In London - the next strike in the subway

The third of a monthly series of strikes on the London Underground runs November 2-3. Subway employees are protesting against the imminent closure or reduction in work time cashier at a number of stations with low passenger traffic. Formally, the action lasts for 24 hours, but the problem with trains began the evening of Tuesday 2 November and will last all day on Nov. 3 in the morning on November 3 routes are about 40% of trains running about 70% of the stations. Completely closed line Circle, on the other lines do not operate separate areas. Intervals even on operating the routes are great. Passengers who travel from Heathrow Airport to the city, will have to transplant - Picadilly line runs only from Heathrow to the station Acton Town. Further, the center can be reached by train line District. Due to more frequent stops on this line and increase time to ride from the airport to the center will take about one and a half hours. Transport authorities of the British capital has mobilized hundreds of additional buses and increased the number of flights of ships on the Thames. Train system Overground, underground automatic DLR, trams and the south London suburban trains go on time. As stated in the Transport for London, during the last strike 93% of Londoners still managed to make trips by public transport. Administration metro explains the reduction desks small demand for their services after widespread travel Oyster Card, which fill up most of the passengers in vending machines available at each station.

"From Delacroix to Kandinsky" - large-scale exhibition of painting in Brussels

The Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels has recently opened an exhibition "From Delacroix to Kandinsky's" dedicated to oriental motifs in European art of the XVIII-XX centuries. The exposition covers the period from 1798 to 1914 and includes works by masters such as Eugene Delacroix, Jean-Leon Gerome, Pierre Lecomte du Newey, Osman Hamdi Bey, Auguste Renoir, and Wassily Kandinsky. The exhibition consists of several thematic sections that address various aspects of life. Here you can see exotic landscapes, portraits and genre scenes, writes Herald. Gathered at an exhibition of work were provided by the largest museums in Europe, USA and Middle East. The exhibition runs until January 9.

In Sweden - discounts on night trains

Swedish Railways have introduced a discount on tickets for night trains over the next several months. It is 30% and offered passengers train the state railway company SJ. Offer is valid for travel until 30 November and from 13 to 31 January on this proposal to get, for example, the night train from Stockholm to Malmo possible for 249 kroner (about 27 euros). To take advantage of discounts when booking to use the code NATT30.

"Treasures of the Medici in an exhibition in Paris

Without the Medici, collectors and patrons of the arts, the history of Western art would have been quite different. Incontestability this statement proves the exhibition "Treasures of the Medici, which takes place in a Paris museum Mayol - The Foundation of Dina Verny (Musee Maillol - Fondation Dina Vierny). The exhibition features 150 works of art collected by the famous Florentine family from the XV to XVIII Century, writes L% 27 agora des arts. Going from room to room, visitors perceive the internal aesthetics of the Medici, their taste, backed by a vast fortune, which allowed them to influence the creation of a large number of masterpieces of art and architecture and to support the most advanced areas of the era in art and science. It is adjacent to the Botticelli and Cellini, Bronzino, and Raphael - from Michelangelo and Rubens. Works of ancient art, jewelry, porcelain, furniture, musical instruments, bronzes compete with each other in splendor. The exhibition, jointly prepared by France and Italy, will be open until January 31. Entrance fee - 11 euros. Maillol Museum is located at: ul Grenelle, 61.

Weddings abroad - exotic and economically

Caribbean Hotel Group Sandals Resorts interviewed 2,000 people and found that almost half of them (47%) would prefer to get married abroad, so as not to invite distant relatives and acquaintances. According to the same poll, the Caribbean countries have been the most popular wedding trend (23%). Another 14% chose Italy, 12% - Maldives, reports TravelMole. 69% of respondents would prefer to organize a wedding abroad because of better weather conditions than at home. 47% of the main reasons cited the possibility of concluding the marriage tie in exotic environments. 23%, organizing a wedding abroad, want to save. A further 39% said they hold a wedding ceremony abroad is convenient because it can combine itself with a wedding honeymoon.

Until the end of the week in Tallinn flying bubbles

Up to the time when Tallinn will be European cultural capital, there are only 13 weeks. In connection with the future, an important event for the city, is held here every week or that event, each time striking boldness of fantasy authors. So, this week on the streets of the Estonian capital, flying bubbles. Earlier, protesters Tallinn decorated pottery, roller-skating, relaxing day in the parks and walking on roofs. Now through a series of projects, "52 Surprises and the idea of" cyclists will try to "clean up" the polluted air of city streets, reports DELFI. They are ready to show the townspeople and tourists: the metropolitan air may be clean, like after this wash. And it will be done with the help of soap bubbles. Initially planned to bring to share electric transportation - trolley buses and trams, which were allowed to bubble motion. But then it was decided that the ideal vehicle will be bicycles, while offering people an alternative form of transportation around the city. Take part in the action can be anyone in the presence of a bicycle; devices for deflation of bubbles they are given at the meeting place - in the evenings in the square near the center of Rotermann. The action takes place before October 10.

Cheap Pound drew the Russians in the UK

In turn, the French - the most numerous visitors of the United Kingdom: 3.8 million, or 13% of the total tourist traffic. In second place - a neighboring Ireland (2,9 million or 10%). In total, among the ten countries whose citizens often come to the UK - the U.S., Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Poland, Australia and Belgium. In 2009, Britain was visited by 137,000 Russian tourists: it is 43% less than in the previous year. However, in the period from January to June 2010 the rise in 25.9% (53.4 thousand). This excellent performance, especially given that the overall flow of tourists into the country during this period fell by 4%. The interest of Russian citizens to the direction of increases due to the depreciation of the pound against the ruble (from July 2009 to July 2010 the British currency fell to 13%). And in 2009 the Russians, experiencing a wave of major crisis, generally traveled little. 48,000 Russian tourists, or 35%, chosen in 2009 for the UK leisure and tourism. 25% (35,000 people) make a business trip. 8% (11,000 people) came to study. 60% of Russian tourists must visit London, 31% are in other parts of England. 11% of the tourists get to Scotland, and only 4% of Russians who visited the UK, came to Wales. In 2011-2012 experts predict overall growth in tourist flow into the country. This is facilitated by three factors: the favorable exchange rate British currency, a stable interest to area attractions, as well as increased attention because of the Olympic Games.

KLM made a discount on tickets to Europe, South Africa and the United States

KLM has introduced a special offer for flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg in the cities of Europe, America and Africa, with a connection in Amsterdam. Cost of roundtrip tickets subject to charges in Athens, Barcelona, ??Geneva and Bergen is about 8,500 rubles, in New York - 17 500 rubles, in Johannesburg - 19 500 rubles, in Los Angeles - 22 500 rubles Tickets are sold to 18 October, flying on them may be from 1 November to 14 December and from January 6 to March 31. Minimum stay at destination - 3 days or until the next Sunday (in the U.S. - to the nearest Sunday to South Africa - 7 days), the maximum - one a month. Returns and exchanges of tickets is not permitted, but the airport taxes can be returned.

Visa applicants in Germany again have to pay the hotel in advance

Visa confrontation between Russia and Germany came out on the next stage. After the Russian side began to demand help from the German tourists on their income - German Consulate again decided to ask our competitors paid hotel reservation Recall payment confirmation by fax to the hotel needed a German consulate earlier, but during the past year, this requirement is softened. Tourists have successfully obtained a visa, bringing only a fax on your reservation. Pay the hotel was not required. Now the visa formalities again retreated into the past. Confirmation of payment by fax to inconvenience everyone - and independent travelers, and the German hoteliers: the past simply do not understand why tourists can not pay on arrival, as it always does, and the first overpaid, sending bank transfers abroad. "Thank you" for these challenges must first Russian officials, explaining the sudden need arose to provide the Germans inquiries on incomes weird suspicion that they will stay in Russia illegally. Thus, independent tourists requesting visas to Germany, currently require the following set of documents: 1) a passport, 2) national passport and a copy of pages of personal data, c residence registration, and c indicating all issued passports, 3) two completed and signed application form for Schengen visa to include a photograph and an additional 1 photo for the visa, and 4) personally signed a declaration in accordance with § 55 of the stay in the Federal Republic of Germany, and 5) medical travel insurance, 6) confirmed accommodation (hotel / boarding house) in the form of payment confirmation by fax to the hotel and 7) tickets 8) confirmation of willingness to return to the Russian Federation, 9) confirmation of funding the trip.

Tickets for "Avianova bit cheaper

Budget airline Avianova changed in late September, the value of airport charges levied on the purchase of tickets in addition to the basic rates and charges for the sale. As stated in the airlines, the fees were adjusted in accordance with the changes imposed on the carrier's payments to the airports. The change is in the range of several tens of rubles, and in most cases, fees have decreased. Thus, the average ticket "Avianova little cheaper usually cheaper tickets from Moscow to several tens of rubles, and tickets to Moscow are slightly more expensive - in most cases, RR 5. Current fee rates "Avianova for the winter flight schedules are as follows: St. Petersburg - 359 rubles (in the opposite direction - 428 rubles), Rostov-on-Don - 386 (441), Sochi - 403 (430), Gelendzhik - 325 (494 ), Krasnodar - 368 (414), Astrakhan - 428 (487), Volgograd - 364 (375), Samara - 372 (438), Ulyanovsk - 360 (357), Kazan - 370 (433), Naberezhnye Chelny - 400 (490 ), Perm - 362 (373), Ufa - 361 (376), Ekaterinburg - 384 (519), Arkhangelsk - 366 (388), Kaliningrad - 355 (318). Charges on flights from St. Petersburg, in most cases have not changed: of Sochi - 482 rubles (in the opposite direction - 440), Ekaterinburg - 463 (529), Krasnodar - 447 (424), Arkhangelsk - 445 (398), Kaliningrad - 434 ( 328).

Amazon in Peru record shallow

The water level in the Amazon in north-west of Peru has fallen to record lows over the past 40 years values. As reported in the Bureau of Meteorology of the country, the cause was established here an unusually long period of dry weather without any rain. At least six large merchant ships can not come to the city of Iquitos - the largest port on the Peruvian Amazon with a population of more than 400 thousand, informs BBC News. The water level here dropped to a mark of 106 meters: it is up to 50 inches below the previous low recorded in 2005. Iquitos, as well as several other Peruvian cities in the Amazon rainforest, have no land communication with the rest of the country, so it is very heavily dependent on river transport. Now food and essential commodities in the city delivered to small boats that took twice as long and considerably increases the cost of goods. According to official figures, the Amazon is the second-longest in the world, behind the Nile, but far exceeds it in the basin area and volume of transported water. True, a few years ago, scientists, using a different method of counting, brought the river to the South American leaders and length. Either way, the rainy season in the region will begin only next month, but until then forecasters expect further fall river level.

