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    Welcome to Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort

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    Staying at 5 Star Adare Manor Hotel is more than just a luxury night away, or a weekend. Your stay is a story: a magic memory that changes each time you come to visit.

    This Castle Hotel is situated in the heart of Adare Village in County Limerick.
    Adare Manor is renowned as one of the top Luxury Hotels in Ireland, is steeped in history and surrounded by medieval ruins.
    This hallmark experience offers unique Five Star accommodation, the best of contemporary food and an impeccable approach to hospitality that brings guests back, time and time again.

    Meander through stonewalled gardens and winding woodland paths, discover the colourfulhistory of Adare Manor and its story-filled walls.

    The 840-acre riverside demesne is home to a championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior and superb trout fishing on the River Maigue.

    Whether you’re looking for an escape, a relaxing break, a quiet departure, an exciting adventure or a romantic getaway – we have everything you’ll need, right here, on our doorstep in Adare.

    Staying at 5 Star Adare Manor Hotel is more than just a luxury night away, or a weekend. Your stay is a story: a magic memory that changes each time you come to visit.

    This Castle Hotel is situated in the heart of Adare Village in County Limerick.
    Adare Manor is renowned as one of the top Luxury Hotels in Ireland, is steeped in history and surrounded by medieval ruins.
    This hallmark experience offers unique Five Star accommodation, the best of contemporary food and an impeccable approach to hospitality that brings guests back, time and time again.

    Meander through stonewalled gardens and winding woodland paths, discover the colourfulhistory of Adare Manor and its story-filled walls.

    The 840-acre riverside demesne is home to a championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior and superb trout fishing on the River Maigue.

    Whether you’re looking for an escape, a relaxing break, a quiet departure, an exciting adventure or a romantic getaway – we have everything you’ll need, right here, on our doorstep in Adare.

    Staying at 5 Star Adare Manor Hotel is more than just a luxury night away, or a weekend. Your stay is a story: a magical memory that changes each time you come to visit.

    This Castle Hotel is situated in the heart of Adare Village in County Limerick.

    Adare Manor is renowned as one of the top Luxury Hotels in Ireland, is steeped in history and surrounded by medieval ruins.

    This hallmark experience offers unique Five Star accommodation, the best of contemporary food and an impeccable approach to hospitality that brings guests back, time and time again.

    Meander through stonewalled gardens and winding woodland paths, discover the colourfulhistory of Adare Manor and its story-filled walls.

    The 840-acre riverside demesne is home to a championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior and superb trout fishing on the River Maigue.

    Whether you’re looking for an escape, a relaxing break, a quiet departure, an exciting adventure or a romantic getaway – we have everything you’ll need, right here, on our doorstep in Adare.

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0 Welcome to Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort

  • May 9, 2015
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Welcome to Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort

  • Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort
  • Home

Staying at 5 Star Adare Manor Hotel is more than just a luxury night away, or a weekend. Your stay is a story: a magic memory that changes each time you come to visit.

This Castle Hotel is situated in the heart of Adare Village in County Limerick.
Adare Manor is renowned as one of the top Luxury Hotels in Ireland, is steeped in history and surrounded by medieval ruins.
This hallmark experience offers unique Five Star accommodation, the best of contemporary food and an impeccable approach to hospitality that brings guests back, time and time again.

Meander through stonewalled gardens and winding woodland paths, discover the colourfulhistory of Adare Manor and its story-filled walls.

The 840-acre riverside demesne is home to a championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior and superb trout fishing on the River Maigue.

Whether you’re looking for an escape, a relaxing break, a quiet departure, an exciting adventure or a romantic getaway – we have everything you’ll need, right here, on our doorstep in Adare.

Staying at 5 Star Adare Manor Hotel is more than just a luxury night away, or a weekend. Your stay is a story: a magic memory that changes each time you come to visit.

This Castle Hotel is situated in the heart of Adare Village in County Limerick.
Adare Manor is renowned as one of the top Luxury Hotels in Ireland, is steeped in history and surrounded by medieval ruins.
This hallmark experience offers unique Five Star accommodation, the best of contemporary food and an impeccable approach to hospitality that brings guests back, time and time again.

Meander through stonewalled gardens and winding woodland paths, discover the colourfulhistory of Adare Manor and its story-filled walls.

