The start of the 2006 travel season is certainly not without a few pointers. Where to play, what to play, how to play we search from the popular events outside the country, cultural year to domestic hot exhibitions, the new opening of the railroad line, as well as many of my heart yearning for destinations, and a special list of travelers are most concerned about the 5 W (popular direction, popular reasons, the best date of travel, the best way to travel and can be referred to the price), for the 2006 savvy trip to save for a rainy day.
Guide, pointing north, east and west are not afraid to be a family affair, and I believe it will draw quite a lot of recognition.
Italy
WHY Hot: Speaking of Italy, it will always make people think about the classical art and culture of Europe. There is not only the romantic representative of the water city of Venice, Milan, known for its fashion, full of artistic atmosphere of Florence, of course, there are the most characteristic Italian handsome
2006 is the Sino-Italian friendship year, I believe that Italy will be more Chinese tourists will open the door of tourism, and once plagued by the Chinese tour groups to Europe, the visa problem may be negotiated to be resolved.
Another point to note is that the Turin Winter Olympics have just been unveiled, with 1,500 tickets reportedly allocated to the country, and it seems that the northwestern Italian industrial city will see a surge of Chinese tourists during this period.
WHEN the best time to travel: spring and fall are a good time to go to Italy, not only the climate is suitable, but also to experience many of the characteristics of the Italian festival. For example, Venice's famous Carnival is held in St. Mark's Square from mid-May to early June every year - wearing masks and fancy costumes. You can feel the frenzy of Italy's festivities in the midst of all the people dancing to the music.
HOW best way to travel: For most Chinese tourists, the main way to travel to Italy is still with a tour group. However, with the gradual maturation of the European tour, the popularity of the past, but the "multi-country tandem tour" has been replaced by more and more "in-depth tours", such as Italy, France, Switzerland and other neighboring constitute a 7-10 days of in-depth travel routes.
HOWMUCH travel agency can refer to the price: Italy 9 days in-depth tour of 15,800 yuan.
Germany
WHY Hot: June 9, 2006, a day that fans all over the world will not miss --- this day, the World Cup is about to kick off in Germany. Although the soccer ball is small, the enthusiasm triggered is as unstoppable as a tsunami, and when the soccer ball is combined with the pure beauty of Germany's scenery, the charm, perhaps, will be more moving than the eyes of the world's beautiful women combined.
The World Cup's twelve cities, most of which are famous German cities with long history and tradition and rich cityscapes, will not disappoint the Chinese fans who go to Germany to watch the games, even though there is no Chinese team involved.
WHEN is the best time to travel: It goes without saying, of course, to follow in the footsteps of soccer. When the red June comes, you can first watch the opening game in Munich, and then drink the famous Munich beer, while complaining about the World Cup grouping of dissatisfaction: this World Cup group of death why so many, and then go to Frankfurt with a feeling of apprehension to watch Argentina and the Netherlands team by team of the brutal PK.
Of course, you can also choose to go by the "handsome man" trip.
Of course, you can also choose to go on a "handsome man" tour --- if you like the English Beckham and Latin Totti, you can choose to wander around Nuremberg and Kaiserslautern, where there are England and Italy matches, to find the fun of chasing after the stars.
Of course, in addition to soccer there are other good choices: in February to Berlin to see the film festival, in March to Cologne to join the carnival, in September to Munich "drink" Oktoberfest, in October to Frankfurt book market Germany is worth recommending the traditional festivals and activities can be quite a lot.
HOW best way to travel: Germany is one of the safest countries to travel, so free travel is recommended. In addition, Germany's railroad transportation is very developed, Deutsche Bahn (DB) and is one of the sponsors of the World Cup, so whether you go to the ball or general tourism, individual tourists choose to take the train must be right. Of course, it is recommended to buy a rail pass in the country first, that is the most affordable way --- Germany's price index is still on the high side.
Friends who like to drive can also pay attention to Germany's self-driving tour: Germany's highway is unobstructed, and even most of the speed limit, friends who love to drive can get what they want.
HOWMUCH travel agency can refer to the price: Germany, Austria and Switzerland 8 days romantic road 15,000 yuan.
Austria
WHY popular: 2006 is the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth, I believe that in the name of Mozart's call, a lot of people around the world will flock to Vienna and Salzburg in this year.
The last time Austria used Mozart as an opportunity to drive tourism to record highs was 1991, the 200th anniversary of Mozart's death, and the scale of the commemoration and the buzz was unprecedented. Now, fifteen years later, all Mozart-related homes and venues have been further developed and thoroughly renovated in the name of the "Mozart Year", exhibitions of all kinds have been creatively arranged, and music festivals and other celebratory events have been held in Mozart's footsteps. According to the incomplete information provided by the Austrian National Tourist Office, in 2006 there will be more than 50 music festivals and more than 30 thematic exhibitions focusing on the performance of Mozart's works. As for the concerts and operas that are included in the official performance program, they are even more numerous.
