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<strong>On</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Road</strong><br />
<strong>European</strong><br />
<strong>Group</strong> <strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Trade</strong><br />
Guide<br />
2011
Motorway-Restaurant<br />
Motorway-Restaurant & Motor-Hotel<br />
Truck Stop<br />
City-Restaurant, 1010 Vienna,<br />
Maysedergasse 2<br />
Brenner and Deutsch-Wagram: opening<br />
in spring 2011.<br />
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ANSFELDEN<br />
SÜD<br />
AMPASS A12<br />
GOLLING<br />
OST<br />
A9<br />
HOHENEMS<br />
INNSBRUCK<br />
DEUTSCHFEISTRITZ<br />
VOMP<br />
A10<br />
A14<br />
PETTNAU BRENNER<br />
A13<br />
EISENTRATTEN<br />
VÖLKERMARKT<br />
Enjoy best hospitality in Austria!<br />
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A1<br />
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S6<br />
S33<br />
S5 WIEN<br />
CITY<br />
St. PÖLTEN<br />
GRAZ<br />
GRALLA<br />
WEST<br />
A2<br />
A5<br />
GRALLA<br />
OST<br />
S1<br />
DEUTSCH-<br />
WAGRAM<br />
A4<br />
EISENSTADT<br />
Make the most of your motorway stop in Austria – in our market- and a la carte-restaurants<br />
we will be happy to welcome you and your guests, with special offers for groups and comprehensive<br />
service for coach drivers and tour guides<br />
• Excellent quality food, absolute fresh ness with wide<br />
assortment of meals and snacks<br />
• Salad- and antipasti-buffet, fruit juice-bar<br />
• Bakery: homemade pastries, bread<br />
• Rapid, friendly rosenberger service<br />
• Restaurants directly on your route, easy to plan in any tour<br />
• Welcome vouchers for coach drivers and tour guides<br />
• Coach drivers and tour guides receive personal service<br />
from our restaurant manager<br />
Rosenberger Coach + Tourguide-Hotline<br />
Rosenberger Head-Offi ce<br />
Harlander Strasse 112, A–3104 St. Pölten/Austria<br />
Tel. (+43) 02742/88 17 15, Fax (+43) 02742/88 17 15/5<br />
zentrale@rosenberger.cc<br />
www.rosenberger.cc<br />
WELCOME TO<br />
MOTORWAY-RESTAURANTS<br />
NEW!<br />
NEW!<br />
NEW!<br />
NEW!
Celebrate the centenary<br />
of the Jungfrau Railway with us.<br />
<strong>The</strong> top-level one-day excursion!<br />
En route overwhelming views of the century<br />
from the famous Eiger North Wall.<br />
Other exceptional excursions:<br />
Schynige Platte, Harder Kulm, Kleine Scheidegg,<br />
Winteregg and First<br />
Pay us a visit at jungfrau.ch<br />
Jungfrau Railways<br />
3800 Interlaken<br />
Tel. 033 828 72 33<br />
info@jungfrau.ch<br />
jungfrau.ch<br />
Jungfrau railway<br />
centenary<br />
1912 – 2012<br />
<strong>The</strong> Jungfrau Railway, a pioneering masterpiece among mountain<br />
railways, went into service in 1912, and features Europe’s highest<br />
railway station at an altitude of 3,454 meters. 2012 is its centenary<br />
and major celebrations are to be announced. www.jungfrau.ch<br />
4-6 National Holidays & Notable Dates 2010<br />
6 Religious Days and Festivals<br />
7-23 <strong>European</strong> Events<br />
24-26 Advent & Christmas Markets<br />
27 Crystal and Glass Visitor Centres<br />
28 Traditional Restaurants - a taste of their country<br />
29 Concerts in Austria and Hungary<br />
30 Water Attractions/Aquariums<br />
31-35 Museums and Galleries<br />
35 Sporting Museums<br />
36-37 Distilleries & Wine Attractions to visit in Europe<br />
38-39 Mountains, Railways and Cablecars<br />
40-43 Castles, Manor Houses, Chateaux and Palaces<br />
44 Designer Outlet Villages<br />
45-46 <strong>European</strong> <strong>The</strong>me and Adventure Parks<br />
47 Cruises & Excursions - Lakes, Rivers & Fjords<br />
48 FolkLore Shows and <strong>The</strong>med Evenings<br />
49-50 Shops/Visitor Attractions<br />
51 Motorway Restaurants/Services<br />
Front cover images<br />
Top left to right Bottom left to right<br />
Tallinn - Christmas Market Latvian beauty<br />
Topdeck - happy passengers Prague - Jewish band performs<br />
Jungfrau - Switzerland Eilean Donan Castle - Scotland<br />
Santorini - transport option Spanish Riding School - Vienna<br />
Turku - Capital of Culture 2011 Flamenco dancer - Barcelona<br />
Hallo from the team at Chalk Farm Publishing<br />
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<strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> Guide it is also available to view and download<br />
from the home page of our web site www.ontheroad.co.uk<br />
<strong>The</strong>re you can also find the <strong>European</strong> Calendar of Events as a<br />
separate PDF file. <strong>The</strong> beauty of having this as a digital file is<br />
that you can click on any of the events web sites listed to go<br />
directly onto their sites to see the event details in full.<br />
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Alan Bennett and Karen Kelly-Moore<br />
<strong>European</strong> <strong>Group</strong> <strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> Guide<br />
and <strong>On</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Road</strong> is published by<br />
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Contents
National Holidays & Notable Dates 2011<br />
4<br />
Albania<br />
May-1 May Day<br />
October-19 - Mother Teresa Day<br />
November-28 Independence Day<br />
November-29 Liberation Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
Andora<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
June-12 Pentecost Monday<br />
June-24 St. John’s Day<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
September-8 National Day<br />
November-1 All Saints` Day<br />
November-4 St. Charles Day<br />
December-8 Immaculate Conception<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
Australia<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
April-25 Anzac Day<br />
May-3 Mayday<br />
May-27 to June-3 Reconciliation Week<br />
June-13 Queen’s Birthday<br />
August-8 Saint Mary MacKillop (1842-1909)<br />
Day – Australia’s first Saint<br />
September-3 National Flag Day<br />
November-11 Remembrance Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 Boxing Day<br />
December-31 New Year’s Eve<br />
Austria<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
June-2 Ascension Day<br />
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
June-23 Corpus Christi<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
October-26 National Day<br />
November-1 All Saints’ Day<br />
December-8 Immaculate Conception<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephen’s Day<br />
Belgium<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
June-2 Ascension Day<br />
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
July-11 Flemish Community Holiday<br />
July-11 Guldensporenslag-<strong>The</strong> Battle of the<br />
Golden Spurs 1302<br />
July-21 National Day<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
September-27 French Community Holiday<br />
November-1 All Saints` Day<br />
November-2 All Souls` Day<br />
November-11 Armistice Day<br />
November-15 King’s Birthday<br />
December-6 St. Nicholas Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephen’s Day<br />
Bosnia-Herzegovina<br />
March-1 National Day<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
May-6 St. George’s Day (Orthodox)<br />
May-9 VE Day<br />
August-15 Velika gospa - Assumption<br />
(Western Christians)<br />
August-28 Velika gospojina - Assumption<br />
(Orthodox)<br />
November-1 All Saints` Day (Western<br />
Christians)<br />
November-2 All Souls’ Day (Western<br />
Christians)<br />
November-25 National Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day (Western<br />
Christians)<br />
Bulgaria<br />
March-4 National Day<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
May-6 St. George’s Day/Army Day<br />
May-23 Unification Day<br />
August-6 <strong>The</strong> Transfiguration<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
September-5 Unification Day<br />
September-23 Liberation Day<br />
December-6 St. Nicholas Day<br />
December-24 Christmas Eve<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephen’s Day<br />
December-31 New Year’s Eve<br />
Canada<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-23 Victoria Day<br />
June-21 Father’s Day<br />
July-1 Canada Day<br />
August-1 Civic Holiday<br />
September-5 Labour Day<br />
October-10 Thanksgiving Day<br />
October-31 Halloween<br />
November-11 Remembrance Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 Boxing Day<br />
December-31 New Year’s Eve<br />
China<br />
April-4 Qingming Festival<br />
May-1 May Day<br />
May-4 National Youth Day<br />
June-6 Dragon Boat Festival<br />
July-1 Communist Party Foundation<br />
August-1 People’s Liberation Army Day<br />
September- 10 Teacher’s Day<br />
October-1 National Day<br />
Croatia<br />
April-22 Easter Friday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
June-22 Antifascist Resistance Day<br />
June-23 Corpus Christi<br />
June-25 Statehood Day<br />
August-5 Homeland Thanksgiving Day<br />
October-8 Independence Day<br />
November-1 All Saints` Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 2nd day of Christmas<br />
Czech Republic<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
Apeil-23 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 May Day<br />
May-5 1945 Prague Uprising<br />
May-8 Liberation Day - 1945<br />
July-5 St. Cyril & St. Methodius Day<br />
August-29 Day of Czech Uprising<br />
September-1 Constitution Day<br />
September-15 Our Lady of Sorrows Day<br />
November-1 All Saints Day<br />
November-17 Struggle for freedom and<br />
democracy 1933/1989<br />
December-24 Christmas Eve<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephen’s Day<br />
Denmark<br />
April-21 Maundy Thursday<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-20 Prayer Day<br />
June-2 Ascension Day<br />
June-5 Constitution Day<br />
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
June-15 National Flag Day<br />
June-15 Valdemars Day<br />
June-23 Midsummer Party<br />
November-11 Mortens Day<br />
December-24 Christmas Eve<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephen’s Day<br />
December-31 New Year’s Eve<br />
You can see all editions of the Guide and magazine at www.ontheroad.co.uk<br />
Egypt<br />
April-17 Palm Sunday<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday/Sham ElNessim<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
July-23 National Day<br />
*August-30/31 Eid El Fitr<br />
October-6 Armed Forces Day<br />
*November- 6 to 8 Eid El Adha<br />
November-26 Islamic New Year<br />
December-25 Christmas<br />
December-26 Boxing Day<br />
*Subject to lunar observation<br />
Estonia<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
June-12 Pentecost<br />
June-23 Victory Day<br />
June-24 Midsummer’s Day<br />
August-20 Restoration of Independence<br />
Day<br />
December-24 Christmas Eve<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephen’s Day<br />
Finland<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 May Day<br />
June-2 Ascension Day<br />
June-24 Midsummer Eve<br />
June-25 Midsummer Day<br />
November-5 All Saints’ Holiday<br />
December-6 Independence Day<br />
December-24 Christmas Eve<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephan’s Day<br />
France<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
May-8 Liberation Day<br />
May-2 Ascension Thursday<br />
June-1 Pentecost Monday<br />
June-2 Ascension Day<br />
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
July-14 Bastille Day<br />
July-19 Edgar Degas’ Birthday<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
November-1 All Saints’ Day<br />
November-11 Armistice Day<br />
November-25 St. Catherine’s Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
Germany<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
June-2 Ascension Day<br />
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
October-3 Unity Day<br />
October-31 Reformation Day<br />
November-1 All Saints’ Day<br />
November-9 Berlin Wall Opening Day<br />
November-14 National Day of Mourning<br />
December-6 St. Nicholas Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephan’s Day<br />
Greece<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
October-28 National Flag Day<br />
November-8 Cretan National Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephen’s Day<br />
Greenland<br />
April-21 Maundy Thursday<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-23 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
May-8 Great Prayer Day<br />
June-2 Ascension Thursday<br />
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
June-21 National Day<br />
December-24 Christmas Eve<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-31 New Year’s Eve<br />
Hungary<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
June-1 Pentecost Monday<br />
August-20 National Day<br />
October-23 Republic Day (1956)<br />
November-1 All Saints` Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephan’s Day<br />
Iceland<br />
April-21 Maundy Thursday<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
May-19 Ascension Day<br />
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
June-17 Independence Day<br />
August-1 Commerce Day<br />
December-24 Christmas Eve<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephen’s Day<br />
December-31 New Year’s Eve<br />
Ireland<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-2 Mayday Bank Holiday<br />
May-30 Spring Bank Holiday (NI)<br />
June-6 June Bank Holiday (ROI)<br />
July-12 Battle of the Boyne Day/Orangemen’s<br />
Day (NI)<br />
August-1 August Bank Holiday (ROI)<br />
August-15 Day of the Virgin Mary (ROI)<br />
August-29 Public Holiday (NI)<br />
October-31 October Public Holiday (ROI)<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 Boxing Day<br />
December-27 Public Holiday<br />
Israel<br />
April-19 Passover<br />
May-10 Lag B’Omer (Independence Day)<br />
June-8 Pentecost<br />
September-29 Rosh Hashanah (New Year)<br />
October-8 Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)<br />
October-13 Sukkot (Tabernacles 1st day of)<br />
October-21 Simchat Torah<br />
December-21 Chanukah (Festival of Lights)<br />
Italy<br />
April-25 Easter Monday/Liberation Day<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
June-2 Republic Day<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
November-1 All Saints’ Day<br />
December-8 Immaculate Conception Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephen’s Day<br />
Japan<br />
April-29 Showa Day<br />
May-3 Constitution Day<br />
May-4 Greenery Day<br />
May-5 Children’s Day<br />
July-18 Marine Day<br />
September-19 Respect for the Aged Day<br />
September-23 Autumnal Equinox (tbc)<br />
October-10 Sports Day<br />
November-3 Culture Day<br />
November-23 Labour Thanksgiving Day<br />
December-23 Emperor’s Birthday<br />
Latvia<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
May-4 Celebration of the Republic of<br />
Latvia’s ‘Declaration of Independence’<br />
June-23 Ligo Day (Midsummer’s Eve)<br />
June-24 Midsummer’s Day (St John’s Day)<br />
November-18 National Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephen’s Day<br />
December-31 New Year’s Eve<br />
Luxembourg<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 May Day<br />
June-2 Ascension Day<br />
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
June-23 National Day<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
September-5 Luxembourg City Kermesse<br />
(festival)<br />
November-1 All Saints` Day<br />
November-2 All Souls` Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
Malta<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
May-1 Worker’s Day<br />
June-7 Sette Giugno Day (Commemoration<br />
of 1919 riot)<br />
June-29 St. Peter & St. Paul Day<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
September-8 Feast of Our Lady of Victories<br />
September-21 Independence Day<br />
December-8 Immaculate Conception<br />
December-13 Republic Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
Moldova<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
May-9 National Heroes Day<br />
August-27 Independence Day<br />
August-31 National Language Day<br />
November-3 National Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
Monaco<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
June-2 Ascension Day<br />
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
June-23 Corpus Christi<br />
August-15 Assumption<br />
November-1 All Saints’ Day<br />
November-19 Monaco National Commemoration<br />
Day<br />
December-8 Immaculate Conception<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
Montenegro<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
May-9 Victory Day<br />
May-21 Independence Day<br />
July-13 Statehood Day<br />
Netherlands<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
April-30 Queen’s Birthday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
May-5 Liberation Day<br />
May-2 Ascension Day<br />
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
July-8 Gay Pride Day<br />
December-5 to 6 SinterKlaas (Feast of St.<br />
Nicholas – a unique Dutch and Flemish<br />
festival)<br />
December-15 Koninkrijksdag (Kingdom<br />
Day)<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephen’s Day<br />
New Zealand<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday/Anzac Day<br />
June-6 Queen’s Birthday<br />
October-24 Labour Day<br />
November-2 Day of the Dead<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 Boxing Day<br />
Norway<br />
April-21 Holy Thursday<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 May Day<br />
May-8 Liberation day<br />
May-17 Constitution Day<br />
June-2 Ascension Day<br />
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
June-23 Jonsok Sankthansaften (Midsummer’s<br />
Eve)<br />
July-29 St. Olav’s Day<br />
December-24 Christmas Eve<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephen’s Day<br />
December-31 New Year’s Eve<br />
Poland<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
May-3 Ascension Day<br />
June-23 Corpus Christi<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
November-1 All Saints’ Day<br />
November-11 Independence Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephen’s Day<br />
Portugal<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Freedom Day<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
June-10 Camoes Day, Portugal’s National<br />
Day is symbolised by the 16 th C hero, Luis<br />
de Camoes<br />
June-23 Corpus Christi<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
October-5 Republic Day<br />
November-1 All Saints` Day<br />
December-1 Restoration Day<br />
December-8 Immaculate Conception<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
Romania<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
December-1 National Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephen’s Day<br />
You can see all editions of the Guide and magazine at www.ontheroad.co.uk 5<br />
National Holidays & Notable Dates 2011
National Holidays & Notable Dates 2011<br />
6<br />
Russia<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
May-2 2nd day of Labour<br />
May-9 VE Day<br />
June-12 Russia Day<br />
November-4 Unity Day<br />
December-12 Constitution Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
Slovakia<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 May Day<br />
May-8 Liberation Day<br />
July-5 St. Cyril & Methodius Day<br />
August-29 Resistance Day<br />
September-1 Constitution Day<br />
September-15 Virgin Mary Day<br />
November-1 All Saints’ Day<br />
December-24 Christmas Eve<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 Second Christmas Day<br />
Slovenia<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
April-27 Resistance Day<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
June-12 Pentecost<br />
June-25 National Day<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
August-17 Unification Day<br />
September-15 Restoration Day<br />
October-31 Reformation Day<br />
November-1 All Saints’ Day<br />
November-11 Remembrance Day<br />
November-23 Rudolph Maister Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 Independence Day<br />
Spain<br />
April-21 Maundy Thursday<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
October-12 National Day<br />
November-1 All Saints’ Day<br />
December-6 Constitution Day<br />
December-8 Immaculate Conception<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephan’s Day<br />
