‘Discover Wisconsin’ auditions in Green Bay draw hundreds
D.P. Knudten was hoping the auditions would make the choice obvious. “We want to see what people do when you shove them in front of a camera,” said Knudten, creative director for Discover Wisconsin.
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Fiserv Delivering Discover E-Bills to Financial Institution Websites
BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiserv today announced that Discover Financial Services is now offering electronic bills through the more than 3,000 banks and credit unions in the Fiserv bill payment network.
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Discover The Best Argentinean Recipe for Grilling Salmon
If at one point you may have eaten ‘salmon’ that has been grilled in either a restaurant or from home, and may have commented “Now, this here is the ‘best’ grilled-salmon ever!” It may taste really great, but wait until you try this recipe and prove that wrong, because the grilled fish recipe below will truly leave you with wonderment and create explosions within your taste-buds.
While staying in ‘Buenos Aires, Argentina’ for a couple of years, one friend taught me to prepare the ultimately delicious and most tasty grilled fish that I’ve ever tasted. It was cooked using a carbon-grill.
The big salmon I caught was about 22 lbs and was called “el dorado”. I just so happened to have luckily caught it so I then invited about 20 guests over for a light lunch; we definitely enjoyed an afternoon feast. I was able to use the exact same grilled fish recipe and it generated a lot of compliments from the samplers.
So here goes. I cook the salmon using my ‘George Foreman’ Grill, although any regular carbonated or gas-grill should work. The key here is determining if your fish is actually ready for serving. So here are bits of tips in determining if it’s ready. You may also opt to bake the salmon if there is no grill available.
Ingredients:
Suggested fish: Salmon (fresh)
Spices needed: salt, black pepper & “Old Bay” Garlic & Herb
Citrus Juices: I prefer limes (key limes) they’re that small & juicy lines usually green in color or perhaps regular yellow limes would be fine
Some vegetables: white-onions, red & yellow, green, peppers, zucchini
Butter: use this brand (I-Can’t-Believe-It’s-Not-Butter!)
Salad: lettuce (Romaine); avocadoes that are ripe and tomatoes
Some ideas for desserts: ‘French chocolate chiffon-pie’, key-lime pie, mouth watering Haagen Dazs ‘Mango Ice-Cream’
Buy those fresh salmon slabs (approximately 2 or 3 pieces it would depend on how many guests would arrive.). About a seven inch slab is good enough for about two people, but if you’re having over more guests ask your friendly fish grocer for suggestions.
Preparation:
Get salmon out from your fridge, then arrange it in one large-plate. Squeeze your citrus ingredients directly to the fish fillets (about 3 pieces of limes should do). Then generously spread butter on your fish but be careful not to overdo it.
Then, sprinkle some salt, some ‘Old Bay’ and other seasonings you like and freshly ground up peppercorns making sure that all of the fish is seasoned well.
Preheat grill and place a sheet of aluminum-foil over your griller then place fish onto the foil. During cooking, what I usually do is simply put an extra piece of lime-juice or lemon then sprinkle some spices onto your fish to create that added zing.
Grilling fish tends to get a little tricky. Your cook time would be 15-35 mins. Cooking time would depend on what kind of fish you’re grilling & the type of grill as well. But in order to determine if it’s been cooked perfectly, just tap fish meat and try to ascertain if flesh is already firm. If it’s firm then your grilled fish is already done.
Another alternative in checking if it’s ready is simply cutting a little bit of the end your fish using a clean knife; the result should produce a flaky fish consistency. Then, taste your fish & if your fish has that flaky consistency all throughout then its already done. To further ensure doneness, cut your fish in half to check for doneness as well.
Finishing Touch Ups:
Cut your vegetables into strips then stir fry them in your pan using some olive oil and serve this together with your fish.
For your wine choice, feel free to decide which wine you’d prefer, but personally I prefer ‘Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay’ since it’s my all time favorite. Set the mood with some background soothing music also.
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Port Douglas, Australia – Discover Tropical Queensland
Australia’s idyllic Port Douglas is justly renowned as one of the world’s most beautiful places to relax, unwind and cast your worries to the sea. This unique tourist destination sits adjacent to Tropical North Queensland’s two World Heritage Sites — the fabled Great Barrier Reef, and the majestic Daintree Rainforest. As home too to Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas boasts one of Australia’s most picturesque locations for sailing, wind surfing, kite-boarding, and surfing.