In Madrid, the Festival of beer

Not had time to complete the Madrid Restaurant Week, as in the Spanish capital has begun a new holiday - Beer Festival, which takes place at the Plaza de las Ventas. Festival guests can taste the beers brewed in different parts of the world and try all kinds of snacks, ranging from traditional German and finishing with sandwiches and hamburgers. The celebration involved famous beer producers from Germany, Belgium, Ireland, Britain and other countries. The first festival - musical concerts and special entertainment for visitors under 18 years - of course, excluding alcoholic beverages. Entrance to the festival free - guests pay only for beer and snacks. On weekdays you can visit the event at 19.00, Saturday and Sunday - from 12.00. The festival runs until November 1, writes Diariodelviajero.com.

Etihad Airways changed its office in Moscow

The airline Etihad Airways has decided to change the location of its Moscow office. From 25 October it will operate in the business center of Silver City on Serebryanicheskaya embankment, 29. The former office on the land bridge will stop work on Oct. 22 The office is located near the bridge over Yauza on the Garden Ring. The nearest metro stations will continue to Kursk and Chkalovskaya. Office phone does not change.

British zoo lay a transparent dome

In the UK Chester Zoo (Chester Zoo) will create a huge transparent dome, under which the village will house animals rainforest and an aquarium. In addition, under the dome of the Radisson Hotel, through which tourists can stay at the zoo for a longer period. The dome cost 225 million pounds (260 million euros) will be the largest facility of its kind in Europe, reports Hotels.su. Guide zoo expects the new attraction will attract 2 million tourists annually. Chester Zoo was opened in Cheshire in northwest England in 1931. Currently resident in the 7000 four different animal species. Area of ??the zoo occupies 500 thousand square meters.

"Russia" original renumber the flight to Moscow

Airline "Russia" renumber flights on the route of Saint-Petersburg - Moscow. now they are built in accordance with the time of departure - from the morning № 115 and № 191 to pozdnevechernego. In the opposite direction of the numbering system starts with a morning flight № 112 and № 188 till evening addition, the airline managed to assign flights departing at Sheremetyevo, only numbers ending with the numeral 3 in Domodedovo - numbers 1, 5, 7, Vnukovo - the figure 5. Return flights from Sheremetyevo to have the last digit of the four rooms, Domodedovo - the two, six or eight, Vnukovo - six. Carrier explained that strange innovations, "the convenience of passengers, but it is not clear what benefits should draw away customers. Passengers usually are oriented not on the flight number, and its route and departure time - like when you buy a ticket, and already at the airport. Rather, it is convenient for service personnel at the airport. For the convenience of passengers, it would be far more appropriate, for example, change the default values ??in the reservation form on the airline's website. There's a default route is entered St. Petersburg - Moscow Domodedovo "instead of logical" Saint-Petersburg - Moscow all airports. " As a result, many passengers get in search results only flights to Domodedovo in lieu of all options for flight to Moscow.

At Paphos, Cyprus will be a new symbol

An unusual installation will be built on the roundabout leading to the pathos. Visitors and residents entering the city from Limassol, will be "welcome" the drive elliptical shape and a three-tiered fountain. According to the authors of the project, the composition will be one of the symbols of the city. Around the monument will be planted with trees and flower beds are divided, according to Europe-Cyprus. " Construction of the monument, on which the city authorities sent about a half million euros, will begin in the spring. Paphos, Cyprus ancient city with deep history, is located on the west coast of the island. This quiet resort with a beautiful sea bays, wild, rocky and equipped sandy beaches attract many tourists. Its ancient monuments are included in the list of UNESCO world cultural values ??and are under protection.

October 27 to apply for a visa for Germany will not

German Embassy in Moscow reported that the consular-legal department of the diplomatic mission, including its visa subdivision will be closed October 27, 2010. The remaining divisions of the embassy working as normal. Consular and Legal Division is the largest department of the embassy, ??primarily because of the visa section, annually issued over 200,000 visas for travel to Germany. Applications for visas should be addressed to: Leninsky Prospekt, 95a. Write to file statements made by phone: (495) 789-64-82, 974-88-38 (142 rubles for 2 minutes) from Monday to Friday, from 8.00 to 18.00.

"Avianova made a discount on tickets for next year

Budget airline Avianova conducts the sale coupon tickets for next year. The cost of tickets in one way, excluding charges for the purchase of 9 November 1990 rubles for the purchase of 10 November - $ 100, November 11 - 110 rubles. Depending on the route of the value of the fee is from 325 to 519 rubles for each flight segment. Additional fee is charged for the sale of 150 rubles per ticket Tickets for the shares sold on flights, committed from January 15 until May 30. They are available in festive periods, as well as most flights in the peak days in the week. It should be borne in mind that the baggage on flights "Avianova fee and costs 300 rubles for the first place when booking on the site simultaneously with the purchase of a ticket, 450 rubles for booking on a site later and 550 rubles at the airport. Second and subsequent luggage space will cost 50 rubles more expensive first. During November, "Avianova holds a charity event - the company transfers of 1 ruble from each sold ticket this month, and 1 ruble each book a place in the fund for assistance to seriously ill children. There also receives all proceeds from sales on board the 25-ruble chocolates.

Marriott to open 25 hotels in Russia

Hotel Group Marriott International has announced plans for the next 2-3 years to open in Russia 25 new hotels. In early 2011, will start Courtyard Hotel in Kazan, with 150 rooms, guests will then receive the same brand hotels in Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Moscow, Ufa and Irkutsk. All hotels rooms will be equipped so that guests can combine leisure with work. In each room there will be internet access, plasma TV, coffee maker, mini-fridge. In addition, the hotel offers guests with conference rooms for business meetings and other events. The company Marriott International - one of the largest in the world hotel market - has grown from a small cafe in Washington, opened by John Willard and Alice Marriott in 1927. Now the company's portfolio totals 3.4 thousand objects accommodation in 17 brands in 70 countries. Last week, the Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel won the World Travel Awards as the Best European hotel for conferences. (According to RIA Novosti news agency and website Marriott.com)

Emirates has introduced a free shuttle service from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi and Al Ain

Emirates Airlines has introduced the possibility of free bus transfer from its home base in Dubai in the city of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. You can order a transfer at the same time you book air tickets to Dubai. When boarding the bus must present a printout ticket with a note on the book a transfer. Flights to Abu Dhabi are made four times a day (2.00, 8.00, 14.30 and 23.00), in Al Ain - three times a day (2.00, 8.00 and 14.30). Inverse departure from Abu Dhabi - 3.30, 9.30, 16.00 and 21.30, from Al-Ain - 3.30, 10.00 and 21.00. Travel time in both cases - less than two hours. Earlier, similar service introduced a rival Emirates - Company Etihad Airways. It delivers passengers on buses, including in Dubai, from its home base in Abu Dhabi.

10 most "well dressed" airlines

Site Skyscanner has compiled a list of 10 airlines that best suit their flight attendants. First place in the list is Qatar Airways. Retro uniforms Qatari flight attendants appreciated 33%. 2 nd place (17%) took a Uniform Air France, designed by Christian Lacroix. 3 rd place (15%) in the list is uniform stewardess British Airways, writes Independent. The remaining seats were divided among themselves Iberia, Alitalia, SAS, Delta, Jet Airways and Lufthansa. Russia's Aeroflot, was on the list for 8 persons. It does not matter, wearing traditional costumes for the stewardess, as the famous "Singapore Girl" from Singapore Airlines, or design a form from Kristan Dior and Nina Ricci (both fashion houses at one time dressed stewardesses Air France), they look a significant role in the perception of airline passengers. Japanese airlines even sewn into the shape of the flight attendants computer chips to the details of uniforms could not be sold in the local fetish shops where such things are worth several thousand euros. Passion for the Uniformed flight attendants even resulted in the creation of the site. Dutch Steward Cliff Musk posted on its web site Uniform Freak 947 different uniforms from 368 airlines worldwide.

Austrian will one day share a discount

Austrian Airlines will hold on its web site one day a discount share. Oct. 10 any ticket where you can buy at a discount of 10% of the formal fare. It should be borne in mind that the discount does not apply to fuel, airport and other charges, so the real savings would be considerably less than 10% To get the discount, you must enter promokod 101,010 on the home page when you specify the parameters of the flight. The action applies to all routes.

In Istanbul, there will be more hotels

Istanbul preparing for a wave of hotel openings. In the coming years in the Turkish city will be several high-class hotels. So, in late 2010 will open its first hotel Edition, represents a new brand hotel group Marriott. It will be for 77 rooms. The hotel will operate a branch of the famous restaurant Cipriani, a closed private club on the roof, and at 1,858 square meters will house spa-center. In the autumn of 2011, in addition to Le Meridien Istanbul Etiler, a group of Starwood will open its fourth hotel in the city, according to Independent. 32-storey hotel with 260 rooms overlooking the Bosphorus will be a true masterpiece of architecture. Balconies and roof of the hotel will be richly decorated with greenery, and window in the wall will help guests feel literally in heaven. On the roof of the house the recreation area. There will also be branded bar and restaurant, spa-center, fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools. In addition, experts say, will soon appear in Istanbul in 2270 additional hotel rooms. The city will open hotels brands Crowne Plaza, Hilton, Radisson Blu and Shangri-La.

In "Russia" appeared web-fares

Airline "Russia" announced the introduction of web-fares on some of the most competitive domestic routes. In particular, the company's website you can already buy tickets for the route of Saint-Petersburg - Moscow for 2000 rubles, including fees. They are only available on the company's own flights. However, the minimum tariff next level is now raised to 3000 rubles Web fares on the route from St. Petersburg to Kaliningrad is equal to 2100 rubles in the same direction, taking into account fees, in Sochi and Krasnodar - 3400 rubles. As long as they operate only in the winter flight schedule.

Pointers in the English language will install in Sevastopol

Authorities have ordered the installation of Sevastopol on the streets signs in English, which will help to orient foreign tourists. The corresponding project was developed long ago, but its implementation hampered by a lack of funds. So, if last year on the development of the tourism industry were sent 250,000 hryvnia (24,000 euros), while this year the funds for this sector do not stand out. Nevertheless, the project will be implemented - with the participation of major tourist companies of the city. According to the authorities, the need to install signs in English due to the growth of foreign tourist flow to Sevastopol, which is confirmed by recent statistics: The number of foreign visitors in the city has grown in 2,5 times in comparison with 2009 and amounted to 25 thousand people wrote Turprom citing the newspaper "New Sevastopol.

