MARRY CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Kravice Waterfalls

Hotel Regente

Hotel Regente

Room

It's neither the best nor the most luxurious hotel where I was, even my room seemed more modest than three stars, but the position is more than excellent. The truth is that everything is neat and clean. The staff is quite correct with the small exception of a lady who works on seating arrangements for the breakfast, she is very strict. Smiiiile, she's not so bad! Breakfast was just fine, but above all I said, the location is unbeatable.  

bathroom

All major attractions of Madrid are in a short distance from the hotel. Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Museums, Park Retiro.......all that you can visit in the light walk, especially if you go to Madrid in the period when it's not summer. Unfortunately we ran into the Madrid heat, it was very hot we hardly hold out, and yet we managed to see a lot.

The Church

Always get back.Why?

For the fourth time in Dublin and something new, I discovered Church, not an ordinary church but a restaurant / cafe / bar Church, yes exactly as you've just read. Practical reuse of spaces that once was used for the religious purposes and today serves as a place for relaxation, eating, hanging out with friends. Very interesting and unusual. At first I was surprised but later, I admit, I liked it, especially when I realized that they serve my favorite cake, cheese cake!

Yummy!

 

I definitely recommend!

Dublin Forever

For the fourth time in Dublin, but this time, in a way, forever. I fell in love in Dublin on my first visit. I felt a strong connection with this city and the whole Ireland , and 10 years after, forever Dublin.
I will not talk about the reasons, I'm not going to write or describe much, but I'll tell you just one thing, I left my heart there.

London October 2015.

 

Camden town

For the fourth time in this beautiful city, and every time something new, but I don't want to be boring by listing places and attractions, this time I'm just letting these pictures.
Enjoy!

HAPPY EASTER!!!

Airways Hotel Victoria London

 

room

Two month after Sarajevo (october), I decided to go to London again :), I  love tihs city,  and like last time I chose hotel next to Victoria station. My dougter and I stayed in Airways hotel Victoria London for three nights and I have only a good words for it. This was a pleasant stay, you know when you feel like you're at home. The friendly reception staff, a discrete staff at breakfast room, clean rooms, all neat, but there's one flaw, no elevator.
We were on the fourth floor and if someone is not sure that could every day make lot of steps, it's better to ask for a room on the lower levels.

 

bathroom

Location is excellent, affordable price, and of course don't forget bus number 24 runs in a parllel street about 100 meters from hotel.

 

I recommend!

 

 

Merry Christmas

                      Merry Christmas from Dubrovnik!

 

Mala Bašta - Sarajevo

entrance

Mala Bašta is the name of a restaurant in Sarajevo. For that restaurant I have nothing other to say then good. We had dinner there on the first evening our stay in this beautiful city. I don't want to recount our orders of food and beverages, the pictures will show what's not said, but certainly I can say that we enjoyed every moment we spent there starting from the aperitive, appetizers, dishes, excellent wine Žilavka, to desserts.

To get such a good, positive impression of the restaurant the most important is the excellent staff that works there: one which prepares meals (for prepared meals I have only words of praise, delicious, tasty, just you want more), as well as one that served in the restaurant (whenever we thought we needed anything, the waiter was there).
Highly recommend!

 appetizer

main course

Hotel Europe - Sarajevo

Hotel Europe

This has been a long hot summer. The only thing I was able to do was to lounge around and enjoy the sun, everything else was surviving the terrible heat. I haven't written anything for a long time, so I would like to start with reviews on restaurants and hotels I was on my last two trips.

I was offered to visit Sarajevo for three days in August and of course I couldn't miss it for anything.

room

I was situated in the Hotel Europe in the center of the city. I've got only nice words for this hotel, the spacius, clean, tidy rooms and bathrooms, reception staff and staff who look after the cleanliness of the rooms is very good. On the ground floor of the hotel, next to the reception, is a restaurant for breakfast and some other events, shoes shops and ......

bathroom

hotel terrace

Outside of the hotel there's a nice terrace. But the most of all I liked hotel's coffee shop. The real Viennese cafe where they serve true Bosnian coffee and pastries of all kinds, but I'd recommend Tufahija as the original Bosnian sweet specialty. I'll put pictures so you can see for yourself.

I recommend this hotel.

Tufahija

Tufahija and Bosnian coffe

Ulixes restaurant - one of the best

 

According to recommendation of our friends who were in this restaurant before, my husband and I, with our other friends :), visited it when we were recently in Porec. I have to say that we spent a wonderful evening in a nice domestic ambience with a very very kind staff and, of course, the food was excellent (mostly see food).

Highly recommend!


If you want to find out more here is a link
 http://ulixesporec.com/

Happy Birthday to Libertas Mixed Choir!

Last night  the mixed choir Libertas from Dubrovnik held a concert in the  the most beautiful Concert Hall in the world, the Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik and so celebrated its 35th anniversary.
It was solemnly and dignified.
Words cann't describe how much love was woven into all these 35 years of work by the members of the choir who are just amateurs. I am proud to be a part of it.

Congratulations to all!

The memories of Ireland 2006. - Powerscourt House and gardens

One day we decoded to take another half day tour to Powerscout house and its famous gardens. House from the 18th century is beautiful, I'll put the link if someone wants to know more of it, my memories are quite faded (at that time I had no travel diary). Powerscourt House today is home to the best of Irish design in gifts, clothes and furniture. The Avoca Terrace Café offers the finest Irish artisan, freshly prepared food. Around Powerscout House there are the golf courses.


http://powerscourt.com/

I passed through the house, a little, and its shops, souvenir shops... but I preferred to enjoy the beauty of its gardens. It is always  lack of time when you find yourself in the beauty, I was impressed by the  Japanese garden where I spent the most of my time.
Sigh.......

The End!

The memories of Ireland 2006. - Avoca

On this trip to Glandalough we visited a small town Avoca.

Avoca is a small town in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is situated on the River Avoca. The Avoca area has been associated with its famous copper mines for many years but Avoca is also famous for its  hand weaving. Famous Avoca hand weavers are based in Avoca.

http://visitwicklow.ie/towns-villages/avoca/



Beautiful!

The memories of Ireland 2006. - Glendalough

Glendalough is "the valley of the two lakes"  known for its spectacular scenery, rich history, archaeology and abundant wildlife. Glendalough is a remarkable place that will still your mind, inspire your heart and fill your soul. Glendalough is home to one of the most important monastic sites in Ireland.
There is a link for official website if you want to find out more about this remarkable place.
http://www.glendalough.ie/

I didn't know anything about the Glandalough before this half day trip from Dublin. We had a tour guide on this journey but  I preferred enjoy the scenes of this place than listened to the story. I remembered something but my memories are nine years old so I wouldn't dare say anything about it therefore  I put official link if someone wants to find out more.
I only remember that I've enjoyed this place.