The pristine surroundings of Port Douglas were originally settled thousands of years ago by the Kuku Yulanji tribe. The English first encountered its astonishing beauty when Captain James Cook was mapping the eastern coastline of Australia in 1770, during his initial voyage to the continent. In fact, Port Douglas was an unexpected stop for Cook and his crew, for they ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef, and had to delay their voyage for more than seven weeks in order to repair their ship, the Endeavour. Cook thus named this bay Cape Tribulation, because, he noted in his journal, “here began all of our Troubles”.
These days, such troubles are no more than poignant history in Port Douglas, with the Reef now well-marked and carefully conserved. Its protection allows visitors a unique and breathtaking opportunity to experience an incredible underwater world. Discovering the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system — its 35 million hectares embracing 900 islands and 3000 individual reefs — is one of the hallmark travel opportunities of a lifetime. This is an organic structure so large that it can be seen from outer space – composed of billions of coral polyps, it is home to an extensive variety of underwater wildlife including whales, sea turtles, starfish, eels, and dolphins. It is, quite possibly, the best place to go diving or snorkeling in the world.
Back on shore, the Daintree Rainforest rivals its aquatic counterpart for beauty and mystery – a fascinating, immaculate ecosystem that is home to 430 bird species, giant tree frogs, sugar gliders, bandicoots, and estuarine crocodiles. Here you will find the largest range of plants and animals in the world, all within easy access of the Port Douglas beachfront. In the mood for a swim? The forest’s cool, green Mossman Gorge, a series of freshwater swimming holes in its midst, represents the perfect photo opportunity. Explore the history and depth of the Daintree by taking a jungle tour, riding horseback, or a river cruise.
The highlights of Port Douglas, however, go well beyond natural wonders, outstanding though they are. Macrossan Street, bisecting the heart of the city, boasts a range of great restaurants, cafes and shops, as well as a fun nightlife scene. Four Mile Beach, which is conveniently just a few meters southeast, is a stunning sandy coastline — ideal for indulging in a wide range of water sports, or simply a leisurely bike ride.
The adventures and sights of Port Douglas though will no doubt take their toll, and the Rydges Sabaya Resort provides you with a tranquil haven to unwind and rejuvenate. Newly redeveloped in 2007, the resort features fresh, well-appointed guest rooms and apartments, a lagoon-style pool, tasteful new restaurant, and large banquet facilities. Offering a warmth of service that reflects both the relaxed Port Douglas lifestyle and Rydges’ sense of fun and energy, the hotel is just a stone’s throw from the southern rim of Four Mile Beach – making it all the easier to start relaxing on your Port Douglas vacation.
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Discover the Heartbeat of Brazil – Salvador, Bahia
Set on the bay of Todos os Santos, between lush green tropical hills, and beautiful broad sandy beaches lays the city of Salvador, Brazil. Along the shore of the bay 100 meters of cliff divide the city into two parts: Cidade Alta, on top of the cliff, and Cidade Baixa, down on the bay. Cidade Alta is home to Pelourinho, the old city center. Wandering the streets you will easily stumble across some of the best places to explore in Salvador. The area is packed with historical sites, museums, artesian shops, and beautiful examples of colonial architecture. The cobblestone streets typical to the area wind tourists throughout the city, showcasing the area’s unique culture which is derived from a mix of South American and African cultures. In addition to the many dance and music academies found here, there are also a number of schools that teach capoeira, a form of ritualistic fighting that is particular to the African influence on the area. Many of the restaurants serve spicy food typical to Africa, and Candombli ceremonies honoring African deities and Catholic holidays are still observed.
Other places to explore in the Cidade Alta include the two largest squares in the city, Praça da Sé and the Terreiro de Jesus. Terreiro de Jesus is a bustling sector of town. The square is lined with food carts throughout the day, and in the evening hours many choose to pass their time here as well. As far as the Pelourinho goes, Largo do Pelourinho, a small triangular plaza, is one of the oldest parts of town.
Traveling to the tip of the peninsula, visitors find the neighborhood of Barra, which is the most popular beach district. On the coast north of Pelourinho, in Itapuã, a more tranquil atmosphere dominates the air, and although the beaches are less scenic along this coast, they also receive less traffic, making for a more private vacation destination. For the most happening nightlife, the hip neighborhoods of Rio Vermelho and Amaralina offer bars and clubs that are geared towards tourists.
