PD Photo: A dhow in the Nile River, Zamalek, a district of Cairo encompassing an island on the Nile River.
PD Photo: A dhow (boat) traverses the Nile River near Aswan (or Aswanl, formerly spelled Assuan), the capital of the Aswan Governorate, in the south of Egypt.
Pattaya Floating Market located to the south of Pattaya, Thailand
Thailand’s Pattaya Floating Market, located to the south of Pattaya on Sukhumvit Road, developed on the site of the Lake View Restaurant, is claimed to be the largest floating market in the Eastern Region. Covering an area of over 100,000 squire meters, the constructions are made of fine teak wood.
In fact, the name 'Floating Market' is a misnomer, because most of the shopping malls are found on platforms constructed on stilts over the lake, though there are floating boats selling delicacies. Still, a visit to the floating market is worth your time and money, if you are visiting Pattaya, and if you miss it, you may regret it when you hear about the market later from others.
The Floating Market aims at capturing the old ways of authentic Thai life. All Thai food delicacies and other Thai art and craft items from all regions of Thailand are sold in the market. Its area is divided into four sections representing the four regions of Thailand: North, Central, North Eastern and Southern.
Apart from shopping for rare Thai souvenirs and relishing authentic Thai food to your hearts content, there are other entertaining activities, such as boating, dance shows and other interesting aspects of Thailand’s culture.
Sweep row training on Catamaran: Oar training on the Odra River (Oder River) in Wroclaw. The Odra is in Central Europe, originating in the Czech Republic and flowing through western Poland, later forming the border between Poland and Germany, and it finally flows into the Szczecin Lagoon north of Stettin (Szczecin) and then into the Baltic Sea.
