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Highlights: Morocco (Fes, Merzouga, Boumalne/Dades, Skoura, Marrakech, Essaouira)
From camel rides, surf lessons & cooking to biking, horseback riding & a Bedouin sleepover, Morocco makes an unforgettable adventure for families of all ages! Immerse your family in the 1001 Nights as they tour the spellbinding cultural & natural wonders of this exotic land. Fall under it's spell as you encounter souks, ancient harams, artisan workshops, mystical mountains, rural villages & more before a couple days of time-out on the beach! Asa lama lakum!
You will be met on arrival by your driver at the airport and transported to the train station (Casablanca Voyageurs). Your driver will have your train tickets in hand and will assist you to board.
Travel by first class train today between Casablanca and Fes. Trains depart every 2 hours, you will be bet by your driver at the station on your arrival in Fes.
A private vehicle with driver will provide a transfer between the hotel and train station.
In the afternoon, enjoy some time on your own to relax.
Riad La Maison Bleue is located in one of the most historic quarters of the Fès Medina. A mysterious door off a laneway opens to reveal a wonder of Arabo-Andalusian architecture. La Maison Bleue was built as a family palace in 1915 by Sidi Mohammed El Abbadi, a famous judge and astrologer of the times. Enter the mysterious inner courtyards and lifestyle of the city of Fès, jewel of the Arab world, where blue zellij mosaics, finely carved cedar-wood doors, stained glass windows with wrought iron grilles and stucco cornices come together in refined harmony. You will find the house a haven of peace in the heart of the bustling Medina.
A private vehicle with English speaking driver will be at your disposal for the day.
This morning meet with the Maison bleue Moroccan chef, Tariq Hadine to discuss the dishes that you would like to learn. Learn the correct preparation of Moroccan mint tea. Shop in the Medina in the morning to collect the day's ingredients. Head back to class and were you will learn and preparing three authentic dishes. You will then enjoy your meal and saver what you have learnt with a glass of local wine.
Enjoy an afternoon's guided tour of the labyrinthine souks of the city. Amongst the many shops and stalls are artisans' workshops and studios where traditional skills, passed down by the Moorish émigrés from Andalucia, are still practised by master craftsmen. Trades such as metal and leather working, ceramics, silk, tapestry, and sculpting remain current. Highlights of the tour will be observing the vast tanneries from a family home for this unique view, and the spice souk, El Attarine, without doubt the most vibrant in Fes. The henna and wood working souks are located in the Nejjarine neighborhood and the scent of cedar wood is noticeable. The main plaza is planted with trees and provides a shaded haven from the warm sun. Various natural products derived from henna are sold here. Nejjarine is also where the fabric dyers are located; wool and cotton are treated and you can see the colours used floating along the streets after the rinsing.
A private vehicle with English speaking driver will provide a transfer between Fes and Erfoud. Travel through the scenic cedar forest and across the Middle Atlas Mountain range to Midelt, where a lunch break is scheduled. Continue onwards towards Erfoud through the Ziz Gorge passing en-route the ancient, holy city of Rissani and the ruins of Sijilmassa, a once capital stopping locale for the old caravan routings of the 8th century. The approximate travel time is 7 hours.
A 4x4 vehicle will be waiting for you to continue your adventure by heading towards the dunes of Erg Chebbi, possibly the largest dunes in the Sahara desert. The dunes of Erg Chebbi are a strikingly strange natural formation. On the top of the flattest area you could imagine, suddenly a long mountain of sand rises. This mountain is surrounded by flat and desolate nature on all sides, and you could end up wondering if it really is real. But so it is, even if its existence is so weird that it has given rise to legends and myths among the locals. Upon arrival at the camp you will witness the sunset from over the desert dunes and be astounded by the peace and calm as well as the changing colours of the landscape. If you're up to it you can also ride a camel!
Enjoy a traditional Moroccan lunch at the hotel Taddarte in Midelt.
Enjoy your special night under the stars at this beautiful Oasis in a premium tented camp. Experience a camel ride at sunset and sunrise from the top of the dunes. Your desert experience includes an authentic Moroccan dinner under the stars and breakfast in the morning.
Travel today between the Boumalne/Dades area and Erfoud with private vehicle and driver.
