Mar09
Published by Asya in Chillin, Cities, Europe, Fitness&Gym, Hotels, Photos, Relaxing, Sightseeings, United Kingdom, Urban Tourism, Walking

The Trafalgar Hotel is located in one of the most chic zones of London – on world-famous Trafalgar Square. It can be viewed from a rooftop garden. Also nearby are Big Ben, Admiralty Arch and Nelson’s Column. Also the major entertainment zones are close to you and if you want to be a part of the London’s nightlife, then this would be an ideal destination for you.
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Dec03
Published by Asya in Arts, Chillin, Cities, Europe, Germany, Photos, Urban Tourism

Artist: Stefan Eberstadt, Munich
Structural Engineering: Thomas Beck, Munich
Steel Construction: Alfred Mayrhofer
Total Surface: 9m2
Construction Cost: approx € 25.000
Perched between art and architecture, form and function, private and public property, the Rucksack House is a hovering illuminated space that looks like a cross between temporary scaffolding and minimal sculpture.
Its design is the result of fundamental artistic questions: How can sculpture function outside the context of art? What claim does the sculpture has today? Where does sculpture apply in today’s world?
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Oct31
Published by misha in Chillin, Cities, Eating, Europe, Hotels, Photos, Relaxing, Restaurants, Romantic, Travel Stories, United Kingdom, Urban Tourism

Hotel St Martins Lane is a dramatic and daring reinvention of the urban resort. Entered through improbably tall, luminescent yellow-glass revolving doors—the tallest in London—St Martins Lane’s lobby is a soaring and theatrical space that offers a provocative manipulation with oversized columns and angled niches painted a deep fluorescent yellow, complemented by Portuguese limestone floors.
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Oct14
Published by misha in Arts, Cities, Cultural, Europe, Events, Museums, Photos, Portugal, Urban Tourism

Paula Rego Museum, is located just outside the Portuguese capital by the beaches of Cascais. The museum includes paintings and drawings by Portugal’s most acclaimed living artist. The museum is named after Paula Rego, who was born in Lisbon but has been living between Cascais and London since the 1970s. In the British capital she married artist Victor Willing and was appointed the first associate artist of England’s National Gallery. She’s also considered one of the best living painters in Britain, and her works can be seen in several museums around the world, from the British Museum in London to the MoMA in New York.
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Oct07
Published by iv in Europe, Golf, Hotels, Photos, Relaxing, Shopping, United Kingdom, Walking

Ibis London Excel is a great 2-star hotel! Only 10 minutes drive from London City airport and central London. The hotel is ideal for business stays as well as holiday visits.
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Oct03
Published by iv in Europe, Hotels, Relaxing, United Kingdom, Walking

The hotel is two minutes from Clapham South Tube station with easy access to the city, West End and Wimbledon. The hotel is just over 4 miles from the very tourist heart of London and the West End.
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Sep26
Published by Asya in Europe, History, Travel gear, United Kingdom, Urban Tourism

St Pancras International is the largest ever construction project in UK. This is the key destination to London for Eurostar passengers. Built in 1868, it became the main London terminal which connects the centre of London to the European high speed rail network. The route of High Speed 1 uses over 150 bridges, including the longest high speed rail viaduct in the world and the largest ever tunnels under London.
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