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Why, you might ask, في هذا العدد، ّسلطتُ الضوء على جزر المالديف... قد تتساءلون لماذا، وخاصة as this destination has been well known to travellers for more than three أن هذه الوجهة باتت معروفة جيدا للمسافرين لكثر من ثلثة عقود. .decades ولكن الماكن الجميلة، الطبيعة الستوائية الخصبة والمياه الفيروزية الممزوجة But beautiful places, tropical lush nature and turquoise waters mixed with بالحياة البحرية الوفيرة، وتناول الطعام بشكل جيد وفخم، والمناظر الخلبة هي abundant marine life, fne dining and luxurious, unforgettable set-ups are دائما على قائمة أولوياتنا طالما هناك أحلم ٍبجزر يملؤها النخيل والرمال البيضاء. ,always on the bucket list and will remain there as long as dreams of white sandy, palm-fringed islands exist. جزر المالديف، المعروفة ًرسميا باسم جمهورية جزر المالديف، ّتتكون من ستة The Maldives, offcially the Republic of the Maldives, are composed of وعشرين من الجزر بمساحة ما يقرب من 90000 كيلومتر مربع من اليابسة من twenty-six atolls comprising a territory spanning roughly 90,000 square الشمال إلى الجنوب مع حوالي 400000 نسمة. kilometres from north to south with close to 400,000 inhabitants. في رحلتي، وجدتُ أن التنقّ ل بين الجزر قد تكون ممارسة لوجستية صعبة. لذلك On my tour, I found that island hopping can be quite a diffcult logistic نصيحتي لك إذا كنت ترغب في استكشاف أكثر من جزيرة واحدة... هي استشارة ,exercise. So my tip, should you wish to explore more than one island المحترفين الذين يمكن أن يرشدوك إلى أفضل الطرق. .would be to consult a professional who can sort out the best route تتّ سم أول كتابة لتاريخ جزر المالديف بوصول الشعب السنهالي، الذي ينحدر The earliest written history of the Maldives is marked by the arrival of من ّمنفيي مملكة ماجادها للمير فيجايا من المدينة القديمة المعروفة باسم Sinhalese people, who were descended from the exiled Magadha Prince سينهابورا. .Vijaya from the ancient city known as Sinhapura وذُ كر اعتناق السلم في مراسيم مكتوبة على لوحات النحاس من نهاية القرن The conversion to Islam is mentioned in the edicts written in copper plates from the end of the 12th century AD. The famous Moroccan الثاني عشر الميلدي. كتب ّالرحالة المغربي الشهير ابن بطوطة الذي زار جزر traveller Ibn Batutta, who visited the Maldives in the 14th century, wrote المالديف في القرن الرابع عشر، عن مغربي يدعى أبو بركات البربري، الذي كان ُ of a Moroccan, Abu Barakat the Berber, who was believed to have been ُيعتقد انه كان ًمسؤول عن نشر السلم في الجزر. .responsible for spreading Islam in the islands بدأت تزدهر السياحة في الرخبيل في بداية السبعينيات و منذ ذلك الحين أكثر Tourism began to be developed on the archipelago by the beginning من مائة من المنتجعات الفاخرة ّتم بناؤها، بأعلى المعايير وعوامل الجذب التي ل of the 1970s and since then over a hundred luxury resorts offering يمكن تصورها... مثل المطاعم تحت الماء، وحتى المنتجعات تحت الماء. the highest standards and unimaginable attractions such as underwater restaurants, and even an underwater spa, have been built. والكثر شهرة في مياه جزر المالديف هي المجموعة المتنوعة من الشعاب المرجانية الملونة التي تضم 1100 نوع من السماك، وخمسة أنواع من السلحف ,Maldivian waters are most noted for their variety of colourful coral reefs البحرية و 21 نوعا من الحيتان والدلفين، و 187 نوعا من المرجان... وكذلك العديد home to 1100 species of fsh, fve species of sea turtle, 21 species of من أنواع القشريات بما في ذلك أكثر من 145 سلطعون و 48 نوع من الجمبري. whale and dolphin, and 187 species of coral. Many crustacean species are there as well, including more than 145 crab and 48 shrimp species. هل أثرتُ فضولكم في الستكشاف؟ هناك ما هو أكثر من ذلك بكثير للكتشاف Have I piqued your interest in exploring? There is much more to discover وسوف تجد ّأي من هذه الجزر والمنتجعات أكثر جاذبية بالنسبة لك من خلل and you will fnd out which is the most appealing island and resort for you الستمرار في القراءة... ّأما أنا فقد قمتُ بواجبي تجاهكم. .by continuing to read. I did the homework for you استكشفوا واستمتعوا! !Enjoy and indulge كارين لكنر, رئيس التحرير التنفيذي Karine Lackner, Executive Editor 02 . FROM COUTURE TO PERFUMERY TO MIXOLOGY: HOTEL CAFÉ ROYAL BOUNDLESS LUXURY LAUNCHES BRAND NEW COLLECTION AND LIFESTYLE OF OF THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN COLLABORATION WITH PARFUMS GIVENCHY H o t e l Café Royal launched ten new mocktails in collaboration with Parfums Givenchy, celebrating L’Atelier de Givenchy fne fragrances and, in particular the latest perfume in the collection, Iris