Aug 16 2008
Papua New Guinea
Papua new Guinee is located south of the ecuator, north of Auatralia. It containes the eastern half of New Guinee island and also the nearby islands and is the last of the islands stretching from south-east Asia towards the Pacific Ocean.
This is a high vegetation land with over 75% of its total surface being covered with tropical rainforests the rest being covered with plains, swamp lands and rivers. The altitudes are high with many peaks over 4000 m and dominating is the Owen Stanley Range mountain chain.
The main and most popular islands are New Britain, New Ireland and Bougaiville surrounded by magnificent coral formations.
Papua New Guinee is an important region because of the variety of wildlife and nature. Here can be found over 250 species of mammals, 700 species of birds and over 9000 species of plants most of them growing at the footsteps of the mountains.
The country only has four natural reservations the most well know being McAdam and Variata National Park. More parks are planed because pollution and the copper mining in the region are taking their toll on natural life.
The capitol city is Port Moresby and it’s like a hub for the many tourists that come here. Close to the city is the Variata National Park , Brown River and the beautiful waterfall Rouna.
The region called Higlands is the most populated because of its fertility and here is the highest peak in the country Wilhelm 4087 m. In this area is the Gahavisuka National Park where old tribes of people can still be found.
Another popular tourist attraction is Rabaul. Rabaul was a city situated in the mountains, but it was completely destroyed in the 1994 by the eruption of the Tuvurvur volcano. Tourists can walk on the streets of the now abandoned city and can even walk up to the volcano which destroyed the city.
Sepic is an extraordinary area with beautiful beaches, mountains wild life and the 1126 km long Sepic river. The traditional houses, boats, clothes are just some of the things besides the beauty of the area that attract tourists.
Madang is a beautiful area with many volcanic islands and some of the most steeply mountains in the country. On Kranket island the city called Long Island which is famous for the many birds that live here can found.
Papua New Guinea is a popular tourist destionation for adventure seeking people who like long walks, hikes and who appreciate the natural beauty that can be found all over this country.





This beautiful Castle is situated in Milan, Italy and it is now in our days one of the greatest places in the entire Italy. The Castle was built to defend the city of Milan from attacators. The original construction on the site began in the 14th century. A great military architect made it bigger, but it was destroyed. A few years later, the Castle was rebuilt and enlarged and it was named after Francesco Sforza.
Milan is located in the Lombardy region in the north of Italy. It is the second city, after Rome, in size and importance in Italy.