WHEN is the best time to visit: Maybe you think you've missed out on going to Austria on January 27, Mozart's birthday. But the best time to visit Austria is not January, and the Austrian government has designated 2006 as the Year of Mozart, so the whole year will be filled with Mozart's art. When you're traveling in Austria, there's no shortage of Mozart's music anywhere, anytime.
Of course the biggest musical event remains the famous Salzburg Summer Festival, where Mozart's home city performs all 22 of Mozart's operas over the course of a month, which is unprecedented in its density and difficulty.
HOW the best way to travel: the Austrian National Tourist Office has launched a number of thematic routes about Mozart, so signing up for a travel agency's related routes in Shanghai is a good way to go: you can more intensively travel all over the Austrian cities related to Mozart, some of which ---. It was the hometown of Mozart's father, as well as the place of Mozart's first love.
But in Vienna and Salzburg, the two "Mozart cities", in fact, itself has a lot of mature Mozart day trip, half-day tour and other thematic routes, if it is a free trip or by chance to pass through these two cities, choose their routes is the easiest way.
HOWMUCH travel agency can refer to the price: Austria 9 days 13,500 yuan, Austria and Switzerland, Austria and Czech Republic, Austria and Germany 9-day tour 13,500-14,500 yuan.
Sweden
WHY popular: in September 1745, loaded with Chinese goods of the ancient ship "Gothenburg" after nine months of sailing back to Sweden, but in the distance from the Gothenburg harbor only 900 meters from the reef sank. 1995, the reconstruction of the "Gothenburg" ship in a batch of works of art. "In 1995, the project of rebuilding the Gothenburg was started by a group of antique ship enthusiasts, and in October 2005, the "New Gothenburg" sailed to China again.
In mid-August, the newborn "Gothenburg" will arrive in Shanghai. In Shanghai, the ship will arrange business talks and cultural exchanges, and stay on board for a four-month refurbishment. It is believed that a wave of Swedish fever and sailing fever will be set off in Shanghai by then.
WHEN is the best time to travel: Located in northern Europe, Sweden is of course a good place to escape the summer heat, Sweden has about 15 percent of the country's land in the Arctic Circle. The northernmost part of the country even has a month of nocturnal days in summer. Going to Sweden at this time of the year is equivalent to enjoying long days and taking one day's travel time as two days!
HOW the best way to travel: at present the choice to go to Sweden free travel tourists are relatively few, the Nordic team tours are generally included in Denmark, Norway, and Iceland, although the price of Nordic travel is relatively high, but the line quality and quality of service is generally also better. So it is still worth recommending. Particularly recommended is the Vasa Shipwreck Museum in Stockholm, where the same sleep a hundred years of the sea ship - Vasa, her history than the "Gothenburg" number is more than a hundred years old. Having seen the G?teborg in Shanghai, why not go to her home country to experience the 17th-century ship?
HOWMUCH travel agency can be reference price: Nordic four countries 8 days 15500 yuan, but Sweden only 1 day.
Africa
WHY popular: Africa for the Shanghai people, mysterious, primitive temptation has always been the same. For several years in a row, Emirates has continued to open numerous flight routes to Africa, which undoubtedly also gives Chinese people traveling to Africa more convenient. From Tunisia and Morocco, which are adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea, to Kenya and South Africa, which are densely forested and rich in produce, the African landscape is getting closer and closer to us. Plus, more African countries are expected to be included in the outbound destinations for Chinese citizens this year, according to a news report.
As a destination for tourism, despite having suffered from negative impacts such as terrorist attacks and natural disasters, Africa was the most prominent performer in the pace of growth of the global tourism industry last year, attracting 36.7 million foreign visitors for the year***. Sub-Saharan African countries have emerged as emerging destinations, with the number of people traveling there last year up 13 percent from the previous year to 23.1 million. In addition, 13.6 million people traveled to North African countries that year.
WHEN the best time to travel: tour East Africa is best to avoid the local dry season in July and August, if you want to see the great wildlife migration, be sure to lock in May, June and October each year; the Mediterranean region of Tunisia and Morocco is an oceanic climate, all seasons are suitable.
HOW best way to travel: for less adventurous travelers, the current group tours are still the most convenient; however, if you are already experienced, free travel is still worth trying, but remember to pay attention to safety in the local.
