[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Trani-Overlooking-town-and-sea-225×300.jpg” captiontext=”Vieste-Overlooking the town and sea. Photo credit: Peter Lowy.” align=”left”.] Puglia, which extends from the “spur” to the “heel” of Italy, provides ample reason to visit this less touristed part of the country: history that predates the ancient Greeks, art of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods, lush landscapes and gentle seashores, consistently …
Amras Cruises has unveiled its brand new Silver II river vessel, which will first navigate the waterways of Holland and Belgium when the region transforms into a landscape out of a fairy tale: in the spring, when acres of flowers explode in a riot of color and scent. This is the Tulip Serenade. On one …
Brussels Airlines was saluted by a water arch upon making its first landing at the Malta International Airport on the afternoon of June 20, 2014. Passengers on board were later greeted by a group of dancers clad in traditional Maltese costumes, who handed out flowers as a welcoming gesture. On board the first flight was …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Bursa_Turkey_photochrom_06084u-300×221.jpg” captiontext=”Bursa, Turkey” align=”left”] Bursa and Cumalikizik as ‘The Birthplace of the Ottoman Empire’, and Izmir’s Pergamon and its ‘multi-layered cultural landscape’ have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List at the recent 38th World Heritage Committee meeting held at Qatar’s National Congress Centre in Doha. With the addition of Bursa and Pergamon, Turkey …
According to the WTO, there are about 25 million luxury travelers in the world and, although these constitute only 3% of the total number of tourists, they produce 25% of overall revenues, equal to more than 116 billion euro a year. The segment is continuing to grow, at a pace of up to 10% in …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/HDW_Opening-16-300×200.jpg” captiontext=”The opening of Helsinki Design Week 2013″ align=”left”] Design from Helsinki, museums in St. Petersburg, Art Nouveau in Riga, Hamburg’s Hafencity and Warsaw’s skyline continue to be enhanced by fresh attractions, new museums and urban projects that point to the future and position the region as a modern, exciting and forward thinking Northern …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/das-300×199.jpg” captiontext=”” align=”left”] Das Stue is a luxury boutique hotel that feels distinctly new and unique, at the same time it rediscovers some of the best traditions of Berlin’s early 20th-century social life. Extracting the best of the past and present, Das Stue’s historic ambience, contemporary design and avant-garde cuisine create a truly unique …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Carlotta-Ferrari-222×300.jpg” captiontext=”Carlotta Ferrari, President of Italia Convention Bureau.” align=”left”] The Italy Convention Bureau, the new body tasked to coordinate the promotion of Italy as a venue for all kinds of events from the abroad markets, was officially founded June 18, 2014 in Florence. The project was sponsored by all of the Italian associations representing …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1024px-Oktoberfest_2005_-_Schützen-Festzelt_-_front-300×222.jpg” captiontext=”A Schützenfest (marksmen’s festival) is just one of the many cultural events the GNTB will highlight in 2015.” align=”left”] Many regional traditions and customs are still alive and well in Germany today. Having long been a manufacturing nation, Germany places special emphasis on handcrafted products, and its volkfest festivals are unlike anything else …
Travel professionals have always known that there’s no time like the present. Which is why Bit2015, due to run at the Fieramilano Exhibition Center in Rho from February 12-14, 2015 has decided to lend the industry more support than ever in its search for new business opportunities by offering early birds display spaces in the …
