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Completed in 1905 in lush Venetian Floral Gothic style, Hotel Villa Astra is one of the most famous resorts in the small seaport of Lovran, on the Opatija Riviera, Croatia. The exterior surface and windows of the villa are richly ornamented and well preserved. This magnificent boutique hotel overlooking the sea offers six double rooms on both a short break and long stay basis. Facilities here include an outdoor swimming pool charmingly set within an artistically landscaped garden, a feature in its own right.

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The Melia Benoa All Inclusive Resort is set right recent Nusa Dua’s northwestward passageway in Tanjung Benoa, Island’s newest move atlantic. Set directly on the beach overlooking the Amerindian Ocean, in the interior of luxuriant tropical gardens, the Melia Benoa offers guests a ‘woolgather holiday’
Only 20 transactions forth from the airdrome, Aston Island Recur & Spa is the nonesuch recede to bask treaty in intelligence.

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New Delhi has given India some of the finest names in the field of art like Anita Dube, Abhishek Hazra and Jayanta Roy. The art and craft culture in the city encompasses paintings, handmade accessories, wooden handicrafts, items made from cane, bamboo, conch-shell, ivory and bell metal etc. The Delhi Art Gallery has become distinguished for its focus on 20th century Indian art. Its museum-like collections range from the early-moderns to the moderns, including all the masters and senior artists of the movement all the way to more recent contemporary art.

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The Nomadic Museum is a temporary structure used to house the “Ashes and Snow” photography and film exhibition by Gregory Colbert which travels the world photographing encounters between humans and large animals. Designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban and engineers Buro Happold, the museum is made entirely from reusable materials. Actually this 45,000-square-foot mobile museum was designed to be disassembled and reconfigured to house the traveling exhibit.

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Founded in the year 1860, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is a major museum located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The museum has a vast collection of Ancient Cultures, European Art, Canadian Art, Inuit and Amerindian Art, Contemporary Art and Decorative Arts. Every year around half a million visitors enjoy museum’s amazing collection and its original exhibition combine fine arts, music, film, fashion and innovative design.

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The Tareq Rajab Museum or Museum of Islamic Calligraphy is located at the main city area of Kuwait in one of the most beautiful buildings in the country. The Museum is the private collection of the Rajab family – Kuwait’s first minister of antiquities and his British wife. The collection was started in the early 1950s and after long tours of traveling and collecting articles, in 1980 they finally were able to open a museum for the public. The museum has the collection of above thirty thousand items, of which about ten thousand are permanently on for public display.

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The Kolkata Indian Museum is considered as the largest museum in India. Established on 2 February, 1814 at the cradle of the Asiatic Society Building, it is the earliest museum in the Asia Pacific region. Founded by Dr Nathaniel Wallich (a botanist from Denmark), the museum is included as an Institute of national importance in the seventh schedule of the Constitution of India (It is an independent institution funded by the Government of India). Placed in Italian architectural style building designed by Walter B Grawille, the Indian Museum has over 60 galleries and is divided into six main sectors.

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja Vastu Sangrahalaya, formerly Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, is one of the most famous museums of India. Founded in the early years of the 20th century by some prominent citizens of Bombay, the Prince of Wales Museum was built to represent the ancient and medieval architectural styles of western India. It is a place for research for Indians and foreigners. Located in the heart of South Mumbai, it is housed in a domed building in the Indo-Saracenic style. Designed by architect George Wittet, it is a major attraction for all visitors and residents of the city.

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Hotel Chrome is conveniently located in the heart of Kolkata, India perfectly located in the business district. Only a 10-minute walk from the Birla Planetarium and St. Paul’s Catherdral, Chrome Hotel is one of cities well known 5 star hotels known for its contemporary design and all imaginable modern day services. There are many great attractions near this hotel, including Victoria Memorial, Eden Gardens, Forum Shopping Mall and more.

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Luarca is one of many idyllic fishing coves along the indented coastline of Asturias.  Situated at an elevation of 110 m above sea level, the village is located 90 km from the capital, Oviedo. With a population of about 5,000 people, Luarca has one of the most attractive harbors in all of Spain. This is a truly stunning fishing village built around an S-shaped cove sitting between sheer cliffs.

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