The Luxury Lounge.

Europe’s Luxury Hotel Bars…

The Grand hotel Lyon

Loung/Bar

Surrounded by Lyons cultural meeting points and historical landmarks this luxurious hotel lounge has rich interior creating a cozy and relaxed atmosphere. You can see the guests sipping cocktails or ordering a night cap from the velvet quilted sofas. The imperial design and well stocked bar offers a intermit retreat for a quaint evening in Lyon. A first class choice for all you culture hungry jet setters.

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The New York

Palace Budapest

Cafe New York

The Ground floor café creates a nostalgic ambiance with its original architecture and sophisticated cliental. Come for afternoon tea. The menu provides a variety of sweet treats. Order a mouth watering cheese cake or a delicious chocolate milkshake. You’ll be in whipped cream heaven amongst the beautiful marble décor which will transport you to historical hungry. Visit the New York café for fine dinning and culture in the heart of Budapest.

Casa fuster Barcelona

Café vienes

Thursday nights at the Casa Fuster sees the weekly Jazz club open its doors to Barcelona’s socialites. This exclusive club attracts celebrities and jetsetters to dine and relax in the luxurious lounge area whilst listening to live music. The unique architecture and artistic guest list creates the perfect atmosphere for a truly inspiring dinning experience. Make sure you book in advance this elite club will fill up quickly with its loyal fans fighting for a table.

August 2, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Breakfast in Prague: Visit Mamacoffee

Monday morning in Prague and in need of some refreshments? Its time to find your way to the Old Town, sit back and relax in one of Prague’s historical corners and find inspiration in a coffee cup.

This busy and cozy meeting point provides exactly what you’re in need of before a day of culture and sightseeing. Before getting out your guide book and pointing your lens wake up with a shot of one of Prague’s finest espressos. You’ll feel focused for the rest of the day!

This fair trade café incorporates all of Prague’s greatest qualities. Presenting a mix of art, creativity and architecture, what better than a fresh coffee and a mini exhibition to start the day. The menu offers fair trade energy drinks, milk shakes, hot drinks or juice alongside a variety of savory snacks and pastry treats sure to make anyone’s mouth water. This thriving local hangout is defiantly worth a visit… the perfect beginning to your culture crammed trip. Whether its coffee and books or coffee and knitting Mama Coffee is happy to meet your needs and serve it up alongside an honest cup of char.

You’ll find Mamacoffee is three thriving corners of the city. The coffee brand is know throughout Prague and is a favored choice for many of the locals. The product is also served at many of the five star establishments bringing a scene of ‘cool’ and ‘wellbeing’ to ‘posh Prague’. Described as friendly, cozy and inspirational by its regulars, who wouldn’t rise and shine and head out to this local hangout? Enjoy mamacoffee from the safety of your central pad! You can also order online and have it delivered to your apartment.

Dink up and enjoy the rest of your week…

July 19, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

Dishes to try, when you visit all the world…

Want to know what to eat when you visit…? Here are a few choices and a few locations. This week we visit Italy, Japan and Spain. Don’t just order pizza or sushi try something different and dine out with the locals…

Italy: Tartufi Truffles (tartufi-fried eggs)

It you visit Italy during the autumn truffle season its essential that you taste the uova con tartufi-fried eggs. Normally eaten for Sunday brunch, the dish is finished with a tasty drizzle of truffle oil. This delicacy is rarely found on the menu of restaurants in tourist hotspots, although if you ask for this renowned snack the waiting staff will understand your request and ask the chef to conjure up the secret appetizer. Tuscany and Umbria chefs are usually responsible for delivering this mouth-watering dish so head to this type of restaurant when you’re hunting down the tartufi truffle. Why not try making it yourself; it takes approximately five minuets to create this avant-garde treat. Serve on a plate of garnish, add the eggs, black truffle slices and finish off with the ‘to die for’ truffle oil!

Japan: Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is know as a savory pancake or Japanese pizza it is a well know dish throughout the country but like most delicacies its taste and appearance alters through Japans different regions. The variations of the dish are Osaka and Hiroshima. The name Okonomiyaki means ‘to add your favorite things’. The ingredients usually includes various toppings such as sliced pork, red ginger, yakisoba noodles and tenkasu, which are tempura crumbs. Corn, green onion, squid, shrimp, dried bonito flakes, bean sprouts are often added to the mixture. The main addition of this well know dish is chopped cabbage, which is prominent in both regions dishes. Okonomiyaki is cooked and sold in two different ways. You can try the dish custom made on an iron table in one of japans many restaurants or choose to scoff it down as take-out brought from one of the fast food venders…just cut it up, add your sauce and enjoy your favorite toppings.

