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Best Places to Explore in Miami

September 9th, 2011
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Best Places to Explore in Miami
Best Places to Explore in Miami

Miami is a major city in the south-eastern United States and makes up part of the largest metropolitan area in Florida. Being part of the South Florida region, it is 20 miles from Fort Lauderdale, 106 miles from Naples (Florida) and 156 miles from Key West.

Think of Miami as a teenager: a young beauty with growing pains, cocky yet confused, quick to embrace the latest fads, exasperating yet lovable. This analogy may help you understand how best to tackle this imperfect paradise.

Coconut Grove

Eclectic and intriguing, Miami’s Coconut Grove can be considered the tropical equivalent of New York’s Greenwich Village. A haven for writers and artists, the neighborhood has never quite outgrown its image as a small village. During the day it’s business as usual in Coconut Grove, much as in any other Miami neighborhood. But in the evening, especially on weekends, it seems as if someone flips a switch and the streets come alive.

Coral Gables

You can easily spot Coral Gables from the window of a Miami-bound jetliner—just look for the massive orange tower of the Biltmore Hotel rising from a lush green carpet of trees concealing the city’s gracious homes. The canopy is as much a part of this planned city as its distinctive architecture, all attributed to the vision of George E. Merrick nearly 100 years ago. Read more…

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Holiday Rentals in Spain

September 9th, 2011
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Madrid is definitely a dream of a paradise for tourists and art lovers so make sure you stop over on your HOLIDAY RENTALS IN SPAIN. If you have any doubts, then visit the Church of San Francisco which will end those doubts and keep your interest aroused at all times. This tour will show you one of the most important buildings in Madrid. The church has many beautiful sculptures and paintings, and even the dome of the Cathedral of St. Paul is not as big as what you see here at some 108 feet.

Holiday Rentals in Spain
Holiday Rentals in Spain

Whatever part you choose to visit of Madrid, you can see how religion plays an important part in the life and the history of art. This basilica, which was designed under the direction of Carlos III in 1760, was built on the site was discovered by St Francis of Assisi in 1217. San Francisco El Grande is located in the old part of Madrid; its beauty still speaks for itself with the construction of three welcoming sections.

You will be in awe as you see the beautiful stained glass frescoes and barrel-vaulted ceilings. When you enter, you will see seven walnut-covered doors which will take you onwards into a lot more chapels with works of art. In one of the chapels is the painting by Goya called San Bernardino of Siena. This is a painting of a saint. A second painting here is a self portrait of the artist. There is no more beautiful cathedral anywhere in Europe than in the church of San Francisco.

Goya is not the only painter whose works you will see here: dozens of sculptures and paintings adorn the walls. You’ll get to see the work Maella, Cano and Zurbaran as well as some works of sculpture by Bellver and Benlliure. Read more…

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