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.
LEGOLAND® is a fantastic playground for the whole family. Experience for yourself the endlessly exciting possibilities of LEGO® bricks in a land full of speed, action and adventures.
10 Aug/04
Filed under: Denmark, Events & Festivals, City Scene, Europe at 9:04 AM
From September 3 to 26, Copenhagen celebrates the Golden Age of Danish art and culture in the 1890s at the Golden Days Festival. The focus is on decorative art, literature and city life – including architecture. Look for more than 200 exhibitions and events including a performance of Carl Nielsen’s 1897 symphony Hymnis Amoris and art from the 1891 Free Exhibition for Artists – Denmark’s version of the history-making French Impressionists.
Rebuilding the Viking warship is the most ambitious Viking ship restoration ever undertaken. And on September 4, four years after the project began, the restored 11th-century ship will be launched at the in Roskilde. At any time of year, the Viking Ship Museum is a must-see for anyone who wants to be awed by the power of histoy.
30 Apr/04
Filed under: Britain, City Scene at 1:07 PM
Britain\'s world-famous Royal Botanic Gardens is about to launch its very own beer, made with ingredients from its verdant grounds in Kew, southwest London. Some 15,000 bottles of Kew Brew will go on sale May 2 at the gardens and at a nearby pub owned by Young\'s brewery, which created the beer from barley and hops [...]
16 Apr/04
Filed under: Scotland, City Scene, Europe at 6:33 PM
Scotland\'s new national park is a showcase for its unique scenery and wildlife Scotland has a new national park in which to show off its spectacular scenery and flora and fauna. Cairngorm National Park, in the Grampian Highlands, covers nearly 1,500 square miles of mountains, heather moorland, forests, farmland, historic towns and villages and ancient sites, [...]
15 Apr/04
Filed under: Britain, City Scene, Europe at 11:58 PM
VisitBritain offers free gardens brochure and trip giveway to American travelers NEW YORK-This year, the British celebrate their love of gardening as the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK's leading gardening charity, marks its 200th anniversary with a year of special events and activities. To share its celebrations with gardening enthusiasts everywhere, the RHS has designated [...]