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Grand Hotel Minerva, Florence Hotels near Santa Maria Novella

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1December2010

 

Grand Hotel Minerva, FlorenceHotels near Santa Maria Novella

Grand Hotel Minerva, FlorenceHotels near Santa Maria Novella

Overview of the Hotel: Florence is filled with many other churches stuffed with some of the finest art in the world – San Miniato al Monte, San Lorenzo, Santa Maria Novella, Santa Trinita, the Brancacci Chapel at Santa Maria della Carmine, Santa Croce, Santo Spirito, SS Annunziata, Ognissanti, and more. The Uffizi and the Pitti Palace are two of the most famous picture galleries in the world. But the heart and soul of Florence are in the two superb collections of sculpture, the Bargello and the Museum of the Works of the Duomo. They are filled with the brilliant, revolutionary creations of Donatello, Verrochio, Desiderio da Settignano, Michelangelo, and so many other masterpieces that create a body of work unique in the world. Grand Hotel Minerva is centrally located with Santa Maria Novella Train Station is just 330 yards away. The Hotel Minerva Grand has a 24-hour front desk and staff can provide information on visiting Florence’s main attractions. The hotel has a rooftop swimming pool and sun terrace with views of historic central Florence. The 102 air-conditioned rooms offer free Wi-Fi access and satellite TV. Some have views of Florence Cathedral, just 550 yards away. Hotel Minerva’s restaurant serves traditional Italian dishes and you can enjoy a drink from the rooftop bar.

Amenities at the Hotel: The facilities offered at the hotel include Restaurant, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Newspapers, Terrace, Non-Smoking Rooms, Family Rooms, Elevator, Safe, Heating, Baggage Storage, and Air Conditioning. The guests can enjoy Outdoor Swimming Pool. The services availed at the hotel vary from Room Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Business Center, Laundry, Ironing Service, Currency Exchange, to Fax/Photocopying. Wi-fi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge. Wired internet is available in public areas and is free of charge. Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 28 per day.

Hotel Rules: The check in time for the hotel is from 14:00 hours and the check out time is until 12:00 hours. Cancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. One child under 2 years stays free of charge when using existing bedding. One child under 2 years stays free of charge in a baby cot. Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 1. Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.  Accepted credit cards are American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club, and JCB. The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.

Hotel Room Types and Rates:

Classic Double or Twin Room: € 500
Included in room price: 10 % VAT, Buffet breakfast
• FREE cancellation
• Breakfast included

Classic Triple Room: € 550
Included in room price: 10 % VAT, Buffet breakfast
• FREE cancellation
• Breakfast included

Suite (2 Adults): € 399
Prices are per room.
• FREE cancellation

Florence Duomo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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30November2010

Santa Maria del Fiore that is also popular as the cathedral of Florence is famous for its comparatively different dome in the Renaissance style. The dome commonly known as the Saint Mary of the Flower is being referred to the lily, the symbol of Florence. The remarkable Gothic cathedral complex which has the structures like the Duomo, the famous baptistery and a campanile.

The Florence Duomo cathedral is constructed on an earlier site of the Santa Reparata. The cathedral was inspired by the beauty and grandeur of the new cathedrals in Pisa and Siena. The cathedral was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio in 1294 being as the largest Roman Catholic Church in the world. The construction of the cathedral started on September 8, 1296. After the death of Arnolfo n 1302, the progress of the work of the cathedral was being slowed down. In 1331, the Arte della Lana (Guild of Wool Merchants) once began the construction of the cathedral and appointed Giotto as overseer for the work in 1334. His major achievement was the campanile, but he died in 1337. The work of the cathedral remained unfinished until 1355 and the job resumed under the series of architects like Francesco Talenti, Alberto Arnoldi, Giovanni d’Ambrogio, Giovanni di Lapo Ghini, Neri di Fioravante and Orcagna. The nave was finished by 1380, and by 1418 only the dome was uncompleted. Thus in 1436, the cathedral was consecrated by Pope Eugemius IV on March 25, 1436.

