November 9, 2014 will mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To honor the anniversary, a series of special events and exhibitions are planned to take place throughout the city, focusing on the division of Germany and Berlin, the Cold War, and the peaceful revolution leading to reunification. The anniversary year …
Villa Hotel Torre Palombara is introducing its American guests to a very special corner of Italy with ‘insider’ excursions in truffle hunting, to vineyards and Umbrian cashmere workshops – and a jazz festival that overflows into timeless piazzas Most visitors are familiar with the names of Umbria’s most famous cities – Spoleto, Perugia, Assisi – …
Global travel outfitter Cox & Kings has created a new offering of culinary itineraries inspired by the international TV show “MasterChef”, aptly named MasterChef Travel. From Vietnam to South Africa, travelers are escorted, in an intimate group of like-minded travelers, by the program’s former winners and fan-favorite contestants and immersed in destinations that reflect each …
Staying the course charted in the previous three years, Destination Germany is reporting increased foreign overnight numbers in 2013, this time breaking the 70 million barrier. Preliminary figures released by Germany’s Federal Statistics Office state that foreign guests spent 71.6 million nights last year in German hotels with ten or more beds, an increase of …
Due to its history and location, Bilbao offers a formidable cocktail where architecture, tradition, sea and mountains, character and history combine to offer the visitor endless tourism opportunities. Bilbao’s cultural offerings are hard to resist – two of the best art galleries in Spain along with six thematic museums, contemporary art exhibitions, and a daily …
The reason to visit Istanbul is to marvel at its historic treasures: Topkapi Palace, where generations of sultans ruled over the land (and the harem); the magnificent Blue Mosque; and ancient Hagia Sofia, which has served in different epochs as a basilica, a mosque, and finally a museum. But after the sun sets over the …
Bit 2014 – the International Tourism Exchange – has closed its doors on another successful year and confirmed its key role for the market, as well aso its undisputed importance for networking in the tourism sector. The numbers at this 34th Bit exhibition speak for themselves: 62,170 people attended, and this is even more significant …
World Travel Market 2014 is launching its first comprehensive program to support the fast-growing Wellness Tourism sector. The Wellness Tourism sector is growing at a phenomenal pace of 9 percent annually, compared to the travel and tourism industry’s 6 percent. The WTM Wellness Tourism program takes place across three days of World Travel Market 2014 …
The 18th edition of MITM Euromed – Meetings and Incentive Travel Market – will take place this year in Cadiz, Spain, June 11- 13, sponsored by its Provincial Council and Convention Bureau. MITM Euromed is known as the oldest MICE travel fair held in Europe, with its exceptional networking program that makes direct contact possible …
Marti Istanbul Hotel has announced the appointment of a new executive team. The Five Star Diamond address located in Taksim in the heart of the city has named Gokhan Aykan as General Manager and Feyza Yucefer as Deputy General Manager of Marketing & Sales. Both arrive with impressive luxury hotel experience as Marti Istanbul Hotel …