In Cidade Baixa, visitors will find some of the best shopping at the Mercado Modelo, which is full of local crafts and other souvenirs. For the perfect ending to a perfect day in the city of Salvador, be sure to visit Solar do Unhão, and old style house found in BaÃa de Todos os Santos. During the day you can walk the grounds and enjoy the small Museu de Arte Moderna, home to local pieces, however, at night natural beauty dominates the scene, affording the best view of the exquisite Brazilian sunsets. Salvador stands out as a unique city rich in culture and history, and of course, white sandy beaches.
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Discover Sardinia: Beaches, Nature And Mystery
In Sardinia is possible to enjoy a holiday in lots and different ways. The geological nature of the territory, its climate and geographic position make Sardinia a special and unique place.
WHY SARDINIA
Everyone arriving in Sardinia for the first time has the feeling of entering another world consisting of endless spaces and majestic landscapes.
Surrounded by the sea, Sardinia, in fact, features a unique, unmatched territory.
The island, due to its insular position and historical events, is one of the Mediterranean areas where popular traditions are less contaminated by the outside world.
Just think of the fascinating domus de janas, the origin of nuraghes or tombe dei giganti (the giants’ tombs), the Sacred Wells, the mysterious menhir dating back to the Bronze Age.
BEACHES AND NATURE
Costa Smeralda is surely the most renowned place in Sardinia not only for its constant society life, but also for its unforgettable beauty.
A charming and contradictory environment, characterized by the wild and proud Mediterranean shrub-land (Macchia or Maquis), strange-shaped white granite rocks, beaches, coves and bays that your eyes have never seen yet.
Created in 1962 thanks to a daring and innovative project, Costa Smeralda always rejected the idea of becoming a devastating concrete wave that confronts the sea, and chose to be an example of urban development for the world-wide seaside tourism.
Costa Smeralda keeps its peculiarity and it’s a model of progress, success and development that preserves a magnificent and sometimes majestic heaven; uncontaminated but never impenetrable; wild and hospitable at the same time.
Its name is a homage to its green and turquoise waters, embraced by white and fine sandy beaches which are themselves caressed by the sweet waves of its clear and transparent waters.
Are there uncontaminated beaches in the Mediterranean Sea?
Are there dream places even far from Caraibi?
Of course! You can find them in Sardinia! The Gulf of Orosei is probably the most fascinating area of the Island and it is ready to offer you all its splendour and all the colours, scents and sensations that only few beaches in the world can boast.
Far from the sumptuous society life and the world of fake-VIPs, far from the stressful “beach-umbrella fights”, far from the stereotypes but close to the beautiful and gratifying view you dream of.
Are you ready to go on a binge of beauty?
There’s a Sardinia made of sport, fun and real life just waiting for you!
ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Megalithism spread on the island from 2500-1800 BC, with dolmen – simple burial chambers made of massive upright stones set into the ground and covered by a capstone and by perdas fittas (pierced stones), monoliths forming a circle that often bordered the tombs. Towards the 16th century, the nuragic civilization developed, leaving 7000 nuraghes behind; the latter is a megalithic construction with one or more towers, interconnected with each other between galleries and ring-like corridors, with central aisle, pointed arch, defensive terraces and brackets.
Usually, near Nuraghi there are the Giants’ Tombs, collective megalithic burial places formed by a corridor covered with exedras and bordered by smooth plates, with central monolithic stele and doorway called “delle anime” stand. The cult of water was evidence of religious faith and in its honor well temples or sacred wells were raised: these constructions feature ceiling stairs down to the level of groundwater (wells) under a false dome structure. The construction technique is more refined than that used for nuraghes, as witnessed by the sacred well of Santa Cristina in the province of Oristano.
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Discover American history and hospitality in Boston
The gateway to New England and the historic capital of the east coast, Boston has all the red-brick charm and seasonal beauty you would expect from this colonial city. As one of America’s oldest cities, founded in 1630 by English colonists and achieving city status in 1822, social history and a strong sense of self is everywhere, with proud Bostonians usually all too happy to share their fascinating city with inquisitive guests.
Not only is Boston perhaps America’s most historic city, but it is also the culture hub of New England, and it’s not hard to see why. Hop on one of the many city tours, like Old Town Trolley Tours of Boston, for an entertaining snapshot of the city’s highlights, including Bunker Hill, the USS Constitution (Old Ironside) and the Hancock Tower.
Renowned for many firsts in the worlds of design, medicine and architecture, walking around the city you can’t help but notice how proud Boston is of its achievements. The Museum of Science is a hands-on interactive experience which in itself usually takes several visits to get round entirely, and much grand colonial architecture can of course be enjoyed for free on a walk round the city, like the Old South Meeting House, the Paul Revere House and the Federal Quincy Market.
