The Radisson SAS Birdland Resort & Spa in Bad Buk, Hungary, has opened. As the first Radisson SAS Resort Hotel in Hungary , the property sets new standards in the booming thermal-springs country of Hungary, offering over 208 rooms, an 18-hole, 72-par championship golf course and a spacious 11,500 square-foot spa offering wellness and beauty [...]

With anniversaries for garden lovers, classical music fans and steam train enthusiasts; a feast of festivals and events from a Peter Pan picnic to medieval-style revels, 2004 promises to be an action-packed year in Britain. Here's a month-by-month guide to some of the highlights. May: Britain celebrates 200 years of steam railways in 2004 (Cornish [...]

Recently, the historic center of Vienna has been added to UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list. Thus, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Imperial Palace and many other historic buildings are now recognized as being among the 700 outstanding cultural and natural monuments of mankind ... Other outstanding cultural and natural monuments are the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur, [...]

VisitBritain today said that international visitor figures for January and February 2004 represent some of the best ever. Over 3.5 million international visitors came to the UK in the first two months of the year, a rise of 10 per cent on the same period in 2003, according to provisional data from the International Passenger [...]

The old and the new are taking center stage in Wales this year. Historic Carmarthen Castle, dating back nearly 900 years, has re-opened after extensive restoration, and later in the year Wales will have a major new performance arts complex, with an emphasis on music, as befits the fabled \'land of song\'. To help Americans learn [...]

VisitBritain announces its sponsorship of the 2004 Scottish Thistle Award for Best Marketing Initiative today at the VisitScotland Expo in Aberdeen (21 and 22 April).

30% Discount on 1st Class One-Way Thalys Tickets for Summer Travel Between France-Belgium-Netherlands-Germany First-class one-way tickets on the high-speed Thalys train connecting Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam-Cologne are now on sale at 30% off the full fare price for summertime travel from Rail Europe. Tickets must be booked before August 15 and travel must take place between June 14-August 31. This [...]

Holland beckons with new experiences and a warm welcome The small sampling of events on this list makes clear that there are numerous reasons to make Holland an exciting travel destination in 2004. Visit Holland and experience the most appreciated Dutch tradition of all -a warm and memorable welcome. April 24 Flower Parade The Dutch version of California\'s [...]