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Phoenix Holidays, Hotels & Travel Guide
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Phoenix Holidays Overview
A guide to holidays in Phoenix - Arizona's capital city, Phoenix, has risen from
the mythical ashes of an ancient agricultural Indian village to
become a sprawling modern metropolis, the sixth largest city in the
USA. Its rapid urban growth has filled what is known as the 'Valley
of the Sun', encompassing the neighbouring towns of Scottsdale,
Mesa and Tempe as suburbs and is America's fastest-growing urban
centre, claiming to have more 5-star hotels than any other city in
the USA. With luxurious resorts and spas, glitzy shopping plazas,
upmarket restaurants and superb golf courses, together with over
300 days of sunshine a year, the area has become a popular winter
getaway for the rest of the country. Phoenix's greatest attraction
however is its location, surrounded by a vast cactus-studded desert
and the magnificent scenery of the Red Rock Country around nearby
Sedona, whose landscape of canyons, pinnacles and red cliffs have
been the setting for numerous 'Wild West' films and novels. The
Apache Trail is a winding scenic drive that passes through some of
the beautiful rugged terrain of central Arizona, passing ghost
towns, ancient ruins and the Superstitious
Mountains.
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Phoenix
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1. The Grand Canyon
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What is it? A mile deep, 277 miles (446km) long and up to
18 miles (29km) wide the breathtaking grandeur of the Grand Canyon
is so impressive that pictures or words simply cannot do it
justice. One of the great natural wonders of the world, it was
formed by the cutting action of the Colorado River over millions of
years. The hard rock formations survive as great cliffs, pinnacles
and buttes, and the different layers of rock span a range of
colours: from purple, fiery-red and pastel-pink, to yellow, brown,
grey and soft tones of blue. Whether by foot or on horseback, from
a plane or helicopter, aboard a raft down the mighty Colorado River
or by merely gazing in awe from the rim, the canyon's seemingly
infinite depths can be experienced in a variety of ways and is a
sight not to be missed, however one chooses to see it. The park
receives hoards of visitors from around the world, who cannot fail
to be transfixed by the sculpted rock shapes, the shifting colours
that change with the light and a tiny glimpse of the Colorado River
far below. The Grand Canyon National Park comprises two separate
areas: the South Rim and the more remote North Rim. Separated by
the 10-mile (16km) width of the canyon, it is a 215-mile (346km)
drive from one Visitor Centre to the other. The South Rim is the
most accessible and has more facilities, and as a result it
attracts the bulk of visitors to its boundaries. The North Rim is
higher in elevation, wetter, with thicker surrounding forests, is
further to access, and is cut off by snowfall from October to May.
Many people however prefer its comparative peacefulness and
less-crowded lookouts. Both rims have numerous drives and walkways
along the edge with various scenic viewpoints and some hiking
trails into the canyon where one can overnight at Phantom Ranch on
the canyon floor. The impact of the more than four million visitors
a year to the South Rim, especially during the busy summer months,
is one of overcrowding and traffic congestion; but to see for
oneself one of the most spectacular examples of natural erosion in
the world more than makes up for the
inconvenience.
Hours of Operation: South Rim is open 24 hours daily, all year;
Information Plaza 8am to 5pm. The North Rim is open from 10 May to
14 October, and the visitor centre from 8am to 6pm
Phone:(928) 638 7888 |
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