The 840-acre riverside demesne is home to a championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior and superb trout fishing on the River Maigue.

Whether you’re looking for an escape, a relaxing break, a quiet departure, an exciting adventure or a romantic getaway – we have everything you’ll need, right here, on our doorstep in Adare.

Staying at 5 Star Adare Manor Hotel is more than just a luxury night away, or a weekend. Your stay is a story: a magical memory that changes each time you come to visit.

This Castle Hotel is situated in the heart of Adare Village in County Limerick.

Adare Manor is renowned as one of the top Luxury Hotels in Ireland, is steeped in history and surrounded by medieval ruins.

This hallmark experience offers unique Five Star accommodation, the best of contemporary food and an impeccable approach to hospitality that brings guests back, time and time again.

Meander through stonewalled gardens and winding woodland paths, discover the colourfulhistory of Adare Manor and its story-filled walls.

The 840-acre riverside demesne is home to a championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior and superb trout fishing on the River Maigue.

Whether you’re looking for an escape, a relaxing break, a quiet departure, an exciting adventure or a romantic getaway – we have everything you’ll need, right here, on our doorstep in Adare.

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0 The Grand Hotel Emerald, St. Petersburg

  • November 19, 2014
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The Grand Hotel Emerald is conveniently located in the historical part of St. Petersburg where the tranquil charm of the old city blends with business and greatest attractions. The classical interiors have absorbed the fascinating controversy of the city on the Neva river and they are in perfect harmony with the modern building executed in the late rational art nouveau style.

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0 Luzernerhof Hotel

  • March 18, 2014
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  • · 3rd generation hotelier · 4th generation hotelier · Art Hotel · Charme & Relax · charming apartments · Decoration · Europe · Events · Excellence VIP · Golf · Historical House · Hotels · Owners in House · Special offers · Switzerland

text_hotelname 1000x370_stadt_luzern_vom_dach hg_luzern_winter kapellbruecke_luzern  Welcome to the centre of Lucerne, to our hotel at 100 meters from the Lake. Close to all attractions of Lucerne, with newly and tastefully decorated rooms and our relaxed atmosphere, our guests really feel at home. Our Joel’s Restaurant is known for both its Swiss and International cuisine, and our Regina Bar for its lovely atmosphere. Welcome to Lucerne and Luzernerhof. We look forward to your stay with us.   read more about our hotel 

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0 A tradition home to you … some candy talking !

  • December 18, 2013
  • by abcsocial
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No creatures on earth travel quite like birds do. They soar the skies then land in new places.
They see the world from a different perspective, one to which all real travelers aspire. This film is a celebration
of our passion for travel and the kind of hospitality that makes people feel at home anywhere.

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0 Hôtel del Lutece, Paris : just love it !

  • October 10, 2013
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Occupying this house… an art
of living that one can only enjoy
A 17th century old building
of character situated in the most endearing district of Paris, the IleSaint-Louis, the island witness
of the first pages of the capital’s history. Two steps away from Notre-Dame, the Marais,
Saint-Germain-des Prés
and Bastille, lies a welcoming house and a warmly atmosphere. The charm of a place with a soul is seen at a very first glance…antique furniture, old stones, vintage tiles, woodworks, tapestries and romantic atmospheres.
A true journey is set through time, art and culture.
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0 S. Nikolis Hotel & Apartments

  • April 12, 2013
  • by ancaroni
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S. Nikolis Hotel & Apartments

    
S. Nikolis’ Hotel & Apartments hotel Built in 1300 A.D. established as a hotel in 1980. The world heritage listed walled Old Town of Rhodes, built by the Knights of St John, is home to the S. Nikolis’ Hotel & Apartments.
The S. Nikolis’ Hotel & Apartments with it’s hospitality continue the 2400-year history of the city as a crossroad between East and West.

Built on the 2000-year-old remains of the Ancient Agora, S. Nikolis is an intimate, charming sandstone hotel located on a quiet, cobblestone street in a beautiful part of the medieval Old Town.The Old Town of Rhodes bursts with activity day and night; the maze of narrow streets, stone arches, huge ramparts and original
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0 The Pavillon de la Reine… A discreet luxury address in the heart of Le Marais!