HOWMUCH travel agency can refer to the price: travel agency offer Kenya 8 days about 13,000 yuan; personal line is more suitable for a longer time to go to some places (including a stay of 96 hours in Dubai), it is estimated that will be in the 16,000 yuan, but the cost-effectiveness of the tour must be much higher.
Hainan
WHY hot: Hainan Sanya's hot has lasted for many years, and it's hotter than a year. The latest hot situation is that, whether in summer or winter, the hotel in Sanya, Hainan, is a strange room, meet the golden week prices double is very normal. Although the past two years, the Yalong Bay side of the luxury hotel added a new one after another, but it is still a "fever is difficult to subside". Recently, it is spread to the fall and winter, roughly speaking, 12 months of the year, the popular months accounted for almost half of the river. The reason for choosing the whole of Hainan as the hot in 2006, because this wave of heat has reached Haikou, Hainan, Sheraton and other international hotel groups have grabbed the beach, the whole of Hainan's heat is boiling.
WHEN the best time to travel: the highest cost-effective staggered peak travel, the peak refers to the three golden weeks and New Year's Day, summer holidays, etc., so choose to travel in the spring and fall, the price and the degree of congestion will be more reasonable, but before booking to check the local temperature, generally lower than 27 degrees Celsius, swimming in the sea on a slightly chilly.
HOW the best way to travel: Mom and Dad level tourists recommended with the group, go pure play line will be more assured, happy and at ease, free of the annoyance of the many shopping stores; young people choose to free travel it, whether the travel agency to provide free travel packages or their own online booking, booking, operating procedures are very simple, just the price will be a little different.
HOWMUCH travel agency can refer to the price: off-season Hainan 5-day four-star pure play group 2250 yuan; Hainan 4-day five-star free travel 2830 yuan. Do not choose to travel in the peak season, you may thus more than half or even double the money, or too crowded feeling.
Hangzhou
WHY Hot: Hangzhou is hot all year round, but this year's hot spot is the 2006 Hangzhou World Leisure Expo, which opens in April and runs for a year. Leisure Expo should see a lot of things, in addition to play, the most important thing is to be able to give you more travel new concepts, new methods, outdoor, free travel, and perhaps more new and strange way of travel in waiting for you to go to understand!
WHEN the best time to travel: after April, a good understanding of the Hugh Expo beforehand on the wonderful exhibition, you can really do to visit the exhibition, see the exhibition tour of Hangzhou in one fell swoop.
HOW the best way to travel: free travel is the right thing to do, the Internet to book a room, buy a train ticket or take the bus is no longer easy.
HOWMUCH travel agency can be reference price: too close, too easy, the reference price is meaningless. However, it is said that the hotel room rates in Hangzhou during the wonderful exhibition events will have different ranges of increase.
United States
WHY popular: the prophecy of opening up the United States for tourism has been delayed for another year, so we continue to look forward to it and continue to look forward to it. The United States of America's great and strange is exactly what we travel dream longing for, and its eagerness with the opening of the prophecy of the step closer to become increasingly hot. What to do in America? The most important thing to do in such a big country is to go there first! From New York to Las Vegas to Hawaii, I believe that everyone will have their own plans for a trip to the U.S. Therefore, the anticipation is also a beautiful, a beautiful dream to aspire to.
WHEN the best time to travel: after waiting for the official opening. Visa is definitely a big hurdle when traveling to the U.S., so with a formal official agreement in place, the process of obtaining a visa will be relatively manageable. As for the climate, since the U.S. has a vast hinterland, you can choose different cities in different seasons and enjoy different landscapes.
HOW the best way to travel: once the official opening of Chinese citizens to travel to the U.S. in groups, the language is not quite over the group tour is safer; if you have a good experience of free travel outside the country, you may want to try everything
DIY, because English is unobstructed in the U.S., compared to some French and German-speaking countries in Europe will be easier.
HOWMUCH travel agency can refer to the price: the United States East and West Coast plus Hawaii 14-day study tour of 33,000 yuan or so.
Tibet
WHY popular: from July 1 this year, the trial operation of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Gera section, will be opened in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Lanzhou and Xining to Lhasa, respectively, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway line travel tour train. Qinghai-Tibet Railway Gela section east from Qinghai Golmud, west to Tibet Lhasa, a total length of 1,118 kilometers, through the Nachitai, Wudaoliang, Tuotuohe, Yanshiping, over the Tanggula Mountain, and then through the Tibet Autonomous Region, Ando, Nagchu, Dangxiong, Yangbajing to Lhasa. The highest point of the railroad over the Tanggula Mountain 5072 meters above sea level, most of the line is in the "life of the forbidden zone" and "no man's land".
