Barcelona is without doubt a quality destination and is totally committed to the environment. They are in fact the first city in the world to obtain the classification of “Biosphere World Class Destination”! With the “Biosphere World Class Destination” certification and the implementation of the System of Responsible Tourism an equilibrium between residents and visitors has been created that works towards guaranteeing the sustainability and continuity of the success of this destination in the future.
The 1608 bedroom JW Marriott Marquis Dubai will be the largest of its kind in the region, featuring exceptional event and business facilities, 9 restaurants, 4 bars and 2 lounges, the world-class Saray Spa, two ballrooms and up to 33 meeting & training rooms – over 5,100sqm of event space in total.
A stunning addition to Marriott International’s JW Marriott world-class luxury hotel brand, the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai will open in two phases, with the first section open now featuring 804 rooms and at a height of 355 metres, the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai is the tallest dedicated hotel building in the world and is just 26 metres shorter than the Empire State Building in New York and will deliver an outstanding location and service for the luxury business and leisure customer.
Art on Ice is celebrating its 18th birthday with a great casting with stars like Leona Lewis, Stephane Lambiel and Sarah Meier. Art on Ice is taking place in Zurich from January 31st to February 3rd 203 with enchanted music and figure skating.
Carnival music, crazy costumes, masks and glitter inspirit the city of Zurich from 15th to 17th February 2013. The over 100 year’s old, traditional Zurich carnival offers a colourful and lively occasion to get away from the daily grind. The highlight of this year’s carnival is the big street show at 1430on Sunday 17th February 2013.
JSH Hotel Roma – Villa Pamphili opens up in March 2013 with 229 elegant rooms of different categories and measures, all provided with every kind of comfort. The Hotel features a Restaurant, a Lounge Bar, a Fitness Center and 8 meeting rooms with a maximum capacity of 200 people all provided with the most modern audio and video technologies, perfect to organize conventions and events.
The Hotel has a strategic location, only 7 km far from Rome downtown and the most important touristic attractions and 6 km from Vatican City.
Hotel Ritz Four Seasons and Olissippo Lapa Palace in Lisbon feature in the ranking of the Top 100 Hotels of the World, of the Readers’ Choice Awards, sponsored by Condé Nast Traveler.
In the ranking of the 15 best hotels in the Iberian Peninsula, the five-star Ritz Four Seasons ranks in first place. Located in the city centre, about 15 minutes’ walk from the Baixa downtown district, the Ritz Four Seasons Hotel in Lisbon has 15 meeting rooms and 283 bedrooms, including 20 suites. All rooms feature balconies overlooking the Eduardo VII Park, São Jorge Castle and the Tagus river. The Hotel also has several public areas, a shopping arcade, the Varanda Restaurant and the Ritz Bar with live piano music on weekends.
The Olissippo Lapa Palace is another hotel in Lisbon to feature in the top rankings. The hotel is built in a 19th century palace, is situated on the top of one of Lisbon’s seven hills overlooking the Tagus River. With 7 meeting rooms, 109 bedrooms, restaurants, bar and spa, the hotel is surrounded by a majestic subtropical garden.
The Portuguese capital is the destination that offers the best value for money in the world and the most friendly European city for tourists, according to users of TripAdvisor. For hospitality, Lisbon scores 8.32 out of ten possible points and comes third in the rankings. The survey also finds that taxi drivers in Lisbon are among the most friendly in the world, placed 8th in the rankings. The Portuguese capital is also among the top 20 cities for ease of internal mobility, quality of public transport and retail offer. The survey was conducted in November 2012, with 75 thousand users of TripAdvisor who had recently written comments on the selected cities. The choice is based on the key cities of the countries that received the most international visitors, according to the World Tourism Organization.
