Places to see in ( Menton - France ) Sainte Agnes
Places to see in ( Menton - France ) Sainte Agnes
Sainte-Agnès is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Fort Maginot de Sainte Agnes is now a museum and was built as part of the Maginot Line in 1932. It sits overlooking the city of Menton and the Mediterranean. The narrow road to the village provides views of Roquebrune Cap Martin, Menton and on to Italy.
This is a definitely lovely, but touristy, little village perched on the flank of a mountain, high above the Mediterranean. The one thing that saves Sainte Agnes from being overrun is that it's not easy to get to; only 4 km from the coast as the eagle flies, it's about 12 km of narrow and twisty mountain roads by car, above Menton at the eastern end of the French Riviera.
There are 3 Sainte-Agnès in France: Beyond's in the Alpes-Maritimes (06), one in Isère (38) and one in the Jura (39). This one is labeled the highest coastal village in Europe. The little access road climbs at a rate of 100 m vertical for each km of length.
Note: The name agnes in French is pronounced without the hard g, like anyes. Sainte-Agnès village has narrow stone-paved streets and many arched passages, and everything is pretty well restored. Many of the village houses are 15th to 18th century.
According to legend, the chateau-fort was built by a Saracen Prince Haroun, who had fallen in love with a young Provençal girl. The chateau was restored in 1502, but today is in ruins. Enough of the ancient walls remain, complete with arrow slits, to give a good feeling of what it was like in medieval times. Archaeological digs at the chateau site have unearthed at least 23 skeletons along with other artifacts, indicating habitation to the Bronze Age or even to the Neolithic era. The walk from the village up to the chateau site is steep and takes a bit of effort. The site includes a medieval garden, information panels (in French) about the medieval life, and magnificent views.
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Alicante Santa Barbara Castle June 2018
Castell de Santa Bárbara is a historic monument of cultural interest.
Perched on top of Mount Benacantil, at a height of 166 metres, stands one of Spain’s largest medieval fortresses, providing great views of Alicante’s perfect bay.
Visitors can access the castle via a lift built within the rockface opposite El Postiguet beach. You can also reach the castle on foot or by car along the road on the north face of Mount Benacantil, which starts in Calle Vázquez de Mella street.
Opening Hours of Santa Bárbara Castle
Winter (1 October to 31 March): 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Every day.
April, May, June, and September: from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Every day.
July and August: from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. When there are cultural events at night, the lift open until 23.45 h
Access to the Castle: is free
Lifts:
Generally from 10:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.
The last elevator uploaded: 19:20 h.
Last elevator down: 19:40 h.
Located in front of the Postiguet beach, on Avenida Juan Bautista Lafora.
Price of lifts: 2.70 euros. Free for retired pensioners.
Daily official guided tours service:
Two daily visits: approximately 90 minutes. Access to the Museum of the City of Alicante (MUSA)
Languages: Spanish / Valencian / English: Depending on the languages spoken by visitors, guided tours can be done in different languages simultaneously.
SCHEDULES
Meeting point Aljibe Renacentista for the guided tours: 10.30 and 12.30
The opening of the “Aljibe Renacentista” for free visits from 10 to 10.30 and from 12 to 12.30 hrs.
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HUMAN TOWER competition (Castell): breathtaking festival in Tarragona, Spain
Spain is famous for its festivals – there is running with the bulls or tomatina (the festival dedicated to throwing tomatoes at each other). Running with the bulls is dangerous but the Castell is not just dangerous, it is spectacular and breathtaking.
Every year hundreds of competitors (separated into the teams of 50-500 men and women) alongside thousands of tourists flock to Tarragona, a city in Spainish Catalonia, to participate in the human towers or castles competition.
In 2010 the Castells festival was added to the list of UNESCO world heritage. As more and more people find it amusing to see how hundreds of brave participants work like a well-wound clock or mechanism in order to create intricate patterns and human towers.
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TORTONA , RIDENTE CITTADINA
UNA BELLA CITTADINA TRANQUILLA
Nome ufficiale: TORTONA
Stato: Italia
Regione: Piemonte
Provincia: Alessandria
Coordinate: 44°53′39″N 8°51′56″E / 44.89417, 8.86556
Altitudine: 122 m s.l.m.
Superficie: 99,29 km²
Abitanti: 26.820 2007
Densità: 270,11 ab./km²
Frazioni: Torre Garofoli, Rivalta Scrivia, Vho, Mombisaggio, Castellar Ponzano, Bettole di Tortona, Torre Calderai
Comuni contigui: Alessandria, Bosco Marengo, Carbonara Scrivia, Castelnuovo Scrivia, Pontecurone, Pozzolo Formigaro, Sale, Sarezzano, Viguzzolo, Villalvernia, Villaromagnano, Berzano di Tortona
CAP: 15057
Pref. tel: 0131
Codice ISTAT: 006174
Codice catasto: L304
Nome abitanti: tortonesi
Santo patrono: San Marziano
Giorno festivo: 6 marzo
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U232 Hotel Barcelona
U232 Hotel Barcelona:Hotel U232 is a chic hotel in Barcelona featuring elegance, careful service and attention to detail. In constant hope of meeting your satisfaction, Hotel U232 offers outstanding 4 star Barcelona hotel services. Our services include:
Business Center with free internet access
Elevators
Meeting rooms
Laundry service
Free WiFi internet access
Daily press
Book-crossing library
Handicap-accessible facilities
Safe
Room service until 10:30pm
Cocktail-bar
Parking annex
24-hour reception
Our basic rooms are perfect for single guests, though their full-size beds can also accommodate two. These rooms are interior-facing, so while they offer no outside views, they are very calm and quiet.
Basic Room features:
LCD television
Climate control
Telephone
Safe for laptops
Full bath with hairdryer
Minibar
Hotel U232 Hotel is located in the Eixample of Barcelona, a quiet residential neighborhood planned by Ildefons Cerdá in 1860, and home to some of Gaudí's most famous works: the Sagrada Familia, the Pedrera, and the Casa Batlló, to name but a few.
Thirty years after its inauguration, and through its consolidation as one of the most well-known hotels in Barcelona, the Nunez Urgell Hotel is about to initiate a new project, the conversion of the innovative U232 Hotel, a hotel of renewed design that incorporates the style of the 21st century. This first Nunez i Navarro Hotel, which opened in the 70's, is reborn today with an exclusive and quite opportune change in image. Its new name, an abbreviation for its location (Urgell, 232), lends it more personality without abstracting its origins. The redesign of the logotype, which combines classic shapes with modern and stylized lines, reflects the fusion of both eras that has so marked the hotel. The interiors of U232 Hotel, featuring soft tones and colonial brushwork, create an elegant atmosphere that is at once adapted to modern times and rich in the essence and philosophy of Nunez i Navarro Hotels.
U232 Hotel is located on Urgell Street, number 232, adjacent to the bustling Avenida Diagonal, putting its guests within walking distance to some of Barcelona's most emblematic tourist attractions, such as the Pedrera, Casa Batllo, Palau Robert, Casa Fargas, Casa Ametller, Casa Lleo Morera, Casa de les Punxes, Casa Calvet, and of course, the unforgettable Plaza Cataluna.