Sweden<br />
April-22 Easter<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
June-2 Ascension Thursday<br />
June-6 National Day<br />
June-25 Midsummer’s Day<br />
July-12 Whit Sunday<br />
November-1 All Saints’ Day<br />
December-10 Noble Prize Day<br />
December-13 St. Lucia’s Day<br />
December-24 Christmas Eve<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 Boxing Day<br />
Switzerland<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
May-1 Labour Day<br />
June-2 Ascension<br />
June-13 Whit Monday<br />
August-1 National Day<br />
August-15 Assumption Day<br />
November-1 All Saints’ Day<br />
November-2 All Souls` Day<br />
November-11 Remembrance Sunday<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 St. Stephan’s Day<br />
You can see all editions of the Guide and magazine at www.ontheroad.co.uk<br />
Turkey<br />
April-23 National Day<br />
May-1 May Day (Istanbul only)<br />
19 May Commemoration of Atatürk and<br />
Youth and Sports Day.<br />
August-30 Ramazan Bayrami (End of<br />
Ramadan).<br />
August-30 Victory Day<br />
28-29 Oct (28th is a half-day) Republic Day.<br />
UK<br />
April-22 Good Friday<br />
April-25 Easter Monday<br />
April-29 Royal Wedding<br />
May-2 Mayday Bank Holiday<br />
May-30 Spring Bank Holiday<br />
June-13 <strong>The</strong> Queen’s Official Birthday<br />
June-21 Longest Day<br />
June-24 Midsummer Day<br />
August-29 Summer Bank Holiday<br />
November-11 Remembrance Day<br />
November-30 St. Andrew’s Day (Scot)<br />
December-21 <strong>The</strong> Shortest Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
December-26 Bank Holiday<br />
USA<br />
May-30 Memorial Day<br />
July-4 Independence Day<br />
September-5 Labor Day<br />
October-10 Columbus Day<br />
November-11 Veteran’s Day<br />
November-24 Thanksgiving Day<br />
December-25 Christmas Day<br />
<strong>The</strong> above dates have been compiled from information available at the time of going to press and may be subject to alteration. <strong>The</strong><br />
publisher cannot accept responsibility for subsequent changes. It is advisable to check before travelling.<br />
All Jewish and Islamic dates quoted are tabular dates, which begin at sunset on the previous evening and end at sunset on the day<br />
quoted.<br />
Please note that national days are not necessarily official public holidays and certain holidays may only apply to regions of the country. In<br />
certain countries where traditional holidays fall on a weekend and extra day may be given.<br />
Religious Days and<br />
Festivals<br />
Christian – Western 2011<br />
Epiphany Jan 6<br />
Ash Wednesday Mar 9<br />
1 st Sunday of Lent Mar 13<br />
Palm Sunday Apr 17<br />
Good Friday Apr 22<br />
Easter Day Apr 24<br />
Ascension Day Jun 2<br />
Pentecost Jun 12<br />
Trinity Sunday Jun 19<br />
Corpus Christi Jun 23<br />
1 st Sunday of Advent Nov 27<br />
Christmas Day Dec 25<br />
Roman Catholic Holy Days of Obligation<br />
Epiphany (Ireland) Jan 6<br />
St Patrick (Ireland) Mar 17<br />
Ascension (Scotland) Jun 2<br />
St Peter and Paul Jun 29<br />
(England/Wales/Scotland)<br />
Assumption Aug 15<br />
(England/Wales/Ireland)<br />
All Saints (England/Wales) Nov 1<br />
All Saints (Ireland) Nov 1<br />
Immaculate Conception<br />
(Ireland) Dec 8<br />
Christmas Day Dec 25<br />
Obligation dispensed in Scotland<br />
Christian Eastern Orthodox<br />
Christmas (not Greek Orthodox) Jan 7<br />
Lent Monday Mar 7<br />
Easter Day Apr 24<br />
Pentecost Jun 12<br />
Coptic<br />
Christmas Jan 7<br />
Easter Sunday Apr 24<br />
Ascension Jun 2<br />
Entry of the Holy Family into Egypt Jun 1<br />
Pentecost Jun 12<br />
Bahá’í<br />
Feast of Nae-Rúz Mar 21<br />
1 st Day of Ridván Apr 21<br />
Declaration of the Báb May 23<br />
Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh May 29<br />
Martyrdom of the Báb Oct 20<br />
Birth of Bahá’u’lláh Nov 12<br />
Buddhist<br />
Parinirvana Day Feb 15<br />
Wesak (Buddha Day) May 17<br />
Dharma Day Jul 15<br />
Padmasambhava Day Oct 6<br />
Sangha Day Nov 10<br />
Chinese<br />
Lunar New Year<br />
(3 days) Feb 3-5<br />
Hindu<br />
Holi Mar 19<br />
Navratri 1 st Day Sep 28<br />
Diwall Oct 26<br />
New Year Oct 27<br />
Islamic* 1432<br />
Milad Al-Nabi<br />
(Prophet’s Birthday) Feb 15<br />
Lailat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj Jun 29<br />
1 st day of Ramadan Aug 1<br />
Eid Al-Fitter<br />
Eid Al-Addha Nov 6<br />
1433<br />
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) Nov 26<br />
Ashura Dec 5<br />
* Dates are based on the new moon at<br />
Mecca<br />
Jewish 5771<br />
Purim Mar 20<br />
Pesach (Passover) 1 st day Apr 19<br />
Shavuot (Pentecost) 1 st Day Jun 8<br />
5772<br />
Rosh Hashanah<br />
(Jewish New Year) Sep 29<br />
Yom Kippur<br />
(Day of Atonement) Oct 8<br />
Succot (Tabernacle) Oct 13<br />
Hannukkah Dec 21<br />
Sikh†<br />
Birthday of Guru<br />
Gobind Singh Ji Jan 5<br />
Baisakhi Apr 14<br />
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji Jun 16<br />
Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji Nov 10<br />
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh<br />
Bahadur Ji Nov 24<br />
† Based on Nanakshahl Era calendar
Austria<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
Austria celebrate the 200th anniversary of Liszts’ birthday –<br />
there are concerts all year.www.lisztomania.at<br />
April<br />
01 - 01 Nov Salzburg - Hellbrunn “trick” fountains and gardens,<br />
a mechanical toy theatre, Mascagni frescoes in the<br />
palace halls and the glass gazebo the backdrop for<br />
I am 16 going on 17 in <strong>The</strong> Sound of Music. www.<br />
hellbrunn.at<br />
17 Vienna - City Marathon. If 42km is too much, try<br />
the mini-marathon, fun run or junior marathon.<br />
www.vienna-marathon.com/<br />
30 - end Oct Salzburg : Hymirburg Eisorgel at the Eisriesenwelt,<br />
Werfen Ice Caves are the largest in the world,.<br />
<strong>The</strong> cave network disappears 42 kilometres into the<br />
mountainside, but only the first kilometre, is open<br />
to the public. Visitors reach the ice palace by cable<br />
car. <strong>The</strong> tour involves climbing 134 metres, so wear<br />
a warm coat! http://www.eisriesenwelt.at/site/<br />
content/CB_ContentShow.php?coType=home<br />
May<br />
13 - 19 Jun Vienna : Festival International arts groups perform<br />
everything from theatre to world music at the city’s<br />
cultural venues. <strong>The</strong> festival opens with a free<br />
outdoor concert in front of the town hall. http://<br />
www.festwochen.or.at/<br />
16 Salzburg - Marathon follows two laps from the<br />
Residenzplatz past Salzburg’s beautiful palaces and<br />
gardens. Also a half marathon, quarter marathon,<br />
kids’ race and relay events<br />
31 - 05 June Innsbruck International Film Festival www.iffi.at/<br />
en<br />
June<br />
Romantic composer. Held in the Franz Liszt Centre<br />
in the small town where he was born with a series of<br />
concerts and readings. www.lisztfestival.at<br />
02 - 06 Vienna- Philharmonic Summer Night’s Concert,<br />
Schönbrunn Palace, serve up the very best<br />
in classical music - free of charge. www.<br />
sommernachtskonzert.at<br />
10 – 13 June Salzburg - Whitsun Festival Under the title<br />
“Salzburg goes Napoli” the artistic director, Ricardo<br />
Muti, refers to the long and tradition steeped<br />
connection between the Austrian and Neapolitan<br />
cultures.<br />
12 Lienz : Dolomitenradrundfahrt super-fit cyclists<br />
take on a grueling 112km/187km mountain route.<br />
Open-air concerts, mountain sprints and parties.<br />
15 - 15 Jul Vienna : Jazz Festival <strong>On</strong>e of Europe’s biggest<br />
jazz events World-famous international singers and<br />
artists www.viennajazz.org/<br />
18 Vienna : Rainbow Parade/Ringstrasse community<br />
gets together for music, parties and gay pride<br />
guys and girls all serve as a symbol for solidarity,<br />
tolerance and equality. www.regenbogenparade.at<br />
24 - 26 Danube: Island Festival one of the largest free open<br />
air parties in Europe traditional Schrammelmusik to<br />
chart toppers performed on 20 stages on the 6.5km<br />
festival site www.donauinselfest.at<br />
July<br />
03 Klagenfurt : Ironman Austria Europe’s largest<br />
triathlon http://ironmanaustria.at/splash/frame.<br />
htm<br />
05 - 06Aug Vienna : Operetta Summer young artists and ballet<br />
groups in colourful costumes performing amusing<br />
productions of well-known operetta scenes. held<br />
in the Schlosspark <strong>The</strong>resianums http://www.<br />
wieneroperettensommer.com/index.php6<br />
07 – 09 Kitzbüher lBoogie Woogie & Blues Festival<br />
20 - 22 Aug Bregenz Festival An opera festival with two stages:<br />
a traditional opera house (the Festspielhaus),<br />
home to rare operas; and a stage under the open<br />
sky on the Lake Stage (Seebühne), http://www.<br />
bregenzerfestspiele.com/en/<br />
27 - 30 Aug Salzburg Festival one of the cultural highlights<br />
of the year - held since 1920 with the Vienna<br />
Philharmonic, musicians and ensembles and to<br />
this day an al fresco production of Hofmannsthal’s<br />
Jedermann (Everyman) takes place in the Domplatz.<br />
www.salzburgerfestspiele.at<br />
29 -06 Aug Graz Strada International Festival for Puppet and<br />
Street <strong>The</strong>atre<br />
August<br />
02 - 07 Strandbad : Beach Volleyball Grand Slam one of<br />
the premium beach volleyball events in Europe.<br />
Renowned for its friendly party atmosphere.<br />
www.beachvolleyball.at<br />
September<br />
08 -18 Esterházy Palace - International Haydn Days -<br />
annually explores the amazing amount of music<br />
Haydn composed, from symphonies to chamber<br />
works, opera to piano sonatas and masses to<br />
concertos. www.haydnfestival.at/haydn_de/<br />
08 – 13 Lake Faakersee / Lake Wörthersee<strong>European</strong> bike<br />
Week - Harley Davidson<br />
23 -16 Oct Graz : Styrian Autumn Festival provides a forum<br />
for young artists to experiment and display their<br />
work. An eclectic range of exhibitions, films, plays<br />
and readingshttp://www.steirischerherbst.at/2009/<br />
deutsch/index.php<br />
October<br />
20 – 02 Nov Vienna : Vienna International Film Festival<br />
Austria’s biggest international film festival. Film<br />
buffs visit Vienna’s cinemas and arts spaces to see<br />
premières by upcoming independent film-makers<br />
www.viennale.at/deutsch/<br />
November<br />
28 - 1 May Ischgl : Winter at Ischgl 200km of prepared pistes,<br />
1400-2900 metres above sea level includes the<br />
largest snowboarder’s fun park in Europe. Season<br />
opens and closes with a Top of the Mountain Easter<br />
Concert www.ischgl.com/<br />
Nov – Dec Throughout Austria - Christmas Markets - see for<br />
full details see www.christmas-markets.org<br />
Belgium<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
April<br />
15 – 08 May Laeken : <strong>The</strong> Royal Greenhouses: Six acres of<br />
neoclassical rotundas, domes and galleries opens to<br />
the public, the visit includes the Queen Elizabeth’s<br />
workshop and the castle stables.<br />
24 Antwerp : 10 Mile Marathon<br />
28 – 05 May Brussels : Short Film Festival (13 th edition)<br />
dedicated to Germany to celebrate 20 years since its<br />
re-unification and to honour the German Cinema<br />
28 – 10 May Brussels : Art Brussels Thousands of art experts<br />
and art lovers from all over the world visit works<br />
representing over 150 international galleries www.<br />
artbrussels.be<br />
May<br />
02 - 05 Namur : Festival of the Fairground Arts -<br />
comedians, magicians, dream and illusion merchants<br />
take you along in search of emotions and pleasure!<br />
Fascinating!<br />
05 - 291 Brussels : Queen Elizabeth Music Competition -<br />
Piano Awards young pianists www.cmireb.be<br />
13 - 14 Liege : International Jazz Festival: prestigious<br />
annual gathering of the greats of jazz www.<br />
jazzaliege.be<br />
13 - 14 Brussels : Belgium Gay Pride: With walks through<br />
Brussels, music and festivities www.blgp.be<br />
26 – 29 Ostend : Ostend at Anchor Maritime Festival www.<br />
oostendevooranker.be<br />
27 - 29 Brussels : 16th Jazz Marathon: With 400 artists at<br />
125 free concerts www.jazzmarathon.be<br />
June<br />
To Sept Brussels : Roller Parade: 7pm every Friday,June-<br />
September. 10km roller skating Circuit, ending with<br />
a fiesta in the centre of town.<br />
02 Bruges : Procession of the Holy Blood: Annually<br />
since 1150, one of the greatest religious pageants<br />
in Europe, mile long procession of Bruges citizens -<br />
many in medieval dress www.bruges.be<br />
04 - 14 Oct Festival of Wallonia: Prestigious international<br />
orchestras and soloists perform in castles, abbeys<br />
and churches in the French speaking part of<br />
Belgium. info@festivaldewallonie.be<br />
08 -12 Brussels : Ancient Art Fair: Dealers in classical,<br />
Egyptian and Near Eastern antiquities, from all over<br />
the world, display their treasures. www.baaf.be<br />
24 - 26 Brussels : Couleur Café festival music from the<br />
Caribbean, Africa & Latin America<br />
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www.swarovski.com/innsbruck<br />
www.swarovski.com/wien<br />
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July<br />
To September Brussels-Royal Palace: Open daily from 10:30 am to<br />
4:30 pm, except on Mondays Entrance free. www.<br />
monarchie.be<br />
03 Bruges : Zand Fests Koning Albertpark & ‘t Zand<br />
visitors can enjoy perusing one of the largest flea<br />
markets in Flanders.<br />
04 Bruges : Zand Fests – Koning Albertpark & ‘t Zand<br />
one of the largest flea markets<br />
In Flanders Tel 0032 50 34 17 36<br />
05 – 07 Brussels : Ommegang Pageant Annual event in<br />
honour of Emperor Charles V at <strong>The</strong> Grand Place<br />
08- 10 Chiny : Intercultural Fairytale Festival. Attracts<br />
storytellers and joke tellers who can be found, in<br />
the halls and streets of the town and in the forest<br />
and boats on the Semois River.<br />
09 - 10 Brussels : Brosella Folk & Jazz Free festival<br />
including jazz, folk and numerous activities for all<br />
15- 18 Dinant : Jazz Nights Festival International event.<br />
<strong>Group</strong>s and musicians - old and new names.<br />
16 – 25 Ghent : Festivities Medieval fair with street<br />
entertainment www.gentsefeensten.be<br />
22 - 25 Libramont : Fair Huge outdoor rural exhibition<br />
showcasing machinery, livestock breeding, forestry,<br />
agri-food industry, horticulture and more.<br />
August<br />
04- 07 Dranouter : Folk Festival annual largest in Europe in<br />
Heuvelland www.folkdranouter.be<br />
07 Bruges : Zand Fests Koning Albertpark & ‘t Zand<br />
visitors can enjoy perusing one of the largest flea<br />
markets in Flanders. Contact: 0032 50 34 17 36<br />
15 Dinant : 28th Bathtub Regatta: Over 250<br />
participants race on the river Meuse,<br />
27 - 28 Ath : Ducasse Ceremony & Procession of the<br />
Giants dating back to the 15thC, with magnificent<br />
procession of giants and floats.<br />
September<br />
Sept - Oct Flanders Festival taking place throughout the<br />
historical cities<br />
02 – 04 Brussels Beer Festival www.weekenddelabiere.be<br />
25 Bruges : Zand Fests Koning Albertpark & ‘t Zand<br />
visitors can enjoy perusing one of the largest flea<br />
markets in Flanders<br />
October<br />
02 Brussels : Marathon Annual event<br />
08– 06 Nov Ostend : Halloween In Ostend, opening up the<br />
city to ghosts, spiders, pumpkins and vampires, you<br />
can come in costume or enjoy the dressed window<br />
displays www.toerisme-oostende.be<br />
15 – 16 Hasselt : Jenever Festivities <strong>The</strong> Borrel Man<br />
changes water into gin. Vistiors can walk or ride on<br />
the Gin Tram. www.jeneverfeesten.be<br />
November<br />
- Dec Throughout Belgium – Christmas and Advent Markets<br />
see www.christmas-markets.org<br />
December<br />
1-31 Brussels : <strong>European</strong> Christmas Market – Ice Rink,<br />
shopping, Winter Fun. www.christmas-markets.org<br />
Croatia<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
April<br />
30 – 15 Sept Fažana - Little Academy of Pilchard Fishing, A new<br />
gastronomic experience - over a hundred ways to<br />
prepare this oily fish. www.istria-fazana.com<br />
May<br />
07 – 09 Samobor - Days of the Samobor Custard Slices<br />
<strong>The</strong> local pastry shops serve this delicious cake and<br />
the locals say giving a slice to someone will heal any<br />
argument. www.samoborske-kremsnite.com<br />
26-28 Požega - <strong>On</strong>e-Minute Film Festival, ~ Films of all<br />
genres where the plot, the action and the outcome<br />
happens in just 60 seconds. www.crominute.hr<br />
June<br />
02 - 12 Zagreb - Cest is D’Best, a world of circus and<br />
theatre entertainers, music, jugglers, clowns and<br />
magicians. www.kraljeviulice.com<br />
10 – 12 Ogulin - Fairytale Festival Enter a magical world<br />
of fairies, dwarves and mystical creatures and<br />
celebrate the life and work of Croatia’s most famous<br />
author of fairytales, Brič Mažuraničofte. www.ogfb.<br />
hr<br />
18 - 02 July Šibenik - 51st International Children’s Festival,<br />
storytelling, crafts, music and dance, giant screens,<br />
theatre productions, puppet shows and parades all<br />
staged to promote creativity in children www.mdfsi.org<br />
28 – 23 July Rijeka 8th Summer Festival comprises everything<br />
from classical drama productions, opera, premieres<br />
of recent works and concerts of classical music,<br />
to street theatre and pop concerts. www.<br />
rijeckeljetnenoci.com<br />
July<br />
03 – 26 Omiš Dalmatian Klape promote secular folk songs<br />
and encourage the creation of contemporary capella<br />
songs www.fdk.hr<br />
06 - 13 Petrčane 6th Garden Festival, actually a dance<br />
festival www.thegardenfestival.eu<br />
10 – 25 Aug Dubrovnik Summer Festival presents a rich<br />
programme of classical music, theatre, opera and<br />
dance on more. www.dubrovnik-festival.hr<br />
14 – 14 Aug Split Summer Festival musical performances,<br />
dance, theatre, opera, concerts and exhibitions, film<br />
projections and street theatrewww.splitsko-ljeto.hr/<br />
split-summer-festival/<br />
20 – 24 Zagreb - International Folklore Festival, original<br />
folk customs and music and performing arts events<br />
www.msf.hr<br />
25 – 27 Island of Rab - Rab Fair (Fjera), <strong>The</strong> islanders<br />
portray the life of their ancestors through costumed<br />
dramatic events, knight’s tournament, medieval<br />
craftsmen, artisans and merchants show their crafts.<br />
www.fjera.hr<br />
August<br />
06 07 Nr Split Alka of Sinj (Croatian Knights Game)<br />
Historic contest followed by music, dancing and<br />
feasting until dawn. www.visitsplit.com<br />
26 – 27 Vrbnik - Days of the Krk Wines, celebration<br />
of the rich tradition of Croatian winemaking.<br />
Presentations, exhibitions, samplings direct from the<br />
producers. www.vrbnik.hr<br />
September<br />
10 - 06 Nov Istria - Days of Truffles . the gourmet crown jewels<br />
of Istria. and in November taste truffles in every<br />
possible combination www.istria-gourmet.com<br />
23 – 03 Oct Varaždin - Baroque Festival, concerts performed by<br />
renowned Croatian and international orchestras and<br />
soloists.. www.vbv.hr<br />
October<br />
01 – 10 Punat, Island of Krk - Days of Olives By day the<br />
fruit is harvested and in the evening a feast is<br />
served with the best cooks in Croatia competing and<br />
preparing olive-based dishes. www.tzpunat.hr<br />
14 – 30 Lovran - <strong>The</strong> Chestnut Festival A celebration of the<br />
delicious and versatile chestnut with stalls, tastings<br />
and recipes www.tz-lovran.hr<br />
16 – 22 Zagreb Film Festival Not just for film buffs, also<br />
excellent concerts. www.zagrebfilmfestival.com<br />
Czech Republic<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
April<br />
30 – 02 May Český Krumlov : Magical Krumlov, Historical<br />
market and musical fair www.ckrumlov.cz<br />
May<br />
06 - 08 Pilsen : Liberation Festival Celebration of the<br />
liberation of the town by the US Army during WWII<br />
www.pilsen.eu<br />
06 - 08 Valtice : Wine Festival <strong>The</strong> largest and most<br />
prestigious exhibition of wines in the Czech Republic<br />
