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View From The "Top of the World"

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:57:31 PDT

Oh, I love this city! I can't leave it. Here're some more pictures!

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HAPPY EASTER!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:30:00 PDT

Happy New Year from Paris - Louvre

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:47:06 PDT

Louvre

The final destination of our visit to Paris was the Louvre Museum.
The Louvre Museum is one of the largest and most important museums in the world. It is housed in the Louvre Palace in the heart of Paris. Louvre Museum first established in the 16th century as the private collection of King Francis I. One of the works of art he purchased was the now famous Mona Lisa painting. The collection grew steadily thanks to donations and purchases by the kings. In 1793, during the French Revolution, the Louvre became a national art museum and the private royal collection opened to the public.

Carrousel du Louvre

The museum has a collection of over 1 million works of art, of which about 35000 are on display, spread out over three wings of the former palace. The museum has a diverse collection ranging from the Antiquity up to the mid 19th century. Some of the most famous works of art in the museum are Venus of Milo, the Nike of Samothrake, the Dying Slave by Michelangelo and of course Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. After entering the museum through the Louvre Pyramid or via the Carrousel du Louvre, you have access to three large wings. Sully, Richelieu and Denon.

Sculptures

The Denon Wing is the most crowded of the three wings of the Louvre Museum; around the Mona Lisa, a portrait of a woman by Leonardo da Vinci on the first floor is the biggest crowd. Medieval sculptures from Europe are displayed on the lower ground floor of the Denon wing.

Famous Mona Lisa

The Louvre is so large that, unfortunately, there was not the time or the strength to visit all three parts of the museum, so we decided to visit Denon and famous Mona Lisa, for the first time, enough. The area is so large and filled with wonderful works of famous authors. So much wealth on one place, it's simply not possible to describe. It has to be experienced.

Anyway, the history of this building goes back to from 12 th century to the present.

Crowd around Mona Lisa

Over the centuries the palace was changing, the most recent addition to the Louvre was the construction of the Louvre Pyramid, which functions as the museum's main entrance. The pyramid was built in 1989 by the renowned American architect I.M. Pei. The glass pyramid allows the sunlight to enter the underground floor. The modern addition originally received mixed reviews, as it contrasts sharply with the classical design of the surrounding buildings, but today it is generally accepted as a clever solution which has given the museum a spacious central entrance.

Louvre garden

With this I'd finish my New Year's walk through Paris.

All that I have described and seen during my two visits to this beautiful city is only a small part of what Paris offers, I always have a reason to come back here.

Therefore Paris goodbye, see you soon!

Happy New Year from Paris - Dom des Invalides

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:45:43 PDT

Dom des Invalides

We continued to explore the city and so we came to Napoleon's tomb, which is located in the complex known as the Hotel des Invalides. It was founded in 1671 by Louis XIV, the Sun King. He wanted to provide accommodation for disabled and impoverished war veterans. Originally only a number of barracks were planned, but King Louis XIV chose a design by architect Liberal Bruant which consisted of a large impressive building with a royal courtyard and church. The front facade facing the Seine river is 196 meters long. The whole complex features 15 courtyards, the largest being the court of honor. This courtyard was used for military parades. The building was completed in 1676 and housed up to 4,000 war veterans. A wide, 500 meters long esplanade separates the Hotel des Invalides from the Pont Alexandre III and Seine river. Later the church of Saint-Louis was added as an annex to the complex.

The church is connected directly with the Royal chapel, better known as the Dome des Invalides. This chapel with a 107 meter high dome was for exclusive use of the royal family. Construction of the dome was completed in 1708, 27 years after the first stone was laid. Plans to bury the remains of the Royal Family here were set aside after the death of king Louis XIV, and in 1840 king Louis-Philippe repatriated the remains of the Emperor Napoleon from st. Helena, where he was buried after his death 19 years earlier, to have Napoleon entombed here. The Dome des Invalides now also houses the tombs of several other military leaders like Turenne, Vauban and marshall Foch.