Spain: Patatas Bravas

Spain is of course known for its tapas, in Catalonia patatas bravas is a favored tapas choice. The dish consists of white potatoes fried in oil, which is tends to be served with a tomato based sauce. The dish is similar to that of chips! Often server with a glass of wine in most bars and restaurants throughout the region the tasty treat is a great way to fill up and is sure to satisfy your hunger. If you’re extra hungry why not add an additional topping. Cooked meats and fish are often included to finish off this delicious snack.

Buon appetito, お食事をお楽しみ下さい, buen provecho… See you soon for some more of the world’s delicacies. Enjoy your trip.

July 9, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

London: Pub Quiz – How to put your education to good use!

c2bcf2f3175df9d24adffeb0e46cc4cbA quintessentially British activity, the pub quiz has been popular for over 40 years in the UK; with more than 22.000 of them being held regularly every week! What better way to spend an ordinary weeknight than in the midst of a pub full of enthusiasm at the thought of winning a bottle of wine or a bit of money?

Ye Old Crow is a charming little pub that claims to have been built in 1854, so it boasts plenty of history, despite having undergone a 21st century makeover, which includes twinkling chandeliers, wooden floors, and – best of all! – a free jukebox! It has an intimate, cozy atmosphere; ideal to enjoy the live Jazz music that takes place every other Thursday.

On the last Monday of every month, the place to be is at a table, with a pint of beer and surrounded by friends, about to start the pub quiz! Stroll down to get seats early, make teams, decide what you’ll be called and prepare your pencils and quiz papers. The person asking the questions is known as the quizmaster and will be the same person that marks the team’s answers and announces the winner.

And what will the questions be about, you ask; well, usually there’s a general knowledge round, which covers history, geography and science and nature; a sports and entertainment round, and true or false questions. Some quiz’s also play “Who am I?”, a round in which the quizmaster reads out the clues to the identity of a famous person; or a music round, when excerpts of a song sound and the team has to guess the band and the song. Finally the prizes are given out, awarded to the team with the highest score. Normally, they are a case of beer or money to spend on drinks, vouchers to go to the cinema or novelty gifts like chocolate or cheap toys.

It’s all about gathering a group of like-minded friends and a couple of pitchers and spending a perfectly blissful Monday night (and discovering previously unknown penchants for 80’s music or geography).

Be there at 7:30pm, and have the time of your life for just 1 pound entry!

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January 25, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Berlin: Friedrichshain

osthafenFriedrichshain is a hip district in the eastern part of Germany’s capital, which is full of unique shops and restaurants. Historically, Friedrichshain went through many changes throughout its existence. In the twenties and thirties of the 20th century it was the center of the communist and socialist movement in Berlin. After the Nazis came to power, this was the city part with the most conflicts between the residents and the SA, which is why a big part of the district was destroyed during the Second World War.

In the times of Eastern Germany, Friedrichshain was home to the industrial and trade workers, which is why the famous “Osthafen” and “Ostbahnhof” were built, which can still be found there today. Therefore, it is no surprise that the revolt of the 17th of June 1953 in the German Democratic Republic started in exactly this area.

Today, Friedrichshain is famous for its little shops that can not be found anywhere else and its numerous restaurants and cafes with more than reasonable prices and fabulous food. Usually drawing a young and alternative crowd, Friedrichshain is a lively area in the former Eastern Germany that has many surprises in store for you.

If you feel like taking a vintage picture in an unpredictable photo machine, finding a t-shirt that no one will wear except for you, or enjoying a cheap but delicious Sunday brunch on a sunny terrace, Friedrichshain is the place to go. Especially in the Simon-Dach-Straße are many of the best places.

Recommended cafes:

Plus Minus Null

Cupcake

Café Hunderwasser

Recommended shops:

Prachtmädchen

Latte wie Hose

Stiefelknecht

Fussgarage

You can reach Friedrichshain by Subway with the line U-1, or the S-Bahn lines S-3, S-5, S-7, or S-75, exiting the station Warschauer Straße.

From Visit All the World we are glad to offer you our splendid and comfortable apartments conveniently located in the centre of the city, assuring you a fantastic holiday at a more than competitive price. Come to enjoy Berlin in only the best conditions!

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