Category: Western Europe

World Cup 2006 – Group G: Togo team hotel

World Cup 2006 – Group G: Togo team hotel

By on May 29, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Germany, Hotels, Regions, Western Europe   - Read 109 times

Togo will be staying at the newly renovated Hotel Waltersbühl  at Wangen in Baden-Württemberg (the same region as the Dutch and Iranian teams), for the 2006 Fifa World Cup.  Being part of a  sports academy owned by the Württemberg Football Association, this hotel offers top-class facilities for training camps, seminars and courses. The training facility [...]

Vienna Festival 2006

Vienna Festival 2006

By on May 29, 2006 in Austria, Europe, Events, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 108 times

One of the summer highlights in Austria is the Vienna Festival and this year, with it being the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mozart, it will focus upon his work. Included in the festivities  are performances of The Magic Flute and Così Fan Tutte.  Venues throughout the city are playing host to concerts, operas [...]

Things are just warming up with De Vere…

Things are just warming up with De Vere…

By on May 29, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Hotels, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 108 times

Summer has just begun to look that little bit brighter, with a range of great May and June getaways with De Vere Hotels & Resorts. While it’s best known for its place in golfing history as 4-time host to the Ryder Cup, The De Vere Belfry offers so much more, including a 2 AA Rosette [...]

World Cup 2006 – Group G: South Korea team hotel

World Cup 2006 – Group G: South Korea team hotel

By on May 28, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Germany, Hotels, Regions, Western Europe   - Read 89 times

Bergisch Gladbach is the only place that will host two World Cup teams.   Not only will it house the favourites Brazil, but it’ll also be the home of the South Korea team.   They’ll be staying at Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg. This palace hotel is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World and [...]

German beer festival – why wait until Oktoberfest?

German beer festival – why wait until Oktoberfest?

By on May 28, 2006 in Europe, Events, Food and Drink, Germany, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 113 times

If you’re already getting itchy feet for this year’s Oktoberfest, then maybe Germany’s second largest beer festival will fill the interim for you. The annual Bergkirchweih festival – also known as ‘the Berg’ – takes place in Erlanger in southern Germany. This year it will run from 1st to 12th June 2006. This event has [...]

World Cup 2006 – Group G: Switzerland team hotel

World Cup 2006 – Group G: Switzerland team hotel

By on May 27, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Germany, Hotels, Regions, Western Europe   - Read 73 times

If there’s one team that must be really looking forward to the World Cup, it’s Switzerland.   It’s been 12 years since they last competed in the final stages, having missed ou ton the World Cup finals of 1998 and 2002. They’ve chosen to stay at Kurhotel Fürstenhof  in Bad Bertrich, Rhineland-Palatinate – just 30 [...]

Madeira’s largest spa to open at Quinta

Madeira’s largest spa to open at Quinta

By on May 27, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Hotels, Portugal, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 138 times

Located overlooking stunning sea views, the new Wellness area at the Quinta Splendida comprises 1400 sq. metres and is due to open June 2006. Quinta Splendida Wellness will be a sanctuary to escape the pressures of modern life. The spa facility will feature a vitality pool and a 12m x 7m indoor pool next to [...]

World Cup 2006 – Group G: France team hotel

World Cup 2006 – Group G: France team hotel

By on May 26, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Germany, Hotels, Regions, Western Europe   - Read 90 times

Schlosshotel Münchhausen, Aerzen, Lower Saxony, will be home to the French squad for the 2006 Fifa World Cup. This castle hotel is near Hanover in northern Germany and has two 18-hole golf courses which will give the players a chance to unwind. The team will be training in the Weserbergland stadium in nearby  Hameln and [...]

World Cup 2006 – Group F: Japan team hotel

World Cup 2006 – Group F: Japan team hotel

By on May 25, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Germany, Hotels, Regions, Western Europe   - Read 116 times

Situated on the Rhine, the Hilton Hotel, Bonn  will be home to the Japanese national team in the 2006 Fifa World Cup. The Japanese Football Association has booked the entire hotel (all 252 rooms) for the squad and members of the team’s management. Recreational facilities at the hotel include a wide range of fitness equipment [...]

DuVine Adventures enjoys 10th year

DuVine Adventures enjoys 10th year

By on May 25, 2006 in Europe, Family Travel, France, Honeymoons, Ireland, Italy, Leisure Travel, Massachusetts, North America, Regions, Spain, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, USA, Western Europe   - Read 136 times

Luxury holidays aren’t always about reclining beside a beautiful pool and being waited on hand and foot.   They can be more active affairs as exemplified by DuVine Adventures. Enjoying its 10th year of trading, this Somerville, MA based operator’s mission on their superb bike tours is “to engage your senses, nurture your curiosity and [...]

Powder Byrne’s “the first night’s on us” promotion

Powder Byrne’s “the first night’s on us” promotion

By on May 24, 2006 in Accommodation, Africa, Europe, Family Travel, Greece, Hotels, Regions, Resorts, Spain, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Tunisia, Western Europe   - Read 135 times

Book a holiday for 7 nights or more with luxury family travel specialists Powder Byrne and your first night’s accommodation will be free of charge for the whole family in whichever accommodation type booked. This offer is available at three of their most stunning 5-star hotels: Anassa, Cyprus; The Residence, Tunisia; and Arabella, Mallorca. Offer [...]

World Cup 2006 – Group F: Australia team hotel

World Cup 2006 – Group F: Australia team hotel

By on May 24, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Germany, Hotels, Regions, Western Europe   - Read 76 times

The Australian national football side will be staying at the five-star Wald-und-Schlosshotel in sleepy Friedrichsruhe as it aims for Fifa World Cup glory. They will have the run of all 38 rooms of the boutique country hotel, ideally located in Germany’s south-west, for the group matches in Kaiserslautern (155km), Stuttgart (70km) and Munich (230km). Previous [...]

Treatments, treats and tapas

Treatments, treats and tapas

By on May 24, 2006 in Europe, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 48 times

How does a  full day at The Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall  in County Durham for just £99 with lunch and a signature facial sound? Start with our most popular facial, the Elemis Skin Specific Facial, a therapeutic, deep-cleansing treatment using essential oils that will leave your skin feeling silky smooth.   Then, take your [...]

Wine Spectator Award goes to Galway restaurant

Wine Spectator Award goes to Galway restaurant

By on May 24, 2006 in Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Ireland, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 65 times

A Galway restaurant with over 200 wines – The Malt House – has been presented with a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2006.   This prestigious honour is awarded to restaurants around the world that illustrate a dedication to wine. The Malt House, which is located in Olde Malt Mall, Galway, Ireland, has been a [...]

World Cup 2006 – Group F: Croatia team hotel

World Cup 2006 – Group F: Croatia team hotel

By on May 23, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Germany, Hotels, Regions, Western Europe   - Read 105 times

Croatia couldn’t have a tougher opening game to the World Cup.   They’re up against Brazil and have no doubt chosen the Dorint Resort & Spa, Bad Brückenau  - once the royal residence of Ludwig I von Bayern (1819-1848) – to ensure they have the best preparation possible. The property is set in 40,000 square [...]

World Cup 2006 – Group F: Brazil team hotel

World Cup 2006 – Group F: Brazil team hotel

By on May 22, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Germany, Hotels, Regions, Western Europe   - Read 139 times

If one team should have the confidence to book one hotel for the preliminary World Cup games and another for the latter stages, then it’s the favourites, Brazil.   And that’s exactly what they’ve done. The superior  Kempinski Hotel Falkenstein in Königstein  (20 kms from Frankfurt) will be their base for the initial group games, [...]

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