www.valtice.eu<br />
07 - 09 Prague : Traditional marathon (42.195km)<br />
through the historical centre of Prague www.<br />
praguemarathon.com or www.tipsfortrips.cz<br />
09 - 31 Central Moravia : Dvořák’s Olomouc, International<br />
classical music festival now in its 8th year www.mfo.<br />
cz<br />
12 - 04 June Prague : 66th Spring International (Classical) Music<br />
Festival www.festival.cz<br />
13 - 28 Prague : Czech Beer Festival <strong>The</strong> largest<br />
gastronomic event in the Czech Republic! Ten<br />
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thousand places to sit. Czech folk costumes. www.<br />
ceskypivnifestival.cz<br />
18 - 17 July Jihlava : 9th International Mahler Music Festival<br />
www.tipsfortrips.cz or www.mahler2000.cz<br />
20 - 05 June Brno : City in the Centre of Europe International<br />
fireworks display www.tipsfortrips.cz or www.<br />
ignisbrunensis.cz<br />
27 - 29 Vlčnov : Ride of Kings Folk festival with music,<br />
dancing and a parade www.ksk.vlcnov.cz<br />
28 - 29 Turnov : Old Bohemian Market International show<br />
of traditional handicrafts. www.tipsfortrips.cz or<br />
www.muzeum-turnov.cz<br />
28 - 26 June South Bohemia/South Moravia : Concentus<br />
Moraviae An International music festival involving 13<br />
towns and other venues such as churches, chateaux<br />
and courtyards. <strong>The</strong> festival also called ‘Bohemian<br />
Dreams‘ is the Czech part of a Pan-<strong>European</strong><br />
project. www.concertus-moraviae.cz or www.<br />
tipsfortrips.cz<br />
31 May Ostrava : Golden Running Spike A traditional<br />
athletics meeting which has been added to the<br />
International Athletics Federation Super Grand Prix<br />
category<br />
June<br />
06– 29 Jun Prague : Festival Dance Prague Festival of<br />
contemporary dance and movement theatre www.<br />
tanecpraha.cz<br />
10 - 12 Pilsen : Ghosts and Carnival fireworks and market<br />
fair, also features possibly the largest procession of<br />
ghosts and spirits in the world. www.nadace700.cz<br />
17 - 19 Český Krumlov : Five-petal Rose Celebrations<br />
Renaissance festival www.ckrumlov.cz<br />
18 - 07 Aug Cheb : Mitte Europa. A classical music and other<br />
fine arts festival www.festival-mitte-europa.com<br />
21– 23 July Prague : Prague Proms <strong>The</strong> 6th year of this<br />
international music festival www.pragueproms.cz<br />
23 - 26 Strážnice : International Folk Festival Music,<br />
dancing, handicrafts and costume parade www.nulk.<br />
cz or www.tipsfortrip.cz<br />
25 - 26 Kutná Hora : Kings Silver Festival Medieval festival<br />
with costumed parades, fair and fireworks www.<br />
stribreni.cz or www.tipsfortrips.cz<br />
July<br />
01 – 02 Hradec Kralove : 145th anniversary of the Battle<br />
of Hradec Kralove Historic reconstruction of the<br />
1866 battle in which Prussia became unified with<br />
Germany www.gardahk.cz or www.tipsfortrips.cz<br />
14 -17 Ostrava : Colours of Ostrava 9th Festival of rock,<br />
folk, ethno and alternative music www.colours.cz<br />
22– 29 Aug Český Krumlov : International Music Festival <strong>On</strong>e<br />
of the highlights in the town’s summer cultural<br />
calendar www.ckrumlov.cz<br />
23 – 24 Trebon : Traditional Beer Fest held in a brewery<br />
over six hundred years old www.pivovar-regent.cz<br />
August<br />
05 – 07 Jablunkovsko : 63rd Gorolski Swieto International<br />
Folk Festival held in a natural auditorium in the<br />
forest www.gorolskiswieto.cz or www.tipsfortrips.cz<br />
18 – 20 Hradec Kralove : Hip Hop Kemp Biggest hip hop<br />
event in country www.hiphopkemp.cz<br />
19 – 20 Telc : Zacharias of Hradec and Katerina Valdstejn<br />
Festival traditional cultural event with a folk history<br />
theme www.tipsfortrips.cz<br />
19 - 20 Vizovicke Trnkobrani : 42nd Contemporary Music<br />
Festival www.tipsfortrips.cz<br />
27 - 28 Pilsen : 167th Festival <strong>On</strong> the Street connecting art<br />
and culture with gastronomy www.espritplzen.cz<br />
September<br />
02 – 03 Zatec : 54th Hop Harvest Festival Event with the<br />
longest tradition in country www.docesna.cz or<br />
www.tipsfortrips.cz<br />
07 - 11 Jičín : A Town of Fairytales, the 21th annual<br />
multicultural festival for children of all ages. www.<br />
kudyznudy.cz or www.pohadka.cz<br />
09 - 11 Mikulov: Pálava Wine Festival Traditional wine<br />
festival with historic parade, folklore performance,<br />
crafts fair. www.mikulov.cz<br />
09 - 11 Prague: Night Grand Prix Running through the<br />
illuminated streets of Prague.<strong>The</strong> 10 and 5km races<br />
begin at 20.00 and 21.00. <strong>The</strong> old Town Square will<br />
be animated with live music, dancing and other<br />
attractions www.tipsfortrips.cz<br />
17 - 19 Jemnice : Barchan Celebrations <strong>On</strong>e of the oldest<br />
pageants in Bohemia, commemorating the victory<br />
of John of Luxembourg (1296-1346) aka John of<br />
Bohemia. Parades and festivals with hundreds of<br />
costumed participants. www.barchan.jemnice.cz<br />
October<br />
07 - 21 Brno : Moravian Autumn Annual 46th international<br />
festival of classical music www.mhf-brno.cz/<br />
moravsky-podzim/cz or www.tipsfortrips.cz<br />
November<br />
27 - Jan 2012 Christmas Markets in Prague and other Czech towns<br />
www.christmasmarkets.org www.tipsfortrips.cz or<br />
www.praguexperience.com<br />
December<br />
03 - 06 Austerlitz : Slavkov/Castle of Slavkov<br />
Commemorative event of the 206th anniversary<br />
of the Battle of Austerlitz aka the Battle of the 3<br />
Emperors regarded as one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s<br />
greatest victories.<br />
Denmark<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
April<br />
To end Aug Klampenborg-Bakken: the world’s oldest and one<br />
of Europe’s most popular amusement parks. www.<br />
bakken.dk<br />
14 – 25 Sept Copenhagen: Tivoli Gardens: <strong>On</strong>e of the worlds<br />
oldest amusement Parks<br />
That gave Walt Disney the idea for Disneyland www.<br />
tivoli.dk<br />
20 – 01 May Copenhagen : PIX New Film Festival incorporating<br />
NatFilm Festival and Copenhagens International Film<br />
Festival. Showing over 170 feature films<br />
www.cphpix.dk<br />
16 Copenhagen-Queen’s Birthday: Balcony scene at<br />
Amalienborg Palace at noon<br />
30 – 06 May Ribe - Viking Market . Hundred s of Vikings, you<br />
can experience a wealth of Viking crafts, combat<br />
displays, riding shows<br />
May<br />
25 Copenhagen-Marathon: www.copenhagenmarathon.<br />
dk<br />
19 – 21 Odense Folk Festival - a mix of unknown and<br />
well-known Danish and foreign folk artists who<br />
all have a love of folk music in common! www.<br />
odensefolkfestival.dk<br />
21 -22 Odense - Iron Age Market, Visitors go back 2000<br />
years and see the beautiful village populated again.<br />
About 100 market people give an insight into that<br />
time’s everyday life.<br />
28 Aalborg - Carnival: the largest carnival in Northern<br />
Europe attracting over 100,000 visitors and 25,000<br />
participants in Sunday’s Grand Parade. <strong>The</strong> theme is<br />
will be “La Dolce Vita”.<br />
June<br />
10 - 12 Copenhagen-Carnival: a major cultural event since<br />
1982. www.karneval.dk<br />
22- 26 Silkeborg-Riverboat Jazz Festival:. www.riverboat.<br />
dk/<br />
26 West Jutland - North Sea Beach Marathon: one of<br />
the world’s unusual runs, in that it all happens on<br />
sand. www.beachmarathon.com<br />
30-03 July Roskilde - Rock Festival: www.roskilde-festival.dk<br />
July<br />
01-10 Copenhagen Jazz Festival World-renowned bands<br />
throughout the city www.festival.jazz.dk<br />
09-16 Arhus : 21st International Jazz Festival – 200<br />
concerts covering a wealth of different jazz artists<br />
www.jazzfest.dk<br />
August<br />
05 - 07 Copenhagen - Cultural Harbour: free days of leisure<br />
and cultural events throughout the harbour including<br />
with over 650 participants www.kulturhavn.dk<br />
06- 07 Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix. Classic cars<br />
participating in a thrilling race around the major<br />
park of the Copenhageners, Fælledparken<br />
17-21 Odense Flower Festival See, feel and smell the<br />
more than 180.000 flowers, plants and vegetables .<br />
www.blomsterfestival.dk<br />
26 - 27 Horsens- Medieval Festival: over 100,000<br />
participants, <strong>The</strong> <strong>European</strong> Festival represent all<br />
aspects of medieval society – arts, crafts, music and<br />
everyday customs, encompassing AD 1350 to 1536.<br />
www.middelalderfestival.dk<br />
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26 – 04 Sept Århus Festival <strong>The</strong>atre, concerts, opera, ballet,<br />
music and sport for all. www.aarhusfestuge.dk<br />
September<br />
13 – 17 Limfjorden Sailing Race<br />
Each year approximately 50 old traditionally rigged<br />
sailing vessels are participating in the race. Each<br />
evening the vessels call at a new port.<br />
October<br />
14 Copenhagen, Horsens, Esbjerg, Aalborg and Århus-<br />
More than 750 cultural sites will be open to the<br />
public from 6 to 12 pm normally not open to the<br />
public www.kulturnatten.dk<br />
November<br />
03 – 05 Odense . International Days of Blues features local<br />
and international artists<br />
Nov - Dec Copenhagen Christmas Tables at Royal Copenhagen<br />
<strong>On</strong>e of the nicest recurring events in Copenhagen<br />
is the showing of the Christmas tables at the Royal<br />
Copenhagen store at Amagertorv<br />
Christmas markets see www.christmas-markets.org<br />
England<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
April<br />
17 London – Virgin London Marathon www.<br />
virginlondonmarathon.com<br />
29 London – Westminster Abbey Royal Wedding Kate<br />
and William tie the knot<br />
30 -01 May London - Camden Crawl More than 150 of<br />
the best cutting edge and established British<br />
and International music talents will take over<br />
40 neighbouring Camden Town venues. www.<br />
thecamdencrawl.com<br />
May<br />
02 Stilton - Cheese Rolling Championship. Hundreds<br />
of villagers and visitors watch the teams battling<br />
for the honour of being called the champion www.<br />
stilton.org<br />
05 - 08 London - Real Food Festival Earls Court SW5<br />
07 - 30 Brighton - Festival Fringe comedy, music, arts, film,<br />
dance, theatre performances and workshops. Held in<br />
over 240 venues. Runs alongside Brighton Festival.<br />
08 London - Covent Garden May Fayre & Puppet<br />
Festival St Paul’s Church Garden, Showcase for<br />
Punch and Judy puppetry.<br />
12 - 21 Cornwall - <strong>The</strong> Daphne du Maurier Festival of Arts<br />
& Literature Celebrates the life and work of Daphne<br />
du Maurier. 150 events take place in the St Austell<br />
Bay and Fowey Estuary<br />
14 Wembley Stadium - <strong>The</strong> FA Cup Final Biggest event<br />
in the football year<br />
19 - 10 Sept London - Summer Shakespeare Season www.<br />
openairtheatre.org<br />
19 - 21 Liverpool - SoundCity Over 400 bands play in over<br />
30 venues. Includes conference and <strong>The</strong> John Peel<br />
World Cup.<br />
21 - 28 Aug Lewes - Glyndebourne Festival Opera<br />
Glyndebourne Opera House. Features world<br />
premieres, new productions and revivals. www.<br />
glyndebourne.com<br />
21 – 22 Twickenham Stadium – Emirates Airline London<br />
Sevens Rugby<br />
24 -28 London RHS Chelsea Flower Show Undoubtedly<br />
unique and undeniably wonderful,<br />
25 - 05 June Bath - International Music Festival Eclectic lineup<br />
of classical, world, folk, contemporary and jazz<br />
music. www.bathmusicfest.org.uk<br />
27 – 12 June Bath - Fringe Festival - various venues. Over 200<br />
performances including music, visual arts, street<br />
arts and outdoor performances alongside children’s<br />
events. www.bathfringe.co.uk<br />
28 - 29 Birmingham - Gay Pride various venues. Includes a<br />
parade, live music and entertainment, films, market<br />
stalls, community information and other activities.<br />
June<br />
02 - 12 July Hampshire - Grange Park Opera Festival, www.<br />
grangeparkopera.co.uk<br />
03 - 04 Epsom – Derby : www.epsomderby.co.uk<br />
07 – 15 Aug London – <strong>The</strong> Royal Academy Summer Exhibition<br />
<strong>The</strong> worlds largest open contemporary art exhibition<br />
showing a wide range of new work by living artists.<br />
Many exhibits for sale.<br />
08 - 18 Hampton Court - Palace Festival well known artists<br />
perform in Base Court setting<br />
08 - 10 Silverstone – Formula 1 British Santander Grand<br />
Prix 2011<br />
10 -12 Isle of Wight Festival Seaclose Park - Event<br />
featuring over 40 performances<br />
10 -12 Althorp - House Literary Festival featuring author<br />
signings.<br />
10 - 26 Suffolk - 64th Aldeburgh Festival Of Music And <strong>The</strong><br />
Arts www.aldeburgh.co.uk<br />
11 London – Trooping the Colour on her birthday the<br />
Queen leaves Buckingham Palace at 10 a.m. and<br />
arrives at Horse Guards Parade at 11 a.m. <strong>The</strong>re is a<br />
flypast of the Battle of Britain Flight at 1 p.m.<br />
14 – 18 Berkshire – Royal Ascot <strong>The</strong> worlds most famous<br />
race is steeped in history and is one of the highlights<br />
of the British social calendar<br />
16 Congham, Norfolk - <strong>The</strong> World Snail Racing<br />
Championships <strong>The</strong> 2010 champion was Sydney<br />
who won the final in 3 minutes 41 seconds www.<br />
snailracing.net<br />
17 - 03 July London Pride Day various venues. Celebration of<br />
sexual diversity includes the Pride parade, party,<br />
rally and cabaret events.<br />
20 - 03 July Wimbledon - Lawn Tennis Championship www.<br />
wimbledon.org<br />
22 - 26 Glastonbury Festival (also known as Festival of<br />
Contemporary Performing Arts) Highlight of the UK<br />
live music calendar www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk<br />
24 - 10 July Chichester Festivities various venues. Features<br />
orchestras and soloists performing classical music,<br />
jazz, cabaret also celebrity talks, literature, films<br />
and theatre<br />
24 – 16 July London - Kenwood House Picnic Concerts <strong>The</strong>re<br />
are few better locations for a summer Saturday<br />
night concert to be enjoyed with a picnic and<br />
champagne<br />
29 – 03 July Henley Royal Regatta Running since 1839, and has<br />
grown from a local event into one of the biggest<br />
meetings in International rowing,<br />
29 – 10 July Cheltenham - Music Festival Celebrates inspiring<br />
classical music.<br />
30 – 30 July Harrogate International Festival., world music,<br />
street theatre, comedy and classical performances:<br />
solo recitalists, symphony orchestras, dance and<br />
theatre<br />
July<br />
01 - 10 Birmingham - International Jazz Festival Over 200<br />
events at around 60 venues.<br />
05 - 10 Hampton Court Palace - RHS Flower Show<br />
06 - 11 Kew Gardens – Kew the Music (Formerly Summer<br />
Swing at Kew )Outdoor summer music festival.<br />
06 - 10 Henley - Festival Of Music & <strong>The</strong> Arts - floating<br />
stage performances of jazz, classical and operatic<br />
acts, firework displays, as well as visual arts,<br />
comedy and street theatre.<br />
09 - 27 Buxton Festival - Buxton Opera House. Seven operas<br />
and around 100 daytime events, including 17 literary<br />
talks.<br />
15 - 10 Sept London - BBC Proms & Proms in <strong>The</strong> Park - Royal<br />
Albert Hall, and various venues, UK. Over 70<br />
performances by world class orchestras.<br />
16 – 19 Farnborough - International Air show<br />
16 - 24 Bristol -International Balloon Fiesta Over 400<br />
balloons in daily mass balloon ascents, over 200<br />
trade stands, fireworks displays, music acts and<br />
children’s entertainment.<br />
2 - 24 Silverstone Classic - Classic motor racing<br />
entertainment.<br />
23 – 03 Oct London Buckingham Palace - Summer opening www.<br />
royalcollection.org.uk<br />
23 – 29 Whitstable - Oyster Festival Features food tastings,<br />
theatre, exhibitions, entertainment, music shows,<br />
walks and displays.<br />
26 - 30 Goodwood – Glorious Goodwood Horseracing Event<br />
www.goodwood.co.uk<br />
29 – 31 Bristol Harbour Festival Celebrates Bristol’s<br />
maritime heritage.<br />
29 – 01 Oct London - Houses of Parliament opens to the public.<br />
www.parliament.uk<br />
30 – 21 Aug Buxton - International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival<br />
Buxton Opera House, various venues. Celebrates<br />
Victorian comic opera. 30 full performances, 70<br />
fringe events.<br />
August<br />
02 – 08 London Earls Court - <strong>The</strong> Great British Beer<br />
Festival Over 700 real ales from around the world<br />
gbbf.camra.org.uk<br />
06 – 13 Aug <strong>The</strong> Solent – Skandia Cowes Week – Yacht heaven!<br />
08 – 14 London - Yonex BWF World Badminton<br />
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<strong>European</strong> Events<br />
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England continued.......<br />
Championships www.gulliverstravel.co.uk/<br />
badminton<br />
24 -31 Liverpool - International Beatles Week Festival <strong>The</strong><br />
Cavern Celebrates the British pop music invasion of<br />
the 60s with international bands performing tributes<br />
26 - 28 Reading Festival Final major event on the UK<br />
summer festival circuit www.readingfestival.com<br />
27 - 29 Portsmouth - International Kite Festival Southsea<br />
Common display of large kites with notable<br />
kite fliers, live music, arts and crafts. : www.<br />
portsmouthkitefestival.org.uk<br />
27- 29 Herstmonceux Castle - England’s Medieval<br />
Festival of the middle ages with jousting,<br />
2000 strong battle re-enactment, fire-eaters,<br />
falconry, strolling minstrels, craft stalls. www.<br />
englandsmedievalfestival.co.uk<br />
28 - 29 London - Notting Hill Carnival West London multicultural<br />
fiesta.<br />
28 – 01 Sept London - Hampton Court Palace Beer & Jazz<br />
Festival Ale accompanied by funky music in fine<br />
surroundings.<br />
September<br />
02 – 06 Nov Blackpool – <strong>The</strong> Blackpool Illuminations – Britain’s<br />
most popular attraction is switched on www.<br />
blackpootourism.com<br />
03 -04 Bristol International Festival of Kites & Air<br />
Creations UK’s biggest kite festival with flying<br />
displays, workshops for children www.kite-festival.<br />
org.uk<br />
10 - 11 London - <strong>The</strong> Mayor’s Thames Festival Between<br />
Westminster and Tower Bridges high-profile, cuttingedge<br />
arts events on the river, including a riverside<br />
bazaar<br />
16- 24 Southampton – Boat Show www.<br />
southamptonboatshow.com<br />
16 - 24 Bath - Jane Austen Festival Participants parade<br />
along the grand Georgian terraces in Regency<br />
costume - music, dancing, food and literary events<br />
October<br />
04 – 09 NEC Birmingham Horse of the Year Show www.<br />
hoys.co.uk<br />
November<br />
06 London – <strong>The</strong> London to Brighton Veteran Car Run<br />
www.lbvcr.com<br />
07 - 10 London – World <strong>Travel</strong> Market Excel www.<br />
wtmlondon.com<br />
11 - 20 London Jazz Festival UK and international<br />
performers. Encourages artists to work in new ways<br />
via eclectic collaborations. Features music, DJs,<br />
poetry, forums …<br />
13 London - Royal British Legion Festival of<br />
Remembrance Royal Albert Hall<br />
December<br />
Christmas Markets – Nationally www.christmasmarkets.org<br />
25 London - Serpentine, Peter Pan Cup Swimming Race<br />
Traditionally members of the Serpentine Swimming<br />
Club have been plunging themselves into the lake’s<br />
icy water<br />
Estonia 2011<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
2011 Tallinn is a Capital of culture see www.tallinn2011.ee/eng<br />
for related events<br />
April<br />
20 - 30 Tallinn : 21th Festival Jazzkaar - the biggest jazz<br />
festival in the Baltic States – 50 concerts in Tallinn,<br />
Tartu, Pärnu, Viljandi and other cities. International<br />
star musicians and local jazz talents represent<br />
various styles.<br />
26 - 02 May Tartu : Student Spring Days<br />
May<br />
06 - 09 Tartu : Literature Festival – ’Prima Vista’<br />
07 - 08 Tartu : Author Song Festival – ’May Song’<br />
08 - 09 Tartu : Running Marathon<br />
