Playa De Las Americas, Tenerife, Spain by Mate Marschalko

At the top of the list is a resort located in Tenerife. The magnificent Abama Golf & Spa Resort is a privately owned estate in the prosperous Guia de Isora area. One can enjoy breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean from this prime location. It provides a wide range of sumptuous facilities which include swimming pools, restaurants, theme bars and a well equipped wellness and spa center. Other facilities include a kids’ club, an extensive lush golf course and Jacuzzi.

Located on the Eastern coast of Lanzarote is the remarkable Sandy Beach Resort. As the name suggests this hotel is situated right on the beach. It is equipped with some of the most modern and technical entertainment amenities available today. Among its facilities are swimming pools, an exclusively private lagoon, numerous wading pools, restaurants and an expansive fitness center. The sandy beach Resort is a great place especially for family vacations.

The Mare Nostrum Resort is close to the famous Beach Of Playa De Las Americas and celebrated as one of the biggest resorts in Europe. It comprises of a couple of 5-star hotels that deliver superlative services to the entire family. Due to its size it can offer a large selection of facilities such as, conference facilities, live shows, casino, and outdoor tennis courts. In addition guests can spend time in hair salons, boutiques, or enjoy snorkeling and diving activities.

Papagayo beach, Lanzarote, Spain by Luc Viatour

Sitting calmly on a private estate along the Mediterranean coastline, the Blau Porto Petro Beach Resort & Spa is a scenic and very beautiful place for tourists to relax and enjoy the many amenities it offers. The most unique feature of this resort is that it has breathtaking views of the luxuriant forest and vegetation surrounding it and extensive sandy beaches. This is a beautiful facility that can meet even the most whimsical desires that anyone could have.

Right at the seafront is the Iberostar Grand Hotel Anthelia. It has countless engaging and relaxing activities that are bound to capture any guest’s interests. This hotel is renowned for its scrumptious meals that are served in a peaceful and relaxed environment that is hard to match. For guests who are after being pampering and taken care of, they are more than accommodated in the hotel’s spa and wellness center.

Spain is truly a land of many beaches, and prides itself with having one of the best summer experiences for the tourists. That is one of the main reasons why its hospitality industry has been growing in leaps and bounds over the years.

Author Bio: Boris Dzhingarov is experienced traveler. He loves writing about his travel experience. He recommends you if you want to find summer vacation (interesting is that the Danish term is find sommerferie) deals to browse on the web.

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Victoria Square, Birmingham at dusk, showing the Council House / Cristian Bortes

Architectural Heritage

The Birmingham Conservation Trust has opened buildings in the past especially for special tours. Last year and the year before, the Coffin Fittings Works took visitors on a journey through the region’s industrial past. Historical sites aren’t the only buildings featured in the programme. If you’re more science-oriented in your interest in architecture, the Zero Carbon House is also registered to open for 2012. This house of the future meets Level 6 requirements for the UK Code for Sustainable Houses and is entirely carbon neutral. Plus, its interior design is out of this world.

A few sites also offer special interactive events to mark the day. Martineau Gardens and the Birmingham and District Beekeeping Association will be offering a chance to find out all about the craft of beekeeping. With the current plight of bees in today’s ecosystems, this crash course on beekeeping will be of interest from everyone to conservationists to handicrafters. On a similar note, last year Urban Harvest (https://www.urbanharvestbham.org/) also featured apple pressing and a crash course in Autumn fruits.

Getting Around

If you’re not entirely familiar with the city, there are still ways to get the most of Heritage Open Day. Local tour services, such as Birmingham Tours, often offer special tours for the day, which are great if you are unsure of the best route to take through the city. This way, you can get a look at the best of what the day has to offer without fiddling around with maps.

If this all sounds like the kind of event you’d travel for, be sure to book a Birmingham hotel soon! The Birmingham Heritage Open Day this year takes place September 8th through the 9th so there’s plenty of time to start planning a trip. You can check out the Heritage Open Days website for more information on what sites will be open; the announcements should start rolling in around the middle of July.

Catherine Halsey writes for a digital marketing agency on a range of subjects. This article links back to https://www.radissonblu.co.uk/hotel-birmingham

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La Rometta, Tivoli, Italy by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra

Above the falls just outside of town, you can find two temples. The temples include the Temple of Vespa and the Temple of Tiburtine Sibyl. The later was used for the worshiping of a water nymph named Albunea who was said to have lived along the banks of the Aniene River. The Temple of Tiburtine Sibyl was initially constructed in the 2nd century B.C. In 978, a church that was dedicated to Saint George had been built inside the temple, but no traces of the church exist today.

Just outside of the city of Tivoli you will also find the ruins of the Sanctuary of Hercules the Winner. When it was built back in the 2nd century B.C. it was considered to be the largest structure in the whole of Italy. Besides the temple dedicated to Hercules, the sanctuary also housed a large theater. Another temple dedicated to Hercules was also built outside of the city in the 4th century and featured 12 meter dome. The Temple of the Tosse would later be turned into a church.

Tivoli, Italy by Theodore Ferringer

In 1461, a fortress was built in Tivoli under orders of Pope Pius II. Known as Rocca Pia, the fortress is a very popular attraction in the city. There are many other fine attractions in Tivoli that dates back to the 14th and 15th centuries. Every year countless people make their way up to the city to see the sites and to get away from the large crowds that are common to Rome.

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