In addition, Lisbon is ranked 44th best city in the world to live in, according to a survey carried out by Mercer consultants. The “Quality of Life Study” examined the quality of living in 221 cities – with New York in the United States, as a benchmark – and concluded, for the second consecutive year that Vienna (Austria) is the city with the best quality of life. Lisbon was the only Portuguese city to be analysed, ranking 44th in a survey led by Vienna, with Zurich (2nd), Geneva (8th) and Bern (10th) in Switzerland; Munich (4th), Dusseldorf (6th) and Frankfurt (7th) in Germany, and Copenhagen (9th) in Denmark. The living conditions in cities are reviewed annually, taking into account 39 criteria, grouped into ten categories, including social, economic and political factors as well as medical health, schools, education, public services and transport, entertainment, consumer goods, housing and climate.
Corintha Hotel Prague are delighted to announce the extension of the successful campaign for 2013. For every fifth delegate attending a meeting, the accommodation and daily delegate package is free! Event must be for a minimum of 50 people or more and the offer applies to a maximum of 20 free places. Terms and conditions apply.
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport is 16 km south-east of the city centre.
The airport’s central telephone number for information is (+36-1) 296-9696, and flight information is available on (+36-1) 296-7000. The main car hire firms have offices in the arrivals halls. For those not driving, taxis or the Airport Minibus (+36-1) 296-8555) will carry passengers to and from any part of Budapest. Web: www.bud.hu
Fly Balaton Airport located in Sármellék at the western shore of Lake Balaton meets the international airport rules of the EU and allows international border crossing, operates all year round and receives scheduled and charter flights, as well as small airplanes.
Web: www.fly-balaton.com
Airport Debrecen meets EU standards and international requirements and is completely suited for the efficient handling of both civilian and commercial traffic on a regular basis. It is situated 2,5 km from the inner city of Debrecen and thanks to the highly developed road and rail connections, the airport is able to be operated as an intermediary logistics centre.
Web: www.airportdebrecen.hu
Győr-Pér Airport is located 15 km from the centre of Hungary’s fastest developing region (West-Danubia), from Győr. The Airport handles charter flights, air taxi and sightseeing flights.
Web: www.gyor-perairport.hu
Pécs-Pogány Airport is located approx. 210 km away from Budapest and can be reached within 10 minutes (10 km), from downtown Pécs. The aerial border crossing is open to international air traffic; there are border guards here. Arrivals must be announced at the given airport at least 72 hours before landing.
Web: www.airport-pecs.hu
By rail
More than fifty trains a day provide direct links between Budapest and no fewer than 25 other capital cities. Trains to Vienna run every three hours. There is also a popular network of Inter City trains linking Budapest with the main Hungarian cities. International trains operate from the three largest stations:
Keleti pályaudvar: VIII., Baross tér. Tel: (+36-1) 413 – 4610.
Nyugati pályaudvar: VI., Nyugati tér Tel: (+36-1) 349-8503
Déli pályaudvar I. Krisztina krt. 37. Tel: (+36-1) 375-6593
Web: www.elvira.hu
By coach
International services terminate and depart from Népliget Coach Station, which is also the terminus for a number of domestic routes. Its telephone number is (+36-1) 382-0888.
Other domestic termini are at Árpád híd ((+36-1) 412-2597) and Stadionok ((+36-1) 220-6227) in Pest, and Etele tér ((+36-1) 382-4910) in Buda.
Web: www.volanbusz.hu
By river
A hydrofoil service operates during the summer months (from April to October) linking the heart of Budapest with Vienna and Bratislava. International boat landings are situated on the Danube between the Chain Bridge and the Freedom Bridge.
Information about Mahart PassNave Ltd. services is available on (+36-1) 318-6042.
Web: www.mahartpassnave.hu
By car
All Hungary’s motorways and most of the main roads radiate out from the capital. The M1, M3, M5 and M7 are toll motorways. Road signs conform to continental standards. 24-hour roadside assistance is available from the Magyar Autóklub (Tel.: (+36-1) 345-1755), and emergency roadside help can also be called for by dialling 188.
