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FRANCE - Mount Saint Michel!
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The island lies approximately one kilometre off France's north-western coast and is 7 hectares (17 acres) in area. The mainland part of the commune is 393 hectares in area so that the total surface of the commune is 400 hectares. As of 2019, the island had a population of 29.
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East London, UK
Pub The Ten Bells
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The history of The Ten Bells, located on the corner of Commercial Street, began in the mid-1700s when it supposedly was the last place Annie Chapman and Mary Jane Kelly were seen before being murdered by Jack the Ripper. Renovated in 2010, its mural entitled Spitalfields in Modern Times highlights the silk weavers of the 1800s and East End royalty Gilbert & George
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🇬🇷Greece- Lefkada - Agios Nikitas
💎Located on Lefkas rugged north west coast 16 kms from Lefkas Town, Agios Nikitas is the prettiest seaside village on the island and enjoys a stunning setting. It occupies a narrow valley that runs between steep pine clad hills down to the sea and a fine beach.
💎Agios Nikitas has one main street (pedestrial in season) leading down to the beach, off which are the village's selection of around eight taverna restaurants and some beach cafes, bars and small shops.
💎From Agios Nikitas beach you can take a water taxi to one of the best beaches in Lefkada, Mylos beach. You can also go to Mylos Beach by climbing a hill for about 40 minutes starting from center of the village.
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🇬🇷Greece- Lefkada - Porto Katsiki
👉The stunning beach that needs to be seen to be believed
💎This lovely white pebbled beach is located about 40 kilometres southwest from Lefkada town and you can go there either by car or by boat from Nydri or Vassiliki
💎Bookended by a cliff, you have to descend a 100 + stairs to reach this breathtaking beach with fine powdery sand and calm sapphire waters. There is a restaurant up top with staff on the beach ready to take your order and send your food and drinks down to you.
Extra tips:
👉In the high season (mid-July-mid-August) the beach and the parking area get busy, so try to visit Porto Katsiki in the early morning or late afternoon to avoid the crowds.
👉Porto Katsiki is ideal for snorkeling because of the crystal clear sea, so don't forget your mask!
👉Wear your sneakers (and not sandals) for the 10-minute walk down to the beach.
👉If you take the boat, keep in mind that you will have to swim to the shore because boats are not allowed to go out on the beach.
👉The waters here get deep quickly so be extra careful especially if you have small kids.
👉When there are high waves, you should pay extra attention even if you are an experienced swimmer.
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🇬🇷Greece- Lefkada
💎Picture this: Dramatic white cliffs, dazzling turquoise waters, and powdery golden sand contrasting against a lush green background. That’s what Lefkada is all about.
💎Popularly known as the Greek Caribbean, Lefkada is a gorgeous Greek island connected to the continent by a floating bridge.
💡Discover Lefkada this week, as each post will uncover one famous destination on the island.
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TIME magazine just released it's annual list of the World's Greatest Places to travel in 2023
TIMISIOARA is one if them, being this year the Cultural Capital of Europe.
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Kiruna- Sweden
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💎Kiruna is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in the province of Lapland, first populated by Sami people 6000 years ago.
💎The community still exist and you can enjoy a perfect day surrounded by all their tradition, in the Sami open air museum.
💎Visit the place in summer time for peaceful walks and hikings, 24 h daytime or enjoy the spectacular Aurora Borealis and Husky sledding rides in the winter time. It's a fairytale all together! Add to the day reindeer encounter and an Ice Hotel and you've got to yourself a day to remember!
💡Include this magical place on your way to visit the much more famous Lofoten Islands in Norway.
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Spaciomm, the spa at Hotel Omm
Barcelona, Spain
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💎The Hotel Omm spa, located at Paseo de Gracia, is open to the city with access from Paseo de Gracia, 106 or from the same Hotel Omm lobby. Water area, six booths for special and personalized treatments, Natura Bissé facials, the comprehensive natural anti-aging protocol Ankshu Vital by Nuria Garcia, gym, hairdressing saloon and an exclusive membership card complete the offer of Spaciomm.
💎The spa hides a privileged space for the senses, a place of relaxation, beauty and harmony between body and mind, located at the heart of Barcelona. This urban oasis has expert therapists working on three wellness areas: energetic, physical and emotional, from five basic elements – earth, water, air, fire and metal – and all five senses – sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch – in order to rebalance, revitalize, relax, rejuvenate and beautify.
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Old Royal Palace
Athens, Greece
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💎The sharply imposing Old Royal Palace is hard to miss. Located on the central Athenian square, Syntagma, it has a large, boxlike Neoclassical design suited to its function as the seat of the Greek parliament, and dominates views of the square from every angle.
