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Las Arenas Apartment Caleta de Fuste
Official Contact Details - Las ArenasPhone: +34 628475412
Lovely apartment overlooking pool five miutes walk from beach and resort
- Price from 195 GBP / Week
- Capacity up to 4 people
- 1 bedroom & 1 bathroom
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This lovely apartment is just a few minutes stroll from the golden beach and resort of Caleta de Fuste.
It overlook the swimming pool and has two terraces which mean you can soak up the sun all day on your terraces although sun beds are provided by the swimming pool.
The kitchen is fully fitted and equipped with everything you will need. There is a washing machine, microwave, ceramic hob, toaster, electric kettle and fridge freezer. All cooking utensils, glassware, dining sets are provided as is an iron and ironing board and a hair dryer.
The apartment can sleep from 1-4 depending on the ages of children.
The bedroom has twin beds, ample wardrobe and drawer space, a safty deposit box and opens on to a private terrace with tables and chairs.
The lounge has a sofa bed and the sofa can also be used as a bed. There is a television, DVD, video player and a selection of films is also provided for your enjoyment.
A five minute stroll will take you to the beach at Caleta de Fuste a golden sandy beach with excellent safe bathing. From here you can stroll to the harbour area which is designated for water sports.
Here you will find almost everything from windsurfing to scuba diving, jet ski and fishing. You can visit the oceanarium, take a boat out to swim with the dolphins or just relax and watch the world go by.
Strolling along the promenade in the other direction takes you to a number of smaller beaches built into bays eventually leading to attractive gardens which take you to a shopping centre where there are restaurants, boutiques, a large supermarket, ten pin bowlong, amusements and a cinema.
In the evenings from your apartment it takes a few minutes to stroll into the centre of Caleta where you will find restaurants to suit all tastes and pockets Chinese, Mexican, Portuguese, Thai, Indian, steak and fish restaurants, tapas bars and good old British pub food to name a few.
There's a wide choice of bars offering a variety of entertainment from live music to karaoke or quizzes but also plenty of quiet ones. You are also welcome to go into any of the hotel complexes to watch their shows
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Caleta de Fuste - with its golden sandy beach and clear blue sea is a friendly up-and-coming resort ideal for couples and families.
Small enough to be friendly, large enough to find things to do, it is smaller, less noisy and more laid back than its larger, brasher counterpart Corralejo in the north.
Caleta de Fuste is a place where the pace of life slows down - an ideal resort for a relaxing holiday.
More like Spain was 25 years ago, the town is clean, the locals friendly and there is a choice of restaurants and bars to suit all tastes and pockets.
It is also a perfect base for exploring the island. Virtually no where is more than an hours drive from the town and your apartment.
Named after Caleta (cove) and Fuste (a type of boat), it is built around a large bay shaped like a horse show. Caleta itself has bars and restaurants to suit all tastes and pockets, plenty of shops to browse around, a Championship golf course, ten pin bowling, amusement arcades and several mini-golf courses.
You can take a camel ride, go swimming with dolphins, enjoy a luxurious bubble bath, play tennis or go ten pin bowling.
A mini train runs from the harbour up Chipmonk Mountain to the Montecastillo Centre where there are more bars and restaurants. You don't need to go up Chipmonk Mountain to feed the chipmonks though. These almost tame animals live in the rocky part of Caleta's coastline take some pstachio nuts and they will greet you like an old friend gently coming to take them out of your hand.
The main beach is pale golden sand and designed to gently slope into the sea which makes for some of the safest bathing in Europe which makes it ideal for those with children. You can go out some considerable distance and still be in water shallow enough to stand up in.
Around the main beach are numerous beach cafes and bars so refreshments are never far away.
South of the main beach are a number of little sandy lagoon bays. These small bays are dotted with little stone circles to give privacy and have also been designed with families in mind.
They have been created by excavating once solid rock and importing the beach from the north.
These bays stretch all the way to the Atlantico shopping centre on the outskirts of the town. Camel rides are also organised on this part of the beach.
At the Atlantico Centre - a large shopping centre with boutiques, restaurants, bars amusements and a large supermarket - attractive gardens are laid out around a pleasant lake.
Walking along the main beach promenade to the north will eventually bring you into the harbour area. Here, water sports abound.
An area has been especially cordoned off for water sports wind surfing, jet ski, scuba diving can all be arranged from here and you can go snorkelling. If you have never tried wind surfing, a special two hour taster session is available.
In the harbour itself, you can relax with a drink and watch the world go by. There is an oceanarium with some very curious sea lions and here you can also take boat trips and go swimming with dolphins.
The beach promenade continues past the harbour where rocky coves begin and local fishermen try to catch their supper. The force of the sea crashing into these coves makes for interesting spray formations.
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Demonology, a long-lost science involving the study of demons and witchcraft, evil spirits and the occult; a not so exact science that would be preferred these days. In a world of space travel and near-miracle cures to diseases so easily murderous five hundred years into our past, a lot of this mystical science is underlined with ambiguity. So, to any researcher, the knowledge and many words of Demonology remains shrouded with skepticism and leaving one somewhat reserved regarding any of its mysteries and claims, historical evidence and the like.
The term demon was not always understood to have the negative and somewhat evil annotation that it does today. Our current use of this term simply describes an evil spirit, and comes to us primarily from New Testament writers. However, there is still uncertainty as to whether demons are considered to be totally separate from Satan and his fallen angels, or exist as Satan's alter-ego, or his outer-personalities if you like.
Here, I have buried myself in research and have discovered many interesting claims and significances dealing with Satan and his demons. Unfortunately, due to the inability to lay my hands upon primary evidence (which I believe to be impossible, apart from demon possession of course) we shall have to suffice with secondary: the words of others...
In 1467 a Spanish Franciscan Cleric named Alphonsus de Spina (d.1491), an author of the earliest book to be published on the subject of witchcraft and demonology, categorised demons into ten separate species:
Those who alter and twist destiny.
Also called the duende de casa, who cause mischief like the removing of objects, pulling of bedclothes, etc.
Incubi and Succubi
Both stimulate lust and perversion. An incubus is the male, whilst a succubus is the female.
Marching Hordes
Those whom see to it that war defies Man's reasoning.
Those which assist witches, and eat, live and lie with Man himself.
Those whom interrupt the mind of a sleeping man.
Human Semen
Demons coming to birth amid the odour whilst man and woman are tangled in any sexual act.
Those demons whom disguise themselves as either man or woman.
Clean Demons
The demons which victimise only holy men.
Deceiving Demons
Those that pollute the minds of elderly women (called xorguinae or bruxae), and have them believing that they are bewitched and capable of flight.
A demonologist named Peter Binsfield (c.1540 - 1603) in 1589 published a highly influential book of demonology entitled Tractatus de Confessionibus Maleficorum et Sagarum (translated as Treatise on Confessions by Evildoers and Witches. Within the pages of this book he drew up a hierarchy of devils in correspondence of the seven deadliest of sins:
- Lucifer - Pride
- Mammon - Avarice
- Asmodeus - Lust/Lechery
- Satan - Anger
- Beelzebub - Gluttony
- Leviathan - Envy
- Belphegor - Vanity and Sloth
No doubt you have heard of a few of these – at least two, I suspect – but you'll find a number of other demons listed below, the majority of whom I've not once come across before. Some I recognise from reading horror and fantasy, and certainly some from films.
- Abaddon - The demon of the bottomless pit, identified as an 'angel' [Revelation 9:11]. Known also as Abaddan. The Greek translation is Apollyon.
- Abigorr - A demon conjured for his powers of premonition and views into the future, providing military aid and other such warlike advice.
- Acham - The demon of Thursday.
- Ahriman - Demon of lies and deceit.
- Alrinach - A demon of shipwrecks.
- Alocer - The demon of astrology.
- Any - The presiding demon of Hell.
- Anamalech - The demon of bad news.
- Ancitif - Origin and details unknown...
- Andras - The demon of discord.
- Aquiel - The demon of Sunday.
- Arachula - A demon of the air.
- Ardad - Demon that leads travellers astray.
- Arfaxat - Origin and details unknown...
- Arioch - A fallen angel whose name derives from the Hebrew meaning of 'fierce lion.'
- Ascaroth - Demon of spies and informers.
- Asmodeus - Said to be the King of demons, although is actually third in rank from Satan himself, also known as Ashmedai, Hebraic for 'Destroyer'. In Hebrew mythology he is known to ride upon the back of a dragon, and appears in the form of a beast with three heads (those of a bull, a man and a ram), the tail of a snake and feet of a goose. He is a demon of self-indulgence of luxury and sinful desire, and as a result assists Mankind with the Third Deadliest of Sins: Lust. His Queen is named as Lilith although there is speculation concerning this.
- Astaroth - Demon of idleness and sloth, accusation and inquisition, also known as Ashtoroth. He is believed to know all secrets and could be only be summoned on Wednesdays, and then only between the hours of ten and eleven at night, he would appear in the form of a half-white and half-black human male. He is reputed to be accursed with foul-smelling breath. Astaroth was once known as the nature goddess Astarte, although due to severe punishment he became a male demon.
