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Carlingford Lough, Ireland

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Carlingford Lough is a glacial fjord or sea inlet that forms part of the border between Northern Ireland to the north and the Republic of Ireland to the south. County Down is on its northern shore backed by the Mourne Mountains and County Louth is on its southern shore. It is fed by the Newry River and the Newry Canal at its extreme interior angle. The area is half way between Dublin and Belfast and it’s a very popular tourist destination. Rambling, hillwalking and climbing are popular activities to do there. You can find hotels, B&Bs, self-catering holiday cottages, and campsites and of course local bars and small restaurants there where you can also have information about the festivals that take place and that are usually free. It is also an important bird area.

Tips

You can have very beautiful scenic drives there. You can also find forest parks and lots of trails and footpaths to walk.
Enjoy and take a cruise on one of several tour vessels that operate from Omeath, Warrenpoint and Carlingford (june, July, August).
Informal entertainment is widely available throughout the year in hotels and bars.

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Old building of the Stock Exchange, Trieste, Italy

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Located a few hundred meters from Piazza Unità, the old building of the Stock Exchange was opened in 1806 on a design by architect Antonio Mollari. The building resembles a Greek temple with Doric columns, with metopes and triglyphs that support the triangular pediment decorated with a clock flanked by the figures of the Fortune and the Glory. The palace has many statues on the facade, on the ground floor there are America, Europe, Asia and Africa, on the main floor Vulcan and Mercury, and they are all the work of Banti and Ferrari. The statues of the Danube, Minerva and Neptune are over the railing and belong to the work of the artist Bosa. In the decorationthere is also a scene painted by Giuseppe Bernardino Bison dedicated to the proclamation in Porto Franco of Trieste by Charles VI; this work is in the Major room, in the center of the dome-shaped ceiling. On the ground floor there is a beautiful sundial dated 1820 by the Friuli Sebastianutti. The palace was the seat of the Stock Exchange, but in 1844, the stock market was moved to the palace which is nearby, the Tergesteo. Currently, the building houses the Chamber of Commerce.

Tips

The building is within walking distance of all the monuments of historic Trieste.
You can take all the photos you want on the outside of the building, but the place does not accept tourist’s visit. Admission is only possible if you need somehting from the office of the Chamber of Commerce.

Pipa, Tibau do Sul, Rio Grande of North, Brazil

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Pipa is a well-known beach, 85 km south of Natal, in the municipality of Tibau do Sul; State of Rio Grande of North in Brazil. It has this name because when the Portuguese went by boat, they saw a rock in the shape of a barrel of wine and that is precisely what the name Pipa means in Portuguese. First it was a small fishing village but once the surfers discovered it, the place became known everywhere. From the town of Tibau do Sul, you can meet a series of beaches and Pipa is one of them. Another well-known beach is the Beach of Love, very popular with tourists and surfers as well. You will find hostels, hotels, restaurants, bars and shops open all year round. There is also a sea turtle preservation area not too far from the village.

Tips

If you want to practice kite-surfing, you will find a better place between Pipa and Tibau.

If you like the night, the village is also known for having a quite active nightlife.