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Lovely staff, great cafe, and an amazing collection. It even stocks zines!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/26904 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/23819 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/23819 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/23367 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/23367 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22787 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/22787 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21793 Very isolated with fantastic views. The owners are very friendly, the food is great - home made bread every morning which is fantastic.
Golden eagles and vultures flying overhead, great area for walking, climbing, canoeing and rafting.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21793 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21772
It was restored over a period of thirty years with great love and imagination by international sculptor Fiore de Henriquez (her work is all over the hamlet). Fiore lived and worked in Peralta until her death in June 2004. Peralta is not just a collection of houses and apartments for holiday lets. It is a place that inspires, seduces, has a special atmosphere. When Fiore first found Peralta (1967) in an abandoned state she immediately fell in love with the place and knew she wanted to restore the houses. She went about this in the same manner that she made her sculpture, building up, adding, taking away, moulding. The result is indeed a creation and one feels this special atmosphere immediately upon arriving. It is not a place for people seeking luxury accommodation where everything always works perfectly, but for people seeking inspiration, tranquillity and beauty.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21772 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21593
Tall trees, old fountain "Boy with a swan". Neighbours of Panikovka are Belarusian State Theater and President Lukashenko's residence. Minskers say Panikovka is the heart of Belarusian capital. Ar least in summer it's perfect place to drink beer. In Belarus it's still allowed to do so out in the open air.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21593 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21323 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21323 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21137
Inside is a selection of different flavour natural spring hot pools, sauna, steam room, cold pool, and then a lovely garden-set rotenburo outside.

Once you've bathed (usual caveats about Japanese bathing apply - shower first, so you're clean when you get in the pool) you can slip into your yukata and pop upstairs. A restaurant, bar, smoking terrace, and relaxation room await. The reclining chairs with the birdsong tweeting out of the speakers in the headrest are particularly good for a gentle sleep.

As far as I can tell there is no time limit on being there - the last visit we spent about 5 hours, bathing, sleeping, eating, bathing etc.

Super clean, very luxurious and not as gimmicky as some of the other themed onsen in Tokyo city. Worth a go if you can't get out to a countryside onsen and do it early in your trip, because after your first try you'll definitely want to do it all again.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21137 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20914 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20914 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20290 It really is a must to any martial artists, meditators, walkers, worshippers or yoga practitioners. The time spent there was so fulfilling and enjoyable.
All in all, accommodation was excellent, food was excellent and facilities were excellent and all at a very affordable price.
Can't wait to go back.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20290 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19825 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19825 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17130 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17130 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16644
The accommodation is comfortable and the garden, with its terraces on different levels, relaxing and peaceful. The area is safe and we went for walks and runs along Chapman’s Peak Drive from the door. There are plenty of places to eat nearby, and the Hideaway is an ideal base for exploring the area around Cape Town without having to sit in the city traffic jams. Highly recommended.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16644 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13773 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13773 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9567 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9567 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9435 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9435 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8714 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8714 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8403 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8403 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7887 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7887