Parish church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Valdemoro, Madrid

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The parish church of Our Lady of the Assumption is located in Valdemoro, Madrid. It is Baroque and was built in the second half of the seventeenth century on the remains of former buildings and is considered the most important monument of the complex of buildings of the municipality. It has a central nave of 60 m long and 28 m wide, with eight side chapels on each side. There are three entrances, one located west of the nave, with three arches and two square towers. The tower was completed in 1764 and its bell tower has four bronze bells; its pink color is due to the recent reform that was made. The exterior walls are made of brick and stone. In the main altar there is a painting by Francisco de Goya: the Apparition of the Virgin to St-Julien, bishop of Cuenca, with two other paintings, The Assumption by Francisco Bayeu and St. Peter Martyr by Ramon Bayeu. We also find two other paintings by Claudio Coello and several frescoes by Antonio Van Pere. The parish has an important archive with documents dating from the fifteenth century. The organ is from 1737.

 

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The parish functions as such and the calendar of the masses are available on its website.

Hotel and Restaurant ‘Cinque Terre nel Sole’, Deiva Marina, Italy

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The Hotel and Restaurant ‘Cinque Terre nel Sole’ is in Deiva Marina, positioned next to the highway and in the mountains, surrounded by nature, with rooms with terraces that have spectacular views of the city and the sea that are down. This is a hotel and restaurant where you will be greeted by very friendly owners accustomed to the local and international tourism. The hotel counts with different stays where you can relax, an outdoor pool, wi-fi, a large car park, nightclub, rooms for a meeting or a party space all in a mounting vegetation. The night included breakfast where you can eat the delicacies prepared in their own kitchen, even as jams and home made cakes and local products. If you want to eat in the restaurant attached to the hotel you will be surprised with local cuisine and fresh products, even like a good wine or a local beer; remember that you are in Italy !!! You will find its owner usually at the reception, where you also have a bar for a drink or espresso at any time. If you need information, there, you get everything that is necessary for your stay. The hotel can accommodate groups too. This is not the hotel belonging to large hotel chains and reliance with its owners and a staff always available, will make your stay happy and you’ll feel like family.

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As the name suggests, this is a perfect place to rest and visit Liguria and Cinque Terre. If you are driving, the highway is just outside the large parking. You can also get off at Deiva Marina to take the train and visit the region or just to enjoy the beach and sun.
If you want to make day trips, ask about it at the reception.

Bradley Beach, New Jersey, United States

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Bradley Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It took the name from James A. Bradley, the developer responsible for the creation of the place. It has a population of a little more than 4.000 inhabitants but in summer it can reach 30.000. There is a boardwalk with only a few places to buy something for drink or eat but you can have good restaurants in town. The beach is clean and the water is crystal. There are lifeguards and while they’re in service, there’s only a place where you can surf. You must pay to park along the boardwalk but you can park for free among the houses in town and walk a little bit. You have to pay the entrance to the beach too.

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It’s a little bit crowded in weekends so if you go by car, try to go early cause later will be hard to find a place to park near the beach.
New Jersey Transit offers rail service connecting Bradley Beach to Hoboken Terminal, Newark Penn Station, Secaucus Junction and New York Penn Station on the North Jersey Coast Line. They also offer a bus service that connect the borough and Philadelphia.