The dome of the cathedral is considered as the only ‘octagonal’ dome that is constructed without any wooden support and was the huge dome yet constructed during at that time. The front of the cathedral was destroyed in 1587 and was kept in that condition till 19th century. Work began for façade in 1876 and completed by 1887. The huge bronze doors are there from date 1899 to 1903.

There are many areas in the interior of the cathedral that are worth watching and appreciating. Some of the popular works there follows as panelling in the sacristy by Benedetto and Giuliano Da Maiano), Fresco of Niccolò da Tolentino on the north wall by    Andrea del Castagno. Another worth watching spots in the cathedral are reliefs of the resurrection and ascension and the work on the sacristy door with Michelozzo; choir loft, now in the Museo del Duomo. Dante telling about the Divine Comedy is another great piece of art worth watching over there in at the cathedral in Florence. Decoration of west wall clock and mural of Sir John Hawkwood on the north wall, mural of the The Last Judgement in the interior of the dome by Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari are other noticeable pieces of art that will impart internal pleaser to anyone visiting the Cathedral.

David, the sculpture master piece by Michelangelo

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23November2010

David is a great work of art by Renaissance sculpture as formed by him between the duration of 1501 and 1504, by the Italian artist Michelangelo. It is a 5.17 meter marble statue of male nude in standing position. The statue showcases the hero from the Bible David that too is a popular subject among art lovers in Florence.

The statue was originally constructed as one of a series of prophets as to be kept along the roofline of the east end of Florence Cathedral.  However, the statue was kept at a public square located outside the Palazzo della Signoria, which is a seat of civic government in Florence. The statue was unveiled on 8 September 1504.  Due to the nature of the hero that this Statute showcases it soon became the symbol of the defense of civil liberties as represented in the Florentine Republic. It was at time was an independent city state as surrounded and threatened by the much powerful rival states by the hegemony and status of the Medici family. The eyes of David, with a warning glare, are looking towards Rome. Later on the statue was moved away from the Accademia Gallery in Florence in 1873, and replaced by a replica at the original location.

Before, Michelangelo’s involvement as according the project of the overseers of the office of Works of the Duomo (Operai), contracted Agostino to create a sculpture of David. A block of marble was provided, from a quarry in Carrara, a town in the Apuan Alps in northern and work was remained incomplete unless it was handover to Michelangelo on August 16, 1501. On January 25, 1504, when the sculpture was nearing completion, Florentine authorities had decided to keep that six ton under the roof of the Loggia dei Lanzi on Piazza della Signoria.  In June, 1504 David was installed in front of the entrance to the Palazzo Vecchio, replacing Donatello’s bronze sculpture of Judith and Holofernes, which embodied a comparable theme of heroic resistance. On 12 November 2010, a fiberglass replica of the David was installed on the roofline of Florence Cathedral, for one day only.

Michelangelo’s David is entirely different from as in the Michelangelo’s sculpture from as he is depicted as a Biblical hero.  According to a common view David is shown before his battle with Goliath. The facial expression’s of David as appears to be the tense and equally ready for the David’s face. The contrast between the intense expression and his calm pose shows the condition of David to fight Goliath as immediately before the war is about to take place. However some other expert interprets it as time immediately after the war when David was contemplating about his victory.

Hotel Leonardo Da Vinci, 3 Star hotels in Florence

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20November2010

 

Hotel Leonardo Da Vinci, 3 Star hotels in Florence

Hotel Leonardo Da Vinci, 3 Star hotels in Florence

Overview of the Hotel: The Leonardo Da Vinci is a 3 star hotel which is just 330 yards from Florence Santa Maria Novella Train Station. It is also near the Fortezza da Basso exhibition center. Representing one of the finest examples of Italian architecture, the Fortezza da Basso is a first-class platform for hosting trade fairs, conventions, demonstrations and events. There are 70 spacious rooms with air conditioning and free Wi-Fi in the lobby and spacious rooms with air conditioning. The Leonardo’s restaurant serves a delicious mix of regional and national specialties and is open for dinner. An Italian buffet breakfast is served from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Amenities at the Hotel: The hotel offers various facilities like Restaurant, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Newspapers, Non-Smoking Rooms, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, Family Rooms, Elevator, Express Check-In/Check-Out, Safe, Soundproofed Rooms, Heating, Design Hotel, Baggage Storage, Gay Friendly, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking. Guests can also enjoy a sauna service here. Also available are Room Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Business Center, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Breakfast in the Room, Tour Desk, and Fax/Photocopying services. Wi-fi is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge. Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 15 per day.