Made up of wide expansive streets that are dotted with reminders of the American Revolution, many quirky and characterful neighbourhoods and green spaces are worth meandering into to get a real feel for the place. Boston Common, near the Federal-style Beacon Hill district, is the oldest public park in the United States and is one of a series of parks surrounding the city, dubbed the Emerald Necklace after the city’s strong Irish population. Boston’s North End is the oldest residential area in the city, dating right back to 1630 and is today the place to eat, as more than 100 restaurants inhabit the half square-mile quarter, garnering it the nickname Little Italy. For an afternoon’s shopping, high-end stores and quirky boutiques line Newbury Street and the Back Bay district is where the towering John Hancock Building marks Copely Square; where landmarks like Trinity Church and the Boston Public Library sit side-by-side with the upscale Copley Place shopping plaza.
The reputation of ‘Athens of America’ is deserved, as Boston is renowned as a college town thanks to Greater Boston being home to more than 100 universities and colleges. This concentrated centre of education is most prominent in Cambridge, which though only a few miles from the heart of Boston, is in fact a city in itself. Hop on the bus over the Charles River Basin and explore the prestigious grounds of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as you follow in the footsteps of alumni such as John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, T.S. Eliot, Matt Damon and Buzz Aldrin. With countless Boston hotels to choose from, and white picket fences of Cape Cod just across the bay, there’s plenty to discover.
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Discover Green Tea and Health Benefits You Just Won’t Believe
Green tea and health benefits derived from it seem to be increasing on a daily basis. Whilst it is not a cure-all herb, it does have some amazing qualities.
The Chinese have known for over 4000 years the almost magical properties of green tea and health benefits that could be obtained from it, and have always used it in their medicine.
Modern research has shown that it contains one of the most promising anticancer compounds ever discovered. Quite a statement!
The list of green tea and health benefits associated with it just keep going.
It has been proven to boost your immune system, helping you keep those annoying colds and flu at bay, and very importantly, helps lower your LDL or bad cholesterol levels, while maintaining the HDL or good levels.
It has been found to help prevent tooth decay due to its fluorides, and promotes longevity, in part due to its powerful antioxidants, which help to reverse the aging process.
The main reason why it is so much better for you than ordinary tea is because although it comes from the same plant as the more familiar black tea, the leaves are steamed and rolled.
This prevents fermentation, which is what happens to produce black tea, and keeps all of its antioxidants and healing qualities intact.
The best and most popular way to gain all of the associated health benefits is to take it in the form of a combined extract or health supplement.
Green tea and health benefits associated with it can only be meaningfully realized with the correct dosage and in decaffeinated form, which supplements are. You would need to drink 4-5 cups of the caffeinated tea a day to gain anywhere near the same type of benefits.
Perhaps the most important concept is that of synergy, which simply put means when certain ingredients are mixed together, they have a more beneficial effect than if taken alone.
You should be aware that green tea is synergistic with turmeric and olive leaf for example, and that their reaction together can greatly enhance its ability to help improve your health and well being.
  As green tea and health benefits that come from it are not so good if taken on its own, you actually want to take it in a product that has many ingredients in it that all work synergistically together.
Your next step? To take what you’ve just learned about green tea and health benefits, and make it a priority to improve the quality of your health not just for now, but for the future as well.
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Discover How Essential Oils, Roots and Herbs Can Help You Live Healthy
In this day and age, a lot of things have changed from how they used to be, which can be new and exciting for most.
Essential oils, roots and herbs can be worn in a type of customs to promote well living. They are worn to produce open remedies for treating ailments frequent to both people and animals, to add zest to food, to make perfumes and to produce environmentally open cleaning products.
You do not have to own a plot to tap into the profit of plants, roots and herbs. A few thyme pots located by a sunny window are enough to get you started. Then, all you hardship are some basic oils and you are arranged to go.
For therapeutic purposes, only the purest oils will do. It is probable to be fooled into thoughts that you are purchasing a sheer oil. Often, a slighter quality combine of numerous oils is worn to mimic the properties of the sheer oil. Blended oils are acceptable for aroma purposes such as for perfuming a room, but sheer oils are a “must” for curative purposes.