Harmonique. All ten L’Atelier de Givenchy creations are exclusive to Harrods, and the hotel’s exclusive mocktail collection will be available in the hotel’s vibrant Green Bar, till end of September 2016. Developed by Bar Manager, Derren King, the ten mocktails have been designed to refect the creations within the L’Atelier de Givenchy fragrance collection in keeping with the Green Bar’s celebration of botanicals. Marrying the world of scents and favours, Derren has worked closely with Givenchy using their detailed perfume notes to create a collection of drinks that range from fresh, foral and summery concoctions, to headier, full-bodied mocktails, all paired with a selection of distinctive garnishes and glassware. For this new collaboration, each mocktail will have its own distinct colour, personality and taste, refecting the key perfume notes which are unique to the renowned Parfums Givenchy. Highlighting the strong link between scent and taste, the new fragrances will be kept behind the bar for guests to experience before choosing their preferred mocktail from the list. The bartenders will talk through the fragrances within each mocktail, and will serve each alongside scented buttons created by Givenchy for this exclusive collaboration. Mocktails include the summery Chypre Caresse, a delicious mix of exotic aromas of freshly squeezed grapefruit, agave syrup; Oud Flamboyant, impressively displayed with light smoke and honeycomb, with woody nuances, coconut noir iced tea, Manuka honey and fash famed cinnamon. The latest fragrance in the collection, Iris Harmonique, is embodied by a mocktail of the same name which incorporates key elements LA CONCIERGERIE of the perfume notes. PRIVATE & TAILOR MADE SERVICES FOR YOUR HOLIDAY IN ST BARTH, ANGUILLA AND MORE... CALL +974 3332 4488 EMAIL [email protected] 30 10of the most amazing resorts in the Maldives 102 CHEVAL BLANC RANDHELI 08 MELIA ZANZIBAR 80 VELAA PRIVATE ISLAND 20 BAROS MALDIVES 30 FOUR SEASONS SAFARI LODGE SERENGETI 86 ANANTARA KIHAVAH 38 PER AQUUM HUVAFEN FUSHI 44 THE REVERIE SAIGON 94 PER AQUUM NIYAMA 52 DUSIT THANI 54 LUXURY CAPSULE COLLECTION ASTON MARTIN BY HACKETT 102 SONEVA FUSHI 60 FINOLHU 68 RAFFLES ISTANBUL 108 AMILLA FUSHI 74 111 TORO TORO, MARSA MALAZ KEMPINSKI, DOHA 111 08 80 اﻟﻤﺤﺘﻮﻳﺎت 20 74 04 68 86 38 108 06 . 94 . 07 L’ART DE RECEVOIR IN the Maldives فن الستقبال ChevalCheval في جزر المالديف BlancBlanc RandheliRandheli ABULOUS ARCHITECTURE F BY RENOWNED JEAN-MICHEL GATHY OUR MAJORDOME Y FULFILLS EVERY WISH 24/7 SEVEN EXCLUSIVE DINING TABLES AT 1947, CB’S FINE DINING THE WHITE’S VERY CHIC SIGNATURE CONCEPT 08 . 09 FRENCH SAVOIR VIVRE ET FAIRE, OUTSTANDING ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN, TOPPED WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN SERVICE, CULINARY DELIGHTS AND HOSPITALITY CAN BE SUMMED UP IN THREE WORDS: CHEVAL BLANC RANDHELI. WE’RE OFF TO DISCOVER SOMEWHERE OF UNIMAGINABLE BEAUTY The phrase ‘in style’ has been stretched in many directions in recent years and people are often confused by its meaning. For me, as the editor of a luxury travel magazine, the picture is more clear. Travelling in style to arriving in style to being waited upon in style equals perfection. My story begins at the international airport of Male, the capital of the island nation of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean. The courteous Cheval Blanc Randheli staff await the arrival of me and my children, and a driver الستمتاع بالحياة على الطريقة الفرنسية والهندسة wearing white gloves takes us to the very stylish Cheval Blanc lounge in المعمارية المتميزة مع التصميم الداخلي المترافقة the seaplane terminal where serenity reigns and the colour scheme is مع أعلى معايير في الخدمة والطهي والضيافة، يمكن .cool, simple and sophisticated تلخيصها في ثلث كلمات: شوفال بلن راندهيلي. I am handed a menu of breakfast delicacies, from freshly made blueberry muffns, pain au chocolat and coconut cake to a large variety of teas, even the most exotic ones, and a fresh pressed juice selection. Every ingredient Outside, the very stylish Cheval Blanc taupe and yellow seaplane is there to make the waiting time as pleasant as it can be, entertained by is waiting. Seven passengers board (eight is the max) and we’re off soft chill-out music and dimmed light. And the little ones have their own to discover somewhere of unimaginable beauty.
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