On the way to the date-palm oasis town of Tineghir, crossing the Jebel Sahro mountain range, lunch will be taken at a local home, the ideal opportunity to enjoy famed Berber hospitality and to gain an insight into a way of life far removed from the West's. Expect to taste a rather special dish of Saharaoui stuffed bread. Just beyond Tineghir, visit one of the most striking natural sights in Morocco, the Todra Gorge. Craggy and pink-coloured rock walls of up to 1,000 feet loom over a lush narrow valley dotted with oasis-like date palmeries and irrigated fields of grain. Walk to explore its depths; it is also a haven for rock-climbers. Continue to overnight accommodation near to the town of Boumalne Dades.
At an altitude of 1612m, surrounded by majestic mountains at the very spine of the Atlas range, whose impressive ravines sketch out to the winds in the sky, the Xaluca Dades Hotel, enjoys a panoramic view of the Dades Valley, sprinkled with friendly Berber villages and snowy peaks. Hotel Xaluca Dades offers 110 beautifully designed, welcoming rooms, exquisitely decorated with materials from different African countries. It is a true paradise in the middle of the mountains.
Travel by a privately driven vehicle westwards to the date-palm oasis of Skoura, via the route of '1,000 Kasbahs', to your overnight accommodation. En route, enjoy a short walk through the Dades river gorge, to the village of Ait Youl. Marvel at the natural beauty of the unusual rock shapes and colours that enclose the lush farmland on the banks of the river. View the ruined splendour of the abandoned Kasbahs perching on vantage points along the gorge.
A private vehicle with English speaking driver will provide a transfer from Boumalne/Dades to Skoura. The approximate travel time is 2 hours.
Take a two hours exploration of the palm grove, or of the environs by horse, bike, or quad. The views of the High Atlas from here are simply wonderful.
Located at the entrance of Skoura when you arrive from Ouarzazate, the Kasbah Ait Ben Moro is 1 mile from Skoura and 23 miles from Ouarzazate. It is located at the edge of the palm grove near Skoura and faces the snowcapped mountains of the Atlas range. Opened 5 years ago, this XVIII century Kasbah welcome visitors in a moderate comfort. Moroccan lounges, terraces and patios allow you to relax.
Travel today between Skoura and Marrakech in a private vehicle with an English speaking driver.
Relax as a private vehicle with English speaking driver provides a transfer to Marrakech, for a visit to the village of Ait Ben Haddou. Located approximately 60 kilometers from Skoura this fortified village (or ksar) is ideally positioned along a once frequented, ancient caravan route linking the Sahara and Marrakech. Ait Ben Haddou has been used in numerous Hollywood film productions for its distinctive architecture. In 1987 this famed location was deemed a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Next, travel to the village of Telouet, located approximately 1 hour north of Ait Ben Haddou. Telouet hosts one of the area's most recognized structures, the palace of the 'Lord of the Atlas.' This palace was the residence of the once Vizier of Marrakech, back in the early 20th Century. An evocative relic of the time when the Glaoui clan ruled over the Atlas and Marrakech, the palace was the family's Headquarters and was situated in a dramatic location, on a broad mountain valley, providing sweeping views of the peaks on all sides. Continue from here back onto the main road back to Marrakech, crossing on the dramatic Tizi n'Tichka passage through the High Atlas Mountains range on the way. Whilst passing take time to notice the many beautifully-terraced valleys and adobe villages perched precipitously on the hillsides.
Riad Amina invites you to discover the welcoming atmosphere of an authentic aristocratic household. A veritable haven of peace and tranquility deep inside the vibrant old city of Marrakech, our luxury guesthouse keeps alive all the traditional, stylishness, warmth and comfort from which the great house's of Marrakech were once so famous for. True to its centuries of history, and in keeping with the way of life of the rich an noble families whom used to inhabit it, Riad Amina continues to marry modern luxury with a traditional atmosphere.
After breakfast you will be met at your hotel and taken on a full day guided tour of Marrakech. Your tour usually starts at the 12th century Koutoubia Mosque but you can discuss all of the options with your guide. The mosques beautiful minaret dominates the skyline of Marrakech and can be seen from almost every approach to the city thanks to a long-standing planning ordinance that forbids any other building in the old city to rise above the height of a palm tree. You will also visit the El-Bahia Palace, this 19th century palace is elaborate in its decoration and was built over a period seven years for Ba Ahmed, the son of the Grand Vizier Si Moussa, there are row after row of apartments—that once housed Ahmed's harem—a trapezoidal garden, a huge tiled courtyard, and many hidden treasures, both in the form of antique objects d'art and the palace's convergence of Andalusian and Moorish architecture. One of most visited sites in Morocco is the Saadian Tombs which were only accessible via the mosque next door. However, in 1917 they were opened to the public and can now be accessed via a narrow passage that leads to an enclosed garden watched over by two mausoleums that include more than one hundred mosaic decorated tombs. The Koranic School Medersa Ben Youssef which is a Theological college founded by the Merenid Sultan Abu Hassan in the 14th century, and restored in 1564 by the Saadians who made it the largest theological college in the Maghreb and a rival to the important Medersa Bou Inania in Fés.
