Amateur Golf Tips

Golf is quite the popular sport in the USA, UK, Ireland, Australia, Sweden and Austria, which are countries where a significant percentage of the population practice it. Amateur golf is becoming increasingly popular in Europe and Asia, as there are more and more clubs and public golf courses.
When you play amateur golf your skill is established first, and there is an evaluation system that allows access of players based on HCP, which is favorable to the less skilled players.
This way, players with different skills can compete in the same game, with equal chances of success. However, this privilege has another consequence: the privileged players can not receive money prizes, and if they do receive prizes in products and trophies, their value can not exceed 500 EUR.

Great Touristic Attractions in Germany

Germany is a central-western European country surrounded by the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Munich
Munich is the capital of the German land Bavaria and third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, with a population of approx. 1.26 million (2001). It lies on the Isar river. Munich is a popular tourist destination, called the secret capital of Germany.

Aachen
Aachen is the most western city of Germany, located in North Rhine-Westphalia, on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, and at 65 km west of Cologne. Tourist attractions are represented by the numerous buildings, monuments and museums, as well as hot springs and the marble throne of Charlemagne.

Speyer
Speyer cathedral was built between 1030-1061. Here is the resting place of 13 kings and queens (Roman Emperors of German origin) including the second wife, sons and daughters of Frederick I Barbarossa, buried between 1039 and 1309. The Cathedral was recorded in 1981 on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Discover The Most Important Ski Areas in Austria

 Austria is situated in the center of Europe and is a country that has dramatic landscapes: the impressive mountains, hills covered with vines and crystalline lakes. Cities like Vienna and Salzburg impress tourists with their particular charm and Austria's ski areas are definitely the place to be if you are looking for great ski holiday in the Alps.

Some of the most important Austrian ski areas are:

Seefeld

Seefeld is an attractive town, located on a sunny plateau in the Tyrol, close to Innsbruck. It proud itself in being twice the host of the Winter Olympics. It is an international resort, with slides for both beginners and intermediates. Seefeld is also renowned for its excellent network of cafes, bars and ski stores as well as a superb sports center. While in Seefeld  you will also be tempted with many Après-ski parties. It is the ideal ski area for those still learning to ski properly.

Innsbruck

Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol is also the seat of Parliament, Government and regional Tyrolese authorities. The resort has won an international reputation by hosting the Olympic Winter Games in both 1964 and 1976.

The Olympic resort is a true El Dorado for winter sports lovers. For those looking for the perfect combination of sport and cultural activities, visiting one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Innsbruck would be a sound decision. In Innsbruck tourists could visit the Palace, the Imperial Garden and Church as well as winter Zoo.

Kitzbühel

Kitzbühel is probably the most important ski area in Austria, due to the various programs of Après-ski that are offered here, and because of its impressive infrastructure: hundreds of kilometers of ski slopes, 2 lakes, 30 tennis fields and 4 huge golf fields. Kitz, as it is called by tourists, has a Tyrolese flair that helps it to successfully combine traditional with modern. It is the meeting place of sport, culture and show business personalities.

Top 3 Leipzig Attractions That You Should Not Miss

Animal lovers can visit the Leipzig Zoo, and even if the ticket price is a little bit expensive (10 euros/person), it is one of the best organized zoos worldwide. Besides the various species of mammals and birds, you will also find here many species of fish in a aquarium-building with several levels, as well as a special section dedicated to Asia, with huge and „wise” elephants.

Leipzig means more than anything Bach, and the Bach Museum is a true place of pilgrimage for classical music lovers around the world. The museum is located within walking distance from Thomanerkirche and has a large collection of documents, scores and objects that belonged to the genial musician.

Another popular museum is the Egyptian Museum, one of the most important history museums in Europe. Most parts were discovered in the nineteenth century during the diggings carried out by teams of archaeologists from the University of Leipzig.

Stralsund - Part of the Hanseatic League

Hanseatic League, often known simply as Hansa  was an alliance of trading guilds that established and maintained a monopoly trade which has expanded over the entire Baltic Sea and much of northern Europe for a period of four centuries, from late Middle Ages (the 13 th century) until the early modern period (the 17th century).

Historians agreed that the origin of the League has its roots in the foundation of the city Lübeck, which occurred in 1158/1159, after the conquest of the area that previously belong to the count of Schauenburg and Holstein by Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony.

Commercial expeditions, piracy and raids were common to the Baltic region since ancient times. For example, sailors of Gotland had navigated so far that even the city of Novgorod was relatively accessible to them. However, interstate trade in northern Europe, and particularly in the Baltic Sea, was practically insignificant until the Hanseatic League creation, after which it began to run on a major scale.

Reichstag Berlin - The Green Parliament

Reichstag will soon become the "greenest" parliament of the world, following the decision taken by its members as the energy in the building should come only from renewable sources.

Building administrators began to replace old energy sources with environmentally friendly sources such as water, wind and solar energy since last summer.

The transformation of Reichstag building, one of the symbols of Berlin, in a "green" building have been initiated since 1990. Besides the glass dome designed by architect Sir Norman Foster, investments were made to secure the energy efficiency, which led to a 94% reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide.

The roof's architecture allows natural illumination of the building and the thick and insulated walls built in the nineteenth century retain warm temperatures during the winter and cool during summer. Thus air-conditioning devices are not used extensively in building.

Currently, the generators from the basement, using biofuel, are producing 40% of building energy for lightning, heating, air conditioning or water, while the rest is made from coal and nuclear energy.

Welcome to Spa, Belgium!

Few know that the generic term spa is also the name of a Belgian town in the province of Liege, in the French part of the country, where lies one of the most famous resorts in Europe.

Surrounded by cool forests, which provide you with shelter from the hot weather on the continent, Spa enjoys the reputation of a quiet mountain town, where the nature and resources attract waves of tourists during all seasons. A great advantage of this destination are the thermal springs with therapeutic properties evidenced since Roman times - Romans where the inventors of the phrase "salus per agum" (spa) which defines the wellness of both body and spirit.

Those who share a passion for the motorsports will definitely feel like home on the circuit of Spa Francorchamps, located only a few tens of kilometers of Spa.