2021-01-15
Château de Beynac overlooking the Dordogne Valley in France (© Gareth Kirkland/Alamy)
Perched high above the Dordogne River in France, the Château de Beynac is one of the best-preserved castles of the Périgord Noir region. This 12th-century fortress has been meticulously restored, showcasing for tourists such delights as a dungeon, 13th-century toilets, and magnificent views of the 'Valley of the Five Castles' below.
Château de Beynac overlooking the Dordogne Valley in France (© Gareth Kirkland/Alamy)
Perched high above the Dordogne River in France, the Château de Beynac is one of the best-preserved castles of the Périgord Noir region. This 12th-century fortress has been meticulously restored, showcasing for tourists such delights as a dungeon, 13th-century toilets, and magnificent views of the 'Valley of the Five Castles' below.
2021-01-16
Glass igloos at the Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort in Saariselkä, Finland (© Lingxiao Xie/Getty Images)
卡克斯劳塔宁阿克蒂克度假酒店的玻璃圆顶冰屋，芬兰萨里山 (© Lingxiao Xie/Getty Images)
Perhaps there's no better place to watch the northern lights dance above you than curled up in bed under a heated glass-domed igloo here in Lapland, the northernmost region of Finland. There are other glass-domed hotels to choose from in Lapland, but the Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, shown here, is the most famous. Visitors come to view the aurora borealis, or northern lights, and for various outdoor sports. There’s cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, downhill skiing, dogsledding and even reindeer-drawn sleigh rides to keep you entertained during the short winter days. Evenings are spent dining (yes, reindeer may be on the menu), warming up in the sauna, and for some, sleeping under the stars and the swirling, hypnotic northern lights.
Glass igloos at the Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort in Saariselkä, Finland (© Lingxiao Xie/Getty Images)
卡克斯劳塔宁阿克蒂克度假酒店的玻璃圆顶冰屋，芬兰萨里山 (© Lingxiao Xie/Getty Images)
Perhaps there's no better place to watch the northern lights dance above you than curled up in bed under a heated glass-domed igloo here in Lapland, the northernmost region of Finland. There are other glass-domed hotels to choose from in Lapland, but the Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, shown here, is the most famous. Visitors come to view the aurora borealis, or northern lights, and for various outdoor sports. There’s cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, downhill skiing, dogsledding and even reindeer-drawn sleigh rides to keep you entertained during the short winter days. Evenings are spent dining (yes, reindeer may be on the menu), warming up in the sauna, and for some, sleeping under the stars and the swirling, hypnotic northern lights.