Travel in a privately driven vehicle, with an English speaking driver between Marrakech and Essaouira. The approximate travel time is 2 hours.
Essaouira offers a great variety of optional activities. Choose between mountain biking, hiking, horseback, fishing, sailing, surfing, wind surfing, kite surfing, camel rides, visits to vineyards, trekking, visits to Argan oil production, rural tourism.
Learning to surf is one of the most rewarding activities holidaymakers could undertake. Morocco is one of the best places to start your surfing adventure. The country has developed a great reputation as a leading surfing destination, largely because of the great spots the destination offers along with the best surfing conditions.
The surf school offers lessons all year round with a fully qualified team and multilingual instructors. Whether you are an absolute beginner or an experienced rider looking, we will advise the best spot for you to fit with your level and needs. Surfing lessons are run every day to help you capture the awesome feeling of riding the lip of the waves and get the most out of this experience. Essaouira beach is the perfect surf spot for beginners where the conditions are perfect for those starting out on their surfing adventure. For the more intermediate and advanced riders, the school offers lessons and surf trips to the great local spots of Sidi Kaouki, The Cave, Imessouane and Taraghazout for any group size. Everyday lesson schedule : 10am / 12.30pm / 3pm and 4.30pm
At the edge of the ramparts, Dar L'Oussia stands as a sentry scanning the horizon. With warm hospitality, attentive and discreet service, Dar L'Oussia welcomes guests to its 24 rooms and suites decorated in traditional elegance. The Riad also offers a traditional hammam and a small spa with massage. This hotel lounges in the sun offering gorgeous views of the bay, the sea, the port and the Medina. It is the perfect place to unwind in this beautiful town.
Enjoy time at leisure to explore at your own pace, or relax at your hotel.
A private vehicle with English speaking driver will provide a transfer between Essaouira and Casablanca. The approximate travel time is 5 hours.
Depart from Casablanca International airport - end of itinerary.
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Africa ConniePurtell , October 29, 2013 "This was a trip of a life time for me and I was never disappointed. Sylvia listen to me and give me exactly what I wanted in the way of a photo Safari as well as full tour of Cape Town and the wine country. I never had to wait one minute for a guide or any of the transportation provided. The people I dealt with along the way could not have been more courteous and friendly. I just cannot say enough about my experience with Kensington Tours, it was fabulous! "
Africa Hanne Jones , October 24, 2013 "I have travelled all my life. I've combed much of Europe, from The arctic north in Norway to the streets of Seville in Spain, the beaches of Cannes and Nice in France and the medieval heart of Bologna in Italy. I've been on two African safaris (one tented, one not), both "luxurious." I've been on more than a dozen jaunts to India, some guided, others not. Over the years I have discovered that I had rather be lost and disoriented in a foreign country than submit once again to the unbending schedule of a guided tour. Hence I had given up tours of any kind, until Molly Kelly, an American Express travel agent, suggested I might want simply to list the places my friends and I wished to see in Morocco then let Kensington Tours make accessing them in an orderly way not only possible but thoroughly enjoyable as well. And this Kensington Tours did. They pulled our disparate destinations together and designed a far, far better route than we could ever have done on our own. They satisfied all our requests and threw in delicious additions, areas of interest we had never considered or even heard of. Our accommodations were well within our means and wonderful. Our guide and driver, not to mention our Mercedes SUV, could not have pleased us more. In other words, thanks to Molly and her recommending Kensington Tours, we had a sensational holiday. "
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Africa gingermedlen , July 26, 2013 "Our family of 6 traveled to Morocco for a 9 day Imperial cities discovery, I was absolutely amazing. Our guide Lahcen Zaaim was the best guide we have EVER had and we have traveled to many countries. There was not one subject that he was not knowledgeable about. He made the trip sooooo memorable. He was so flexible and when he picked us up in the mornings to head out, he was talking nonstop to tell us soo much about everything we were seeing. There was soooo much to see in Morocco and he made sure we saw it all.. He truly has a gift in the touring business, you feel as if your leaving your best friend when the trip is over. When we got to the airport in casablanca, he spotted us before we saw him and of course, we asked him, how did you recognize us? He even went as far as to get the King of Moroccos artist to meet us at our riad the night before we left to return home late to do our names in moroccan arabic to frame, They were beautiful, He showed us a picture of the Kings Face he had