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Feb12

The St. Regis Lhasa Resort

Standing on the top of an amazing hill with tremendous views The St. Regis Lhasa Resort in Tibet provides superb luxurious service in a storied city. Here you can reveal the secrets of Potala Palace and Norbulingka, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and Jokhang Temple,just few minutes from the resort.

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Feb12

La Residence d’Angkor in Cambodia

This is a private Orient-Express hotel on the banks of Siem Reap river in Cmabodia.La Residence d’Angkor is made of natural woods in the local Khmer style.Situated close by Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renown as one of the wonders of the world, it is perfectly situated to explore this amazing complex of temples.

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Feb05

Grand Hotel Minareto – Siracusa

 The Grand Hotel Minareto Siracusa is set in a sea request of Plemmirio neighbour wildlife demesne and new naturalistic environment. The Hotel  is situated at Via del Faro Massolivieri 26 A in Siracusa, Sicily. The hotel is walking to the Natural Marine Hold of Plemmirio, which faces Ortigia Island, UNESCO Grouping Heritage site.

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Jan30

The Nam Hai Hotel

The Nam Hai is situated on a tremendous sandy beach in Dien Duong Village,Vietnam,just an hour and 15 minutes from Hanoi. Many historical places and UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be found nearby:The Cham Islands,which is home to several fishing villages, PADI-certified diving spots, sailboats,the Ancient Town Hoi An – it was the ancient port known for its markets, historic places, art galleries, and museums.

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Jan27

Centro Ecologico Sian Kaan

Centro Ecologico Sian Ka’an (CESiaK) is located on the Caribbean Coast of Mexico, near the Mayan Ruins of Tulum, south of Cancun. It is a small ecotourism and education center, which serves as a model for sustainable development in sensitive tropical ecosystems. The revenue generated through tours, fishing, beautiful accommodations, and various on-site activities is used to fund conservation and education programs within the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve.

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Jan27

Santiago de Compostela

In 2000, the city was listed as a “European City of Culture”.  According to a legend, Santiago de Compostela, Spain is the city where the remains of the apostle Saint James were found. Santiago de Compostela, Spain is a cultural capital offers example of historical, architectural and tourist attractions.

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Jan26

A real model of an ideal town

The village of Crespi d’Adda is one of the best preserved example of the “worker’s towns” in Italy. The town was founded in 1878 by the cotton manufacturer Cristoforo Benigno Crespi. The idea was that of giving to all employees a small villa, with a garden and and common services like public lavatory, a theatre, a hospital church, school, community center and cemetery.

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Jan26

Welcome to San Gimignano

It is a small walled medieval town in Siena Province, 56 km south of Florence. Rises on a hill on 334m high, San Gimignano is visible from the bends of the highway. It is famous for its medieval architecture, especially its remarkable towers but also the fabulous frescoes and other works of 14th- and 15th-century Italian art to be seen here.

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Jan24

Palace des Celestins, Lyon

The Place des Célestins situated in the Célestins quarter in Lyon.It is a square which was named after the religious of the Order of the Celestines  installed from 1407 to 1778. It is also classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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Jan24

Guell Palace

 Guell Palace only takes up 72 x 59 feet (22 x 18 meters) and is situated in what was at the period one of the lowest coveted areas of Barcelona. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Works of Antoni Gaudi. A Lavish industrial  Ancestry titled Guell asked Designer to built this Residence. They lived all their sprightliness in the Temple.

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