<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930217038261122821</id><updated>2012-02-07T21:55:50.741-08:00</updated><category term='Millau Viaduct'/><category term='advertisement'/><category term='Vacation in Barselona'/><category term='Shopping in Athens'/><category term='Edinburgh'/><category term='Shopping in Reykjavik'/><category term='Shopping in Chicago'/><category term='Vacation in Madrid'/><category term='Vacation in Valencia'/><category term='Shopping in Paris'/><category term='Shopping'/><title type='text'>shopping-street.blogspot.com</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Rider</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930217038261122821.post-4146020280347654639</id><published>2007-09-03T10:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-03T10:26:28.019-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Millau Viaduct'/><title type='text'>The world highest bridge</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" &gt;Millau Viaduct&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;The world´s highest bridge piers (245 m) will be constructed using PERI formwork and climbing technology. The 2,460 m long motorway viaduct near Millau in south France is the area upon which this construction will take place. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBt_RKjsI/AAAAAAAAAvw/rVk0Y4-43Pc/s1600-h/themillauviaduct_1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBt_RKjsI/AAAAAAAAAvw/rVk0Y4-43Pc/s400/themillauviaduct_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106028335864647362" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;It is the tallest vehicular bridge in the world, with one pier's summit at 343 meters, which is taller than the Eiffel tower, and only slightly (125 ft.) shorter than the Empire State Building.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBYPRKjpI/AAAAAAAAAvY/oTYp13WyIwE/s1600-h/pict0273.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBYPRKjpI/AAAAAAAAAvY/oTYp13WyIwE/s400/pict0273.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106027962202492562" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBpvRKjrI/AAAAAAAAAvo/uuKjzEESExY/s1600-h/pict0276.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBpvRKjrI/AAAAAAAAAvo/uuKjzEESExY/s400/pict0276.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106028262850203314" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Construction began in October 2001, and by November the following year, the highest pier had already reached 100m in height. Launching the deck started in February 2003, and was completed by May 2004.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBz_RKjtI/AAAAAAAAAv4/ixzm5MxIslU/s1600-h/viaduc_millau_a1_lg.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBz_RKjtI/AAAAAAAAAv4/ixzm5MxIslU/s400/viaduc_millau_a1_lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106028438943862482" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Designer of Millau Viaduct: Mr. Michel Virlogeux....&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Leading Arhitect: Lord Norman Robert Foster... &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Bridge built: 2001-2004....Built cost: 300 000 000 Eur &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;and Excatly duration of works: 38 months....&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Location: Near Millau, Aveyron (12), Midi-Pyrenees, France......&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Crosses: Tarn River&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBS_RKjoI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/Z_QeG3hyU9E/s1600-h/millau_viaduct_clouds.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBS_RKjoI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/Z_QeG3hyU9E/s400/millau_viaduct_clouds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106027872008179330" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBO_RKjnI/AAAAAAAAAvI/Ru0NubxHKmw/s1600-h/foster.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBO_RKjnI/AAAAAAAAAvI/Ru0NubxHKmw/s400/foster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106027803288702578" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBKPRKjmI/AAAAAAAAAvA/4grnY-WTgaw/s1600-h/diapo.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBKPRKjmI/AAAAAAAAAvA/4grnY-WTgaw/s400/diapo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106027721684323938" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBBfRKjlI/AAAAAAAAAu4/JjK_leAvw0Q/s1600-h/20061017_091946_millau_12_viaduc.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBBfRKjlI/AAAAAAAAAu4/JjK_leAvw0Q/s400/20061017_091946_millau_12_viaduc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106027571360468562" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1 style="text-align: center;" id="video_title"&gt;Crossing the Millau Viaduct&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object height="350" width="425"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9VXa9Hfeve4"&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9VXa9Hfeve4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2930217038261122821-4146020280347654639?l=shopping-street.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/feeds/4146020280347654639/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2930217038261122821&amp;postID=4146020280347654639' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/4146020280347654639'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/4146020280347654639'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/2007/09/world-highest-bridge.html' title='The world highest bridge'/><author><name>Rider</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtxBt_RKjsI/AAAAAAAAAvw/rVk0Y4-43Pc/s72-c/themillauviaduct_1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930217038261122821.post-6490133409045880308</id><published>2007-08-25T03:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-25T03:28:03.122-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Edinburgh'/><title type='text'>Edinburgh transit</title><content type='html'>Edinburgh is covered by an intricate web of bus lines which keep things moving along the narrow city streets. Double Decker buses constantly flow in and out of central bus stations filled with locals and tourists alike. A couple of enclosed central transfer stations exist to handle several bus routes as well as to keep passengers out of the whimsical Scottish weather. A sign posted near the rail station informed me of upcoming plans to add streetcars...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtADoPRKjAI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/3wQerizwxVI/s1600-h/edin.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtADoPRKjAI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/3wQerizwxVI/s400/edin.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102582367638948866" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtADAvRKi_I/AAAAAAAAAqI/cxeMQ7qV5JY/s1600-h/burgh.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtADAvRKi_I/AAAAAAAAAqI/cxeMQ7qV5JY/s400/burgh.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102581689034116082" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;40 international artists from Spain, France, Germany, Greece, Poland          and London arrived to establish new relations with their scottish colleagues,          to create platforms of new collaborations and connections. Also privately          the communicative and creative network was established, mainly because          the guest-artists were hosted by the artists from Edinburgh. This is an          important element in the planning of all international &lt;span class="fett"&gt;transit station&lt;/span&gt;          events.