12 - 13 Spring Farm Days : Estonian Open Air Museum You<br />
can see what kind of spring tasks were carried out<br />
on an Estonian farm and what peasants eat, drink<br />
and do.<br />
20 - 23 Tartu : XXVI Sell Games<br />
28 Tallin/Tartu : Grand Prix<br />
28 – 05 June Tallinn : 30th Old Town Days – Festival of<br />
musicians, medieval characters, markets and events<br />
29 - 30 Tartu : Festival ’Runic Night’<br />
29 Tartu : Grand Prix<br />
30 Tartu : Cycling Rally<br />
June<br />
01 Tartu : Children’s Day – ’City Full of Creation’<br />
01 Tartu : 46th Gustav Sule Memorial<br />
03 – 05 Tartu : Estonian Young Composers Festival<br />
11 - 13 Tartu : EELC Church Days and Religious Song<br />
Festival<br />
12 - 13 Tallin : Granny’s and Grandpa’s Days - Estonian<br />
Open Air Museum . Here grandparents lark about<br />
together with their children, grandchildren and<br />
great-grandchildren. Come and enjoy dancing and<br />
singing as well as beautiful handicraft.<br />
July<br />
06 - 09 Tallinn : Õllesummer Festival – (BeerSummer)<br />
– biggest outdoor festival in Baltics with over 10<br />
arenas offering five days of local and International<br />
bands and program for children as well as their<br />
parents. At Tallinn Song Festival Grounds<br />
07 - 10 Tallinn : Medieval Festival in the Old Town with<br />
concerts, carnival, workshops, activities for children<br />
and handicrafts sales. <strong>The</strong> skills of ancient masters<br />
are brought to life and nobles, musicians, and fools<br />
roam among the market stalls.<br />
12 - 20 Tartu : Festival ’Glasperlenspiel’<br />
14 - 18 Tartu : Brass Music Festival - ’<strong>The</strong> Roaring Horn’<br />
16 - 18 Tartu : Hanseatic Days<br />
15 - 17 Tallinn - Maritime Days Maritime Days Maritime and<br />
harbour related programmes, concerts, boat trips,<br />
water related attractions and performances.<br />
17 Tartu : Festival -’PLINK PLONK’<br />
29 - 31 Tartu : Youngsters Football Tournament – Tammeka<br />
Cup’<br />
August<br />
01 - 31 Tallinn : XIV International Organ Festival<br />
08 Tartu : Roller Skating Marathon<br />
09 - 15 Tartu : Film Festival – ’Tartuff’<br />
10 – 27 Tallinn : 12th Dance Festival one of the most well<br />
known international festivals of contemporary dance<br />
in Estonia.<br />
11 - 21 Tallinn : Birgitta Festival - St. Bridget´s Convent<br />
Ruins A unique festival program featuring work<br />
steeped in the spirit of the setting at the medieval<br />
convent (including operas, vocal-symphonic<br />
masterworks<br />
20 - 21 Tartu : V Emajõgi Festival<br />
20 - 22 Tartu : Extreme Battle<br />
September<br />
01 - 30 Tallinn : Design Festival – Design Nights<br />
01 Tartu : Wisdom Day - ’Showing Knowledge’<br />
01 - 05 Tartu : Festival ’Ecletica 2010’<br />
02 - 05 Tartu : XVII Accordion Festival<br />
06 - 12 Tartu : Festival of New Drama<br />
11 Tallinn : Marathon<br />
14 - 24 Tallinn : Chamber Music Festival Numerous classical<br />
music concerts with Estonia’s top soloists and<br />
ensembles.<br />
18 - 19 Tartu : Cycling Marathon<br />
21 – 24 Tallinn : 16th International Festival of Sacred<br />
Music “Credo” Some of the finest examples of<br />
Orthodox music, from early Christian liturgical<br />
chants to compositions by modern-day composers.<br />
October<br />
07 - 10 Tartu : Early Music Festival<br />
08 - 09 Tartu : Break Dance Festival - ’Battle of EST’<br />
11 - 17 Tartu : Student Autumn Days<br />
30 - 03 Nov Tartu : Youngsters Amateur Film Festival – ’NAFF’<br />
November<br />
10 - 12 Tallinn : St. Martin`s Day Fair<br />
15 - 15 Dec Tallinn : 15th Tallinn Black Night Film Festival<br />
26 – 08 Jan Tallin: Old Town Christmas Market<br />
28 - 24 Dec Tartu : Christmas City see www.christmas-markets.<br />
org<br />
December<br />
18 – 19 Tallinn - Christmas Village - let the Christmas mood<br />
overwhelm you with smells of food, old songs and<br />
Christmas stories. You can take part in traditional<br />
holiday preparations of our ancestors while looking<br />
for presents during the Christmas hustle, Webpage :<br />
Estonian Open Air Museum<br />
26 - 05 Tartu : Black Nights Film Festival<br />
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France<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
April<br />
22 – Oct 16 Chaumont-sur-Loire : 20TH International Garden<br />
Festival Over 400 gardens designed. <strong>The</strong>me of the<br />
festival is “Gardens of the future or the art of happy<br />
diversity”. www.domaine-chaumont.fr<br />
May<br />
08 Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne : 20th Festival of the<br />
Strawberry Around five tons of strawberries are on<br />
show in giant tarts, on stands, and used for games.<br />
www.fetedelafraise-beaulieu.fr<br />
11 - 22 Cannes Film Festival – 64 th annual world renowned<br />
festival www.festival-cannes.fr<br />
June<br />
11 – 02 Oct Aix-en-Provence : ‘L’exemple de Cezanne’ Granet<br />
Museum Over 150 works from painters including<br />
Cezanne, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh. Celebrating<br />
works from the Planque Collection<br />
11 -11 Sept Fontainebleau : Exhibition ‘Barbizon à l’affiche’<br />
in the Château de Fontainebleau. A tribute to<br />
“L’Angélus” of Jean-François Millet .and an<br />
exhibition of famous poster artist Johnny Razzia..<br />
www.musee-chateau-fontainebleau.fr/spip.<br />
php?page=sommaire&lang=en<br />
18-19 Bordeaux : <strong>The</strong> Bordeaux River Festival Annual<br />
event on the banks of the Garonne with a program<br />
of art, architecture, exhibitions, music, singing,<br />
dancing and other events. Mexico will be honoured<br />
in 2011 www.rio-loco.org<br />
20 – 26 Le Bourget : Paris Air Show 2000 exhibitors and<br />
400.00 visitors www.paris-air-show.com<br />
July<br />
05-09 Cognac : 9th Blues Passion Festival Over 140<br />
concerts (half have free admission) take place<br />
throughout Cognac for five days and nights from<br />
10am until dawn! www.bluespassions.com<br />
08 - 14 Nevers : ‘Les Zaccros d’ma Rue’ Street festival<br />
celebrating the French Formula 1 Grand Prix. www.<br />
zaccros.org<br />
14 – 17 Brittany - Carhaix : Les Vieilles Charrues France’s<br />
answer to Glastonbury celebrates it 20th birthday<br />
www.vieillescharrues.asso.fr<br />
16 - 23 Corsica – Patrimonio : Les Nuits de la Guitare In<br />
the Verdure <strong>The</strong>atre. Annual rendez-vous for great<br />
guitarists in the world of jazz, blues, flamenco,<br />
gypsy, rock and tango.www.festival-guitarepatrimonio.com<br />
20 – 20 Aug Paris Plages (Paris Beach) a full-fledged beach with<br />
sand, games, cafes, and even boating will take over<br />
the banks of the Seine and the Bassin de la Villette<br />
in North Paris.<br />
September<br />
01 - 24 Beaune : ‘Festival International d’Opéra Baroque’<br />
one of Europe’s most prestigious festivals of Baroque<br />
music. www.festivalbeaune.com<br />
09 - 19 Beaune : ‘Jazz à Beaune’ a lovely jazz & wine<br />
festival www.jazzabeaune.fr<br />
11 - 27 ‘Musique au Chambertain’ <strong>The</strong> pleasure of<br />
classical music with the pleasure of Burgundy wine<br />
in prestigious venues such as Chambolle-Musigny<br />
and the Château du Clos Vougeot. www.burgundytourism.com<br />
15 -17 Tulle : Festival ‘Les Nuits de Nacre’ also known as<br />
the Tulle Accordion Festival. Around 70 concerts held<br />
in cafés and cultural venues throughout town. www.<br />
nuitsdenacre.com<br />
16 - 25 Charleville Mezières : 50th World Puppet Festival<br />
puppeteers and enthusiasts come to see shows,<br />
photographic exhibitions, window displays, original<br />
performance art, and street entertainment in a<br />
carnival atmosphere www.festival-marionnette.com<br />
21 - 25 Orléans : “Festival de Loire’ Celebrations, music<br />
and entertainment to pay homage to the river<br />
listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO. www.<br />
festivaldeloire.com<br />
30 – 03 Oct Paris - Longchamp : Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe:<br />
Europe’s premier horse race www.parisinfo.com<br />
30 – 18 Oct Montpellier : International Guitar Festival an ode<br />
to guitar playing in all its forms. Performances by<br />
world-class musicians www.languedoc-roussillon.<br />
leguidedesfestivals.com<br />
October<br />
12 – 16 Pau - Pyrénées Atlantiques - Les Étoiles de Pau<br />
International Eventing competition and Cross<br />
Country Course at one of the most attractive<br />
equestrian grounds in Europe. See the elite of<br />
international riders. (<strong>The</strong> Badminton Horse Trails of<br />
France) www.event-pau.fr<br />
NOV – DEC Throughout France – Christmas Markets see www.<br />
christmas-markets.org<br />
Germany<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
April<br />
13 -17 North Rhine/Westphalia : 45th Art Cologne<br />
International trade fair/market for modern &<br />
contemporary art in www.artcologne.de<br />
15 - 11 Oct Koblenz : BUGA 2011 - Federal Horticultural<br />
Show Koblenz Germany’s largest horticultural show<br />
Rhineland-Palatinate www.buga2011.de<br />
15 - 18 May All Bach towns : Bach Music Festival the largest<br />
festival of classical music in the Free State of<br />
Thuringia www.thueringer-bachwochen.de<br />
22 & 24 Wartburg : Tannhaeuser und der Sangerkrieg auf<br />
Wartburg. Wagner Opera<br />
www.wartburg.de<br />
28 – 01 May Bremen : Music Festival & <strong>Trade</strong> Fair ‘Jazzhead’!.<br />
Congress Centrum. A meeting for the international<br />
jazz scene www2.jazzahead.de<br />
May<br />
01 - 15 Sep Bonn, Rudesheim, Koblenz, St. Goar, Oberwesel<br />
: ‘Rhine in Flames’ - largest and oldest fireworks<br />
festival in Germany held in various locations along<br />
<strong>The</strong> Rhine. www.rhein-in-flammen.de<br />
06 - 08 Hamburg : 822nd Anniversary of Hamburg’s Port<br />
Worlds largest working harbour. Historic ships,<br />
dragon boat races, fairs www.hafengeburtstag.de/<br />
Contenten/start_e.htm<br />
10 - 13 Berlin : Carnival of Culture. Street fair, concerts,<br />
parties and Sunday parade with floats. www.<br />
karnevalberlin.de<br />
17 - 22 Dresden : 41nd International Dixieland Festival.<br />
Open air music festival www.konzertkasse-dresden.<br />
de<br />
18 - 05 June Dresden : Music Festival Classical music festival and<br />
concert. www.musikfestspiele.com<br />
20 – 30 Aug Rhineland : Palatia Jazz Music festival with a series<br />
of concerts in the Palatinate<br />
www.palatiajazz.de<br />
23 03 July Wurzburg : Mozart Festival Classical music festival<br />
held since 1921. www.mozartfest-wuerzburg.de/<br />
index<br />
21 – 09 Oct Norderstedt - Schleswig-Holstein : Federal Garden<br />
Exhibition www.landesgartenschaunorderstedt. de<br />
June<br />
01 - 31 July Munich : Opera Festival Opera performances, ballet<br />
and concerts. www.bayerische.staatsoper.de/<br />
02 – 12 Halle : Handel Festival www.haendelfestspiele.<br />
halle.de<br />
03 - 05 Nurburg : Rock am Ring Star studded open air<br />
international festival featuring rock, pop and jazz<br />
artists and bands. www.rock-am-ring.com<br />
03 – 09 Zwickau : Schumann Festival www.schumannzwickau.de<br />
10 - 19 Leipzig : Bach Music Festival World renowned<br />
artists perform Bach masterpieces at Thomas<br />
Church where Bach was a cantor for 27 years. www.<br />
bachfestleipzig.de<br />
10 - 26 Potsdam : Music Festival Opera and concerts<br />
in the Sanssouci Palace Open Air<strong>The</strong>atre www.<br />
musikfestspiele-potsdam.de<br />
17 - 06 Aug Bad Hersfeld : Festival celebrating <strong>The</strong>atre,<br />
Musicals, Variety, Literature, Film & Fashion www.<br />
bad-hersfelder-festspiele.de<br />
25 - 27 Aug Hessen : 24th Rheingau International Music Festival<br />
<strong>The</strong>mes include Liszt & Mahler . www.rheingaumusik-festival.de<br />
July<br />
01 - 03 Cologne : Cologne Pride Festival of events, street<br />
fairs, ending with <strong>The</strong> Pride March<br />
www.colognepride.de<br />
01 – 03 Cologne : Summer Jam Festival <strong>The</strong> largest reggae,<br />
dancehall and world music festival in Europe on the<br />
banks of Lake Fuhlinger See. www.summerjam.de<br />
07 - 12 Berlin : 20th Open Air Festival Classical music<br />
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festival held in one of the most beautiful squares in<br />
Berlin. www.classicopenair.de<br />
07 - 21 Aug Jena : Open Air Festival of Culture featuring music,<br />
cabaret and performing arts www.kulturarena.de<br />
09 - 28 Aug Hamburg & Schl. Holstein : 26th Annual Music<br />
Festival with classical music with focus on the<br />
country of Turkey www.shmf.de<br />
12 - 17 Berlin : Komische Opera Festival Opera held in the<br />
attractive Komische <strong>The</strong>atre www.komische-operberlin.de<br />
29 – 28 Aug Hamburg : Summer-Dom Fair <strong>The</strong> biggest fair in<br />
Northern Germany www.hamburgerdom.de<br />
August<br />
05 - 07 Berlin : Beer Festival Longest beer garden in the<br />
world - one mile of stalls offering 1200 types of beer<br />
from 180 breweries from Germany, Czech Republic,<br />
Belgium and UK.<br />
www.bierfestival.berlin.de<br />
11 - 14 Rostock : Hanse Sail Sporting event and festival<br />
with regatta’s, maritime arts/crafts, shanty choirs,<br />
pirates, plays, open ships and pier entertainments<br />
with fireworks. www.hansesail.com<br />
12 - 28 Xanten : Open Air Festival held in the impressive<br />
Amphitheatre with musicals, ballet and opera.<br />
wwwxanten@kulturinfo-rheinland.de<br />
17 – 21 Aug Berlin : Summer Open-Air Classic festival<br />
Kulturbrauerei www.kulturbrauerei.de<br />
19 – 21 Aug Thuringia /Eisenach : Luther Festival Spectacle<br />
Eisenach Central Germany’s biggest historical<br />
spectacle<br />
19 - 11 Sept Weimar : Kunstfest A festival of music, theatre,<br />
dance, fine arts and film. www.kunstfest-weimar.de<br />
24 - 04 Aug Stuttgart : Wine Festival <strong>On</strong>e of the biggest wine<br />
festivals in Germany.<br />
27 - 17 Sept Bremen : Music Festival <strong>The</strong> crème de la crème<br />
of world artists perform, at a variety of venues,<br />
programmes that range from classical to jazz music<br />
www.musikfest-bremen.de<br />
26 - 28 Frankfurt : Museum Embankment Festival Open air<br />
art festival and exhibition with concerts, theatre,<br />
readings and fireworks.<br />
September<br />
01 - 20 Berlin : Music Festival Concerts and orchestrals.<br />
www.berlinerfestspiele.de<br />
02 Munich : Oktoberfest Over 6 million visitors will<br />
celebrate the 201st Anniversary of Barvarian culture.<br />
www.oktoberfest2011.de<br />
09 - 09 Oct Bonn : Beethoven Festival Classical music<br />
festival with opera, concerts and ballet. www.<br />
beethovenfest.de<br />
25 Berlin : BMW Marathon Big sporting event,<br />
attracting more than 40,000 runners. <strong>The</strong> route<br />
spans many districts of Berlin and ends at <strong>The</strong><br />
Brandenberg Gate – concerts, performances and<br />
refreshments.<br />
October<br />
02 Cologne : Marathon 15th Event <strong>On</strong>e of the 6th largest<br />
and most popular marathon events. www.koeln.<br />
marathon.de<br />
12 - 23 Berlin : 7th Festival of Lights 45 iconic landmarks<br />
and historic buildings subjected to laser shows, light<br />
projections, light seeing tours. An open air festival.<br />
24 - 08 Nov Bonn : Bonner Schumann Festival - “Endenischer<br />
Herbst” Musical Festival featuring Robert Schumann<br />
www.bonner-schumannfest.org<br />
November<br />
03 - 06 Berlin : Jazz Festival Famous names in jazz<br />
worldwide. For over 40 years Berlin has been a<br />
capital city of jazz and, in recent years, has become<br />
a form for <strong>European</strong> Jazz. www.berlinerfestspiele.de<br />
08 - 13 Leipzig : 21st Euro Scene <strong>The</strong>atre Festival<br />
Established and innovative festival of German<br />
contemporary theatre. Shows and events performed<br />
all over Leipzig.<br />
16 - 20 Cologne : Fine Art & Antiques International art<br />
trade fair www.cologne-fine-art.de<br />
December<br />
Dec - 13 Jan Bad Kissingen : Kissinger Winter festival: Concerts,<br />
Literature & Music Bavaria<br />
Nationwide – Christmas Markets www.christmasmarkets.org<br />
Holland / Netherlands<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
2011 Dutch DNA<br />
In 2011 Holland shares some of its unique DNA with the rest of the<br />
world. You will discover how Holland distinguishes itself within<br />
fashion, design, architecture and heritage. www.dutchdna2011.<br />
com<br />
- 20 May<br />
April<br />
Keukenhof Spring Garden. A magnificent display<br />
of colour in the 32 acrepark plus workshops for<br />
groups, This year, the Keukenhof flower expo will<br />
pay a colourful tribute to its German neighbours,<br />
under the motto ‘Land of poets and thinkers’www.<br />
keukenhof.com<br />
To 05 Sept Alkmaar – Tradition cheese market, every Friday<br />
from 10.00-12.30<br />
In historical costumes.<br />
02 - 03 National – National Museum Weekend: over 500<br />
museums offer free or discounted entrance www.<br />
museumweekend.nl<br />
10 Rotterdam Marathon www.<br />
fortismarathonrotterdam.co.uk<br />
16 Noordwijk/Haarlem – Flower Parade: <strong>The</strong>me<br />
“Musical Parade” www.bloemencorso-bollenstreek.nl<br />
30<br />
May<br />
National – Queen’s Day: <strong>The</strong>re will be markets,<br />
shows, bands, games and fireworks throughout the<br />
country.<br />
05 National – Freedom Festivals http://www.<br />
bevrijdingsfestivals.nl/14<br />
14 National – Windmill Day: 600 windmills and water<br />
mills throughout the country are open to the public<br />
31 – 13 June-24 Scheveningen – North Sea Regatta 110 sea miles off<br />
shore race to Harwich. www.nsr.nl<br />
June<br />
09 - 24 Amsterdam – Holland Festival: Annual dramatic arts<br />
– music, opera,theatre www.hollandfestival.nl<br />
17 - 19 <strong>The</strong> Hague – Jazz festival. www.thehaguejazz.com<br />
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July<br />
<strong>The</strong> Hague – Parkpop <strong>On</strong>e of Europe’s largest free<br />
pop festivals with national and international acts<br />
www.parkpop.nl<br />
08 - 10 Rotterdam – North Sea Jazz Festival<br />
northseajazz.com<br />
www.<br />
16 - 22 Nijmegen – Vierdaagsefeesten: parties and concerts<br />
in streets around the largest marching event of the<br />
world www.vierdaagsefeesten.eu<br />
30 - 12 August Friesland Skûtsjesilen – a sailing competition with<br />
old cargo vessels, flat bottom boats that have been<br />
built in the turn of the century www.skutsjesilen.nl<br />
29 - 30<br />
August<br />
Rotterdam Summer Carnival – Annual Caribbean<br />
Carnival in the centre www.zomercarnaval.nl<br />
05 - 08 Amsterdam – Gay Pride: Parties in streets/clubs<br />
in all gay areas, world famous Canal Parade www.<br />
amsterdampride.nl<br />
12 - 21 Amsterdam - Canal Festival the Grachtenfestival,<br />
offers classical music concerts along two of the<br />
city’s main canals. Nine days of indoor and outdoor<br />
performances www.grachtenfestival.nl<br />
24 - 28 Rotterdam – Concours Hippique International<br />
largest international outdoor equestrian sports even<br />
in <strong>The</strong> Netherlands www.chio.nl<br />
25 - 28<br />
September<br />
Maastricht – Preuvenemint with 40 stalls with food<br />
and wine, live music www.preuvenemint.nl<br />
10 - 11 National - World Heritage Weekend: Monuments<br />
and historic buildings usually not assessable to the<br />
public open their doors for one weekend a year only.<br />
www.openmonumentendag.nl<br />
21 - 30<br />
October<br />
Utrecht – Netherlands Film Festival annual event<br />
www.filmfestival.nl<br />
07-09 Maastricht - Dutch Dance Festival www.<br />
nederlandsedansdagen.nl<br />
16<br />
November<br />
Amsterdam Marathon www.ingamsterdammarathon.<br />
nl<br />
From 18 Valkenburg Caves – Christmas Market Fluweelgrot<br />
Valkenburg: Numerous Christmas markets in<br />
individual caves www.kerststadvalkenburg.nl<br />
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art | nature<br />
De Hoge Veluwe National Park lies between the towns of Arnhem, Apeldoorn and Ede. <strong>The</strong> Park comprises woodland,<br />
heathland, grasslands and drift sands and provides a habitat for many wild animals. <strong>The</strong> Parkʼs White Bikes – which<br />
