Warm temperatures don´t leave us at the luxury hotel in Alicante Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa. As every Thursday, we leave our Asian paradise in the Mediterranean behind to take you to Indonesia where the incredible Weh Island is waiting for us.

Pulau Weh is a small active volcanic island located in the northwest of Sumatra, in the Andaman Sea. Known also as Samang, the name of its capital, it represents the Kilometre Zero out of the more than 17,000 islands forming the Indonesian archipelago.

The Andaman Sea has a varied biodiversity; that´s why what attracts tourists the most to the island is its submarine world. The coral reefs surrounding Pulau Weh are considered one of the most beautiful in the world.

The waters around Pulau Weh are perfect for snorkeling and diving. Some of the most famous diving spots in the island are: Batee Meuduro pinnacle, where we can find important pelagic species such as sharks; Batee Toking, with hillsides covered by sea fans, gorgonians and sponges; Pantee Aneuk Seuk, with a fall of 70 metres where we can find more pelagic species such as pompanos.

Water sports lovers can also enjoy diving down to a depth of 9 metres and delight in thermal waters coming from a submarine volcano.

Dry season, from April to October, is the best time of the year to visit Pulau Weh. The climatological conditions offer divers a better visibility.

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At the luxury hotel in Alicante Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa we never get tired of discovering all the wonders of Southeast Asia. Precisely, today we are travelling to Singapore to visit the amazing Merlion Park.

Merlion Park is one of the most beautiful spots to contemplate Singapore in all its splendour. It is located under the skyscrapers of the bay and by the seashore. It is home to the national symbol: the Merlion statue.

Half fish and half lion, Merlion is Singapore´s tourist symbol par excellence. The lion head symbolizes the lion that Prince Sang Nila Utama discovered when he rediscovered Singapore in the 11th century. While the fish tail is a tribute to the historic role of Singapore as an ancient maritime city.

At Merlion Park, we find two statues of Merlion, a small one and a huge one, of over 8 metres high. This last one is the most famous statue and spouts water from its mouth to the bay.

Merlion Park can be visited at any time of the day, but we suggest you to do it at night to contemplate the skyscrapers illuminated; an unforgettable postcard for your mind.

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Today at the luxury hotel in Alicante Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa we enjoy to the fullest spring by travelling to the Philippines to discover its most beautiful flowers. Are you joining us?

We found a large number of tropical flowers and plants around the Philippines. Many of them have been used to make perfume, tea and natural remedies around the world. Let´s go though the most important ones:

Sampaguita. It is the national flower of Philippines. This tropical flower is considered one of the most beautiful ones in Asia. It is appreciated for its white colour and its small size, as well as its sweet aroma; it is used to make exquisite perfume. Although it only lasts one day, it is used as a religious and special events ornament. It is a symbol of purity, devotion and fidelity.

Ylang-Ylang. This flower whose Filipino translation is “flower of flowers”, is considered the queen of the perfumes. It is one of the components of Chanel Nº 5, the most famous perfume in the world. Ylang-Ylang flowers are made into garlands and sold on the streets of Philippines. They are used to getting rid of evil spirits.

Everlasting flower. Also known as paper daisy or straw flower, is a famous bloom associated with Baguio City. Just as other flowers, it is usual seeing everlasting flower garlands all over the streets. Due to its long life, it is usually used to adorn altars.

If you are also an Asian flowers and plants lover, during your visit to the luxury resort Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa you will love discovering the more than 150,000 shrubs that have been planted in our Asian paradise´s tropical gardens.

As every Tuesday, at the luxury hotel in Alicante Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa we keep discovering new wonders of the Asian continent. We are travelling to Vietnam to get to know the natural beauty of Tam Coc.

Tam Coc is a beautiful natural spot located in Ninh Binh province, in northern Vietnam, about 100 kilometres away from Hanoi. The area is known as the “the inland Ha Long Bay.” This is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country.

It is famous for its peculiar karst topography. The spectacular rock formations are surrounded by vegetation and rice fields, making up unique scenery. People can go across these incredible rock mountains through Ngo Dong River.

Tam Coc, which literally means “three caves”, consists of three natural caves: Hang Ca, Hang Hai and Hang Ba. The largest one is 125 metres long and 2 metres high above the water.

Tam Coc has become an authentic legend for both locals and tourists thanks to its inspiring landscape. A green and pure destination, which is ideal for nature lovers.

