Original Hotels, Hot List & Jules Verne’s House

Italy from another point of view

Are you a curious traveler willing to discover new types of vacation? Europe Up Close proposes you the Alberghi Diffusi, a series of original hotels in Italy offering several facilities spread out in different locations, such as Albergo Diffuso Settelune or the traditional Apulian Trulli.

Charity and Ischia vacation

If you are planning an Italy holiday in May and want to help a charity organization, book a hotel room at the St Leonard in Ischia. From 10th to 25th May, for each stay booked at the St Leonard Hotel, 1 euro will be donated to Save The Children Italia, an organization helping children in need all around the world.

Egypt and the Pyramids

Msnbc proposes you a brand-new landmark in Egypt. Located in Dahshur, some miles South from Cairo, the Bent Pyramid will open its chambers for the first time to tourists, who will be able to experience an incredible adventure wrapped in the thousand-year-old culture that can be breath all around Egypt, right in the middle of a desert in the West bank of the Nile.

National Geographic’s Stay List

The National Geographic’s Stay List 2009 has been published with hotels that create a sense of place, for their fusion with surroundings, for the excellent cuisine, for their history,… Among this hotels, let’s point out the Casablanca Hotel in New York City.

“Hot Hotels” List

And to continue on 2009 Hot Lists, Condé Nast has published its Hot List on Hotels, Tables, Nightlife and Spas, including the Hotel Borgo San Pietro, in the Tuscany countryside, Italy.

Ideas for a weekend getaway

Routard.com proposes you Amiens, France, as a perfect weekend escape. From the Cathedral, listed as World Heritage monument, to the home of well-known Jules Verne and the floating gardens, you will surely find a great place for a two-day relaxing trip away from the day-to-day chaos.

Photo courtesy of Apulian Trulli Apartements

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