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Acquisition by Ahmedabad business from asking price of £1.1m proves increasingly global appeal of region to international buyers The increasingly global appeal of the Lake District as an attractive location for investors has been proven by the sale of a country guest house to a business based in India by real estate advisors Colliers International. […]
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, reviewed the progress of Dubai Creek Tower, the global icon in the heart of the 6 sq km Dubai Creek Harbour. His Highness was accompanied by Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties, HE Abdullah Al Habbai, Chairman […]
Diamonds are said to be a girl’s best friend. The sparkling, twinkling stones are positively irresistible – and where better to find some really special ones than in Amsterdam, the heart of the diamond industry. Only an hour by plane from the UK, Amsterdam is a perfect place for a fascinating weekend break where you […]
With over 36.5M people residence in the area, Algeria is a North African country with a Mediterranean coastline and a Saharan desert interior. Many empires have left legacies here, such as the ancient Roman ruins in seaside Tipaza. In the capital, Algiers, Ottoman landmarks like circa-1612 Ketchaoua Mosque line the hillside Casbah quarter, with its […]
According to legend, Lahore was once named Lavapura, after a mythological Hindu figure from the Ramayana. A vacant temple dedicated to this figure is contained inside the Lahrore Fort. Prior to the partition in India in 1947, a third of Lahore’s population was Hindu and Sikh. Lahore’s Hindus used to reside in ‘distinct enclaves’. The city’s Hindu […]