During your visit to the 5 stars resort Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, we suggest you an activity that won´t leave you indifferent: a tour around the many lakes surrounding the hotel to watch the beautiful pink, yellow and white water lilies. These water plants open during the daytime and close during twilight, so there is nothing better than enjoying them in broad daylight. Are you joining us?

Warm temperatures don´t leave us at the luxury hotel in Alicante Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa and we can´t imagine a better plan for today than travelling to Japan to cool ourselves off in the incredible Fuji Five Lakes area. Are you joining us?

Fuji Five Lakes is the name of the area located at the base of Mount Fuji, in Japan. The name of Fuji Five Lakes comes from the five lakes that were formed by previous eruptions of Mount Fuji. They are considered one of the main Japanese tourist attractions as well as one of the best fishing spots.

Which are the five lakes?

Lake Kawaguchi. Located in the middle of the other lakes, it is the most famous of the five lakes. Images of this lake are usually used to promote the Fuji Five Lakes area. It is the only lake in the Fuji Five Lakes area that has an island.

Lake Sai. It is known for being the lake whose wetsern side shares its banks with the popular Aokigahara forest.

Lake Motosu. It is the deepest lake of thea area and the ninth deepest lake of Japan, at 140 metres. It was formed from the lava flowing across what is now Aokigahara forest, along with Lake Sai and Lake Shōji.

Lake Shōji. It is the smallest of the five lakes. Nowadays, it still contains remnants of lava. Its northern bank offers a spectacular view of Mount Fuji.

Lake Yamanaka. This is the largest of the five lakes and the third highest lake in Japan. It stands at 980 meters above sea level.

If you are thinking about visiting soon the 5 stars resort Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, don´t miss the opportunity of enjoying a relaxing bath in the spectacular Faces of Angkor pool. Heated to 30º degrees all year long and exclusive for adults only, it will take you to Cambodia for a while.

May has arrived at the luxury hotel in Alicante Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, and how about celebrating it by travelling to Indonesia to discover Rinjani volcano?

Gunung Rinjani is an active volcano in Indonesia. It is located on the island of Lombok. It is also one of the highest volcanoes in the country, specifically the second highest one. It rises to over 3,700 metres.

On the top of the volcano there is a 6-by-8,5-kilometre caldera, which is filled by the crater lake called Segara Anak. This lake is approximately 2,000 metres above sea level and about 200 metres deep. The caldera also contains hot springs.

The Gunung Rinjani volcano and the caldera are protected by the Gunung Rinjani National Park, which was established in 1997.

There are different routes to reach the top of the Gunung Rinjani volcano, but the main access points are Senaru to the north, and Sembalun to the east. Although Lombok is not a very famous tourist destination, it is a very popular place for trekking lovers. Rinjani is considered as a sacred volcano and reaching its crater is one of trekkers´ goals.

Trekking is only allowed between April and December. The route goes from a height of 700 metres to 3,726 metres.

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Today at the luxury hotel in Alicante Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa we are saying goodbye to April as we like: travelling around the Asian continent. We are leaving Alicante behind to discover the famous Qinghai Lake in China.

Qinghai Lake is the largest salt-water lake in China and also one of the most beautiful ones in the country. It is about 3,200 metres above sea level and it is located in Qinghai province. This is one of the most popular Chinese attractions.

Anciently, local people used to confuse the lake with a sea due to its width and area. It is surrounded by four huge mountains, each of them is over 3,000 metres high, enclosing the lake like a shield.

Qinghai Lake is not monochromatic. The colour of the water changes depending on the weather: light blue, emerald, dark purple and silver. Summer and autumn are the best time of the year to visit the lake. The landscape is spectacular during these seasons.

The lake is located at the crossroads of several bird migration routes across Asia. Precisely, on the western side of the lake are the islands known as “Bird Islands”: Dandao Island and Haixipi Island, which have been bird sanctuaries of the Qinghai Lake Natural Protection Zone since 1997.

Qinghai Lake is linked to tales and legends about women. According to Chinese mythology, the lake is also known as the “Pond of Fairy Mother´s Abode”, whose owner was a prestigious goddess, the Queen Mother of the Western Heaven. The legend tells that the Queen Mother held grand banquets in the lake to entertain other gods and goddesses in the heaven. And every July 18, on Queen Mother´s birthday, local people would visit the lake to hold grand rituals of worship. Currently, the ceremonies taking place around the lake have become a very popular event. People all over the country and the rest of the continent get together to dance, sing, plat and have fun at Qinghai Lake.

