20-27 Aug. 2007 (week 34)
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In the "scary" English cafe etiquette trials are arranged! 26 Aug. 2007 |
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The Tea Cosy Tearooms in the English city of Brighton passed as the most "terrible" institution in the district. Its owner was surnamed The Fascist, and in order to drink a cup of tea and thus not to be thrown out in a shameful way, one should ... |
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Love Parade has been cancelled 26 Aug. 2007 |
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One of the brightest and impressing carnivals - the Hungarian version of the Berlin Love Parade which takes place in the most beautiful places of Budapest: from the Chain bridge (Széchenyi Lánchíd), up to the Heroes Square (Hösök tere), - this year has be |
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New resorts in Fujairah Emirate 26 Aug. 2007 |
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Fujairah Emirate's authorities are going to use the ocean coast, mountains and archaeological places of interest to create the first class resorts. New hotel worth of 150 million dirham ($40,8 million), having 220 rooms, will be built within the framework |
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A spa-hotel will be opened at the swedish health-resort 25 Aug. 2007 |
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New five star Royal Hotel& Spa construction is almost completed on the Villars skiing health resort in Switzerland. |
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The best historical routes under the Forbes version 25 Aug. 2007 |
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Forbes Traveler has published the list of legendary routes which can be followed even nowadays. On the first place there is the Silk Route, the road several thousands kilometers long, connecting the Mediterranean coast of Turkey and China. |
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Each pigeon costs the inhabitants of Venice 23 euros 24 Aug. 2007 |
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The pigeons in San Marco Square in Venice cost each citizen 275 euros per year. The taxpayers have to pay just so much in order to clean the monuments, frescos and other places of interest. |
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Wine-makers advise to buy red wines form Moravia 2007 24 Aug. 2007 |
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In the present auspicious wine-making season, the experts recommend to pay attention to the red wines from Moravia. |
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New hotel of Prague will be in the monastery. 24 Aug. 2007 |
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Kempinski hotel network is going to open a hotel in Senovázné Square in the centre of Prague the next year. Luxurious hotel apartments are to rent both for a short period of time and in long lease. |
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A tour agency was confiscated from the Italian mob boss 23 Aug. 2007 |
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Recently the fiscal police of the Italian city Palermo has confiscated from the godfather of the Sicilian mob Bernardo Provenzano property at the rate of 1 million Euro. |
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Ha Long Bay is in danger. 23 Aug. 2007 |
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Government of Vietnam took the decision to prohibit the development of small hotel and trailhead network in Ha Long Bay, proclaimed it a part of the World Heritage, the information agency VietNamNet Bridge reports. |
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A "White Night" will be held in Rome 23 Aug. 2007 |
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In the night of 7-8th September in Rome will be held a celebration similar to the "White Night" in Paris: all the shops, galleries, museums and the city monuments will be opened all day and night. |
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New rope ways at the alpine skiing resorts in Austria 23 Aug. 2007 |
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One of the most fashionable and popular alpine skiing resort is being modernized now; it is the resort of Austria- Ishglya. |
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A beach festival will pass at Machovo Lake 23 Aug. 2007 |
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A record quantity of visitors is expected this year at the only Czech beach festival of dance music "Machac 2007". The event will take place on Friday at night at Machovo Lake. |
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A list of the most interesting isles of Prague is published 22 Aug. 2007 |
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The list of the most interesting isles of Prague was composed by one of popular Czech travel magazines. |
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John Lennon's piano will set off for a journey through Great Britain 22 Aug. 2007 |
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As The Times reports, John Lennon's piano, with the help of which the musician composed the song Imagine in 1971, will set off for a tour through Great Britain. |
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The Dubai airshow-2007: 105 debutants. 22 Aug. 2007 |
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More than 100 new companies will participate for the first time in the Dubai airshow-2007, as the news release of the exhibition's organization committee says. |
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Berlin gets ready to a restless night. 22 Aug. 2007 |