"Wine Tour" - a new proposal in the Canary Islands

Canary Islands have prepared a new proposal for their guests - Canary wine tour "(Canary Wine Tours), targeted primarily at tourists who travel on cruise liners. The idea of ??the tour came to the inhabitants of Tenerife. They will offer travelers an entire program, including familiarity with local wines, cuisine and traditions. The organizers intend to cooperate with local wineries, restaurants and handicraft centers. The tour will be conducted in seven languages ??- Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and sign language. Authors of the project are confident that the new round will be in demand among visitors from different countries

Lions - among the best festival of European cities

In the summer of Lviv has plenty of festivals for every taste. The tradition continues with the onset of the fall season: visitors to the city and region are waiting for an annual holiday coffee, medieval reconstruction, music, literature and more. Thus, 4 and 5 September in a small mountain village Uhrich Skilevskogo area for the fifth time a festival "Two Become" -2010 ", last year accepted about 15 thousand tourists. Knightly battles, workshops, fairs and competitions for two days, will carry spectators to the atmosphere of the Middle Ages. Passing from 16 to 19 September XVII Publishers Forum in Lviv - a feast for all lovers of reading. The guest of honor will be the Polish monk, the Capuchin priest and best-selling author Xavier Knotts. He published a book with several countries to the Holy Father called "Do not be afraid of sex. Love and do what you want, and in September will be presented to another -" Sex is a God, or erotic Catholic. " The forum - Book Fair, literary festival, "The Night of poetry and music non-stop, presentations of new books and the reader is familiar with the authors. "The coffee Lions tourists are welcome from 20 to 26 September. During this time, you can taste the drinks in 14 stores - participating competitions and vote for the best. Awards winners will hand over coffee king and queen. The holiday is accompanied by fair and coffee utensils, jazz music and the presentation of new recipes. From September 25 to October 5, XVI International Contemporary Music Festival "Contrasts" introduces the works of artists from the Ukraine, as well as from Austria, Switzerland, Germany and other Western countries.

Hotel "Moscow" partially open in December

According to the Committee on Tourism of the Russian capital, the first three floors of the hotel "Moscow" located in front of Red Square and the Kremlin, will be opened after renovation in December of this year. The hotel was closed for renovation in 2003. The city authorities have stressed that the hotel will be built to the project, virtually repeats the original version of the architect Alexei Shchusev. The only difference - is the area, increased from 98 to 185,500 square meters. The hotel will have apartments, convention center and retail and entertainment zone. "The government of Moscow, despite the impact of financial crisis, has found reserves for writing in 2009 - Hotel" Leningrad "in 2010 - the hotel" Ukraine ". And 2011 marks the commissioning of the Moskva Hotel, the first three floors , which will house shopping center and underground parking, will pass in December 2010 ", - quotes the message of the Tourism Committee RIA Novosti. Hotel Moscow was built in the first third of XX century and took its first guests in 1935. In the years 1968-1977 was completed second stage of construction, and the entire complex has formed a square. For a long time, "Moscow" has remained the largest hotel in the USSR.

Trains between Sevastopol and Simferopol will go faster

Ukrainian Railways will introduce from October 21 a new schedule of electric trains on the route Simferopol - Sevastopol. Thanks generated reconstruction of the road while traveling between two major cities of the Crimea will be reduced on average by more than half an hour so far spent on this train trip from 2 hours to 2 hours and 20 minutes. On October 21 the usual travel time is 1 hour and 40 minutes, and two flights from Simferopol and Sevastopol will be one of the pack and a half hours. This will allow trains to compete with buses, which spend on the road about the same, and also go much more often. On the day between Simferopol and Sebastopol is committed seven flights trains.

Russian tourists are catching up at last year's trip

The Russian Union of Tourist Industry, analyzed the data of Rosstat to exit our tourists abroad, said a few interesting trends that characterize this year. Thus, tourism could not only regain lost during the last crisis, the position, but considerably higher than previous results. During the first half of tourist flow from Russia abroad grew by 42.7% to 5.428 million trips - despite the fact that for the same period last year were reported to fall to 22.6%. This dynamic was not practical since the early 2000's. Top position in the ranking of the most popular destinations is Egypt. Countries to consolidate their last year's success when it was first overtaken by Turkey, and in absolute numbers, and the dynamics of a percentage. During the first six months of this year in Egypt rested 1140.6 thousand Russians, that at 65.4% more than during the same period a year earlier. Turkey also has 923.6 thousand of our tourists, showing an increase of 43,7%. In addition, none of the 37 most popular among Russian tourists countries did not show for the last six months a negative trend in tourist flow. That did not happen for at least the past seven years. Even Poland, the demand for which is due to the introduction of visa regime fell in 2004, in the first half of 2010, adopted by 23,6% more than the Russians. Changed and the five leaders on the growth of tourist traffic as a percentage: Thailand (an increase of 118.5%), Lithuania (92,3%), Egypt (65.4%), Latvia (59,8%) and Montenegro (58%).

"KaZzantip named best musical festivals in the world

Founders prestigious award for DJs Ibiza Dj Awards recognized the Crimean Festival KaZzantip (Republic Z ") best international music festivals in the world in 2010. The site award KaZzantip "named best in the category of" international festivals. "Among the winners in the remaining 22 nominations - the famous DJ Carl Cox, speaking at this year's festival closing of the Crimean, Italian DJ Benny Benassi and composer and others, write "News of the Crimea." award Ibiza Dj Awards was founded in 1989 and is the only such award in the world. Every year, it marked the outstanding DJs of the planet. Her reception was very prestigious for DJs, musicians and organizers of musical events.

Get to the Sheremetyevo became a little easier

On Monday, Oct. 11, was fully opened to traffic bridge over the railway on a 24-kilometer highway near Moscow, Leningrad. This will greatly facilitate the way for cars, buses and taxis to the airport Sheremetyevo. Recall that after the repair of the bridge in late June on the Leningrad highway having huge traffic jams. Nevertheless, passengers should continue to be laying the significant time on the road to the airport, Leningrad highway, even with the overpass repaired, remains one of the busiest and challenging trails in Moscow. One should also consider the ongoing maintenance of the bridge across the Moscow River not far from Moscow, which continuously serves as a source of additional congestion. In the rush hour traffic jams often stretch almost to the metro station "River Station", increasing travel time to the airport half an hour. Regular tubes are observed in the area of ??Khimki.

A new exhibition in the French capital - the role of Paris in the cinema

The exhibition "Monuments - the stars of" seventh art ", which opens on October 29 in Paris, the Conciergerie, the completion of the year will be dedicated to the movie. It will slightly open the secrets of the scenery in a film and speak about the role of national masterpieces of French architecture in the creation of films. Historical and architectural monuments of France, served as the inspiration for the French, and for foreign filmmakers, filmed and recreated in a studio for hundreds of movies. Several sections of the exhibition you will see rare documents, the spectacular scenery of the elements and fragments from the movies. Exhibits are selected in such a way as to demonstrate how diverse and important "roles" that are reserved for movies monuments, the site says the museum. The exhibition runs until February 13. Visit it can be daily, except 25 December and 1 January, from 9.30 to 18.00. Ticket price - 8,5 euro. Conciergerie is located at: Boulevard du Palais, 2.

Sky Express will make the weekend a discount on tickets

Airline Sky Express will hold on October 9-10, the next a discount share. The company will reduce by 50% formal fare, excluding charges for its own flights from 23 October until 26 March. Fees will be charged in full, so the real discount is considerably less - about 12% to 30%. To get it, you should go to the website using your password and specify promokod Winter minimum price of tickets in one direction from Moscow, including fees is estimated at: Saint-Petersburg - 1425 rubles, Anapa and Ufa - 1700, Rostov-on-Don - 1875 , Sochi and Krasnodar - 1925, Kaliningrad - 1975, Perm - 2025, Murmansk - 2175, Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg - 2450 rubles, Tyumen - 2500. Minimum fares are not available on all flights. In addition, discounted rates available for holiday periods - from 4 to 7 November, from 25 December to 10 January and from 5 to 9 March. When buying a call-center airline price is higher at 190 rubles for each flight segment, at the box office - up to 300 rubles per segment.

An exhibition of exotic birds at the OCE can be seen on the Internet

Greenhouse wondrous birds "VVC in Moscow has opened its own online broadcast. Now the life of birds living in the pavilion № 8, we can observe not only the exhibition, but also with interneta.Blagodarya cameras mounted in the sockets, visitors will be able to live to see the process of formation of chicks to light, their feeding, growth, first steps, writes "Your leisure time." Exhibition of exotic birds at the VVC opened this summer. The pavilion presented finches, astrildy, amaranth, and other exotic birds from Africa, Asia, Australia, America and Oceania. Decoration of the exhibition are toucans - the largest representatives of Woodpeckers that live in America and Argentina, the site says Vvcentre.ru.

"Aeroflot" has made a discount on flights from Moscow to Kiev

The airline Aeroflot has introduced a special offer for flights from Moscow to Kiev. The ticket price when buying the airline's website is subject to charges 2,529 rubles to one side and 5731 ruble back and forth. Tickets are sold until September 10, flying on them if possible before 31 October. Minimum stay in Kiev - to the nearest Sunday, the maximum - one a month. Ticket must be issued within 24 hours of booking. Refund is possible before departure.

The first floating hostel opened in Krakow

Krakow rightly recognized as the leader among Polish cities by the number of hostels. Soon he will be able to offer guests a completely new variant of accommodation - hostel on the water. The new budget hotel is located on board the barge Basia, moored at the boulevard Kurlandzki. There is already operating a floating restaurant, and Nov. 1 will begin accepting guests hostel. He has six cabins, designed for several people. The cost of living is 40 zloty (10 euros) per person. Guests are waiting and a variety of bonuses in the form of a walk along the Vistula and the parties, wrote Gazetakrakowska.pl. Krakow hostels in recent years are increasingly popular with individual tourists and groups coming from abroad, writes Tur-Info.pl. The largest number of such visitors are travelers from the UK, France and the United States, which often stay in hostels for three days

Asian hotels entice tourists smells

Asian hoteliers lure tourists with flavors. That smell can create memorable moments and awaken emotions. Modern systems for the fragrance for my admission to five odors in the course of the day, depending on time of day. The most popular morning scents are citrus and mint, while jasmine and vanilla, preferably before bedtime. The Scent Hotel on the Thai island of Koh Samui (Koh Samui) has transformed from a store selling fragrances in the boutique hotel that specializes in fragrances. Marriott International offers a variety of flavors in their hotels, depending on their location - the airport, the city or the beach. InterContinental Hotels also use a variety of natural flavors in the rooms. It is predicted that in the future smells will play an increasingly important role in attracting customers, strengthening the commitment to the brand. The region has seen sales rise aromatics and flavors the air by 2014 revenue from this business should be up to $ 3 billion and $ 1.5 billion, respectively, the report said WTM on global trends - 2010 (Global Trends Report), made in conjunction with Euromonitor International.

