Accor's Dream Destination Online Contest Offers Ancient Cultural Excursions

Those fascinated by ancient cultures and history can win three dream trips around Asia to relive the past while staying at France-based Accor's modern hotels.

Bangkok, Thailand (PRWEB) February 24, 2008 -- Cultural excursions to historic Asian locales are on offer from French hotel giant Accor Group in an online contest attracting holiday-seekers from around the globe.

One of six theme-holiday packages, the "culture" prize includes a 3 nights' stay in an executive suite at the Sofitel Wanda Beijing, near China's most ancient sites, including Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and, of course, The Great Wall of China. The prize is valued at US$1,600.

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. For almost five centuries it served as the home of the Emperor and his household, and the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government.

Tiananmen, the Gate of Heavenly Peace, was built in 1417 and has great cultural significance as a symbol because it was the site of several key events in Chinese history. The 6,500 kilometer-long Great Wall of China continues to captivate the imagination of visitors from around the globe.

A second prize in the culture theme package is a trip to Cambodia's ancient Khmer ruins at Angkor. It includes a two nights' stay at the exclusive Sofitel Phokeethra Royal Angkor and three days' entrance fees for famed Angkor Wat.

Winners of the third prize will receive three nights' accommodation at the Sofitel on Renmin Square Xian in China. Xian is the home of the famed Terracotta Army and one of China's most historically fascinating cities.

The online competition highlights Accor's high-end brands, with a particular focus on the breadth of destinations, properties and experiences that Accor offers. The grand prize is a romantic trip for two to Paris to stay at the stunning Sofitel Arc de Triomphe, valued at US$4,800.

Other theme vacation prizes include shopping excursions throughout Asia, golf holidays, nature adventures, relaxing stays on white-sand beaches, and romantic getaways.

Participants who register for "The Accor Experience" contest are asked to send e-mails to friends, family, and colleagues inviting them to join too. For each e-mail sent that results in a visit to the contest website, the sender receives one more chance to win. The deadline for the contest's entry is 19 February.

Sign up and win at http://www.theaccorexperience.com

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