In central Kentucky, where the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains meet rolling bluegrass horse farms, lies bucolic Berea, an idyllic Appalachian arts and crafts centre. Hundreds of potters, painters, furniture makers, weavers and other artisans whose works are coveted throughout the country for their high quality are among this quiet town’s population of 10,000.
The Mercat de La Boqueria (Boqueria Market) is the most popular of the many food markets in Barcelona. The market hall at the Rambla de Sant Josep often attracts large crowds, both locals and tourists.The name of the market presumably stems from the word boc (goat), since goat meat was sold here as early as in the 13th century.
The Alex hotel is located in Midtown Manhattan, near the city’s most exciting attractions. Guests will enjoy visiting the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the New York City Library, Grand Central Station, Times Square, Central Park, Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ground Zero, the shopping of Fifth Avenue, the Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island.
The Charleston area’s pine- and palmetto-strewn barrier islands have long helped protect the historic city from the full brunt of hurricanes, but sports enthusiasts appreciate them for their scenic, challenging golf courses
San Francisco is the city Americans fantasise about, sing about and leave their heart in, a place of myth and magic on a par with Paris and Venice. One of California’s greatest native writers, John Steinbeck, called it “a golden handcuff with the key thrown away”. With a stunning waterfront setting that rivals Rio de Janeiro’s, and just 750,000 inhabitants, it is America’s most livable great city, and its fascinating mosaic of ethnic neighbourhoods is one of its most charming features.
Jacksonville is the largest city in Florida and has a wide array of shopping malls to suit different tastes for tourists and guests to shop, dine or simply hang out. These shopping malls are the perfect place in which to use your Jacksonville restaurant coupons. Here are five great places you can shop in Jacksonville.
Colombia was often called by the Spanish conquerors ‘the country of fabulous wealth’, and it is obvious once you step on its soil. Many historical treasures of the country were looted, and the original Indian culture was destroyed. Thousands of tons of gold, gems and metals were transported to Europe, and the once mighty Andean …
The best time to go golfing in Brittany is – anytime! If you love golf, we are sure you’ll love Brittany. The area offers a variety of courses which cater for everyone from scratch players to those whose handicap is golf itself.
