Well, today I would like to describe a place in Samara that I would recommend to visit. It’s a Catholic called Arabica. Nowadays, it has become my favorite spot. It’s located in the heart of the city, near the main square. Although it’s the thin walking distance of the busiest avenue, it’s really easy to miss due to the entrance is situated in an inner yard. As for what it looks like, the cafe is housed in a renovated 19th century building and it has a cozy atmosphere inside. The walls are made from red bricks. Moreover, there you can see vintage furniture and listen to just music, which play in the background. Whenever I go there, I usually order a caramel latte and a slice of cheesecake. I really can miss an opportunity to eat my favorite dessert after an intensive Saturday. I go to the quiet corner and mind my own business, for instance studying, memorizing u-vacabulary or writing essays. Wherever I can just read second hand books, which you can take for free on the shelf. The main reason why this place helps me to relax, that is not so overcrowded like others, or huge cathays, so I can sit there for a long time and the staff never rush me. For me it’s the best spot to clear my head and switch off. Therefore, I definitely recommend you to read this location.
Band 7+: Describe a place in your city that you would recommend to a visitor. You should say: where it is; what it looks like; what you usually do there; and explain why this place helps you relax.
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Well, today I would like to describe a place in Samara that I would recommend to visit. It's a cafe called Arabica. Nowadays, it has become my favorite spot. It's located in the heart of the city, near the main square. Although it's within walking distance of the busiest avenue, it's really easy to miss due to the entrance being situated in an inner yard. As for what it looks like, the cafe is housed in a renovated 19th century building and it has a cozy atmosphere inside. The walls are made from red bricks. Moreover, there you can see vintage furniture and listen to jazz music, which plays in the background. Whenever I go there, I usually order a caramel latte and a slice of cheesecake. I really can't miss an opportunity to eat my favorite dessert after an intensive Saturday. I go to the quiet corner and mind my own business, for instance studying, memorizing vocabulary or writing essays. Whenever I can, I just read second-hand books, which you can take for free from the shelf. The main reason why this place helps me to relax is that it's not so overcrowded like other huge cafes, so I can sit there for a long time and the staff never rush me. For me, it's the best spot to clear my head and switch off. Therefore, I definitely recommend you to visit this location.
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