Evora

Pousada in Evora

[December, 2011] In Evora, Portugal, we stayed in a hotel called Pousada, which used to be a convent. It became a luxurious hotel in 1965, apparently. The lower building on the right in the photo…

Lisbon

The hotel we stayed

[December, 2011] This is not a corridor to changing rooms for a swimming pool, but a corridor of a hotel we stayed in Lisbon. We chose this because it is located right in the centre…

Basilicata

Spring in a cave

[December, 2011] This is a view of the spa in the hotel we stayed in Matera in south Italy. The hotel was one of the cave houses, so the spa was like a spring in…

Basilicata

Cave hotel

[December, 2011] This is our hotel room in Matera in Basilicata, south Italy. Matera is cave town and of course the hotel is in the cave. The room was slightly humid, but warm and comfortable…

Lombardy

How about staying in a gorgeous villa?

[October, 2011] I went to a gorgeous house called Villa San Carlo Borromeo in Senago near Milan, Italy.It is a hansom building in a huge garden.The history of this building starts in 16th century, but…

Verona

A good hotel

[October, 2011] This time in Verona, I stayed in Hotel San Luca.The hotel I had stayed last time, which was satisfactory was full, so I chose San Luca because of the good location.It was a…

Kiev

Hotel Donipro

[September, 2011] We stayed in Hotel Dnipro in Kiev. Our travel agent had recommended to stay in Junior Suite Room rather than the Standard Room, because the standard in this country is somewhat lower than…

Bulgaria

Bansko in Bulgaria

[August, 2011] With the Ancient Macedonia tour, we came back to Bulgaria and stayed one night in Bansko. This town is developing as a ski resort. The renovated old houses are used as restaurants and…

Macedonia

Stay overnight in a monastery

[August, 2011] I stayed in a hotel which was a monastery in Italy, but this time we stayed in a monastery itself, St.Joakim Osogovski in Macedonia.I was prepared myself for a very simple basic room…