Church of St. Jerome the Royal, Madrid, Spain

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The Church of St. Jerome the Royal, is a parish church, belonging to the parish of St. Jerome, with a baroque cloister. It was one of the most important monasteries of Madrid. Originally there was a convent but now there is only the church and a cloister. It was closely linked to the royal family and the church and convent have witnessed many events, being the marriage of King Juan Carlos I, the last royal event that has been celebrated there. At the time of Felipe IV the monastery had its best splendor. They began the complete restoration of the church in the early twenty-first century. Inside, there is a large picture , ‘Last Communion of St. Jerome’, which is the work of Rafael Tejeo; we can find paintings that were given by the Prado Museum, the Gothic altarpiece of Jose Mendez among other important works. During the restoration, the wall paintings of the sixteenth century and badly damaged sculptures have appeared in one of the chapels.

Tips

The restoration of the exterior of the church is over but there is still work inside.
To visit the church, you can visit their website to seethe opening hours and the hours of service.

 

Shangri-La Hotel, Hai Zhu District, Guangzhou, China

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Shangri-La Hotel, is in the Hai Zhu District (new business and convention district), in Guangzhou, China. It’s a really luxury oasis in the city with 12 acres of landscaped gardens and fountains, overlooking China’s third longest ancient river, the Pearl River. The rooms are very spacious and there are floor to ceiling windows. The hotel has a business centre, conference facilities, non-smoking rooms, gym, swimming-pool, 5 restaurants, 2 bars, spa, parking, safe deposit box, buttler service in suites, shoeshine service, laundry, valet service, babysitting, florist, gift shop, travel agency, taxi or limousine service, car rental service, foreign exchange counter, wi-fi; in fact, everything you could need is there.

Tips

You can ask for the transfer from-to the airport booking your room.

If you want to use public transport, you have the East railway station shuttle.

If you go on a business trip, you have spetial staff to assist you at any time. You can also hire all the material needed like cellular phones, fax machine, equipement, etc.

You can also have translation service and secretaries if needed.

If you just want to relax, you have the beautiful gardens with the fountains to walk, the swimming-pool outdoor or simply the spa.

Key West, Florida, United States

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Key West is a wonderful and unique place, located at the southern end of the Florida Keys. The road that will take you there is surrounded by blue water and sky. The place is located 260Km south of Miami, this is the southernmost point of the United States. this is a place that has long attracted writers and artists … some famous like Ernest Hemingway who stayed there long, his residence is now a tourist attraction. Tennessee Williams has kept his permanent residence there until his death, today it is the turn of Michel Tremblay to establish residence there. This is a good place to live quietly.

Tips

There are of course historical visits to make, as the house of Ernest Hemingway. But it is especially the adventure sports that attract us to Key West. We also suggest go fishing in the marshes where you can catch all kinds of exotic fish. But the must is the visit of the coral reefs, beautiful, you can even see more by diving and snorkeling. There are also the old decorated barges where hippies lived.