Hotel Rules: The check in time at the hotel is from 13:00 hours and the check out is until 11:00 hours. Cancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. All children under 6 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding and all children under 2 years are charged EUR 15 per night per person for cots. All older children or adults are charged EUR 50 per night per person for extra beds which are allowed at a maximum of 1 per room. Pets are allowed on request without extra charges. Crads accepted at the hotel are American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, JCB, Maestro, and CartaSi. The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.

Hotel Room Types and Rates: (Including 10 % VAT, Buffet breakfast)

Single Room: € 119
Superior Single Room: € 139
Double Room: € 159
Superior Double Room: € 119
Twin Room: € 159
Triple Room: € 199
Quadruple Room: € 209

Palazzo Pitti, the great renaissance palace in Florence

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17November2010

The Palazzo Pitti, is sometimes in English languages is termed as the Pitti Palace, that vastly is a Renaissance palace in Florence. It is located on the southern side of the River Arno, a slightest distance away from the Ponte Vecchio. The central and the most integral part to palazzo dates back from 1458 and was relatively the town residence of Luca Pitto, who was an ambitious Florentine Banker.

The palace was procured by the Medici family in 1549 and became the home for residence of the ruling families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. With the passage of time it developed into an enormous treasure house where the latter generations collected and preserved the massive paintings, plates, jewelry and other luxurious possessions. While at the end of the 18th century, the Palazzo was employed as a power base by Napoleon and later on they worked and served for a brief period as the principal royal palace of the newly constructed and united Italy.

The palace and its contents were donated to the Italian people by King Victor Emmanuel III in 1919, and it was thus open wide open to the pubic as one of the Florence’s largest art galleries.  Presently, it holds the several minor collections with addition to those of the Medici family and is fully open for the public view. The Palazzo Pitti is constructed with the severe and simple architecture. One regular architectural theme has been used through out the four centuries has developed enormous and impressive elevations and façades which belie the long evolution and history of the structure.  The architecture commands attention by virtue of size, strength and the reflection of the sun on the glass and stone, coupled with the repetitive, almost monotonous theme.

Presently, the place has transformed from royal palace to museum, and is under the control of the Italian state through the “Polo Museale Fiorentino”, an institution that looks after the twenty museums, involving the Uffizi Gallery, and is depositary of about 250,000 collected works of art. While sitting on it, and overlooking towards Florence, while remaining in the air and atmosphere of a private collection in a grand house. This to a great extent depends upon the “Amici di Palazzo Pitti” (Friends of the Palazzo Pitti), an organisation of volunteers and patrons of museum as established in 1996. It raises funds and makes suggestions for the ongoing maintenance of the palazzo and the collections. Palazzo Pitti is an essential stop for about five million visitors that every year travel Florence.

Antica Torre Di Via Tornabuoni 1, 0 star hotel in Florence

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11November2010
Antica Torre Di Via Tornabuoni, 0 star hotel in Florence