- Azezel - A fallen angel cast from Heaven for refusing to worship Adam. His name was changed to Eblis, meaning 'despair.' In Islamic demonology he was said to be a Djinn, which were a fearsome species kin to Elementals.
- Baal - Once an Egyptian God during the Eighteenth Dynasty he has become a Ruler of Demons. When this transition came about is not known.
- Balberith - A demon of murder, arguments and blasphemy.
- Baphomet - This demon is named, either from the corruption of Mohammed or derived from two Greek words meaning 'absorption of knowledge.' It is said that this demon resides in the form of a cloven-footed goat-headed winged beast.
- Bechard - The demon with power over winds and tempests.
- Bechet - The demon of Friday.
- Beelzebub - A demon regarded as the leading representation of the fallen gods; in Matthew 12:24, he is mentioned as 'Prince of the Devils.' It is translated as 'Lord of Flies' represented inevitably as a giant fly, although it is said that his preferred form is that of a huge black-haired beast with two large horns, vast bat-like wings, webbed feet and the tale of a lion. Aside being known to the Cyreneans as Achor, his others names are Beelzeboul and Baalzebub. The latter translating as 'Lord of the High House.' He is next in rank to Satan himself, and assists Mankind with the Sixth Deadliest of Sins: Gluttony.
- Behemoth - The demon of delights of the belly and over indulgence.
- Belial - The Prince of card and dice, and a demon of the Sidonians.
- Belias - The demon of arrogance.
- Belphegor - Originally the Assyrian form of 'Baal-Poer', the Moabotish god associated with licentiousness and orgies. Legend proclaims that he was sent from Hell to Earth in order to discover whether there was such an emotional trait as married happiness. He is the demon whom assists Mankind with the Seventh Deadliest of Sins: Vanity.
- Braathwaate - Demon of ignorance.
- Bucon - The demon of hatred.
- Byleth - One of the Kings of Hell.
- Calconix - Origin and details unknown...
- Carnivean - Demon of obscenity and shamelessness.
- Carreau - Demon of heartlessness.
- Cheitan - Demon born of Smoke.
- Consague - Origin and details unknown...
- Dagon - Origin and details unknown...
- Demogorgon - Once a name to be feared, and never to be uttered, a 4th-century writer named Lactantius first wrote of him. Further details are unknown.
- Elmek - Demon of sharp objects.
- Glauneck - A demon with powers over hidden treasures.
- Gressil - Demon of impurity and uncleanness.
- Grongade - Origin and details unknown...
- Haunt - A demon to have risen from the shadow of Man's first sin.
- Iuvart - Demon of possession.
- Lagasse - Demon of hypocrisy.
- Lanithro - Demon of the air.
- Leviathan - In Hebrew this demon's name is translated into 'that which gathers itself into folds.' He is the demon whom assists Mankind with the Sixth Deadliest of Sins: Envy.
- Lucifer - A name wrongly referring to Satan, which is most likely the result from a misreading of Isaiah 14:12 and is a totally separate demon altogether, although it is said that Lucifer was the original name of Satan before he fell from heaven. As the Prince of lies he assists Mankind with the First Deadliest of Sins: Pride.
- Mammon - Although not originally a demon, the word 'mammon. was known as 'money' or 'riches' in Syrian terms. From the words of Christ [Matthew 6:24] he entered the realm of demons. Once known as a Prince of tempters, he has become acknowledged as the demon of the love of money. He is the demon whom assists Mankind with the Second Deadliest of Sins: Avarice.
- Mastiphal - A Prince of Darkness.
- Mephistopheles - The demon to which Dr Johann Faustus sold his soul to. The Greek meaning of this demon's name is 'one whom detests the light.'
- Merihim - A demon of pestilence.
- Oeillet - Demon of the vow breaking of poverty.
- Olivier - Demon of cruelty towards the poor and unfortunate.
- Pan - Originally known as a Greek god, the spirit of lands and livestock, later became known as a pipe-playing, goat-hooved horned demon, aptly named The Horned God.
- Phaeton - Origin and details unknown...
- Putifar - Origin and details unknown...
- Pytho - The Prince of the Spirits of lies.
- Rosier - Demon of falling in love.
- Saalah - Demon that entices into the woods.
- Satan - The original angel to first fall from heaven, becoming God's ultimate adversary, which in Hebrew is exactly what it means: Adversary. In Hebrew it means 'Diablos' meaning 'devil.' As Satan is the dark equivalent of light, the opposition of God, every religion knows of him: Ahriman to the Zoroastrian; Mara to the Buddha; Seth to the Egyptian.
- Sonneillon - The demon of hatred towards enemies.
- Tenebrion - Spirit of Darkness.
- Verdelet - Demon who carries witches to Sabbath.
- Verrier - Demon of disobedience.
- Verrine - Demon of impatience.
As is commonly known, all demons were originally angels whom had rebelled and fallen, yet they maintain their rank as ex-angels. The angelic court had been invented sometime in the 4th Century, out of the writings of Paul by the Pseudo-Dionysius, and consisted of nine orders of angels (three hierarchies each of three orders):
Despite my hard efforts in compiling this information, I am open to debate - or indeed correction - regarding its authenticity.
|Author photo (c)Christopher Shoebridge
Mark Cassell lives in a rural part of the UK with his wife and a number of animals. He often dreams of dystopian futures, peculiar creatures, and flitting shadows. Primarily a horror writer, his steampunk, fantasy, and SF stories have featured in several anthologies and ezines.
His debut novel, The Shadow Fabric, is a supernatural story and is available from Amazon.
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No Toys AND No Circumcision?!
As seen below in the weekly roundup, San Francisco likes to be the first at things. They were the first city to take on eliminating toys from Happy Meals, and now they are the first city to take on their next target: mohels.
Sort of. Lloyd Schofield, a resident of San Francisco, is proposing to ban circumcision throughout the city. Though the logic behind the proposal has not been fully explored, if the measure were to pass, it would "make it a misdemeanor to circumcise, excise, cut or mutilate the foreskin, testicle or penis of another person who has not attained the age of 18." I know that there are a fair number of people who think it wrong to induce unnecessary surgery on a person who does not have the ability to consent to it–and our blogger Sarah Tuttle-Singer has thoroughly explored the issue over at Kveller–but if this were to pass, anyone interested in carrying on the Jewish tradition could face a hefty $1,000 fee or up to a year in prison. Oy!
Chances are the bill won't pass, as Schofield would need to collect 7,168 signatures by April 26, 2011, but Bay-area mohels might want to start thinking about what kind of front organization they can set up to perform the risky business on the down low.
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SGMS has also deployed a 600-kW generator with custom controls and demand response capabilities, designed and installed by the same company contracted for the solar system, PowerSecure Solar. "Demand response provides an opportunity for consumers to play a significant role in the operation of the electric grid by reducing or shifting their electricity usage during peak periods in response to time-based rates or other forms of financial incentives," according to the United States Department of Energy. "Such programs can lower the cost of electricity in wholesale markets, and in turn, lead to lower retail rates."
Sandy Grove Middle School, which opened it's doors to students for the first time August 17, "is the nation's first net-positive energy, LEED platinum designed, leased public school," according to information on the Hoke County Schools Web site. "This building includes an enhanced building envelope, an energy efficient HVAC design, LED lighting, photovoltaic installation, and energy star equipment."
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lunar Mario
With all the hype Nintendo is generating with the upcoming Wii U and the 3DS, it is hard to believe that maybe in 2013 they will stop making games for the Nintendo Wii. Yet, with the influence of motion gaming from Nintendo, it really influenced the way we played games with the motion of the wrist. Yet, there are so many games that have been so definitive to showcase with...
Published on August 28, 2011 by Michael Kerner
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars For younger kids!
My nine year old likes this game. I play with him and it is just ok. Very easy to play. Makes me a bit dizzy the way you go upside down. It is easier than the regular Marios or Zeldas. He needs very little help from me to complete. But, to easy for me. You don't even need a guide or to look up anything.
Published 16 months ago by Dawn T. Bricco
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lunar Mario,
Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Selects) (Video Game)
With all the hype Nintendo is generating with the upcoming Wii U and the 3DS, it is hard to believe that maybe in 2013 they will stop making games for the Nintendo Wii. Yet, with the influence of motion gaming from Nintendo, it really influenced the way we played games with the motion of the wrist. Yet, there are so many games that have been so definitive to showcase with the Wii. The biggest one in my book for adventure is Super Mario Galaxy. With the joy of seeing Mario in space, it really changed the perspective on how we play adventure games. But unlike Sony & Microsoft with platformers, Mario will always be king, not just in gameplay, but also control, and that now with a new lower price for Super Mario Galaxy, it definitely is a great time to battle Bowser in space once again.