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtAD__RKjBI/AAAAAAAAAqY/4eephhyD4gs/s1600-h/ot_retail_grey_360px.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtAD__RKjBI/AAAAAAAAAqY/4eephhyD4gs/s400/ot_retail_grey_360px.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102582775660842002" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2930217038261122821-6490133409045880308?l=shopping-street.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/feeds/6490133409045880308/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2930217038261122821&amp;postID=6490133409045880308' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/6490133409045880308'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/6490133409045880308'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/2007/08/edinburgh-transit.html' title='Edinburgh transit'/><author><name>Rider</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RtADoPRKjAI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/3wQerizwxVI/s72-c/edin.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930217038261122821.post-1242831912639210759</id><published>2007-08-16T04:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-17T03:15:43.826-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='advertisement'/><title type='text'>Sexy Billboard commercial</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;How can we reject this advertisement..... We must go enter....&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsQ6PvRKiRI/AAAAAAAAAkc/M5tWpyh3IPQ/s1600-h/bra-advertisement.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsQ6PvRKiRI/AAAAAAAAAkc/M5tWpyh3IPQ/s320/bra-advertisement.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099264720151152914" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsQ6uPRKiUI/AAAAAAAAAk0/O4u4Fex3t7k/s1600-h/underwear-advertisement.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsQ6uPRKiUI/AAAAAAAAAk0/O4u4Fex3t7k/s320/underwear-advertisement.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099265244137163074" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsQ6UfRKiSI/AAAAAAAAAkk/W_iH5v63xfQ/s1600-h/sexy-advertisement.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsQ6UfRKiSI/AAAAAAAAAkk/W_iH5v63xfQ/s320/sexy-advertisement.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099264801755531554" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsQ6dfRKiTI/AAAAAAAAAks/My6NvNt-wEk/s1600-h/naked-advertisement.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsQ6dfRKiTI/AAAAAAAAAks/My6NvNt-wEk/s320/naked-advertisement.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099264956374354226" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When we think of marketing, the first thing some of us think about is getting our name recognized. This is known as promotion, it's about getting your good name out there as opposed to just advertising. You are promoting your company and you are promoting one particular product or all your products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt; Marketing your company or products through print advertisements and billboards is a great avenue. But I want to make sure you understand the value of marketing a good company or product rather than just approving the advertising budget.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You need to understand what it is that you are trying to tell consumers about you and your business. They are going to want to know who you are and what you sell.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Consumers also want to know about the quality of your product, and they will also want to know if your company is good at what it does. That information can only come from their experience with your product and your company. Think of it this way: &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;You never get a second chance at making a first impression.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Billboard is effective, innovative ways to separate yourself form the rest of the crowd, Billboard's variety of industry-exclusive events, publications, online consumer platforms, charts and research are at your disposal. From content licensing to custom marketing solutions and Billboard can help you achieve your marketing goals.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2930217038261122821-1242831912639210759?l=shopping-street.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/feeds/1242831912639210759/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2930217038261122821&amp;postID=1242831912639210759' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/1242831912639210759'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/1242831912639210759'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/2007/08/billiboard-commercials.html' title='Sexy Billboard commercial'/><author><name>Rider</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsQ6PvRKiRI/AAAAAAAAAkc/M5tWpyh3IPQ/s72-c/bra-advertisement.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930217038261122821.post-607748356888325204</id><published>2007-08-15T08:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-15T08:22:33.610-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shopping in Paris'/><title type='text'>Shopping in Paris</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsMZ9YGlvZI/AAAAAAAAAkU/RhdiM4a_UQo/s1600-h/400px-Tour_eiffel_at_sunrise_from_the_trocadero.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsMZ9YGlvZI/AAAAAAAAAkU/RhdiM4a_UQo/s320/400px-Tour_eiffel_at_sunrise_from_the_trocadero.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098947745346338194" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Paris is the capital city of France. It is situated on the River Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region ("Région parisienne"). Paris has an estimated population of 2,153,600 within its administrative limits. The Paris Unité urbaine (or "urban unit") is an area of unbroken urban growth that extends well beyond its city limits, with a population of 9.93 million. A commuter belt around the same completes the Paris urban area (similar to a metropolitan area) that, with its population of 12 million, is one of the most populated areas of its kind in Europe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An important settlement for more than two millennia, Paris is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centres, and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Paris region (Île-de-France) is France's foremost centre of economic activity. With €478.7 billion (US$595.3 billion), it produced more than a quarter of the gross domestic product (GDP) of France in 2005. With La Défense, the largest purpose-built business district in Europe, it hosts the head offices of almost half of the major French companies, as well as the headquarters of fifteen of the world's 100 largest companies. Paris also hosts many international organizations such as UNESCO, the OECD, the ICC, or the informal Paris Club.