The most romantic month of the year is here, the time when everyone starts thinking about Valentine’s Day or a romantic getaway. Whether for Valentine’s or for a honeymoon at any other time, we have created the list of the world’s 10 most romantic cities in the world. Of course there are the predictable destinations [...]
Rome is one of the most popular cities during the Easter holidays, and one of the hotels to consider for now or a future visit is the new Babuino 181. It’s a boutique hotel located in the heart of the city by the Spanish Steps, in a renovated 19th century palazzo. It offers fourteen elegantly-decorated [...]
For the most Christian of all holidays, the most inviting travel destination is Rome and the Vatican. But there’s more to experience in the Italian capital at the end of 2009 and beginning of 2010 than the Christmas or New Year’s mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. Christians, non-Christians, agnostics, and atheists will all find something [...]
When European cafés became the preferred hangouts of their city’s intellectuals in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, they turned into cultural institutions with ornate, palatial interiors. Many if not most of them remain open today, although the main visitors are now tourists guided by their guidebooks. Those cafés are now essentially museums where [...]
Whether stunningly sited or blending extraordinary architecture with magnificent scenery, the world’s most beautiful cities are captivating. While globalization has stripped many great metropolises of their aesthetic authenticity and bought much of their soul, there are still many cities that remain true to themselves, clinging to their cultural, architectural, and natural heritage. UCityGuides.com has made [...]
It’s found around the corner from the city’s most famous shopping streets and just steps away from the Spanish Steps, yet Casa Howard remains one of Rome’s hidden gems. It’s a townhouse with five uniquely decorated bedrooms, from the White Room with French antique furnishings to the Chinese Room filled with silks. They are the [...]
The world’s 10 most rewarding cities, based on character, cultural attractions, art, street and urban life: New York – It defines the urban lifestyle and the ultimate cosmopolitan destination. You’ll be tempted into shopping more than you wished, paying high admissions to some of the world’s best museum collections, and find yourself having to make [...]
CITY GUIDES FOR THE SAVVY URBAN TRAVELER The new year will bring a new kind of travel guides catering to today’s modern traveler. With new travel deals, low cost airlines, and a globalized world, people are now traveling more and for different reasons. There are short city breaks, business trips, or long vacations. Even if [...]
