.discover-page-hero {
            padding: 4rem 0 3rem;
            text-align: center;
            color: #2c3e50;
        }

        .discover-page-hero h1 {
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .discover-page-hero p {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            color: #555;
            max-width: 580px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .discover-page-section {
            padding: 4rem 0 5rem;
            background: #f8f9fa;
            overflow: clip;
        }

        .places-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-top: 1rem;
        }

        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .places-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .places-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

        .place-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 14px;
            overflow: clip;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
            border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .place-card.visible {
            opacity: 1;
        }



        .place-card-img {
            height: 200px;
            background-color: #dde2e8;
            background-position: center;
            background-size: cover;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            position: relative;
            overflow: clip;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .place-card:hover .place-card-img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .img-placeholder-text {
            color: #aab0bb;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .place-card-body {
            padding: 1.6rem;
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .place-card-body h3 {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #222;
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .place-card:hover .place-card-body h3 {
            color: #ff9800;
        }

        .place-card-body p {
            color: #555;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
            flex: 1;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        .place-card-link {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffc107 0%, #ff9800 100%);
            color: #333;
            padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            align-self: flex-start;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(255,152,0,0.25);
        }

        .place-card-link:hover {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #333 0%, #555 100%);
            color: #fff;
            transform: translateX(3px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
        }

                /* Touch devices: disable hover scale and allow scroll to pass through */
        @media (hover: none) {
            .place-card:hover .place-card-img {
                transform: none;
            }
            .place-card:hover .place-card-body h3 {
                color: #222;
            }
            .place-card-link:hover {
                transform: none;
            }
        }

        .place-card,
        .place-card-img,
        .places-grid {
            touch-action: pan-y;
        }