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With over 30 million foreign visitors per year, Paris is the most popular tourist destination in the world. The city hosts numerous iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame cathedral, the Champs-Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe, the Basilica of the Sacré Coeur, the Invalides, the Panthéon, the Grande Arche and the Opéra Garnier among its many attractions, along with world famous institutions such as the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay or the Musée National d'Art Moderne, and popular parks like Disneyland Resort Paris.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;Shopping in Paris&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Paris&lt;/span&gt; is one of the world's premier shopping cities. Even people who hate shopping enjoy shopping in Paris. Here, everyone can find something they like, whether it's haute couture, flea markets, perfume, comic books, outdoor markets, or whatever.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Serious shoppers will want to prepare before coming, and Suzy Gershman's Born to Shop Paris, a Frommer guide, provides excellent coverage of the Paris shopping scene. For an online visit to one of the most exclusive shopping streets in the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In major cities, most stores are open from 10h to 19h Monday through Saturday. In the provinces stores are usually closed on Mondays and from noon to 14h or 13h to 15h daily. Some department stores remain open until 21h one evening each week. Hypermarkets can remain open until 21h or 22h. Many food shops are open at 08h, even on Sundays. On holidays most businesses in Paris and the provinces are closed, while bakeries are open only in the morning.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bon Marché, Galeries Lafayettes, Samaritaine, Printemps, and Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville (BHV) are a few of the great department stores that are part of the history of Paris, offering a huge variety of items for sale. They have the usual amenities for tourists: shopping helpers, translators, currency exchanges, and tax-free shopping. Most have branches in major cities outside Paris.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Virgin Megastore and FNAC are chain stores that specialize in "cultural products" such as books, music, consumer electronics, and photography equipment. They are also ticket outlets for shows and travel services.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Other chain stores specialize in cosmetics and perfumes (Séphora) and interior decoration (Habitat, Ikea).&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2930217038261122821-607748356888325204?l=shopping-street.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/feeds/607748356888325204/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2930217038261122821&amp;postID=607748356888325204' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/607748356888325204'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/607748356888325204'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/2007/08/shhoping-in-paris.html' title='Shopping in Paris'/><author><name>Rider</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsMZ9YGlvZI/AAAAAAAAAkU/RhdiM4a_UQo/s72-c/400px-Tour_eiffel_at_sunrise_from_the_trocadero.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930217038261122821.post-7964696526385205247</id><published>2007-08-15T08:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-15T08:10:21.239-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shopping in Athens'/><title type='text'>Shopping in Athens</title><content type='html'>&lt;h2 style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;Athens&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsMWJYGlvYI/AAAAAAAAAkM/VcHYTkF2fAM/s1600-h/athens_acropolis.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsMWJYGlvYI/AAAAAAAAAkM/VcHYTkF2fAM/s320/athens_acropolis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098943553458257282" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica;" &gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Athens ( Greece ) is the city of the Olympic Idea, the city of artists, cultural channel scientific centre, East and West for each voyager, the crossroads of every major event for the active, the fashion that is in for avid sophisticates, the Parthenon, of all and for all.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Athens has much to offer: near-constant sunshine, access to sandy beaches and idyllic islands, and of course that first stunning view of the Acropolis.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Today is a modern city of Greece, alive and on the go. Modern, but romantic as well, with busy streets and squares, shop windows a riot of colors, as well as little alleys in quiet, peaceful neighborhoods such as Plaka and Mets.In the countless shops, the visitor will find whatever he may need. In the tavernas and restaurants he can enjoy any taste sensation, in the nightclubs, pubs, discos, and bars he can drink and dance the night away.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;MAJOR SHOPPING AREAS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kolonaki is the first word that a good shopper should know. Just a stone's throw from Syntagma Square, Kolonaki has always been the most fashionable and chic area of Athens, teeming with shops, trendy coffee shops and hip restaurants. Tsakalof Street is Kolonaki's most famous and is rated among the six most expensive streets in the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ermou Street, recently paved for pedestrians only, is another much longer street not to miss if shopping is among your travel objectives. Off Syntagma Square, it has always been Athens' busiest shopping street and is packed with clothing, accessory and quality souvenir shops.&lt;br /&gt;Other major shopping sites in Athens are Kifissia in the north and Glyfada on the south coast close to the airport.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;JEWELRY Greeks have always been good at making jewelry, as proved by both ancient and modern history. Consider taking a walk around Voukourestiou and adjacent streets where exceptionally designed and handmade pieces can be found at such goldsmiths as Vildiridis, Bulgari . The internationally best known names are Ilias Lalaounis and Zolotas&lt;br /&gt;ANTIQUES Antique shops can be found mainly in the Monastiraki area, where the largest open-air market of Athens takes place every day 8 am-2 pm. It's certainly worth considering a visit, since it's colorful and friendly and offers a broad variety of antiques from glass and silver items to pieces of furniture and old appliances.&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica;" &gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2930217038261122821-7964696526385205247?l=shopping-street.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/feeds/7964696526385205247/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2930217038261122821&amp;postID=7964696526385205247' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/7964696526385205247'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/7964696526385205247'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/2007/08/shopping-in-athens.html' title='Shopping in Athens'/><author><name>Rider</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsMWJYGlvYI/AAAAAAAAAkM/VcHYTkF2fAM/s72-c/athens_acropolis.