Here are three good reasons to visit Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai this August – seafood, spa sessions and staycations! ROOM PROMOTION Take a staycation this summer and get free nights! Guests who book a two, three or four-night break can extend their stay free of charge, enabling them to spend more time shopping, sightseeing and relaxing in a stylish setting with access to the hotel’s spa, re...
One of Paris’ most striking buildings was only completed in 1977. The Centre George Pompidou, also known as the Beaubourg, was designed in the postmodern, high-tech architecture style by architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. The industrial façade and exposed interior are in striking contrast with the surrounding neighborhood of Marais and the 4th arrondissement, one of the oldest are...
Constructed in 1872, and having serviced many administrative departments since, including the Federal Court, the Legislative Court, and currently acting as the Seat of Congress, the Capitol Building, also known as the Elliptic Hall, is a stunning whitewashed building with golden domes that today contains some of the most important legislative documents and manuscripts of the Republic of Vene...
This is the most frequently visited monument and shrine in Larnaca, popular among locals as well as tourists. The St Lazarus Church, also known as the Church of Áyios Lázaros, was built in the 9th century. The church belongs to the Greek Orthodox community, and is believed to contain the tomb of Lazarus, who is also the patron saint if Larnaca. It is said that Saint Lazarus lived in the area after...
Barri Gottic (or The Gothic Quarter) is Barcelona's old town. The area is home to winding streets, hidden squares and gothic old buildings. Tourists can visit the Cathedral of Santa Eulalia, the Church of Santa Maria del Pi, the Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar, and the Picasso Museum within the Barri Gottic compound. Visitors will enjoy the trip back in time to old Barcelona. ...
Peering out of the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER flight from Dubai to Yangon, you can see the lazy river. A muddy, sludgy, squidgy creek. Meandering. That is the Irrawaddy – the river that Kipling’s famous Road to Mandalay poem glorifies. No fishes jumping skywards. No hathis pilin’ teak. Just a snake like river engorged with sand and silt making its way past green paddy fields to the sea. ...