Accor hotels offer accommodation at half price

October 29 hotels Accor launches campaign "crazy prices." During the four days - until November 1 inclusive - you can book a room in one of the 800 hotels 50% off Promotion is valid for reservations for the dates from December 12 to February 12. Prices offered for the shares, subject to the accommodation in single and double rooms and include breakfast. Book a room only on the website of the network. The action involved hotels around the world - the U.S., Africa, Australia, France, Italy, Spain, Britain, Germany and Poland. All discounts at hotels brands Novotel, Mercure, All Seasons, Ibis, MGallery.

Ryanair reduces flights to Germany

Budget airline Ryanair announced a reduction in future summer schedule by 30% the number of flights from one of its main German bases - Hahn airport near Frankfurt. The company explained the reduction in the new German tax on air passengers, which would force it to raise tariffs for 8 euros. The number of aircraft based at Hahn reduced from 11 to 8, nine routes will be canceled, even at fifteen - reduced the frequency of flights should be reminded that the German government decided to introduce from January 1, gathering from all departing passengers from the country. He is 8 euros for short routes (including the majority of Russian cities), 25 euros for a route length from 2500 to 6000 kilometers and 45 euros for long-haul flights (over 6000 kilometers). He will be levied on all passengers, except infants under 2 years not occupying a separate seat. In addition, an exception will be made for transit passengers traveling through Germany on a single ticket and spending in the transplant no more than 12 hours (for those who are transplanted long-haul flights - less than 24 hours). Such transit flights are the main business of the national carrier Lufthansa, in a smaller number offer them Air Berlin and Germanwings. Lufthansa said the decision of government incentives for foreign airports and air carriers. " The inevitable effect will be an outflow of passengers to airports in neighboring countries where such a gathering there. A similar experience recently received the Netherlands.

Bus Tours of Paris low cost

Transport company Foxity has proposed bus trips around Paris, the cost of which could successfully compete with carriers, with many years of experience. According to specialists, a company offering services in the budget segment is able to draw customers from the leaders of this lucrative market. To date Foxity is the third company that organizes sightseeing tours in the French capital. In comparison with Cars rouges, where the cost of tickets is 24 euros, and Open Tour with tickets for 29 euros, the orange double-decker buses Foxity with the fare 13 euros and free travel for children under 12 years will undoubtedly win. The only drawback of this company - Foxity not received permission to move to a dedicated public transport lanes and buses are forced to move into the general stream of cars, which means that tourists are at risk to get into traffic jams. Foxity offers its customers: new buses with a transparent removable roof, heating the second floor, tours in nine languages ??- English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Russian, German, Italian, Chinese, examination of more than 50 attractions - from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower through the Champs Elysees and the Arc de Triomphe, Invalides and the bridge of Alexander III, night tours, places for people with disabilities on the ground floor. Tickets: Adults - 13 euros for those under age 25 and over 65 - 11 euros, a combined ticket for bus + walk along the Seine - 25 euros for adults, 21 euros for those under age 25 and over 65 years, 5 Euros for children younger than 12 years.

Transport situation in France, came back to normal

In France, virtually ended strike to protest against pension reform. Over the weekend, October 30-31, traffic will be fully normalized. Trains all areas will be accomplished smoothly. In addition, the strike is over at refineries and in the coming days should be to ensure the normal supply of gasoline should be reminded that one of the most significant recent actions lasted for almost three weeks - from Tuesday 12 October. The scope of a national strike was strongest in the first week, when terminated to three quarters of trains and urban transport, and many gas stations were without fuel.

Bratislava invites to a Christmas fair

Friday, November 19 in Bratislava Christmas market opens. It is held in the capital of Slovakia, the 18 th consecutive year. This year the fair will run longer than usual - 35 days. Fair will be located in three areas of the city - the main (Hlavne namestie), Franciscan (Frantiskanske namestie) and Hvedoslavovoy (Hviezdoslavovo namestie). She solemnly opened at 16.00 with the lighting of the Christmas tree in the main square. At the same time will include a festive illuminations in the old town. By 103 specially decorated stalls will be presented to the regional food, drinks and souvenirs. Visitors can try lokshe (cakes made from potato dough) with foie gras or a cabbage, roasted sausages and goose, cabbage (sauerkraut soup, a traditional dish at the Christmas table), pagache (patty with bacon), bread with lard and onions, liver " -chop, meat and fish dishes cooked on the grill, as well as traditional drinks - mulled wine, mead, grog and punch. There will be no lack of sweetness: the guests will be offered strudel - apple, poppy, nut, cheese, and honey cakes. Sales of alcoholic drinks and beer will be banned. At the fair, visitors can buy various souvenirs with a Christmas theme - leather goods, glass, ceramics, wood, beeswax, basketry and more. The festive atmosphere will create numerous performances by musicians and artists. The fair will be open from 10.00 to 22.00. It will last until December 23, writes Podroze.onet.pl.

Sightseeing tram cafe has appeared in Vinnitsa

From August 31 in Vinnitsa runs sightseeing tram cafe. It is equipped with one of the cars, the city received a gift from the municipality of Zurich. On weekdays, the tram runs on the social order, introducing the excursion on the theme "Vinnitsa: History and Legend" for students in urban schools. Tourists as well as residents of Vinnytsia, will ride on the tram on weekends on the route "Railway Station - Cherry" in which they will be offered a choice of four excursions. "The tram is decorated in bright colors both externally and internally. The saloon tables for visitors, as well as sound system with four large screens," - says the head of the Department of Family, Youth and Tourism of Vinnytsia City Council Ruslan Anfilov. Passengers served by conductors, tour guides, who while driving a tram through the streets of Vinnitsa talk about the location of landmarks on the route, the site says the city. Fare and timetable information is not specified, but the site of Vinnytsia tram / trolley management is indicated for pre-order your phone service: 59-53-02.

New water lines will appear in St. Petersburg

In St. Petersburg, is expected to rise to two new routes for water taxis. "Resort Line will run from Lenin Square to Zelenogorsk through the Palace Embankment and Kronstadt. "Neva Line" link Nevsky district to the city center - from the fishing to the Lenin Square. New routes will earn from the beginning of navigation in 2011, wrote dp.ru. If this truly becomes the new "Neva Line". "Resort Line will replace the running today," Kronstadt "(from the Arsenal quay to Kronstadt), which will be closed until the end of this year. Ticket to Kronstadt will cost $ 100 to Zelenogorsk - 150 rubles.

Booking system on the site of "Aeroflot" has become even more uncomfortable

The airline did not explain the progressive deterioration of functional reservation system on its website, continuing throughout the summer. Earlier, the programmers of "Aeroflot" for some reason removed the convenient opportunity to change the date or itinerary at the time of the choice of specific flights. Previously, the search results pages at the top there was a form of change. This will now have to go back to the original page and go through the whole process again. And the button "step back" is not: it remains only to use the browser navigation. Design of the page with a list of flights worse: now fit on the screen at the same time much less flights, and must turn the page back and forth. In addition, the blocks with the data on dates and rates on the same page now virtually monochromatic, which dramatically affects the perception. And in "Aeroflot" has not solved the problem of withdrawal of a large number of flights: if options on the desired day trip to many, for example on the Moscow - St. Petersburg, the system only shows the top ten since the early days, and others simply chop. To see them have to specify in the form of a query given time. The only improvement over this time was the emergence of opportunities inscribe the names of most cities or airport codes - used to select the destination was only possible through the selective menu, scroll to the city. But the disadvantage of the choice of date is not eliminated: when the term of the first flight date back for some reason is automatically changed to "plus 2 days of flying there.

In Belgium, the expected strike of railwaymen

Just two strikes will be held soon on the Belgian railways. Brotherhood expresses displeasure thus the planned release of cargo into a separate company. Shares are scheduled for 11 and 18 October The first of these will be relatively small scale and affect mostly freight trains. International passenger trains will go as usual, but on the local lines may fail. But on Oct. 18 will be paralyzed and passenger traffic. The strike will begin at 22.00 on Sunday 17 October and runs until the end of the day on October 18. Among other things, the expected abolition of most international trains, including flights to high-speed trains Thalys, Eurostar, ICE and Fyra in Paris, London, Amsterdam and Cologne.

At the weekend in Riga will host Apple Festival

October 9 and 10 near major shopping centers in Riga will be a traditional Spice Apple Festival. Both days from ten in the morning until ten at night there will be various contests and competitions, performances of popular music groups and other informative and entertaining event. Mandatory element of the holiday will be tasting at least 15 varieties of apples. It is expected that this year's festival will visit many guests: the current crop of apples in Latvia was not very good, and the holiday - it's a great opportunity to try imported from all over the country's autumn bounty, until they are available fresh, reports DELFI.lv. Spice Shopping Centre is located at: Lielirbes 29, LV - 1046. This is the fastest growing and most modern shopping complex in Latvia was opened in 2001.

First Jumeirah resort opens in the Maldives

International hotel group Jumeirah has announced the opening in early 2011, its first resort hotel in the Maldives - Jumeirah Dhevanafushi. Jumeirah Dhevanafushi will be a complex of luxury villas, surrounded by coral reefs on the atoll of Gaafu-Alif (Gaafu Alifu Atoll) in the southern Maldives. The complex will include 22 islands and 16 ocean villas, separated from the island's reef stretching for kilometers. The area of ??the villas ranges from 200 to 600 square meters. There will be a personal butler service 24 hours, three gourmet restaurants, a variety of spa-procedures in the villas or in the rooms of Talise Spa, built over the water with a transparent floor, according to a press release. In March 2011 hotel group plans to open a second resort in the Maldives - Jumeirah Vittaveli.

Restaurant and chalets on the roof of a hotel in Munich

This winter in Munich will operate a cozy restaurant and chalets Alm, which was placed on the roof of the hotel Mandarin Oriental. Made of wooden chalet-style restaurant in the ski resort will offer guests the Bavarian cuisine. Visitors are guaranteed a friendly atmosphere and comfortable interior. Service customers will be the waiters, dressed in Bavarian costumes. Three-course dinner, complete with a traditional Bavarian dish or snack in Viennese chicken, grown in environmentally clean conditions, will cost 49 euros. Opening a restaurant on 25 October. It will run until December 23, Monday to Saturday from 17.00 to 22.00. Tables is recommended to book in advance. In addition, the restaurant invites you want to celebrate Christmas and take part in the Christmas party with champagne, or warm wine. At the same time it can hold up to 60 guests, according to a press release.