  • January 11, 2013
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The Pavillon de la Reine… 
A discreet luxury address in the heart of Le Marais!

Established in the Place des Vosges, in the heart of Le Marais, both one of the most famous and most historical districts of Paris, the Pavillon de la Reine perpetuates an elegant atmosphere combined with discreet luxury to attract the most stylish globetrotters in the world in their quest for a quiet and discreet place to relax.

The Pavillon de la Reine is embellished with its shady gardens s and its distinctive façade.

Its historical setting has been totally reviewed by Didier Benderli (Kérylos Intérieurs) blended with a contemporary and friendly touch, combining aesthetics with original ideas. The Pavillon de la Reine offers a universe with a subtle and contemporary charm and unexpected combinations of material, colours and styles.

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0 Hotel Castello Venezia

  • December 6, 2012
  • by ancaroni
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In the enchanting setting of a historic neighborhood in Venice, 3 star Hotel Castello offers Venetian-style rooms, which are elegant and cared for to the smallest detail and located less than a minute away from the extraordinary St. Mark’s Square.

Gorgeous paneling, damask fabrics and refined Murano glass give guests at Hotel Castellothe feeling of traveling through time, in convenient and comfortable rooms with a view of the domes of St. Mark’s Basilica and the rooftops of Venice.

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0 Fundana Villas Mansion

  • November 30, 2012
  • by ancaroni
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We have restored our 17th century Venetian mansion into a Tradition Hotel, with respect to the traditional corfiot architecture.

On a hill, with panoramic view of Corfu’s unspoiled landscape, in an oasis of peace and harmony, away from the noise of traffic and discos, surrounded by gardens of bougainvillea, hibiscus, plumbago, almond and olive-groves, looks like a small corfiot village.

The traditional Olive press of Fundana

Fundana Olive Press

This is the story and the way in which the traditional, family olive press of Fundana  functioned.

In about 1780, the central building of Fundana was built, which consisted of  the Olive press (one of the 1420 olive presses the island posessed), the warehouses where the olive oil was kept in huge cans and the mansion where the family was staying in order to supervise all agricultural works of the farm, which at this time numbered 2000 olive trees.

In November,with the first “rambia”(strong wind) ,the first olives started falling. So, very early in the morning, much before sunrise, still dark, under all weather conditions,10-20 women from the nearby villages were starting coming on foot to our farm in order to collect the olives, because this kind of work was exclusively a womens work, as it demanded skilful and quick hands.

They gathered the olives from the ground with their hands,one by one, through the wet grass, between thorns, all kinds of wild plants, with patience, singing and threw them in their little reed baskets, which they emptied in big bags. By the humidity and frost, their fingers were frozen…. Then,the bags, full of olives, were transported on their back or on the back of the donkey to the olive press.

The work in the olive press was very hard and was performed by men. They emptied the bags in the grinding mill with the 3 round millstones. Meanwhile another man prepared the horse or the mule, binding his eyes with blinkers and joking it. A man  lighted the oil lamp,which always hung in front of the icon, made the sign of the cross and only then the process began.Who knows how much olive oil will be produced today?

The horse began to turn moving all around the 3 heavy millstones for nearly 2,5 hours, thus squeezing the olives and transforming them to a pulp. If the family didn’t own a horse or a mule or a donkey, then, in extreme cases, 2 men turned the mill stones….The purpose of the stony ground floor around the grinding mill was so that the animal could walk more stable. So was performed the first process and the first olive oil, which was floating up on the surface as it was more light, was gathered with big spoons made of dried pumpkin.This first olive oil had a unique taste and aroma! This taste of the fresh warm bread ,which was baked in the oven of the olive press dipped in the fresh olive oil, the nostalgic “boukouvala” ,remains unforgettable in the memory of those who had the luck to experience it.

