Where: Turin, Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist When: April 10th –  May 23rd The Shroud of Turin (Sacra Sindone), which usually goes on display once every 25 years, is programmed to go on display again in April 2010, just 10 years after its last public viewing. It will be just the 6th time in the past hundred years that the sacred relic will be seen in public. It’s also the first time the devout, the curious and the incredulous will have the opportunity to see the Shroud since it underwent major restoration in 2002. The 4.4 × 1.1m rectangular linen cloth is believed by many to be the...

The headquarters of this trendy boutique hotels collection is now in Miami Design District Last week Epoque & Avantgarde hotels has officially moved from its Miami Beach office to its new address in Wynwood Miami. The new office is about 2300 square feet and it is located in the famous Miami Design District, renowned for its art galleries and centrally located neighborhood. l “We are very happy to be in this new office space,” says David Maranzana, President of Epoque Hotels. “We will certainly miss the old one where we started in 2002, but we welcome this new location as it better meets...

The city of Bologna, the capital city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy, may as well be considered as a secondary tourist destination in Italy if compared to Rome, Florence and Venice. Yet, Bologna is a truly magical city emanating a unique atmosphere with its plentiful arcades, charming squares, quaint churches and indeed because there are not masses of tourists all around. A cultural center since medieval times – the oldest existing University in the Western World was established here in 1088 – Bologna is also famous in Italy for its excellent culinary tradition: Bolognese sauce...

Epoque will participate with a stand at Berlin’s Travel Trade Show Epoque Hotels, the boutique hotels representation company, will showcase it Collection at ITB Berlin, 10-14 March, 2010. As a driving force in the travel industry, ITB Berlin gives significant impulses to an ever-growing market. Epoque’s Staff will be attending the stand together with member hotels Rocpool Reserve Hotel of Inverness, Scotland, and Duge Courtyard Hotel of Beijing, China.. . . Rocpool Reserve Hotel of Inverness, Scotland With more than 180,000 visitors, among these 108,000 trade visitors, and over 10,000 exhibitors...

Courtesy of Casa Romana Hotel, Seville Famous actors Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz passed some days in Seville for some scenes of the movie “Knight and Day”. They stayed at Alfonso XXIII Hotel and reserved a whole floor with the most luxury suites. The gossip says that Cruise pretended soundproof and white walls in his room. Suddenly Tom Cruise fell in love with an apartment, property of Casa Romana Hotel, a member of Epoque Hotels, near the Cathedral. This apartment is a stunning duplex with a spacious terrace to enjoy fantastic views. Cruise decided to stay in this residence for his relaxing...