Hotels offer concierge service to Twitter

London network of budget hotels Premier Inn now offers guests use the concierge service in the microblog Twitter. The idea is simple: guests can ask their questions to the user @ PremierInn. You can ask about anything - from how to get to the hotel to the recommendations of shops and restaurants. Premier Inn hotels are the first in the UK who have introduced such a service. However, while it is running in test mode only Friday night, reports the Independent. In the world outside of Britain, there are hotels, which also decided to use Twitter to communicate with guests. For example, the concierge service Hyatt began working on Twitter, in 2009. At the moment the service has 12,000 subscribers. Despite this, experts are not convinced that such a concept work with the guests so comfortable. Format Twitter assumes that their advice should give the concierge in the compressed sentences and no details. A joint study, University of California at Berkeley and Yahoo! showed that concierges are much more willing to communicate with guests in person than via Twitter. In addition, the guests themselves are not sure that, when asked, the concierge actually considered all their wishes. Perhaps that is why hotels are expanding their capabilities to communicate with the virtual guests. Sheraton, for example, uses the Microsoft Surface computers as virtual concierges. This allows guests to book their own network of restaurant reservations or schedule tour. New York City hotel Fashion26 offers free applications for smartphones, to make it easier for them to determine the route through the city or find the right institution.

Since early 2011 the road of Cyprus will be equipped with security cameras

Question installing surveillance cameras on the roads of Cyprus finally resolved. The project implementation will begin next year, and the system will be fully up and running within five years. Currently, Cyprus, which has no automatic speed control systems, is a leader in the number of road accidents in Europe. Total on-highway of the island will be installed 304 cameras, reports the Journal of Cyprus. " Most of them, 183 will appear at intersections with traffic signals, 94 more will monitor drivers' behavior on the so-called "high-risk areas." And 27 cameras will work in mobile mode. Because of this the police will be able to identify drivers talking while driving on the phone and not wearing seatbelts, passing a red light and, of course, exceeding the speed limit. In 2006 and 2007 on the roads of Cyprus have been cameras. During this time, the system has registered about 100,000 violations, which allowed to collect fines totaling about 2.6 million euros. The total number of accidents has decreased in this period by 35%. However, authorities had to remove the surveillance system because of the limitations of their work. In particular, the cameras were not able to properly save pictures on your hard drive. Because of this, many perpetrators go unpunished, while others have been fined twice for the same offense. As a result of consideration by the Cypriot courts are still about 200,000 appeals filed by drivers.

Ski pass Olympia SkiWorld allows profitable skiing in Austria

The combined ski area resorts include Axamer Lizum, Patscherkofel, Muttereralm, Nordkette, Rangger Kopfl, Schlick 2000, Kuhtai Valley and Glacier Stubaier Gletscher. Total available to tourists - 280 kilometers of trails located in the vicinity of Innsbruck; season lasts from December to April. Ski pass Olympia SkiWorld Innsbruck for 6 days worth 185.5 euros for adults. Children, youth, and Holders of Club Innsbruck Card, which gives a lot of discounts on tourist services in the region, the lift pass is cheaper. Card Club Innsbruck Card is available in hotels in the area of ??Innsbruck, under the condition overnight. Ski pass Olympia SkiWorld Innsbruck is available in the Information Office of Innsbruck.

Transaero will fly from St. Petersburg to Yekaterinburg

On the Web site until the tickets are not sold, but they are available at the box office. Minimum found at third-party resource price is 7,760 rubles to one side and 13,690 rubles back and forth, which is very expensive for this line. Transaero - the fourth company that goes the route of Saint-Petersburg - Ekaterinburg. Line serves as the "Russia", "Ural Airlines" and "Avianova. This route is one of the most popular domestic destinations nemoskovskih.

A unique exhibition of Renoir opens in the Prado

In Madrid Prado Museum on Oct. 19 will open the exhibition "Passion for Renoir. Collection of the Institute of Art Sterling and Francine Clark" (Pasion por Renoir. La coleccion del Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute). Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) - one of the most prominent representatives of impressionism whose works were admired by his contemporaries. In the Prado you will see the artist's 1931 work - the best examples of the unique collection of Robert Sterling Clark (1877-1956), founder of the Institute of Art. It is noteworthy that the exposition will be the first monographic exhibition of Renoir in Spain. The funds of the Institute kept an impressive collection of Impressionist, which Sterling and Francine Clark collected over four decades. Among them - 35 paintings by Renoir, among which are some of the most important of his works. This collection will be showcased for the first time outside institute almost entirely. Exposition will cover four main periods of the artist from 1874 to 1900 and introduces visitors to the key motif of his works - a portrait, female figure, nude, landscape, still life and flowers. The exhibition will run until February 6, according to the museum site.

Feast of the harvest in Poland

In the Polish city of Zielona Gora started holiday harvest. It offers numerous exhibitions, theater performances, concerts and, of course, meeting with the god of viticulture Bacchus, whose role in this year marks the Polish actor Martin Wisniewski. Every day the city hosts sporting events, riding in the galleys of the Oder, excursions to wine cellars. At Market Square, near City Hall, rose wine town, where you can taste not only drinks, but also traditional Polish dishes. One of the main events of the holiday will be traditional dance, choreographed theatrical performance as a whole, which will take the music of Antonio Vivaldi. The play consists of four parts, symbolizing the seasons. Runaround will be seen next Saturday, writes Podroze.onet.pl. The holiday will last until September 12.

Naples could not find a way to fight the "garbage crisis"

In the streets of Naples, with each hour increase trash heaps. Waste is not removed due to overcrowding in the city landfill, explains the power of the capital of Italian region Campania. The situation in the city since September suffer from "garbage crisis" every day is getting worse. Paolo Giacomelli, of the local government acknowledged that over the past three days, despite the attempts by the authorities, the solution was never found. Most of the landfills will not accept musorovozochnye car passes PAP. "The situation has seriously deteriorated. If on Monday the streets were 2,200 tons of garbage, then on Tuesday this figure had increased to 2700 tons", - said Giacomelli. "What extra words, the situation - a catastrophic," - said the representative of the authorities.

Exhibition of Art Deco will be held in Moscow

From October 22 to December 31 in Moscow gallery "Art Deco" an exhibition "Images of Art Deco", prepared with the assistance of the Institute of Russian painting. The exposition will include more than 50 works by Russian and Western European Materov XX century. All exhibits are provided by private collectors, some exhibited for the first time. The exhibition will consist of three sections. The first will feature the works of artists who collaborated with the famous "Russian Seasons" by Sergei Diaghilev. The second section, "The sculpture of bronze and ivory Art Deco style, you will see the works created in 1920 by Dmitry Chiparusom and other sculptors of the era, illustrating the Russian ballet productions. The third section talks about the direction of Art Deco in Russian art and is an attempt to study works of art created in the heyday of this style. It will be presented a unique series of sketches of costumes famous artist Erte, who worked in Paris and designed costumes for the leading dancers, and in 1925 moved to Hollywood, working Savely Sorin - artist, active in the West and little known in Russia, works by Boris Kustodiev. Gallery "Art Deco" is located at: Luzhnetskaya Embankment 2 / 4, Cor. 4.

Week of Modern Art in Vienna

Mid-November in the Austrian capital - a traditional time for the Week of Modern Art Vienna Art Week. Prior to its opening few days are left - the event will begin on November 15. Within a week of modern art connoisseurs will be able to attend exhibitions, seminars, lectures, master classes by contemporary artists and designers, as well as purchase works of art. As part of the shares in the Museum Quarter of Vienna will open the exhibition "The Art of Design" in the Kunsthistorisches Museum held a forum "Gods and Monsters", and from November 16 at the cultural center will begin work Kunstlerhaus contemporary art fair, where every product can be purchased for 80 euros , writes the Herald. Arts Week runs until 21 November.

In Europe, there will be hotels, where you can pay home porn

Swedish pornomagnat Berth Milton Jr. has developed a new concept of luxury hotels, stay where you can be free - with the sole condition that the guests will have sex, allowing it to remove the installed cameras in the rooms. All guests will also have to sign a contract under which they give permission to release captured material on the Internet. Author of the idea has estimated that the revenue from each such hotel will be about $ 43.8 million a year - a rate of $ 120,000 per day and $ 5,000 per hour only through online subscription. According to Bert Milton, "sex hotels" will be designed primarily for swingers, and other guests will be happy here. As an experiment, similar services are expected to begin offering in clubs located in the area of ??Barcelona, ??where he Bert wrote NEWSru.com.

Museum Night will be held in Denver

As part of Art Week, which will be held at the U.S. Denver (Colorado) from 5 to 13 November, will be The Night of Museums. 18 urban museums Nov. 6 will be free to work from 17.00 to 22.00. And those wishing to join the art will be on a specially designed route impassable free buses. Visitors can enjoy a painting at the Art Museum of Denver, a ride on the vintage trains and cars, presented by the Museum of Transport, to be on the country's largest exhibition of dinosaurs at the Museum of Nature and Science, figure out how to brew beer at the brewery Coors, and finish the walk at the beautiful works of sculptor Henry Moore at the Botanical Gardens. Within the museum the night will also be free to visit the Museum Black American West, devoted to African-Americans, and Kirklandsky Museum of Fine and Applied Arts (where an exhibition devoted to TV series Mad Men), tells eTurboNews. In the Night of museums also take part Children's Museum of Denver, Denver Museum of suburban Littleton (Littleton) and Golden (Golden), The Cell Culture Center with an exhibition on terrorism and others. Throughout the night, locals and tourists alike will be entertained musicians and actors. In total during the annual Art Week in Denver will be held over 200 events: tours and exhibitions, performances and master classes, discount stock in stores and cooking parties.

Aeroflot has modified the system of tariffs

VNaibolee stringent rules apply to the group "promo" (tariffs U and N). These rates are generally commonly available in most areas, and operate only during special events. When flying back and forth a minimum period of stay at destination - until next Sunday, the maximum - one a month. Stop for more than 24 hours during the transplant is prohibited. Ticket exchange is possible only if available in the same class and with a fine of 100 euros (in Russia to Tyumen and Omsk - 2000 rubles in Siberia and the Far East - 4000 rubles). The program "Aeroflot Bonus" at these prices is charged only 25% of route miles. In addition, promotarify can not be combined with any other. If such fare is available only in one direction and the opposite effect higher, to combine them into one ticket will not be able - or have to buy separate tickets (it is usually possible for a domestic flight, but seldom for international) or return ticket at a higher price . All other tariffs can be freely combined with each other, but in this case, the entire ticket, the rules of the group with more stringent conditions. In the group of "budget" (tariffs Q, W & L) minimum stay at the destination is reduced to 2 days, maximum - rises to 3 months. The "Aeroflot Bonus" is charged 50% of route miles. In an exchange of penalties are reduced to 50 euros for European destinations, 1000 rubles for fellow Russian and 2000 rubles in Siberia and the Far East. On long-haul international routes fee - 100 euros.