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930217038261122821.post-3713749559599160811</id><published>2007-08-15T07:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-15T07:53:06.025-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shopping in Reykjavik'/><title type='text'>Shopping in Reykjavik</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsMS74GlvXI/AAAAAAAAAkE/x0AD2K474Vk/s1600-h/Reykjavik.jpeg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsMS74GlvXI/AAAAAAAAAkE/x0AD2K474Vk/s320/Reykjavik.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098940022995139954" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;    Reykjavik may not sound as a likely place to shop for high fashion items or      designer wear but the fact is that there is quite a good selection of high-quality      fashion clothing and other exciting merchandise, from both sides of the      Atlantic, to be found there. The standard of living is very high in Iceland      and people want quality and are very fashion-conscious. There may even be      some products that have not yet been introduced elsewhere, as some big      manufacturers use the small but demanding Icelandic market for testing their      new products. Look for world-known designer labels in clothing, shoes,      giftware and spectacles, among other things.&lt;br /&gt;  Iceland has a reputation for being expensive but the prices of these goods      are quite comparable with New York � or, in the case of designer wear, often      more reasonable. Overhead costs are not so high and the markup is usually      considerably lower than in NY. And then there is the tax-free refund for      tourists, which is approximately 15% of the price, minimum purchase 4,000      ISK (around $50) on one sales slip, although individual items do not have to      to amount to the minimum figure. Price tags in Iceland always include the      sales tax. There are three main shopping areas: Besides downtown Reykjavik,     there are two major shopping malls, Kringlan and Smaralind.&lt;p&gt;Downtown Reykjavik, which includes the old city center, Laugavegur and the      surrounding streets, has many top stores within a short walking distance of      each other. The atmosphere is relaxed and pleasant and the geographical      surroundings are beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;  Laugavegur is Reykjaviks main shopping street&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;and the starting point,      if you want to make your way westward, towards the old city center, is the      bus station at Hlemmur. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2930217038261122821-3713749559599160811?l=shopping-street.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/feeds/3713749559599160811/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2930217038261122821&amp;postID=3713749559599160811' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/3713749559599160811'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/3713749559599160811'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/2007/08/shopping-in-reykjavik.html' title='Shopping in Reykjavik'/><author><name>Rider</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsMS74GlvXI/AAAAAAAAAkE/x0AD2K474Vk/s72-c/Reykjavik.jpeg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930217038261122821.post-1168431440542553343</id><published>2007-08-15T07:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-15T07:53:36.607-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shopping in Chicago'/><title type='text'>Chicago Shopping</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsMOZIGlvWI/AAAAAAAAAj8/Ga2w73Uu0WQ/s1600-h/p5100029.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 364px;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsMOZIGlvWI/AAAAAAAAAj8/Ga2w73Uu0WQ/s320/p5100029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098935027948174690" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The Chicagoland area offers a wide variety of shopping experiences, from upscale boutiques to discount outlet malls, and everything in between. The primary shopping strip in the city is the Magnificent Mile, which runs along north Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River to Oak Street. Here you’ll find department stores such as Bloomingdale’s, Lord &amp; Taylor and Nordstrom, home furnishing retailers such as Crate &amp;amp; Barrel and Pottery Barn, jewelers such as Tiffany and Van Cleef &amp; Arpels, big name apparel retailers such as Gap, Banana Republic and Ralph Lauren, plus a host of boutiques and specialty shops. The Magnificent Mile also features indoor shopping malls, such as Water Tower Place and 900 North Michigan Shops. State Street is another major shopping destination, with Marshall Field’s and Carson Pirie Scott being the main department stores.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Chicago suburbs offer excellent shopping centers as well. Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois is an enclosed mall and the largest in the area. Its anchors include Nordstrom, Lord &amp;amp; Taylor, J C Penney and Sears. Beautiful outdoor malls include Oakbrook Center in Oakbrook and Old Orchard in Skokie. These two malls feature manicured landscaping and lush surroundings to create a very pleasant atmosphere. You can include the thrill of an amusement park with your shopping trip in Gurnee, Illinois, where you’ll find Gurnee Mills Outlet Mall and Six Flags Great America.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2930217038261122821-1168431440542553343?l=shopping-street.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/feeds/1168431440542553343/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2930217038261122821&amp;postID=1168431440542553343' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/1168431440542553343'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/1168431440542553343'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/2007/08/chicago-shopping.html' title='Chicago Shopping'/><author><name>Rider</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RsMOZIGlvWI/AAAAAAAAAj8/Ga2w73Uu0WQ/s72-c/p5100029.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930217038261122821.post-7022279342726313998</id><published>2007-07-21T05:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-21T05:38:15.390-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shopping'/><title type='text'>The best shopping street in the world</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;No, isn’t Oxford Street, the Champs-Elysées, or even Fifth Avenue. A new survey shows that the most popular shopping street in the world is… Nowy Swiat. Where’s that? In Warsaw, Poland, of course.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A resent survey has shown that the busiest shopping street in the world is not in London, New York, or Paris, but in Warsaw. It’s called Nowy Swiat , which means New World. An incredible 14,000 Poles walk down this main street every hour.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;It is a lovely place to shop. The pavements are very wide. There are statues, palaces, attractive town houses, exclusive cafés, and high-class restaurants. The buildings aren’t too tall. They look old, but in fact the whole city was rebuilt after World War II.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There aren’t any billboards or neon lights. There isn’t any loud music, and there aren’t many tourists. People think that Polish shops have nothing to sell, so nobody comes shopping here. The world doesn’t know about this paradise for shoppers – yet.