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Amari Atrium
The stylish Amari Atrium Hotel on Petchburi Road in Bangkok, Thailand, nearby Petchburi underground station and within easy reach from Sukhumvit, Silom, Siam Square, the Thailand Cultural Centre and Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. ...
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Don Juan Beach Resort Hotel, Boca Chica
Don Juan Beach Resort is on the white sandy, crystal water beach of Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. A 3 star Boca Chica hotel, a 30 minute drive to the centre of Santo Domingo where you can go shopping and visiting historical attractions. ...
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St. George Lycabettus
St. George Lycabettus Hotel is a five star hotel in the most exclusive quarter of Athens, Kolonaki, with unique panoramic view of the city, Acropolis and Lycabettus Hill. ...
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Sougia

The little seaside hamlet of Sougia on the south coast of Hania is the site of ancient Syia, which was one of the harbours of Elyros flourished chiefly in the Roman period.

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View of Sougia

A considerable number of ruins have survived but there have been few excavations.

Sougia is famous for its 6th c. Early Byzantine basilica, excavated by A. Orlandos, after a dream seen by a woman from the nearby village of Livadas. The basilica has three aisles and annexes on the north. The floor was decorated with mosaics depicting geometric motifs and subjects from the natural world, like birds, fish, trees, etc.

There are two more basilicas west of the village.

Parts of the cemetery with built tholos tombs are also visible.

The cities of Yrtakina, Elyros, Lissos and Tarrha formed a currency union.

The four of them and the cities of Syfa, Poikilasos, Kandanos, Aradin, Anopolis and Phoinix in the later Classical period constituted a local federation of autonomous communities, the "League of Mountain States", with the Diktynnaion Sanctuary of Lissos as its centre.

This collaboration shows how effectively a religious league could function as a political rallying point.

The modern town has a large pebbly beach that never gets crowded.



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Amarante Pyramids
Amarante Pyramids Hotel in Giza, Cairo, Egypt is 4km from the Pyramids and Sphinx. A superb 5 star Cairo hotel positioned 17 km from central Cairo, Cairo Opera House and the Egyptian Museum. ...
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Hua Ting Guest House
The Hua Ting Guest House Hotel in Shanghai Puxi enjoys a superb location at the crossroads of Zhongshan West Road and Caoxi North Road, facing Shanghai Stadium and Shanghai Gymnasium. Within walking distance to the Caoxi North Road subway station, metro line 1, and the Oriental Pearl Express line. ...
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Grand Oasis Caribbean Resort, Cancun
Grand Oasis Caribbean Beach Resort Hotel found adjacent to the exciting Cancun Marina in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. A 5 star Cancun hotel a short walk away from the shopping, bars and restaurants in Cancun's hotel zone. ...
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