Thracian Cliffs

Category Activities

Dream to play golf at Bulgaria but with an amazing view? We have the answer for that! One of the most interesting and incredible places to play golf is at the ThracianCliffs.com. Thracian Cliffs is located on the northern Black Sea Coast of Bulgaria that have 18 holes gary player course that will become the one of the world’s top 3 golf courses. This fact permitted Gary the optimum positioning of the eighteen holes directly along the cliffs on an undulating terrain without being compromised by the location of buildings.

1st Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2009

Category Activities

The Fiesta

Date: 19 - 22 March 2009

* Flying the Hot Air Balloon is dependent on the weather; whereby the wind has to be calm and the sky is clear
* The weather forecast in March for Putrajaya is suitable for flying hot air balloons

Venue: Putrajaya

* The Fiesta will be held at Precinct 2, Putrajaya adjacent to the ‘Monumen Alaf Baru’

Number of Hot Air Balloons: 25

* 20 standard shaped hot air balloons
* 5 special shaped hot air balloons

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Tioman Island

Category Island

Tioman Island (locally, Pulau Tioman) is a small island located 32 km off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia in the state of Pahang, and is some 39 km long and 12 km wide. It has eight main villages, the largest and most populous being Kampung Tekek in the north. Yet, the densely forested island is still sparsely inhabited, and is surrounded by numerous coral reefs, making it a scuba diving haven.

Its beaches were depicted in the 1958 movie, South Pacific as Bali Hai. In the 1970s, TIME magazine selected Tioman as one of the world’s most beautiful islands.

Apart from its diverse marine life, the inland rainforest area, encompassing approximately 12,383 hectares, in Tioman is a strictly enforced nature reserve. There are several protected species of mammals on the island, including the Binturong, Long-tailed Macaque, Slow Loris, Black Giant Squirrel, Red Giant Flying Squirrel, Mouse deer, Brush-tailed Porcupine, and Common Palm Civet, from a total of 45 species of mammals and 138 species of birds, including the majestic Frigatebird. Moreover, Tioman has species that are endemic to its shores. The soft-shelled turtle and the Tioman walking catfish are both unique and can be seen on rainforest walks.

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