can be used for free – are world-famous, as is the Parkʼs Kröller-Müller Museum, with its extensive collection of<br />
works by Vincent van Gogh. At 25 hectares and with more than 150 works of art, the museumʼs Sculpture Garden<br />
is one of Europeʼs biggest. <strong>The</strong>re is also a Visitor Centre, with its Museonder underground museum, and of course<br />
Country-residence/Museum Jachthuis Sint Hubertus, built by Berlage.<br />
Breath of Fresh Air, Whiff of Art<br />
• Entrance to De Hoge Veluwe National Park<br />
and Kröller-Müller Museum<br />
• Coff ee and cake in De Koperen Kop<br />
Restaurant<br />
• Lunch in De Koperen Kop Restaurant<br />
• Free walking, cycling and road map<br />
• Free cycling or rambling route of your choice<br />
• Costs: adult € 35 pp<br />
children of 6-12 years € 25 pp<br />
Bespoke Packages<br />
Special requirements for your brainstorming<br />
session, introductory course, family reunion,<br />
anniversary or staff outing? <strong>The</strong>n put<br />
together your own package with the Parkʼs<br />
professional help.<br />
Art & Nature Package<br />
Reservations<br />
De Hoge Veluwe National Park<br />
www.hogeveluwe.nl 0900 464 38 35 (office hours, 20 ct/m)<br />
Kröller-Müller Museum<br />
www.kmm.nl +31 (0)318 591 241<br />
• Entrance to De Hoge Veluwe National Park and<br />
Kröller-Müller Museum<br />
• Coff ee and cake in the Monsieur Jacques<br />
Restaurant<br />
• Kröller-Müller Museum tour<br />
• Lunch in De Koperen Kop Restaurant<br />
• Blue bike with cycling route<br />
• Get-together with drink<br />
• Costs: € 65 pp<br />
<strong>The</strong> packages above can be booked for parties of<br />
20 or more no later than 3 weeks before the intended<br />
date of your visit at reserveringen@hogeveluwe.nl<br />
or on telephone number 0900 464 3835 (20 ct/m).<br />
Prices and packages may be subject to changes.<br />
Family Package<br />
• Entrance to De Hoge Veluwe National Park<br />
• Vehicular access<br />
• Coff ee and cake in De Koperen Kop<br />
Restaurant<br />
• A guided walk<br />
• Picnic lunch box<br />
• Costs: adult € 30 pp<br />
children of 6-12 years € 25 pp<br />
Optional<br />
• Jachthuis Sint Hubertus tour: € 75 per tour,<br />
max. 20 pers. (45 min.)<br />
• Kröller–Müller Museum tour: € 105 per tour,<br />
max. 20 pers, (90 min.)<br />
• Nature tour: € 50 per guide, max. 20 pers<br />
(120 minutes)<br />
• Cycling and rambling routes<br />
• Pancake buff et from 20 pers: € 16 pp
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December<br />
05 All Netherlands – “Sinterklaas” evening St.<br />
Nicholas visits all children who have been good in<br />
the past year to give them presents www.holland.<br />
com<br />
Hungary<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
May<br />
27 – 11 Sep Ferdöd, Pannonia Concerts in Fertőd and its<br />
surroundings. CONCERT<br />
June<br />
08 - 19 Miskolc : Bartók + International Opera Festival,<br />
includes stars from La Scala, the Metropolitan,<br />
Covent Garden and Bolshoi <strong>The</strong>atre. www.<br />
operafesztival.hu<br />
10 – 28 Aug Budapest Summer Festival, 100 programs on open<br />
air stages. www.szabadter.hu<br />
12-20 Danube : Carnival International Cultural Meeting<br />
organized around the city. Classical and world music<br />
from top <strong>European</strong>/overseas artists, includes brass<br />
bands, contemporary dancers and Hungarian folk<br />
dancing. www.dunaart.com<br />
July<br />
02 - 03 Hortobágy : Shepards’ Festival and Equestrian<br />
Days at Competitions of lassoing, livestock driving,<br />
ear-tag reading, use of whip and herdsman’s<br />
stick, shepherd’s cooking and carriage driving.<br />
Show-jumping derby and national horse/herdsman<br />
championship. www.hortobagyikht.hu<br />
08 - 10 Visegrád : International Palace Games Knight’s<br />
tournament and medieval festival In memory<br />
of the 1335 Visegrad Royal Meeting. Parade,<br />
jousting tournaments, archery contest, medieval<br />
games in the royal palace. Medieval fair,<br />
handicrafts, children’s playhouse, music and dance<br />
performances. www.palotajatekok.hu<br />
08 - 12 Alsóörs : Harley Davidson Festival at “Európa”<br />
Camp Site - features rally and awesome procession,<br />
spectacular shows and musical events www.hog.hu<br />
17– 01 Aug Badacsony : Wine week guests can learn about the<br />
historic and cultural traditions of the regions wine<br />
making and gastronomy.<br />
31 Hungaroring circuit.: Formula-1 Hungarian Grand<br />
Prix World-class drivers pit their skills against each<br />
other.<br />
August<br />
06 - 07 Sümeg : Medieval Castle Festival Events evoke the<br />
battles of the Ottoman era, re-enactment of the<br />
siege of Sümeg and a Mediaeval jousting tournament<br />
10 - 15 Budapest : Sziget Festival, Shipyard Island on the<br />
Danube, multicultural festival. Host to 400,000<br />
visitors. International bands, theatre performances,<br />
films, exhibitions, classical music and sports<br />
programmes www.sziget.hu<br />
14 - 21 Székesfehérvár : Royal Days International Folkdance<br />
Festival Open-air performances, concerts,<br />
street music, folklore evenings, gastronomy shows,<br />
children’s programmes, dance , movie screenings.<br />
www.kiralyinapok.hu<br />
16 - 21 Debrecen : Flower Carnival Week: Kossuth Square.<br />
<strong>On</strong>e of the biggest/best flower carnivals in Europe.<br />
www.fonixinfo.hu<br />
19 - 21 Budapest : Festival of Crafts prominent crafts<br />
people of Hungary showcase their skills in workshops<br />
throughout Buda Castle. Folk music and dance<br />
performances.<br />
26 – 06 Sept Budapest :Jewish Summer Festival focuses<br />
on Jewish culture. Books, films, exhibitions,<br />
gastronomy events, music and dance<br />
September<br />
02 - 05 Szeged : International Tisza Fish Festival. Cooking<br />
competitions, folklore presentations and a fair.<br />
www.halfesztival.hu<br />
02 - 18 Budapest : International wine Festival Buda Castle.<br />
<strong>The</strong> best wine makers participate in exhibitions,<br />
a fair, wine auction and grape-harvest procession.<br />
Includes cultural programmes, classical and jazz<br />
concerts. www.winefestival.hu<br />
09 - 11 Szolnok : Goulash Festival preserving the Hungarian<br />
Goulash both in Hungary and overseas. 720 stewpots<br />
and 60.000 guests www.magyargulyas.hu<br />
15 - 25 Pecs - Heritage Festival - Pecs Days <strong>The</strong> city’s<br />
oldest cultural festival, performances, musical<br />
concerts and folk events<br />
October<br />
02 Budapest - Marathon<br />
06 – 09 Budapest - Palinka and Sausage Festival. 20<br />
palinka distillers and 10 different sausage makers<br />
participate www.palinkaeskolbasz.hu<br />
07 - 16 Budapest : Autumn Top international productions of<br />
new art and our own productions and others created<br />
jointly with partners. www.btf.hu/english<br />
20 – 23 Gödöllö Liszt Festival www.kiralyikastely.hu<br />
November/December<br />
Budapest : Christmas Fair www.christmas-markets.<br />
org<br />
Ireland<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
April<br />
29 - 01 May Renvyle, Galway, Connemara Mussel Festival A<br />
weekend of music, activities and bowls full of fresh<br />
Killary mussels.<br />
May<br />
21 - 23 Dunfanaghy Seafood Festival Co.Donegal seafood<br />
of course, BBQ’s, demonstrations, live music, fire<br />
juggling, raft race etc<br />
30 – 02 June Docklands Maritime Festival Custom House Quay<br />
Dublin Visiting tall ships, family entertainment,<br />
continental market, food stalls, sailing on the river.<br />
www.dublindocklands.ie<br />
June<br />
11 – 26 Cork-Midsummer Festival: Multi-discipline arts<br />
festival at various venues around the city www.<br />
corkfestival.com<br />
16 -19 Dublin-Bloomsday: A festival celebrating James<br />
Joyce and his masterpiece Ulysses www.jamesjoyce.<br />
com<br />
22 - 26 County Wexford- Wexford Strawberry Festival:<br />
Includes theatre street entertainment, markets.<br />
www.strawberryfestival.ie<br />
24 - 26 Belfast Maritime Festival will feature the infamous<br />
Tall Ships and host a variety of entertainment for all<br />
the family. www.belfastcity.gov.uk/events<br />
30 -3 July Waterford – Tall Ships Race<br />
July<br />
11 - 24 Galway City : Galway Arts Festival: Ireland’s largest<br />
and most prestigious annual arts festival www.<br />
galwayartsfestival.ie<br />
22- 24 New Ross, Co Wexford : JFK Dunbrody Festival:<br />
Action packed three days with open air concerts and<br />
street theatre, historical lectures and food markets<br />
www.jfkdunbrodyfestival.org<br />
25 – 31 Ballybrit : Galway Races and Summer Festival<br />
www.galwayraces.com<br />
29 - 31 Waterford City : Spraoi Festival: An international<br />
street theatre and music festival on the streets and<br />
quays of Waterford plus the Spraoi parade www.<br />
spraoi.com<br />
August<br />
05 - 14 Kilkenny : Arts Festival: www.kilkennyarts.ie<br />
10 -12 Co Kerry : Puck Fair: This is one of the oldest<br />
festivals in Ireland and includes the coronation and<br />
dethronement of a goat! www.puckfair.ie<br />
19 - 23 Tralee : <strong>The</strong> Rose of Tralee International Festival<br />
- international music, parades, fireworks, and the<br />
renowned Rose of Tralee selection<br />
27 – 29 Galway : Races and Autumn Festival www.<br />
galwayraces.com<br />
29 - 30 Co Antrim, Ballycastle - Ould Lammas: <strong>The</strong> oldest<br />
fair in Ireland originating from 17 th C with livestock<br />
sales and hundreds of stalls T + 44 (0) 28 8224 3292<br />
September<br />
09 - 11 Clarenbridge Oyster Festival Established in 1954,<br />
at Moran’s of the Weir oyster cottage, Paddy Burke’s<br />
Oyster Inn and other seafood-related venues.<br />
10 - 25 Dublin : Fringe Festival one of Ireland’s largest<br />
performing arts festivals and includes music, dance,<br />
street theatre, puppetry, visual arts and comedy.<br />
21 - 25 Galway City : Galway Oyster Festival: www.<br />
galwayoysterfest.com<br />
22 - 25 Co. Cork : Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival www.<br />
johnnykeenan.com<br />
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Ireland continued.......<br />
October<br />
24 – 05 Nov Wexford : Festival Opera Ireland’s opera highlight,<br />
adventurous bold, it’s enthusiasm is infectious www.<br />
wexfordopera.com<br />
28 - 31 Co. Cork : Guinness Jazz Festival www.<br />
guinnessjazzfestival.com<br />
November<br />
11 - 13 Co. Donegal : Ardara Match Making Weekend<br />
- Music, dancing, speed dating, Blind Date and<br />
matchmaking based on an old idea once prevalent in<br />
Donegal. www.nesbittarms.com<br />
December<br />
26 - 29 Leopardstown : Christmas Racing Festival Race<br />
Course, Dublin Principal national hunt racing<br />
festival commencing on St. Stephen’s Day annually.<br />
www.leopardstown.com<br />
Italy<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
May<br />
To 28 Salerno – Dante’s Hell at Pertosa Caves Every Friday<br />
and Saturday in the grotte (caves) “Dante” guides<br />
a tour through his Inferno, introducing guests to<br />
Paolo and Francesca of Rimini, Ulysses, Minos, Count<br />
Ugolino, and other characters you’ll find in the first<br />
book of <strong>The</strong> Divine Comedy. <strong>The</strong> entertainment<br />
underground is 30 actors and dancers with the<br />
Tappeto Volante Company www.grottedipertosa.it<br />
21 – 04 Sept Stresa Festival Opening the season is the “SPRING<br />
CONCERTS” series: five outdoor musical events on<br />
weekends in May, hosted in parks and in lakeside<br />
villas. www.stresafestival.eu<br />
07 - 18 Mille Miglia <strong>The</strong> most beautiful vintage cars in<br />
the world chosen to participate in the race each<br />
year . Departure from Brescia, through Ferrara,<br />
Urbino, San Marino, Rome with a stopover at Castel<br />
Sant’Angelo. www.1000miglia.eu<br />
7/8, 14,21,27,29 Ferrara - <strong>The</strong> Palio is the most ancient event<br />
of its kind is the world dating back to 1279. All the<br />
Contrade participate wearing dress of different<br />
colours to gain the “palio”, but also it is a festivity<br />
to remember the Renaissance, a period in which<br />
Ferrara was really a capital. www.paliodiferrara.it<br />
June<br />
05- 06 (tbc) Pisa - Historical Regatta of the Ancient Italian<br />
Maritime Republics. Historical parade and a rowing<br />
contest<br />
07 – 09 July Ravenna - Festival Music, dance, theatre, poetry,<br />
movies, features genre crossovers between the most<br />
important names of the classical tradition as well as<br />
rock, pop and jazz. www.ravennafestival.org<br />
10 – 15 Oct Cervia - Sand Sculpture Masters - showcasing<br />
the talents of international artists who create<br />
masterpieces out of sand on the beaches<br />
22 – 27 Aug Torre del Lago - Festival Puccini <strong>The</strong> outdoor<br />
theatre, close to Villa Mausoleo where the Master’s<br />
remains lie, an amazing setting to enjoy the music<br />
of the esteemed Italian artists.www.puccinifestival.<br />
it check for specific dates<br />
Herzlich Willkommen<br />
A warm welcome to Sterzing / Vipiteno. Mair Mair are glad to greet<br />
you at our traditional trading establishment where we are pleased<br />
to offer you a wide range of souvenirs, leather goods, wines etc etc.<br />
Our friendly sales staff speak English, German, Italian and Dutch,<br />
so please feel at home<br />
when you visit us and<br />
enjoy the flair of this<br />
historic trading city.<br />
I 39049 Sterzing, Altstadt 1<br />
Tel: +39 0 472 765386<br />
Fax: +39 0 472 766386<br />
17 – 03 Sept Verona - International Opera Festival. 49 evenings<br />
presenting 6 operas and a gala in the Roman<br />
Amphitheatre in its magnificent setting. www.arena.<br />
it<br />
July<br />
02 + 16Aug Siena <strong>The</strong> Palio Horse race first run in 1656<br />
to celebrate the miraculous apparition of the<br />
Virgin Mary near the old houses that belonged<br />
to Provenzano Salvani. <strong>The</strong> holy apparition was<br />
therefore called “Madonna di Provenzano” in whose<br />
honour the very first Palio was run (celebrations<br />
begin 3 days before each race)<br />
08 – 17 Perugia – Umbria Jazz - one huge stage of live jam<br />
sessions. www.umbriajazz.com<br />
16 - 17 Venice - Festa del Redentore (<strong>The</strong> Feast of the<br />
Redeemer) a fantastic procession of gondolas<br />
commemorating the deliverance from the plague of<br />
1575, followed by fireworks in St. Mark’s Square<br />
18 - 30 Bolzano - Festival Bolzano Danza <strong>The</strong> charming<br />
setting of Castel Firmiano hosts the Festival www.<br />
bolzanodanza.it<br />
22 – 31 Veneto – Jazz Festival - performances, concerts,<br />
workshops and meetings featuring international<br />
guests on stage in www.venetojazz.com<br />
24 – 04 Aug Riva del Garda - Musicariva Festival Spotlight<br />
artists of diverse origins from classical music<br />
to dance and includes a competition dedicated<br />
to the mu sician Riccardo Zandonai.www.<br />
musicarivafestival.com<br />
August<br />
01 – 02 Sulmona - <strong>The</strong> knightly joust of Sulmona According<br />
to the old tradition of the joust the winner district<br />
will be awarded the Palio and the rider a golden<br />
chain with a medal showing the symbol of Sulmona<br />
with the first letters of the famous Ovid’s hemistich<br />
“Sulmo mihi patria est”.www.giostrasulmona.it<br />
31 - 10 Sept Venice Lido - International Film Festival -<br />
showcases the best productions, awards competing<br />
movies and also rewards outstanding not-competing<br />
movies that distinguish themselves by contents and<br />
innovations.<br />
September<br />
Milan -Turin MITO SettembreMusica More than<br />
two hundred events - ranging from contemporary<br />
to baroque music through ethnic songs. www.<br />
mitosettembremusica.it<br />
04 Venice - Historical Regatta, dating back to 1315<br />
starts out with the colourful procession on water,<br />
formed by the Bissone, the Bucintoro and the boats<br />
of the Venetian rowing clubs, but also the women’s<br />
race on Mascarete and that of the youngsters<br />
Pupperini.<br />
October<br />
01 - 28 Teatro Regio di Parma – Verdi Festival <strong>The</strong><br />
city celebrates Verdi in this traditional event<br />
hosted during the month of Verdi’s birth.www.<br />
teatroregioparma.org<br />
09 Trieste – Barcelona Sail Race. More than two<br />
thousand sails meet in the Gulf of Trieste. <strong>The</strong> 16<br />
mile nautical route, Europe’s biggest sailing event<br />
and the only regatta in the world to set a single<br />
start line for so many yachts.<br />
November<br />
03 – 06 Verona International Horse Festival m <strong>The</strong> Fiera<br />
Cavalli horse show in Verona has been held annually<br />
for over a hundred years. Visitors can see some of<br />
the world’s most beautiful horses compete in show<br />
jumping.<br />
Latvia<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
April<br />
16 – 24 Riga :International Children’s Film Festival. <strong>The</strong><br />
lovable mascot is Berrimor the Pug. This affair<br />
showcases the most exciting new <strong>European</strong> fairy tale<br />
films marketed solely just for children. Prizes are<br />
awarded by a well versed small jury of children.<br />
June<br />
03 – 05 Riga : Summer Garden Festival. A must see event<br />
for the garden and flower lovers.<br />
03 - 10 Latvia ;Midsummer Celebrations . <strong>The</strong>se parties<br />
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offer all night bonfires, singing, dancing and general<br />
overall cheer.<br />
08 – 19 Riga :Opera Festival In 2011, the festival features<br />
productions of Verdi’s Aida, Pucinni’s Turandot,<br />
Madama Butterfly and Il Trittico , Wagner’s<br />
Dutchman, Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia, Mozart’s<br />
Don Giovanni and Tchaikovsky’s Eugene <strong>On</strong>egin.<br />
Russian-born Latvian composer Bruno Skulte’s <strong>The</strong><br />
Heiress of Vilkaci adds some local flavour<br />
10 - 12 Riga; International Salsa Festival <strong>The</strong> festival<br />
features some of the best salsa dancers from around<br />
the world and entices numerous spectators each<br />
year.<br />
September<br />
Riga: Sound Forest Festival Held annually, the<br />
unconventional affair presents avant garde sounds<br />
created by international as well as local bands.<br />
16 – 25 Riga: International Film Forum - Arsenals <strong>The</strong><br />
largest film event in the Baltic. <strong>The</strong> event also<br />
screens films from various genres, including short<br />
stories, documentaries, and comedies.<br />
October<br />
December<br />
Riga : Bildes Festival A multicultural affair,<br />
featuring music and art from around the world.<br />
International musical groups, jazz, blues and folk<br />
music concerts.<br />
Riga : Christmas Market www.christmas-markets.<br />
org<br />
Lithuania<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
May<br />
07 Vilnius - Street Musician Day Musicians flood the<br />
streets,, parks and squares of Vilnius and play rock,<br />
classics, jazz, avant-garde and folklore and beat<br />
African rhythms.<br />
19 - 22 Kaunas - International Hanseatic Days Medieval<br />
Festival A medieval festival, carnival and<br />
tournament of knights. <strong>The</strong> event will celebrate<br />
Hanseatic culture including games, old <strong>European</strong><br />
food tasting and troubadour songs.<br />
26 - 29 Vilnius - International Festival of Folk Music<br />
Skamba Skamba Kankliai <strong>The</strong> country’s oldest<br />
international folklore festival. Learn traditional<br />
dances and songs, taste authentic Lithuanian dishes,<br />
visit craft fairs and, above all, have fun in the<br />
capital’s wonderful old town.<br />
June<br />
02 – 28 Aug Kaunas - International Pažaislis Music Festival<br />
Some of the best ensembles, soloists and conductors<br />
from Lithuania and other countries will be<br />
performing in a number of free concerts.<br />
11 - 12 Castle, Trakai - Medieval Festival in Trakai. A<br />
medieval fairytale as this festival brings the past<br />
to life. See knights in shining armour, get to grips<br />
with life in a medieval village, discover the stunning<br />
Trakai Castle and explore the rich history.<br />
18 Nationwide - Culture Night: Let <strong>The</strong>re Be Night! A<br />
