Elen FarkasMarch 29, 2007
Now that spring is officially here, with daylight saving time adjusted, Austrians are up and ready for outdoor activities, including the famous open-air music festivals that fill their streets with music and tourists. Nickelsdorf, a sleepy village in Burgenland, will be the scene of one of the biggest rock festivals in Europe, attracting visitors from » Read more
Alex Robertson TextorMarch 28, 2007
Photograph by SkyEurope To promote their recent addition of Vienna as a new base airport, SkyEurope is hawking €19 airfares (taxes and charges included!) to and from Vienna. These low fares will apply to flights to and from all sixteen destinations served by SkyEurope from Vienna. Among the highlights, in our view: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bucharest, » Read more
Suzanne RussoMarch 28, 2007
We love the Swiss capital, and not just for its beautiful streets and quaint tile-roofed buildings. Here are some of the reasons we adore Bern: 1. Physics Lessons. Where was Einstein when he created that famous E=MC2 formula? Bern, of course. And that’s where the first Einstein Museum is too. Maybe you’ll learn what sort » Read more
Kaymaria DaskarolisMarch 28, 2007
Photograph by Kaymaria Daskarolis How to get into Athens from Athens International Airport (ATH)? Here are a few options. 1. Bus The X95 line will take you straight to the heart of the city, Syntagma Square. The journey takes between 60 and 90 minutes. It runs 24 hours per day, departing every 20 minutes. One-way » Read more
Alex Robertson TextorMarch 28, 2007
The southern German lake city of Friedrichshafen is low-cost carrier Intersky‘s base. We like Intersky for this fact alone, as Friedrichshafen is hardly a first-tier destination. From Thursday March 29 through Sunday April 1, Intersky is offering €19.98 fares (including taxes and fees) from Friedrichshafen across its entire route map, good for travel from April » Read more
Beth MorrisseyMarch 28, 2007
Dubliners have become used to the sight of giant blue luxury buses criss-crossing the city. For most, these buses are a welcome sight. Aircoach, a private company operating special routes to and from Dublin Airport, provides the most comfortable service at the comparatively cheapest prices in the city – and possibly the whole island. For » Read more
Alex Robertson TextorMarch 28, 2007
We’ve long been fans of Dutch bargain holiday boutique chains like D-Reizen, which regularly put together deals that amaze us. A quick look today at D-Reizen’s “Last Minute TOP-10″ list turned up three particularly interesting deals. These range from the unremarkable (€87.50 for a double room at an Ibis in Ghent, Belgium) to the downright » Read more
Melanie SeftonMarch 28, 2007
If you appreciate rural tourism and distinct ethnic traditions, you will certainly enjoy visiting the hilly country of northeast Hungary, the home of the Palóc people. Palóc traditions combine folk elements of Turkish and eastern origins with a Hungarian way of life. Their rather peculiar dialect of Hungarian is famous for its long vowels. Each » Read more
Miranda SiegelMarch 28, 2007