"Avianova will give a discount to passengers dressed up for Halloween

Airlines Avianova offers to appear on the registration of flights from 29 to 31 October in a creepy "hellouinskih" costumes. This condition passengers will receive a promotional code entitling until November 3 to book any tickets at a discount of 50%. It should be borne in mind that the discount applies only to formal tariff and charges (from 325 to 529 rubles for each flight segment, plus 150 rubles for each book) are paid in full - so the real discount rate will be considerably less than stated on the registration resulting promo code can use an unlimited number of times, but only until November 3. In addition, 29 and 30 October in the relegation zone Sheremetyevo-1 (B) will work the master of body art that will decorate the face and body all comers horrific pictures. "Be prepared to meet on our flights of these monsters from horror movies, it's Halloween." Avianova - not just the cheapest way to travel across Russia, but also much safer than flying on a broomstick! "We believe that witches and monsters make the right choices, "- said the managing director of Avianova Andrew Pine.

Kiev is planning to restore its monuments

Kyiv authorities have announced plans to rebuild until 2012 a number of monuments - first of all fountains. We are talking about the fountains that were destroyed during the Great Patriotic War. Based on the original photographs had already drafted their reconstruction. Improvement of the city due to its preparations for this final UEFA European Football Championship Euro 2012, writes the Ukrainian media. There will also be improved tourist infrastructure to meet the requirements of UEFA. Around Kiev establish the information office, will place signs in foreign languages. In addition, to work with the tourists will be attracted volunteers - senior students of Ukrainian universities with in-depth study of foreign languages. UEFA EURO 2012 will be conducted jointly by Ukraine and Poland. The tournament will start June 8, 2012 and will end on July 1, 2012. In Kiev will take three matches of the group stage, quarterfinals, semifinals and finals.

Monaco will celebrate European Heritage Days free tours and competitions

October 10 in honor of the European Heritage Days, many cultural institutions, Monaco will work for free. In particular, you can visit the Automobile Club of Monaco, Stade Louis II, Country Club Monte Carlo, Monaco Yacht Club. In addition, the first time this year will be playing "In Search of Heritage" - a kind of treasure hunt in which participants are invited to solve puzzles, find caches and sports. Reported by the tourist office of the principality. European Heritage Days are back to 1999, bringing the current all 49 member states of the Cultural Convention of the Council of Europe. During the annual share of about 20 million people visit more than 30 thousand attractions of the continent. European Heritage Days are held in the autumn, but in every state - in his day, so if you want tourists to cover some events.

In Vilnius, released Discount card tourist

Followed by many other cities, the Lithuanian capital has released a special discount cards for tourists. Vilnius City Card is valid 24 or 72 hours, its cost is 52 Litas (15 Euro) and 110 litas (EUR 32), respectively, during this period, holders of Vilnius City Card offers free public transport and visit 15 museums. They are also waiting for different discounts in cafes and restaurants, ordering hotels and tours when you buy souvenirs in the galleries participating in the project. Card can be purchased at Tourist Information Centre in Vilnius, as well as ordered online city office of tourism.

Lonely Planet recommends to visit Gdansk

Gdansk was to honor the first place in the Lonely Planet guidebook compiled the list of cities, can not be missed in Poland. Website Lonelyplanet.com noted the unique atmosphere of the city, its unique shape and special role in Polish history. All of these factors, in terms of journalists' publication, was isolated from Gdansk, among other Polish cities. The list of places to visit in Poland, also includes the Slowinski National Park, Torun, Poznan and Wroclaw, wrote Gdansk4u.pl. Gdansk - a city in northern Poland, a major port on the Baltic Sea. Together with Sopot and Gdynia agglomeration Troegrade forms. The first mention dates back to Gdansk, 997 a year in connection with the mission of St. Adalbert (Wojciech) in Prussia.

Costa Rica invites you to the nut farm

Costa Rica - one of the countries where the Macadamia nut is grown on an industrial scale. Most farms are located in the north region Turribala. The owners of some of them offer educational tours of his possessions. For example, a former Peace Corps volunteer Michelle Cloutier for several years already owns the most popular among tourists makadamievoy farm in Costa Rica - Rio Frio Macadamia Farm, near Lake Arenal (Arenal). During the tour visitors will learn how to cultivate and gather macadamia nuts. They talk about the beneficial properties of this nut, as well as dine in meals which included macadamia nuts, according to Examiner. Cost of the tour of the farm Rio Frio Macadamia Farm is $ 68. Tours are conducted from 7.00 to 16.00.

The center of Moscow at the weekend will be closed to cars

To celebrate the City Day 4 and 5 September, at the center of Moscow will be restricted to vehicular traffic on several streets. So, on Saturday, September 4, from 8.00 to 23.00 will be closed for the passage of Tverskaya Street in the interval of Triumph Square to the streets Okhotny Ryad, Theatre Way, Okhotny Ryad, Moss Street, Lubyanka and New Square. From 14.30 to 18.00 block the movement of Borovitskaya area, a large stone bridge, the streets Serafimovich Big Glade, Big Yakimanka, Kaluga area, street Krimsky Val, Pushkin promenade and a park of Culture named after Gorky. From 13.15 to 15.00 will close the passage on both sides of the Garden Ring Road, from 16.30 to 21.30 - on Frunze Embankment in the area from the street 1-I Frunzenskaya to 2 nd Frunze. From 22.00 until the end of the fireworks will stop traffic on Moskvoretskaya waterfront, Vasilevsky descent and Big Moskvoretsky Bridge. On Sunday, September 5, from 8.00 to 23.00 will be closed to vehicles Nikitskaya street on the interval from Moss Street to Nikitsky Gates writes Lenta.ru citing RIA Novosti.

Organizers of the 2012 Olympics in London unveiled the prices for tickets

In the summer of 2012 in London is expected tourist boom associated with the Olympic Games. The other day the Olympics organizers unveiled the prices for tickets. The most expensive tickets are at the opening ceremony July 27 - their highest price will be 2,012 pounds (2300 euros). However, the starting price for tickets to the opening of the Olympics with 20.12 pounds (28 euros). The cheapest tickets for the closing ceremony (August 12) are also worth 20.12 pounds, and most expensive - 1500 pounds (just over 1700 euros), Lenta.ru reports quoting the official site of the Olympics. They go on sale in early 2011, all planned to sell about 8.8 million tickets. At present intention to acquire them have almost 1.5 million people who registered on the site of Olympic Games in 2012. As for sports, the most expensive tickets will be for the final race at 100 meters for men. The highest ticket price category for this type of program would cost 725 pounds (825 euros). The cheapest tickets for the event cost 20 pounds (about 28 euros). Organizers of the 2012 Olympic promise that some of the competitions will be held on the streets of London and the fans will be able to see them for free.

Hong Kong is preparing for Halloween

Travel Hong Kong authorities are trying to make the city as attractive as possible for tourists. Now here is a large-scale preparations for the celebration of Halloween: throughout October theme parties, and restaurants and bars offer visitors a variety of discounts. October 29 and 30 at the Cultural Center will dance and music event Mystic Realm with performances of Chinese shamans. October 30 and 31 shopping centers DB Plaza, DB North Plaza, D Deck and a restaurant in Discovery Bay will be held carnivals, calculated as an adult and for children. Among the entertainment - choose the best child costume and best costume for dogs, cross-linked specifically for Halloween, according to Independent. Also on October 30 in honor of the holiday will be the biggest street parade. And in an amusement park Ocean from 23 to 31 October will be working "Academy of black magic" and "The Museum of Horrors. In addition, everyone will be able to take part there in the hunt for zombies.

Buenos Aires will take care of cyclists

In Buenos Aires the following year will be completed more than 100 kilometers of bicycle paths. Simultaneously, about 40 city hotels include a service offering to its guests the opportunity to rent a bike. The kit will include a tourist-biker helmets, bottled water and, optionally, a set of products for a picnic. Among the already joined the program initiated by the city authorities act - five star hotels Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt, Hilton and Sofitel. In turn, the government provides them with all necessary consultations, provides maps and tourist brochures in several languages. Now cycling offers its guests in a single ecological hotel in Buenos Aires: CasaCalma Wellness. Tourists can choose one of several specially designed cycling routes, including combined tours Boat trips on the boat. Administration, this hotel has invested $ 18,000 in the purchase of equipment, and employees themselves are using bicycles for commuting, according to BuenoLatina.ru. In addition, the hotel purchased four bicycle out of bamboo, which guests can use free of charge. Currently it is - a unique situation for the capital of Argentina, but thanks to a new program of municipal governments, from next year cycles and conditions for them in the city will be more.

Starwood will increase the number of spa-hotels

Hotel group Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans during the year to 50% increase in the number of its spa-hotel, opened more than 150 objects. Some of them are currently at the design stage, while others are already under construction. To date, the company's portfolio - more than 300 spa-hotel brands such as W, St. Regis, Le Meridien, Westin and Sheraton. In the coming year, Starwood will pay particular attention to developing the concept of spa, creating a brand centers, which will feature an exclusive service. "Almost 75% of the projects of the hotel network include creating spa-centers. And about 45% of hotels included in the existing portfolio, consisting of more than a thousand hotels offer spa and related services", - quotes RIA Novosti Director of Development and operation of the spa-group Starwood Jeremy McCarthy.

Changed hours of submissions and the requirements for passports for visa to Canada

According to the Canadian Embassy, ??with October 18, 2010 the department for visas and immigration has changed the course of their work. Now it is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 09.00 to 10.30; environment has an additional output. Previously, documents were submitted throughout the week, from 08.30 to 10.00 Canadian Visas and Immigration is located at: Moscow, Starokonyushenny per., 23. Also remains the possibility of filing through the postal service Pony Express. In addition, from October 18 to each applicant, including children, will need to have their own passport when applying for a visa. Thus, even if parents have a passport with the old-style inscribed in his children, to young travelers will still have to execute a separate passport.

Online guide appeared in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest

Budapest Museum of Fine Arts has launched a free service for smartphones. Henceforth, the owners of devices can take advantage of the EPG and connecting Wi-Fi. The first electronic travel guide, already available to users, talks about the current exhibition devoted to the early period of the "Vienna Secession" and its founder, Gustav Klimt. To use the service, visitors need to go to the page m.szepmuveszeti.hu from your mobile device. In addition to the audio guide, users can download the viewer, information about the exhibition and photographs. The museum stresses that the new service will be the first step towards the development of Internet services, and in the future, visitors can buy tickets online, download audioputevoditeli on exhibitions and meet with the museum's permanent exhibition in the form of a game, writes Caboodle.hu.

SAS has replaced the terminal at Sheremetyevo

SAS became the first foreign airline to translated Aeroflot flights to Terminal 3 (D). Since September 30, she makes out flights to Copenhagen and Stockholm. Interestingly, the own flights of Aeroflot in the same city continue to be committed from the Sheremetyevo-2 (F) Until now, foreign carriers have declined invitations to Aeroflot on the transition in its terminal 3 (D), preferring proved terminal 2 (F) or a new Terminal E. Sam Aeroflot too slow to transfer its flights to Terminal 3: The company has published dozens of transition plans, and none was made until the end.