Super Mario Galaxy, as a part of the Nintendo selects series, is definitely a great game from start to finish, as you are thrusted into space to rescue Princess Toadstool a.k.a. Princess Peach from the clutches of Bowser, as you not only brace yourself in space to save Peach, but also try and help Rosalina save her spaceship from the ruined damage. As you thrust yourself in space, you have so many dynamic enemies to master from a giant-sized spider spitting galactic venom, to Bouldergeist, a villainous enemy that is a deadly ghost that packs a punch when he protects himself with rock armor, and then grows vulgar arms. Graphically, the games looks amazing start to finish, while the music of the game brings celestial moods all the way to classic Mario themes from past games, to a epic orchestral Bowser showdown. The control of the game is very simple and easy to control Mario through the challenges from emptying trash to get a star, to trying to defeat foes without suffering damage to get stars.
All in all, Super Mario Galaxy is a fantastic game is worth every penny and definitely one of the most defiant games that showed what Mario could really do on the Nintendo Wii. If you've never played Super Mario Galaxy when it originally came out back in 2007, than it honestly is a great time to get this game and watch Mario placed into orbit. I absolutely loved this game when it originally came out nearly 4 years ago, and you'll love it too. Definitely one small step for a plumber, but one giant leap into gaming.
Graphics: A
Sound: A+
Control: A
Fun & Enjoyment: A+
Overall: A
44 of 52 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A main Mario game on Wii? It's so much more than that...,
= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Selects) (Video Game)
You've probably seen how revolutionary Super Mario 64 was on the Nintendo 64. Well, imagine if the game was separated into mini planets, and you see Mario soaring through the air as he was launched into the air. That, my friends, is Mario Galaxy.
The game starts out with Mario roaming through a gorgeously detailed Mushroom Kingdom as he runs to Peach's Castle...for cake. But then, guess what? Not only does Bowser kidnap Peach again. He kidnaps Peach in a very epic cutscene! Unfortunately for Mario, a Magikoopa sends him flying into the galaxy, knocking him out.
Now, the main game is playing through very big and graphical 3D worlds bouncing on Goombas, collecting coins, and all kinds of other stuff. But, like Super Mario 64, you must collect Stars. Collect enough Stars to be able to play in another world, or maybe have Mario tussle with Bowser. If you were to play the game, you'll notice that everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, is much, much deeper and more fun than I am describing it.
The music is nothing like I've ever heard in a Mario game. I mean, seriously. Once I played the game until after I beat the first Bowser boss, I was thinking "Oh, my god. These tracks are from a MARIO game??". The music also breathes air into the spacey atmosphere in the game.
The one major complaint I have with this game is that the 2-Player mode is stupid. There's almost nothing the second player can do to help the first player play through the game. Sure, he/she can collect Star Bits, launch them at enemies, and fling those...rubber..trees at enemies. But that's pretty much it. The second player doesn't even have his/her own character (Thanks, Mario Galaxy 2).
But other than the 2-Player mode, the game is amazing. It is one of the best Wii games you can buy.
19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Until 2010, this was one of Mario's biggest adventures! Nice Lost Levels throwback too!,
Mike London "MAC" (Oxford, UK) - See all my reviews
= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Selects) (Video Game)
For Mario's Wii debut Nintendo decided to take their most famous character and send him where no plumber has gone before . . . into deep space! The main game play of SUPER MARIO GALAXY features Mario running around small planets, space debris, water levels, and other colourful Mario themed levels. This is a very long review, so the Intro pretty much tells you what I think and the Overall Information on the Game goes into more detail on the game itself
INTRO and Purchase Recommendation:
Although the game is great, if you should buy it or not really depends on if you have gotten the superior sequel, SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2. For the first two and a half years of its existence, SMG was an unequivocal title which if you wanted to have the best that the Wii offered, this was the title for you. Like any main entry in the SUPER MARIO series, Nintendo has put all their efforts into making one of the best titles around, and as evidenced by the almost unanimous reviews from professional gaming critics. That all changed in the summer of 2010, when Nintendo released SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2.
SMG, along with a handful of other titles (including Zelda's TWILIGHT PRINCESS) have been released as a series of budget line titles called "Nintendo Selects", which exclusively features a physical red box. These titles are normally priced under twenty dollars and quite frankly a steal.
However, if it comes down to purchasing SMG or SMG2, go with SMG2. Please refer to my SMG2 review for more information on that title, but overall everything SMG does, SMG2 does bigger and better.
There are a few design choices that are rather strange to me that I want to note here rather than the general body of the information section. First, to get all possible stars, you have to beat Bowser FOUR TIMES. Yes, four. Not that Bowser is particularly difficult, but really, four times? And it's the same battle and stage.
Overall the power stars are not overly challenging with one notable exception: the Dread Nought's Secret Star. While SMG2 has "The Perfect Run" which is intentionally exceptionally intense, the Dread Nought's Secret Star isn't even a major stage. Instead, you have to blow up six piles of rubble for a Gearmo using bombs, and you only have 30 seconds to do so. Only problem is there is a several second delay from when you throw the bombs to when they blow up. It is by far the most frustrating star in the game, so much so that I wanted to punch whoever designed that star in the face. It's borderline impossible, it's that difficult. And then the Gearmo gets mad at you that you didn't clear the trash. I'm like if you gave me more time or this wasn't such a stupid star, you'd be done! [Extremely frustrating and not even remotely fun.]
A close second is Boo's Bone Pen Star where you have to collect 100 purple coins in a MINUTE. While in SMG 2 after you get all 100 purple coins and you are on a time limit, the time limit will stop and you can go collect the star. Not so in SMG. After getting all 100 coins, the timer is still going, so you can get the necessary coins and still lose. [Extremely frustrating and not even remotely fun.] - Another quick purple coin star is when Gusty Garden star "Purple Coins on the Puzzle Cube" [on a Cube Box] -
Also, after beating SMG with Mario you are given the option to beat it again with Luigi. While it's a nice game style change, it's not really much of a difference - just the same with slightly different play control. And you have to go through that if you want to get all 121 stars with both. While I'm not detracting for the game for this, it just feels like Nintendo was adding artificial length to the game. The first time I beat the game I didn't play through it again with Luigi for a few months, because it wasn't that important to me to get all 121 stars, given the fact the 121 star was just a purple coin walk in the park that I saw on Youtube.
Although I've read lots of reviews that SMG2 could never have the same impact as the original (due to all the main ideas that make SMG2 so brilliant were first introduced in SMG) , ultimately SMG2 wins out every time. Yes, SMG is what first introduced us to the Galaxy style gameplay with gravity, physics, planetoids, etc, and all SMG2 just expands the template and builds on the foundation already laid down by SMG (which is very true), SMG2 is just so bloody great it makes you want to cry. Absolutely amazing.
Still, the original SMG is absolutely amazing, even though it is now outshined by its sequel. Although there are individual stars and galaxies here and there I prefer in the original SMG, over all SMG 2 is the better game. Fortunately, though, if you have the fundage you can get both of these absolutely classic titles!
Overall Information:
The game has a lot of motion controls built into it, which is quite suitable for the Wii. By spinning your Wii controller Mario does a spin move. There are also things called Pull Stars, where you most point your Wii controller at the pull star to activate it, which will make Mario go in that direction. There are also bubble-blowing, where you use blow Mario around with a blaster while he is encased in a Bubble, a Star Ball where Mario stands on a ball and you have him roll around a course by positioning the Wii remote in certain angles, and Stingray surfing where Mario rides a stingray on a water course.
Mario also collects "Star Bits", which can be used as ammo but comes in more useful as food for "hungry Lumas", which are stars Mario encounters on the way. By feeding these Hungry Lumas a predetermined amount of Star Bits, Mario will unlock previously locked levels.
SUPER MARIO GALAXY, like its previous predecessor SUPER MARIO 64, is built around collecting Power Stars. The main goal is to collect sixty power stars so that you are able to have the final showdown with Bowser.
Like Princess Peach's Castle from SUPER MARIO 64 and Delfino Plaza in SUPER MARIO SUNSHINE, SMG features a hubworld called the Comet Observatory. There are seven main areas in the Observatory: tThe Gate (one galaxy and one Hungry Luma galaxy), the Terrace, the Fountain, The Kitchen, the Bedroom, the Engine Room, and the Garden. Each of these areas with the exception of the Gateway feature multiple galaxies and one Hungry Luma galaxy, as well as a Bowser themed level boss level. As you proceed, through these stages and earn more stars, you will gain Grand Stars (which are in the Bowser levels). When Mario starts out there is not enough power to bring all the areas online, so each time Mario earns a Grand Star, power is added to the Comet Observatory, unlocking another area that can be explored (much like Peach's Castle was locked).