night of culture celebrates art and entertainment in<br />
all its forms<br />
24 - 26 Dieveniškės - Be2gether Festival rock music festival<br />
July<br />
01 – 06 Vilnius –International Folk Festival ‘Baltica’<br />
08 - 10 Mounds of Kernave - Days of Live Archaeology<br />
in Kernave Get involved in the archaeology, mint<br />
coins, strike flint and even practice your archery.<br />
27 – 01 Aug Klaipėda - Sea Festival Concerts, fairs, exhibitions,<br />
artistic actions, ceremonies of sailors. <strong>On</strong>e of the<br />
oldest festivals in Lithuania.<br />
August<br />
18 - 21 Klaipėda <strong>The</strong> 2011 Tall Ships Regatta <strong>The</strong> ships will<br />
harbour in the very centre of the old town with a<br />
variety of museums, galleries, pubs, restaurants and<br />
shops within a stone’s throw.<br />
31 – 18 Sep Nationwide- 2011 <strong>European</strong> Basketball<br />
Championships In Lithuania we live, breathe and<br />
sleep basketball.<br />
October<br />
13 – 16 Vilnius- Jazz <strong>The</strong> festival is a threshold between<br />
East and West, creating new trends in jazz.<br />
21 – 29 Vilnius – Gaida (<strong>The</strong> tube) International<br />
contemporary music festival<br />
Norway<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
May<br />
10 - 15 Stravanger MaiJazz International jazz festival www.<br />
maijazz.no<br />
13 - 15 Kinsarvik Blossom Festival Traditional country<br />
music and folk dance festival www.hardangertun.no<br />
25 - 04 June NATTJAZZ in Bergen. Northern Europe’s biggest<br />
jazz festival with music ranging from trad jazz to<br />
World Music. www.nattjazz.no<br />
25 – 89 June Bergen - International Festival . <strong>On</strong>e of Bergen’s<br />
artistic highlights. Music, dance, theatre.<br />
June<br />
15 –<br />
To Aug 17 Bergen - Concerts At Troldhaugen: (every Wed<br />
+ Sun)Classical concerts with Norwegian and<br />
international artists at composer Edvard Grieg’s<br />
home www.troldhaugen.no<br />
09 - 13 Oslo - Norwegian Wood: Annual rock music festival<br />
with international and Norwegian musicians www.<br />
norwegianwood.no<br />
25 Tromso - Midnight Sun Marathon: With other<br />
competitions at midnight and concerts and<br />
entertainment www.msm.no<br />
18 – 19 Oslo – Medieval Festival . Music, theatre, brave<br />
knights and beautiful princesses in Olso’s medieval<br />
park<br />
18 - 25 Harstad - North Norway Festival: <strong>The</strong> region’s<br />
largest cultural event, with performing and visual<br />
arts www.festspillnn.no<br />
25 National - Midsummer Night: Celebrations and<br />
bonfires throughout<br />
July<br />
01 – 04 Skudeneshavn – Skudefestivalen: Coastal culture<br />
festivals with a maritime focus and traditional<br />
music, folklore www.skudefestivalen.no<br />
07 - 10 Forde - Int’l Folk Music Festival: Norway’s largest.<br />
www.fordefestival.no<br />
13 - 16 Alesund - Boat Festival www.batfestivalen.no<br />
28 – 31 Stravenger – Tall Ships Race www.visitnorway.com<br />
28 - Aug 04 Trondheim - St Olav Festival: cultural event<br />
(commemorating the death of St. Olav at the battle<br />
of Stiklestad in 1030. www.olavsfestdagene.no<br />
August<br />
11 - 14 Mandal Sea Food Festival. <strong>The</strong> narrow cobble<br />
stoned streets of Mandal will be laid long tables<br />
with fresh mussels, shrimps, cray fish, crabs and<br />
other delicacies from the ocean. Concerts and<br />
entertainment.<br />
15 - 20 Oslo - Jazz Festival: More than 80 concerts over<br />
7 days with many world famous performers. www.<br />
oslojazz.no<br />
September<br />
07 - 17 Oslo - Ultima Contemporary Music Festival:<br />
Norway’s largest contemporary music festival with<br />
concerts performances www.ultima.no<br />
09 - 11 Bergen - Food Festival: Focusing on local food and<br />
entertainment. www.matfest.no<br />
24 - 25 Oslo – Marathon<br />
30 – 02 Oct Varanger King Crab Festival - focus on one of the<br />
specialties of Norway’s northernmost region, the<br />
king crab. Concerts, art exhibits, king crab fjord<br />
safaris, gourmet evenings. www.polarspectacle.no<br />
October<br />
14 – 18 Bergen –Grieg Festival Music festival for young<br />
voices<br />
14 - 16 Hardanger Food Festival focus on fruit and cider<br />
www.hardangerfjord.com<br />
December<br />
08 – 11 Oslo – Days of Piece. <strong>The</strong> Nobel Peace Prize<br />
is awarded on the 10 th followed by torch light<br />
procession, concerts and exhibitions<br />
Christmas Markets see www.christmas-markets.org<br />
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Poland<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
May<br />
14 – 22 Wroclaw Musica Electonica Nova 2011<br />
23 – 29 Krakow –International Film Festival, one of the<br />
oldest <strong>European</strong> film festivals presenting recent<br />
documentaries, animated films and dramas. www.<br />
cracowfilmfestival.pl<br />
June<br />
10 Krakow Lajkonik Parade - A colorful parade led by<br />
Lajkonik,a man dressed in a Tatar costume, riding<br />
a wooden horse. A reference to legends about the<br />
Tatar army residing in Krakow in the XIII century.<br />
www.polandforall.com<br />
15 - Jul 26 Warsaw - Mozart Festival performed by the Warsaw<br />
Chamber Opera. <strong>The</strong> complete works of Mozart<br />
www.wok.pol.pl<br />
22 - 10 July Wrocław - Brave Festival opposed to the ethnic<br />
cleansing of people from their own cultures and<br />
their own sensibilities<br />
30 - 03 July Gdynia - Heineken Open’er Festival 50,000 people<br />
each day at this major pop concert<br />
July<br />
01 – 03 Rzeszów - <strong>The</strong> International Festival of Song <strong>The</strong><br />
festival aims at vocalists of author song widely<br />
recognized as pop music style and popular songs/<br />
pop concert www.opener.pl<br />
02 - 06 Warsaw - International Street Art Festival Every<br />
street, bridge, tunnel and building in the city plays<br />
host to street performers, entertainers, artists and<br />
sculptors eager to show off their works<br />
04 - 09 Poznan - Poland’s largest festival of dramatic, street<br />
and open air theatre www.malta-festival.pl<br />
14 – 24 Gdynia – Sailing Days<br />
30 - 31 Ryn - Festival of Medieval Culture “MASURIA”<br />
Knightly art, music, dance and theatre – these are<br />
the key fields of culture which developed most<br />
significantly in the period of the Middle Ages. www.<br />
zamekryn.pl<br />
August<br />
01 National - Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.<br />
200,000 people lost their lives in the fight against<br />
Nazi occupation during the War<br />
05 – 13 Duszniki Zdrój - International Chopin Festival <strong>The</strong><br />
oldest festival in Poland, hosting artists from the<br />
whole world.<br />
17 – 25 Warsaw - International Festival of Contemporary<br />
Music –concerts presenting works of Polish and<br />
international composers. www.warszawska-jesien.<br />
art.pl<br />
20 28 tbc Cieszyn - <strong>The</strong> International Vocal Music Festival<br />
‘Viva il canto’ It contains oratorios, opera<br />
performances, recitals, chamber and choirs’<br />
concerts www.vivailcanto.pl<br />
15 - 24 Krakow – Music in Old Krakow Festival Various<br />
locations display the diversity of Kraków’s cultural<br />
traditions<br />
September<br />
02 – 05 Gdynia 2011 Tall Ships Regatta<br />
Krakow - ‘Bajit Chadasz’ Jewish Culture Month<br />
- Discussions, lectures, concerts and exhibitions.<br />
www.judaica.pl<br />
October<br />
07 - 16 Warsaw - International Film Festival More than 100<br />
films are screened in theatres throughout Warsaw<br />
for this festival<br />
10 – 17 (tbc) Wrocław - DIALOG International <strong>The</strong>atre Festival<br />
– highlighting the cultural wealth of Europe<br />
from different social and cultural circles www.<br />
dialogfestival.pl<br />
November<br />
11 Throughout Poland - Independence Parade marks<br />
the end of World War I and re-establishing Polish<br />
state in 1918 after 146 years of partitions<br />
December<br />
Krakow – Christmas Market www.christmasmarkets.org<br />
Portugal<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
April<br />
Monthly Fatima - Pilgrimage <strong>On</strong> 13 May 1917 the Virgin<br />
Mary reportedly visited three shepherd children in<br />
fields near Fatima. Today several million head for<br />
the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima<br />
to take part in the Pilgrimage . Usually 12 th /13 th<br />
monthly<br />
05 – 08 Funchal - Festival of the Flower<br />
19 – 22 Madeira Island Open the Porto Santo golf club is<br />
the new host of the Madeira Island Open on the PGA<br />
<strong>European</strong> Tour, the first <strong>European</strong> tournament of the<br />
new season.<br />
23 – 01 May Lisbon - Estoril Open with more than €530,000 in<br />
prize money for the male winner<br />
one of the highlights of MotoGP calendar. www.<br />
motogp.com<br />
June<br />
05 - 18 Portugal hosts its seventh Hot Air Balloon<br />
Transcrossing, with 25 teams from three continents<br />
taking part. In 2011 the route begins in Bragança<br />
and ends in Sagres.<br />
23 - 24 Oporto - Feasts of São João, of pagan origin and<br />
associated with the celebration of the summer<br />
solstice however the partying goes on all month with<br />
dancing, eating and fireworks.<br />
25 – 03 July Lisbon International Handicrafts Fair <strong>The</strong> event<br />
attracts visitors looking for both classical and<br />
modern crafts as gifts and as collectors’ items.<br />
July<br />
Coimbra - Holy Queen Festivities All July, Coimbra<br />
celebrates its patron saint, the Holy Queen<br />
Isabel. <strong>The</strong> festival includes street performances,<br />
exhibitions, gastronomy and handicraft fairs and<br />
sporting competitions. www.turismo-centro.pt<br />
08 – 10 Évora - Clássica Festival A classical international<br />
music festival takes place every summer<br />
in the UNESCO World Heritage Site www.<br />
festivalevoraclassica.com<br />
Obidos Medieval M arket in Castle For two weeks<br />
the castle and the surrounding town recreate the<br />
spirit of medieval Europe.<br />
09 Lisbon Pride, or Arrail Pride. Around 10,000 people<br />
come out on the streets to take part<br />
03 -16 July Aveiro - Festas da Ria / Estuary Festival Events<br />
include live music, exhibitions and food festivals,<br />
as well as a unique seaweed boat regatta down the<br />
river. www.rotadaluz.pt<br />
August<br />
06 - 07 Gualterianas – Festas Experience historical parades,<br />
a battle fought with flowers, bullfighting, fireworks<br />
and lots of live music. www.guimaraesturismo.com<br />
08 – 14 tbc Silves - Medieval Fair, see how the Moors and<br />
Christians lived in the Middle Ages. A historical<br />
re-enactment of the Christian Re-conquest the<br />
city. It will be invaded by characters from the past,<br />
including jugglers, acrobats, dancers and snake<br />
charmers<br />
26 – 29 Castro Marim - Algarve - Medieval Days Step<br />
back into the Middle Ages. the castle hosts kings<br />
and queens, knights and jesters for jousting<br />
tournaments, street theatre, live music and<br />
banquets. www.cm-castromarim.pt<br />
September<br />
01 – 04 Funchal - Madeira Wine Festival the residents of<br />
Madeira celebrate the harvest of their world-famous<br />
wine.<br />
03-05 Caramulo - Motorfestival Take a trip back in time<br />
where classic cars race down the roads of the<br />
Caramulo mountains. www.caramulo-motorfestival.<br />
com<br />
23 – 02 Oct Lisbon - Rock in Rio - major names in blues and<br />
soul, indie and rock. International bands play on<br />
three stages in the specially constructed Rock City<br />
October<br />
07 - 09 Terceira - Azores - Angrajazz <strong>The</strong> line-up includes<br />
renowned North American and <strong>European</strong> jazz<br />
players, and national stars headlined the festival.<br />
www.angrajazz.com<br />
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November<br />
04 - 13 Golegã - National Horse Fair Portugal’s Lusitano<br />
horses used in bullfights for centuries attract<br />
thousands of visitors to the festival. www.<br />
horsefairlusitano.org<br />
December<br />
04 Lisbon – Marathon www.lisbon-marathon.com<br />
Scotland<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
April<br />
To April 2012 Year of Scotland’s Islands over 100 events across 42<br />
islands www.scotlandsislands.com/festivals-events/<br />
for full cultural listing<br />
10 - 16 St. Andrews : Golf Week A week of golfing events to<br />
suit all levels. www.standrewsgolfweek.com<br />
16 - 03 May Glasgow : International Festival of Visual Art<br />
Experience the vibrancy and depth of the city’s art<br />
scene at its best. Tel: +44 (0)141 287 8994 www.<br />
glasgowinternational.org<br />
15 - 16 Ayr : Scottish Grand National - Highlight of the<br />
Scottish horse racing calendar. www.ayr-racecourse.<br />
co.uk<br />
28 - 02 May Speyside : Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival -<br />
Festival with over 200 events. www.spiritofspeyside.<br />
com<br />
28 - 01 May Highlands & Islands Music & Dance Festival<br />
- Festival showcasing music and dance of the<br />
Highlands and islands. www.obanfestival.org<br />
28 – 01 May Shetland Folk Festival Presenting the best<br />
folk music from around the globe. www.<br />
shetlandfolkfestival.com<br />
May<br />
May-Sept Highland Games Around 100 Highland games take<br />
place from Cowal to Tominfoul and all points in<br />
between. <strong>The</strong> most famous being the Braemar<br />
gathering attended by the Royal Family. Each<br />
gathering has a mix of piping, athletic events,<br />
Highland dancing, tossing the caber and Tug of War.<br />
www.visitscotland.com<br />
20 – 29 Islay : Festival of Malt and Music Tel: +44 (0)1496<br />
810254 www.islayfestival.org<br />
26 - 29 Orkney : Folk Festival based at Stromness and<br />
other venues Tel: +44 (0)1856 851638 www.<br />
orkneyfolkfestival.com<br />
28 - 29 Edinburgh : Emirates Airlines Edinburgh Rugby<br />
Sevens held at Murrayfield www.edinburgh7s.com<br />
June<br />
09 - 11 Arran : 17th Arran Folk Festival A week of<br />
concerts, ceilidhs and open pub sessions. www.<br />
arranfolkfestival.com<br />
14 - 27 Shetland : Hamefarin Welcoming Shetlanders from<br />
around the world back to their home islands. www.<br />
shetlandhamefarin.com<br />
23 - 26 Edinburgh : Royal Highland Show -<strong>The</strong> highlight of<br />
the Scottish country calendar.<br />
July<br />
01 - 03 Perthshire : Game Conservancy Scottish Fair at<br />
Scone Palace, demonstrating the importance of<br />
game and other wildlife to the Scottish countryside.<br />
www.scottishfair.com<br />
07 - 10 Loch Lomond : Barclays Scottish Open Major PGA<br />
golf championship. www.barclaysscottishopen.co.uk<br />
09 – 12 Greenock – Tall Ships Race<br />
11 - 15 Stornoway : 12th Hebridean Maritime Festival,<br />
Displays, sailing tuition and challenges to suit all<br />
tastes. www.sailhebrides.info<br />
14 – 17 Tall Ships visiting Stornoway<br />
21 - 24 Glasgow : Merchant City Festival <strong>The</strong> cream of<br />
Scotland’s arts scene. www.merchantcityfestival.<br />
com<br />
21 - 24 Lerwick: Tall Ships Race www.tallshipsraceslerwick.<br />
com<br />
25 - 30 Inverness : Inverness Tattoo www.tattooinverness.<br />
org.uk<br />
27 - 06 Aug Aberdeen : International Youth Festival 11 days of<br />
music, dance and theatre. Tel: www.aiyf.org<br />
29 - 07 Aug Edinburgh : International Jazz and Blues Festival<br />
www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk<br />
August<br />
05 - 27 Edinburgh : Military Tattoo Military extravaganza<br />
with breathtaking displays. Tel: +44 (0)8707 555 118<br />
www.edintattoo.co.uk<br />
05 - 28 Edinburgh : Festival Fringe <strong>The</strong> world’s largest Arts<br />
festival. Tel: +44 (0)131 226 0026 www.edfringe.com<br />
08 - 14 Glasgow : PIPING LIVE!, International Piping Festival<br />
and world championships www.pipinglive.co.uk<br />
12 - 04 Sept Edinburgh : International Festival 3 weeks of the<br />
best opera, theatre, dance and classical music from<br />
around the world. Tel: +44 (0)131 473 2000 www.eif.<br />
co.uk<br />
September<br />
03 Braemar Gathering Traditional Highland games and<br />
gathering. www.braemargathering.org<br />
09 - 18 <strong>The</strong> Highlands : Blas Festival Celebrating the<br />
culture of traditional music and gaelic in the<br />
Highlands. Tel: +44 (0)1463 225559 www.blasfestival.com<br />
15 - 17 Ayr : Gold Cup Festival Ayr Race Course www.ayrracecourse.co.uk<br />
October<br />
06 - 10 Shetland : Accordian & Fiddle Festival<br />
www.shetlandaccordionandfiddle.com<br />
29 – 30 Blair Atholl : Glenfiddich Piping & Fiddle<br />
Championships International competition. Tel: +44<br />
(0)1698 573536 www.glenfiddich.com<br />
November<br />
27 - 25 Dec Edinburgh : Christmas Celebration A month of<br />
sparkling celebrations.<br />
www.edinburghschristmas.com<br />
December<br />
Dec CHRISTMAS MARKETS Throughout December www.<br />
christmas-markets.org.<br />
Slovenia<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
May<br />
10 – 15 Piran : Internautica International Boat Show<br />
10 – 09 Dec Bled:1000 years of Bled Castle Anniversary of Bled<br />
Castle was first mentioned as castellum Veldes in the<br />
deed of gift of King Henrik II, issued on 22 May 1011<br />
21 - 04 June Bohinj : 5th International Wild Flower Festival<br />
Guided botanical tours showing the vast array of<br />
plants and flowers in different settings, as well as<br />
craft markets, exhibitions, concerts and workshops.<br />
www.bohinj.si<br />
June<br />
17 – 19 Idrija : Lace Festival <strong>The</strong> town literally breathes the<br />
lace making tradition during the festival<br />
24 – 09 July Maribor - Festival of Lent More than 400 musical<br />
performances and half a million visitors. Classical,<br />
jazz, pop and ethno music. plus concerts, plays and<br />
puppet shows http://lent.slovenija.net/.<br />
29 – 02 Jul Ljubljana :Jazz Festival a connoisseur’s choice of<br />
music and offers an exciting insight into creativity in<br />
contemporary jazz.<br />
July<br />
01 - 31Aug Ljubljana : Summer Festival - established over 50<br />
years ago. www.ljubljanafestival.si/en/<br />
August<br />
28 – 04 Sept Bled - World Rowing Championships<br />
September<br />
16 – 18 Lake Bohinj : Cow Ball Festival celebrates the<br />
return of the cattle to the valley after a summer out<br />
at pasture. Cows are decorated and paraded through<br />
the dry Govic waterfall, joined by herdsmen,<br />
dairymaids and cheese makers with traditional<br />
Slovenian folk music and dancing. www.bohinj.si<br />
19 - 29 Velenje – 22nd Pippi Festival Two red pigtails,<br />
freckles on cheeks and nose, colorful socks and too<br />
big shoes. Dedicated to children and their parents.<br />
creative workshops, theatrical performances,<br />
exhibitions, and films www.pikinfestival.si<br />
19 - 26 Maribor : 11th Festival of the Old Vine Concerts,<br />
wine tasting, traditional Slovenian food sampling<br />
and the Old Vine grape-gathering ceremony. www.<br />
maribor-pohorje.si October<br />
23 Ljubljana :marathon<br />
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November<br />
Ljubljana : LIFFE 22 nd International Film Festival<br />
Contemporary films from around the world, www.<br />
liffe.si<br />
Spain<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
April<br />
05 Madrid – Marathon<br />
21 - 24 Alicante - <strong>The</strong> Moors and Christians Festival: <strong>On</strong>e<br />
of the major celebrations in Alicante’s calendar, a<br />
mixture of religion, history and street carnival.<br />
May<br />
03 - 08 Seville - La Feria de Abril: April Fair with roundthe-clock<br />
flamenco parties, - an enticing programme<br />
of typically Andalusian cultural events.<br />
08 – 15 Jerez - <strong>The</strong> Feria del Caballo <strong>The</strong> most important<br />
equine heritage event in Spain. … witness the<br />
superior displays of horsemanship, bullfights and<br />
flamenco<br />
15 Madrid - the Fiesta de San Isidro Madrid’s largest<br />
fiesta, offers the chance to don traditional castizo<br />
finery, feast on delicacies such as thick steamy<br />
broth and soak up flamenco, zarzuelas and Latin<br />
celebrations<br />
