Archive for the 'Europe' Category

Denmark expects upturn in tourism industry this year

An upturn in tourism industry is expected this year in Denmark after a dismal year in 2009, according to news reaching here from Copenhagen. “All the local markets from where most of our tourists come have been hit hard by the financial crisis — Germany, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and the UK — they’ve all [...]

Imagine Ireland Holiday Group Backs Tourism Ireland Plans To Target UK Visitors

One of the UK and Ireland’s largest self-catering holiday operators has welcomed Tourism Ireland’s multi-million euro strategy to boost visitor numbers to Ireland in 2010. Imagine Ireland, which promotes over 1000 individually vetted properties throughout the country, said a refocusing of marketing efforts to target growing consumer confidence in the UK would reap dividends for [...]

Europe’s Top Ten Best Hotels for Wine Lovers Selected by Users & Travel Experts

ExperienciasyMas, a Spanish publishing house that focuses on creating awareness and circulating information on luxury and charming hotels across the globe, has announced winners of the 2009 Wine Hotel Awards, given to the ten best wine hotels and wine cellar hotels in southern Europe. Hotels nestled among vineyards, castles in viticultural areas, wine tastings and [...]

Fly to the Azores and Spend the Week for Just $709

Traveling from Boston to Europe just got easier and more affordable with Azores Express/SATA’s newly announced fall and winter packages. The Azores are the closest and one of the more affordable destinations in Europe, a short four hour flight from Boston’s Logan Airport. Azores Express/SATA hotel and air packages give travelers the opportunity to explore [...]

Denmark records decrease in visitors due to long visa processing procedure

A waiting period of up to six months for a visa to visit Denmark is costing the tourist industry between DKK 200 – 300 millions, travel insiders claimed, the Denmark Embassy’s News ex-press reported Tuesday. The official application process for visitors applying for a visa from outside the European Union (EU) is three months, but [...]

Marriott signs New Courtyard Hotel in Boulogne Paris

The first franchised Courtyard by Marriott property in France will open in late 2010 under an agreement reached between Marriott International and Societe Hoteliere de Boulogne. The 115-room Courtyard by Marriott Paris Boulogne will be located in the re-development of an historic building that was originally owned by the Banque de France at 114 Route [...]

The Town House Galleria to offer guest wine exchange cellar

A Milan luxury hotel will offer what it calls the first “wine stock exchange” or cellar where regular guests can leave their bottles of red, white, rose and champagne. The Town House Galleria, located in the elegant and historic shopping arcade Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, plans to open the cavernous cellar with special lighting and shade [...]