💎The palace was designed by architect Friedrich von Gärtner, under commission from King Ludwig I of Bavaria, and completed in 1843.
💎During the government of Eleftherios Venizelos in 1928, the Palace was decided to be turned to the House of Parliament and constitutes the most radical transformation after its initial construction. The first parliamentary session took place in 1935 and the Hellenic Parliament has been housed in the building ever since.
💡Every Sunday at 12:00 tours are made to the Parliament building for individual visitors. In order to to arrange for a visit call at 210 3692429 or 210 3692106 Monday to Thursday (9:00 to 16:00).
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Spa at The Standard Hotel
Miami Beach, USA
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💎In this spa- hotel on Belle Isle in Biscayne Bay, the philosophy is somewhat unexpected. Quite the opposite of the majority of today's spas, which are focused on individual therapies , The Standard promotes communal treatments, as in Roman times, when the spa was a place of relaxation, exercise, socializing and intellectual stimulation.
💎The whole of the third floor is devoted to hydrotherapy , including Turkish baths , aroma steam room and scrub rooms , a cedar sauna and a sound shower room with speakers that reproduce the sound of small waterfalls or the wind blowing through the trees , or just play rock and roll.
💎Outside there is a Roman waterfall hot tub , and Arctic plunge pool, a sound pool with an underwater sound sistem, along with various pools of different shapes and sizes - all with hydrotherapy.
💗You and you friends or family can find here all you want in matter of relax, true holiday and fun!
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Parliament House
Stockholm, Sweden
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💎Stockholm’s Parliament House (Riksdagshuset) is the seat of parliament in Sweden, better known as the Riksdag. Built between 1897 and 1905, the building was designed in a neoclassical style, with a Baroque Revival style façade.
💎Today, it consists of two wings. The east wing is the original House of Parliament, while the west wing used to be the head office of the national bank. Occupying nearly half of the island of Helgeandsholmen in Stockholm’s Old Town, Parliament House also houses the Riksdag Library, which holds a variety of parliamentary documents and international legislation and is open to the public.
💎Maybe a prime example of Sweden's openness is the fact that Riksdagshuset - the Parliament House - is open to anyone wishing to attend a debate, public hearing or a study visit. Between September and June, when the parliament is in session, you can visit Riksdagshuset for guided tours and learn how Sweden is actually run and Swedish political history. Tours in English start 13.30, every Saturday and Sunday, and are free of charge but have to be booked in advance.
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WELLNESS CENTRE 'TSCHUGGEN BERGOASE'
Arosa, Switzerland
👉Enjoy the spa when in holiday , treat yourself with 3 to 7 days just for you.
💎 Arosa lies at an altitude of 1,800m, surrounded by the imposing mountain landscape of the Schanfigg valley. In summer, the unique All-inclusive Offer attracts many people to the holiday region, not just families
🌟 Tschuggen Bergoase Hotel is located in the beautiful and serene area of Arosa, Switzerland and completed in 2006. This wellness center, hotel, and spa takes relaxation to a new level, creating a wonderful piece of architecture that effortlessly connects itself with the surrounding environment. Part of the inspiration arrived from the extraordinary geographic configuration of Arosa and the idea of a natural basin surrounded by mountains.
💎 A spa set across four floors, in glass sails rising from the mountainside. Enjoy architecture and treatments designed to promote stillness, wellbeing and restoration of mind and body. A sanctuary providing regeneration for body and soul, conscious enjoyment and authentic immersion in the region
💗All you need is you and when you have also the experts to do the job the experience with yourself can be the best!
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Austrian Parliament building
Wien, Austria
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💎Like many of the sights bordering Vienna’s Ring boulevard, the Austrian parliament building (German: Parlamentsgebäude) appeared in the second half of the 19th century, built in the Hellenic style by architect Theophil von Hansen
Reopened January 2023 after major refurbishment and rebuilding work is a working parliament but you can still go inside
Large visitor centre with English displays is available inside.
💡You’ll probably stumble across the building on your travels anyway, especially if you walk around the Ring, otherwise use the Subway: Take the U3 to Volkstheater or the U2 to Rathaus ; Tram/bus: Take the D, 1, 2, 71, 46 or 49 tram lines (or the 48A bus) to Ring/Volkstheater
Address: Dr. Karl-Renner-Ring 1-3, 1010 Vienna
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Spa Vinothérapie Caudalie- Marques de Riscal Hotel
Elciego , Spain
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💎 At the heart of the Marqués de Riscal City of Wine stands the jewel in the crown of the Marriot International hotel chain: the Hotel Marqués de Riscal, A Luxury Collection Hotel. Designed by Frank O. Gehry, one of the world’s top architects. The hotel combines the most deeply rooted winemaking tradition with an avant-garde design, luxury and the most advanced technology of the 21st century.
