Carnival dates 2014

 Why Carnival change date every year? Carnivals are held before the Christian Lent and have varying dates but are always between February and March. As the first day of Lent is Ash Wednesday, carnivals always start on Thursday of the week prior to that Wednesday.

In another article we talk about the Carnival of Cadiz, today we have over Carnival dates 2014.

Why change the dates of the Carnival each year?

• Carnivals are related to other dates as the beginning of Lent, which in turn is 40 days before the start of Holy Week. So if the March 5 this year is on Ash Wednesday (1 day of Lent) forty days after the March 13 is Palm Sunday, the first day of Easter 2014.

• The question of dates changes every year because the liturgical year, by the celebrations of the Church are guided, follows the lunar cycle and does not adhere exactly to the calendar. It is based on the Jews always held their Passover (Pesach) on a full moon night.

• So to determine when Easter Sunday (which would be the last day of Holy Week), there is the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring, ie after 21 March. Although it looks complicated it is interesting that to set for example the date of Easter Sunday (the last day of Holy Week) is taken as the base which is the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring (ie after 21 March).

Carnival dates 2014

• Home Carnival: Thursday February 27 March 2014

• The Carnival Sunday: the March 2, 2014

• Shrove Tuesday: the March 4, 2014

• Ash Wednesday: the March 5, 2014

Carnival in the world

These dates are valid for Carnival in Spain, as in Tenerife, Cadiz, Gran Canaria. In Isla Cristina in Algeciras or Tarazona de la Mancha, Toledo, Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Alicante, Badajoz, Toro, eagles, Soria and many other areas of Spain celebrating carnival. In the rest of the world dates may vary slightly.

• Home Carnival 2014 in Rio de Janeiro: 1 to 4 ofMarch, which coincides with our carnival days.
• The Venice Carnival begins somewhat earlier because it is longer. From 15 February to 4 March, just days coincide with our carnival.

Carnivals held summer

• Notting Hill Carnival in London this now in free, held on 24 and 25 August.
• Carnival Santiagero of Cuba will be held from July 21 to July 27

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Enjoy Nature in Andorra

 Andorra , the country of the Pyrenees , invites you to enjoy healthy life and nature with good weather that summer brings. It is from May to August when the green tourism and adventure offers all possibilities in a country high: mountains, rivers, lakes, shelters, fishing, hiking, via ferrata, diving ... Today we bring you the offer to enjoy the party most natural of Andorra.

The range of activities and amusement is very broad. I like the fact that it allows a Pyrenean country and specializes in tourism throughout the year. In winter enjoy shopping and discovered snow and in summer nature in Andorra.

Nature Activities

Even before you arrive in Andorra , you can plan activities that you are performing. All thanks to the tourism website of the country where you will find a list of companies specializing in nature activities.Also section of sports activities you'll find safe meeting you.

The range of possibilities offered from playing Golf on the highest course in Europe situated in Grandvalira, horse riding, canyoning, paragliding, bungee jumping, canoeing, climbing, Nordic Walking, 4 × 4 trails, archery, ecotourism routes visit to the three National Parks in the country, diving in lakes, fishing in the Andorran rivers, hiking, mountain huts path ... as you see there are for all tastes, ages and physical conditions.

Mountain Roads

Andorra has an extensive network of paths and trails for walking, cycling or riding. Just so you know some of the most fascinating landscapes of the Andorran nature as well as its cultural wealth. If you know and like to do hiking Grand Tour , Andorra has 5 GR . GR A path is a path of more than 50 kilometers and a maximum two days duration, you will recognize by the red and white markings.

If you decide on a GR, you will make use of mountain huts . Currently, Andorra has 25 mountain huts to those normally accessed on foot. They have all summer maintenance (cleaning, firewood, first aid kit ...). See here the list of shelters.

