Europe Travel
Visit Hungary for the Budapest Grand Prix
Experience the thrills of Formula One racing with three days of motor sport action from 31 July until 3 August 2008 at Budapest’s Hungaroring circuit. This circuit is only a few kilometres to the south of the city centre and the Budapest Grand Prix offers the ideal opportunity for motor sport fans to enjoy a city break in one of Europe’s prettiest capital cities, whilst catching one of the most exciting Formula One races live.
Greece wins Sunday Times readers’ votes
The Greek National Tourism Organisation has announced that Greece was voted runner up in The Sunday Times Travel Magazine’s “Readers’ Awards 2008” on the Best European Country category. Greece is placed as Best European holiday destination, second only to Italy.
Lunch in Sweden – Dinner in Denmark
Copenhagen and the neighbouring region of Skane in south Sweden could be one of Europe’s best culinary secrets. It is said that the reason the food tastes so good in the Oresund region is due to its geographical position. It is far enough south to be able to grow most crops, but it is also northern enough for their growth to be slower, allowing the flavours to develop and mature.
Crowne Plaza set to improve the lives of Business Travellers
Crowne Plaza, one of the hotel brands in the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) portfolio, has announced the second year of its ‘Think Tank’ concept which aims to cement its position as the hotel of choice for the discerning business traveller.
Sailing in the Greek Ionian Sea
Join a social flotilla cruising the Greek Ionian islands with Sunvil Sailing departing Sunday 22 June from London Gatwick priced at £459 for one week or £729 for a fortnight with optional tuition for beginners. The price includes return flights from Gatwick, transfers and live aboard accommodation.
Do it all or nothing at all in Denmark this summer
Some of the best beaches in the whole of northern Europe are actually to be found in Denmark – and with summer temperatures generally hovering around a comfortable 20-25 degrees C, Denmark offers the perfect environment for a relaxing, get-away-from-it-all beach break.
Brit's discover one of Greece's hidden gems
The hospitality of Kefalonia has been well known since the time of the ancient writer Homer. One family run hotel in particular today prides itself on continuing this tradition and has become a firm favourite with the Brit's holidaying to this beautiful Greek island.
The first L&K public buses in Bohemia
This year the Czech Republic are celebrating the 100th anniversary of public bus services. Two lines, Pardubice-Holice and Pardubice-Bohdane?, were launched in May 1908 and Skoda Auto, or rather Laurin & Klement at that time, provided its HOP omnibuses to the service operator.
Juicy Finland
Walks Worldwide still has space on its 10-day trekking holiday exploring the beautiful frontier forests hugging Finland’s border with Russia. With 24-hour daylight, pretty lakeside cabins with saunas, canoe trips along sparkling rivers and forests brimming with berry bushes providing healthy and juicy snacks for passing walkers – it doesn’t get much better than this.
The Harleys roll into Hungary
Thousands of bikers will be donning their leathers and rolling into Hungary for the International Harley Davidson Festival, June 12th – 15th. The ninth annual festival will be taking place in the village of in Alsóörs, near Lake Balaton in the Európa Holiday Camp.
Hungary for summer
August is one of the best months in the year to visit Hungary, many butterflies and dragonflies are on the wing, and the already phenomenal birdlife is joined by wildfowl, waders and raptors from the north and east as they move southwards on migration.
Witness Hungary's unique folklore tradition
The Bakony Hills in the Transdanubian Region is to host its 10th ‘Brigand-Days’ festival which is a three day programme of events from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 August for tourists, intended to preserve the regions historic past and tradition and draw people’s attention to their love of nature and horses.
Hungary hosts 'Hungary For Business' workshop
The Hungarian National Tourist Office is organising a networking workshop titled ‘Hungary for Business’ in June to showcase Hungary’s unique facilities and attractions to conference and incentive organisers in the UK.
Croatia calling
The delights of the island of Kolocep in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Croatia are set to tempt you this summer thanks to Small Families, the UK’s leading operator for single parent holidays.
Hotels.com launches local-language sites
Hotels.com, the world’s most visited hotel booking site*, has announced its further expansion into the Eastern European market with the launch of six new local language sites in Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Slovakia and Croatia.