Overall, the Comet Observatory can feel overwhelming and awkward to navigate, which would explain why in SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 Nintendo completely did away with the hub world and instead did an overworld linear map similar to SUPER MARO BROS. 3 and SUPER MARIO WORLD
There are 42 galaxies in the game (six fewer than its sequel), of which there are ten twelve unlockable galaxies and [thirty two] thirty main galaxies. There are seven Hungry Luma galaxes, the final boss galaxy where Bowser is at, and the three trial galaxies which are challenging courses involving stingray surfing, star ball rolling, and bubble blasting, and then the Grand Finale Galaxy.
The galaxies themselves are highly inventive and feature remarkable gameplay. There is everything from honey themed galaxies (to tie in Bee Mario) to deep space battle station galaxies to ghostly galaxies to tropical galaxies to desert galaxies and fire/ice galaxies and even a tory galaxy and a sugary candy galaxy. Each star in the galaxy is clearly defined and the player never feels a loss at what to do next. Overall the game is very intuitive in leading the player to the next goal without holding the player's hand, which is one of the hardest balances to obtain in game design these days.
As far as linear gameplay, both SMG and SMG2 are more linear than SM64 and SMS. One of the things I loved about SM64 is the ability to obtain pretty much any star at any point that was available in the level (with very, very few exceptions to that rule). Those days are gone, largely because depending on what star you select there are changes made to the galaxy layout and design.
Although there are 120 stars in the main game, in reality there are really 90 main stars, with 30 additional stars being "comet stars".
The comet stars will begin appearing after you have beaten various galaxies. There is also a special type of comet (the Purple comet) which, when it appears, means you must collect 100 purple coins spread throughout a level.
The other type of comets are all repeats of stars already played, only with some extra criteria included. There are daredevil runs (Mario only has one hit), speed runs, Cosmic clone runs (where Mario or Luigi races his clone), and double-time runs where everything is sped up to super speeds.
Although the comets are largely fun, with the exception of the purple comets, they are all repeats of previously featured content, which doesn't make the game feel as long as it should be had Nintendo come up with new stars to come up with the 120.
To get the purple comets to appear you must defeat Bowser. Then, after getting all 120 stars, you must beat Bowser a second time, which will then unlock SUPER LUIGI GALAXY, where you play through the game as Luigi.
The Luigi mode of SMG is very much a LOST LEVELS throw back. In the 1986 game Famicom Disk System SUPER MARIO BROS 2 (THE LOST LEVELS), you can play as either Mario or Luigi. If you play Luigi, he jumps higher but does not have nearly as much traction, meaning he slides around a lot. That is exactly how Luigi plays in SMG as well. It's nice to see such a nod to one of the more obscure (if there is such a thing) titles in the Mario canon. Other than how he controls, there is no difference between playing through the levels with Luigi or with Mario, with the exception that Luigi's cosmic clones are MUCH MORE DIFFICULT than Mario's. The underwater race in BEACH BOWL GALAXY will have you SWEARING, it's that much more difficult.
After defeating collecting the 60 stars with Luigi, defeating Bowser, getting the purple comets to appear, then collect the other 60 stars, you then beat Bowser again with Luigi. After doing so, you then unlock the Grande Finale Galaxy, which is the 121s star for both Mario and Luigi. Don't expect anything epic though like SMG2's insanely masochistic "The Perfect Run Level"; the Grand Finale Galaxy is just a boring purple coin hunt, not even challenging. Actually you'll have a hard drive even getting hurt in the galaxy it's that easy.
Boss information and Power Ups [Over all information regarding the game]
There are 15 bosses in SUPER MARIO GALAXY, with several being fought more than once.
1. Dino Piranha (fought twice)
2. King Kaliente (fought twice)
3. Bugaboom (fought once)
4. Megaleg (fought once)
5. Kamella (fought three times)
6. Tarantox (fought once)
7. Topmaniac (fought four times)
8. Bouldergeist (fought twice)
9. Major Burrows (fought twice)
10. Baron Brrr (fought once)
11. Undergrunt Gunner (fought three times)
12. Kingfin (fought once)
13. Fiery Dino Piranha (fought once)
14. Bowser Jr. (fought once)
15. Bowser (fought three times)
The game features seven power ups.
1. Bee mushroom - turns Mario into a bee for short extended periods of light
2. Boo mushroom - make Mario transparently so he can float through solid objects. He will also attract other ghosts who will fall in love with him while using this power up.
3. Fire Flower - the classic power up that allows Mario to shoot fireballs. Unlike the 2D side scrollers, Fire Mario has a time limit. In several stages he might light torches or burn items to proceed
4. Ice Flower - first appeared in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Ice Flowers appear in three galaxies (Beach Bowl Galaxy, Freezeflame Galaxy, and Deep Dark Galaxy). Allows him to shoot ice balls at enemies and also turns water surfaces into ice, allowing Mario to skate across bodies of water and access areas otherwise inaccessible. Like the Fire Flower, it has a timer
5. Rainbow Star - the invincibility star from days of yore, and has a time limit
6. Red Star - makes Mario fly. Only appears in the Purple Coin challenge in the Gateway Galaxy and in the hub world of the Comet Observatory.
7. Spring Mushroom - turns Mario into a bouncing spring. This can be challenging to control as Mario is constantly jumping while using this powerup.
25 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Super Mario 64 to the tenth power,
= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Selects) (Video Game)
I've played Super Mario since I got my first SNES for my ninth birthday and he's been, more or less, a major part of my experiences playing video games. Whether it was Super Mario World, or Super Mario All-stars or even Super Mario RPG (I am an RPG fanatic), Super Mario was and still is the SNES for me.
But I must confess, I never grew up with the N64 or the GameCube so perhaps my credendtials aren't as good as anyone who has played the Mario games I haven't on the GBA or the GameCube. I only ever got to play Super Mario 64 with my reletives. I downloaded Super Mario 64 on Virtual Console and, while it's still fun, it just doesn't hold my attention for long. I doubt I'll ever beat it.
All that aside, I hope you would still trust my judgement when I say this is the funnest and greatest 3D platformer I've ever played and it held my attention until I got all 120 stars, unlocked Luigi, and got 100 more as him.
This game is beautiful and plays like a dream. I honestly couldn't have imagined having so much fun shaking and pointing the Wii Remote but this game incorperates it in such a way that pointing and shaking go beyond mere novelty and actually make the game even stronger. Collecting star bits with the star cursor and then aiming at enemies while controlling Mario with the Nunchuck is a minor task in multi-tasking that is rewarding and stimulating. Mario himself plays spectacularly with all his classic Super Mario 64 acrobatic moves intact. His punch-punch-kick combo has been replaced with a simple spin-punch attack that feels less redundant and far more suited to attacking in multiple directions. Occasionally, Mario will have to pull off some tricky wall-jumping moves that feel reminiscent of wall-jumping in Mega Man X. The camra always situates itself just right for these segments and never hinders you once. The camra moves itself almost always to just where you need it when you need it. Only a few times are you not able to move it manually the way you want and that, quite frankly, is the only complaint I could come up with.
Now let's talk about level design. My goodness is it gorgeous and mind-bending! Mario will constantly defy gravity and he is able to run right side up and upside down depending on which side of a heveanly body you are on. You'll find yourself moving your head from side to side trying to reorient yourself on instinct. This game takes lots of hand-eye coordination to play and will force you to hone your skills and senses. This ulimately makes conquering a level and getting that last star-piece all the more fulfilling. Levels can vary from lush, green worlds alive with life to arrid deserts to all your classic platforming cliches, including lava levels and ice levels; even the Super Mario World ghost houses make a return. Some worlds might be made entirely out of food or toys. Some worlds are made of geometric patterns that bend the mind and test your vertigo further. My favorite levels are the ones that look like tropical paradises. If heaven exists, that's what I imagine it looks like.
Everything from gameplay to music to graphics and level design only further cement Mario's place in the video gaming world as the definitive platforming character who will never fade away and continue to attract fans young and old, or in my case, estranged. The good folks at Nintendo should be proud of themselves. This is the kind of game you saw in your dreams when you tried imagine how much better gaming could get when you were younger. If you get any game for the Wii, let it be this.
Let it be this.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One the greatest Wii games with a cheap price!,
= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Selects) (Video Game)
In 2007, Super Mario Galaxy was awarded the game of the year in many game medias including IGN, GameTrailers, GameSpot, etc. Now in 2011, this game is re-released as a "Nintendo Selects title" with a cheap price. I personally played its sequel SMG 2 first, and I think SMG 2 is way better than the original. But still, this is a great game to play. If you haven't played SMG before, this is a good opportunity to buy it with low price. Go get it!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Mario Game,
A Kid's Review
= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Selects) (Video Game)
Nintendo has made another great game of Mario.The graphics are fantastic, and the moves are awesome.The suits are numerous ,here are some that I have not seen in many games, Bee Mario,Spring Mario, and Boo Mario.The only disappointment I had was that I had was that you don't get to play with Yoshi,but you can play can play with him on Super Mario Galaxy 2.Here are two warnings if you get motion sick easily this would probably not be a good game for you, and it is two players but the second player can only collect star bits, that means he is not a character. Overall I think it is a good game!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game!!!,
Barbara Reed (EDEN, TEXAS, US) - See all my reviews
= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Selects) (Video Game)
My grand children just love this game. They play it for hours. Great Buy!!! All Mario Bros games are great.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun,
This review is from: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Selects) (Video Game)
I had a blast with this game. The 2nd player can assist with grabbing things and collecting star bits. word
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Mario Fun!!,
M. Teems Jr. "Keep it clean." (Oregon) - See all my reviews
= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Selects) (Video Game)
Love this game style! It's not too hard to complete the levels, but it does require problem and puzzle solving skills. The controls are not too extreme or difficult to learn. That's another great joy for active people who want to play video games. I'm about half way through the game right now and it is lots of fun. Now that it is priced as a "Nintendo Select", this is a great purchase for Nintendo Wii owners. Let the fun begin!