The GR can do in the Principality are:

GR-7 : Andorra from east to south. It is part of the European route E-4 and passing through Andorra is 40 miles and last about 14 hours. View and download the map of the route here

GR-11 The Grand tour of the Pyrenees. This path runs along the Pyrenean mountain range. The stage that runs through the Principality starts 2545 meters high near the Port of Vallcivera and ends at the port of Baiau to 2756 meters. The duration is 35 minutes 19horas.

GR-Border 1 : Path of the 3 nations. It has five stages and a duration of 23 hours and 45 minutes.

GR Border 2 : Return to the lakes. The route runs for about 14 hours and consists of three stages.

Yorkshire | The Garden of England

Yorkshire , the Garden of England according to the British newspaper The Guardian, is a region north of England with one of the most interesting historical, cultural and natural heritage of the area. The county of Yorkshire is a cultural region with its own identity, maintain their own dialect known as Tike and even a traditional dance that you will not see anywhere else in the world, the "Long Sword Dance".Blogturistico Today, we will give you the keys to visit and enjoy Yorkshire full.

Culture and tradition in Yorkshire

Yorkshire has been a land of writers. If you read Wuthering Heights you will not hesitate to recognize the moors Yorksire typical scenario like this stormy love story. It was in Yorkshire where they grew up and wrote the sisters Brontë " and the town he lived in Whitby Bram Stoker , also some passages fromDracula are inspired by local folklore of the area.

Yorkshire has also been a land rich in cultural influences and different people have marked the passing of the years in Yorkshire: Celts, Romans, Normans, Bretons and Vikings marked the historical legacy we can now find in the county. During the Norman-Breton period many castles were built well into the Middle Ages, this will enable us to make a castle route throughout the county. Castles include Helmsley, Middleham, Scarborough , Pickering and Richmond.

Also the churches and abbeys have their own story and complete your visit with very difierentes impressions from the visit to the gloomy ruins of Whitby Abbey to visit the York Minster, northern Europe's largest Gothic cathedral.

It is the Whitby Abbey place with over 2000 years of history and one of the most important archaeological sites in England. It was the burial place of kings, scene of a historic meeting between Celtic and Roman clerics, saints settlement and inspiration for writers and poets.

Nature in Yorkshire

Yorkshire is also a small natural paradise , has three parks with over 2500 square meters of protected areas: The North York Moors, National Park Yorkshires Dales and the Peak District Park. The classic activities are cycling and walking routes, birdwatching, scalds, balloon rides or horseback. If you fancy bird sightings you can not miss the cliffs of Bempton around Bridlington, where from April to August a population of over 200,000 birds are concentrated.

Transport

Yorkshire is connected to London by train and road. You can also fly to any of the three county airports: Leeds Bradford International Airport, Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport and Humberside.

Source and photos | yorkshire.com

The best destinations for travel in March

We are now in the month of March and while it is the month that proceeds Easter and the spring that starts, we can go for a city break so now let us see what are the best destinations to travel these days.

The truth is that although we have many days off this March 2012, regardless of weekends yes we can also visit some of the cities we have always wanted to know and never have been for lack of time or desire. Now is the time taking advantage of the many offers that are made ​​in the face of Easter.

The best destinations for travel in March:

• Seville and Andalucía : We begin by Spain to these top destinations of the month of Marchwithout a doubt one of the cities that you must know if you have not seen is never Seville and Andalucia done as this month and you can tell the time and weather is in summer temperatures and also can enjoy its charm and see the preparations for Easter Sevillana, which is well known and when it is celebrated is full of tourists and devotees. It is also one of the destinations featured in many magazines for 2012 so it is time for you to make a getaway in either family, friends or couples tion.
• Lisbon : Another destination that we recommend for the month of March and is also relatively cerra. The capital of Portugal is one of the most charming cities and account every month of the year with a good influx of tourists. You can take advantage of an offer from Easter and thus discover the antiquity of many of its neighborhoods can try walking or a ride on the tram as typical characteristic of the city. As for places you can not miss neighborhoods have or Baixa Belem.

