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Mónica Boixeda
If you want to follow the footsteps of the 19th century aristocrats who found in the French beaches the ideal place to spend their holidays, keep reading, because today we will explore beautiful Nice. Nice is the most active and exciting city of the French Riviera. Its unique combination of French glamour and Italian architecture, added to its warm Mediterranean climate, a deep blue sea and beautiful beaches hard to find anywhere else in the world, make it the perfect holiday destination. The wide range of tourist attractions you’ll find in Nice can only be compared to what you would find in cities like Paris. For people who are wondering which places to visit in Nice, we have brought a list of our personal suggestions. Photo: RudolfSimon Cathédrale Sainte-Reparate Adorning the historic quarter of the city, the famous Cathédrale Sainte-Reparata is an architectural jewel of Nice. Located on the famous Place Rossetti, the cathedral is surrounded by cafes, bars and restaurants that form a fresh and charming landscape. This beautiful Roman Baroque cathedral was finished in 1699 and attracts tourists from around the world, because of its amazing 18th century bell and its beautiful tiled dome. After visiting the cathedral, make sure to try a gelato from Gelateria Fenocchio. Chapelle de la Miséricorde At a stone´s throw from Cathédrale Sainte-Reparata, we’ll find the beautiful Chapelle de la Miséricorde. This 17th century Baroque chapel is located in the famous Cours Saleya district and it is considered to be one of the 10 most beautiful baroque buildings in the world. If you like architecture, this is a place that you don’t...
The Only Team
1. Tell us a little bit about you: how long have you been renting your apartment? How long have you been listed in Only-apartments? We are in the holiday rentals business since 2004 as a travel agent, and since 2007 we started with our own apartments targeting high-end clientele and therefore selecting premium locations for our properties and taking our time for furnishing and decorating our apartment to suit the taste of our guests. Actually I can say without any exaggeration that we own some of the highest quality apartments in Prague, if compared to our competition. 2. Could you explain how you decorate it? Starting with the main pieces of furniture and finishing with the small details for decoration, we always decide about a style for the apartment and then we try to keep a coherence of colors and materials during the decoration process. For example, combining dark this business and attract the same high level clientele, so reinvesting into the apartment is considered a part of our expenses, replacing furniture that gets old or used, updating electronics with the latest technologies, or adding new decoration items to give a new life to the apartment. 6. How would you describe your style of decoration? I can answer in one word: unique! As you can see our apartments, we don’t use usual decoration from Ikea or similar, we source costly pieces of decoration and furniture for our apartments to keep our unique style....
Mónica Boixeda
When you seek a summer destination, normally the Mediterranean coast appears first on your list, isn’t it? However, most of the people aren’t aware of a European destination, where one can enjoy the beautiful weather, perfect beaches and crystal blue sea, all without the tourist hordes and best of all, it is also located by the Mediterranean, that place is Croatia. Croatia is located on the Adriatic Sea, on the Dalmatian Coast. It is a very interesting destination due to the great diversity of its cities. History, culture, nature and exquisite, are just some of the highlights of this young Balkan country. In addition, you’ll be surprised with its affordable prices, which is another relevant advantage. Flickr Sobrecroacia.com Zagreb, Croatia’s capital, is a vibrant city of around 800,000 inhabitants. Well-known because of its beautiful architecture, and charming narrow medieval cobbled streets, Zagreb is a perfect city to enjoy shopping and nightlife entertaining. It is simply the best choice for urbanites. Although Zagreb is the capital city, the most famous city in Croatia is Dubrovnik. Known as ´The Pearl of the Adriatic´, Dubrovnik is a picturesque walled city that has survived many attacks throughout its history, but which has been able to keep its essence. Its beautiful palaces, its walls and its beautiful old town have led the city to become a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Dubrovnik also has perfect beaches to enjoy during the summer time, season in which the cultural agenda of the city attracts people from all around the world. As for the gastronomy, you’ll be delighted with Croatia’s traditional dishes at Nautika restaurant, which is...
Mónica Boixeda
Located on the south of the Iberian Peninsula, the Algarve coast is one of the most preferred tourist destinations for folks all around the world. Thousands of holidaymakers come every year to enjoy the second to none rock formations and unsurpassed beaches that can only be found on this Portuguese coast. Let’s start our journey around this exciting coast on the East, where we’ll find a beautiful landscape full of dunes, white sand and mudflats in a lagoon called Ria Formosa. Nature lovers heading to the unsurpassed Culatra Island should take a boat in Ria Formosa to get to this stunning fishing island. Culatra is one of the best kept secrets of the Algarve coast, as it is a much less touristy place that offers unique landscapes, as well as amazing places you won’t see in any TV commercial. Here you’ll have the opportunity to swim in crystal clear freshwater rivers and delight yourself with the ecstasy of being in the paradise. Following our tour, let’s continue on the East part of Algarve to the beautiful port city of Tavira, which is also known as Little Venice, thanks to the beautiful landscape formed by patrician houses along the water. In Tavira we will find the famous Tower of Tavira, which is a former water tower located right next to St. Mary´s Church. Tower Tavira hosts the famous Camera Obscura (built over 100 years ago), which by a clever use of a rotating and magnifying mirror projects virtual “tours” of Tavira on a large horizontal screen. This is the perfect place to enjoy sightseeing of the whole Island in a...
Mónica Boixeda
Few cities in the world have the privilege of being adorned by green areas, like parks and gardens, as the beautiful capital of Serbia. If you´re looking for places to chill outdoors, but still having access to the excitement of the city, Belgrade will offer you a wide range of different options. Get ready to breath some fresh air. People from Belgrade are proud and deeply in love with their parks. Green areas play an important role in the Serbian society not only as protective shelters during the summer, but also as places where people can forget the stress of their daily routines and find some peace. Whether you want to play sports, go picnic, read a book, walk with your family or just breath fresh air, Belgrade offers you 65 parks to ensure great moments of relaxation. Flickr Alesandro Simic Let´s start our tour around the best parks in the city: Tašmajdan Park Tašmajdan is a park that has an active and fresh atmosphere, perfect for practicing outdoor activities such as jogging, walking and even aerobics. There we can also find professional and recreational pools where you can enjoy taking a dip with your family. The park also houses the St. Mark´s Church and the church of the Holy Trinity, which give a certain spiritual atmosphere to the park. Don’t forget that during the summer Tašmajdan becomes a cultural outdoor stage where you can also enjoy an open-air cinema. Kalemegdan Let’s continue our green adventure in the most famous park in the city: Kalemegdan. This historical and cultural complex is one of the most visited in the country, thanks...
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