UPDATE: I just completed Super Mario Galaxy. It took me just under one month. I played it for about one hour at a time 3 or 4 days a week. I'm 35 years old and grew up playing Nintendo games. This game was very enjoyable from start to finish. It's not too hard if you take your time with it. The designers didn't make it too hard to win at this game. I'm glad too because I don't have all the spare time I once had as a child. Being able to sit down and play it casually and succeed was fun!
SPOILER WARNING!! After you beat Bowser in the end, you go back to the Comet Observatory and have the challenged offered to collect 59 more stars!! I'm not sure if that means go back and complete all the levels again or what. But it didn't require me to beat every level to finish the game. So I will go back and play the ones I missed and try to get the 59 stars to see what happens.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Quintessential Wii Mario Game,
= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Selects) (Video Game)
Super Mario Galaxy is the quintessential Super Mario game for the Wii. Although the game is now almost 5 years old, I just bought it. I have a hard time wanting to spend $40-50 for a game...especially in this economy. Money is tight, and I want to stretch it as far as I can. So imagine how ecstatic I was when Super Mario Galaxy came out under the Nintendo Selects line. At the new $19.99 (or lower depending on who you buy it from) price point, you really can't afford not to add this game to your Wii library!
The best way to describe this game is that it is the Wii equivalent of what Super Mario 64 was for the Nintendo 64. The story is innovative, the game challenging, and the graphics crisp - all of which combines to form an amazing game experience. However, also like Super Mario 64, the controls do take some getting used to. Most Super Mario veterans are not used to playing with a Mario character running through 3D environments. There are also times in the game where the perspective shifts to 2D, which also complicates things a bit. Because of the 3D environment, there is a slight learning curve with the controls...especially the camera angles. But this is quickly overcome after the first two or three galaxies and it becomes natural and effortless.
If you haven't ever played this game or have played it and were waiting for the price to come down like I was, BUY THIS GAME! You won't regret it and you will be rewarded with hours of enjoyment.
Gameplay = A+
Graphics = A+
Story = A
Fun Factor = A+
Controls = B+ (for those levels with the difficult camera angles)
Price = A+++
Recommendation: Buy this game, especially if you're a Super Mario fan.
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On the same subject, what happens if the H2H results from the regular season are 1-1?
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Jeff Braucher
RE: Help & Advise
I don't have any info on Leo Wolf available. The information I gathered from Woodlawn was by walking the entire cemetery and photographing all the gravestones and markers.
There have been other memorials added to Find-A-Grave by other individuals from obituary postings over the years.
I'm not sure if a comprehensive list has been prepared of Woodland by the City of Las Vegas or Bunkers that manages the property for the city.
There are several parts of Woodlawn from the early days of the cemetery totaling about 2000-3000 grave sites and only a handful of grave markers. I would hazard to guess that he is probably in those areas.
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on Aug 28, 2014 11:05 AM
Mary Downing-Mahan (gravehuntermary)
RE: Perkiss Search98924933 Duplicate
Linda Edwards post on the forum. Then of course, genealogists never stop wanting for more info, no matter how far away these unknown people are.
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Mary Downing-Mahan (gravehuntermary)
RE: Perkiss Search98924933 Duplicate
I didn't contact the other person. The confusion is that you had 2 surnames, the stone only has one. Your memorial will not be searchable. FAQ The memorial has to have exactly what is on the stone. Any corrections should be noted in the bio section. If you note in the bio section his birth name, his memorial will be searchable if someone looks for him using his birth name. My grandma's stone has the wrong birth date...but, I had to put what was on the stone and corrected it in her bio. The person that dupped yours would be considered the 1st one because it is correct. Let's hope they are nice and delete theirs. Good luck
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M. Richards
RE: Lewis B SEARCH 1893-94
Ms. Suzi,
I sent you an email with my mother's information on it so you can contact her more directly, I don't know why you didn't receive it. I guess I'm the one who erred in entering the information for George, for my Mom. I thought the L. R. Search was for Lewis R. Search. Now reading and talking with my mom, you were correct. She has the names of three of Russel "Russ" Search's wives. She would really like to talk with you about this family. Sorry about the confusion I've caused, it was not intended. I've corrected George's information and dates to agree with my Mom's records. Mom has been ill for a long time. She will be back in a month or two. Here is her email firstname.lastname@example.com (she says send your phone number plus a good time to call and she'll call you). Again, I'm so sorry, Logan (Mary's son). Please delete this message after you get it. My Mom had a stalker from Find-A-Grave, that is why she took off her email from member information. Thanks.
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George Louis SEARCH
Suzi, this George was infant son of Louis R. Search and his wife Emma E. Burget. Louis was a son of Russell Search. Emma was a daughter of John Burget. This George has a stone that is now undecipherable at Body Cemetery. Sorry about the confusion. Blessings, Mary R.
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Suzi, are you related? Yes I'm interested in sharing information on this family. I will email you so you can email me back. Thanks for sharing with me. Blessings, Mary R.
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Sharon Christensen
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You are very welcome for the photo.
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You are very welcome for the photo.
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You are very welcome for the photo. My pleasure in getting it for you. Have a great one.
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I have no idea either at this moment, What did I say to you about what I wanted you to do? I usually say?
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What can be said about the sexy, sophisticated City of Lights that hasn't already been said a thousand times before? Quite simply, this is one of the world's great metropolises, a trend-setter, market-leader and cultural capital for over a thousand years and still going strong. This is the place that gave the world the cancan and the cinematograph, a city that reinvented itself during the Renaissance, bopped to the beat of the Jazz Age and positively glittered during the belle époque (beautiful era). As you might expect, Paris is strewn with historic architecture, glorious galleries and cultural treasures galore, but the modern-day city is much more than just a museum piece. It's a heady hotchpotch of cultures and ideas – a place to stroll the boulevards, shop till you drop or just do as the Parisians do and watch the world buzz by from a streetside cafe. Savour every moment.
Central Paris is small: 9.5km (north to south) by 11km (east to west). Excluding the Bois de Boulogne and the Bois de Vincennes, its total area is 105 sq km. The Seine River flows east–west through the city; the Rive Droite (Right Bank) is north of the river, while the Rive Gauche (Left Bank) is to the south. Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements (districts).
Wi-fi is widespread. For a list of free-access wi-fi cafes, visit http://www.cafes-wifi.com/. If you're laptop-less, Paris is awash in internet cafes:
Cyber Cube (Tel 01 56 80 08 08; http://www.cybercube.fr/; 9 rue d'Odessa, 14e; per 15/30min €1/2, per 5/10hr €30/40; h10am-10pm; mMontparnasse Bienvenüe) Expensive but handy for Gare Montparnasse.
Milk (Tel 08 20 00 10 00; http://www.milklub.com/v3/; per 1/2/3/5hr €4/7/9/12, night-time per 3/10hr €6/13; h24hr)
Panthéon (17 rue Soufflot, 5e; mLuxembourg); Les Halles (31 bd de Sébastopol, 1er; mLes Halles) This chain of seven internet cafes is bright, buzzy and open round the clock.
Phon'net (Tel 01 42 05 10 73; 74 rue de Charonne, 11e; per 1/5/15/30hr €5/16/30/45; h10am-midnight; mCharonne or Ledru Rollin)
Web 46 (Tel 01 40 27 02 89; 46 rue du Roi de Sicile, 4e; per 15/30min €2.50/4, per 1/5hr €7/29; h10am-11pm Mon-Fri, 10am-9pm Sat, noon-11pm Sun; mSt-Paul) Cybercafe in the heart of the Marais.
Go Go Paris! Culture! (http://www.gogoparis.com/) All things cultural: clubs, art, gigs, food and drink.
Mairie de Paris (http://www.paris.fr/) Comprehensive Paris info from opening times to city stats.
Paris Convention & Visitors Bureau (http://en.parisinfo.com/) Official tourist office site.
Paris Pages (www.paris.org) Museums and cultural events.
There's a laverie (laundrette) on practically every Parisian street-corner; your hotel or hostel can point you to one.