Hotel des Invalides is now home to several museums: The Musee de l'Armee is a large military museum located on both sides of the cour d'honneur. It covers military history from the early Middle Ages to the second World War. It features weapons, uniforms, maps and banners, not only from the western world, but also from countries like Turkey, China, Japan and India, then a Musee des Plans-Reliefs, and the museum of genral Charles de Gaulle.

Napoleon Tomb

We managed to see Napoleon tomb and Mussee de l'Armee and that was enough for us. We were tired of war history and we went on to the Louvre, something more spiritually then this, at least for me.

To be continued......

Happy New Year from Paris - Montmartre

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:31:06 PST

Montmartre artists

We continued our sigtseeing of Paris to Montmartre.
Montmartre is one of the most colorful neighborhoods in Paris so it's not surprise that this area is a favorite among tourists. A hill that reaches a height of about 130 meters, Montmartre has been long known as the artist's enclave in the city. The word Montmartre translated means "mountain of the martyr" and was derived from the martyrdom of Saint Denis - the bishop of Paris - who was decapitated at the top of hill in 250 AD. This hill outside the city was settled during the 19th century. The original inhabitants were forced to move to Paris's outskirts where they quickly established their own "town" without the rules and regulations of the city. That's part of the reason why Montmartre quickly became a popular "free" life area. During the mid late 1800s, artists also began calling Montmartre home. Many famous artists have begun their artistic life at this point; Pissarro, Degas, Matisse, Toulouse-Lautrec, Renoir, Picasso and etc.

During the New Year holidays all this part of town was full of people and events. Just walking around the district is a treat. Montmartre's most recognizable landmark is the Basilica du Sacré-Coeur and of course Moulin Rouge.

Montmartre-crowd

Sacre Coeur Basilica

Sacré Coeur Basilica
Paul Abadie designed this basilica in a Roman-Byzantyne style. Due to its location on the Montmartre hill, its highest point is even higher than the top of the Eiffel Tower (basilica towers). Thanks to this prominent location the Sacré Coeur Basilica is one of the most noticeable landmarks in Paris. The Sacré Coeur Basilica has managed to keep its white color even in the polluted air of a big city like Paris.
When we were to Paris first time, we visited the Basilica very thoroughly, but this time the line was so great that we were only able to do the lap of honor and get out of there.

Sacre Coeur Basilica

Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge was opened in October 1889. The owners of this new establishment, Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler, who had chosen the name Moulin Rouge (Red Mill) for their theater, gave it the nickname "Le Premier Palais des Femmes" (The First Palace of Women) and claimed that Moulin Rouge would soon become "a temple of music and dance". Moulin Rouge quickly gained a reputation for being the place where men could see young Parisian girls whose unique and amazing dance moves were as flexible as their morals. Visiting Moulin Rouge Today is still very popular with adult visitors to Paris. You'll find lot of tourists snapping photos in front of the huge red windmill that sits on top of the theater. I'll do it next time, I mean visit it.....

To be continued.....

Happy New Year from Paris - Eiffel Tower

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:48:30 PST

Eiffel Tower

How could you possibly visit Paris without seeing and climbing to the Eiffel Tower. Even if you don't want to climb to the top of this world famous structure you can see it from all over Paris. The tower rises 300 meters tall. When it was completed at the end of the 19th century it was the tallest structure in the world.
It was afternoon, we went boldly to the Eiffel Tower, but the queues, queues ...

So we took a boat tour instead, and decided to come here early in the morning, take place in the queue and climb on top of the world. Boat trip passed perfectly, it is in fact a boat hop on hop off, but we made the whole tour which was good for us to take a short break after a hard all day walking.

Eiffel tower by night

The Eiffel Tower was built for the World Exhibition in 1889, held in celebration of the French Revolution in 1789. The construction was only meant to last for the duration of the Exposition, but it still stands today, despite all protests from contemporary artists and people who feared that this huge 'object' would not fit into the architecture of Paris. Today, there is no such aversion anymore among the Parisians, and one could not imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower, in fact it has become the symbol of the City of Light.
Gustave Eiffel is known from his revolutionary building techniques. These techniques would form the basis for the construction of the Eiffel Tower. The structure took more than two years to complete. Each one of the about 12,000 iron pieces were designed separately to give them exactly the shape needed. All pieces were prefabricated and fit together using approx. 7 million nails. The Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world until the completion of the Chrysler Building in 1930.

