The 3rd Thai Food Festival comes back to fill the Astir Palace with the exotic aromas of Thailand. The Westin Athens in collaboration with the Royal Thai Embassy, Etihad Airways, Travel Plan and Athens Insider magazine organizes a fortnight of Thai aromas and flavours from 19 September to 6 October 2012.
Thai chefs Cherdhong Sonkanok Saowanee Sunsa from The Westin Bangkok prepare unique dishes that will transport guests to the magical world of Thailand. Take the opportunity to enjoy warm Thai culture through an exotic range of dishes, including salads with papaya and mango, delicious dishes with curry and aromatic herbs and spicy Thai soups with authentic ingredients.Savour exotic Thai flavors daily from Monday to Thursday from 19:00 -23:30, Fridays and Saturdays from 19:00 -24:00and Sundays from 13:00-18:00.
As partof the Thai Food Festival, guests will also have the opportunity to participate in Thai gastronomy lessons with Westin’s expert chefs on September 29 and October 3 at a cost of €30 including lunch. Also, Olive Tree Spa introduces you to the secrets of authentic Thai massage with special seminars and demonstrations on 25 and 27 September respectively, from 17:00-19:00,with participation costs at € 10perperson. All participants receive a discount of 10% for dinner bookings.
What’s more –enjoy Thailand’s rich cultural treasures with a return trip to Bangkok courtesy of Etihad Airways and Travel Plan.
For reservations, contact: 210 8902000, 210 8902137, 210 8901727 at the Astir Palace Resort, or visit www.westinathens.com.
For more information please call:
Lefteris Varelis
PR & Marketing Manager
Arion, A Luxury Collection Resort & Spa
The Westin Athens
Astir Palace Resort, 40 Apollonos Str., Vouliagmeni
•: 210 8901569 •: 210 8960758
•Lefteris.Varelis@starwoodhotels.com
•www.arionresortatehns.com,www.westinathens.com, www.astir-palace.com
Information
The Thai cuisine refers to features of dishes, drinks, and ways of cooking of Thailand, South East Asia. It is known for its spicy and savory dishes and the balance between 5 fundamental flavors -hot (spicy), sour, sweet, salty and bitter.
Although generally considered as a single cuisine, Thai cuisine that consists of different cuisines corresponding to the four main areas of the country: north, northeast (or Isan), central and south. All kitchens are common materials or have been influenced by neighboring countries. Many popular dishes eaten in Thailand Chinese dishes were originally introduced in the country.
The Thai cuisine is known for its enthusiastic use of fresh herbs and spices as well as fish sauce. The kitchen is very popular in many Western countries especially in Australia, New Zealand, some countries in Europe such as England, and the United States and Canada.
The Westin Athens
The Hotel The Westin Athens, owned by the Company Astir Palace Vouliagmeni SA, which is managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc, and is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,090 properties in 100 countries and territories with 154,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotelsis a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and Element SM. The company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest
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