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Antarctica carnival

Pay homage to nature in the silver world of Antarctica, and free your mind and soul. Diadema plans a fantastic adventure to the South Pole Dec 30 to Jan 17, with stopovers in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires before ending with a luxury cruise. Sailing through the Drake Passage, visitors can experience the sights of Lemaire Channel, Paradise Bay, Half Moon Island and Brown Bluff. More wonders await as you watch the Pole' s inhabitants - penguins. You will also visit the scientific stations and explore with professional navigators and adventurers. For more information, call the hotline 400-6996-586 or visit the website www. itravellive.com.

Top of Europe

This is an excursion in a cogwheel train to the fantastic glacier world - the Jungfraujoch. At 3,454 meters, this is Europe's highest railway station, the highlight of every visit to Switzerland. Visit a high-Alpine wonder world of ice, snow and rock, which can be marveled at from vantage terraces, the Aletsch Glacier or in the Ice Palace. On clear days, views extend as far as the Vosges mountains in France and Germany's Black Forest. Visitors can enjoy stunning views from two intermediate stations, the Eigerwand (Eiger Wall) and Eismeer. Special packages including hotels and railway tickets. For details, log on at www.jungfrau.ch.

US capital tour

America's capital region - consisting Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia - features the heritage of US pioneers with its marvelous museums and monuments. In an effort to attract more Chinese tourists, Matt Gaffney, president of tourism coalition Capital Region USA, led a team to China for the first time recently. Gaffney says China now is the region's fourth largest overseas market, just after UK, Japan and Germany and also the most rapidly growing market.

The group will offer more promotions to Chinese travelers. United Airlines has daily non-stop flights connecting Beijing and Washington DC. More information is on www.capitalregionusa.org/cn.

Skiing in Spain

If skiing is your thing, think about Spain as a destination. As Europe's second most mountainous country with a long skiing tradition, Spain has quality snow, plenty of winter sun, first-rate facilities and a broad range of complimentary activities that attract more and more people to Spanish slopes. More information at www.sierranevada.es.

China Daily - Agencies

(China Daily 12/18/2011 page16)