Jul02
Published by Asya in Arts, Asia, Cultural, Europe, History, Monuments, Museums, Photos, Turkey, Urban Tourism, Walking
The Topkapi Palace is one of the most popular sights in Istanbul, Turkey. Built in 1453 on top of a hill, it offers a overlooking views of the Bosphorus, Golden Horn and Sea of Marmara. This palace was inhabited by sultans until the 19th century. Today it’s a world-class museum displaying accumulated treasures of the sultans.
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Jul01
Published by Asya in Europe, Hotels, Netherlands, Urban Tourism
It is “De Vrouwe van Stavoren Hotel” in the Netherlands. The hotel converted four of the giant old wine casks into four modest two-person rooms. This must be a great experience no matter if you love French wines or not. Once filled with 14,500 liters of Beaujolais wine from the French chateau today they’re transformed into rooms with standard facilities. All the hotel rooms are well-equipped, most with en-suite bathroom and shower, television, etc. The room will cost you from €74 to €119 a night.
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Jul01
Published by Asya in Arts, Chillin, Europe, Photos, Portugal, Sightseeings, Urban Tourism
The Arrabida Bridge is an arch bridge over the River Douro, Portugal. Built in 1963, its engineer and constructor is Edgar Cardoso. The bridge is 70 m above the water and spans 252 m. It carries a roadway 25 m wide and 615m long, which is the major access to the Oporto city. The reinforced-concrete arch is 52m tall and the plate rises up to 70m above water level. Arrabida Bridge was for sometime the widest single span concrete bridge in the world. Today this construction is 9th longest concrete arch bridge in the world. And now, I am leaving you to enjoy with the amazing photos of this spectacular bridge…. 
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Jul01
Published by Asya in Chillin, Europe, Hotels, Photos, Sweden, Travel Stories, Walking
Sala Silvermine is one of the most unusual hotels of the world. It is situated in the middle of Sweden, 120 km from Stockholm. 155m underground it is not so much a hotel because there’s only bedroom and the underground staff consists of one butler, who prepares the guest’s breakfast and dinner.
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Jun29
Published by iv in Europe, France, Hotels, Photos, Relaxing, Restaurants, Shopping, Walking
The Royal Elysees Hotel Parisis just a few steps away from the most famous monuments, prestige boutiques, Arc De Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, night-clubs, theatres, cinemas, cafes and many other amusements. The Terminal of Bus Air France, directly linking the Place de l’Étoile and Charles de Gaulle Airport, is situated just few metres away. This is an elegant and traditional 6-storey hotel.
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Jun29
Published by Asya in Arts, Cultural, Europe, History, Monuments, Sightseeings, Spain, UNESCO, Urban Tourism
Aqueducts are impressive structures of housing pipelines. It’s from the word “aqua” meaning water and “ducere” which means to lead. The Romans made them out of large blocks, and this one still stands relatively straight after 2000 years. One of the best conserved Roman aqueducts in the world is located in Segovia, Spain. Just half an hour’s drive from Madrid, the Aqueduct is Segovia’s best known historical monument.
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Jun29
Published by Asya in Chillin, Cultural, Europe, Hiking, History, Parks, Spain, UNESCO, Walking
Las Medulas is a fascinating landscape that was created by the Romans some 2,000 years ago. Las Medulas used to be the most important gold mine in the Roman Empire. It’s located in the province of Leon at some 20 km from Ponferrada, Spain.
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