done for the Palace! Lily Baffour from Kensington planned our trip and she was amazing, planning everything as she thought we would like based on what I told her. She did an Outstanding job and literally sent our Iteniaries by next day air in a beautifully done spiral bound personally book for each family that was going on the trip, SOOOOOO IMPRESSED and she even got the guide we requested!!!! I cant say enough about this trip and Kensington, we will definitely use again!!! We experienced a VERY different culture in going to Morocco and thats what we wanted, a Very different exotic trip and thats what we got!!!! Again our accomodations we Top Notch, staying in the TRuly authenic Riads, they were SOOOOO Luxurious, Plan on taking another suitcase or buying one there because you will buy more things to bring home than any other trip because of all the Handicrafts there, especially in Fes!!! "
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A sequester is defined as a general cut in government spending. The sequestration that is being buzzed about in current news is scheduled to go into effect March 1, unless further congressional action is taken.
In 2011 President Obama signed the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA), better known as the debt ceiling compromise. The act was a deal made in government to cut more than $1 trillion in spending over a period of ten years. To do so, Congress created a joint congressional committee, which included Sen. Rob Portman, tasked with finding the cuts. But the committee could not reach an agreement, as a result, the federal government will now enact the $1 trillion in cuts through mandatory, across-the-board cuts to discretionary spending programs, with half of those cuts being absorbed by the Defense Department. Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits are exempt and will not be cut.
Hence, we have the sequestration in talks now. The decision was delayed until March 1, 2013.
Below shows how government will cut their spending with the new budget:
The cuts to the national budget will be evenly divided between domestic and defense programs.
DEFENSE PROGRAMS: Most defense cuts will affect spending (weapons purchases, base operations, construction, etc.) The Defense Department would absorb half of the $85 billion in cuts expected to go through March 1, meaning reduced training hours, civilian furloughs and the possibility that they won't be able to pay for health insurance. Wright-Patterson Airforce Base in Fairborn could face furloughs and budget cuts with this deal. But not only will WPAFB be affected, but companies and businesses around the base, also.
DOMESTIC PROGRAMS: Most cuts will not affect mandatory domestic spending (regular payouts like Social Security and Medicaid) but rather discretionary domestic spending. The Senate Appropriations Committee asked agencies to assess the impact of the cuts on their budgets for the remainder of this fiscal year.
Here are a few key government programs that will be cut and links to how we in Ohio and Greater Dayton area will be affected:
Title I money – which goes to the neediest school districts – would decrease by $726 million over the next year, potentially eliminating support to some 2,700 schools serving 1.2 million students. It could eliminate some 10,000 teacher and teacher aide jobs. See which schools in our area receive Title I funding.
Customs would not be able to maintain the currently congressionally-required levels of staffing. Funding and staffing reduction will increase wait times at airports and slow screening and entry programs for those coming into the United States.
The agency would not be able to sustain current operations and would roll back progress on the detention of undocumented immigrants. It would also reduce the agency's investigations into activities including human smuggling and commercial trade fraud. What is U.S. Immigration Service's current budget?Where are the national immigration offices located throughout Ohio?
The TSA is charged with protecting air, land, and rail transportation systems within the United States to ensure the freedom of movement for people and goods. With cuts, TSA would have to reduce staffing, meaning passenger wait times at airport security would "substantially increase," according to the Department of Homeland Security. Right now you can see how much money TSA is currently spending, this includes TSA security at Dayton International Airport.
The agency's disaster relief fund would be reduced by more than $1 billion, meaning survivors of future severe weather events may see an impact. State and local homeland security grants would also be reduced, which could lead to layoff of emergency personnel and first responders. Since 2000, Ohio has received aid from FEMA for more than 16 natural disasters. See all Ohio cases here.
About 125,000 individuals and families – including elderly and the disabled – could lose benefits from the Housing Choice Voucher program, putting them at risk of becoming homeless. In the Greater Dayton area the organization of Greater Dayton Premier Management administers 3,500 vouchers to Montgomery County residents and serves approximately 8,000 people annually through its Housing Choice Voucher program.
