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Preferred to Open 9 New Hotels in 2022
In September 2022, the Sommerro hotel in Oslo will start operating in a carefully restored 1930s Art Deco building. This building is a true landmark of Frogner, a historic neighborhood of the Norwegian capital. A multi-million-dollar renovation carefully turned the largest preservation project in Norway into a modern hotel with 231 rooms, including 56 residences. Preferred will open five more hotels in 2022, namely, The Wall Street Hotel in New York, Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences on Singer Island (Florida, the US), TOA Hotel & Spa in Zanzibar, Pendry hotel in Washington, and Pendry Park City hotel in Utah.
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03.10.2023
In September 2022, the Sommerro hotel in Oslo will start operating in a carefully restored 1930s Art Deco building. This building is a true landmark of Frogner, a historic neighborhood of the Norwegian capital. A multi-million-dollar renovation carefully turned the largest preservation project in Norway into a modern hotel with 231 rooms, including 56 residences. Preferred will open five more hotels in 2022, namely, The Wall Street Hotel in New York, Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences on Singer Island (Florida, the US), TOA Hotel & Spa in Zanzibar, Pendry hotel in Washington, and Pendry Park City hotel in Utah.
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03.10.2023
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Salvador sightseeing
The museum city of Salvador is the capital of Bahia state. it is considered the most "African" city of Brazil and is one of the most densely populated cities in the country. Founded in 1549, Salvador was the capital of Brazil until the middle of the 18th century. Currently, its main treasure is the preserved monuments of colonial times. Salvador is an invaluable well of historical sites. Cultural symbols of the … Open 
Cultural excursion through Salvador - things to see
The main historical value of Salvador is the variety of preserved colonial buildings, the active construction of which took place in the 17th-19th centuries. The city is conditionally divided into two parts by a 50-meter slope. Both Upper and Lower City have their own interesting attractions to visit. Be sure to start your acquaintance with priceless monuments of the past from a walk in the historical district of … Open
Top hotels with reviews
Beautiful historic hotels are very popular among visitors to Salvador. A real tourist attraction is the fashionable Pestana Convento do Carmo Hotel. It is housed in a luxury colonial mansion, whose age is more than 400 years. The present-day interior of the hotel is a harmonious combination of centuries-old traditions and modern style. Its interior has preserved the beautiful original finish of natural stone and … Open
Attractions and active leisure
After sightseeing, visitors to Salvador will be interested in visiting some great entertainment venues suitable for every taste. Walks in Salvador Zoo and Botanical Park (Parque Zoobotanico Do Salvador Da Bahia) are popular among tourists who are vacationing with their children. This is a large and very beautiful zoo; the number of inhabitants is striking in its diversity. The zoo holds very interesting and … Open
Cuisine and top restaurants
Fish dishes are also popular here. You should taste the dish with the unusual name of moqueca. This is a simple broth with fish and seafood. Tacaca also deserves attention. This is a soup of tapioca, garlic, and dried shrimp. It's very thick. Do you want to feel like a real gourmet? Then you should order lobster in coconut milk. Fish cooked in a sauce made from coconut pulp and coconut milk is also quite tasty. … Open
Traditions and mentality of Salvador
Local people have their own habits and mentality. If you do not know the specifics of the worldview of Brazilians, then many things may seem very unusual in Salvador. For example, “jeitinho brasileiro” can be considered the main feature of all citizens. These words can be translated as "the Brazilian style of behavior." However, the word "style" is used in a little pejorative sense in this phrase. This concept … Open
