Highclere Castle, setting for the popular “Downton Abbey” series, is the highlight of a new 4-night “London-Downton Abbey” vacation package from KeyTours Vacations. KeyTours Vacations provides travelers with tailor-made, flexible journeys to Europe, the Mediterranean, and Latin America, including independent, pre and post cruise and shore excursion packages, small group journeys, family vacations and group …
Germany’s ‘Traditions and Customs’ are the focus of the German National Tourism Board’s (GNTB) worldwide tourism campaign for 2015. The inclusion in a nationwide inventory, of 27 traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants, reveals the importance and appreciation of this almost imperceptible aspect of Germany’s intangible cultural …
FITUR closed its 35th staging on February 1, 2015 with a record number of participants, having attracted 125,084 professionals from 139 countries and as many as 222,551 visitors in total. The event experienced a 12 percent growth in international professional visitors and a 5 percent increase in general professional visitor figures when compared to the …
For the period of January to September 2014, the number of overnight stays from abroad to Germany increased to 58.8 million. According to latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, 2.9 million extra nights, in accommodation establishments with ten or more beds, were registered compared to the same period last year. This represents …
The World Food Tourism Summit program takes place at the Estoril Congress Centre in Portugal April 8 – 11, 2015. A new feature that the event is introducing this year is the integration of the Chefs Congress, promoted by “Edições do Gosto”, to provide greater sharing of knowledge and involvement of Portuguese gastronomy professionals in …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://www.travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/hal-saflieni-hypogeum-malta-300×236.jpg” captiontext=”The Hypogeum of ?al-Saflieni, a subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase in Maltese prehistory, located in Paola, Malta. ” align=”left”.] The Maltese Islands have three sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. These are the City of Valletta, the Megalithic Temples and the ? al Saflieni Hypogeum. In all, seven megalithic …
Swiss International Air Lines is investing continuously in its fleet, its products and its services under its “Next-Generation Airline of Switzerland” strategy. In its latest action, the airline plans to open two new lounges dedicated to Business Class passengers. New lounges will open for Senator-status travelers and SWISS Business customers at Zurich Airport’s Dock E …
EMITT 2015 saw record numbers with the participation of 71 countries and 4.550 exhibitor companies. A total of 64.350 professionals from across the globe attended the Istanbul event, with an additional 77.750 travelers. The 19th edition of EMITT took place January 22-25, 2015, and brought MICE, Winter and Outdoor Sports Tourism to the spotlight. Growing …
Peter Sommer Travels is preparing to explore some of Turkey’s spectacular coastline in an expedition that combines walking ancient trails with cruising aboard a traditional Turkish yacht. Designed for travelers with a passion for history, scenery, archaeology and the outdoors, the eight-day itinerary Walking & Cruising Western Lycia offers a chance to explore remote sites, …
TruMarketing has announced the addition of Portugal DMC TopMIC Turismo to their portfolio. TopMIC Turismo is Portugal’s most top incoming operator that works in all segments of the market, carefully curating unique experiences and special interest elements for FITs & groups alike. TopMIC Turismo has years of travel experience, with services covering 142 countries, 3,722 …