Holidays is the plural of holiday , a term that comes from Latin vacatio and which refers to break from a regular activity . This is the period in which the people who study or work temporarily suspend their obligations.
Holidays are associated with break , he leisure and the tourism . On the one hand, the subject who is on vacation tends to rest from the efforts of the job Or study. That is why it is common for you to change your routines during the holiday period and wake up later.
Holidays are linked to leisure as they represent the opportunity to embark on those pleasant activities that, due to lack of time, cannot be carried out during work or classes. Take excursions, go to the cinema or the theater, spend the afternoon in a park and visit a Museum These are some usual activities during the holidays.
As for tourism, vacation days offer the opportunity to travel and of staying for several days or weeks at destination, which considerably increases relaxation with respect to a weekend getaway. In the summer, the most frequent trips are made to the beach areas while, in winter, people usually choose the mountains and the snow.
In some cases, vacations can also be used for the completion of procedures that, in the rest of the year, are not carried out due to lack of time.
The holidays allow, in short, to reduce the stress and other pathologies derived from obligations, help improve productivity during the rest of the year and encourage economic growth from tourism.
Holiday destinations in the shadows
The list of the most popular holiday destinations worldwide has remained intact for decades, adding some option only in exceptional cases, such as an archaeological discovery that increases people's interest in a country determined. But far from the Caribbean and Paris, there is a series of cities of great attraction that only some dare to discover year after year.
Sad
Italy offers so many vacation options that most tourists often overlook this beautiful city Maritime, which borders Slovenia and is the point of convergence of diverse cultures. At its peak it was the most important port of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and had prestigious residents, among which was James Joyce (novelist of Irish origin known mainly for his novel "Ulises", which he started writing in Trieste).
Arras
Those who have visited this incredible French city recommend to anyone who dedicates at least one day of their life to their imposing architecture dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, the unforgettable views from its bell tower and its flamenco air squares. For history lovers, surely the 22 kilometers of underground tunnels that Arras inherited from World War II represent a sufficient reason to buy the ticket.
Gujarat
It is a state to the northwest of India, which offers its visitors a tranquility and a hospitality hard to beat Among the highlights is the island of Diu, a former colony of Portuguese origin. On the other hand, we have the city of Bhuj and the salt flats of Kutch, with a very interesting fauna, which includes flamingos and native wild donkeys.
Chongqing
For centuries, this Chinese city has lived in the shadows of its bordering Sichuan. However, they have little to envy landscapes It offers its Yangtze River and its peculiar spicy cuisine. In Chongqing it is possible to appreciate the contrast between the present and the past of this millenary soil, thanks to its rural areas, which seem to have come out of an old painting and inevitably coexist with modernity.