• Prague: Prague is known as the "city of hundred spiers" and that has numerous towers that cut its landscape, and also make it one of the most beautiful cities in Europe with an influx of about three million tourists each year. The impressive Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral , or the lovely Lesser Town at the foot of the castle are just some of the places you can not miss this city also seems to live wrapped in a charming animated tale constant.
• Los Angeles : The Mecca of film in the United States and around the world is Los Angeles, a city where it seems that it is always summer and also has everything you need to find fun for all ages and tastes. If you want to enjoy a day full of movies, stars, theme parks, this is your city.
• Tokyo : Another city that you can not miss is Tokyo and while they have the reputation of always affected by earthquakes or tsunamis the truth is it's spectacular plus we will get to know many modern buildings but by misfortune many of the historic have been eliminated by natural disasters mentioned above.

The day of the Pancake

 The Anglo-Saxon tradition of taking in Blogturistico Pancakes

We've talked here of some Anglo-Saxon traditions , how to celebrate Mother's Day or your Easter .Today we stop in a tradition known as Pancake Day , Pancake Tuesday or Shrove Day .

The Pancake Day is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. That is, the day that for countries likeSpain is known as Shrove Tuesday. The tradition is to make pancakes, which we know as crepes or pancakes.

The reason why this day is celebrated by eating pancakes is because in countries like England or Ireland , during Lent (period comprising between Wednesday ceniz to and Easter ) is not usually eat eggs, dairy products or meat. The pancakes are made ​​from milk, eggs and sugar, so it is a preparation for those days which according to tradition these foods are eaten.

Pancake Day is celebrated in countries like Ireland, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia and parts of the United States .

Photo | dvortygirl

Discover Zurich

Zurich has a population of 380,000 inhabitants in the area of Swiss German dialect is spoken as an official religion are Protestant and its currency is the Swiss franc .

The tram is the main means of transport, not only in Zürich but throughout Switzerland. Furthermore the used trolleys, both run on electric power, thereby avoiding contamination. It may seem expensive compared to other cities but their frequency and their commitment to the environment makes up for it.

It is a perfect city to meet her walking , stone streets invite reached by foot and enjoy with every sense of that experience.

Zürich is steeped in history, culture and charm. You can enjoy art museums Kunsthaus Zurich and theRietberg Museum.

You can also visit the Opernhaus Zürich which is very close to the Limmat river and enjoy a fabulous meal at the restaurant Belcanto.

If you want to enjoy wonderful views of the city I advise climb Sonnenberg . It is the most sought after area of Switzerland for its high exposure to the sun.

You can upload up to that part of the city in trams 5 and 6 Also if you approach the Sorell Hotel ZÁ¼richberg 'll enjoy not only enjoy beautiful views but rooms decorated by Teo Jacob . This hotel is near the building FIFA and urban forest Dolder.

This would only be an appetizer such a beautiful city. Which is the area of the city that you like best?

The porch of the cathedral of Bern

When you visit Bern you look at back in stone streets with infinite bows , fresh air and beautiful architecture so you can only look and look continually trying to memorize each of its stones.

In Bern there are many places you can not miss, one of them is the cathedral whose pattern to San Vicente and is inside the old town.

Construction began in 1421, initially, this cathedral was born a Catholic but construction finally were completed by Protestants , hence that's the religion that is processed within this temple.

The gantry main data of 1475 and is considered the most important work of late Gothic, is something spectacular that you have time to observe your mind frame in each of the figures represented in the eardrum.

In the tympanum 161 characters with which they intend to symbolize heaven and hell are present.Between the two doors you will see Justice and two angels who observe respectively and foolish virgins.

The virgins are those that carry the lantern lighting because they got to go by the time required for oil to illuminate it. While the foolish are those that did not succeed, why weep and mourn.

If you pass through Bern and you approach the cathedral, it is much better to see a guide that will explain the intricacies of so much beauty and history behind the work.

Leaving the cathedral, behind her you can go to a park with trees buckeyes, if you travel you can see wonderful views of the river Aare.

Imagénes: Panoramio-Maria Jesus