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;It is now possible to buy almost everything in Warsaw. There are a lot of shops from the West, but the interesting thing is that Polish manufacturers are now producing high quality goods. They are good because they are not mass produced for world consumption.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nowy Swiat has a lot of small shops, specialist shops, and chic shops. It hasn’t got the huge department stores that sell the same things everywhere. If you want an exquisite handmade suit, Nowy Swiat is the place to go. It isn’t cheap. You will pay up to £1.000. for beautiful French baby clothes, go to Petit Bateau. You will pay £50 for pair of blue jeans for a baby. A dress for a baby girl is about £90. At Désa, a famous antique shop, a desk costs £5.000, and a 19th century Russian icon is £200.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Not everuthing is expensive. At the shop Pantera you can buy leather goods – handbags, purses, coats, and belts. Cepelia specializes in folk art. There are also book shops and record shops. And there are a lot of small boutiques that sell men’s and women’s clothes that aren’t too expensive.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;If you’re tired, stop at Café Blikle. This is a fashionable place to meet. You’ll find a lively atmosphere, and a lot of well-known Poles. The frozen yoghurt and ice-creams are excellent, and its famous doughnuts are delicious.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;It is possible to travel the world and find the same things for sale in every country. But Warsaw is different because its shops are unique – and they’re in Nowy Swiat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let's go shopping!!!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2930217038261122821-7022279342726313998?l=shopping-street.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/feeds/7022279342726313998/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2930217038261122821&amp;postID=7022279342726313998' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/7022279342726313998'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/7022279342726313998'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/2007/07/best-shopping-street-in-world.html' title='The best shopping street in the world'/><author><name>Rider</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930217038261122821.post-7398094264318500215</id><published>2007-07-21T04:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-21T04:55:04.547-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation in Valencia'/><title type='text'>Hotel Valencia Center ****</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHzyQjTl_I/AAAAAAAAATQ/kUcxUCqNxc0/s1600-h/cccccc.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHzyQjTl_I/AAAAAAAAATQ/kUcxUCqNxc0/s320/cccccc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089617098667431922" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Opened in 2005, this elegant, contemporary hotel is located in the Avenida de Francia, one of the most modern areas in Valencia. The hotel is close to the Turia River and gardens and next to the world famous Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (the Museum of Arts and Sciences). The museum houses the most modern aquarium in Europe and is a fascinating place to explore when visiting Valencia. The hotel offers excellent access to the rest of this fascinating, beautiful city. There are also many shopping centres and leisure facilities in the area surrounding the hotel. The comfortable, modern accommodation, impressive facilities and great location mean the hotel is an excellent place to stay when visiting Valencia, whether you are in the city on business or on holiday.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Number of rooms : 131&lt;br /&gt;Check in : 12:00 hours&lt;br /&gt;Check out: 07:00 - 12:00 hours&lt;br /&gt;Creditcards : American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHzmAjTl-I/AAAAAAAAATI/DehgPk1i1Vc/s1600-h/Hotel+Valencia+Center.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHzmAjTl-I/AAAAAAAAATI/DehgPk1i1Vc/s200/Hotel+Valencia+Center.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089616888214034402" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHzhgjTl9I/AAAAAAAAATA/BEERZATfkPc/s1600-h/Hotel+Valencia+Center+2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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Facilities&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;General: Parking (fee required), Restaurant, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Non-Smoking Rooms, Elevator, Safety Deposit Box, Heating, Luggage Storage, Breakfast Buffet, All Public and Private Spaces Non-Smoking&lt;br /&gt;Activities: Outdoor Swimming Pool&lt;br /&gt;Services: Room Service, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, VIP Room Facilities, Breakfast in the Room, Ironing Service, Bridal Suite, Internet Services, Currency Exchange, Car Rental, Tour Desk, Fax/Photocopying, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included&lt;br /&gt;Location: Beach, City Centre, Shopping Centre, Museum Area, Park, University, Old Town, River&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2930217038261122821-7398094264318500215?l=shopping-street.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/feeds/7398094264318500215/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2930217038261122821&amp;postID=7398094264318500215' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/7398094264318500215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/7398094264318500215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/2007/07/opened-in-2005-this-elegant.html' title='Hotel Valencia Center ****'/><author><name>Rider</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHzyQjTl_I/AAAAAAAAATQ/kUcxUCqNxc0/s72-c/cccccc.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930217038261122821.post-7020708466360554439</id><published>2007-07-21T03:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-21T04:31:13.039-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation in Madrid'/><title type='text'>Gran Hotel Almenar ****</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHsnAjTlyI/AAAAAAAAARo/u32pPMSvTbw/s1600-h/bbbbbb.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHsnAjTlyI/AAAAAAAAARo/u32pPMSvTbw/s320/bbbbbb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089609208812508962" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Gran Hotel Almenar was opened in April 2004, offering 103 rooms, the majority being suites. All rooms are equipped with the latest technological advancements and according to the highest standards of comfort to satisfy all our guests’ needs. Our hotel facilities include 3 meeting/conferences rooms, bar-cafeteria, restaurant and free indoors garage. Our hotel is located in Las Rozas, north of Madrid, at exit 26 of the A6 highway Madrid - La Coruña, in a residential area opposite the train station of Las Matas. It is in close proximity of the Las Rozas business park, the Heron city entertainment centre, the village of Las Rozas and the factory outlet shopping centres.