13 - 23 Seville - International Puppet Festival presents a<br />
programme for both adults and children. <strong>The</strong> best<br />
national and international companies perform<br />
27 Murcia - Tres Culturas (Murcia Three Cultures)<br />
International Festival features an extensive<br />
programme of concerts and cultural activities that<br />
centre on Judaism, Christianity and Islam<br />
June<br />
06 Castrillo de Murcia - El Colacho <strong>The</strong> Baby-Jumping<br />
Festival. Since 1620 the town celebrated Corpus<br />
Christi with a bizarre event, grown men dressed as<br />
the Devil leaping over a row of babies<br />
13 – 18 Aug Barcelona Summer Festival [del Grec] - theatre,<br />
dance and music.<br />
08 – 23 July Cartagena - La Mar de Músicas (Sea of Music)<br />
Festival, one of the best festivals of global sounds in<br />
Europe.<br />
July<br />
01 - 11 Córdoba Gran Teatro - International Guitar Festival<br />
www guitarracordoba.com<br />
01 - 03 Madrid - Gay Pride Celebrations <strong>The</strong> main event<br />
is the carnival-style parade through the city which<br />
ends with a huge party.<br />
06 - 14 Pamplona – Encierro: <strong>The</strong> Bull Run, part of the<br />
spectacular Fiesta de San Fermín, is conducted<br />
along an 800m stretch of the town’s streets towards<br />
the bullring.<br />
08 – 11 Igualada, Barcelona <strong>European</strong> Ballon Festival<br />
Brightly coloured, bulbous hot-air balloons from<br />
around the world. <strong>The</strong> event draws around 25,000<br />
people<br />
29 Neves - Fiesta de Santa Marta de Ribarteme: Locals<br />
who have had a near death experience parade<br />
through the streets in coffins carried by family and<br />
friends .<br />
August<br />
12 - 21 Malaga Feria de Malaga - the biggest party in<br />
town with fancy dress, exotic food and dance, and<br />
fireworks<br />
24 – 04 Sep Requena – La Fiesta de la Vendimia: A water fight<br />
to celebrate the beginning of the grape harvest.<br />
Residents beseech for water needed for the next<br />
harvest<br />
26 Bunyol - La Tomatina: Every year 30,000 residents<br />
and visitors in this tiny village turn out for the<br />
largest tomato fight on the planet.<strong>The</strong>re is a<br />
monumental 125,000-kilo arsenal of ripe fruit.<br />
September<br />
Cardona – Corre del Bou: <strong>On</strong> the opening day of the<br />
fiesta, the encierro takes place - when the young<br />
bulls are placed in a pen in a makeshift arena in the<br />
town square, who are then joined by around 100<br />
men. <strong>The</strong> only way out is for them to climb some of<br />
the few ropes or alternatively scramble up the sides<br />
of the walls.<br />
03 - 09 Segorbe - Semana de Toros: horsemen accompany a<br />
torrent of bulls along Calle Colon to the town’s main<br />
square. <strong>The</strong> festival attracts over 200,000 people<br />
who come to watch the impressive sight of bulls<br />
racing down the main street.<br />
22 - 25 Barcelona - Fiesta of La Mercè: the city undergoes<br />
a fantastic makeover of Catalan popular culture and<br />
mythology. Fire-breathing dragons, costumed devils,<br />
human pyramids, Sardana dance groups, orchestras,<br />
DJs and big-name bands converge on the city.<br />
October<br />
01 - 05 Benidorm <strong>The</strong> Moors and Christians Festival: <strong>On</strong>e<br />
of the major celebrations in Alicante’s calendar, a<br />
mixture of religion, history and street carnival.<br />
25 National Day<br />
November<br />
01 Cadiz - All Saints Day: A colourful celebration in<br />
Cadiz, with beautifully decorated market stalls,<br />
often depicting current events, lining the streets<br />
Sweden<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
May<br />
06 - 08 Liseberg’s Garden Days : Biggest garden fair in<br />
western Sweden. Around 100 exhibitors<br />
07 - 08 Borås : Linneus Walk Over 5000 participants take<br />
part in a 42 km marathon - Sweden’s largest walk<br />
21 Göteborg : Half Marathon 40,000 runners expected.<br />
www.Sweden.se<br />
June<br />
01 – 05 Stockholm – Belly Dance Festival . <strong>The</strong> annual<br />
event offers oriental dance workshops, theme<br />
classes with guest teachers<br />
02 – 05 Goteborg : 33rd Basketball Festival Europes<br />
largest youth basketball tournament www.<br />
infobasketballfestival.se<br />
05 – 08 Halmstad – Tall Ships Race www.<br />
tallshipsraceshalmstad.se<br />
06 National Day: Celebrations all over the country. <strong>The</strong><br />
largest and most traditional event will take place at<br />
Skansen with the King and Queen<br />
08 - 11 Sölvesborg : Sweden Rock Festival: With<br />
international artists<br />
17 - 18 Motala : Vätternrundan <strong>The</strong> largest recreational<br />
bicycle ride in the world, follows the shoreline of<br />
the beautiful Lake Vättern (186 miles/300km) over<br />
15,000 cyclists expected. www.vatternrundam.se<br />
24 National -Midsummer Eve/Solstice Celebrations:<br />
With dance and music around the Maypole. www.<br />
Sweden.se<br />
28 Stockholm : Marathon 17.500 runners from all over<br />
the world.<br />
July<br />
02 - 09 Dalarna : Music at Lake Siljan Music festival with<br />
more than 100 different programs and performances<br />
.www.musikvidsiljan.se<br />
03 - 18 Bastad/Skåne : Swedish Open Annual International<br />
tennis tournament. Sweden.se<br />
14 - 16 Hultsfred : Småland-Hultsfred Rock Festival:<br />
Sweden’s largest with attractions for everyone<br />
15 – 03 Sept Dalarna : Dalhalla Festival Concerts at an outdoor<br />
auditorium in a former limestone quarry www.<br />
dalhalla.se<br />
17 - 23 Göteborg : Gothia Cup 730.000 youths from 124<br />
different countries take part in the Soccer matches<br />
info@gothiacup.se<br />
20 - 23 Karlshamn : Baltic Festival: Folk celebration with<br />
cultural events from all over the world T+46 454-811<br />
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August<br />
01 – 07 Stockholm : Pride Festival: www.stockholmpride.<br />
org<br />
07 - 14 Visby : Gotland Medieval Week: Markets, people<br />
wearing medieval attire, music, contests and games.<br />
T+46-498-29 10 70<br />
10 Crayfish Party all over Sweden<br />
11 - 13 Göteborg : Way out West 5th i year of one of the<br />
best music festival in Europe with rock, indie, and<br />
alternative acts.<br />
16 - 21 Stockholm : Cultural Festival Over 500 shows of<br />
music and entertainment, most of which are free<br />
www.kulturfestivalen.stockholm.se<br />
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19 – 26 Skåne : <strong>The</strong> Malmö Festival: A gigantic party with<br />
music, theatre, fireworks, sport events, amusement<br />
parks and handicrafts. www.malmofestivalen.nu<br />
26 – 28 Göteborg : Jazz Festival Swing, New Orleans jazz,<br />
gospel and Blues, on eight different venues. www.<br />
gothenburgjazzfestival.com<br />
September<br />
03 Stockholm : Tjejmilen <strong>The</strong> biggest sporting event<br />
for women with 28,000 females running and jogging<br />
a 10,000 metre course<br />
17 Stockholm : Half Marathon 21,098 metre course<br />
23 - 25 Stockholm : Lidingöloppet: Awarded the Guinness<br />
Book of World Records’ for the largest terrain race in<br />
the world for novice/experienced runners & joggers.<br />
T +46-8-765 26 15<br />
24 – 25 Kivik, Skåne : Apple Market Harvest festival with<br />
music and guided tours of the apple factories of<br />
Äppelriket Österlen and Kivik´s Juicery.<br />
30 – 02 Oct Olands : Harvest Festival <strong>On</strong>e of Sweden’s largest<br />
Harvest Festivals. <strong>The</strong> emblem is <strong>The</strong> Pumpkin.<br />
www.skordefest.nu<br />
26 – 30 Stockholm - Beer and Whisky Festival <strong>The</strong> worlds<br />
largest beverage festival of its kind with over<br />
1.300 beer, whisky and calvados exhibitors Also<br />
incorporating Taste Experience. www.skordefeste.nu<br />
(also on 7-9 Oct )<br />
October<br />
26 – 30 Umeå : Västerbotten – 44th International Jazz<br />
Festival:<br />
November<br />
Nov/Dec National – Advent and Christmas markets www.<br />
christmas-markets.org<br />
December<br />
03 - 04 National : Lucia: <strong>The</strong> coronation of Lucia, the<br />
bearer of light is celebrated all over Sweden<br />
10 Stockholm : Nobeldagen: <strong>The</strong> Nobel Prize Awards<br />
presented by HM Carl Gustaf XVI, the King at a<br />
formal ceremony. By special invitation only. T+46-8-<br />
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Switzerland<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
April<br />
06 - 09 Crans-Montana: Caprices Festival 5 days of partying<br />
at the biggest winter music festival in Switzerland!<br />
Don’t miss it! www.capricesfestival.ch<br />
08 - 11 Zürich: Sechseläuten spring festival. Annual<br />
festival of the townsfolk charming and colourful<br />
children’s parade, also procession of the Guilds to<br />
the bonfire where the “Böögg” (effigy representing<br />
the “Old Man of Winter”) is burned www.<br />
sechselaeuten.ch<br />
12 – 16 Zermatt: Unplugged Europe’s only festival featuring<br />
exclusively acoustic instruments. www.zermattunplugged.com<br />
June<br />
02 – 05 Neuchâtel: FestiėNeuch Music festival on shores of<br />
Lake Neuchatel with the likes of Mika, Cypress Hill<br />
and Bonobo already lined up.www.festineuch.ch<br />
15 – 19 Basel : ART BASEL world fair of the international<br />
art market. Over 300 carefully selected exhibitors<br />
from the world’s most important galleries turn the<br />
fairground into a museum www.artbasel.com<br />
16 - 19 Zürich: Pride Festival- a party, celebrating the<br />
rights of gays and lesbians. An exciting, inspiring and<br />
multicultural program on the festival site rounds the<br />
day off. www.csdzurich.ch<br />
13 - 20 Grindelwald: Eiger live - 1000 meters above<br />
Everyday Life. A week of events for visitors who<br />
appreciate mountains, sports and nature. www.<br />
eigerlive.ch<br />
Mid June Interlaken: William Tell, open-air theatre Friedrich<br />
Schiller’s most successful play,staged at Matten,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Tell arena is set in a forest. <strong>The</strong> open-air stage<br />
is graced by over 180 amateur actors, 20 horses<br />
and a complete procession of cows and goats www.<br />
tellspiele.ch Closes early Sept<br />
18 - 19 Gruyères: Medieval Festival held in the castle on<br />
Midsummer Day with sounds of the troubadours of<br />
Albadir and concert of the famous band Espanatar.<br />
Archers and Cannons and succulent meals from<br />
Middle Aged recipes. www.chateau-gruyeres.ch<br />
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25 - 27 St. Gallen: Openair open-air music festival – 3 days<br />
with 40 performances from artists from all over the<br />
world www.openairsg.ch<br />
25 Lucerne: 3rd Luzerner Fest Music played on<br />
squares in the heart of the Old Town. Food<br />
and refreshments. Proceeds support charitable<br />
institutions www.altstadtfest-luzern.ch<br />
25- 26 Swiss Hiking Night (at full moon) dedicated to<br />
Midsummer Night. <strong>The</strong> theme for this Year is the<br />
«Lithafest» - the midsummer festival of Nordic<br />
countries and one of the eight witches’ Sabbats.<br />
www.wandernacht.ch<br />
July<br />
01 – 16 Montreux: Jazz Festival 16 days of jazz, blues,<br />
rock, world-music, rap, electro and pop. From Miles<br />
Davis to Ray Charles, and including David Bowie or<br />
Prince, all the greats have appeared on its various<br />
stages. www.montreuxjazz.com<br />
08 - 10 Weggis: Rosefestival Fairground, live dance music<br />
and big fireworks display. Countless bars, snacks and<br />
entertainment stands.www.rosenfest-weggis.ch<br />
15 - 31 Verbier: Festival top classical artists performing<br />
unique concert programmes in a breathtaking<br />
mountain setting. www.verbierfestival.com<br />
26 Wengen: Folklor festival at Männlichen<br />
Demonstraion of Swiss Folklore: dances, yodelling,<br />
alphorn, flag throwing, Swiss folklore band. www.<br />
maennlichen.ch.<br />
August<br />
01 All around Switzerland: Swiss National Holiday<br />
04 – 14 Geneva Festival : - concerts, world foods, crafts,<br />
entertainments galore and a funfair on the lakeshore<br />
with the grand finale - a spectacular display of<br />
musical fireworks. www.fetes-de-geneve.ch<br />
12 - 14 Saignelégier: Marché Concours, National horse<br />
market and show. Held in the wonderful Franches-<br />
Montagnes area. Includes huge exhibition, original<br />
presentation of horses, folkloric parade, and rustic<br />
horse races.www.marcheconcours.ch<br />
13 Zürich: Street Parade Top DJs. Street Parade<br />
featuring lovemobiles, digital art and live<br />
performances showcasing latest trends from the<br />
world of electronic music. Parties afterwards in over<br />
100 clubs www.streetparade.ch<br />
September<br />
24 Charmey: Alpine Festival with Alpine descent of<br />
the cattle Flower decorated herds and cowherds<br />
in traditional costume (bredzon) return from four<br />
months in the mountains. Folklore market, musical<br />
entertainment and displays. www.charmey.ch<br />
October<br />
06 - 09 Jungfrau INTERfolk - A fusion of folk culture<br />
events throughout the Jungfrau, full of folklore<br />
from Switzerland and abroad. <strong>The</strong> programme is<br />
packed with folk music, song and dance, language<br />
and customs, handicraft and trades, sport and<br />
games, food and drink. www.interfolk.ch<br />
November<br />
21 – 27 Lucerne Festival “Piano features star pianists from<br />
the fields of classical music, contemporary music<br />
and jazz, with a repertoire drawn from every epoch.<br />
www.lucernefestival.ch<br />
26 – 27 Samnaun: CLAUWAU Santa Claus World<br />
Championships. <strong>The</strong> best Santa Clauses from all<br />
over the world meet for this fun competition www.<br />
clauwau.com<br />
28 Bern: Zibelemärit, traditional onion market<br />
with popular festival Farmers bring over 50<br />
tons of onions in artistically woven plaits, also<br />
garlic. Market stalls selling ceramic pots, bread,<br />
vegetables. Taste cheese, cheesecake, onion cakes<br />
and onion soup in the restaurants. Fairground for<br />
children. www.berninfo.com<br />
December<br />
Basel, Montreux, Zürich, Saint-Gallen all offer<br />
Christmas Markets from mid December, spicy snacks<br />
and drinks, lovely gift ideas. www.christmasmarkets.org<br />
Wales<br />
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details are<br />
accurate. Check with the tourist board web site during the year in<br />
case anything changes<br />
April<br />
29 - 02 May Mumbles Mostly Jazz and Blues Festival. Different<br />
name but as ever, you can expect all the special<br />
flavours that make this event a high-quality boutique<br />
music festival, lashings of tasty festival food, and<br />
that indefinable Mumbles seaside atmosphere!<br />
May<br />
26 - 6 June Hay Festival Hay on Wye Britain’s town of books<br />
once again hosts its annual literary festival. Plus<br />
music, comedy and current affairs crammed into its<br />
cosmopolitan programme. www.hayfestival.com<br />
30 – 04 June Ceredigion - Urdd National Eisteddfod Europe’s<br />
largest youth arts festival Celebrating the best<br />
talent in song, dance, drama and design www.urdd.<br />
org/eisteddfod<br />
June<br />
10 – 12 Gower Folk Festival Join us for a packed weekend<br />
of workshops and folk music from a wide variety of<br />
artists.<br />
25 – 04 July Pembrokeshire Fish Week locally caught fish<br />
and shellfish. Tastings, master classes, talks,<br />
courses and fishing trips at 200 venues www.<br />
pembrokeshirefishweek.co.uk<br />
30 – 03 Sept Cardiff Summer Festival <strong>The</strong> capital comes alive<br />
with street theatre, live music, comedy, drama and<br />
funfairs. www.cardiff-festival.com<br />
July<br />
04 – 10 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod an<br />
international gathering of singers, dancers and<br />
musicians from over 50 countries worldwide.<br />
18 – 21 Builth Wells - Royal Welsh Show Britain’s most<br />
popular agricultural show. Plus live music, stunt<br />
displays, craft stalls, food etc www.rwas.co.uk<br />
29 – 31 Caerphilly - <strong>The</strong> Big Cheese, A weekend of food,<br />
Fun, Fire-eating and falconry http://www.caerphilly.<br />
gov.uk/bigcheese/<br />
30 - 06 Aug Ebbw Vale - National Eisteddfod of Wales Feast of<br />
Welsh culture and heritage, the Welsh Language.<br />
Pomp and ceremony, poetry, dance and comedy<br />
www.eisteddfod.org.uk<br />
August<br />
12 - 14 Brecon Jazz An international festival bringing supercool<br />
jazz. www.breconjazz.org<br />
19 – 21 Crickhowell- <strong>The</strong> Green Man Festival Described by<br />
<strong>The</strong> Guardian as ‘Arguably the definitive boutique<br />
festival’, www.thegreenmanfestival.co.uk<br />
September<br />
17 – 18 Abergavenny Food Festival Slow food, good food,<br />
local food, celebrity chefs, tastings and street stalls.<br />
www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com<br />
23 - 25 Porthcawl - Elvis Festival ‘<strong>The</strong> King’ lives on,<br />
dozens of tribute acts from all over the world<br />
perform in the biggest Elvis festival in Europe. www.<br />
elvies.co.uk<br />
October<br />
01 Newport - <strong>The</strong> Ryder Cup -.<strong>The</strong> Celtic Manor<br />
Resort, other golfing events throughout the summer<br />
www.golfasitshouldbe.com<br />
16 Cardiff Half Marathon over 15,000 entering the<br />
biggest road race in Wales<br />
27 – 09 Nov Dates tbc Swansea - Dylan Thomas Festival<br />
Readings, talks, performances, music and celebrity<br />
guests celebrate the life and work of Dylan Thomas,<br />
Wales’ most famous writer. www.dylanthomas.com<br />
Nov/Dec<br />
Cardiff Winter Wonderland Outdoor ice skating,<br />
funfair, mulled wine and roasted chestnuts,<br />
Head to the lawn at the front of Cardiff City<br />
Hall and join in the Christmas festivities. www.<br />
cardiffswinterwonderland.com<br />
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dates. However please verify with the appropriate<br />
Tourist Boards where dates are shown as provisional.<br />
Dates and details will be updated continuously at our<br />
web site www.christmas-markets.org<br />
Austria<br />
Graz<br />
18 Nov – 24 Dec 2011<br />
Various locations around the Old<br />
Town Centre<br />
T+43/316/8075-0<br />
info@graztourimus<br />
Innsbruck<br />
15 Nov – 6 Jan 2012<br />
In the old town centre in front<br />
of the Golden Roof.<br />
www.innsbruck-tourismus.com<br />
Salzburg<br />
17 Nov – 26 Dec 2011<br />
<strong>On</strong> Cathedral Sq and Residenz<br />
Sq.<br />
Mirabell Square<br />
Courtyard of Hohensalzburg<br />
Fortress<br />
Sterngarten<br />
Bahnhof next to St Leonhard’s<br />
Church<br />
T. +43/662/88 9 87-0<br />
www.salzburg.info<br />
Vienna<br />
Nov 12 – 24 Dec2011 (prov)<br />
Christmas Market and Magic of<br />
Advent - City Hall Square and<br />
the adjacent Rathauspark<br />
www.christkindlmarkt.at<br />
21 Nov – 26 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Culture and Christmas Market -<br />
Schönbrunn Palace<br />
www.weihnachtsmarkt.co.at<br />
16 Nov – 13 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Christmas Village between the<br />
Kunsthistorisches Museum and<br />
the Natural History Museum<br />
Nov 17– Dec 23 2011<br />
Christmas market at Spittelberg<br />
18 Nov 23 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Old Viennese Christmas Market -<br />
Freyung District<br />
www.vienna.info<br />
Belgium<br />
Antwerp<br />
10- 29 Dec 20101<br />
<strong>The</strong> Groenplaats and Market<br />
Square<br />
www.antwerpen.be<br />
Brugge<br />
25 Nov – 1 Jan 2012<br />
Market Square and and Simon<br />
Stevinplein<br />
www.bruges.be<br />
Brussels<br />
25 Nov – 1 Jan 2012<br />
Grand Place<br />
www.plaisirsdhiver.be<br />
Durbuy<br />
25 Nov to 9 Jan 2012<br />
Old town and in<br />
27 & 28 Nov, 4 & 5 Dec, 11 & 12<br />
Dec 2010)<br />
Place Roi Baudoin<br />
trade@belgiumtheplaceto.be<br />
Ghent<br />
9 Dec – 30 Dec 2011<br />
St Baafsplein<br />
info@visitflanders.co.uk<br />
Liège’s<br />
25 Nov – 29 Dec 2011<br />
Place St Lambert & Place du<br />
Marché.<br />
www.villagedenoel.be<br />
Mons<br />
10 Dec- 2 Jan 2012<br />
Grand-Place<br />
trade@belgiumtheplaceto.be<br />
Ypres<br />
26 Nov - 01 Jan 2012<br />
