in this region. The lake originally formed by the glacier Breiðamerkurjökull, which belongs to the glacier.

One place that receives more visitors is Landmannnalaugar thermal waters, the ideal place to relax. This area is full of mountains formed a lighter color of rhyolite, and this gives the impression that the sun never stops shining in this region. With its high geothermal activity, they maintain their temperature thermal waters in summer and winter. This area has several sites for camping and several hotels for tourists who want to relax in the water. The area is also a good place for tourists who enjoy hiking, because there are several routes through the passage between the regions of Landmannalaugar nature reserves.

In the south of Iceland also have some of its volcanoes. Altogether there are about 35 active volcanoes scattered across the country. This region is the famous volcano Eyjafjallajökull, who won the European air traffic stop for almost a week. Near the volcano are other large volcanoes and some glaciers, such as Eyjafjall.

Singapore is an island in the Pacific, the city-state of the world’s largest, 710 square kilometers. This city, which has many features in common with the neighboring state of Malaysia, is a charming Asian country. The island is now a big city, traditional in the suburbs, urban and modern interior.

Singapore known for its culture and urban Malay have come together in this city during the past ten years. Chinese cultures, Arabic, Indian and Malay have been mixed in this one place, making the city a true multicultural and metropolitan core. Here you can view a statue of British generals during colonization, traditional pagodas of various religions, including Hindu and Buddhist and Christian basilicas, museums with exhibitions of all cultural trends in Singapore and thousands of unique aspects of this island city state. In addition, this city still has the features of settlers, and over one hundred years belonged to the British Empire. As an example, one can visit the white statue of Thomas Stamford Raffles, in the same spot where he landed and became widely considered as the founder of modern Singapore.

The concrete jungle of Singapore continues to have a lung in the city, as the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is the only piece of rainforest remaining on the island. In addition, it is recommended to visit the Singapore Botanic Gardens, an ideal place to relax and hang out between natures in the city.

It is worth walking through the main streets of the city, full of traditional jobs and impressive skyscrapers. The city’s main street, Orchard Road or Jalan Kebun, is the most beautiful city with many shops and cafes, casinos and clubs, hotels and business centers.

In this city there are many theaters and museums. Every year there is held the Festival of the Arts, a festival that attracts many tourists with its fusion of Eastern and Western cultures. There you can see all kinds of art, from theater and dance to modern art and contemporary art mixed with the new visual arts.

In the city one can visit the villages known as kampong, small traditional villages in the countryside, or if you can arrange an unforgettable and exciting journey by train across the country. One can make a luxurious train ride will take you through a Singapore to Bangkok and the Malay Peninsula. The train stops, one can enjoy a traditional tea in the traditional coffee shops, or see the religious pagodas are located in the hills. Moreover, one can observe the traditional landscapes of this part of Asia, with its tea plantations and rice fields, crossing small streams and observing their local populations. On the train, one can learn all you want about the endless culture of Singapore, from the same train where everything is decorated with opulence and luxury, and even the cars are lacquered with many Chinese decorations, Malaysian and Thai silk items.

Recently, the city has become an attractive tourist city, with nightlife that will soon rival that of Tokyo or Hong Kong. Its cuisine has also developed and adapted to the modern world, with thousands of traditional food stalls in the main streets. One can stroll through the traditional markets, enjoy the best Asian food or visit the Esplanade and Bay Theatres.