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Number of rooms : 103&lt;br /&gt;Cancellation : At least 48 hours before date of arrival Otherwise, the hotel will charge the amount corresponding to the first night on the credit card.&lt;br /&gt;Check in : 14:00 - 00:00 hours&lt;br /&gt;Check out: 07:00 - 12:00 hours&lt;br /&gt;Creditcards : American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club, Maestro&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHsKwjTlwI/AAAAAAAAARY/VrI82QAlT3s/s1600-h/Gran+Hotel+Almenar+2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHsKwjTlwI/AAAAAAAAARY/VrI82QAlT3s/s200/Gran+Hotel+Almenar+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089608723481204482" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHsGwjTlvI/AAAAAAAAARQ/pJMOYyt0QH0/s1600-h/Gran+Hotel+Almenar+3.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHr0gjTlrI/AAAAAAAAAQw/zXUrBKuGJD4/s200/Gran+Hotel+Almenar+7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089608341229115058" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHr-gjTltI/AAAAAAAAARA/TKNPbqiDG1E/s1600-h/Gran+Hotel+Almenar+5.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHr-gjTltI/AAAAAAAAARA/TKNPbqiDG1E/s200/Gran+Hotel+Almenar+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089608513027806930" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Standard Double Room - Single Use&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Breakfast: EUR 9.63 per person per night.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Including taxes, Excluding breakfast, Including VAT.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Room Facilities:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Heating, Bathroom, Toilet, Balcony, Air Conditioning, Telephone, TV, Safety Deposit Box, Bath, Shower, Minibar.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Standard Double room (1 or 2 persons)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Room rates EUR 49.00 - 119.00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Breakfast: EUR 9.63 per person per night.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Including taxes, Excluding breakfast, Including VAT.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Room Facilities:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Bathroom, Toilet, Balcony, Air Conditioning, Telephone, TV, Safety Deposit Box, Bath, Shower, Minibar.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Double Suite - Single Use with Sitting Room&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Breakfast: EUR 9.63 per person per night&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Including taxes, Excluding breakfast, Including VAT.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Room Facilities:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Heating, Bathroom, Toilet, Seating Area, Work Desk, Balcony, Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, Hairdryer, Air Conditioning, Telephone, TV, Safety Deposit Box, Bath, Shower, Minibar.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Suite with Sitting Room (1 or 2 persons)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Room rates EUR 59.00 - 129.00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Breakfast: EUR 9.63 per person per night.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Including taxes, Excluding breakfast, Including VAT.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Room Facilities:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Heating, Bathroom, Toilet, Seating Area, Work Desk, Balcony, Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, Air Conditioning, Telephone, TV, Safety Deposit Box, Bath, Shower, Minibar.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;      Facilities&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;General: Restaurant, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Newspapers, Terrace, Non-Smoking Rooms, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled, Free Parking, Elevator, Safety Deposit Box, Gay Friendly, Breakfast Buffet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Activities: Golf Course (within 3 km)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Services: Room Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Internet Services, Tour Desk, Fax/Photocopying, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Location: Shopping Centre, Near Highway, Near Train Station&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2930217038261122821-7020708466360554439?l=shopping-street.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/feeds/7020708466360554439/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2930217038261122821&amp;postID=7020708466360554439' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/7020708466360554439'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/7020708466360554439'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/2007/07/gran-hotel-almenar.html' title='Gran Hotel Almenar ****'/><author><name>Rider</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHsnAjTlyI/AAAAAAAAARo/u32pPMSvTbw/s72-c/bbbbbb.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930217038261122821.post-1669925058061854211</id><published>2007-07-21T03:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-21T03:55:38.419-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation in Barselona'/><title type='text'>Barcelona center Apartments  **</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHk8gjTlhI/AAAAAAAAAPg/CdSgWo0lff0/s1600-h/barca+map.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHk8gjTlhI/AAAAAAAAAPg/CdSgWo0lff0/s200/barca+map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089600782086673938" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Fully equipped apartments situated in city center, Ramblas, el born, Barceloneta-Beach, Gracia... different categories/sizes apartments with capacity to accomodate from 1-10 people. Please inform us on our mobile number of your arrival time You can recollect your keys at the same address as your apartment/flat&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"  &gt; Number of rooms : 12&lt;br /&gt;Cancellation : 30 days before date of arrival, between 30-15 days we will charge your cc the 50% between 14-0 days will be charged the 100%.&lt;br /&gt;Check in : 16:00 hours&lt;br /&gt;Check out: 11:00 hours&lt;br /&gt;Creditcards : Visa, Euro/Mastercard&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHi-gjTlfI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/0rTqgT6Lwa0/s1600-h/barca+2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHi-gjTlfI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/0rTqgT6Lwa0/s200/barca+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089598617423156722" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHi0AjTleI/AAAAAAAAAPI/PUxf3_6eBNE/s1600-h/barca+3.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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All of the city’s sights and attractions are nearby including Gaudi’s buildings, Montjuic and its museums, the port and the beach.&lt;br /&gt;The apartment consists of a light, airy living room with table and comfortable sofa bed, a fully-equipped kitchen, 2 spacious double bedrooms and a single bedroom.&lt;br /&gt;A deposit of EUR 150 is required to cover accidental damages and this deposit is refundable at the end of the stay.&lt;br /&gt;Extra guests cost EUR 25 per person per night.&lt;br /&gt;There is a charge for check-ins later than 21:00 of EUR 20.