More than 100,000 formerly homeless people could be removed from current housing and returned to the streets. According to state records, more than 13,000 people in Ohio are homeless. Public housing agencies would cut capital repairs and maintenance, meaning deteriorating conditions.
Read our report on how homeless numbers in Montgomery County are on the rise.
Some 600,000 low-income women and children would no longer be able to access nutrition assistance through the Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children. Across Ohio there are multiple WIC access clinics, and you can find them here. In June 2012 a local WIC office closed in Springfield due to budget cuts, and with more cuts, more local offices could be in jeopardy.
While benefits would not be cut, the agency would lose more than 5,000 employees during the next fiscal year. The agency estimates that visitors to Social Security field offices would wait almost 30 minutes to see a representative and callers to the 1-800 number would wait almost 10 minutes for an answer. The agency also predicts a backlog in pending claims. You can see where the closest local office to you is located here.
The agency estimates that furloughs of air traffic controllers and technicians will result in a reduction of air traffic. They predict that the cuts could slow air traffic levels in major cities, resulting in delays and disruptions across the country during the travel season.
Up to 70,000 children would lose access to Head Start and Early Head Start services. In Montgomery County alone there are 46 Head Start centers, to see all the centers in your county, click here.
While Medicare benefits will not be cut, payments to Medicare providers, health plans and drug plans will be reduced by two percent. Right now these are the Medicare measures in Ohio, but with the cuts those groups will only be reimbursed at 98 cents to the dollar for their services to Medicare beneficiaries.
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America is a land rich in pioneer spirit; nowhere is that spirit more alive than in Americas Secret City, Oak Ridge. This two-day tour will take you back to the 1800s to experience the true pioneer spirit of the people of the Appalachian mountains; the pioneering scientific discoveries that changed the world with the beginning of the atomic age; and the heroics of a group of twelve black high school students who, in 1956, blazed a pioneering trail during the early days of the civil rights movement.
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The Book of Revelation is a prophecy. Which means it is a foretelling of things to come. However, like a number of other prophecies in the Bible it is very non-specific. So much so that for centuries people have been predicting the coming to pass of its predictions, only to look foolish. But someday, someone will be here to see it all come true. Could it be us?
Bible prophecies about the end times of the world
The Bible is very non-specific on these things for a good reason. If it told everything down to the last detail, there would be no need for faith, and perhaps it could even affect God's plans for mankind, if mankind understood what God was going to do.
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The Association for Consultancy and Engineering has called for greater flexibility and the formation of a new central team to improve procurement of government infrastructure projects. These measures, which would apply to new Public Private Finance Models replacing PFI, should help to strengthen expertise and eliminate key problems experienced in some past PFI projects as government seeks to bring down the cost of new infrastructure. In a new paper on project procurement, ACE has proposed the creation of a Risk and Procurement Management Team (RPMT), within the Efficiency Reform Group. This team would work with HM Treasury to trouble shoot and advise on projects across departments to help resolve problems where they occur. It would be guided by a new Procurement Efficiency Mechanism (PEM), triggering intervention at key risk points in procurement such as delays in negotiations or cost increases. Nelson Ogunshakin OBE, chief executive of ACE, said: "Getting the procurement of projects right is crucial to ensuring value for money for the taxpayer. ACE's Performance of PFI study suggested a link between the procurement experience of different departments and the costs incurred by the taxpayer. A Risk and Procurement Management Team that can take action to bring specialist expertise to departments could be invaluable where a contract shows risks of delay, inefficiency or failure." Greater flexibility in the process would also be introduced to enhance value for money for the taxpayer. If a project faces changing capacity needs over time, it could be designed on the basis of a cautious growth scenario with provisions to 'scale up' when demand exceeds the efficient operational capacity of the asset. This staging of capital investment would have costs implications for the private sector and so should not be used for projects where capacity needs are predictable and fixed. However, if used appropriately the flexibility would provide the public sector with certainty that service provision is secured over the long term while giving investors confidence that they will not be exposed to high costs if demand growth has been over-estimated. This could reduce the cost of financing and reduce the instances of the Government having to step in to bail out a project. Nelson Ogunshakin OBE said: "The process of procurement must deliver what the public sector demands. However, the low efficiency and high cost of procurement is a significant factor in limiting private investment and driving up costs for industry. By introducing flexibility across a project a greater degree of certainty of return can attract additional bidders. Used appropriately this can drive competition and lower costs. This would secure savings for industry, government and the taxpayer." -ENDS- Notes to editors For media enquiries please contact Gavin Pearson (email@example.com) (020 7202 0255 or 07890 246 592). The Efficiency Reform Group was formed by the current government and sits within the Cabinet Office. Improving procurement within the PPFM This paper is the third in ACE's infrastructure investment series and explores in more detail improvement that could be made to the procurement within Public and Private Finance Models (PPFM). This paper explores how a range of measures to improve upon procurement, including the building in of greater flexibility and the development of a resource of expertise, could support the development of infrastructure with better value for money for taxpayers. The first paper in this series, Performance of PFI: 1996-2010: Lessons learned, can be found here. The second paper in this series, Public Private Finance Model: moving forward, can be found here. 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Nel cuore della Cappadocia, Il Gamirasu hotel è un antico eremo bizantino, dove i monaci si ritiravano per contemplare e riflettere. Nel villaggio di Ayvali, non lontano da Urgup in Cappadocia, l'albergo conserva le sue sembianze alquanto eremitiche.
