Welcome to Tips-and-travel

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The purpose of its creation is precisely to exchange travel tips with friends of the page, the different ‘tips’  we collected through our travels, share experiences, make known places through photographs, in short, everything that could be useful to those planning a trip.
When you go to an agency, we haven’t generally all the time we’d want to ask all to the agent; if you are looking on the net, it is not sure that all what they say is what we will really find at the destination so what is better than our own testimonies?
We  have people with experience in the field to whom we can ask our questions, small local businesses who would like to be known, bed and breakfast, hotels, guest houses, apartments everywhere and we could organize trips, group trips,  tours, etc.
It is a great challenge and we will do our endeavor to make our idea works also with your interaction.
Have fun and feel free to participate and spread the word to friends and family.
Bon divertissement et n’hésitez pas à participer et passer le mots à vos amis et famille.

Postdam, Land of Brandebourg, Germany

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Potsdam is the capital and most populous city of the state of Brandenburg; it borders Berlin (to the southwest). The city was the residence of the kings of Prussia and there are many castles and parks and a bourgeois city center. Since 1990 the city has been on the UNESCO list for its cultural and natural heritage of humanity as the largest group of German world heritage sites. There are three universities, several research institutes and film and television production centers. 75% of the city is covered by green spaces. Its best-known monument is the Sanssouci Palace. To see: the Dutch Quarter, the Church of St. Nicholas, the Old Market Square, the Nauen Gate, Brandenburger Street with its shops, the film museum, etc.

Tips

If you are in Berlin, you can visit Potsdam with public transport. If you like walking, its parks are magnificent.

Bus, boat and walking tours are offered and you can purchase tickets easily online before your visit.

If you want to deepen your knowledge of the city and its rich historical past, there is also a historical trail named “City of Soviet Secret Services” 2.5 km long which informs with signs and mobile phone applications about the past of KGB city no7.

Bahia Palace, Marrakech, Morocco

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Bahia Palace is a palace of century XIXᵉ of eight hectares in Marrakech, Morocco. It is a masterpiece of Moroccan architecture, one of the major monuments of cultural heritage. It was built southeast of the medina of Marrakech between 1866 and 1867. It was built for Si Moussa, chamberlain of Sultan Hassan 1st of Morocco, at his death, his son, Ahmed Ben Moussa, had enlarged the southern part his father’s palace by the successive acquisition and glitzy development of large sets of neighboring houses. The palace takes its name from his favorite mistress, Bahia. From 1912, General Lyautey, Marshal of France, used it as his personal residence as well as the residence of French officers by adding chimneys, heating and electricity. It has about 150 lavishly decorated rooms. There are marble, wood paintings, stained glass windows, many patios and gardens with orange trees, banana trees, cypresses, hibiscus and jasmine. The Moroccan royal family of King Mohammed VI sometimes stay there in a large private party not open to the public.

Tips

The palace is open to visitors, at your visit ask for information because you can also attend concerts of Arab-Andalusian music and art exhibitions.
You can also ask for a guide to accompany you and tell the whole story which is very interesting.

Todgha Gorge, Morocco

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The Todgha Gorge is located east of the Grand Atlas near the village of Tinerhir. The rivers formed canyons through the mountains for about forty kilometers. The last 600 meters of the gorge are the most beautiful and remarkable. The canyon narrows and the rock walls reach up to 160 meters. There is a tiny brook nearby. There is an asphalt road that will allow you access to the place without any problems.

Tips

It is an ideal place for hiking enthusiasts. It is also a popular site for climbers. You will find several routes that have been classified to make a walk in the canyon. 

You can also take a nice walk next to the creek and the gorge on the asphalt road.