These are major 24-hour accident-andemergency hospitals:
American Hospital of Paris (Tel 01 46 41 25 25; http://www.american-hospital.org/en.html; 63 bd Victor Hugo, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine; mPont de Levallois Bécon)
Hertford British Hospital (Tel 01 46 39 22 22; http://www.british-hospital.org/HBH/index.php; 3 rue Barbès, 92300 Levallois-Perret; mAnatole France)
Hôpital Hôtel Dieu (Tel 01 42 34 82 34; http://www.aphp.fr/; 1 place du Parvis Notre Dame, 4e; mCité) One of the city's main government-run public hospitals; after 8pm use the emergency entrance on rue de la Cité, 4e.
Post offices with a Banque Postale offer the best exchange rates, and accept banknotes (commission €4.50) and travellers cheques. Bureaux de change are faster and easier, open longer hours and give better rates than commercial banks.
The public toilets in Paris are signposted toilettes or WC. The tan-coloured, self-cleaning toilets you see on Parisian pavements are open 24 hours and are free of charge. Libre means 'free'; occupé means 'occupied'.
The main branch of the Paris Convention & Visitors Bureau (Office de Tourisme et de Congrès de Paris; Tel 08 92 68 30 00; http://en.parisinfo.com/; 25-27 rue des Pyramides, 1er; h9am-7pm Jun-Oct, 10am-7pm Mon-Sat & 11am-7pm Sun Nov-May, closed 1 May; mPyramides) is 500m northwest of the Louvre.
Other tourist offices: Gare de Lyon (Hall d'Arrivée, 20 bd Diderot, 12e; h8am- 6pm Mon-Sat, closed Sun & 1 May; mGare de Lyon) Gare du Nord (18 rue de Dunkerque, 10e; h8am-6pm, closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day & 1 May; mGare du Nord)
Syndicat d'Initiative de Montmartre (Tel 01 42 62 21 21; 21 place du Tertre, 18e; h10am-7pm; mAbbesses)
Paris is generally safe, but take care on the metro after dark, and take extra care at the stations at Châtelet-Les Halles, Château Rouge in Montmartre, Gare du Nord, Strasbourg St-Denis, Réaumur Sébastopol and Montparnasse Bienvenüe. You're likely to encounter are pickpocketing, especially around Montmartre, Pigalle, Forum des Halles, the Latin Quarter, the Eiffel Tower, and on the rush-hour metro).
All objects found in Paris are brought to the Bureau des Objets Trouvés (Lost Property Office; Tel 0821 00 25 25; 36 rue des Morillons, 15e; h8.30am-5pm Mon-Thu, 8.30am-4.30pm Fri; mConvention). Items lost on the metro (32 46; h7am- 9pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Sat & Sun) are held at the station before being sent to the Bureau des Objets Trouvés, while lost property on trains is taken to the station's lost-property office.
It's impossible to imagine Paris without the Tour Eiffel (Tel 01 44 11 23 23; http://www.tour-eiffel.com/; lifts to 1st/2nd/top level €4.80/7.80/12; hlifts 9am midnight mid-Jun–Aug, 9.30am-11pm Sep–mid-Jun, stairs 9am-midnight mid-Jun–Aug, 9.30am-6pm Sep–mid-Jun; mChamp de Mars-Tour Eiffel or Bir Hakeim), but the 'metal asparagus' faced opposition from Paris' artistic elite when it was built for the 1889 Exposition Universelle. It was almost torn down in 1909 but was spared because it proved an ideal platform for radio antennas.
These days some 6.9 million people make the 324m trek to the top each year. If you're feeling steely-legged, you can dodge the lift fees by taking the stairs (€4/3.10 over/under 25 years old) to the 1st and 2nd platforms, but be warned: it's steep. Really, really steep.
Spreading out around the Eiffel Tower are the Jardins du Trocadéro (Trocadero Gardens; mTrocadéro), whose fountains and statue garden are grandly illuminated at night.
The Musée d'Orsay (Orsay Museum; Tel 01 40 49 48 14; http://www.musee-orsay.fr/; 62 rue de Lille, 7e; adult/18-30yr €8/5.50, 1st Sun of month free; h9.30am-6pm Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun, 9.30am-9.45pm Thu; mMusée d'Orsay or Solférino), housed in a turn-of-the-20thcentury train station, displays France's national collection of paintings, sculptures and artwork produced between the 1840s and 1914, including the fruits of the impressionist, postimpressionist and art nouveau movements. Among its exhibits are works by Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Sisley, Degas, Manet, Gauguin, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Seurat and Matisse.
Tickets are valid all day so you can come and go as you please. The reduced entrance fee of €5.50 applies to everyone after 4.15pm (6pm on Thursday). A combined ticket with the Musée Rodin costs €12.
The domed landmark known as the Panthéon (Tel 01 44 32 18 00; http://www.monuments-nationaux.fr/en/; place du Panthéon, 5e; adult/18-25yr €7.50/4.80, 1st Sun of month Oct-Mar free; h10am-6.30pm Apr-Sep, to 6.15pm Oct-Mar; mLuxembourg) was completed in 1789. The crypt houses the tombs of French luminaries such as Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Émile Zola, Jean Moulin and Marie Curie. A working model of Foucault's Pendulum demonstrates the rotation of the earth.
The Musée Rodin (Rodin Museum; Tel 01 44 18 61 10; http://www.musee-rodin.fr/; 79 rue de Varenne, 7e; adult/18-25yr permanent or temporary exhibition plus garden €6/4, both exhibitions plus garden €9/7, garden only €1, 1st Sun of month free; h9.30am-5.45pm Tue-Sun Apr-Sep, 9.30am- 4.45pm Tue-Sun Oct-Mar; mVarenne) displays some of Rodin's most famous works, including The Burghers of Calais (Les Bourgeois de Calais), Cathedral, The Thinker (Le Penseur) and The Kiss (Le Baiser).
The Hôtel des Invalides (mVarenne or La Tour Maubourg) was built in the 1670s as housing for 4000 invalides (disabled war veterans). On 14 July 1789, a mob forced its way into the building and seized 28,000 rifles before heading to the prison at Bastille, starting the revolution.
The new Musée du Quai Branly (Quai Branly Museum; Tel 01 56 61 70 00; http://www.quaibranly.fr/en/; 37 quai Branly, 7e; adult/student & 18-25yr €8.50/6, free after 6pm Sat for 18-25yr, 1st Sun of month for all; h11am- 7pm Tue, Wed & Sun, to 9pm Thu-Sat; mPont de l'Alma or Alma-Marceau), in a fabulous building designed by architect Jean Nouvel, explores the cultures of Africa, Oceania, Asia and the Americas through a range of multimedia exhibits.
When the weather is fine Parisians flock to the 23-hectare Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Garden; h7am-9.30pm Apr-Oct, 8am-sunset Nov- Mar; mLuxembourg) to relax and sunbathe.
There are few spookier sights in Paris than the Catacombes (Tel 01 43 22 47 63; http://www.paris.fr/english, in French; 1 av Colonel Henri Roi-Tanguy, 14e; adult/14-26yr €7/3.50; h10am-5pm Tue-Sun; mDenfert Rochereau), one of the city's three underground cemeteries, consisting of 1.6km of winding tunnels stacked from floor-toceiling with the bones and skulls of millions of Parisians.
Paris' oldest church, the Romanesque Église St-Germain des Prés (Tel 01 55 42 81 33; 3 place St-Germain des Prés, 6e; h8am-7pm Mon-Sat, 9am-8pm Sun; mSt-Germain des Prés) was built in the 11th century and was the dominant church in Paris until the arrival of Notre Dame.
The site of the Roman town of Lutèce (Lutetia), the Île de la Cité remained the centre of royal and ecclesiastical power throughout the Middle Ages. The seven decorated arches of Paris' oldest bridge, Pont Neuf (mPont Neuf ), have linked the Île de la Cité with both banks of the Seine since 1607.
The Cathédrale de Notre Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris; Tel 01 42 34 56 10; http://www.cathedraledeparis.com/; place du Parvis Notre Dame, 4e; audioguide €5; h7.45am-6.45pm; mCité) is the true heart of Paris; distances to all parts of metropolitan France are measured from place du Parvis Notre Dame, the square in front of Notre Dame.
Built on the remains of a Gallo-Roman temple, Notre Dame was begun in 1163 and largely completed by the mid-14th century. Its notable features include three stunning stained-glass rose windows, a monumental 7800-pipe organ and the famous Gothic tours de Notre Dame (Notre Dame towers; Tel 01 53 10 07 02; rue du Cloître Notre Dame; adult/18-25yr €7.50/4.80, 1st Sun of month Oct-Mar free; h10am-6.30pm daily Apr-Jun & Sep, 9am-7.30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-11pm Sat & Sun Jul & Aug, 10am-5.30pm daily Oct-Mar), whose 422 spiralling steps take you to the top of the tower for views of gargoyles, the 13-tonne 'Emmanuel' bell and an unforgettable Parisian panorama. No hunchbacks, though, despite what you may have heard from Victor Hugo.