&lt;br /&gt;All bookings have an extra fee of EUR 50 for cleaning.&lt;br /&gt;Including taxes, Excluding breakfast, Including VAT, Including electricity and water charges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Gracia 1 Economy Apartment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Room rates EUR 86.00 - 190.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Travessera de Gracia, 261 Pral. 2a.&lt;br /&gt;Category: Economy.&lt;br /&gt;Maximum occupancy: 6 people.&lt;br /&gt;The quoted room rate is based on 3 people sharing.&lt;br /&gt;This apartment is close to the city centre.&lt;br /&gt;The apartment consists of 2 double bedrooms with balcony, 2 single bedrooms, a cosy living room with sofa and table and a fully-equipped kitchen. The apartment also has a private terrace.&lt;br /&gt;A deposit of EUR 150 is required to cover accidental damages and this deposit is refundable at the end of the stay.&lt;br /&gt;Extra guests cost EUR 25 per person per night.&lt;br /&gt;There is a charge for check-ins later than 21:00 of EUR 20.&lt;br /&gt;All bookings have an extra fee of EUR 50 for cleaning.&lt;br /&gt;Including taxes, Excluding breakfast, Including VAT, Including electricity and water charges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Gracia 2 Standard Apartment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Room rates EUR 86.00 - 190.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Travessera de Gracia, 261 1º 1ª&lt;br /&gt;Category: Standard&lt;br /&gt;Maximum occupancy: 6 people&lt;br /&gt;This light, comfortable apartment has a total area of 80 m² and is close to the city centre.&lt;br /&gt;The apartment has 2 double bedrooms, 2 single bedrooms, a cosy living room with a sofa, a TV and a table and a fully-equipped kitchen. The apartment is located in an old-style building typical of this area of the city.&lt;br /&gt;The quoted room rate is based on 3 people sharing.&lt;br /&gt;Additional Charges:&lt;br /&gt;Extra guests: EUR 25 per person per night.&lt;br /&gt;Late check-in: EUR 20 for check-in after 21.00.&lt;br /&gt;All bookings have an extra fee of EUR 50 for cleaning.&lt;br /&gt;Including taxes, Excluding breakfast, Including VAT, Including electricity and water charges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Cathedral/Ramblas Comfort Apartment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Room rates EUR 107.00 - 250.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Avenida Portal de l'Angel,2 - 4º 2ª&lt;br /&gt;Category: Comfort&lt;br /&gt;Maximum occupancy: 7 people&lt;br /&gt;This comfortable apartment has a total area of 140 m² and is situated just 20 m from the cathedral, right in the heart of the city’s historical centre, only 2 minutes’ walk from Las Ramblas.&lt;br /&gt;The apartment has 3 large double bedrooms, one single bedroom, 2 bathrooms and a fully-equipped kitchen. The light, airy living room has a large window on to the vibrant main street, which has plenty of fashionable shops and a great atmosphere. The apartment also has a dining area and a living area with large sofas.&lt;br /&gt;A deposit of EUR 150 is required to cover accidental damages and this deposit is refundable at the end of the stay.&lt;br /&gt;The quoted room rate is based on 3 people sharing.&lt;br /&gt;Additional Charges:&lt;br /&gt;Extra guests: EUR 25 per person per night.&lt;br /&gt;Late check-in: EUR 20 for check-in after 21.00.&lt;br /&gt;All bookings have an extra fee of EUR 50 for cleaning.&lt;br /&gt;Including taxes, Excluding breakfast, Including VAT, Including electricity and water charges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Plaza Cataluña Standard Studios&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Room rates EUR 75.00 - 135.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Jovellanos, 7&lt;br /&gt;Category: Standard studios&lt;br /&gt;Maximum occupancy: 1-3 people&lt;br /&gt;These studios each have a total area of 30 m² and are situated in the heart of the city.&lt;br /&gt;Each studio has double sofa bed and a double bed on the mezzanine floor. Every studio has a private toilet and a fully-equipped kitchen with a table.&lt;br /&gt;Additional Charges:&lt;br /&gt;Cleaning fee: EUR 30.&lt;br /&gt;Late check-in: EUR 20 for check-in after 21.00.&lt;br /&gt;Including taxes, Excluding breakfast, Including VAT, Including electricity and water charges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Las Ramblas Deluxe Design Studio&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Room rates EUR 80.00 - 250.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Tallers,4 - 1º-1ª, 08002 Barcelona&lt;br /&gt;Category: Deluxe Studio&lt;br /&gt;Maximum occupancy: 1-4 people&lt;br /&gt;This design studio is 55 m² in area and is situated in a pedestrian street just a few metres from Las Ramblas, Plaza Cataluña and all of Barcelona’s many other sights and attractions.&lt;br /&gt;The studio is located in a newly-rebuilt building with a lift. The studio has a spacious living room with a double sofa bed, a TV, big windows and a little balcony looking out onto the pedestrian street. There is also a fully-equipped kitchen with a table, a large, private bathroom and a double bedroom on the second level, upstairs.&lt;br /&gt;A deposit of EUR 150 is required to cover accidental damages and this deposit is refundable at the end of the stay.&lt;br /&gt;The quoted room rate is based on 2 people sharing.&lt;br /&gt;Additional Charges:&lt;br /&gt;Extra guests: EUR 25 per person per night.&lt;br /&gt;Cleaning fee: EUR 30.&lt;br /&gt;Late check-in: EUR 20 for check-in after 21.00.&lt;br /&gt;Including taxes, Including VAT, Including electricity and water charges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;6-Room Standard Apartment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Room rates EUR 96.00 - 250.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Girona, 123 5º-2º, 08009 Barcelona&lt;br /&gt;Category: 6-room standard apartment&lt;br /&gt;Maximum occupancy: 10 people&lt;br /&gt;This apartment is 150 m² in area and is located in the most exclusive area of the Eixample district of Barcelona, between the Sagrada Familia and Passeig de Gracia.&lt;br /&gt;The apartment is situated in a building typical of this stylish area of Eixample, the most distinctive district of Barcelona. The apartment is on the buildings 5th floor and the building does have a lift.&lt;br /&gt;Newly-redecorated, the apartment has 6 bedrooms (3 doubles and 3 singles), a new separate kitchen, 2 bathrooms and a huge living room with a large table and seating area with sofas. The apartment also has a private 30 m² balcony. The Sagrada Familia can be seen from some of the apartment’s bedrooms. Sheets, blankets and towels are all provided.&lt;br /&gt;The quoted room rate is based on 3 people sharing.&lt;br /&gt;Additional Charges:&lt;br /&gt;Extra guests: EUR 25 per person per night.&lt;br /&gt;Cleaning fee: EUR 50.&lt;br /&gt;Late check-in: EUR 20 for check-in after 21.00.&lt;br /&gt;Including taxes, Excluding breakfast, Including VAT.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Barceloneta 3 Standard Apartment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Room rates EUR 86.00 - 190.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Calle Sant Miquel, 104-106 3º-1ª, 08003 Barcelona&lt;br /&gt;Category: standard apartment&lt;br /&gt;Maximum occupancy: 3 people&lt;br /&gt;This lovely one-bedroom apartment is light and airy and has recently been refurbished with air conditioning.