Tra le 18 camere del Gamirasu hotel, sei sono delle antiche abitazioni-cave, scavate nella roccia di tufo, completamente restaurate. A prossimità, datante del XII secolo, un'antica chiesa bizantina fino a poco fa ancora utilizzata. La storica facciata è stata restaurata con cura e l'albergo esala senza dubbio un sentimento di tranquillità e di dolce intimità nelle segretezze delle caverne. Da apprezzare per una luna di miele o una vacanza in coppia. Per assaporare un'atmosfera di ritorno ad un tempo primitivo più puro, di un ritrovo con sè stessi. La più grande camera è la cave suite, in un arredo della regione con vista sul giardino delle Rose ...
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We arrived unruffled and on time, on a Pegasus Airlines' flight to Kayseri's small airport. It was to be an hour's transfer in darkness to our hotel on remarkably good and virtually empty roads. There were few lights in the countryside but the profile of low mountains in the background could just be seen. It was only for the last few miles that we drove on a single carriageway, and everything seemed all too easy and comfortable for a soft adventure holiday ... Read full story from motorbar.co.uk website >
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Nestled within one of the many moonscape valleys of Cappadocia lies a secluded retreat center of authentic cave dwellings, the Gamirasu Cave Hotel. Here, amidst fertile volcanic soil in the prime agricultural heartland of fruit orchards and vineyards, the 25-room establishment features simple but well-appointed rooms along with offering impeccable service.
Passing through the tiny village of Ayvali, just a few kilometers from the larger tourist centers of Urgup and Goreme, our van descended the last narrow street before crossing a bridge to bring us to the front door of the hotel...
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By Vicki Haddock - 16 March 2008
Turkey's rocks of ages: 'Fairy chimneys,' tunnel cities of Cappadocia
(03-16) 04:00 PDT Ayvali , Turkey -- Night descends on this desolate valley as the yatsi - the final Muslim prayer call from the muezzin - ricochets across the gorge.
A donkey brays, its hooves giving off a staccato clop-clop as it heads for home. Otherwise the village is serene except for the locals sharing a feast on a stone deck nearby, chattering away in what is, to our ears, indecipherable Turkish. The light casts eerie shadows upon holes in the cliff where villagers made their homes for thousands of years. Read full story from SFGate.com website >
WHERE TO STAY : Hotel Gamirasu, in village of Ayvali about 6 miles south of Urgup, offers 18 rooms and suites built into the caves of an ancient monastery. Standard rooms about 0 per night, up to 0 a night for suite with fireplace, sauna and DVD player. Buffet breakfast included. Gamirasu restaurant serves a six-course Turkish dinner. Owners can arrange free one-way transportation from Kayseri airport. 011-90-384-341-7485, www.gamirasu.com.
For other hotel options in all price ranges: see www.cappadociahotels.com.
By Emily Schmall - 25 Jan 2008
The Middle East's Ultra-Luxury Hotels Centuries-old palatial hotels and glitzy new developments await the surging number of visitors to the region. Read full story from Forbes.com website >
Cappadochia, Turkey
A 1,000-year-old Byzantine monastic retreat, the 18-room cave house opened as a hotel in 1999. The people of Central Turkey continue to live in cave dwellings, as they have done for 4,000 years. The rooms are cooled by volcanic rock, which may have helped protect the original frescoes of an 8th-century cave church within the hotel's walls. Guests are treated to five-course meals and live Turkish music. Cost: for a double, which includes a bed, private bath and furniture carved from stone, or 0 for a suite with a fireplace and terrace; apricots, local honey and fresh cow's milk included.