A reasonable handbook to the purity of an basic oil is its price. vacuum basic oils are usually more expensive. usual oils such as lilac and geranium are greatly cheaper than frankincense and carnation oil. It is advisable to become familiar with basic oil prices and then rely on this knowledge when purchasing oils from unfamiliar sources. Keep in-mind that you will usually get what you pay for. A charge list from a sound dealer is a important resource when purchasing essentials oils.
Usually, sheer basic oils cannot be practical directly to the skin and must be assorted in a source oil to demote their strength. heart oils such as almond oil or wheatgerm oil are usually worn for this purpose. heart oils are usually derived from seeds, nuts or vegetables and tolerate you to produce basic oil remedies that can be massaged into the skin.
So, what do you hardship to get ongoing with basic oils and open remedies?
Without a doubt, violet is one of the most handy and popular oils. Not only does it work wonders on cuts, bruises and burns, it also aids snooze and helps with relaxation.
The Tea hierarchy and Eucalyptus oils are handy for treating a type of respiratory ailments. These are brilliant for the therapy of colds and coughs. They can be massaged into the chest or burned in an oil burner to help clear the airways and foil congestion. Tea hierarchy oil is a open antiseptic and can be dabbed on cuts, bites and stings. It is regularly worn to doctor spots and hives and when diluted with water, acts as a jaws gargle (keep in-mind it should never be swallowed).
Another basic antiseptic is Geranium oil. With its distinctive whiff and bother relieving properties, it is a basic inclusion when starting out.
Peppermint oil should also be purchased as it treats digestive complaints and may be worn in preparations for freshening breath.
For aromatic perfumes and establishing ambience in a room, buy some Patchouli and Ylang-ylang oils. regularly combined in aromatic candles and air fresheners, a few drops of each in an oil burner creates a wonderfully aromatic home. carroty oil assorted with Cinnamon oil is a lovely winter alternative that evokes seasonal, festival smells. anyway their whiff qualities, all four of these oils have other properties. Patchouli treats eczema and dandruff. Ylang-ylang is presumed to relieve stress, palpitations and high blood pressure. carroty is worn in open remedies for depression and edgy tension and Cinnamon is brilliant for warts and viral infections.
The herbs, basil and thyme can be developed in pots and worn when needed. To produce basic oils from herbs, bubble some large amounts in sheer water, assemble the steam and cool it. The oil will rise to the top of the drained water and can be unruffled with an eyedropper. Alternatively, a “flower still” can be purchased to make the job easier. basil and thyme are both antiseptics and can be worn in skin care preparations. They are also delicious when worn in cooking.
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Lemon oil and green lemons will purify water and, when assorted with honey, are useful remedies for colds and flu. Lemon and fair vinegar are kindly efficient cleaning agents that can be worn for domestic cleaning errands without negative the environment. Use fair vinegar as a open disinfectant or mix it with water to vacuum windows and wood floors. It is also handy to keep a container of fair vinegar in your car if you swim in the ocean. It will bring immediate relief from jellyfish stings.
Citronella oil is finish in summer to keep the insects at bay. Another open repugnant is Garlic. lice will not prick a dog that has been eating garlic, so a few garlic capsules in the dog food are a shoddy solution to your pet’s louse problem. A silky collar drenched in Citronella will also do the job.
Garlic also helps to promote a well immune technique when the erode turns cold and viruses begin to circulate. In fact, most of the oils and herbs listed above are useful in plateful to foil many frequent winter illnesses.
Whether you are looking for remedies or character open crop to use around the house, the oils and herbs suggested above should help get you started. You will be arranged to make some well changes in your way of life!
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Discover Sintra with ARTEH: Romance Lives in Portugal
Lisbon, 23rd of September 2006
Can there be a more romantic destination than a place called “Mount Moon”? The Sintra mountain range was so called, due to the sun and moon cults that were practiced there during past eras. On an exuberant strong green mountain, peeking over the Atlantic ocean, lays the village of Sintra, named Cynthia by the Romans and a poet and writer’s preferred destination, like Lord Byron who even dedicated a couple of verses.
Sintra is a distinctive tourism region, one of the most notable in Portugal. The strong green landscapes, the mountains and the ocean, the Castle, the Palaces, the Houses and local gastronomy make of Sintra one of the most pleasurable locations of the country.
Named world patrimony by UNESCO due to the cultural landscape of the mountain range and the village, Sintra is a locality where you can easily confuse the symbiosis between Man and Nature, in a romantic environment of great mysticism.
