Europe Travel
Ryanair launches £1 Christmas seat sale
Ryanair has released 500,000 Christmas seats for just £1 each for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in late December. These £1 “all in” fares will be available on over 500 of Ryanair’s European routes but must be booked on ryanair.com before midnight, Thursday 19th November.
New luxury hotels to open on Rhodes in 2010
Rhodes is continuing to shun its former reputation as a haven for young clubbers by focusing on upgrading its tourism product and attracting those seeking a luxury holiday.
Christmas fun in Jersey
For a fun-filled Christmas break – with yummy food and non-stop entertainment – head to Jersey, courtesy of specialist operator, Modern Hotels.
Urban winter wonderlands with The Rocco Forte Collection
Experience the luxury of the Holiday Season with The Rocco Forte Collection, renowned for personalised customer service, attention to detail and individual design. With 12 prestigious properties in Europe’s major cities, from Rome and St. Petersburg to Prague and Geneva, each hotel has been designed to reflect its location. The Rocco Forte Collection has captured Europe’s cultural highlights over the Christmas and New Year period, promising guests the most memorable of festive breaks.
Posh to get a taste of the Austrian Tirol
On Thursday 3rd December, Victoria Beckham will be in attendance at one the greatest clubs in the Alps, Pacha in the Designhotel Madlein, Ischgl, for the launch of the first designer bottles of RICH Prosecco and RICH Rosé. The top ski resort of Ischgl in the Austrian Tirol will welcome the style icon, fashion designer and former Spice Girl, for a specially themed ‘Music and Fashion Fairytale’ evening.
Top festive feud-starters revealed - And some top tips on how to survive them
Christmas dinner’s finished, the family is comfortably full of festive food and drink, and now comes the age-old question – what do we watch on TV? Grandma wants the Queen’s speech, your niece wants the Dr Who Christmas special, and the kids are clamouring to watch the Snowman. Again.
Eco luxury is always in season at Aguas de Ibiza Hotel
Aguas de Ibiza is an intimate and exclusive eco luxury hotel situated in the Santa Eulalia area of Ibiza with a long term sustainable focus in elements of light, heat, water, and thermodynamics.
Walk into winter wildlife at Pensthorpe
For an inspiring and expert insight into all the wonderful winter wildlife and beauty at Pensthorpe, host of the popular BBC Springwatch series, join a Guided Winter Walk, being held at the nature reserve on Thursday 4th February from 8.30am to 10.30am.
ebookers offers bargain breaks to Christmas Market hotspots
As the nights get darker and the weather colder, why not take a short break to one of the many Christmas markets held in some of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Whilst Germany has traditionally been the most popular destination for ‘Weihnachtsmärkte’, there are many other European cities offering their own take on the Christmas markets – and some great travel deals to match.
Christmas sales start early in the Austrian Tirol
If you want to escape the commercialism that surrounds Christmas in the UK, then head to the Austrian Tirol. Known to locals as ‘Die Stille Zeit’ (the quiet time), you won’t find garish gifts, tacky Christmas lights boosting energy board profits or have to endure cheesy Christmas tracks on repeat every time you enter a shop.
Vintage Travel expands portfolio in Croatia for 2010
Vintage Travel – specialising, exclusively, in hand-picked houses with private pools in areas of local tradition and culture – has increased its offering on Croatia’s Istrian Peninsula by more than 25% for 2010.
Festive season ferry fares to Ireland from £69
Festive fares to Ireland – for those planning to spend Christmas and/or New Year with family or friends – are a ‘gift’ at a lead-in price of just £69 one-way for car and driver with Irish Ferries.
Big savings to be made in Southern European cities in November
Average European hotel prices are thirteen percent less in November in comparison to October 2009. Weekend breaks to Venice, Rome and Madrid are particularly favourable this November. These are the findings of the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) which is published monthly by the hotel price comparison site trivago.co.uk.
Flight-inclusive weekend ski breaks to Saas Fee are just the ticket
Skiweekends.com, the specialist in ski short breaks by coach and by air, has expanded its programme for the coming season to include air-inclusive, four-night weekend breaks to Saas Fee in Switzerland.
London hotel guests are least satisfied in Europe
For the first time, the hotel price comparison trivago.co.uk has compared European cities on the basis of the popularity of their hotels. Hotels in Dresden received the highest ratings from travellers. Hotels in the classic city break destinations, such as Amsterdam, Copenhagen and London had the worst ratings. The results were brought together in a ‘Reputation Ranking’.