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Happy New Year from Paris - Hotel de Ville-City Hall and Centre Pompidou

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:10:36 PST

Hotel de Ville

A little further from Notre Dame church is City Hall of Paris or Hotel de Ville - it's official name. Hotel de Ville is situated near the Seine River. Hotel de Ville is the center of political Paris. A building more looks like a castle than a City Hall. The first time I was there, in the spring, I was surprised that in the front of the powerful political center a carousel was located. But I didn't hesitate, I made one spin. I enjoyed every moment of it. I felt quite good. This time, since it was winter, ice rinks were placed in front of the City Hall, everything worked full speed, children, adults, music, really funny, and again I enjoyed.I don't know how Parisians look at it, but for us, tourists, it all looks very nice.The next time I have to make one visit the interior of the palace. For now I'm happy with what I saw.

Ice rink

Centre Pompidou

Fountain near Center Pompidou

Way further led us to the Centre Pompidou. What to say, one so unusual construction of glass and metal, centrally located. The museum was opened in December 1977, it became an instant success although, initially, people weren't thrilled by the construction of such building in the historic district. I find it interesting but....?

Background of the Center

To be continued....

Happy new year from Paris - Notre Dame

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:11:28 PST

Notre Dame

We were thinking about climbing to the towers of the Cathedral, but it was simply impossible, so many people and long waiting had no sense, so we decided to leave it for the next time, good reason for coming back. We were happy with sightseeing the cathedral's interior, beautiful. Here are some photos, they're not the best quality, it was dark, but still ..

Zero Point in front of the Cathedral

Entrance to Notre Dame

Inside of Notre Dame

Bethlehem in Notre Dame

To be continued...

Happy New Year from Paris - Pantheon, Sorbonne, Boulevard Saint-Michel and Notre Dame de Paris

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:03:23 PST

Pantheon

Saint Etienne

Pantheon was built between 1764 and 1790 to replace the illustrious 11th century Church of Sainte Genevieve Abbey. Sainte Genevieve Abbey was founded in 507 by King Clovis, the first french christian King, to house his tomb. Sainte Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, was buried there in 512. During the 1789 revolution, the Abbey was closed down, the relics desecrated. The relics of Sainte Genevieve are now housed in close by Saint Etienne du Mont Church.

Le Pantheon now functions as a secular mausoleum and houses among others the remains of Pierre and Marie Curie, the physicists who discovered radioactivity, Voltaire, Rousseau and Victor Hugo, three famous French writers and philosophers. It is in Le Pantheon that French Physicist Leon Foucault made his famous pendulum experiment in 1851, demonstrating the rotation of the earth.

Sorbonne University

Paris Sorbonne University is the main inheritor of the old Sorbonne, which dates back to the 13th century. It was one of the first universities in the world. The biggest complex in France, dedicated to Literature, Languages, Civilizations, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, is located on the original medieval foundations, and now extends to the Latin Quarter and to other areas in Paris. The University has two characteristics : rich culture and tradition, with top-quality researchers, and therefore an excellent scientific reputation shown through publications and international exchanges; its concern to constantly adapt to present day social and technological changes and to encourage as many students as possible to study at Paris-Sorbonne while preparing for their future careers.

Sorbonne University

The Sorbonne incites its students to think freely, to construct their own judgment, so that they can become responsible and inventive citizens who can promote dignity and peace culture. http://www.english.paris-sorbonne.fr/research/

Mico cat

This official site of the Sorbonne University briefly speaks about this famous institutions, I have nothing to add except that I, at this point, felt wonderful as part of a large smart family. There I met a cat Mico, who wasn't really in the mood for cuddling but I had a little chat with him.