London film studio theme park will be about Harry Potter

London studio Leavesden, in which the objects were created for the filming of Harry Potter will become a theme park dedicated to the film world famous magician. Tourists can wander through the streets, go into the house, which was carried out shooting, and even in the halls of Hogwarts school of magic. Park visitors will walk from room to room at home of Harry Potter, which is seen in the movies, and read the inscriptions on the walls, made by members of the crew, according to eTurboNews. The plans to turn the studio into a theme park said in a meeting with fans Rupert Grint (Rupert Grint) - who plays Ron Weasley, Harry Potter's best friend. He also admitted that after the shooting appropriated figure 4 with the front of the house Harry at Privet Drive.

Kazan takes a million tourists

From January to September 2010 Kazan visited 890,000 tourists. Dynamics of growth of tourist traffic is preserved in October, and based on these data, the Committee for External Relations and Tourism of Tatarstan, predicts that by year-end capital of the republic for the first time will overcome the bar of one million visitors. Thus, during the nine months service international airport "Kazan" benefited 717,000 passengers, a 44% increase over the same period last year. River port city noted and handled 894 ship. Today in the Kazan operate 64 hotels total number fund 3,900 rooms (6,000 seats). Average hotel occupancy rate of 47%, up 3% increase compared to last year, but a 2% decrease compared with those of 2008. It is noteworthy that in two years the number of rooms increased by 700 due to the appearance on the market 11 new hotels. At various stages of construction are 14 additional hotels. Among the sights tourists are attracted by Museum of the Kazan Kremlin, visited by 319,000 people, many historical sites as well - entertainment complexes, in particular, a water park, Riviera, which rested 550,000 people

Prague shopping mall offering discounts

Over the weekend, October 22-24, Palladium shopping center in Prague celebrates its third birthday. In this regard, users are waiting for entertainment, discounts and some free services. On the occasion of more than 70 stores located in shopping center, will offer buyers a discount of 20% to 30%, and many of them will also prepare gifts for their clients. In addition, the visitor will be free to do hair styling and makeup, a young Czech designers to help them choose clothes. Parents who have young children, will be offered free babysitting services in a children's corner, the site says Palladium. Palladium shopping center located at the Republic Square (namesti Republiky).

"Death ray" scare guests in Las Vegas

More recently, bed bugs in beds of American hotels were the biggest problem of residents. But now that everyone who stops at the newly opened hotel Vdara in Las Vegas, there is a problem more serious: "death ray". From the "death ray" is not nobody died. Anyway, so far. However, the powerful rays of the sun of Nevada, reflected from the glass walls of the hotel, have already caused several serious burns to people and burned to the ground left by the pool plastic bags. The term "death ray" come up with workers in hotels, to characterize its destructive power. The concave design of the hotel creates a sort of lens effect. Having received information about injuries, designers stuck a special film on all windows. But it did not perform as well as we would like, according to Associated Press. At this stage, while the designers dealt with the problem, the pool area is sheltered from the sun big umbrella. However Vdara not the only hotel in Las Vegas, ability to accumulate and reflect the sun's rays. This also affected AdventureDome and Mandalay Bay. In Los Angeles, Walt Disney Concert Hall is so powerfully reflected the sun's rays that they heat the adjacent houses, forcing residents to include their air conditioners on full blast.

Barcelona invites you to kinoputeshestvie

Tours cinema Barcelona offers the Catalan capital city office of tourism. They will be able to walk "together" with Pedro Almodovar, Woody Allen and Manuel Uergoy the most cinematic locations of the city and hear entertaining stories about the shooting of "Perfume", "El Salvador" (Manuel Uergi), "All About My Mother," "Spanish Flu" ( "Spanish inn," Cedric Klapisch), or "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." During the tour, tourists will visit places where movies were filmed, see the sights associated with the most famous movie characters, hear funny stories about actors and directors and the cases that occurred during filming, and the guide will show them photographs of the scene, which at the moment question. Tours are conducted in Spanish and English on Saturdays at 17.00. The walk is two and a half hours. Gathering the group - the monument to Columbus Square Portal de la Pau. Participation fee - 14 euros, children under 8 years old - free of charge. Book a ticket, please visit the tourist office or buy it on-site collection of at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the tour, the site says Barcelona Turisme.

The new requirement for applying for a U.S. visa

U.S. Consulate General in compulsorily required to apply for a visa confirmation of the completed electronic application was printed on a laser printer. Printouts made with other types of printers, will not be accepted fact that the confirmation contains information about the applicant, is encrypted in an individual barcode, which should be a good read. If the code is printed clearly in the consular department of the problem of finding and identifying information, which in turn leads to the need to re-enroll in an interview and submit documents. Recall, for all types of nonimmigrant visas, including visa category in the (tourism, private visit) is required to complete an electronic application form (Form DS-160) in English directly from the U.S. Department of Immigration. During the filling in the questionnaire it is necessary to attach a photo in electronic form. After sending the form the applicant must print out a confirmation with bar codes. Confirmation is attached to the package of documents and presented later in the interview. In addition to the unreadable barcode rejected questionnaires with incomplete and incorrect information.

Alitalia sells cheap tickets from Russia to Spain

The airline Alitalia has introduced a special offer for flights from Moscow to Barcelona with a change in Rome. Cost of return ticket is 8,338 rubles. The company also sells tickets to St. Petersburg - Madrid 7580 rubles per round-trip tickets are available at the depth of the schedule, including the following summer. Minimum stay in Spain - until the next Sunday, the maximum - one month (from Moscow to Barcelona - three months). Returns and exchanges of tickets are not allowed.

Hotels in Mexico to reorient themselves nudists

A few hotels located in the Mexican resort city of Cancun, announced plans to shift to welcome naturists. Thus, they will be closed to guests younger than 21 years. So, in this season of the new concept will work for hotels Golden Parnassus, Temptations, Desiree, Club Med, as well as Hidden Beach, Blue Bay Gateway Spa and Caribe Reef Club on the Riviera Maya. This decision was taken by hotel management in accordance with the requirements of the hotel services and the need to maintain competitiveness. These hotels generally operate on an all-inclusive, and the average age of clients is 30-55 years. In Mexico, the bulk of the hotel guests for nudists are tourists from the U.S., Canada and Europe, RIA Novosti news agency.

Aeroflot resumed single sign for the part of transit passengers

The airline Aeroflot has announced its intention to ensure that by end of October, single sign-transit passengers and luggage, following in the Russian regions abroad, with a change at Sheremetyevo. Now it's available on departure from Astrakhan, Barnaul, Krasnoyarsk, Nizhnevartovsk, Omsk, Perm, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Tyumen, Khabarovsk and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in cross-registration of passengers can not get to the Sheremetyevo your luggage and do not go there register for your connecting flight. Both the boarding pass they will receive the original departure airport. Customs clearance of baggage will be without a passenger. It is planned to introduce a similar scheme, and when flying in the opposite direction - from abroad in the regions of Russia through Moscow. Recall that the practice of pass-through baggage check-in escaping abroad already existed before, but was dismantled by order Sheremetyevo customs office in July last year. The then absurd decision has created considerable difficulties of both passengers and himself, "Aeroflot" - the company was even forced to increase the minimum connection time at the airport two hours, which greatly inferior to world standards. Then, this period was shortened somewhat by the discovery of new terminals and the concentration of all the flights of "Aeroflot" in the southern terminal block, but the customs problem persists.

Tourist Information Centre was opened in the Polish Lublin

In the Polish city of Lublin, which is located 160 kilometers south-east of Warsaw, the Center opened to promote the Lublin region, which will also serve as points of tourist information. As the local authorities, the center should help attract tourists to the city from Poland and from abroad. It will cooperate with local authorities, cultural institutions, professional community and the other organizers of events aimed at promoting the region. There will be exhibitions, meetings and tastings of local dishes, writes Podroze.onet.pl. Tourists coming to Lublin, can receive the necessary information about accommodation facilities, restaurants, attractions and cultural events. Visitors will be serviced by professionals, recruited on a competitive basis. Item information is located on the main street of Lublin - Krakowskie Przedmiescie, 41.

Venice authorities intend to charge tourist tax per stay in the city

Next trip to Venice can cost travelers more than ever before. Local authorities intend to charge tourist tax to enter the city. Under the draft law prepared by the Government of Italy, the Venetian authorities granted permission to take a one-time fee from tourists visiting the city on planes, trains and cruise ships, writes Daily Telegraph. The amount of payment has not been determined, but it is expected that the tax would be rather symbolic. For example, the former mayor of Venice at one time proposed to introduce a fee for passengers arriving in the city of cruise ships at a rate of 1 euro. Current mayor, Giorgio Orson notes that most of the 20 million tourists annually visiting Venice, spend it all one day, bring food with them and do not spend money on hotels, and therefore the revenues of the city from the tourism industry significantly underestimated. This circumstance is the main reason for entering the tax.

Season of new wine began in Italy

In Italy began the season of new wine stories. This event is no less expected than the beginning of sales of Beaujolais Nouveau in France. Like Beaujolais Nouveau, Novello kept for two months, his castle - no less than 11 degrees, and drink it should be before the New Year. However, Novello is made not from the Gamay grape, but from the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Traditionally, the season Novello bars, wine cellars and restaurants offer their visitors a specially prepared program and tastings. A young wine made 200 Italian manufacturers, appeared two weeks earlier French counterpart - is proud to highlight the fact in Italy. Most of the Novello this year comes from the Veneto region and the province of Trento, as well as from Tuscany and Sardinia. The drink is rich bouquet of flavors and is suitable for almost all dishes, wrote Podroze.onet.pl.

Innsbruck is preparing for the Christmas season

Innsbruck with its majestic alpine scenery - one of the primary tourist destinations during the season of Christmas and New Year holidays. The medieval town with its picturesque old houses, the main square, an impressive street of Maria Theresa and panoramic views from the plateau Hungerburg is a genuine pearl of Tyrol. Local Christmas fairs each year attracts more tourists, according to a press release, World Travel Market. This season they will operate from November 15 to December 23. In this year's Christmas Fair in the Old City will create a "Fairy Trail". Another market - perhaps the most impressive - will be opened on the street of Maria Theresa. For a family vacation would be the best fair in the main square. On weekends from November 26 to December 19, you can visit the fair in the north-eastern suburbs Hungerburg. Trip there you can take on a new lift, the last stop which is located on Mount Hafelekar. For those who have gathered in Innsbruck in the days before Christmas, the hotel Sporthotel IGLS special offers. From 5 until December 23, you can spend 4 nights for only 299 euros. In the room guests will find a bottle of champagne, fruit basket and cozy bathrobes. The package includes half board with breakfast and dinner and cake in the lobby from 15.00 to 17.00 daily, pool and gym, tea in the spa-center, one massage (30 minutes), transportation card is valid for 48 hours and 20 per cent discount on all spa-treatments.