🌟 Inside you'll find Spa Caudalie. Let the expert hands of the vinotherapists work on you with their exceptional treatments using Caudalie products, whose extraordinary anti-ageing properties are recognised by doctors and surgeons all over the world. The spa offers complete rituals or half day sessions, or health cures from two to six days.
💗All you need is you and when you have also the experts to do the job the experience with yourself can be the best!
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Porto Flavia- Sardinia - Italy
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If you are planning a trip to Southern Sardinia, you should pay a visit to Porto Flavia., for this is one of the most unique, breathtaking places to visit on the island, and truly one of a kind in the world.
This masterpiece of engineering is located near Nebida, in the province of Iglesias, in the South of Sardinia and at about 1.5 hours drive from Cagliari; and it can be accessed by road from Masua, one of the nicest beaches in the area.
Porto Flavia is right by Masua beach. You can’t see Porto Flavia from the beach, you can easily see it from the sea so you can get a boat trip that depart directly from the beach every couple of hours.
So, spend a day at the beach, take a boat tour for a spectacular view of beautiful Flavia and take also a tour inside and you got yourself a day to remember!
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Great Divide Bike Trail - North US
If your choice of spending holiday is bike trails, here you have the greatest of all!
It is no doubt this trail is " Mount Everest of cycling adventure" and depending on what 's your level of endurance you'll say about this trail either " it's a slice of paradise" or " it's a piece of hell" !
Great Divide Bike Trail is one of the longest cycling routes in the world. Comprising 5 different sections that add up to 3300 Km ( 2050 miles) , this US-to- Canada stretch trace the route to freedom for slaves in the days before the Civil War.
It features over 60 000 meters of elevation gain through some of the most remote and mountainous regions of North America. It crosses through some of the most diverse wilderness terrain a cyclist could encounter , much of it without services and amenities.
To complete the entire route takes about 3 months, during which time you'll likely encounter ice, snow, bears, wolves and rockfalls.
Once you've done this tour you will feel many emotions and the feeling you've got the world at your feet, literally but i don't recommended to people who are not well prepared !
Love to cycle? Choose a portion of it, make it happen in a day trip and reward yourself after, as every step count.
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Mexican food- hot, colorful and bio!
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🇲🇽 TAMALES are an icon of Mexican food. You can eat these all day every day, especially on the Day of The Candelaria. These can be wrapped in corn leaves or banana leaves and stuffed with any stew of your choice. The most common are mole, shredded chicken or pork with green or red salsa, pepper with cheese, and yellow corn kernels.
🇲🇽 MOLE is a sauce made from a mixture of dried chilies, tomatoes, chocolate, seeds, and spices. It is one of México´s most representative dishes. There are several versions of its origin. One of them says that Poblano Mole, whose original recipe involved about 100 ingredients.
🇲🇽 PESCADO ZARANDEADO is a very popular dish from the Mexican coasts and it’s a pre-Hispanic delight. It is prepared by seasoning the fish with lemon and chili sauce, then smoking it with mangrove wood.
💎 Mexico is a poor country and the good side of this unfortunate true is seen in the food. Not having a food industry based on chemicals, they prepare the food all natural, bio and with a magnificent taste.
All dishes best served with a Tequila !
For every one of us the 8th of september 2022 will remain in our memory as the day a true leader passed away.
RIP The Queen!
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Amsterdam, Netherland - Cruise the Canals!
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The center of Amsterdam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and it’s not hard to see why. During a canal cruise in Amsterdam, you will be amazed by the gorgeous 17th century canal houses, old merchant houses from the Dutch Golden Age, the charming bridges and the Dutch cyclists biking along the canals. Also many new architectural masterpieces have been built along the Piet Heinkade on the IJ river.
Why I recommend a cruise? Some things are best viewed from the water, learn the history of the place, as almost all cruises have guided tours and give your feet a rest while still doing some sightseeing.
So, I strongly recommend, in the cities where you have the option, choose a sightseeing cruise.
Want to give your loved one a romantic evening? Choose an evening dinner cruise.
In center Amsterdam operates a lot of companies, the prices are between 20-40 Euros and it takes about 70-90 minutes.
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The Baltic States - Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia
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These former Soviet nations are now thriving cultural and outdoor destinations and also are much cheaper that other European countries.
Take yourself a 7 days vacation and explore by car the beauty of these small, pretty and unique beauties.
