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Biscotti (/ b ɪ ˈ s k ɒ t i /, Italian: [biˈskɔtti]; lit. ' biscuits ') are Italian almond biscuits originating in the city of Prato, Tuscany. They are twice-baked, oblong-shaped, dry, and crunchy. [1] In Italy, they are known as cantucci, biscotti di Prato or biscotti etruschi and may be dipped in a drink, traditionally Vin Santo.
Jón Stefán Sveinsson, SJ, better known as Nonni (16 November 1857 – 16 October 1944), was an Icelandic children's writer and member of the Society of Jesus. He left Iceland in 1870 for France, where he converted to Catholicism .
InterContinental Bali Resort is a five-star hotel and resort in Jimbaran in southern Bali, Indonesia. It is operated by the InterContinental Hotels Group. The hotel overlooks Jimbaran Bay. The hotel has 418 rooms and fuses elements of traditional Balinese architecture with modern western architecture.
The hotel became the third Aman hotel to open in Bali, after Amandari in Ubud and Amanusa in the Nusa Dua Peninsula. [7] The hotel was built as the result of a cooperation between Zecha and Indonesian businessman Franky Tjahyadikarta, owner of the lands occupied by Amankila and the Zecha's nearby project, The Serai Manggis (later Alila Manggis ).
In 1983, the Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC), the ITDC's predecessor, opened Nusa Dua's first hotel, the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa. Originally operated by the government-owned Aerowisata, it is currently operated by PT Sejahtera Indoco on behalf of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, who bought the property in 1990. Today, Nusa Dua ...
Nonni and Manni is an adventure children's television series produced as a joint venture between Iceland and West Germany. The six-episode series debuted on 26 December 1988 on West Germany 's ZDF channel, with the last one airing on 1 January 1989.
Biscotti regina (lit. ' queen biscuits '), also known as reginelle, are small Sicilian biscuits coated with sesame seeds. They are typical of the province of Palermo but are also widespread in other Sicilian provinces. These pastries taste halfway between sweet and salty (savoury). [2] [3]
Gran Hotel Bali is a 4-star hotel located in Benidorm, province of Alicante, Spain. It is, at 186 meters high , 52 story skyscraper and the tallest building on Europe's Mediterranean coast. It was the tallest building in Spain surpassing Torre Picasso in 2002, until November 2007 when it was overtaken by Torre Espacio .