European News

Riviera lemons: Menton Festival

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.

30 million people spent their holidays in Turkey

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.

Spain introduces ban on major cash purchases

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.

Festival of horse acrobats will be held on Sardinia

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.

New BMW will be presented at the Portugal resort

German car making company BMW choose Portuguese Algarve resort region to present new creation of the auto giant - updated BMW 3-series.
Festival, England

Straw Bear Festival in England: English caroling

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.

Russian tourism boom in Austria

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.

Christmas sales in Europe

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”.
Christmas in Germany

Christmas markets in Germany: Berlin

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.

Balloon Festival in Switzerland

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).
Christmas in Germany

Christmas markets in Germany: Cologne

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.

Scotland will celebrate its own New Year

Very beautiful and spectacular celebration takes place on the last day of the year in Scotland. Here the New Year is called Hogmanay and originates from the Vikings, who paid great importance to the shortest winter day. But it became especially popular during the period from the 16th century to the mid 20th century.

450 thousand Russians visited Istanbul

Over 450 thousand tourists from Russia visited Istanbul, the main tourist city of Turkey, during 11 months of 2011. In total Istanbul tours from January to November were bought by 7.5 million people. Most tourists were Germans. More than 900 thousand German citizens visited the famous Turkish city.

Ball season 2012 in Vienna

On December 31 at the New Year night will be opened the season of Vienna balls, which are the most famous and luxurious in the world. It will last until March 10, and during that time in Vienna will take place about three hundred balls, but the most important and solemn will be hosted on December 31.

China: the chocolate world

Chocolate Wonderland, which will be launched in Shanghai, is a traveling exhibition. For the first time this unique exhibition was presented in 2010 in Beijing. According to CNN, during two and a half month the exhibition was visited by nearly half a million visitors.
Vienna, near the airport

Vienna is the best world city 2011 to live in

Vienna was named the most comfortable place to live in Europe according to the Quality of Living 2011 rating published by the Mercer company.

UNESCO will protect Bedouin weaving and Peruvian prayers

11 new objects were included in 2011 into the UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Humanity List. Among them are healing prayer chants in Peru, traditional Bedouin weaving in the Arab Emirates, as well as rituals in Brazil, Mauritania and other countries.

Beer in Munich: Tollwood Winterfestival 2011

From November 23 to December 31 at the famous Munich Theresienwiese will be held Tollwood Winterfestival 2011 winter festival, which is the second popular festival among the Bavarians after the Oktoberfest.

The longest European medieval festival will be held in Europe

The festival in Bologna is popular also due to its duration, because it lasts more than a month and ends just before the New Year. Generally, La Porticata is the longest holiday of its kind in Europe.

Modernized railway station will be opened In Vienna

In Vienna in November 2011 it is planned to open a new railway station - Bahnhof City Wien West. The new station, which was formerly known as Westbahnhof, will open its doors after a major upgrade, which started in 2008.
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Crab festival is held in Norway

On October 26, 2011 in a small town of Vadsø in northern Norway will begin the Festival of the king crab (Polar Spectacle), which will last for three days. It is timed to the end of the season of catching crabs. The season of catching king crabs in Norway lasts for 3 months from October to December, so return of sailors with the first catch is celebrated with big festivals.

Sweden wants to build an ice mosque

Each year outside the Arctic Circle in Sweden near the town of Jukkasjärvi appears the world famous attraction - the ice hotel. Tons of snow and ice from the nearby Torne River is regularly used to create the grand ice building. In previous years along with the ice hotel the authors of the project built an ice church. This time the creators of the Ice Hotel seriously consider the possibility to build an ice mosque in addition to the church.

Segway park was opened in Denmark

In a country that gave the world Legoland, was opened completely new format amusement park. Denmark will offer a unique track for the fans of segways.

The best European taxis are in Barcelona

European taxis were independently evaluated by the experts. EuroTest program, which objective is to optimize the transport infrastructure in cities across Europe, conducted a study on the quality of taxi services in 22 European cities. As a result the highest rank was occupied by Barcelona.
Valencia, Spain

Spain: successful summer 2011

Tourism in Spain revives after crisis. It can be proved by the data of the FRONTUR tourist group. The information is related both to the rental sector and hotel industry in Spain.
Horse racing

Coppa degli Assi 2011: horse races in Palermo

On September 30, 2011 the Italian city of Palermo (Sicily) invites all lovers of horses, horse racing and other equestrian sports at the traditional international tournament Coppa degli Assi. In this representative competition every year take part the best athletes from Europe, Argentina, New Zealand and the United States.

Ireland gathers Celts in Kilkenny

Festival of Celtic culture and history will be held in the small town of Kilkenny in Ireland from September 28 to October 3. Despite the small size of the town Kilkenny is a very significant cultural and historical center of Ireland and is the second most popular tourist destination after Dublin. The main purpose of Kilkenny Celtic Festival is to draw attention to the ancient Celtic culture.
Tenerife

Marine Park on Tenerife will be opened even in autumn

Marine Park in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Parque Maritimo de Santa Cruz de Tenerife) is one of the main attractions of the city and is visited by more than a thousand people a day during the summer season.
Pumpkin

Pumpkin festival is held in Austria

On September 30, 2011 in the Austrian federal land Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), which is located on the north-west of the country, will be held a pumpkin festival. On this day in Linz, the administrative capital of Oberösterreich, will be held numerous boisterous festivities.
Firework

Fireworks Festival 2011 in Hannover

On September 24 will be held the 5th final stage of the International Fireworks Competition in Hannover. The capital of Lower Saxony for the 21st time organizes such event in the magnificent Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen.
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