The famous Tour of Qinghai Lake takes place every year in July, at the same time that the Tour de France.

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At the luxury hotel in Alicante Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, we still have many Asian spots left to discover. Today we are travelling to Thailand to visit Doi Inthanon National Park. Are you joining us?

Doi Inthanon is a beautiful national park located about 90 kilometres away from Chiang Mai. It is one of the most important parks in Thailand; it is home to Thailand´s highest peak, Doi Inthanon, which soars to 2565 metres above sea level.

The park is surrounded by an incredible landscape. Any real nature lover can´t miss some important Doi Inthanon´s spots.

Among the park´s main attractions we find its waterfalls. The best time of the year to contemplate them is between July and December, coinciding with the rainy season and the first months of the dry season; when the waterfalls have more water. The most important ones are: Wachirathan Waterfall, located at the entrance of the park is the most spectacular one; Sirithan Waterfall; Siriphum Waterfall and Mae Ya Waterfall.

Doi Inthanon´s two modern pagodas are another of its treasures. Phra Mahathat Naphamethanidon and Phra Mahathat Naphaphon Bhum were built in honour of King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit.

Besides enjoying the nature surrounding the park, visitors can also get to know the different ethnic groups who live in Doi Inthanon. The most popular ones are the Mon tribe and Karen tribe, dedicated to the cultivation of flowers and vegetables.

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At the luxury hotel in Alicante Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa we never get tired of discovering and tasting new flavours of Asian gastronomy. Today we are travelling to Indonesia to find out which are its most famous sweets and desserts.

Coconut is one of the main ingredients of Indonesian food. Let´s go over the sweet dishes you can´t miss during your visit to the insular country.

Klepon. This is one of the favourite desserts of Indonesian people. It is a traditional recipe from Javanese cuisine. It consists in a rice cake, a mix of glutinous rice and regular rice, stuffed with palm sugar and rolled in grated coconut. Its green colour is due to a paste made from pandan. It is usually served with a cup of jasmine tea.

Pisang Goreng. Known as Indonesian banana fritters, this is one of locals´ favourite snacks. It is consumed as an appetiser in the morning or in the afternoon. It is prepared with banana or plantain, which is battered and then deep-fried in hot cooking oil.

Kolak. It is one of the most typical Indonesian desserts. It is cooked with coconut milk, plam sugar, and other ingredients such as fruits or beans. If the recipe includes banana, the dish is known as Kolak Pisang. It can either be served cold or hot.

Dadar Gulung. This is a traditional Balinese dessert. It is a rolled crepe of pandan leaves, therefore its bright green colour, and stuffed with grated coconut, brown sugar and cinnamon. The mix of grated coconut and sugar gives the recipe a similar taste to peanuts.

If you want to live a full Asian experience, during your visit to the 5 stars resort Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, you have a mandatory dinner at our Koh Samui restaurant. Enjoy a blend of the most select Oriental cuisine!

At the luxury hotel in Alicante Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa we like pampering ourselves from the inside out. That is why today we keep travelling around Asia to discover which are the main Asian beauty rituals.

Asian beauty rituals provide the skin many benefits, making it look radiant and beautiful. These techniques have been transmitted from one generation to another, and nowadays they are still considered very effective.

Rice water. This is an ancient beauty ritual. It consists in boiling a ½ cup of rice for 15 minutes. Once the time has passed, the rice it´s strained and cool before applying on the body after bathing. It is recommended doing this four times a week. Its main benefits are: softening, moisturising and lightening the skin.

Cold towels. This is very popular technique in Japan. It consists in wetting a towel in frozen water and put it on the clean face for 5 minutes. It helps toning the skin, giving it more firmness and getting rid of oily skin.

Green tea. This drink is included in most Japanese women´s diet. Its components help regenerating skin as well as preventing premature aging, thanks to tea´s antioxidants. It is recommended having 1 or 2 cups of tea a day.

Otefuki. This Asian beauty ritual consists in dampening a towel into hot water and rosemary or lavender oil to open pores and moisturise the skin. The ideal would be doing this ritual once a week, preferably at night, it works better at this time of the day.

Dry skin brushing. Another remedy developed by Asian women is using a wood brush with soft bristles to massage the skin, stimulate its circulation and get rid of dead skin cells. It is recommended to follow this ritual three times a week, without pressing very hard and avoiding eye area.

Chamomile tea. Rinsing your face with cold chamomile tea helps balancing your pH, as well as moisturising and toning your skin.

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