Free English-language tours run at noon on Wednesday and Thursday and 2.30pm Saturday.
Paris' most exquisite Gothic monument is Ste-Chapelle (Holy Chapel; Tel 01 53 40 60 97; http://www.monuments-nationaux.fr/en/; 4 bd du Palais, 1er; adult/18-25yr €6.50/4.50, 1st Sun of month Oct-Mar free; h9.30am-6pm Mar-Oct, 9am-5pm Nov-Feb; mCité), tucked within the Palais de Justice (Law Courts). Built in just under three years, Ste-Chapelle was consecrated in 1248. The chapel was conceived by Louis IX to house his sacred relics, now kept in the treasury of Notre Dame.
Nearby, the 14th-century palace known as the Conciergerie (Tel 01 53 40 60 97; www.monuments -nationaux.fr; 2 bd du Palais, 1er; adult/18-25yr €8/6, 1st Sun of month Oct-Mar free; h9.30am-6pm Mar-Oct, 9am-5pm Nov-Feb; mCité) became the city's main prison during the Reign of Terror (1793–94). Many famous inmates, including Marie-Antoinette and the radicals Danton and Robespierre, were incarcerated here before meeting their eventual fate beneath the guillotine. You can also visit Europe's largest surviving medieval hall, the Salle des Gens d'Armes (Cavalrymen's Hall). A joint ticket with Ste-Chapelle costs €11.50 (€9 for 18 to 25 years old).
The vast Palais du Louvre was constructed as a fortress by Philippe-Auguste in the 13th century and rebuilt in the mid-16th century. In 1793 the Revolutionary Convention transformed it into the Musée du Louvre (Louvre Museum; Tel 01 40 20 53 17; http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp; admission to permanent collections/permanent collections & temporary exhibits €9/13, after 6pm Wed & Fri €6/11; h9am-6pm Mon, Thu, Sat & Sun, 9am-10pm Wed & Fri; mPalais Royal-Musée du Louvre), the nation's first (and foremost) national museum.
The Louvre's top attractions are da Vinci's mischievous Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo, but there's much, much more to see. Other highlights include key works by Raphael, Botticelli, Delacroix and Titian, the lavish apartments of Napoleon III's Minister of State, and a glorious collection of Greek and Roman sculpture. Tickets remain valid for the whole day, so take your time – you'll enjoy it more if you don't try and pack too much into one day.
The main entrance in the Cour Napoléon is covered by the 21m-high glass Pyramide du Louvre. You can dodge queues by buying advance tickets from machines in the Carrousel du Louvre, by ringing Tel 08 92 68 36 22 or Tel 08 25 34 63 46, or booking online at www.louvre.fr. Note that entry to the permanent collections is free after 6pm on Friday for those under 26; entry is free for all on the first Sunday of the month.
Joggers and picnickers congregate in the 28-hectare Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden; Tel 01 40 20 90 43; h7am-9pm Apr, May & Sep, 7am- 11pm Jun-Aug, 7.30am-7.30pm Oct-Mar; mTuileries or Concorde), laid out in the mid-17th century by André Le Nôtre, designer of the Versailles garden.
The Arc de Triomphe (Tel 01 55 37 73 77; www.monuments-nationaux.fr; viewing platform adult/18-25yr €9/6.50, 1st Sun of month Nov-Mar free; h10am-11pm Apr-Sep, to 10.30pm Oct-Mar; mCharles de Gaulle-Étoile) stands in the middle of the world's largest traffic roundabout, place de l'Étoile (mCharles de Gaulle Étoile), officially known as place Charles de Gaulle. The 'triumphal arch' was commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon to commemorate his victories, but remained unfinished when he started losing battles, and wasn't completed until 1836. Since 1920, the body of an unknown soldier from WWI has lain beneath the arch; a memorial flame is rekindled each evening around 6.30pm.
The viewing platform affords wonderful views of the dozen avenues that radiate out from the arch, many of which are named after Napoleonic generals. Av Foch is Paris' widest boulevard, while av des Champs-Elysées leads south to place de la Concorde and its famous 3300-year-old pink granite obelisk, which once stood in the Temple of Ramses at Thebes (present-day Luxor).
Opened in 1977, the inside-out Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou (Georges Pompidou National Centre of Art & Culture; Tel 01 44 78 12 33; http://www.centrepompidou.fr/Pompidou/Accueil.nsf/Document/HomePage?OpenDocument&L=2; place Georges Pompidou, 4e; mRambuteau) is a huge cultural and artistic centre, housing the Musée National d'Art Moderne (MNAM, National Museum of Modern Art; adult €10-12, 18-25yr €8-10, 6-9pm Wed free for 18-25yr, 1st Sun of month free for all; h11am-9pm Wed-Mon). Nearby place Igor Stravinsky is famous for its fanciful mechanical fountains.
The Marais, the area of the Right Bank north of Île St-Louis in the 3e and 4e, was transformed into one of the city's most fashionable districts by Henri IV, who constructed the elegant hôtels particuliers around place Royale – today known as the Place des Vosges (mSt-Paul or Bastille).
The novelist Victor Hugo lived here from 1832 to 1848, and the Maison de Victor Hugo (Victor Hugo House; Tel 01 42 72 10 16; http://www.paris.fr/loisirs/musees-expos/maisons-de-victor-hugo/p5852, in French; permanent collections admission free, temporary exhibitions adult/14-26yr/student €7.50/5.50/3.50; h10am-6pm Tue-Sun) contains drawings, paintings and memorabilia relating to the author.
The Picasso Museum (Tel 01 42 71 25 21; http://www.musee-picasso.fr/, in French; 5 rue de Thorigny, 3e; adult/18-25yr €7.70/5.70, 1st Sun of month free; h9.30am-6pm Wed- Mon Apr-Sep, 9.30am-5.30pm Wed-Mon Oct-Mar; mSt- Paul or Chemin Vert) contains more than 3500 of the grand maître's engravings, paintings, ceramics and sculptures.
The Bastille is the most famous monument in Paris that no longer exists; the notorious prison was demolished by a revolutionary mob on 14 July 1789, and the place de la Bastille (mBastille), where the prison once stood, is now a busy traffic roundabout. The 52m-high Colonne de Juillet (July Column) was erected in memory of Parisians killed during the July Revolution of 1830.
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, bohemian Montmartre attracted a number of important writers and artists, including Picasso, who lived at the studio called Bateau Lavoir (11bis Émile Goudeau; mAbbesses) from 1908 to 1912.
Montmartre's most famous landmark is the Basilique du Sacré Coeur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart; Tel 01 53 41 89 00; http://www.sacre-coeur-montmartre.com/; place du Parvis du Sacré Coeur, 18e; h6am-10.30pm; mAnvers), whose gleaming white dome (admission €5; h9am-7pm Apr-Sep, 9am-6pm Oct-Mar) has one of the most spectacular city panoramas anywhere in Paris.
Nearby place du Tertre (mAbbesses) was once the main square of the village of Montmartre; these days it's filled with cafes, restaurants, endless tourists and a concentrated cluster of caricaturists and painters – if you want to get your portrait painted in Paris, this is definitely the place.
Only a few blocks southwest of the tranquil residential streets of Montmartre is lively, neon-lit Pigalle (9e and 18e), one of Paris' two main sex districts. It's connected to the top of Butte de Montmartre (Montmartre Hill) by a funicular.
More than 300 works by Salvador Dalí (1904–89), the flamboyant Catalan surrealist printmaker, painter, sculptor and self-promoter, are on display at the Dalí Espace Montmartre (Dalí Exhibition Space Montmartre; Tel 01 42 64 40 10; http://www.daliparis.com/; 11 rue Poulbot, 18e; adult/ student & 8-26yr €10/6; h10am-6.30pm; mAbbesses).
The world's most-visited graveyard, Cimetière du Père Lachaise (Père Lachaise Cemetery; Tel 01 55 25 82 10; admission free; h8am-6pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am-6pm Sat, 9am-6pm Sun mid-Mar–early Nov, 8am- 5.30pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.30pm Sat, 9am-5.30pm Sun early Nov–mid-Mar; mPhilippe Auguste, Gambetta or Père Lachaise) contains the tombs of over 800,000 people, including Chopin, Molière, Balzac, Proust, Gertrude Stein, Pissarro, Seurat, Modigliani, Édith Piaf, Oscar Wilde and the lizard king himself, Jim Morrison. Free maps are available from the conservation office (16 rue du Repos, 20e).
Bateaux Mouches (Tel 01 42 25 96 10; http://www.bateauxmouches.com/, in French; Port de la Conférence, 8e; adult €9; hmid-Mar–mid-Nov; mAlma Marceau) is based just east of the Pont de l'Alma. From April to September, 1000-seater cruises (70 minutes) depart eight times daily between 10.15am and 3.15pm and then every 20 minutes till 11pm. They depart 10 times a day between 10.15am and 9pm the rest of the year. Commentary is in French and English.
