The island has a lot to offer (wildlife, landscapes...) and I regularly go there for
a lovely break from the city.
Not exact matches
Its silken prose and considerable charm almost conceal its underlying anger; it is an unlovely story set in the
loveliest of
cities... [Donna Leon] is indeed sophisticated, and perhaps subversive, but you might find her novel's leisurely pace, political concerns and cultural ruminations to be a welcome
break from the ultra-violent assaults that confront us in much of today's crime fiction.»
A stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake (also known as Sword Lake) takes no more than 30 minutes and is a
lovely way to observe the locals actually relaxing and taking their own
break from buzzing around the chaotic
city streets.
Alternatively guests can enjoy a
lovely very quiet, short
break, away
from the hustle and bustle of the
cities.
Perfect for a
city break in 2018, Amsterdam is home to a trio of outstanding art museums — the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk and the Van Gogh museum — plus a host of other attractions that range
from Anne Frank's House to the
lovely floating flower market.
Like many other shows, it had political content but it also came with feeling — for the underappreciated and underpaid Venetian labor force that makes the lagoon
city such a
lovely place for tourists like us, represented by way of strange and beautiful objects made
from broken bits of old Murano glass.