I Love Touring Rome, Italy - Hotels In The Pantheon District (Sep 18, 2011)
The Pantheon in central Rome was a temple dedicated to the pagan gods. It is the most highly preserved temple of Ancient Rome, rebuilt in the Second Century. This magnificent structure is the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world. Take a look at the sky through the oculus, the hole in the dome and admire its original bronze doors. The Palazzo Montecitorio houses the Chamber of Deputies, and the Pantheon area is home to many other historical buildings including Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome's only Gothic church which houses a Michelangelo. The Piazza della Minerva in front of this church hosts an elephant bearing an Egyptian obelisk. Talk about multiculturalism. For your convenience we have listed neighborhood hotels in approximate order of cost, starting with the least expensive. We have personally verified all these bed and breakfast and hotel websites addresses making sure that they include English-language pages.The Baldassini Bed and Breakfast is located next to a Sixteenth Century palace. It is on the first floor, so you won't have to deal with elevators or several flights of steep steps. There is a single apartment which is suitable for four people. The address is Via delle Coppelle 37 int. 2 00186 Roma.The Bed and Breakfast Pantheon View is situated near the Tempio di tutti gli dei (Temple of all the Divinities.) Each room is furnished with antiques and has a balcony that overlooks the Pantheon. The address is Via del Seminario, 87 - 00186 Rome.The Albergo del Senato is on the Piazza della Rotunda, often called Piazza del Pantheon. It is located in a building constructed in the second half of the Nineteenth Century that has been in the family for over thirty years. The Albergo was extensively renovated in 2001. It offers 57 guest rooms and a breakfast room whose star feature is an ancient roman column. Its panoramic terrace and roof garden is open to guests during the summer months. The conference room holds up to 50 people. The address is Piazza della Rotonda, 73 - 00186 Rome.The five star Grand Hotel de la Minerve is a Seventeenth Century building providing facilities for the disabled. Its on-site restaurant relocates to the roof garden during the summer. You may enjoy the piano bar with live music every evening and a well-equipped gym. The hotel offers 135 rooms including junior suites and suites. The larger rooms and suites include a walk-in closet. The address is Piazza della Minerva, 69 - 00186 Rome.
Travel In Provence-the Hometown Of Lavender (Sep 18, 2011)
Provence is in south of France, which is famous for lavender and its beautiful scene. It is also call Knight City in European. As it born, Provence is carefully keeps his secret until Peter Moyles came; Provence has a unique lifestyle for a long time before gradually lifted. Provence is no longer a pure regional name; it also represents a simple and worry-free easy or lazy lifestyle. See the courthouse blossom, hope heaven leisurely clouds scud across. If travel is become an easy way to get rid of the shackles of life, Provence did it.The area due to the unimaginable changes to highly unusual charming-volatile weather, air warming, sea breezing, and downs of the terrain, vast plains, steep ridges, lonely valleys, desolated castle, and lively city, all in this interpretation of the land express thousands of French style. Between July and August, it is lavender show time. Rich and gaudy colors decorated the green valley, slightly spicy scent mixed with the fragrance of the grass was scorched that made the south of France become the most memorable atmosphere.The most refreshing is the atmosphere is full of lavender, thyme, oine aroma. This special smelling cannot found in other place, among them, the most unique and popular is lavender. Because of the adequate sunshine, the lavender is growing well, and because of local residents show special love for lavender, so in Provence, not only can be seen billowing over and over the charming picture, but also you can different kinds of lavender sachets at home, the same to shops. In Provence, the lavender files have a very different landscape throughout the year. After cutting the harvest, the land just leaving only the dry and short stems, covering with snow in winter. But a little in spring, the green is come out. In lavender season-June, as the summer sunlight is getting heater and heater, the lavender flowers quickly turned into the lovely deep purple. The following work is harvest. The time is very important for lavender, so, the flower farmer has to work without day and night and distilled extract. Until September, all is done, lavender field was able to breath and absorb the essence of nature, to bloom again next summer, purple flowers and preparation.If someone said Provence is a romantic city, probably not too much. Beside the romantic love legend that has been spread for a long time, there is Marseille, which is famous for La Marseillaise, the Beef Island by well-known the Count of Monte Cristo, recollection of the medieval old Villa, cozy little coffee shopunforgettable and evocatively.Simple and noble life of Provence, the pace slowed down here alone, forget to breathe properly grassy, taste cheese flavor, but also a rare level.Al ancient town south of Provence (Arles), with warm and bright Mediterranean sun and the artistic style known fashion. Read the "Van Gogh Biography" of the people probably will remember the outstanding creative artist was here, lived. The streets, houses, bars, full of strong art. Roman architecture (Al are the descendants of the ancient Romans), artists, live in a modern civilized society, people here live in harmony, peaceful beautiful. This year in July, will hold a very fashionable International Photography Festival, Guiyang in stone and the small square to create a trend of today's major exhibition photographers and heroes.Welcome to Provence and enjoy your life.