💎Here are top 3 stops along the way:
Tallinn old town, Estonia - Is one of the best preserved medieval cities and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Often compared with Prague, Estonia capital has been a destination for many tourists in the past years and also has an exuberant nightlife.
Hill of Crosses,Siauliai, Lithuania - 10 km north of the town of Siauliai , this is one of the world's most spectacular cemeteries. Thousands of crosses dot the hillside like wildflowers, some are memorial, some are devotional, but all together, wooden and metal crosses make a moving and in the same time slightly creepy hike.
Cathedral of St Nicholas, Karosta, Latvia - This Cathedral is magnificent. The gilded domes and other interior features were restored in the 1990's after the communist era in which the cathedral served as a cinema and sport center.
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Mallorca best beaches - Spain
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So what if it is September and you just return from you summer holiday! Take a break,extend your summer and hit Mallorca Island , as there the summer last till late october.
Here are my 3 choices of perfect beaches :
🐳 Es Trenc- this sandy beach extends along the southern part of the island for more than two kilometres and looks like one of those paradisiacal beaches of the Caribbean: all shallow, crystal-clear water and fine white sand. Part of the beach offers a nudist area.
🐳 Caló des Moro- The cove Es Caló des Moro is one of the most famous beaches on Mallorca because of its spectacular beauty. It's a tiny cove, with only a very small area of sand at the foot of the cliff you descend to get to the water. It looks like a tongue of water jutting into rocks and cliffs, creating a spectacular scene with its transparent, turquoise waters
🐳 Playa de Muro - It's impossible to write a list of the best beaches on Mallorca without including the amazing Playa de Muro. This incredibly long sandy beach connects Alcudia with Can Picafort and is an oasis for visitors looking for sun and sea. Even if there are all sorts of services and hotels nearby, this beach is still a unique natural refuge. Its beach clubs and beachfront paella bars are also famous.
Get you sunscreen, a good book, your perfect sunglasses and forget about the office and the mails that awaits you, forget is already autumn and finish the summer in style!
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Saint Tropez- Côte D'Azur - France
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Once a Provencal seaside village, St-Tropez has become a playground of the rich and famous. After seeing all the hip spots in town, expensive pools and fancy restaurants try to enjoy St-Tropez for what it originally was and still is, an exceptionally french coastal village!
Vieille Ville - The old quarter ( closed to traffic in summer ) consists mainly of narrow streets of small old houses , with chic little boutiques. On the edge of the quarter is the main square, Place de Lices where locals play boules ( traditional french game) under the trees.
Musee de L'Annonciade - At the other end of the quay you will find this art museum set in a former 16th century religious building. Paintings by Seurat, Signac, Cross, Matisse are in display including very interesting ones of the Riviera a century ago. Unusual drawings of Picasso show the circle of artist friends.
Citadelle - Musee Naval - East of the town, on a hilltop full of pine trees and oleander, the Citadelle is an area of ruined 16th and 17th century defences. The fortress houses the Naval Museum, dedicated to the history of St -Tropez, with an interesting room on the 1944 Allied invasion.
After such an intense day of walking around you definitely deserve a treat. Try one of the famous bars on Pampelonne bay!
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Kinnitty Castle Hotel- Kinnitty- Ireland
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Kinnitty Castle Hotel is 1 h 30 minutes outside Dublin, set within a stunning 650 acres ( 260 ha) of parkland and forests.
Dating back to 1209, this impressive Gothic castle offers 37 antique-filled rooms, each different from the other.
The best suites are enormous, panelled extravaganzas of velvet and brocades. Public rooms are magnificent, especially the Louis XV- style drawing room.
Kinnitty Castle Hotel offers also riding lessons, hunting, cross-county and mountain trekking.
Don't miss a traditional irish music and dancing show at the hotel eateria, on friday's and saturday's evenings.
Nearby you can visit the excavation site Lough Boora where early evidence of humans habitation dates from 6500 BC.
Prices per night starts from 160 Euros to around 200 Euros.
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Las Vegas - Nevada - US
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First time in Las Vegas? 3 things to do and a personal tip at the end!
🍒 THE STRIP! The best way to explore is definitely by walking, and it’s known as the “strip” for a reason. A stroll along one of America’s most famous roads will allow you to experience the sheer size of the hotels and casinos while having the option to wander in and take a look. Every hotel has it's "thing" and it's a must to explore each.
🍒 A trip to the Grand Canyon West with spectacular views and a stroll down an suspended glass bridge for some adrenaline vibe on Skywalk at Eagle Point. You can choose from a wide variety of organised trips, departing from most of the Strip Hotels or you can rent a car and admire on your own time.
