Paris - The capital of dark chocolate
This is definitely the most yummy and mouth watering tour in Paris. The Paris chocolate tour is a must for all chocolate lovers. Because it is a walking tour you don't have to feel guilty about all the chocolate tasting. In this tour you will also learn about the history of chocolate in Paris and how Paris became the capital of dark chocolate. You will visit the finest chocolate and pastry shops and will even learn how to prepare your own delicious chocolate treats. During this walk you will stroll down the picturesque little streets and also see some of the city highlights. The perfect hotel to stay after this delicious day would be Victoria Palace Hotel located in central Paris. For more information or to book please visit: http://www.ghotw.com/victoria-palace. For more information about the tour please visit: http://www.paris-walks.com/chocolate-walk.html
Underground Rome - The Hidden City
Explore the hidden city of Rome by visiting the underground sites of this beautiful city. This tour will lead you through the excavations at the Basilica of San Clemente, the Case Romane (Roman houses) on the Celian Hill, and the Roman catacombs of Sant'Agnese. You will learn about the urban layers of the city, the Roman archaeology and about the relationship between the modern city and its past. This tour will take approximately 3 hours, so you will still have plenty of time to relax in the sun above the ground, visit the other numerous sites in the city or to enjoy the famous Italian ice cream. Stay in style at the Boscolo Exedra Roma, for more information or to book please visit: http://www.ghotw.com/boscolo-exedra-roma.
Moscow - The four squares
Moscow has a lot of great squares that shouldn't be ignored by visitors. The four squares in this tour are located in the heart of the city and so you will see a lot of the city's famous sights, exclusive restaurants, and the souvenir shops that sell the Russian dolls. This tour will first take you to the Theatre Square with its beautiful Bolshoi and Mali theatres. Revolution square is also a square that's not to be missed. The third square to be visited is the Lubyanskaya square and the tour ends at the Red square, probably the most famous square of Russia. This is also the perfect place to capture the famous St. Basil's Cathedral. To be located in the middle of all these squares the perfect stay is The Savoy Hotel.
Artistic Barcelona – The famous sites of Gaudi
This is by far the most artistic tour in Barcelona. It is perfect for all art lovers but as well for people that just like to see beautiful places. Antoni Gaudi was a visionary architect that designed almost all Barcelona's extraordinary and beautiful buildings, 7 of them have been listed UNESCO's World Heritage list. During this tour you will see a lot of Gaudi's colourful and elegant work including: Parc Guëll, Gaudi's apartment buildings like Casa Mila and Casa Batlló and off course the famous cathedral the Sagrada Familia. The Sagrada Familia will become the tallest church in the world if completed, at the moment it is already the tallest church of Spain. Hotel 1898 is located on the renowned street La Rambla and next to la Plaza Cataluña, so from here you can easily discover the city.
See Istanbul from a yacht
Are you in need for a little bit more luxury but still want to see all the city's highlights? Then the Istanbul yacht tour is the perfect tour for you to discover the city. Because of Istanbul's location on the Bosphorus you can easily cruise through the city and be exactly on the border between Europe and Asia. See the decadent old Ottoman villas, great castles and even groups of dolhpins. From your yacht you can also see the breathtaking sunsets during a delicious dinner. To make you day even more magical you can watch the colourful city lights dancing on the water. Stay in stylish boutique hotel Moevenpick Istanbul.
Fashion Walk in Antwerp – The diamond city
The city of Antwerp is known as the fashion capital of Belgium. Antwerp is a paradise for shopaholics with its great shopping streets and because of the Diamond Walk. Antwerp is also home to a Fashion Academy and Fashion Museum. The main shopping street is the Meier, here are all the international stores located. The Kammenstraat is also a very popular shopping street with stores like All Saints and G-star. Designer Dries van Noten is one of the local designers who have put Antwerp on the international fashion map, his flagship store is to be found in the shopping area around the Nationalestraat. Antwerp is also renowned for its antiques, markets, second hand shops and especially for its diamonds. Antwerp is known as the diamond capital of the World, you will find streets full of diamond shops. The city is located within easy reach from Brussels (about a half an hour drive).
London Celebrity Tour
London is a city that is featured in many movies, TV series, books, music and theatre. So when visiting London it is very exciting to visit these places in real life. There are many celebrity tours in the city. There are bus tours and chauffeur driven tours that cover the whole city centre but there are also walking tours like the Notting Hill celebrity tour, The Harry Potter tour, The Beatles tour and the Will and Kate Royal Wedding Walk. If you want to discover the celebrity highlights by yourself you should get a London Star Map that guides you to the celebrity homes, famous film locations, music landmarks, and celebrity hangouts. During these tours you will also see the city's famous sites. To make your movie star trip complete you should stay in the St. James's Hotel and Club. Many celebrities stayed in this hotel.
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