Rhine In Flames

Its coming up to that time of year again when the banks of the River Rhine welcome around 250,000 visitors whilst the waters welcome around 20,000 on wonderfully decorated bright boats, all ready to witness the incredible Rhine In Flames. The Rhine in Flames dates back to 1756 when fireworks were set off in Koblenz [...]

Top Six Rivers with The River Cruise Line

Increasing popularity of the River Cruises has led The River Cruise Line to offer more choice than ever before, with over 25 river cruises, 10 ships and the introduction of 10 NEW itineraries. Whether you are a river cruise veteran or are pondering over your very first cruise, The River Cruise Line collection is sure [...]

EXPIRED: Festive breaks to Europe’s Christmas Markets

Christmas Market breaks with Great Rail Journeys Great Rail Journeys offers up-market escorted tours by rail to Europe & around the world. As passionate travellers, they aim to create holidays that provide memories to cherish. Rich in content, Great Rail Journeys rail journeys are normally in First Class, hotels are of a high standard, all [...]

Why choose Germany for your 2011 Holiday?

When you want to spend your holidays abroad, you want to make sure that you get the most out of your money. Certainly, you do not only look for stunning landscapes and historic sites, you also seek delicious cuisine and cultural diversity and most of all relaxation and new impressions to take home with you. [...]

“O Come All Ye Faithful” – to the Christmas Markets

Christmas is not far off…to abridge the waiting many cities offer beautiful markets during Advent season. The tradition of having Christmas markets stems back to 14th century Austria. Back then the citizens used the markets to stock themselves up on groceries for the winter. Nowadays, as the need to stock up on food has vanished, [...]

“O’zapft is!” – Munich’s Oktoberfest

On the 18th of October 2010, Mayor Ude is going to open the 177th Oktoberfest on the Theresienwiese site in the heart of Bavaria’s beautiful capital Munich. In 1810 when Crown Prince Ludwig organised a horserace in celebration of his marriage to Princess Therese, he couldn’t imagine the magnitude this celebration would have  now. In [...]

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