Boulevard Saint-Michel

The Boulevard Saint-Michel is one of the two major streets in the Latin Quarter of Paris the other being the Boulevard Saint Germain. It is a tree-lined boulevard which runs south from the pont Saint-Michel on the Seine river and the Place Saint Michel, crosses the boulevard Saint Germain and continues alongside the Sorbonne and the Luxembourg gardens, ending at the Place Camille Jullian just before the Port Royal railway station and the avenue de l'Observatoire. It was created by Baron Haussmann to run parallel to the rue Saint Jacques which marks the historical north-south axis of Paris. It is really unique pleasure to walk this great spacious boulevard.

Notre Dame

The Notre Dame is not the largest cathedral in the world, but surly is the most famous of all cathedrals in the world. The gothic masterpiece is located on the Ile de la Cite, a small island in the heart of the city. The site of the Notre Dame is the cradle of Paris and has always been the religious center of the city. The Celts had their sacred ground here, the Romans built a temple to worship Jupiter. A Christian basilica was built in the 6th century and the last religious structure before the Notre Dame construction started was a Romanesque church.

Notre Dame

Bishop Maurice de Sully started the construction in 1163. The Cathedral was to be built in the new gothic style and had to reflect Paris's status as the capital of the Kingdom France. During the Revolution, many of the cathedral's sculptures, gargoyles and interior was removed or demolished. Restoration of the Cathedral started in 19th thanks in part to the writer Victor Hugo who made the Parisians realize that cathedral was worth restoring who with his book 'Notre Dame de Paris'. The 20 year long restoration was led by a local architect, Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc. Viollet-le-Duc made drastic, controversial modifications to the building and even added a spire. The cathedral was restored again between 1991 and 2001, this time the historic architecture was carefully preserved.

Happy New Year from Paris - Jardin du Luxembourg

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:33:19 PST

Jardin du Luxembourg

The next day we decided to take a walk from the hotel to the Luxembourg Gardens, Pantheon, Sorbonne, the Boulevard Saint-Michel to Notre Dame, City Hall and finally to the Centre Georges Pompidou and all that on foot.What a walk!
Now when I list the it, it seems quite a distance, but it's not quite so. Along the way we saw only the beauty and enjoyed in it. The time passed quickly and we weren't tired.

Jardin du Luxembourg

Luxembourg Gardens park was our first goal.
A large area of the Luxembourg Gardens and stroll through them can't get you tired, here you feel relaxed. Over the weekend, here comes lot of people, young, old, recreational runners who run around the park, families with children .... so vivid and beautiful. The Parisians really love this place, I noticed it when I was here first time. It looks like the Jardin du Luxembourg is the most popular park in Paris.

Palais du Luxemburg

Palais du Luxemburg (Luxembourg Palace) in the center of the park was constructed between 1615 and 1627 at the northern end of the Jardin du Luxembourg. It was built for Marie de Medici, who was nostalgic about her youth at the Pitti Palace in Florence so the architect made it in a Florentine style. The widowed queen did not get the time to enjoy her new palace and gardens for long as she was banished by Richelieu in 1625, before the palace was completed. In 1794, during the French Revolution, the palace served as a prison. It also served as the headquarters of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. The building currently houses the French Senate.

Palais du Luxemburg

In front of the Luxembourg Palace there is an octagonal pond, known as the Grand Bassin. Here children can rent small boats and play with them, I saw it.

Fontaine de Medici

The most famous one is the Fontaine de Medici, a romantic baroque fountain designed in 1624. It is located at the end of a small pond at the northeast side of the park. A central sculpture group shows the Greek mythological figure of Polyphemus who watches the lovers Acis and Galatea. It is flanked by allegorical figures depicting the rivers Seine and Rhône.

Fontaine de l'Observatoire

Fontaine de l'Observatoire

To be continued....

At the southern end of the park is another fountain, the Fontaine de l'Observatoire designed by Davioud, Carpaux and Frémiet in 1873. It is also known as the Fontaine des Quatre.Partie du Monde (Four parts of the world). The fountain includes a statue of a globe supported by four women, each representing a continent. To maintain symmetry, Oceania was left out.

Happy New Year from Paris- La Défense

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:15:38 PST

La Défense

The first day of our stay in Paris was truly tiring. After our walk from Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe, we caught a yellow line or line number 1 and headed to to La Défense.

