Europe Travel
Ain’t no mountain high enough for ebookers
The ease of use provided by ebookers.com to hotels, flights and cruise can now be applied to ski, thanks to the launch of ebookers' Ski Holidays. The online travel agent has teamed up with Dublin based B2BSki to offer skiing products, fully available online, to an array of European resorts including Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Norway and Slovenia.
Iceland Express gets into the party spirit
Festival fever is back in Iceland as partygoers prepare for the highlight of the music calendar – The Iceland Airwaves music festival. The event, which is regarded by the industry as the premier showcase for new music, takes place from 16 – 19 October 2008 and attracts throngs of music fans from all across the globe.
Inghams expands into winter sun
Inghams has launched a new Winter Sun programme across Europe. The new programme consists of Sicily, Morocco and the island of Madeira plus a programme of six independent walking holidays in mainland Spain, Mallorca, the Canaries and Madeira in conjunction with our sister company, Inntravel. The new programme is on sale from Monday 29th October 2008.
Denmark has it all wrapped up this Christmas
Very aptly known by the Danes as ‘The Festival of Hearts’, the Christmas period makes for a wonderfully heart-warming time to visit the three regional cities of Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg, as their streets come alive with colourful festivities and market stalls from the end of November through to Christmas Eve.
Credit crunch wedding couples elope to Greece
With UK consumers cutting back on spending in almost every area of their lives, it might seem surprising that weddings abroad are on the increase, with a huge increase in demand for Greek weddings. However, a wedding in Greece provides the perfect solution for many UK couples for a variety of reasons. With the average UK wedding now costing in excess of £18,500*, couples are increasingly looking at alternatives.
Learning to sail in Croatia
Families can enjoy a luxury European break staying in one of Sanctuary Retreats’ spacious villas during the October school break, from where they can go sailing, fishing and diving around the Croatian island of Vis, learn how to make chocolate at a leading Italian chocolate school and brush up on teeing off techniques at one of Spain’s most exclusive golf resorts.
City cruise breaks to Denmark
Sailing from Harwich to Esbjerg in Denmark you can enjoy a relaxing trip from only £79per person. The Ribe region of Denmark on the West coast has a range of attractions including shops, museums and lovely architecture, as well as a lovely atmosphere for you to explore.
Insiders info into the next “hot” destinations
Backpackers are always the first to discover the new “it” destinations that the rest of us will be visiting in several years time. They were sailing Croatia in the 90s, the first in when China opened their doors and tucking into sushi before the rest of us knew raw fish was a delicacy.
Flotilla sailing in Greece
Join a social flotilla cruising the Greek Ionian islands with Sunvil Sailing departing Sunday, 31 August from London Gatwick priced at £599 for one week with optional tuition for beginners. The price includes return flights from Gatwick, transfers and live aboard accommodation.
VLM cements status as leading business airline
VLM Airlines’ success as a leading business airline was once again demonstrated recently when it was named ‘Best Business Airline- Western Europe’ by Business Destinations Magazine in their first Annual Travel Awards.
Take a swing and swig in Hungary
Golf and wine lovers can now combine their two passions with a golf and wine week in Hungary that includes three days golf at three courses close to Budapest, and two nights in Hungary’s most famous wine regions, Tokaj and Eger.
Hiking in Heidi-land
Follow in the footsteps of Heidi – hiking through scenery of mountains, valleys, lakes, pastures and waterfalls – courtesy of the Switzerland Travel Centre. This eight-night trip in Heidiland – a small, picturesque area in eastern Switzerland portrayed in Joanna Spyri’s much-loved children’s books – is available throughout August and September and costs £538 per person.
Mamma mia! Greece on the up
According to Hotels.com, a leading online hotel booking site*, searches for Greece and the Greek Islands are on the up after the release of the new blockbuster film, Mamma Mia! Searches for the Mediterranean destination on Hotels.com have risen by more than 70%.
Traditional Greece
If you’re searching for the perfect destination for a relaxing holiday, Kefalonia’s Karavados Beach Hotel is the destination you are looking for. The family run hotel prides itself in keeping in with traditional Greek hospitality and has become a firm favourite with British holiday makers, who have enjoyed this beautiful Greek island and will continue to do so.
Walking holidays in Southern Switzerland
Walking holidays in Ticino in Southern Switzerland – an area known as the ‘Tropics of Switzerland’ with its long sunny days and distinct Mediterranean feel – are being featured by the Switzerland Travel Centre.