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The Arch at the Grand Army Plaza is a monument in New York that´s located in Brooklyn and it´s the entrance to Prospect Park, designed by the architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1867. This monuments consists of a huge arch that crosses a street and it´s the city´s memorial arch to America´s most important soliders. It´s the New York version of the Arc de Triomphe, which is one of France´s most important monuments. At first, the arch was used as the entrance to Prospect Park Plaza (like it used to be called originally before they changed its name) which served as the separation between the big city and the tranquility of the park but, with time, its perfect and interesting construction made the government start to give it more importance and today, it´s one of New York´s most important monuments. If you want to visit the Arch, you can rent apartments in New york and, also, see and get to know one of the most beautiful and calm parks in the...
Mónica Boixeda
In winter 1923, Albert Einstein came to Barcelona. As Nobel Prize winner in 1921 he travelled the world giving lectures, in Europe, America and Asia. “I do not need to know everything; I just need to know where to find what I need when I need it”. This is what he modestly said, because as we all know, this genius knew many things. Indeed, this wise man visited Barcelona to give a lecture on relativity at the University of Barcelona, a few months before Miguel Primo de Rivera, militaristic, nationalist and authoritarian ideals, gave a coup (Sept. 13) and plunged Spain into a dictatorship. Einstein who, apart from science, was also interested in these themes, said “this situation is due more to the stupidity than to of evilness”. Einstein was not travelling alone, he was accompanied by Elsa, his second wife; when arriving at Barcelona they were greeted with great fanfare, after hearing the welcome speech from the mayor, they were taken to his room at the Ritz Hotel; located in Roger De Lluria Street, in a charming historic building in neoclassical style and dated from 1899. Since he was 5 years old, Einstein received violin lessons, which were imposed by Mrs Pauline Koch, his mother. But after a while the genius was bored rigid instruction, and it is said that he threw a chair at the teacher and expelled her from the house. Pauline was armed with patience and just hired another teacher. Einstein, with the patience that characterizes every genius, endured the violin lessons his mother imposed. Thanks to the persistence of Pauline it eventually bore fruit. At 13, little Albert discovered Mozart and his interest in music took a 180 degree turn and began playing the piano with his mother. The music had become a fundamental part of his life. Once left alone in his hotel room, the Einstein took their two small suitcases and the case where Einstein kept his violin and fled into the lift to then get lost in the Rambles. They soon realized that the couple had quickly escaped and manager of the Hotel Ritz gave made it notice to the police who immediately began to look all over Barcelona. After several hours, police hunted them in a damaged and poor quality hotel in the old town. The hotel receptionist informed the police that a German couple had recently reached the hotel and the man, just after entering the lobby and greeting politely, started to play the violin. Shortly before that afternoon Einstein gave his speech, the Mayor intrigued asked him the reasons for his flight, to which Einstein replied politely: “I am a humble citizen and I rented a room that belongs to my category”. Carlos Rosas If you want to be like Einstein, do not go to the Ritz, rent Barcelona accommodation and so the police do not have to search you around the streets of Barcelona Translated...
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This palace in Lisbon is famous around the world because it suffered attacks during the Napoleonic invasion and for that it was never finished. But still, its architecture is magnificent and it represents today Romanesque style to perfection. Thousands of architects come to the city just to see this great work. The Palace of Ajuda, inside, is totally equipped and doesn´t miss anything. Its decoration is also characteristic of the Romanesque style with tapestries, marble statues, frescos of oil or acrylic paintings and furniture of a unique quality from the “golden” period of Portugal, when they found diamonds in Brazil and hey exploited that market. The Viceroy of Egypt also collaborated in the construction and the roof the Winter Garden was a gift that he made to the Portuguese Crown. But there´s something which is more impressive, what all the tourists like the most: the Room of the Throne, the biggest and widest in the palace and also the most luxurious. Its enormous crystal chandeliers, the chairs lined up in silk and its exclusive paintings leave the visitors astounded and with an open mouth out of admiration. If you want to get to know this marvelous and historical palace find Lisbon accommodation and enjoy the city and all of its...
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The Avenida da Liberdade was created by the Marqués de Pombal in 1755, after a great earthquake that destroyed the city. Despite the name that they gave the Avenue “of Liberty”, it was covered by thick walls and the common citizens didn´t have access to it. Only the high society of Lisbon, politicians and intellectuals, walked through it. Subsequently, in 1821, the liberals took the power of Portugal and knocked down the walls so that everyone had access and could walk down the Avenida da Liberdade. With a similar style to the Champs Elysées of Paris, it was built on that example and, today, is one of the most famous commercial avenues in Portugal. There you can find the best and most exclusive brands. But it´s also used for parades and other festivities of the country. Also, on its street there´s a monument in the honour of the fallen in the First World War. For that it´s not only a commercial avenue but it also forms part of the history of the country and you should visit it if you can find Lisbon accommodation and you´re in the...
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The Casa das Velas do Loreto is a special shopping centre in the city of Lisbon. It specializes in candles and that fascinates many tourists and onlookers because there they can find thousands of types of candles and other products related to paraffin. Going through the city of Lisbon and not visiting this candle market is a shame because the room offers the clients a warm, aromatized and colourful atmosphere, to walk through and feel good buying a cheap souvenir to take hom. In Casa das Velas do Loreto one can find candles of all sizes, shapes and colours. From the joke candles to give to single friends to candles that have a special energy inside them and that their burning means something special. But the most beautiful part of it all is that this shop is typical of the city because it was open in 1789 and, since then, it has belonged to the same family that with love and work keep the business. The artisanal candles are the most sought after and they take all the flashes of the cameras. Artisans of the area and of other countries sell their candles here. If you´re in the city, get Lisbon accommodation and visit the Casa das Velas do Loreto to spend a lovely afternoon full of new aromas and...
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