For more information, visit www.gamirasu.com
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Paul Miles 29 Dec 2007
Living with sheep and satellite TV ( And stay in luxury Gamirasu Cave Hotel )
For more than 4,000 years the people of Cappadocia, central Turkey, have lived in caves. The soft volcanic tufa was first excavated by the Hattis, who made homes in cliffs and phallic columns of rock called fairy chimneys. But, over the millennia, a number of different ethnic and religious groups have followed suit. Chipping away at the porous, pale solidified lava with bronze tools, they have carved out storage areas, animal mangers, niches for oil lamps, chambers for pressing grapes, tandoor ovens and sunken work areas for weavers. Although many of the cave houses are no longer homes – the government has pushed to move residents into modern apartments and some are now being turned into characterful boutique hotels – some traditional residences can still be found. Read full story from Financial Times website >
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Online travel networking tool TripAdvisor has released a list of the world's 10 quirkiest lodgings according to traveller popularity and TripAdvisor editors. "Our quirky hotel list is perfect for travelers seeking something out of the ordinary," said Michele Perry, director of communications for TripAdvisor. Following is the list, with average nightly rate unless stated otherwise:
6. Gamirasu Cave Hotel: Ayvali Koyu, Urgup, Turkey A cave dwelling and restored monastic retreat, the Gamirasu Cave Hotel features windy passages and rooms overlooking the village of Ayvali. A layer of volcanic rock, also known as Tufa, keeps the caves warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
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...To complete this experience, we stayed in a cave hotel called Gamirasu in Urgup, sleeping in rooms carved into the caves. Each room was unique, and they all had little quirks that added to the charm of our group experience. Our room had an exquisite marble bathroom—the ceiling, floor and walls were completely made of marble. Almost all of the buildings and homes in Turkey—hotels, shops, streets, pillars—display diverse types of marble in the most wonderful colors. The buildings are hundreds of years old, yet they look so new... Read full story from Shore Magazine website >
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For a couple from L.A., the perfect honeymoon involves ancient ruins and whirling dervishes--relaxation, too. Exploring Cappadocia's eroded landscapes, hand-chiseled subterranean cities, early Christian chapels, and trademark rock formations (phallic "chimneys" hollowed out and big enough to hold hotels and cafés) is an ideal finale. "We're always looking for the 'hidden treasure'--type places to see," said Kristi. They're going to love the honeymoon suite at Gamirasu Cave Hotel.
Except for the door and a tiny window, the room is entirely carved out of the volcanic hillside. The hotel sits in the little-known village of Ayvali, where Kristi and Dave will be treated to views of the eerily pockmarked valley below. If they're lucky, there'll be an evening of folk songs in the village's main cave.
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From the beaches of Bodrum to the caves of Cappadocia, there are adventures galore at low prices. Cappadocia has several hotels excavated out of the rocks, but the Hotel Gamirasu (00 90-384 341 5825, www.gamirasu.com), six miles from Urgup in the quiet farming village of Ayvali, is especially good for families. Here donkeys and chickens roam far from traffic, and children can safely explore the local curiosities. The hotel's vaulted rooms were originally dug out of the rock by monks 1,000 years ago, and it comes complete with its own frescoed chapel. A pool will be ready for summer 2005, and baby-sitting is available, as are six-course Turkish meals, based on organic ingredients from the owner's garden. A family suite sleeping four costs £69 a day, B&B, including free transfer from Kayseri airport. While in Ayvali, visit the frescoed churches in the Goreme valley or the underground cities.