Antica Torre Di Via Tornabuoni, 0 star hotel in Florence

  • Overview of the Hotel: The hotel is situated in a medieval structure hardly five minutes away from the Duomo cathedral. The roof top Terrace of the hotel provides the very panoramic sights and views across the Florence’s historic center around the hills.  There entire rooms in the hotel are air conditioned and are featured with a minibar and a TV with satellite and pay –per view for channels. The hotel recently has been renovated and keeps all the unique features intact into the hotel. The breakfast at the hotel is served at the roof top terrace and is available until 10:00. The buffet at the hotel includes seasonal food from Tuscany as well as English and Mediterranean food. The Antica Torre’s central location that is about 200 metres from the River Arno and a 10-minute walk from Santa Maria Novella Station provides it a unique stature.
  • Amenities in Hotel: In hotel,  one can avail a good number of services and amenities like bar, newspapers, terrace, non-smoking rooms, rooms/facilities for disabled guests, elevator, express check-in/check-out, safety deposit box, soundproofed rooms, heating, design hotel, luggage storage, gay friendly, all public and private spaces non-smoking, airconditioning, designated smoking area.  The state-of-the art facilities in the hotel includes meeting/banquet facilities, airport shuttle, business centre, babysitting/child services, laundry, dry cleaning, barber/beauty shop, vip room facilities, breakfast in the room, ironing service, bridal suite, bicycle rental, car hire, tour desk, fax/photocopying, ticket service, atm/cash machine on site. The Wi-fi is available there absolutely free of charge.
  • Hotel Rules: There are some general and prescribed rules for and in hotels for Hotel Antica Torre Di via Tornabuoni. However, rules there do vary from hotel rooms to hotel rooms. Check in time into hotel rooms is 14:00 hrs to 22:00 hrs whereas checkout timings for the hotel lie as between 7:00 hours to 11:00 hours.   The cancellation and prepayment policies in the hotel vary from room to room.   As for accommodation of children, those who are below 2 years even can stay free of charge for cots. Children upto 12 years are charged none for extra beds. Pets are allowed in the hotel on request. Hotel also accepts cards like American Express, Visa, Euro/ Mastercard, Diners club, JCB, Maestro and Cartasi.  The hotel has its own discretion and right upon the pre-auhtorise credit cards before arrival.
  • Hotel Room Type and Rates:

Grand Deluxe Double Room   : € 225 (Per Night)
Deluxe Double Room              :  € 200 (Per Night)
Classic Double Room              : € 180 (Per Night)
Special Offer Double Room    : € 125 (Per Night)

National Archaeological Museum (Florence)

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1November2010

The National Archaeological Museum of Florence is situated in the city 1 piazza Santissima Annunziata, in the Palazzo della Crocetta. Centuries before in around 1620, it was a palace constructed in 1620 for princess Maria Maddalena de’ Medici, daughter of Ferdinand I de Medici, by Giulio Parigi.

The museum became operational in the auspicious presence of   King Victor Emmanuel II in 1870 in the structures of the Cenacolo di Fuligno on via Faenza. During that period museum had only Etruscan and Roman remains. As the collections grew, there a need for a new site aroused and became necessary and in 1880 the museum was transferred from its old location to its present building and status. The very first exhibits in the museum were the family collections of the Medici and Lorraine, with several transfers from the Uffizi up to 1890. In the first half of the 18th century there collection of Egypt introduced to the museum. In the museum artifacts and collections are kept in following manner and styles.

•    Etruscan Collections: The organisation of the Etruscan rooms was made in 2006 when a 40-year-overdue restoration was carried out in Museum due to 1966 flood when around 2000 objects got damaged in floods. The prominent collections in the Museum are The Chimera of Arezzo that were discovered in 1553 at Arezzo during the construction of a Medici fortress, The statue of the Arringatore from 1st century BC, The funerary statue Mater Matuta of around 460-450, the sarcophagus of Laerthia Seianti from second century BC.

•    Roman collections: The “idolino of Pesaro”, is about a 146 cm high bronze statue of a young man in the city. It is a Roman copy from a classical Greek original, found in fragments in the centre of Pesaro in October 1530. The “torso di Livorno”, is a copy of a 5th century BC Greek original and Statue of a cockerel that is also popular as “Gallo Treboniano”, is from late 3rd century work and the Minerva of Arezzo, which is a bronze Roman copy of a 4th century BC Greek model dedicated to the Praxiteles.

