Sunday, March 1, 2009

Agora Garden Hotel

If you want to stay somewhere a little unique in Taipei, the Agora Garden could be a good choice (click the travelocity ad on the left for rates). Something I haven’t seen before in a hotel (on the 2nd floor in case you want to take a look) is a Cuban cigar lounge, which is a little odd given Taiwan passed a no smoking law (which is now in force for public areas).

What makes it a little different though is outside…

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I’ll try and get some better quality photos if I get back there – these were taken though the tinted windows.

In ancient Greek times, the Agora were forums or meeting places, hence agoraphobia being a fear of crowds. They often had colonnades between which market stalls would be set.

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