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Gamirasu Cave Hotel If you have ever felt like retreating to a cave, you probably did not imagine one as comfy as Gamirasu Cave Hotel in Ayvali Village, Cappadocia, Turkey. Originally a monastery, the hotel's 18 rooms were carved by hand from volcanic rock centuries ago. Today, they are comfy nests instead of monastic cells, complete with natural cotton futons, kilims and Turkish rugs, showers and heat. The deluxe suite has a fireplace and a balcony with views of the fanciful rock formations that dot the desert countryside. Nearby are villages of cave houses, and you can explore on horseback, donkey or bicycle. Innkeeper cousins, Ibrahim Bastutan and Suleyman Cakir, natives of the village, can point you to the area's ruins, historic cave church, rug and antiques shop, winery and gardens. Rates of 55$ to 350$ a night include organic Turkish breakfast featuring local apricots and honey, and a traditional six course dinner is also available. Essentials: About 450 miles from Istanbul, 200 miles from Ankara. From either Kayseri or Nevsehir airports in Cappadocia, it is less then an hour to Gamirasu. Contact the hotel to arrange transportation. 011-90-384-3417485
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Right off the beaten track, the beautiful Gamirasu Hotel on the edge of Ayvali Village, south of Ürgüp, boasts its own frescoed church and a series of comfortable stone-arched and cave rooms.
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In Cappadocia, Turkey, at the 18 room Gamirasu Cave Hotel ( www.gamirasu.com ), visitors stay in former monk's quaerters carved out of the hillside or made from volcanic rock. Some suites have vaulted ceilings and valley views...
Elisabeth Light meets a charming bigamist in the caves of Cappadocia
The donkey that lives in the cave across the stream trumpets the dawn in a loud bray. He cohabits with a cow, and at seven a woman, wearing trousers that are so baggy they look like skirt, sets a pail beneath the cow and milks it. Nearby, her two little boys play on a stone bridge that dates from Roman times. When she has finished, she leads the donkey and cow up the cobbled road to a pasture for the day's grazing. I am propped up by pillows in a warm bed watching all this trough the lace curtains if my cave in the Gamirasu Cave Hotel. Eight hundred years ago there was a monastery here, but in caves carved out of soft volcanic rock. My hotel has been built on the ancient site. Guests of the hotel dine in the same cave as the original monks and sleep in adjoining caves, but in modern comfort...
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Be like Batman with a cave of your own. This is now a possibility at this cave hotel. "A cave, you probably did not imagine one as comfy as Gamirasu Cave Hotel in Ayvali Village, Cappadocia, Turkey. Originally a monastery, the hotel's 18 rooms were carved by hand from volcanic rock centuries ago. Today, they are comfy nests instead of monastic cells, complete with natural cotton futons, kilims and Turkish rugs, showers and heat. The deluxe suite has a fireplace and a balcony with views of the fanciful rock formations that dot the desert countryside. Nearby are villages of cave houses, and you can explore on horseback, donkey or bicycle.
Innkeeper cousins, Ibrahim Bastutan and Suleyman Cakir. Volcanic rock called "tufa" is perfect insulation material which keeps the temperature between 17 - 20 degrees Celsius throughout the year."
By Paul MANSFIELD; 13 April 2002
A cave of one's own The troglodyte community in Cappadocia is as fascinating as the surrounding landscape, says Paul Mansfield. IN the Anatolian village of Ayvali the day starts early. At sunrise there's a wake-up call from the muezzin in the village mosque.
An hour or so after daylight the villagers are already going about their business. Women in headscarves and traditional dresses bring loaves of bread up to the communal oven. There's a pile of pumpkin rinds in the main square, their seeds having been removed for sale. A villager is sifting a pan of dried white beans. By the time I get back to the Hotel Gamirasu after my morning walk, breakfast has been laid out, and a glass of apple tea is waiting.


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Summary (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
Death in the Andes is divided into two parts, of five and four chapters respectively, and an epilogue. Each chapter is further divided into three sections that narrate different parts of the story. The novel is based in part on observations Vargas Llosa made while serving as leader of a 1983 Peruvian government commission investigating the massacre of eight journalists in a remote Andean mountain village.
Vargas Llosa is represented by the fictional character of Corporal Lituma, a native of Piura, a major city in the northwestern coastal valley of Peru. He is sent by army officials to Naccos, a village high in the Andean mountains of southeastern Peru. Since most of the Indian population of the area speaks only Quechua and not Spanish, he must rely on his deputy Tomás Carreño, a native of the region, to interpret for him as he investigates the disappearance of three men.
The communities surrounding Naccos have been the sites of continuous terrorist activities by the Sendero Luminoso, or "Shining Path," the Communist Party of Peru. To illustrate the brutality and dogmatic mindlessness of the Senderos, there are several independent accounts in which the author tells how, for example, a young French tourist couple and a team of humanitarian ecologists are mercilessly stoned to death for no reason other than that they are outsiders. Since the three men who have disappeared could also be considered outsiders—one is a mute who works...
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