•    Greek collections: In Greek items there is shown a large room having the numerous cases on the second floor. The vases have been collected and restored there from Etruscan tombs and are proofs of cultural and mercantile exchange with Greece, and especially with Athens. The most important vases there are a large black figure krater of c. 570 BC signed by the potter Ergotimos and the painter Kleitias.

•    Egyptian Museum: In the Egyptian section, there one can view and can have opportunity to see the Medici collection, dating from the eighteenth century. In the nineteenth century, Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, started an acquisition of the artifacts now placed at the Egyptian Museum.

Florence Baptistery, the Gates of Paradise

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26October2010

Ranging from the olden Christian times, the Florence Baptistery (Battistero di San Giovanni) is one of oldest buildings in the city constructed with intricate interest and is designed with impressive medieval and Renaissance decoration, that also consists of Lorenzo Ghiberti’s famous bronze doors that are told to be the “Gates of Paradise.” and
Doors to heaven.

According to the beliefs of Florentine citizen the Florence baptistery is an ancient pagan temple that has been converted for the use of Christian faith and thoughts. However, the baptistery also includes many spoils from Roman buildings and is standing tall on Roman house with a mosaic pavement and seems to be constructed around 4th or 5th century. The structure of baptistery also suggests that it was during the Middle Ages to a greater extent was enlarged and went beautified. There attention was provided to its interior, where walls and floors were lined with the decorative marble in the 11th century.  The walls were decorated with the ancient monolithic columns and geometrical designs in green and white marble, where as on the floor there was a remarkable zodiac rose in inlaid marble. It was in the 12th century, its original sandstone exterior was changed with green and white marble cladding.

Located at the center of historic Florence, it is situated close to Duomo. The baptistery’s east door is located opposite to the west entrance to the cathedral. This is an octagonal building similar to all old Christian baptisteries. The two main levels of the structure are ancient and date from the 4th or 5th century, whereas the uppermost level, pyramidal roof and lantern are accounted from the 12th century. It has about three doors there as:

South door is the first of the baptistery’s three great bronze doors as formed by the Gothic sculptor Andrea Pisano in 1330-36. Initially, it was the constructed east door, which was then moved to the south creating path for Ghiberti’s two successive replacements. The South door is consisted of about 28 panels of quatrefoils within squares and took about six years for panels to be completed with the aid of Venetian goldsmith Leonardo d’Avanzano.
Its eastern door that is also known as the Gates of Paradise were created by Lorenzo Ghiberti in 1425-52. Its nickname is provided to Michelangelo, as he said while looking them for very first incident as the gates of Paradise. In the year of commencing of Italian Renaissance of 1401, Lorenzo Ghiberti won the accreditation to design new east doors for the baptistery. Ghiberti was only 21 years old at the time, and his design even defeated of the great ones of that period including Filippo Brunelleschi, Donatello and Jacopo della Quercia.
From inside, the baptistery is decorated from and on every possible spot and its walls is clad with marble in harmonious geometric designs even from the 11th century and its floors is paved with intarsia marble designs that started in 1209. The floor designs, there also includes a magnificent Oriental-style zodiac rose, like as that in San Miniato al Monte across the Arno River.

Some popular and delicious cuisines from Florence

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19October2010

In Florence, the sort of food and cuisine primarily in vogue is Tuscan food that is prepared with local produce, delicious cheese and grilled meats. In Florentine food you can enjoy the love for beans as they love to have appetite them for white beans cooked with sage and olive oil. Beef Steak Florentine and many versions of roasted or wine-braised game such as boar, deer and rabbit and thick and hearty soups is the typical Tuscan meal that is immensely popular in Florence that is further provided with Chianti wine. The recipes in Florence also vary from the original and traditional newly developed. The core to the Florentine cookery is the four fundamental ingredients like bread, extra-virgin olive oil, frying grilled meat; Florentine steaks of beef, roasted or wine-braised game such as boar, deer and rabbit and top of all is wine. Some Florentine restaurants, tough serve Italian specialties too. Some of the most popular cuisines for Florence are:

• Affettati Misti: It is one of the most traditional antipasti as served in Florentine restaurants. There meats are arranged in a circle while on a serving dish and favored with crisp, tangy salad leaves. It is provided with the thick slices of bread in a basket.

