http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com Planning your vacation? Cottages-for-holidays gives you useful tips and hints about vacation rentals and holiday rentals for preparing successful holidays! http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/resources/userdata/images/maxtdlogo.gif http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com en-en http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:10:16 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0453/menton-lemon-en.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0453/menton-lemon-en.html Over 145 tons of lemons will be used at the lemon festival La Fete du Citron a Menton. This festival enjoys great popular throughout the world along with Nice carnival and Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1. It is one of the three most popular events of the famous French Riviera. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:07:00 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0452/turkey-relax.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0452/turkey-relax.html For the Turkish tourism industry 2011 became one of the most successful years in its history. In early 2011 Turkish tourism industry experts when discussing the possible tourist traffic mentioned that 30 million tourists per year would be the most optimistic figure. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:02:30 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0451/spain-ban-cash-en.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0451/spain-ban-cash-en.html Construction and housing selling will be especially controlled as real estate market is characterized by the maximum cash traffic, which is very difficult to control. Real estate experts note that this measure will affect, in particular, Russians, who prefer to pay is cash excluding Russian and Spanish banks. Sellers do not declare the money and avoid taxpaying, which deteriorates the economy. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:18:30 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0450/sardinia-fest-horse-acrobats-en.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0450/sardinia-fest-horse-acrobats-en.html La Sartiglia is a horse competition, which attracts riders from all over the island each in the national costume of his family with the coat of arms and emblems. The city is turned into a festive venue, houses are decorated with garlands, paved and asphalt streets are sprinkled with sand and straw, which reinforces the atmosphere of old times, when Sartiglia custom appeared. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:03:50 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0449/best-shopping-streets-2011-en.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0449/best-shopping-streets-2011-en.html The French consumer consulting company Présence Mystery Shopping presented the rating of the best shopping streets in the world. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:15:50 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0448/portugal-bmw-en.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0448/portugal-bmw-en.html German car making company BMW choose Portuguese Algarve resort region to present new creation of the auto giant - updated BMW 3-series. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:19:00 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0447/bodrum-windmills-en.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0447/bodrum-windmills-en.html Bodrum, one of the most popular Aegean Sea resorts in Turkey, in the near future is going to present a new landmark. It will be a windmill park. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:21:20 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0446/dominikana-flag-en.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0446/dominikana-flag-en.html The Dominican Republic can be proud of its beaches. In total this country has 15 beaches that were awarded by the "Blue Flag" for the highest level of services. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:55:10 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0445/solom-bear-en.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2012-0445/solom-bear-en.html The small town of Whittlesey, which is located in the east part of the Cambridgeshire, once a year turns into a center of the ancient Straw Bear Festival. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:48:20 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2011-0444/austria-russians-en.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2011-0444/austria-russians-en.html More and more Russians now choose holidays in Austria. Such data was provided by the Austrian Tourist Marketing Agency published on austrianindependent.com. For 11 months of 2011 Austria was visited by more than 360 thousand tourists from Russia. It is by 31% higher than for the same period last year. So, Russian tourist boom in Austria is a real fact. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:19:10 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2011-0443/europe-sales-en.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2011-0443/europe-sales-en.html Christmas in Europe, perhaps, is the most favorite holiday not only because of Christian traditions or nostalgic childhood memories. For many people Christmas is a season of different fairs, markets and sales. Ardent shopaholics from all over Europe are planning their trips and holidays for this period. But the most popular places are not museums and local attractions, but supermarkets and boutiques, which windows have such inscriptions as “Soldes”, “Sales” and “Degreffes”. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:55:30 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2011-0442/new-york-2011-en.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2011-0442/new-york-2011-en.html Such a high level of interest allowed New York to get the status of a tourist center number 1 in the US in 2011. It is worth noting that the goal to reach the rate of 50 million visitors by 2012 was set by the city authorities. However the rate was reached already in the current year. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:04:50 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2011-0441/xmas-market-berlin-en.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2011-0441/xmas-market-berlin-en.html Berlin Christmas fairs are an integral part of the holiday in the German capital. More than 60 Christmas fairs are opened in different parts of Berlin. Shop pavilions, giant tents, millions of gifts, thousands of tourists - Christmas shopping in Berlin is like an exciting carousel, which, by the way, can be found at all fairs. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:32:10 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2011-0440/swiss-balloon-en.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2011-0440/swiss-balloon-en.html In a small Swiss village of Chateau d'Oex, located in the southeast part of the Vaud canton, on January 21 will begin the balloon festival (Festival International de Ballons de Château-d'Oex). Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:15:30 +0100 http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2011-0439/rojdestvo-koln-yarmarka-en.html http://www.cottages-for-holidays.com/174/2011-0439/rojdestvo-koln-yarmarka-en.html Dozens of street fairs are opened in Cologne before the Christmas. Among them there are some of the most famous, oldest and greatest, which originate in the Middle Ages, as well as several new fairs, which recently introduced, but already managed to win the love of Cologne citizens and guests. Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:56:00 +0100