14 Aug/04
Filed under: Events & Festivals, France at 12:04 PM
A new musical event pays tribute to the classic songs about Paris and the famous French chansons loved by all.
13 Aug/04
Filed under: Czech Republic, Events & Festivals at 6:20 AM
This year's Motorbike Grand Prix will be again at the premiere circuit in the Czech Republic, the Brno Masaryk Circuit. The connection with world class motor racing gives the town of Brno a special position in the realm of motor sport. The Brno track has seen motor bike racing action for over seventy years and rider legends such as Rossi, Biaggi, Checa and Roberts love it because of its fast corners and long straights that let bikes fly over 300kph.
13 Aug/04
Filed under: Czech Republic, Events & Festivals, City Scene at 5:53 AM
The town of Strakonice (situated in the heart of the South Bohemian region - the country with great tradition of bagpipe music) hosts this international festival since 1967.
pAn Amsterdam has developed itself into the largest national Art and Antique Fair of Holland. Especially the lower-priced objects during this fair attract an increasingly younger audience to this fair every year. Experienced collectors can not resist the temptation either to come and see if there is anything that they like. After all, the most well-known art and antique dealers and gallery owners of Holland and Flanders exhibit their items here. Each item will go through a strict inspection to ensure authenticity, quality and condition.
Whoever said there are no heroes, is not of this world! Some rogues, daredevils and madcaps are still alive and amongst us - a variety of them will challenge each other splendidly in Hamburg on August 22nd at Red Bull’s 5th Aviation Day.
What better place to celebrate the winter months than the French Riviera? Known for its temperate climate and beautiful seascapes, the Côte d’Azur is also well-known for the various fêtes de l'hiver that are planned there every year. This year, February is the month to be in the Riviera. Travelers who happen to be in the area the weekend of February 11-13, 2005 will have the added bonus of being able to attend all three events!
11 Aug/04
Filed under: Events & Festivals, Britain, City Scene at 10:17 AM
The elegant Georgian city of Bath is staging its popular Christmas Market over an 11-day period this year (December 2-12). More than 110 wooden ‘chalets’, selling an array of festive items from food and drink to toys and hand-made gifts, are set out on an open-air site bordered by two of England’s most historic buildings: Bath Abbey and the Roman Baths.
11 Aug/04
Filed under: Britain, Travel Features, City Scene at 10:14 AM
Travel Feature - Bristol, a maritime city in South West England, has successfully blended its unique history with modern living to create an energetic yet relaxing place which clearly feels good about itself.