La Défense is a major business district of the Paris. The district is at the westernmost extremity of Paris's 10 km long Historical Axis, which starts at the Louvre in Central Paris and continues along the Champs-Élysées, well beyond the Arc de Triomphe before culminating at La Défense. Around its 110 meter high Grande Arch and esplanade ("le Parvis"), La Défense holds many of the Paris urban area's tallest high-rises.
The first time I was in Paris, I was placed in a hotel in this area. It wasn't difficult to get to the "center" of Paris (it's funny to talk about the center of Paris, because it's a city that has a lot of centers) because the line 1 (one) led and still leading to the most popular places we wanted to visit.

It was Easter time, and from that time I have photos to compare with these I made recently at the time of New Year's holiday. I must admit that I don't like the new parts of the city, so I wasn't much thrilled by La Défense , but after nearly 8 years I found myself at the same place and I changed my opinion. This time, I saw harmony in this space which I couldn't recognize during my first stay. Perhaps this was result of the night or maybe New Year's decorations, I do not know ....
Here's how La Défense looked decorated the New Year.

To be continued...

Happy New Year from Paris- Arc de Triomphe and Place de la Concorde

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:42:55 PST

Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe Paris, the most monumental of all triumphal arches, was built between 1806 and 1836. The Arc de Triomphe stands at the center of the Place Charles de Gaulle, also known as the "Place de l'Étoile". The triumphal arch is in honor of those who fought for France, in particular, those who fought during the Napoleonic Wars. Engraved on the inside and at the top of the arch are all of the names of the generals and wars fought.

There are inscriptions in the ground underneath the vault of the arch which include the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I where the Memorial Flame burns and have made the Arc de Triomphe Paris a revered patriotic site.

Place de la Concorde

In 1763, a large statue of king Louis XV was erected at the site to celebrate the recovery of the king after a serious illness. In 1792, during the French revolution, the statue was replaced by a another, large statue, called 'Liberté' (freedom) and the square was called Place de la Révolution. A guillotine was installed at the center of the square and in a time span of only a couple of years, 1119 people were beheaded here. Among them many famous people like King Louis XVI, Marie-Antionette etc, just to name a few.
After the revolution the square was renamed several times until 1830, when it was given the current name Place de la Concorde.
In the 19th century the 3200 years old obelisk from the temple of Ramses II at Thebes was installed at the center of the Place de la Concorde. It is a 23 meters tall monolith in pink granite and weighs approximately 230 tons. In 1831. it was offered by the Viceroy of Egypt to Loise Phelippe.

I'm sorry that it was already night when we arrived at Place de la Concorde so that we have no high quality photos, but it will be understood as a call to return to Paris.

Happy New Year from Paris- Avenue des Champs-Elysées

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:43:11 PST

Here I am back. I'm still arranging impressions of Paris, so I just can't be concentrated and write something. My thoughts are still in messy and the memories vivid so I wonder whether I am still in Paris or I am at home.
Ha ha ha, is not easy to come back home. Well let me continue.
So, immediately after visiting the cemetery, we went on a bit more lively place, Avenue des Champs-Elysées.
What a surprise, broad, large spacious avenue with cinemas, cafes, luxury specialty shops, the most famous street in the world and one of the most expensive strips of real estates seemed to be smaller.

A bunch of people, food stands, playgrounds for children and those who feel like children and skating rinks. Again indescribable, here are some photos that you could see what we have experienced.

Several French monuments are also on the street, including the Arc de Triomphe and the Place de la Concorde. We went on to the Arc de Triophe.

Dubrovnik today 03.02.2013. on the day of St. Blaise

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 08:00:59 PST

Dubrovnik today, for the 1041st time, celebrated date of its patron St. Blaise. Many people, like every year, came to worship the saint who protects the city and its residents for the 1041 year. See how today looked city in festive mood bathed in sun.

2 kilometer walking along the city walls is the best way to view the all the beauty of my Dubrovnik.

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Happy New Year from Paris

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:30:32 PST

Paris, Paris, Paris, what to say and write about Paris, everything has already been written and spoken, yet everyone experiences it in his own way, and each has its own story. Paris is an inexhaustible source of emotions, a city that can't leave anyone indifferent.

