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Mónica Boixeda
One of the greatest cliches of the West, is the identification of Paris with the city of love. The beautiful neo-Gothic tomb of the tragic and calamitous Heloise and Abelard, finally together as if to prove that love, in fact, is stronger than death, in the mythical Père Lachaise cemetery (http://www.pere-lachaise.com /) is perhaps, not the worst possible starting points for a romantic alternative route through the city. At the end of the day, despite being gradually eclipsed over time, because they did not fit with the ideal of the courtly love, imposed with irresistible force through the literature in the years immediately following the death of both (second half of the twelfth century), it was one of the greatest love stories of the Middle Ages in the West and resulted in not only an extraordinary set of goliards songs, but also one of the greatest epistolary correspondence lovemaking of all time. From there you can take the subway, always considered a place of astonishing and haphazard amorous encounters, governed by the laws of underworld, extensive and brilliantly documented by music, literature and film, to go to the Boulevard St-Germain and look closely, attached to the rue de Buci, the small attic that Theodore de Banville furnished to serve as housing for the fugitive and adolescent Rimbaud, as well as his meeting place with Paul Verlaine, a traditional couple of the decadent literature, determined, at least the first of them, to declare that, true life is absent and the consequent need to reinvent love. This same idea of the reinvention of love, might lead us to walk from there...
Mónica Boixeda
Berlin is famous for its light festivals which are part of the Christmas atmosphere and which transform the autumn cold into a warm moment to spend under the spell of the flickering of its lights. Hence that the Berliners go to the streets to see its city, enjoying it at nightfall, despite the cold, when different points of the city light up, highlighting the wonderful historical buildings and every tree where the lights shine. So beautiful is the city in this time of year that many tourism companies have created ´Christmas Light Tours´ for amateur photographers where they take them around lit-up Christmas Berlin to capture and feel the magic of the most picturesque sites in the city and feel the Christmas spirit. As an end of the tour, there´s a voucher for a warm wine to relax the body, feed the spirit, open the appetite for a good dinner and warm the body. Among the most attractive places for their illumination is the Fernsehturm, the TV Tower, which is the tallest construction in Berlin and in the whole of Germany, at 368 metres tall from the base up to the top part of its antena. Just to give a reference of its grandeur, it beats by 65 metres the Eiffel Tower and it´s a few metres shorter than the Ostankino Tower in Moscow. This antenna becomes a lit up spotlight in December that everyone wants to see and capture. Another close-by place which fills up with light and attracts Berliners and tourists alike is the Alexanderplatz Market, a classic in any tour around Berlin for being a traditional...
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In the last few years, there are more and more stores which are appearing around Spain which do food to take away. One of these special places is ComaCasa in Valencia, where they prepare rice dishes, meat, fish or desserts with takeaway menus which are so cheap that it´s cheaper than cooking in your own apartments in Valencia whether you´re a traveller or a local. The propositions are as follows: ovened glit-head bream, salmon salad, ´bomb´ of foie, rice ´a banda´ with seafood, ovened rice, black rice… they´re from Valencia so rice dishes are always going to be the main protagonists. The recipes that they prepare have an exquisite look to them and, also, at ComaCasa they have everything thought of and they even organize a Christmas Eve meal with all the typical dishes that you can image (from lamb to stuffed turkey as well as seasonal desserts) in a massive meal, whether it´s with family or friends, a birthday or any other festive event. Here are all the details of the store on the right-hand column and, if you´ve used the services of ComaCasa and you´ve tried some of their proposals, we´d like to know your opinion. The comments box is all...
Mónica Boixeda
Among the overwhelming shopping offer in Paris, the self-respecting traveller cannot miss out on a visit to the Porte de Vanves Flea Market, right in the centre of the City of Light, where the medieval village that has now become the cosmopolitan and modern city that we know today began. This Parisian trace opens every Saturday and Sunday, regardless of the day, whether it´s a national or international holiday, whether it rains or snows. It´s one of the most frequented places by Parisians and travellers. Here you can find everything, especially wonderful vintage items. You can´t miss its antique furniture (some might need restoration) and decoration piece which date back to the 18th century. Everything is impregnated with this exquisite French elegance. Our advice is simple: to your provisional home in apartments in Paris you should take an empty suitcase and fill it with the beautiful items that you can find at the Porte de Vanves Flea Market. Remember that it takes place in two different locations. The best thing to do is to visit the webpage that we´ve put on the right here for you and check out all the practical...
Mónica Boixeda
The reasons for visiting London are many. From visiting its wonderful museums full of history and unique works of art, to walking and seeing its monuments or enjoying its parks full of green. But there are also some restaurants which stand out in the city. If Indian cuisine is one of your favourites and you want a relaxed place to spend a lovely evening, one of the best places for it is Amaya. Amaya not only the glamour and sensuality of the restaurants that are in India but it also has exquisite food. For this reason it has a Michelin star. It´s a bit more expensive than your average restaurant in the city but, at the same time, the quality of the food is excellent and tradition is respected fully. It has a kitchen within view so the visitors can see how they prepare their orders. If Indian cuisine is one of your favourites and you´re in the English city on a visit, Amaya is a must go place. The best thing you can do is rent apartments in London and not only enjoy the restaurant but also all of the attractions that the city has to...
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