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Venice Bike Rental

Mónica Boixeda Only-Be, Practical Guide to Venice, Venetian

Venice Bike Rental, as its name indicates, offer bicycles to rent. The company has its base on the Venetian island of Lido, right in front of St Marco´s Square.

Party Tour Barcelona

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be, Restaurantes

Barcelona is one of the best cities in Europe for nightlife and with Party Tour Barcelona you´ll experience the best parties in the city.

The Royal Palace in Paris

Elena Alvarez Only-Be, Parisian, Practical Guide of Paris

Located close to the Louvre museum, this imposing and majestic palace boasts an interesting and immense history. The palace was created by Cardinal Richelieu, chief executive of King Louis XIII, who was famous for having his pluses and minuses with the famous musketeers of Alexandre Dumas´ novel. The building of the palace was designed by architect Jacques Lemercier in 1624 and originally the building was named Palais Cardinal (Cardinal´s Palace). Richelieu gave it to the Crown before his death and thereafter, it begins to be known as the Royal Palace. In 1784 it opened its gardens to the public, which galleries were used for apartments, shops, cafes and restaurants and two theaters. The police could not access this area, which gave it an aura of freedom, sometimes debauchery, much appreciated by artists and intellectuals of the time. There, one could read the books of Rousseau and Voltaire, banned by the censors. At this time, again the center of political intrigue and one of its cafes Camille Desmoulins announced eloquently to present to the Crown, two nights before the storming of the Bastille. Many celebrities of the time including Balzac, Henry James, Zola and Flaubert used to frequent the palace. In 1938, Colette, the versatile writer of dubious reputation, was installed in an apartment overlooking the garden, where she spent great moments until her death. She was so attached to the palace that came to be called “the lady of the Royal Palace” and there is a plaque in her honor in the building. Currently, the campus is home to the Councils of State and Institutional and the National Library.... read more