The first of ten Jinan “green” hotels is scheduled to open next month in Abu Dhabi. Jinan, a new UAE hospitality company based in Abu Dhabi, focuses on “eco-friendly” or green hospitality operations. A senior Jinan executive said they plan to build ten Green hotels by 2012. The new company began operations yesterday and plans to develop environmental hospitality products that meet international standards.
The group behind Jinan is Al Dhiyafa Holding and their chairman said he believes the market is ready for and will welcome a hospitality management service “that takes as much care of the environment as it does of its guests”
Built in 1962, this 7 story high pagoda is situated next to a children’s amusement park. It holds a beautiful shrine and statues of Buddha while gardens and lakes surround it. Location: 244 Ba Thang Hai Street, District 10 ...
Located near Piata Unirii, Carol is a quick get away for tired tourists and over worked locals in the heart of the city. Designed in 1906, the park has a tomb, an open air theater and a small anonymous mausoleum. ...
This charming castle surrounded by water is set in the middle of Holzhausenpark. Originally a castle with a moat when it was built in 1398, Holzhausen Castle was transformed into a Rococo palace in 1727. Today it is used for concerts, lectures and readings and is a great place to relax and enjoy park’s greenery. Address: Justinianstraße 5, Frankfurt am Main 60322 Phone: +49 69 5577...
A beautiful building that houses cut pillars, scruffy walls and eerie sculptures; the Star of David out the front is a tribute to this spot where an anti-Semitic massacre occurred in 1506. A popular hang-out for Lisbon’s African community, locals gather at dusk to pass round liquor at A Ginjinha. Address: Largo de Sao Domingos Opening times: 7:30am – 7pm Mon-Fri, noon-6pm Sat Admission...