Europe Travel
Find a place to stay the easy way on VisitWales.co.uk
The first online ‘find engine’ for accommodation FindsYouAPlaceToStay.com, has partnered with the Welsh Assembly Government’s tourist team VisitWales to provide holidaymakers in Wales with a new, unique way to find the accommodation they want, from the vast choice available.
Sinking hotel rates in Europe’s leading cities
The European hotel industry is experiencing a fall in prices this month. Travellers are paying an average of 86 pounds per night for a standard double room, which represents a 16 percent decline in comparison to last month.
Helena Bonham Carter illuminates the Burlington Arcade
Celebrated British actress and star Helena Bonham Carter last night (18th November) turned on the Burlington Arcade Christmas Lights in Mayfair, in association with The King’s Speech and Save the Children.
A boutique retreat for an emerald Valentine
Whisk your lover off their feet in style for Valentine’s Day with a blissful stay at Wineport Lodge, a luxurious lakeshore retreat in County Westmeath, Ireland where you can enjoy two nights including breakfast in bed each morning and dinner one evening in the hotel’s acclaimed restaurant for just £115 per person per night.*
Norway seeks to ‘own’ the northern lights
The magical northern lights are the focal point of an international winter marketing campaign for Innovation Norway, the official Norwegian tourism and trade organisation. The seven-market campaign has ‘ownership’ of the Aurora Borealis in its sights.
Discover the sky at night with cottages4you
Recent research has revealed a startling gap in knowledge amongst the British public regarding stars and the universe.
Follow the trail of the Titanic in London and Belfast
As Titanic fever hits the UK with the opening of The Titanic Exhibition in London, explore the history of the largest and most luxuriously appointed ship ever to sail the seas in early 20th Century.
Westfield London opens indoor ice rink
Westfield London Shopping Centre has opened its first ever real ice rink. Not only is it one of the first ice rinks to open in the capital this winter but the rink is indoors meaning there is never any worry about the weather outside.
Strong September for hoteliers in Bristol
Hoteliers in Bristol experienced a robust September with occupancy and rooms yield increasing in comparison to the same time last year.
Celebrate New Year like a star in Cologne
Celebrate the start of 2011 in true A-list fashion with a Red Carpet Evening at the glamorously grand Excelsior Hotel Ernst, Cologne, Germany.
A sparkling Christmas spectacle in Staffordshire
Festive treats are set to transform Staffordshire's Trentham Estate in to a winter wonderland, with a magical mixture of seasonal shopping, frosty gardens, ice-skating... and even tap dancing turkeys.
Festive season arrives in South West Germany
The crisp air is scented with spicy Gluehwein (mulled wine) and Lebkuchen (gingerbread biscuits). Beautifully-decorated stalls offer locally-made Christmas tree ornaments and decorations, stocking fillers and toys. Set on cobble-stone squares, surrounded by half-timbered houses, SouthWest Germany's Christmas markets look like Christmas cards come to life.
Winter Wildlife Festival in Gloucestershire
A festival celebrating the richness of winter wildlife is coming to Gloucestershire later this month.
Estonian Air doubles flights from London to Tallinn
Estonian Air (estonianair.ee) is doubling its flying schedule from London Gatwick to Tallinn for summer 2011 with flights on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, starting from 27th March 2011.
Top romantic holiday homes
CV Travel, who specialise in some of the world's most individual and unique holiday houses, has come up with its pick of the most romantic cottages, houses and villas from a beamed rural retreat in Wales, to a former sardine fisherman’s cottage at the water’s edge on the north coast of Corfu.