Then, in the Qinghai-Tibet line traveling tourist train will be the most advanced passenger train, ride this railroad line, tourists can enjoy along the way to the "Pearl of the Plateau" Qinghai Lake, China's "Atomic City," the town of Xihai, The "father of all mountains" Kunlun Mountain, "mother of rivers" Tanggula Mountain and wildlife paradise Coco Sicily, the Tibetan Buddhist shrine Potala Palace and other world-class tourist attractions.
WHEN the best time to travel: It is recommended to travel in July after the opening of the tourist sightseeing train on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway line, in which case it takes only 48 hours to travel from Beijing to Tibet. But traveling in Tibet must consider the seasonal factors. The climate in the alpine region is characterized by long winters and short summers, with only localized areas in southeastern Tibet having more distinct seasons. For Lhasa, Shigatse, Shannan and other areas with convenient transportation, basically you can travel all year round, and July to September is the best travel season, with suitable temperature and more festivals. North Tibet in addition to the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, the Lake District in summer is basically no way to go, the spring sandy winds, the fall to go the best, but the time is relatively short.
Overall, spring and fall days are the best season for outdoor tourism in Tibet.
HOW the best way to travel: of course, we recommend taking the train, compared to the glimpses of the flight and the difficulty of driving too high, take the train into Tibet is definitely the first choice. The "Qinghai-Tibet Line Tour" will become one of the most popular routes promoted by major travel agencies.
HOWMUCH travel agency can be reference price: Although the Qinghai-Tibet Railway train fares have not been officially introduced, but compared to the existing air fares will be much cheaper, the current Shanghai travel to Tibet offer in the 6,000-9,000 yuan or so, if you change to take the train, and now into the Tibetan thousands of quotes will fall a lot.
Lijiang
WHY popular: Lijiang was a popular place, but this year, because of Zhang Yimou's large-scale live stage show "impression? Lijiang", the place will get even more attention, which is also his second movie after "Impression? Liu Sanjie" after another "impression" brand. Lijiang's Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the Tea Horse Road and Sifang Street town are "impression? Lijiang" stage, to the Naxi ethnicity of the local folklore constitutes the whole performance of the situation, the local people of Lijiang are the performance of the actors, and the name of Lijiang tourists are the audience. This will be the longest and largest live performance in the world today.
WHEN is the best time to visit: going to Lijiang is almost independent of the seasons and time shadow, spring, summer, fall and winter can see the distinctive Lijiang. The only thing you need to avoid in Lijiang, perhaps, is the raging crowds, recommended usually self-help travel, do not squeeze in the golden week to get busy.
HOW the best way to travel: remember "Yunnan eighteen monsters," there is a "train is not as fast as the car," therefore, take the flight on the airline or Eastern Airline flights through Kunming directly to Lijiang is the most practical way, flights every day, the morning from Shanghai, midday can reach Lijiang. The flights are available every day, taking off from Shanghai in the morning and arriving in Lijiang by noon.
HOWMUCH travel agency can refer to the price: travel agencies will generally do Kunming Dali Lijiang line, double flight 6-day tour price is basically in the 3000 yuan, but the overall itinerary is still very dense, will miss a lot of good places. If you have a certain amount of time and financial resources, or recommended self-help trip, so that you can really feel Lijiang.
Taiwan, China
WHY Hot: Since last May, when the National Tourism Administration announced the opening of travel to Taiwan for mainland residents, a wave of travel to Taiwan has followed. Whether it is the familiar Alishan, Sun Moon Lake, or modern Taipei, Kaohsiung, are the focus of attention of tourists, some business visits and cultural exchanges to Taiwan line, basically take the Taipei - Taichung - Tainan, Taipei, the island tour. I believe that the charming island of Taiwan will become one of the most attractive tourist destinations.
WHEN the best time to travel: Once the time is ripe to travel to Taiwan into the line, it is likely to cause a heavyweight "tourist blowout", so do not crowded in the most intensive tourists to Taiwan. Generally speaking, it's always warm enough to travel throughout the year, but June through October is the typhoon season, and the monsoon season can also bring local rain. Choosing a time to travel with fewer crowds and a better climate still takes some thought, depending on how you take advantage of it.
HOW Best way to travel: Following a tour group or study tour to Taiwan saves you the trouble and safety of going to Taiwan, and eliminates the need for you to go through the relevant procedures.
HOWMUCH travel agency can refer to the price: according to industry insiders predicted that the treasure island of Taiwan's natural and cultural tourism resources are very rich, will be very attractive to tourists, is expected to 7-day tour price will not be more than 7000 yuan.