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BARCELONA, SPAIN
The Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat stands an impressive 4,000 feet above a valley floor, perched high into the hilltop and visible for miles around.
(viaSanta Maria de Montserrat : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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MADRID, SPAIN
If you want take a stroll past one of Madrid’s best known landmarks, do so in the evening, when the brilliant gate and Neoclassical monument in the city center is dramatically lit against the night sky.
(viaAlcalá Gate : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Call it the ultimate pool party. Ensconced in the immense Mandalay Bay’ Resort’s 11-acre aquatic playground, Daylight Beach Club encircles a sexy pool.
(viaDaylight Beach Club : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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KAUAI, HAWAII
Heading to Kauai? Don’t forget to pack your hiking boots. You’ll want to don them to trek the undulating trails of Waimea Canyon, known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.
(viaWaimea Canyon State Park : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
Mozart loved Prague — and so will you. A city of 100 spires, 7 hills and an endless expanse of gold-tinged cobblestones, Prague boasts an ancient castle, red-roofed architecture (in styles from Gothic to Baroque), an Old Jewish Quarter and the Vltava River, which intersects the storied burg.
(viaHotel Paris : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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SANCERRE, FRANCE
Circuitous medieval streets, half-timbered houses, quaint storefronts, butterscotch-hued buildings, and turreted rooftops that gleam like copper pennies constitute the French wine-making village of Sancerre, set in the eastern edge of the Loire Valley.
(viaLoire Valley : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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VALENCIA, SPAIN
Extensive and space age, the City of Arts and Sciences might be a futuristic city on Mars. In truth, it’s an architectural marvel in Valencia, the third largest city in Spain, designed by “homeboy starchitect” Santiago Calatrava and late architect Felix Candela
(viaCity of Arts and Sciences : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR PROVINCE, INDIA
Crowning a perilous, jagged, mountain of rock in the Himalayas, the 15th-century Buddhist temple, Tsemo Gompa, seems to hover in the heavens.
(viaTsemo Gompa Temple : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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Once largest Islamic college in Marrakesh, Ben Youssef Madrasa is a stunning example of traditional Moorish architecture and ornate décor. Since 1982, the building has operated as a historic site, open to the public.
(viaBen Youssef Madrasa : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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The Strip? What Strip? Eschew Las Vegas’ neon lights and infamous hubbub for lakeside quietude when you check into Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa, just far enough from the action to relax you.
(viaWestin Lake Las Vegas Resort : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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Retrieve your repose and find relaxation at Lake Austin Spa Resort - a posh patchwork of Eden-like gardens, pools, floral-flanked trails, cozy cottages, and hammocks hung invitingly from trees.
(viaLake Austin Spa Resort : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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Find shade under a beach canopy carved by Mother Nature herself. Sea-worn, red-rock archways welcome visitors to Legzira Beach in southwestern Morocco. Located roughly 6 miles from the city of Sidi Ifni, these lapping shores of the Atlantic entice visitors of all kinds.
(viaLegzira Beach : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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Wedged between the primeval Pitons, St. Lucia’s emerald, UNESCO-listed twin peaks, Sugar Beach envelops a tranquil, 100-acre chunk of the island nation’s western Caribbean shore.
(viaSugar Beach : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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It might be just you, the rainbow-hued iguanas and the resident flamingos on the privately-owned Caribbean isle of Guana Island. Part of the British Virgin Islands, this lesser known getaway comprises 8 white sand beaches and a nature preserve abundant with hiking paths.
(viaGuana Island : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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One of two Four Seasons properties in the Maldives, Four Seasons at Landaa Giraavaru occupies an entire 18-acre island, complete with pristine white sand beaches and traditional over water huts.
(viaMaldives at Landaa Giraavaru : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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Designed to evoke feelings of peace and serenity, the Andaman Sea retreat offers a unique mix of active and relaxing pleasures.
(viaFour Seasons Resort Langkawi : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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ndulge your inner daredevil at the Waldseilgarten Hoellschlucht in Bavaria, an adventure resort near in the German Alps. Spend days on the ropes course, practicing your Katniss skills with 3D archery, or hiking and rock climbing.
(viaWaldseilgarten Höllschlucht : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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Just a short stroll from the shopping and dining of posh Puerto Portals, the waterfront St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort is an amenity-seeking vacationer’s paradise.
(viaSt. Regis Mardavall Resort : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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Dreaming of Napa, California on this #TravelTuesday? We have your trip planned out:
Take the thirty-six mile long winery tour aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train which stops at many of the region’s famed vineyards. Afterwards, stop by the Napa Valley Farmer’s Market for food pairings for your recently garnered vintages. Finish the day with a iconic mud bath in Calistoga, or make a reservation to dine in one of the area’s seven Michelin-rated restaurants.
(viaVineyards: Napa Valley, California : Daily Escape : Travel Channel)
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