In a country blessed with multitude of beautiful landscapes, Spis is considered a little bit special, even by the Slovaks. Interestingly, the region has no official status with Slovakia. It is not an administrative area but rather a place defined by its shared culture, dialect and dress. For the Slovakians its influence is profound – everyone can tell you how to get there. Photo by: Statiönchen 1
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Landscape artists flock to Kazimierz Dolny because it is thought to be blessed with an effervescent light. The appeal of the tiny, sleepy town has not been lost on film directors, either who have often used its atmospheric streets as a setting for romances and historical thrillers. Sitting proudly on the banks of the Vistula River, Kazimiers Dolny in eastern Poland is flush with cobbled streets lined with historical buildings. A laid-back retreat for stressed-out city dwellers who swarm there during the summer months from the nearby cities of Warsaw and Lublin. Photo by: ben.tastic
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If you are an enthusiastic diver or snorkeler, you should head directly to Ningaloo Marine Park on the coast of Western Australia. There you can swim with the largest fish in the world – the whale shark. The giant of the sea measures in at up to 40 feet (12 m) and can weigh 14 tons, yet has a pleasing tendency toward not eating and divers. It is a filter feeder whose diet consists of plankton and krill. Photo by: Moon Fish
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Denis Island encapsulates every desert island dream rolled into one. A mere dot in the western Indian Ocean, it is the emitome of unpretentious simplicity. The lush island is named after a French explorer, Denis de Trobriant, who first sighted it in 1773. He landed on fertile island and found it to be a heaven for a diversity for a diversity of wildlife, as it remains today. Now bedfellows will find twenty-five cottages nestled close to the shore, filled with huge beds and plump armchair. They have chic romantic bathrooms with alfresco showers, private verandas and courtyards dotted with coconut trees. Photo by: blinky_
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Maisonneuve Campsite is situated along the banks of the river Le Ceou at Castelnaud La Chappelle, a truly lovely site, just us and one camper van – warm sunshine at last! The nature-lovers will appreciate relaxing in the quiet and rest in peaceful surrounding. Each caravan is suitable for up to 4/5 persons. Extra persons will have to put up a tent on the ground and pay the camping rate.
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Boca del Lobo Restaurant is located in the splendid neighborhood of La Mariscal, Ecuador. The restaurant features brightly lit, colorfully painted glass-encased patio with funky chandeliers, hanging birdcages, and faux renaissance portraits. La Boca del Lobo sticks out as the most flamboyant joint in the Mariscal’s somewhat low-key gringo scene. It’s no wonder then that La Boca del Lobo is also gay-friendly, and you’ll find Quito’s “beautiful people” here mixed in with upper-scale gringo tourists.
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The Hotel Inntel in Zaandam, Netherlands looks like a pileup of of traditional Dutch houses, all painted in bright greens and blue colours with windows and roofs pulling and pushing viewer’s eye. The Hotel Inntel Zaandam is a madcap fairytale of a building. In fact, this 12-storey structure is, for a while, hard to take in. It looks like a trick, a conjuring act. The hotel is also a quirky addition to the skyline of Zaandam, capital of the Zaanstad region and a town best known for its cocoa, biscuits and Europe’s first McDonald’s.
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Bhandasar Jain Temple, situated at Bikaner , is dedicated to the fifth tirthankar – Sumitnath. It is believed that the Bhandasar Jain Temple was made with 40,000 kilograms of ghee instead of mortar. The temple is decorated with rich mirror work, frescoes and gold leaf paintings. Each floor of the temple has its own speciality.
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Jane Austen fantasies come alive at this elegant hotel ideally situated in the middle of Bath’s architecturally renowned Royal Crescent. The Royal Crescent Hotel occupies two historic buildings virtually unchanged since the eighteenth-century when the aristocrats of the day would visit Bath during the ”season” for the water’s health-giving properties. Photo by: smin
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The ART DECO HOTEL MONTANA, the best rated four star business hotel of Switzerland, is located in Lucerne in a slightly elevated location and has a Swisscom Wireless LAN. This place is an oasis of charm and quietness situated only a stone’s throw from the picturesque Old Town Center. There are spiral staircases leading to Tower Suites with breathtaking views and original Art Deco bars.
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