This was my second visit to Paris, and I must admit that this time I experienced it in a much better way than eight years ago during my first visit. Yes, once again I have learned, every city I find better when I get back than it was when I saw it for the first time. City of Light in the New Year time became the City of even greater Light. So many people at one place in the same time I have never seen in my life. Crowds in all directions, endless queues for museums, restaurants, cafes, I had feeling that the whole world moved into Paris those days. Indescribable!

Atmosphere that words can't describe or photo evoke, you should simply be there and absorb it with all your senses. It was a time of special mood, smells and tastes, I don't know how to conjure it, we have done a lot of nice pictures and the picture may speak a thousand words but ...
We settled in a nice quiet part of Paris - Montparnasse (14th arrondissement ), next to the eponymous cemetery. A bit unusual, but we did it, we began to explore the city by visiting the cemetery.

Montparnasse Cemetery - created from three farms in 1824. is the eternal home of many of France's intellectual and artistic elite as well as publishers and others who promoted the works of authors and artists. There are also monuments to police and firefighters killed in the line of duty in the city of Paris. Because of the many notable people buried there, it is a highly popular tourist attraction. At the entrance of the cemetery there is s map, so you can easily walk through the cemetery, and also on the map you can see which famous person was buried in which part.

To be continued...

Hotel Clairefontaine

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:33:48 PST

View from the room

Room

I've just returned from Paris where I was staying in Clairefontaine hotel. This hotel is far from a perfect, still I have no complaints simply because it is so charming and cute. I'm not picky, to me the most important is that the accommodation is clean and the staff is friendly and polite. There I found all of this and I was very pleased. The hotel is located in a quiet area of Paris, Montparnasee. Right next to the hotel, there are restaurants, shops, coffee shops, bakeries so you don't have to take breakfast if you don't want it. Breakfast costs 10 EUR. I took it because it was convenient to me.
Breakfast was average.
The hotel is located next to two metro stations Gaîté, line 13, and Denfert-Rochereau, from where two lines, 4 and 6, connect this part of Paris with all the most famous sights in the city.
Nice! Cute!

Bathroom

Room

Happy New Year!

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:59:00 PST

Marry Christmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:01:01 PST

Advent in Salzburg

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 08:47:02 PST

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Austria Trend Hotel Bosei

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:06:52 PST

If I didn't go with the group I'd never choose this hotel not because it's bad but because it has only one flaw, it's far from the city center, everything else was great. I was surprised when I saw the room, neat, clean, and a spacious. Breakfast excellent, staff polite. Breakfast was excellent, staff polite, my daughter and I commented on how nice everything was.
Yet all those who go by car I sincerely recommend it.

Advent in Vienna

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 06:56:06 PST

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Dubrovačka trpeza 2.

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:00:32 PST

On Stradun last Saturday the manifestation called Dubrovačka trpeza (Dubrovnik table) was held. Tables were set up along the main city street. Dubrovnik hotels, restaurants, bakeries, pastry shops and winemakers from all over the Dubrovnik region filled the tables with food and drink.

All offered could be tasted for a symbolic price since the event was of humanitarian character.With this manifestation Dubrovnik marks the beginning of the low season as well.

Here are some photos of Dubrovnik delicacies from Dubrovačke trpeze.

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Dubrovnik delicacies offer named Dubrovačka trpeza

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:49:01 PST

Hotel Wallis Munich

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:28:39 PST

Karl Platz

During my stay in Munich I was accommodated in a very charming hotel Wallis. The hotel was very clean and tidy, and the staff was extremely helpful. Breakfast was also very good.
Just 300 meters from the hotel there's Karl Platz. From the Karl Platz starts walking zone and all the major attractions in Munich can be seen without using public transport. We took a day ticket only when we went to visit the castle Nymphenburg and Olympic Center.

From the Metro station Karl Plaz train S8 departs every 20 minutes to the airport so it is very easy to get there. The hotel is actually in a great position. I recommend.

View from the room

Happy Halloween!

noreply@blogger.com (Ana Belanda) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:00:06 PDT

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