Sintra has been favored by elitists for many eras, and all cultural attitudes have marked the region. Full of interesting houses, surrounded by luxurious gardens, its isolation attracted monks and hermits, who gave Sintra its religious and cultural dimension. It was also the elected place, for a number dynasties to set up their houses (permanent or for leisure), which have been conserves over the years. At the top of the mountain range we can observe the Castle of the Mouros, conquered from the Moors by D. Afonso Henriques in 1147.
Sintra has some of the most beautiful and romantic constructions of the country that coexist perfectly with nature. Perhaps the maximum exponent is the Palacio da Pena, built 500 meters up the mountain range, by King D. Fernando in 1839. The rooms are decorated according to the time, there are mysterious hiding place, all decorative details are beautifully put together and the view is indescribably breath taking. This is what you can expect from this architectural jewel.
Another place to visit is Quinta da Regaleira, an eccentric building, constructed at the beginning of the 20th Century Inspired by Gothic, Manueline and Renaissance styles, it emanates an impressive and mysterious atmosphere. The Iniciatico Well, an intimidating spiral stair case inside the house, invokes esoteric rituals that were repeatedly practiced in the place. Sintra’s Paco Real, with its long and conic emblematic white chimneys, marks the beginning of the Old Village of Sintra and is an un-missable monument of the patrimonial wealth, as well as the beautiful gardens of the Palace of Monserrate.
But strolls around Sintra don’t only include the Old Village and the beautiful mansions. Not far you will find beaches that are very popular. Such as Praia das Macas (Apple Beach) and Praia Grande (the Great Beach), preferred destinations of elitists of the region. Close by, Cabo da Roca marks the western most point of Europe. Also worth discovering are other villages such as Colares, where famous wines are produced, and Azenhas do Mar built on a cliff overlooking the ocean.
The visit to Sintra will not be complete without tasting and taking home some of its typical pastry, like the Travesseiros and Queijadas de Sintra, that promise to leave a sweet memory in your mouth of one of the most charming destinations in Portugal.
To complete the experience and extend sensations in an unforgettable manner, choose one of the best charming hotels of the region for an accommodation that is guaranteed to prolong the emotions.
Villa Albatroz
As you open the window, feel the sea breeze and appreciate the fascinating life of Cascais Bay.
Encrusted in the centre of Cascais, directly over its attractive bay is the relaxing Villa Albatroz. The perfect and sophisticated setting is the guarantee of a memorable stay.
Luxury and taste are omnipresent throughout the Villa. The rooms display distinct and personalised natures inspired in the D. Maria style that creates a pleasant period atmosphere, both comfortable and charming.
Senhora da Guia
Sip a drink at the panoramic bar, enjoy nature, silence and the glorious ocean view.
Located between Cascais and Guincho Beach, between the sea and the golf course, Senhora da Guia offers the perfect combination of sophisticated atmosphere and quality service.
The rooms and sitting areas, distributed throughout three buildings, are surprising due to their attractive design, the taste of the decor, and the refinement and comfort of the furniture. A number of the rooms provide direct access to the ample gardens and to the salt water pools, while the others offer snug terraces and a superb ocean view.
Quinta do Rio Touro
Rest, read, and dream, nestled in a valley between the mountain and the sea.
Close to a small creek, curiously named Rio Touro (Bull River), along a sheltered and luxuriant valley facing the ocean and in the depths of the Sintra-Cascais natural park, lays the distinguished Quinta do Rio Touro.
The interior design is personalised, the common living areas are replete with genuine antiques and classical and modern paintings, the rooms are spacey and offer superb views of the gardens and the valley with the sea in the horizon.
Hotel Albatroz
Dive into a salt water pool and relax to the sound of waves lapping on the rocks.
“Tiny Almond Box” the pet name of the ancient Palace of the Dukes of Loule, is today, the prestigious Hotel Albatroz, a luxury hotel situated by the sea in the village of Cascais.
The sumptuous and elegant decor in soft colours effuses the charm of a private residence and reveals itself to be both comfortable and warm. The rooms and ample suits benefit from the calming view of the sea, also present at the restaurant and perfectly in harmony with the unique menu of fish and seafood.
Farol Design Hotel
Settle into your designer chair and touch the sea.
The old Farol Guest House, once a XIX century mansion owned by the Count of Cabral, was carefully refurbished, becoming the current Farol Design Hotel, adjacent to the marina in the historical centre of Cascais.
The attention to design is a concern also present on the inside, starting with a balanced comfortable design of the interior space, created by renowned architects, and carries on through to the sober yet cosy rooms, some of which were designed by leading Portuguese designers.
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