&lt;br /&gt;Fully equipped with all you need for a comfortable, relaxing stay in Barcelona, the apartment has a living room with a small balcony, a table and a double sofa bed (1.60 metres by 2.05 metres). The apartment also has a fully-equipped kitchen, a private bathroom with a shower and a double bedroom.&lt;br /&gt;The apartment is located just 100 metres from the beach of La Barceloneta and only 15 minutes walk from Las Ramblas and Barcelona’s Gothic area.&lt;br /&gt;Sheets, blankets and towels are all provided.&lt;br /&gt;The quoted room rate is based on 2 people sharing.&lt;br /&gt;Additional Charges:&lt;br /&gt;Extra guests: EUR 25 per person per night.&lt;br /&gt;Cleaning fee: EUR 30.&lt;br /&gt;Late check-in: EUR 20 for check-in after 21.00.&lt;br /&gt;Including taxes, Excluding breakfast, Including VAT, Including electricity and water charges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Deluxe City Centre Apartment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Room rates EUR 107.00 - 200.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Valldonzella, 7&lt;br /&gt;Category: deluxe apartment&lt;br /&gt;Maximum occupancy: 1-4 people&lt;br /&gt;This lovely apartment has a total area of 65 m² and a balcony. The apartment is located in a quiet square just 2 minutes’ walk from Las Ramblas.&lt;br /&gt;The building and the apartment have been completely renovated and newly-refurbished. The building has a lift and the apartment has heating and air conditioning.&lt;br /&gt;There is one double bedroom and a spacious living room with a double sofa bed and a table. The apartment also has a private, complete bathroom with a large shower and a fully-equipped separate kitchen with an oven, a fridge and a washing machine.&lt;br /&gt;The apartment is a great location and you can discover all that this fantastic city has to offer on foot, as all of Barcelona’s sights, attractions, shops, restaurants, bars and nightlife are just a few minutes away from the apartment.&lt;br /&gt;The quoted room rate is based on 2 people sharing.&lt;br /&gt;Additional Charges:&lt;br /&gt;Extra guests: EUR 25 per person per night.&lt;br /&gt;Cleaning fee: EUR 30.&lt;br /&gt;Late check-in: EUR 20 for check-in after 21.00.&lt;br /&gt;Including taxes, Including VAT, Including electricity and water charges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;  El Born Apartment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Room rates EUR 86.00 - 180.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Tragí, 4, 3rd floor, apartment 1&lt;br /&gt;Category: Standard - Comfort&lt;br /&gt;Maximum occupancy: 1- 5 people (2 rooms)&lt;br /&gt;This 2-bedroom apartment has a total area of 60 m². The light, airy apartment is situated just 100 metres from Barcelona’s cathedral, 2 minutes walk from Las Rambla and Plaza Cataluña. In the midst of El Born and its bohemian streets, the apartment is surrounded by cafes and nightlife and is just a short walk away from the Picasso Museum and the historic Santa Caterina’s market (with fresh fruit and delicious local produce).&lt;br /&gt;The apartment is located on the 3rd floor of a building that is typical of the historic centre.&lt;br /&gt;The apartment has 2 double bedrooms, including one with a balcony. The living area has a large sofa bed, a TV, a DVD player and a dining area. The fully-equipped kitchen has a washing machine, a fridge and an oven. The apartment also has a private bathroom and a toilet.&lt;br /&gt;The quoted room rate is based on 2 people sharing.&lt;br /&gt;Additional Charges:&lt;br /&gt;Extra guests: EUR 25 per person per night.&lt;br /&gt;Cleaning fee: All bookings have an extra fee of EUR 30 for cleaning.&lt;br /&gt;Late check-in: EUR 20 for check-in after 21.00.&lt;br /&gt;Including taxes, Including VAT, Including electricity and water charges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Deluxe City Center Apartment 2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Room rates EUR 90.00 - 250.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Muntaner, 22&lt;br /&gt;Maximum occupancy: 6 people&lt;br /&gt;This comfortable 100 m² apartment is situated just a few minutes walk from Plaza Catalunya and Las Ramblas. The apartment has been completely renovated and newly refurbished.&lt;br /&gt;The apartment has 2 double bedrooms (one king-size and one standard size) and a double sofa bed. The apartment has a separate, fully-equipped kitchen with a washing machine, microwave, fridge and oven. The large bathroom has a shower and a separate toilet. The spacious living area has comfortable sofas, a TV, a DVD player and the sofa bed.&lt;br /&gt;The apartment has heating and air conditioning.&lt;br /&gt;The apartment’s convenient location means that all of the city’s attractions, sights, shops, restaurants, bars and night life are all within easy walking distance.&lt;br /&gt;The quoted room rate is based on 2 people sharing.&lt;br /&gt;Additional Charges:&lt;br /&gt;Extra guests: EUR 25 per person, per night.&lt;br /&gt;Cleaning fee: All bookings have an extra fee of EUR 50 for cleaning.&lt;br /&gt;Late check-in: EUR 20 for check-in after 21.00.&lt;br /&gt;Including taxes, Including VAT, Including electricity and water charges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Standard City Centre Apartment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Room rates EUR 86.00 - 170.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Address: Tallers 76&lt;br /&gt;Maximum occupancy: 4 people&lt;br /&gt;Lift available.&lt;br /&gt;This lovely apartment is 65 m² in area and has 2 small balconies. The apartment is located by Castilla square. The building and the apartment have been completely renovated and newly refurbished.&lt;br /&gt;The apartment has air-conditioning and heating, TV, DVD player, fully equipped kitchen, oven, washing machine and fridge.&lt;br /&gt;The apartment is divided into a spacious living area with sofa bed and table, as well as a double bedroom and a bathroom with a shower.&lt;br /&gt;The quoted room rate is based on 2 people sharing.&lt;br /&gt;Additional Charges:&lt;br /&gt;Extra guests: EUR 25 per person per night.&lt;br /&gt;Cleaning fee: EUR 30 cleaning fee is included in all bookings.&lt;br /&gt;Late check-in: EUR 20 for check-in after 21.00.&lt;br /&gt;Including taxes, Including VAT, Including electricity and water charges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Facilities&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;General: Family Rooms&lt;br /&gt;Location: Beach, City Centre, Museum Area, Harbour, Near Subway&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2930217038261122821-1669925058061854211?l=shopping-street.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/feeds/1669925058061854211/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=2930217038261122821&amp;postID=1669925058061854211' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/1669925058061854211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930217038261122821/posts/default/1669925058061854211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shopping-street.blogspot.com/2007/07/vacation-in-barselona.html' title='Barcelona center Apartments  **'/><author><name>Rider</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_4UzDcNugurk/RqHk8gjTlhI/AAAAAAAAAPg/CdSgWo0lff0/s72-c/barca+map.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry></feed>
