Emirates Palace Hotel ranked among the highest hotels in the world in the Business Hotels Survey 2009 by readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine in the UK. The luxury hotel ranked 16 with a score of 81.46 and achieved the highest score of 87.5 for shopping facilities.
The magazine asked readers to vote for the best of different travel and tourism sector categories including airlines, cruise lines, and hotels. Conde Nast magazine was voted the # 1 lifestyle magazine in the world by PPA in 2009. General Manager of Emirates Palace Hotel said “The Emirates Palace boasts to be the only hotel in the Middle East to be recognized by the industry’s leading publication.” Hans Olbertz said the recognition is another vote of confidence for Emirates Palace world class business facilities and services.
Address: inside Parque Central Housed within a lively, colorful building inside the Parque Central area, the museum provides a healthy, colorful environment for children to learn and have fun at the same time. The main highlights of the museum consist of interesting interactive displays that explain the basics of science to kids in a way they are sure to remember, using colors, music, and ga...
A small settlement on the Bank Peninsula and administratively a part of Christchurch, the Diamond Harbor is of scenic beauty with its shinning waters and green shrubs around the hilly areas. A few hours here can refresh tourists of the busy city life and open doors to many more activities like rock climbing, sailing, picnicking, cycling, swimming and snorkeling with dolphins. This route through di...
This mosque was built in memory of Ruqayya who is considered a saint by the Shiite Muslims. She was the daughter of Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H). The mosque was constructed recently in the 1980s around Ruqayya’s mausoleum. The interior comprises of numerous mirrors, the exterior is relatively simple and elegant. As with other mosques visitors must be dressed appropriately an...
Address: Plaza Río de Janeiro 54, Col. Roma Phone: +52 55 5511 1179 Fax: +52 55 5207 1080 Admission: Free for all A small museum that displays works from an upcoming Mexican artist each year. ...