After this first process was over they filled about 12 round, straw bags with the remaining pulp and piled them one upon another in the press. In the 17th century they used a wooden screw for the press.This  technology was introduced to Corfu from Italy, by the Venetians. This type of iron screw of our olive press belongs to the beginning of the 19 century and enabled greater pressure and in consequence more oil. Two men were occupied in turning all around the wooden worker, a piston with a thick rope which pressed the screw, which in its turn, pressed the bags with the pulp for about 2 hours. At the same time, a man was pouring continually boiling water on the bags (which was boiled in the kitchen of the olive press) ,so that the oil, burning water and lees, mixed dropped inside a wooden barrel which stood open in an underground square hole under the press. The pure oil after sometime came up on the surface, as it was more light and the black-red lees by a tube fell in the fields. With a dried squash plant spoon,they gathered the pure oil and with ionian weights were counting the quantity and the profit. The remaining pulp inside the bags, leaves, dirt, kernel was mixed with wheat and used as animal food for pigs, hens etc., as well as for fuel for stoves or for the production of the green soap in local soap factories (Patounis a.o), which is very healthy, until our days. So, everything was used and nothing was lost.

The annual production was sufficient for the needs of the family, the rest was sold to the Corfiot olive-oil merchants,which had their warehouses close to Saroko square. So, the expenses of the production were payed and in seasons of good production a small profit remained.

Our olive press was used for the last time in 1964. Twenty years later it was cleaned and maintained so as to become a part of our small agrarian museum,witness of the agrarian economy of our island and part of an important period of our historical heritage.Old agricultural tools and instruments, products and spices, which are used for traditional corfiot specialties, are also exhibited. You can find here our reception, a small bar and a library too.

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A’ Mythical Past

Corfu is identified by most archaeologists with the mythical island of Phaeacians. It was here, according to those that accept the identification of Scheria with Corfu, that Homer placed the penult station where a necked castaway the ingenious Odysseus arrived after days of straggle with the sea-waves.

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The arrival of Odysseus at the Courtyard of King Alcinous (Watercolour of the Scene of San Giacomo Theatre)

The ancient Corfiots were proud that they were the descendants of the mythical Phaeacians, Nausikaa and King Alcinous, and they named their military harbour, “Alcinous Harbour”. Until today, despite the efforts of famous archaeologists like Drpfeld and Bulle, the palace of King Alcinous and the Mycenean Scheria has not yet been found, though Mycenean potsherds were found in the western part of the island.

Apollonius of Rhodes is referred to Phaeacians in the ‘Argonautica, where Jason and the Argonauts, having stolen the Golden Fleece and pursued by the inhabitants of Colchis, found refuge in the palace of King Alcinous and Arete. There, in the cave Makris, the marriage of Jason and Medea took place.

Mythology delivered the current emblem of city to the present-day Corfiots. The “Apidalos Naus” (Unhelmed Ship) remains the symbol of the naval virtuosity of Phaeacians.

Apidalos Naus

In literature, apart from the Homeric name Scheria, we meet various other names for the island, like Drepane or Arpi, Makris, Cassopaea, Argos, Keravnia,Phaeacia, Corkyra or Kerkyra (in Doric), Gorgo or Gorgyra and much later the medieval names Corypho or Corfoi, because of the twocharacteristic rock-peaks of the Old Fortress of Corfu.

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0 Casa de Madrid

  • November 27, 2012
  • by ancaroni
  • · Charme & Relax · Decoration · Europe · Excellence VIP · Historical House

CASA DE MADRID

LUXURY RESIDENCE
“ FRIENDS OF THE CASA DE MADRID CLUB “

Luxury Stay in Madrid

Casa de Madrid is a boutique luxury residence, that offers a unique and romantic luxury stay experience. This small luxury property is located in a landmark 18th century building, in the old part of Madrid, where the Hasburg dynasty built their Royal Palace.

The house has many balconies that face the Royal Opera House, and have views of Plaza Oriente and the Royal Palace. Since this is a boutique luxury residence  you will be able to enjoy a more welcoming and personal atmosphere that you’d expect of an intimate luxury accommodation.  It is one of Madrid’s most fascinating homes, and includes 7 spacious rooms, a salon and library all decorated in the art-filled exotic decor of a timeless bygone era.

Casa de Madrid luxury residence is a perfect option to enjoy the best of Madrid.

La Casa de Madrid is the elegant home of the “ Friends of the Casa de Madrid Club “ cultural association of Spain. It offers a unique and often romantic experience to its worldwide members.  To anyone interested in understanding and studying Spanish culture, staying at Casa de Madrid represents a obligatory first stop on their Spanish culture journey.

Opera house have in this residence an special offers for long stay with our best service and complitly independient of the rest of the house.

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