When it comes to food, Paris has everything.As the culinary centre of the mostaggressively gastronomic country in theworld, the city has more 'generic French',regional and ethnic restaurants than anyother place in France.
Higuma (Tel 01 58 62 49 22; 163 rue St-Honoré, 1er; dishes€7-12.50, menus €10-€11.50; hlunch & dinner; mPalaisRoyal-Musée du Louvre) This no-nonsense Japanesenoodle shop offers incredible value.Try the gyoza (dumplings) and the friednoodles with pork.
Le Petit Mâchon (Tel 01 42 60 08 06; 158 rue St-Honoré, 1er; starters €7-12.50, mains €14-22; hlunch &dinner Tue-Sun; mPalais Royal-Musée du Louvre) Anupbeat bistro with Lyon-inspired specialities.Try the saucisson de Lyon (Lyon sausage)studded with pistachios.
Scoop (Tel 01 42 60 31 84; 154 rue St-Honoré, 1er;dishes €10.90-16.90; h11am-7pm; mPalais Royal-Musée du Louvre) This American-style ice-creamparlour has been making quite a splash forits wraps, burgers, tarts and soups andcentral, trendy location. Sunday brunch(11.30am to 4pm) includes pancakes withmaple syrup.
Joe Allen (Tel 01 42 36 70 13; 30 rue Pierre Lescot,1er; starters €7.50-10.30, mains €15.50-26, lunch menus€13.90-22.50, dinner menus €18-22.50; hnoon-1am;mÉtienne Marcel) An institution in Parissince 1972, Joe Allen is a little bit of NewYork in Paris. There's an excellent brunch(€19.50 to €23.50) from noon to 4pm atthe weekend.
Supermarkets around Forum des Hallesinclude Franprix Les Halles (35 rue Berger, 1er;h8.30am-9.50pm Mon-Sat; mChâtelet) and theFranprix Châtelet (16 rue Bertin Poirée, 1er; h8.30am-8pm Mon-Sat; mChâtelet).
L'As de Felafel (Tel 01 48 87 63 60; 34 rue des Rosiers,4e; dishes €5-7; hnoon-midnight Sun-Thu, noon-5pmFri; mSt-Paul) Our favourite place for deep-fried falafels (€6.50).
It's always packed at lunchtime.
Breakfast in America (Tel 01 42 72 40 21; 4 rueMalher, 4e; meals €6.50-12; h8.30am-11.30pm; mSt-Paul) American-style diner, complete withred banquettes and Formica surfaces.Breakfast, served all day and with freecoffee refills, starts at €6.50, and there aregenerous burgers, chicken wings and fishand chips.
Le Trumilou (Tel 01 42 77 63 98; 84 quai de l'Hôtel deVille, 4e; starters €4.50-13, mains €15-22, menus €16.50& €19.50;hlunch & dinner; mHôtel de Ville) Thisno-frills bistro is a Parisian institutionfor classic French cooking: try confit auxpruneaux (duck with prunes) and the risde veau grand-mère (veal sweetbreads).
Robert et Louise (Tel 01 42 78 55 89; 64 rue Vieilledu Temple, 3e; starters €6-13, mains €12-18, lunch menus€12; hlunch & dinner Tue-Sat; mSt-Sébastien Froissart)This 'country inn', complete withits red gingham curtains, offers delightful,simple and inexpensive French food,including côte de boeuf (side of beef, €40for two).
For all-round atmosphere, check out theMarché Bastille (opposite), and for generalsupplies try Franprix Marais (135 rue St-Antoine, 4e;h9am-9pm Mon-Sat; mSt-Paul); Hôtel de Ville (87rue de la Verrerie, 4e; h9.30am-9pm Mon-Sat; mHôtelde Ville) or Monoprix Marais (71 rue St- Antoine,4e; h9am-9pm Mon-Sat; mSt-Paul); Bastille (97 ruedu Faubourg St-Antoine, 11e; h9am-9.45pm Mon-Sat;mLedru Rollin).
Kootchi (Tel 01 44 07 20 56; 40 rue du Cardinal Lemoine,5e; mains €12, lunch menus €9.50-15.50, dinner menus€12.50-15.50; hlunch & dinner Mon-Sat; mCardinalLemoine) Afghan grub such as qhaboli palawo(veal 'stew' with nuts and spices) and traditional halva perfumed with rose and cardamom.
Le Baba Bourgeois (Tel 01 44 07 46 75; 5 quai de laTournelle, 5e; mains €15-20; hlunch & dinner Wed-Sat,11.30am-5pm Sun; mCardinal Lemoine or Pont Marie)Contemporary dining in a former architect'sstudio. Its tartines (open-face sandwiches),terrines, tartes salées (savourytarts) and salads are delicious, and there'san all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Place Maubert becomes the lively foodmarket Marché Maubert on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, while rue Mouffetard and place Monge (place Monge,5e; h7am-2pm Wed, Fri & Sun; mPlace Monge) both have their own street markets.
Ed l'Épicier (37 rue Lacépède, 5e; h9am-1pm & 3-7.30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-7.30pm Sat; mPlace Monge)
Franprix (82 rue Mouffetard, 5e; h8.30am-8.50pmMon-Sat; mCensier Daubenton or Place Monge)
Monoprix (24 bd St-Michel, 5e; h9am-midnight Mon-Sat; mSt-Michel)
Bar à Soupes et Quenelles Giraudet (Tel 01 43 25 44 44; 5 rue Princesse, 6e; meals from €7.50; h10am-5pm Mon, 10am-5pm & 7-11.30pm Tue-Fri, 10am-11.30pm Sat; mMabillon) This soup and dumpling bar serves unusual soups – pear and litchi (lychee), chestnut or cardoon – plus Lyonnais-style quenelles (pike-perch dumplings).
Cosi (Tel 01 46 33 35 36; 54 rue de Seine, 6e; sandwich menus €9-11; hnoon-11pm; mOdéon) With sandwich names like Stonker, Tom Dooley and Naked Willi, Kiwi-owned Cosi could easily run for Paris' most imaginative sandwich maker.
Krishna Bhavan (Tel 01 42 05 78 43; 2 rue Cail, 10e; dishes €1.50-7.50, menus €10.50; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun; mLa Chapelle) This is about as authentic an Indian vegetarian canteen as you'll find in Paris. If in doubt, ask for a thali (€7.50) of samosas, dosas and other wrapped goodies.
Passage Brady (46 rue du Faubourg St-Denis & 33 bd de Strasbourg, 10e; hlunch & dinner; mChâteau d'Eau) This covered arcade has dozens of cheap Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi cafes offering excellent-value lunches – meat curry, rice and a tiny salad (€5 to €9.50), chicken or lamb biriani (€10.50 to €14.50) and thalis (€7 to €9.50). Dinner menus are from €12.50 to €24.
Chez Toinette (Tel 01 42 54 44 36; 20 rue Germain Pilon, 18e; starters €6-9, mains €15-20; hdinner Tue- Sat; mAbbesses) This convivial authentic French restaurant has somehow managed to keep alive the tradition of old Montmartre in one of the capital's most touristy neighbourhoods.
Le Café Qui Parle (Tel 01 46 06 06 88; 24 rue Caulaincourt, 18e; starters €7-14, mains €13.50-20, menus €12.50- 17; hlunch & dinner Thu-Tue; mLamarck Caulaincourt or Blanche) 'The Talking Cafe' offers inventive, reasonably priced dishes. We love the art on the walls. Brunch (€15) is served from 10am on Saturday and Sunday.
La Maison Rose (Tel 01 42 57 66 75; 2 rue de l'Abreuvoir, 18e; starters €7.20-13, mains €14.50-16.50, menus €16.50; hlunch & dinner daily Mar-Oct, lunch & dinner to 9pm Thu- Mon Nov-Feb; mLamarck Caulaincourt) Looking for the quintessential Montmartre bistro? Head for the tiny 'Pink House' just north of place du Tertre. It's not so much about food but rather location, location, location.
Self-catering options: 8 à Huit (24 rue Lepic, 18e; h8.30am-10.30pm Mon- Sat; mAbbesses)
Ed l'Épicier (6 bd de Clichy, 18e; h9am-9pm Mon-Sat; mPigalle)


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Serves 8
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- 1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
- 3 large broccoli stalks, cut into florets
- 3 large carrots, peeled, sliced diagonally
- 1/2 pound Mediterranean olives (such as cracked green Sicilian olive or Kalamata olives)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 4 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- Lemon wedges
Steam cauliflower until just crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Rinse with cold water; drain well. Steam broccoli until just crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Rinse with cold water; drain well. Steam carrots until just crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Rinse with cold water; drain. Mix cauliflower, broccoli, carrots and olives in large bowl. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover vegetables and chill.)
Place lemon juice in small bowl. Gradually mix in oil. Add tomatoes, oregano and dried red pepper. Pour dressing over vegetables and stir to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with lemon wedges. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature, tossing occasionally.)