Brand new Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia Hotel, overlooking Douro River is now open Located on the south bank of the Douro River, in the city of Vila Nova de Gaia, the brand new Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia Hotel offers travellers a unique experience that combines the heritage of Tivoli Hotels & Resorts and Kopke, the oldest Port Wine House in the world, conveying a deep connection to the Portuguese culture. Built from the restoration of the centuries-old Kopke cellars, the Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia is spread across a property of 20,000 sqm, arranged on terraces resembling the Douro vineyards and offering spectacular views of the city of Porto, the Douro river and Luis I Bridge. The property has three distinct areas – Vintage, Tawny and White – organized around a refurbished Kopke Port wine c...
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You can live in Toronto for years and never feel like a local. I've lived in Canada's biggest city since 2009, when I moved here for an internship that turned into a full-time gig and then jobs for multiple news organizations, most recently as a correspondent for Reuters. I'm constantly discovering how little I know, constantly rediscovering this evolving urbanity for myself. Toronto is a city to wander and get lost in a bit, but I am going to highlight a pocketof Toronto's west side that covers several neighborhoods and is the place to find lovely walks and rides, great restaurants, alluring bookstores, a lakeside path and the best park in the city. A child plays at a castle-themed playground in High Park. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio Here's my guide to getting lost in the city like a ...
Read MoreEmbark on a sweeping world journey visiting more than 100 ports in 46 countries across six continents Oceania Cruises, the world's leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, is redefining luxury global exploration with its 2027 Around the World cruise. The highly anticipated voyage will span 180 days, visiting more than 100 ports across 46 countries and six continents aboard one of the line's newest ships, Vista. Bookings for this once-in-a-lifetime voyage are available beginning March 12. Setting sail from Miami on January 6, 2027, the 1,200-guest ship will embark on a transformative journey offering a carefully crafted itinerary that fosters enriching connections to diverse cultures, history, landscapes, and cuisine. Over the course of the six advent...
Read MoreNew ESO analysis confirms severe damage from industrial complex planned near Paranal An in-depth technical analysis by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has evaluated the impact of the INNA megaproject on the facilities at the Paranal Observatory, Chile — and the results are alarming. The analysis reveals that INNA would increase light pollution above the Very Large Telescope (VLT) by at least 35% and by more than 50% above the south site of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO-South). INNA would also increase air turbulence in the area, further degrading conditions for astronomical observations, while vibrations from the project could seriously impair the functioning of some of the astronomical facilities, like the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), at the Paranal Obser...
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