Aloft opened its first hotel in Brussels

Hotel company Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide announced the opening of the Brussels hotel Aloft Schuman, who became the first member of Aloft brand in Europe. The hotel offers its guests 147 rooms measuring at least 28 square meters with a ceiling height of about three meters, with large windows, comfortable beds and spacious showers. Guests - accessories for the bathroom from Bliss ® Spa. Each room is equipped with free wireless internet access and connectivity for multiple electronic devices with output to TV, high-resolution screen of 42 inches. In addition, the disposal of the guests - a lobby re: mixSM and bar xyzSM, which will be open all night, a fitness center re: chargeSM and swimming pool, cafe format grab-and-go ("take it and go") re: fuelSM by Aloft and conference rooms, equipped with the latest technology and capable to accept simultaneously 50 persons, according to a press release. Aloft brand is different urban, open and bright design, the atmosphere of communication and affordable prices. Recently, the hotel Aloft system was introduced "keyless entry" and the program will automatically register at Aloft Lexington, Massachusetts. During the 18 months since the launch of the first Aloft hotel brand opened 40 hotels worldwide, and 10 more opened in 2010.

Ski season extended in Europe and in Russia it is too warm

In the Alps continued snowfall, so here one after another opened ski resorts. For example, in St. Moritz, Switzerland on November 17 in the area of ??the upper lift station has been fixed level meter of fresh snow. In the village, at an altitude of 1800 meters, is 30 cm of snow. "The state runs great, but today the sun came out!" - Spoken by the resort. In neighboring Austria, information on the snowfall came from all areas of ice skating, reports Superski.ru. Glacier Pitstal snow cover reaches 38 cm, Glacier Kaunertal - 26 cm The past few days, add 25 cm and 20 cm in Solden in Obergurgl and Hochgurgl. In Obergurgl, as well as in the area Giggijoch in Solden cableways will earn from 19 November. In the Russian ski season as a whole has been postponed. On November 19, is scheduled to start work resort of Krasnaya Polyana, but the winter recreation center of the Leningrad region because of abnormally warm weather, it had to be postponed. And the biggest resort in the region, "Igor" and "Golden Valley" in the village Korobitsino will take its first guests in December, whereas previously one could ride in November. To prepare the resorts need at least ten days of sustained sub-zero temperatures, and until recently prevailed in St. Petersburg from +3 ° C to +10 ° C. Start the ski season, Novosibirsk resorts also postponed until at least next week. There is snow, but it can be melted at any time, because of stable sub-zero temperatures are not observed.

In Turkey, the burned hotel guests saved

Night on October 15 in Turkish resort town of Side, burning four-star hotel Side Aqua Beach. All his guests were evacuated, and firefighters fought three o'clock the fire. The fire started at one o'clock in the ventilation shaft. As reported by Spiegel, with reference to Turkish media reports, none of staying in the hotel was not injured, but the items and documents many of the guests were burned. The upper floors of the building destroyed by fire. The hotel has 226 rooms inhabited mainly by tourists from Germany. Now former lodgers Side Aqua Beach placed in other hotels, they are assisted in the restoration of documents. None of them did not want to interrupt the holidays and fly home. Tourists, who only booked this hotel promised alternative proposals. Russian tourists in the hotel was not burned. Side is located on the Mediterranean coast at 78 kilometers east of Antalya. He is popular among the fans of a beach holiday and the amateurs of antiquities - in a city whose history has 3,5 thousand years, preserved ancient amphitheater and aqueducts.

Cyprus will publish prices for food and petrol on the Internet

Last year, the Cyprus Tourism Organization has promised to monitor prices of basic goods and services. It was planned that these data will be published on the Internet, which prevents overcharging, and also allow tourists to plan their budget. Now this problem has connected the Antimonopoly Committee of Cyprus. His staff have compiled a list of 57 items. These include petrol, bakery products, dairy products, sausages, coffee, tea, water, juices, soft drinks and much more. A site where you can see information about their cost, is still under development. While the issues may be contacted directly to the committee by calling 1429 (free call). It is planned that the site will contain not only information about the general level of prices in the country, but specific data stores and gas stations. Information will be updated promptly, according to Journal of Cyprus. " Also recently, the Cyprus Tourism Organization conducted a survey of prices of seven components of the tourist lunch. In total, 179 were considered by the menu bars, restaurants and kiosks at beaches in all areas of the island. Scatter was enormous: in the same dish guests Cyprus pay from 1.7 to 14 euros, depending on location. During the summer season the average foreign tourist spends in Cyprus about 74 euros per day.

Airline "Arctic" ceased operations

The company has four Tu-154 should be at least 50 million rubles, most of which - Moscow's Domodedovo airport. Among the other creditors - the Sochi airport and Novokuznetsk, as well as Rosaeronavigatsia, which the company has for the services of air navigation safety. Several airports have refused to serve the company's aircraft. In the summer, "Arctic" complied with serious delays (more than 2 hours) 26% of flights. Recently the company was engaged in the main resort traffic in small quantities.

Madame Tussauds opens in Bangkok

December 4 in Bangkok will be a new tourist attraction - this will open a local branch of Madame Tussauds. The new museum will occupy the last few floors of the Siam Discovery in the commercial district Rachaprasong. According to the management of the museum, Bangkok has everything you need to exhibit a success. In addition to Madame Tussauds on the premises from 6 th to 8 th floors of the Siam Discovery will also find an ice rink and 20 restaurants, according to eTurboNews. The museum will present a copy of wax artists, musicians and other celebrities from around the world. 70% of them - the international star, 30% - Thai. Management expects that in the first year of the exhibition was visited by about 500,000 people. Tickets for the exhibition is $ 16. Expected emergence of a single ticket to visit Madame Tussauds, home designer, Jim Thompson and entertainment Siam Ocean World.

The Shanghai Hotel opened Courtyard Shanghai Puxi

In Shanghai has opened a new hotel brand Courtyard by Marriott. In honor of the Courtyard Shanghai Puxi prices range from $ 175 per night per room with breakfast, high speed internet access and two bottles of soft drink or beer from the minibar. Offer is valid until December 31, 2010. The hotel is located near Nanjing Road, Jade Buddha Temple (Jade Buddha Temple) and the People's Square (People% 27s Square), reported AsiaTravelTips. All 456 rooms offer a king-size beds, a multimedia station, iHome, ergonomic workstations and safe, which can fit a laptop. In the MoMo Cafe you can enjoy western cuisine and local delicacies, and a kiosk MoMo 2 Go - drinks and snacks takeaway. Of the recreation area on the right floor have panoramic views over the city, where same is open for breakfast. It offers guests Courtyard Shanghai Puxi - fitness center that is open all day, swimming pool, and a reception hall and meeting rooms with total area of ??500 square meters. This is the third Courtyard hotel in Shanghai, including the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Shanghai Pudong to 318 rooms and Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Xujiahui for 364 numbers

Flydubai flights from Dubai to Ekaterinburg will be very expensive

Tickets will be extremely expensive for a formal budget carrier - $ 700 per round-trip flights. The company will request $ 400 per segment Ekaterinburg - Dubai and $ 300 for a flight in the opposite direction. At the same time for baggage have to pay extra - 60 UAE dirhams ($ 16) for each segment with a pre-reservation and 150 dirhams ($ 41) at the airport for the first piece of luggage. The second and subsequent are approximately three times more expensive - 150 dirhams and 500 dirhams previously ($ 136) at the airport. It is likely that these same tickets cheaper than you can find the tour operators. Besides wanting to save the Urals can continue to fly to Dubai with a connection - for example, in Moscow.

Carnavalet Museum in Paris is temporarily closed

Carnavalet Museum in Paris is located in the prestigious quarter of Paris and the Marais is a magnificent mansion built in the XVI century French architect Pierre Lescot and sculptor. In 1578 the house became a wealthy widow from Brittany Francoise de Kernevenua - on the distorted name of the new owner of the mansion got its name. In different years, lived in the house many famous people, but the greatest glory he received in the years 1677-1696, when his mistress was the Marquise de Sevigne - writer, author of "Letters", the most famous works in French literature epistolary genre. In the XIX century, housed in the Carnavalet college road and bridge construction, and in 1886 it acquired the municipal administration under the Paris Historical Library and Museum. Now here under one roof is collected history of Paris, as embodied in documents, art works and photographs. The entrance to the halls of the permanent exhibition is free. Carnavalet Museum is located at: ul Sevigne, 23, Metro Saint Paul.

In Latvia there was a new hotel Reval Hotel

Norwegian real estate company Linstow AS, which owns hotel chain Reval Hotel Latvia and the Baltic States, announced the beginning of construction in the heart of Riga's new hotel for 230 places. The corresponding agreement between Linstow AS and the Latvian construction company Skonto buve was officially signed on January 11. Work should be started as early as January of this year, the opening of the hotel is scheduled for spring 2007. The Norwegian company believes that the Riga good potential for hotel business, reported IA "REGNUM". With the opening of a new hotel in Riga, the total number of rooms in the Reval Hotel Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will reach 2000. Now the company includes four hotels in Tallinn, two in Riga - Reval Hotel Latvija and Reval Hotel Ridzene, as well as one in Vilnius. In total, this is 1689 rooms, 53 meeting rooms and 10 restaurants. In addition Reval Hotel Ridzene and Reval Hotel Latvija, Riga - about 100 hotels of various classes, 42 more are in the border with the Latvian capital of Jurmala.

Mexico promised to seriously simplify the rules of entry

September 30, citizens of Russia and Ukraine will be able to enter Mexico without a visa in the case of business and, as reported Timatic, even the tourism objectives of the trip. Before the trip they will need to register via the Internet and get permission to enter. Under the new rules, the site of the Institute of Migration in Mexico (Mexican Institute of National Migration) traveler leaves the application and then waits for confirmation, are allowed to enter. A similar system is already operating in Cyprus, Singapore and Bahrain. Migration Institute of Mexico promises to tell all the details of innovations by mid-September. Until then, trips made in the usual manner.

Rezidor to open a hotel in the Tver region

Rezidor Hotel Group will open a hotel in Konakovskaya area of ??the Tver region. It will be constructed under the project "Large Zavidovo" - a residential area and business center on the banks of Ivankovskoye reservoir. The hotel will have 230 guest rooms, a conference hall for 500 seats with a stage, movie screens, lighting and acoustic systems and multi-channel simultaneous translation system. In addition to the hotel business center will include a business park, shopping center, and much more. It is expected that construction of the hotel will improve the tourism infrastructure of Tver region in general and tourism zone "Moscow Sea", which includes Konakovo district - in particular, according to Interfax.