🍒 Downtown Las Vegas ( Fremont street) - Ready to get to know Las Vegas’ original scene? Long before the towering mega-resorts, Cirque shows, and 24/7 nightlife and entertainment of the Strip came to define Las Vegas forever, there was Fremont Street. Situated north of the Las Vegas Strip in Downtown Las Vegas, Fremont Street was the city’s actual birthplace, famous for block after block of the city’s most iconic neon signs and marquees adorning some of Las Vegas’ first casinos, like Binion’s Horseshoe, the Golden Nugget, the Pioneer Club, and many more!
🌵Las Vegas means contrasts, lights, sins, fun, gambling, shows, but most of all is a city that changes each year, so either you are a first timer or an usual client, it will always surprise you with something new to see.
But in every change there is a constant and what's constant in Las Vegas is the way it changes you while there, to become spontaneous, adventurous, fun and full of life.
As your plane takes off, looking one more time from above at the light show revealing beneath you, while entering the black desert, you should say : "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" . That's when you truly enjoyed Las Vegas!
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Italian Food- Italy
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When you say Italy you say Pizza, Pastas and Ice Cream. Everybody knows it but what about trying some other local dishes who taste even better, if that is even possible!
🇮🇹 Arancini are fried rice balls. There are two main types: Roman and Sicilian. Both are filled with ragu or tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and Arborio rice, used to make risotto. The difference is that the Sicillian arancino recipes typically add beef and peas. Arancini are coated in breadcrumbs and deep fried giving them a golden and crispy outside, which is how they got their name “Arancini”, which means little orange.
🇮🇹Ossobuco is a dish from Milan and is the best example of elaborate Italian cuisine. It is slowly cooked and may take up to three hours to be ready, but that results in a meat so delicious and tender that it’s going to be worth the wait. Ossobuco is veal shanks with a red or white wine sauce, vegetables, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, and other spices
🇮🇹Truffles are a highly aromatic fungus that are found near the tree roots in the forests of Piedmont and Umbria between the months of November and March. They are found by trained dogs and may be white truffles, which are stronger, or black truffles with a lighter taste and smell. With a pasta dish, a salad, or even a breakfast egg, truffles will add a strong, but delicious, special fragrance to your food.
🇮🇹Fiorentina is the most famous Italian beef steak and bears the name of its city: Florence. The real Fiorentina is made from specimens of the Chianina breed. The meat must be matured for about twenty days and when cut looks like a classic T-bone steak.
It follows a very precise weight and cut, as well as cooking times and methods, and must remain rare.
Dont forget the wine! Italy has the best sorts, but you already knew that!
Bone appetite!
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Noto- Sicily- Italy
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In contrast to touristy Taormina, this fabulous Baroque town called Noto, in southeast Sicily, transports visitors to an era where the charm of the old times seems to remain intact.
You will spot cigar-chomping men playing cards at café tables, craft shops, ceramicist’s workshops, and gelaterias serving artisanal granita, sorbets, and the best ice cream on Earth, made with local ingredients like Sicilian prickly pears and the island’s prized Bronte pistachios.
Sicilian Baroque architecture is at its best in Noto, an architectural supermodel located at the foot of the Iblean Mountains and packed with opulent churches and palaces, all made of the local, compacted, honey-colored limestone rock.
Visit the centre with the well known Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Church of Saint Dominic and San Nicolò Cathedral.
Palazzo Nicolaci di Valldorata is worth visiting for a glimpse of the sumptuous life of Sicilian aristocrats in past centuries.
You will find in Noto a piece of everything : history, cultural and worship landmarks, italian "dolce far niente" , fashion shops and exquisite cuisine and the day will go so fast and the memories will stick forever.
In a 7-10 day holiday to Sicily, a day in Noto is a pleasure for the eyes and soul.
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Saint Denis Cathedral - Paris- France
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The Basilica of Saint-Denis is the earliest known example of Gothic architecture.
The cathedral is on the site where Saint Denis, the first bishop of Paris, is believed to have been buried. According to the "Life of Saint Genevieve", written in about 520, he was sent by Pope Clement I to evangelise the Parisii. He was arrested and condemned by the Roman authorities.
From the 7th century onwards the Basilica of St Denis is known as the burial place of the kings and queens of France. It retained this role for hundreds of years and all but three of France's monarchs were buried there, including the famous Louis XIV, Marie Antoinette and his husband Louis XVI.
The cathedral, alongside with the crypt, where rests the kings and queens of France, reflects one of the most important period of France history.
You don't want to miss such a great monument while in Paris, even if you're staying just for a few days.
From central Paris you have many options of buses and Metro lines.
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https://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr/en/
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