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Christmas In Vienna
From mid-November to Christmas, Vienna’s prettiest squares transform into magical Christmas markets. The aroma of Christmas bakery items and hot punch creates a pre-Christmas atmosphere.
At the traditional Vienna Magic of Advent, the Rathausplatz becomes a shining fairytale land. The 150 or so sales stands offer Christmas gifts, Christmas tree decorations, sweets and warming drinks. Not far away is the Christmas village on Maria-Theresien-Platz, situated between the Museum of Fine Arts and the Natural History Museum. 70 stands offering traditional handicrafts and original gift ideas are set up here during Advent. The Old Viennese Christmas Market on Freyung in the city center is committed to tradition. A Christmas market was held here as early as 1772; today, it is a place to buy handicrafts, glass decorations, traditional cribs and ceramics. Festive Advent music can be heard on the square from 4 pm. Top-quality handicrafts can also be purchased a couple of steps further along at the Am Hof Advent Market.
The Christmas market in the Ehrenhof in front of Schönbrunn Palace offers romance in front of an imperial backdrop, and is converted into a New Year’s market after Christmas. The Advent market in front of Belvedere Palace is also held in an imperial ambience. Children in particular also really appreciate the Christmas market on Karlsplatz.
Courtesy of the Vienna Convention Bureau
Trinity Event Solutions Ends 2013 With More Awards
Speaking about the success, Jacqui Kavanagh, Managing Director of Trinity Event Solutions said: “I’m absolutely delighted that we have been recognised for our dedication to Corporate Social Responsibility and staff welfare. Our philosophy of It’s not what you give – it’s how you live is at the heart of our business. I’m particularly pleased that the judges recognised the significance of achieving IIP Gold and commitment in our behaviour and our activities to society, our stakeholders, our people and the environment.”
One of the key achievements in 2013 was the Trinity Triple Challenge. At the beginning of the year all employees voted for three charities to support in a major fund raising event. These were Hospital at Home, The Children’s Air Ambulance and Rutland Saila
At the awards ceremony Peterborough Telegraph managing director, Richard Parkinson said: “I would like to congratulate everyone. The standard and quality of entries was once again, exceptionally high this year, and the judges have had many sleepless nights trying to choose just one winner in each of the categories.” Chairman of the Judges, Bill Agnew of Opportunity Peterborough added: “The awards have brought out some new names and hidden gems and the judges had some tough decisions to make singling out the winners.” bility. 25 members of staff chose a city or region to visit, then each arranged 20 site visits over one weekend, so in total more than 500 venues were visited. All of the venues visited were asked for a prize to put on our auction site. In total,
£20,840 was raised, so the event was a great success.
E2 The Location Space
The Location Space is a new, unique venue situated in the heart of Shoreditch. The Studio is a 1200sqft hire space with high vaulted ceilings and an abundance of character including exposed peeling feature walls, large lead paned victorian windows, period furniture, a private styling room and kitchen area.
Key facts:
– Located in Shoreditch, London
– 1200 sq ft
– Air conditioning
– Surround sound system
– Mood lighting
– Kitchen / lounge area
– Great transport links
• No. 4 Hamilton Place Has Unveiled Its Newly Refurbished Business Lounge And In
London Venues Are Steering Away From Discounting And Offering Added Value
Bed In A Bottle!
French designers have created the otherworldly spheres deep in the heart of woodland just ten miles north of Marseille. Guests at this hotel really are living in their own bubble as hotel rooms are contained in huge plastic globes. The Attrap’Rjves family hotel, in the Allauch commune, gives adventurous travellers the chance to spend a night under the stars without resorting to tents. From £100 a night, outdoor lovers can enjoy a stay in a two-person bubble room, made from transparent plastic, and soak up stunning scenery, natural beauty and astronomy.Each room comes with a complimentary telescope for budding stargazers to enjoy the night sky – they even have a chart to log their findings. Visitors can choose from five rooms – Suite Chic, 1001 Nights, Zen, Glamour and Nature – but willing staff will also cater to specialist requests.
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Alpine Hotel For Exclusive Hire
In the heart of the Austrian Alps, just 5km from Tyrol’s capital Innsbruck, Schloss Igls is located on the famous Igls Plateau surrounded by beautiful views and its own 5,000sqm parkland. Recently the new owners, Family Hans & Pia van Eenennaam-Beck, took over the former Relais & Châteaux Hotel and re-opened Schloss Igls on an Exclusive Use basis only. The hotel is located just a 15 minute drive from Innsbruck International Airport
Facilities – overview:
• 18 rooms & suites: 2 singles & 1 single suite, 10 doubles plus 4 suites (60sqm) &
the Grand Suite (110sqm)
• Boutique Apartment: 200sqm with direct garden & pool access
• Enclosed Schloss Terrace with open fireplace and panorama views
• Restaurant – for up to 60 guests
• Blue Salon – for small gatherings and elegant dinners for up to 25 guests
• 2 main meeting rooms & 3 boardrooms
• Schloss Spa – panoramic indoor pool with sauna, steam bath and massage room
• 6 lock-up garages & ample secure outdoor parking areas
Rosewood Hotels &Amp; Resorts Investing £85M In Chancery Court Hotel Revamp!
US hotel company Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to invest £85m in a revamp of the Chancery Court Hotel in London after taking over the management contract of the five-star property.
Set to open next week, end of October 2013. Chancery Court, hotel with 262 bedrooms and 44 suites the 1914 Edwardian, Grade II-listed building on High Holborn, which until 1989 was the headquarters of the Pearl Assurance Company.
The property opened as a hotel in 2000 as the Renaissance Chancery Court, under the management of Marriott.
We are all looking forward to see what the new look Chancery Court looks like. We can’t wait!
Award-Winning Lisbon Has Additional Flights From November
For the third time in five years the Portuguese capital has been voted Best City Break Destination in Europe. This prestigious prize is awarded by the World Travel Awards was given to Turismo de Lisboa for its “commitment to excellence in 2012 “, this award is based on an online poll participated by thousands of professionals in the Tourism and Travel sectors from different continents. In the WTA category for Best City Break Destination in Europe, Lisboa beat eight other finalist cities, outranking destinations such as London, Madrid, Paris, Rome, Venice, Istanbul and Dublin.
From 26 November 2013, the low cost airline Ryanair will start operating four new routes from Lisbon airport to London, Brussels, Paris and Frankfurt. Ryanair will now link the Portuguese capital to Stansted Airport (London) with two daily flights, Hahn airport (Frankfurt) with three weekly flights, and the airports of Charleroi (Brussels) and Beauvais (Paris) with four weekly flights.