• Pinzimonio: it is an excellent appetizer and can be changed according to the season and the availablity of vegetables. In it fresh, young ingredients and, above all, superb olive oil from the hills of Tuscany is being used. The vegetables there come along a bowl having the oil, salt and pepper in which pieces of vegetables are dipped.

• Lasagne al Forno: This delicious dish is prepared from the layers of fresh pasta, meat sauce, and béchamel with cheese with a sprinkling of Parmigiano on top. Heated in the oven and served with more grated Parmigiano on the side. It has ingredients like fresh vegetables, wine; ham and beef, as to prepare lasagna.

• Ravioli nudi: This is dish made of stuffing of spinach, ricotta, eggs, grated parmesan, flour and a pinch of nutmeg. The most appropriate sauces for this dish are tomato, sage and butter or Florentine meat sauce. This form of ravioli popular in Florence is known as gnudi (naked) in Florence that is a dialectal corruption of the Renaissance term ignudi.

• Stracotto: The name of this recipe actually means “overcooked” and can be further said to be for tougher, tasty cuts of meat that needs long, slow cooking. After the discovery of America and the importation of tomatoes, stracotto was cooked with agresto – a sauce made from crushed, tart grapes, boiled and flavoured with cloves, cinnamon and the juice of a messed onion.

• Frittata di Carciofi (tortino): It is popular in Tuscany as a good, solid and rater inexpensive family meal. It is being served as a starter or as a main course in Lunch. Along with it other fillings like courgettes, onions or potatoes are offered and that too is artichoke omlette served with lemon.

Nightlife in Florence chance to rhythm on beats of Rock

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9October2010

Nightlife in Florence gets filled with and begins with foreign students who come to city for learning Italian and art history. The city has some very liberal licensing hours and bars there remain open until 0100 or even 0300. The most bohemian area there is the Oltrarno, south of the river. One popular spots for nightlife in Florence are located around Piazza della Signoria, a home for more sedate venues.

Bars: There are many popular bars in the city and they are consisted and constituted of like:

• Le Volpi and L’ Uve: It shows a glimpse of an authentic Italian watering hole and leads the way towards to Le Volpi and L’ Uve as to have some of the best wines from the Florence and nearby region. There owners like Riccardo and Emilio, even can suggest a plate of salami and cheese to accompany for your preference of wine.

• Noir: Along the river in Florence, it has a watering hole and has a baroque-black interior, as being its clientele spill out the things at the riverbank for disturbing sunset over the Arno. It is a good spot for an apertivo.

• Negroni: The spot is known for discovering every Italian clubbers’ favourite drink back as back as in the 1920s (gin, Campari and red Martini), and catches about up-for-it 30-something crowd to its sleek, contemporary interior for an attractive nightlife in Florence.

• La Dolce Vita: Located on the south of the river, long-time favourite La Dolce Vita has it retains the chic crown and is very popular with students, who bring out things over onto piazza.

• Casa del Vino: Situated near to the central market and is a classic old-style wine bar having polished wood and tipples of Chianti.

Central Park

There on the outskirts of Florence in Parco delle Cascine, there is a Florence’s superclub, having a good number of offering showing vibes, from electronica to disco, and two outdoor dancefloors. It generally attracts Florence’s gilded youth. There transport will not be easy for persons without a car.

• Montecarla: Situated near to Boboli gardens, Montecarla is all popular for decadence and leopardskin seats. It is primarily is preferred by a loyal following and is being ready to be impressed.

• Tabasco Disco Gay: this is Florence’s oldest and best gay club and is decorated as in medieval catacombs.

• Tenax: It is a club in the Peretola district is a hip house club and is attracted by a younger crowd and even has some good and live concerts to attract and catch the crowd over there.

• Meccano: This is quite self-conscious stylish and huge around with four indoor and outdoor dance floors and six bars central park. The club regularly hosts theme nights too and therefore should not forget your fancy dress costume.