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On August 25 in Berlin there will be the 21st Long Night of Museums that takes place two times in a year - in February and in August. |
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"Clever" bus and tramway stops will appear in Prague 22 Aug. 2007 |
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Transport Services of Prague have begun installation of the new stops. They will be showing on their electronic indicator panels to the impatient passengers how long do they have to wait till the bus or tramway comes. |
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Rams and cows in the airports 21 Aug. 2007 |
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The taxi driver has noticed the animal and sharply put on the brakes. After that those transport vehicles that were going behind him bumped into the taxi. The ram was arrested and taken to the police station for its illegal appearance on the road. |
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The weather in Europe: hurricane in Hungary, hail in Austria, flood in Spain 21 Aug. 2007 |
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A strong storm paralyzed traffic at some highways of Hungary. The general strike came on to Budapest. Here the ground floors and basements of houses were inundated. |
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The passengers don't trust the airlines' explanations 21 Aug. 2007 |
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A recent poll of over 1000 travelers held by the company Opinion Research Corp has revealed what bothers passengers most of all during a flight. |
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600 naked people at a glacier in Switzerland 21 Aug. 2007 |
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On 18th of august a Swiss glacier Alestsch became the place for gathering of 600 naked people who were posing for the New York photographer Spenser Tunic. |
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Tourists run away from the hurricane to the Bahamas 21 Aug. 2007 |
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Seven cruise liners changed their routes because of the hurricane "Dean" and are going to the Bahamas. Tourists, who do not wish to go home because of the breaking out weather, will continue their rest here. |
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The owner of one of the biggest hotel empires in Usa died. 21 Aug. 2007 |
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At the age of 87 Leona Helmsli, the owner of one of the biggest empires in hotel business in USA died. She gained herself the surname of Avaricious Lady because of her legendary greed. |
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Glamping - for those who are tired of VIP-hotels and pompous resorts. 21 Aug. 2007 |
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"Glamping" rest - de luxe analogue of camping awoken by childish reminiscences about forest trips, first of all in North America, becomes more and more popular among the well off tourists. |
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The most beautiful world volcanoes according to Forbes 21 Aug. 2007 |
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Forbes Traveler has published the list of the most beautiful world volcanoes. |
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A hotel-laboratory in Costa Rica 21 Aug. 2007 |
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Costa Rica is going to promote scientific tourism: a hybrid of a hotel and a research centre in the Osa peninsula in the southern Pacific ocean coast will be opened in July, 2008 |
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A moving hotel room apeeared in Britain 21 Aug. 2007 |
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British network of inexpensive hotels "Travelodge" has announced the opening of a moving hotel room. It is represented with a glass room which is 6m long, 3, 4 m wide and 2, 6 high. |
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The "Fish SPA" becomes fashionable 20 Aug. 2007 |
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Recently appeared at some Chinese resorts treatment named "Fish SPA" becomes fashionable in many recreational areas with thermal springs and attracts more and more clients. |
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Smoking is going to be forbidden on cruise airliners 20 Aug. 2007 |
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The owners of the large cruise companies finally have stopped ignoring the world tendency to the omnipresent smoking prohibition. Royal Caribbean International and Norwegian Cruise Line will impose a smoking ban in the passenger cabins since 1st Januar |
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In the Okinawa airport a passanger plane Boeing burnt down 20 Aug. 2007 |
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At the landing-strip of an airport in Okinawa an air liner took fire; it was Boeing 737 belonging to the China Airlines. |
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The bull running in Mexico 20 Aug. 2007 |
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In the central region of Mexico, in the city of Uamantla at 170 kilometers at the streets of Uamantla on the 19th of august thousands of people went into streets. They wished to take part in and see the "bull running", which is held every year in this Mex |
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Hurricane "Dean" has blocked out tourists in Jamaica. 20 Aug. 2007 |
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Blustering hurricane that by tradition was called "Dean" has already been conferred the fifth category that is the highest one. The wind near Jamaica reaches 240 km/h, the wave height is seven meters. In Jamaica and Tahiti islands almost all the roads are |