Grote Markt<br />
Closed Mondays<br />
Tournai<br />
9 Dec – 31 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Halle-aux-Draps<br />
trade@belgiumtheplaceto.be<br />
Czech Republic<br />
Prague<br />
3 Dec to 1 Jan 2012<br />
Wenceslas Square, the Old Town<br />
Square,<br />
Namesti Republiky & Havelske<br />
Trziste<br />
Denmark<br />
Aarhus<br />
20 Nov – 29 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Old Town<br />
T: 0045 8612 3188<br />
www.dengamleby.dk<br />
Copenhagen<br />
19 Nov – 30 Dec 2011<br />
Tivoli and “Strøget”<br />
T: 0045 3315 1001<br />
www.tivoli.dk<br />
www.visitdenmark.com<br />
England<br />
Bath<br />
24 Nov – 11 Dec 2011<br />
Next to Bath Abbey<br />
www.bathchristmasmarket.<br />
co.uk<br />
Birmingham<br />
Frankfurt Christmas<br />
Market<br />
17 Nov – 22 Dec 2011 (tbc)<br />
Victoria Square and New Street<br />
10am – 9pm<br />
www.birmingham.gov.uk<br />
Tel: 0121 464 2012<br />
Bournemouth<br />
17 Nov 24 Dec 2011 ( Prov)<br />
Town Centre/<strong>The</strong> Square<br />
www.christmas-markets.org<br />
www.xmas-markets.com<br />
Canterbury<br />
23 Nov – 23 Dec 2011 (tbc)<br />
City Centre<br />
December 25th, 16 Cheap Street, Bath. Christmas shopping all year<br />
round. www.december25.co.uk<br />
Lincoln<br />
01- 04 Dec 2011<br />
Castle Square<br />
www.visitlincolnshire.com<br />
Portsmouth Historic<br />
Dockyard<br />
25 – 27 Nov 2011<br />
A Victorian Festival of Christmas<br />
Tel (+0044) 023 9283 9766<br />
www.christmasfestival.co.uk<br />
London<br />
Hyde Park<br />
16 Nov – 06 Jan 2012 (prov)<br />
Southbank Centre<br />
186 Nov – 23 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
www.christmas-markets.org<br />
www.xmas-markets.com<br />
Oxford<br />
28 November – 14 Dec 2011<br />
(tbc)<br />
Behind the Castle<br />
Rochester<br />
3 0 Nov - 18 Dec 2011<br />
Rochester Castle<br />
New Dickens Christmas Market<br />
Closed Mon and Tue<br />
www.dickenschristmasmarket.<br />
com<br />
Winchester Cathedral<br />
24Nov – 21 Dec 2011<br />
At the foot of the Cathedral in<br />
the historic grounds<br />
T +01962 840500<br />
www.<br />
winchesterchristmasmarket.<br />
co.uk<br />
Estonia<br />
Tallinn<br />
26 Nov – 08 Jan 2012<br />
Old medieval town<br />
T: +372 679 8585<br />
Christmas Village dates tba<br />
Estonian Open Air Museum<br />
T+372 654 9100<br />
Finland<br />
Helsinki<br />
08 – 23 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
St Thomas Christmas Market in<br />
Esplanade Park<br />
T: +358 (0)9 169 3757<br />
<strong>The</strong> Old Student House 13 – 23<br />
Dec (prov)<br />
T: +358-(0)9-13114 367<br />
You can see all editions of the Guide and magazine at www.ontheroad.co.uk<br />
Turku<br />
03 Dec 2011 each weekend in<br />
Dec 2011<br />
Old Great Square, Turku Castle<br />
and Luostarinmäki Handicrafts<br />
Museum<br />
France<br />
Amiens<br />
26 Nov – 276Dec 2011<br />
Town Centre<br />
Tél.+33 ( 0 ) 877 51 98 95<br />
www.marchedenoel.fr<br />
Arras<br />
26 Nov – 26 Dec 2011<br />
Town Centre<br />
T: +33 (0)3 21 51 26 95<br />
www.ot-arras.fr (in French only)<br />
Colmar<br />
24 Nov – 02 Jan 2011<br />
5 Markets throughout the town<br />
T: +33 (0) 3 89 20 68 92<br />
www.ot-colmar.fr<br />
www.tourism-alsace.com<br />
Lille<br />
24 Nov – 30 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Just off Grande Place<br />
T: +33 (0)3 59 57 94 00<br />
www.lilletourism.com<br />
Lyon<br />
24 Nov – 30 Dec 2011<br />
Place Carnot<br />
T: +33 (0)4 78 19 42 05<br />
www.lyon-france.com<br />
Mulhouse<br />
24 Nov – 29 Dec 2011<br />
Town Centre<br />
T: +33 (0) 3 89 35 48 48<br />
www.tourisme-mulhouse.com<br />
Saverne<br />
Town Centre, adults and<br />
children’s market<br />
T: +33 (0) 3 88 87 33 50<br />
www.ot-saverne.fr<br />
Strasbourg<br />
26 Nov – 30 Dec 2011<br />
Place de la Cathédrale and<br />
Place Broglie<br />
www.ot-strasbourg.fr.<br />
Germany<br />
Augsburg<br />
221Nov – 24 Dec 2011<br />
Renaissance town hall<br />
Tel: 0049 821 50 20 70<br />
www.regio-augsburg.de
<strong>The</strong> Pan <strong>European</strong> Advent and Christmas Markets website<br />
Highlights details of 100’s of Advent and Christmas markets and Festive<br />
events from Aarhus to Zurich and beyond<br />
www.christmas-markets.org<br />
You can also identify many benefits on offer during the festive season<br />
to make your itinerary even more appealing<br />
Photo: Christmas Market - Tallinn Town Square by Toomas Volmer
Advent & Christmas Markets and Festive Events - www.christmas-markets.org<br />
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Baden-Baden<br />
22 Nov – 26 Dec 2011<br />
Backdrop of the Kurhaus<br />
T0049 7221 275 200<br />
www.baden-baden.de<br />
Bamberg<br />
24Nov - 23 Dec 2011<br />
Throughout the World Heritage<br />
City<br />
T0049 951 297 6200<br />
www.bamberg.info<br />
Berlin<br />
21 Nov – 31 Dec 2011<br />
Gendarmenmarkt<br />
T0049 30 250 025<br />
www.berlin-tourist-information.<br />
de<br />
Bonn<br />
17Nov – 23 Dec 2011<br />
Münsterplatz and in<br />
neighbouring streets<br />
Tel: 0049 228 910 410<br />
www.bonn-region.de<br />
Bremen<br />
254Nov – 23 Dec 2011<br />
Throughout the historic city<br />
centre<br />
Tel: 0049 421 308 000<br />
www.bremen-tourism.de<br />
btz@bremen-tourism.de<br />
Coburg<br />
25 Nov – 23 Dec 2011<br />
Throughout the City<br />
Tel: 0049 9561 74180<br />
www.coburg-tourist.de<br />
Cologne<br />
21 Nov – 23 Dec 2011<br />
Cologne Cathedral, Alter Markt,<br />
Neumarkt and Rudolfplatz<br />
Tel: 0049 221 2213 0400<br />
www.koelntourismus.de<br />
Dresden<br />
24 Nov – 24 Dec 2011<br />
Striezelmarkt<br />
Tel+49 351 49192114<br />
Other markets between above<br />
dates<br />
www.dresden-tourist.de<br />
info@www.dresden-tourist.de<br />
Düsseldorf<br />
17 Nov – 23 Dec 2011<br />
Close to Königsallee.<br />
Tel: 0049 211 172 020<br />
www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de<br />
Frankfurt<br />
23 Nov – 22 Dec 2011<br />
Roemerberg, Paulsplatz and<br />
Mainjai.<br />
Info T. 69 21 23 88 00.<br />
Info@tcf.frankfurt.de<br />
Freiburg<br />
21 Nov – 23 Dec 2011<br />
Rathausplatz and<br />
Franziskanerstrasse<br />
Info T. 761 38 81 01<br />
touristik@fwt-online.de<br />
Hamburg<br />
21 Nov – 23 Dec 2011<br />
In front of the Town Hall<br />
Info T. 40 30 05 13 00<br />
info@hamburg-tourism.de<br />
Hamelin<br />
23 Nov – 23 Dec 2011<br />
Around the Wedding House and<br />
the Market Church in the old<br />
quarter<br />
Info T. 5151 95 78 23<br />
touristinfo@hameln.de<br />
Heidelberg<br />
23 Nov – 22 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Kornmarkt,<br />
Marktplatz,<br />
Universitätspatz,<br />
Anatomiegarten and<br />
Bismarckplatz<br />
T + 39 (0) 6221 142211<br />
info@cvb-heidelberg.de<br />
Koblenz<br />
18 Nov – 22 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Historic Quarter<br />
T + (0) 261 30 38 80<br />
Leipzig<br />
232Nov – 22 Dec 201 (prov)<br />
In front of the old town hall<br />
Info T. 341 7 10 42 60<br />
lipsia@aol.com<br />
Munich<br />
265Nov –24 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Marienplatz<br />
Info T+ 49 (0) 89 2 33 03 00<br />
tourismus@ems.muenchen.de<br />
Nuremburg<br />
265Nov –24 Dec 2011<br />
Heart of the old quarter<br />
Info T + 49 (0) 911 23360<br />
tourismus@nuernberg.de<br />
Potsdam<br />
All dates provisional<br />
221Nov – 26 Dec 2011<br />
Old Christmas Market<br />
Close to Sanssouci Palace<br />
25 Nov – 27 Dec 2011<br />
Bohemian Christmas Market<br />
Babelsberg’s bohemian village.<br />
26 Nov – 26 Dec 2011<br />
Romantic Christmas Market<br />
2 Dec - 4 Dec 2011<br />
Polish Christmas Market<br />
Regensberg<br />
24 Nov - 23 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
T+ 49 (0) 941 507 44 10<br />
tourismus@regensburg.de<br />
Rothenburg ob der<br />
Tauber<br />
25 Nov – 23 Dec 2011<br />
<strong>On</strong> the Reiterlesmarkt<br />
T+ 49 (0) 9861 4 04 92<br />
info@rothenburg.de<br />
Rudesheim<br />
21 Nov – 23 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Drosselgasse Lane<br />
T+ 49 (0) 6722 1 94 33<br />
Rust - Europa Park<br />
26 Nov – 06 Jan 2011 (prov)<br />
<strong>The</strong> whole Park in the Christmas<br />
Spirit<br />
T+49 (0)1805 / 77 66 88<br />
Stuttgart<br />
23 Nov – 23 Dec 2011<br />
Throughout the City<br />
www.stuttgart-tourist.de<br />
Weimar<br />
24 Nov – 22 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Market square, Schillerstrasse<br />
and <strong>The</strong>aterplatz.<br />
Tel:+49 3643 7450<br />
www.weimar.de<br />
Wiesbaden<br />
22 Nov – 23 Dec 2011<br />
Schlossplatz<br />
Tel +49 611 1729 702<br />
www.wiesbaden.eu<br />
Hungary<br />
Budapest<br />
19 Nov – 29 Dec 2011<br />
Vörösmarty Square<br />
T+ 266-0479<br />
F+ 266-7477<br />
info@budapestinfo.hu<br />
www.budapestinfo.hu<br />
Ireland<br />
Dublin<br />
02 - 15 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Docklands<br />
info@dublindocklands.ie<br />
Lapland<br />
Rovaniemi (All Year)<br />
Santa Claus Tourist Centre<br />
Rovaniemi:<br />
T+358-(0)16-346 270<br />
www.rovaniemi.fi/tourism<br />
Luxembourg<br />
26 Nov - 24 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Place d’Armes & Gare Centrale<br />
www.winterlights.lu<br />
chusson@vdl.lu<br />
Norway<br />
Oslo<br />
Norsk Folkemuseum<br />
Dec 3+4 and 10 +11 2011<br />
With 100 stalls<br />
Tel: (+47) 22 12 37 00<br />
www.norskfolkemuseum.no<br />
Oslo City Centre<br />
26Nov - 20 Dec 2011<br />
Julemarked på Rådhusplassen<br />
www.julemarked.no<br />
Netherlands<br />
Maastricht<br />
28 Nov – 3 Jan 2011 (prov)<br />
Vrijthof - Winterland<br />
www.winterland.nl<br />
Valkenburg Caves – 18 Nov -<br />
Dec 23 2010 (prov)<br />
Numerous Christmas markets in<br />
individual caves<br />
www.vvvmaastricht.nl<br />
Poland<br />
Krakow<br />
01 Dec – 24 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Rynek Glowny and throughout<br />
City<br />
T: +48 12 433 7310<br />
www.poland-tourism.pl<br />
Scotland<br />
Edinburgh<br />
26 Nov – 5 Jan 2012 (prov)<br />
Throughout the City<br />
T: +44 (0)131 529 3914<br />
www.edinburghschristmas.com<br />
You can see all editions of the Guide and magazine at www.ontheroad.co.uk<br />
Glasgow<br />
17 Nov 23 Dec 2011 (tbc)<br />
Argyle Street – formerly in St.<br />
Enoch’s Square<br />
www.xmas-markets.com<br />
www.christmas-markets.org<br />
Slovakia<br />
Bratislava<br />
25 Nov – 23 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Main Square and Christmas<br />
Bridges between Cities<br />
www.bratislava.sk<br />
Slovenia<br />
Ljubljana<br />
3 Dec – 5 Jan 2011 (prov)<br />
Along the banks of the<br />
Ljubljanica River<br />
www.slovenia.info<br />
Sweden<br />
Stockholm<br />
19 Nov – 23 Dec 2011<br />
City and archipelago<br />
T +46 8 508 28 508<br />
info@svb.stockholm.se<br />
Switzerland<br />
Basel<br />
25 Nov – 23 Dec (prov)<br />
City Centre<br />
www.baseltourismus.ch<br />
Bern<br />
Münsterplatz<br />
3 Dec - 24 Dec 2011<br />
Waisenhausplatz:<br />
3 Dec - 29 Dec 2011<br />
Geneva<br />
Dates tbc<br />
Place de la Fusterie<br />
T+41 22 909 70000<br />
www.geneve-tourisme.ch<br />
Montreux<br />
24 Nov – 24 Dec 2011<br />
Grand-Rue/ Rochers de Naye<br />
And Chillon<br />
T+41 (0)21 965 24 12<br />
www.montreux-vevey-com<br />
Zürich<br />
Bahnhofstrasse<br />
17 Nov – 31 Dec 2011<br />
Werdmühleplatz<br />
24 Nov – 23 Dec 2011<br />
Old Town<br />
7 – 22 Dec 2011<br />
www.zuerich.com<br />
Wales<br />
Cardiff<br />
12 Nov – 23 Dec 2011 (prov)<br />
Castle Quarter, and St John’s<br />
Street.
Austria<br />
Innsbruck<br />
Swarovski Innsbruck<br />
Tel: +43 512 57 3100<br />
Fax: +43 512 57 3530<br />
E-m: swarovski.innsbruck@<br />
swarovski.com<br />
Web: www.swarovski.com/<br />
innsbruck<br />
Closed for renovations until July<br />
29, 2011 – instead Swarovski<br />
Innsbruck welcomes you at<br />
the Innsbruck Tourist Office<br />
(Burggraben 3). Our sales team<br />
is looking forward to greeting<br />
and serving you at this elegant<br />
location during this time!<br />
Vienna<br />
Swarovski Wien<br />
Kärntner Strasse 24<br />
Web: www.swarovski.com/<br />
vienna<br />
Tel: +43 (0)1 324 0000<br />
A shopping landscape, displaying<br />
jewellery, accessories, decor<br />
objects and figurines. Exclusive<br />
Moët & Chandon Bar and enchants<br />
with magical installations from<br />
world renowned artists.<br />
Wattens<br />
Swarovski Crystal Worlds<br />
Tel: +43 5224 51080<br />
Fax: +43 5224 51080 -3831<br />
Web: www.swarovski.com/<br />
kristallwelten<br />
Life is breathed into the<br />
subterranean chambers through<br />
cultural events staged throughout<br />
the year.<br />
Czech<br />
Republic<br />
Karlovy Vary<br />
Moser<br />
Tel: +420 353 416 111<br />
Fax: +420 353 449 619<br />
T – Customer Services<br />
800 166 737, +420 353 449 455<br />
E-m: customerservice@moserglass.com<br />
Web: www.moser-glass.com<br />
For more than 140 years,<br />
the Moser glassworks has<br />
produced luxury glassware and<br />
decorative items in classical<br />
and contemporary shapes. <strong>The</strong><br />
Moser brand products are sold<br />
exclusively at 5 Moser stores in<br />
the Czech Republic<br />
Nižbor<br />
Rückl Crystal<br />
Tel: +420 602 813 479<br />
E-m: marketa.rucklova@rucklcrystal.cz<br />
Web: www.ruckl-crystal.cz<br />
Established in 1846, tour<br />
includes total processing,<br />
painting and cutting (45 mins).<br />
<strong>Group</strong>s welcome, every guest<br />
receives a small gift. <strong>The</strong>re is a<br />
shop and café<br />
Prague<br />
Erpet Bohemia<br />
CrystalStaroměstské náměstí 27<br />
110 00 Praha 1<br />
Tel: +420 2 2422 9755<br />
Fax: +420 2 2423 9157<br />
A store rather than visitor<br />
centre, opposite the Old Town<br />
Astronomical Clock. Having more<br />
than 2000 sq metres of sales<br />
area, it is one of the largest<br />
stores of this kind in the Czech<br />
Republic Stocks all the producers<br />
of famous Bohemian glass, crystal<br />
and Bohemian garnet jewellery.<br />
Denmark<br />
Copenhagen<br />
Holmegaards Glasværker<br />
Amagertorv 6<br />
Tel: +33-12-44-77<br />
This is Denmark's only major<br />
producer of glasswork. Its<br />
Wellington pattern, created in<br />
1859, is available again. <strong>The</strong><br />
Holmegaard glasses and the<br />
Regiment Bar set reflect solid<br />
craftsmanship<br />
Germany<br />
Bavarian and Upper<br />
Palatinate Forest<br />
Web: www.germany-tourism.de<br />
Glass Route<br />
Glassworks here were creating<br />
works of art 500 years ago <strong>The</strong><br />
Glass Route runs for approx<br />
250 - 300 kilometres including<br />
subsidiary routes - from Neustadt<br />
an der Waldnaab, Europe’s ‘lead<br />
crystal capital’, to the Passau<br />
Glass Museum where over 15,000<br />
examples of glassware. Visitors<br />
can watch glassmakers at work at<br />
many show glassworks along the<br />
route<br />
Villeroy & Boch<br />
D-66787 Wadgassen<br />
Tel: +49 (0) 6834/400240<br />
Just 25 minutes away from<br />
Mettlac – HQ of the world famous<br />
V&B . Visit the Discovery Center<br />
in the Wadgassen glasswork<br />
Hungary<br />
Ajka<br />
Ajka Crystal Ltd<br />
Tel: +36 88510 520<br />
Fax: +36 88 311 986<br />
E-m: ajkacrystal.titk@mail.<br />
datanet.hu<br />
<strong>The</strong> factory was established in<br />
1878. All items made from the<br />
finest crystals, blown by mouth,<br />
grinded by hand. Also have a<br />
china painting workshop all done<br />
by hand. Shop at the factory<br />
and <strong>Group</strong> Tours arranged with<br />
advanced notice to email above,<br />
gift with ticket.<br />
Ireland<br />
Waterford<br />
House of Waterford<br />
Crystal<br />
Tel: +353 51 351936<br />
Fax: +353 51 351937<br />
E-m: waterford.reception@<br />
wwrd.com<br />
Web: www.<br />
waterfordvisitorcentre.com<br />
Opening in June 2010<br />
Here, approximately 40,000<br />
hand-crafted high end pieces will<br />
be produced using traditional<br />
methods for our most discerning<br />
customers and for the thousands<br />
of tourists who will come to visit<br />
the new facility.<br />
Norway<br />
Jevnaker<br />
Hadeland Glassverk<br />
Tel: + 47 61 31 66 00<br />
Web: www.hadeland-glassverk.<br />
no<br />
Over 240 years of artisans<br />
expertise are demonstrated here<br />
with events, shops and museums.<br />
See demonstrations or have a go<br />
yourself<br />
Sweden<br />
Småland<br />
Glasriket<br />
Orrefors - Kosta Boda<br />
Tel: +46 478 34529.<br />
Four glass factories including<br />
the Kingdom of Crystal - all<br />
year groups can see how the<br />
glass is made. Visit the shops and<br />
Museum and see some of the most<br />
innovative and stylish glass in the<br />
world.<br />
Switzerland<br />
Uetendorf near Thun<br />
SC Sarner Cristal<br />
Tel: +41333468585<br />
Fax: +41333468595<br />
E-m: info@sarner-cristal.com<br />
Web: www.sarner-cristal.com<br />
<strong>The</strong> Show Glassworks. Here<br />
visitors can experience the<br />
fascinating craftsmanship<br />
involved in the production of<br />
crystal live. <strong>The</strong> free tour lasts<br />
45 minutes and there is the<br />
opportunity for visitors to try<br />
themselves. After the tour,<br />
vases, bowls, wine glasses and<br />
many other glittering glass<br />
creations await you in the shop.<br />
You can see all editions of the Guide and magazine at www.ontheroad.co.uk 27<br />
UK<br />
Devon<br />
Great Torrington<br />
Dartington Crystal<br />
Devon EX38 7AN<br />
Web: www.dartington.co.uk<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1805 626262<br />
E-m: info@dartington.co.uk<br />
Dartington Crystal –<br />
Internationally famous<br />
for beautiful, handmade<br />
contemporary glassware and<br />
innovative designs. Individually<br />
made by a team of 12 craftsmen<br />
led by a master glassblower<br />
King’s Lynn<br />
Caithness Crystal Visitor<br />
Centre<br />
Norfolk PE30 4NE<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1553 765111<br />
With free admission, free<br />
parking and free glassmaking<br />
demonstrations the Caithness<br />
Crystal Visitor Centre is well<br />
worth a visit!<br />
Rhayader, Powys<br />
Welsh Royal Crystal Visitor<br />
Centre<br />
Tel: +44 (0) 1597 811005<br />
E-m: enquiries@welshcrystal.<br />
co.uk<br />
Visitors can enjoy a tour of the<br />
manufacturing process which<br />
features glass blowing, cutting<br />
and decoration of the glass<br />
shape and final polishing. Coach<br />
parking, café and shop<br />
<strong>The</strong> arT of crysTal ficTion<br />
6112 Wattens, Austria, Tel. +43 (0)5224 51080<br />
www.swarovski.com/kristallwelten<br />
Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.<br />
Last entry 5:30 p.m.<br />
Closed 2 nd and 3 rd week of November<br />
Crystal and Glass Visitor Centres
Traditional Restaurants - a taste of their country<br />
28<br />
Austria<br />
Innsbruck<br />
Branger Alm in<br />
Unterperfuss<br />
Tel: +43.5232.2209<br />
Fax: +43.5232.2209<br />
Typical, original Tyrolean<br />
restaurant for groups; Tyrolean<br />
and Austrian specialities, own<br />
brewery and distillery<br />
Graz<br />
Altsteirische<br />
Schmankerstube<br />
Tel: +43 316 833 211<br />
E-m: info@schmankerlstube.at<br />
Ethnic Styrian cuisine and service,<br />
family run restaurant, seating for<br />
150 in restaurant and courtyard<br />
Salzburg<br />
Sternbräu Gastronomie<br />
Welt<br />
Tel: +43 662 840 717<br />
Offering traditional Austrian<br />
cuisine, this is the place to<br />
go. This roomy and cavernous<br />
restaurant showcases two beer<br />
gardens and offers filling, hearty<br />
meals<br />
Vienna<br />
Piaristenkeller<br />
Tel: +43 1 406 01 93<br />
Serves traditional Austrian<br />
specialties in a vast cellar room<br />
with centuries-old vaulted<br />
ceilings. Also has a hat museum.<br />
A guided tour of the cloister’s old<br />
wine vaults available<br />
Czech Republic<br />
Prague<br />
Kolkovna<br />
Tel: +420 224 819 701<br />
E-m: info@kolkovna.cz<br />
Pilsner Urquell brand and Czech<br />
cuisine fused with modern<br />
gastronomy. A stone throw’s from<br />
the Pařížská Street and the Old<br />
Town Square. Also a picturesque<br />
beer garden.<br />
Lvi Dvur Restaurant<br />
Tel: +420 224372361<br />
Set in the Royal Garden of Prague<br />
Castle, Lvi Dvur Restaurant<br />
brings the spirit of 16th<br />
century Rudolfine Prague alive.<br />
Traditional Czech food is the<br />
order of the day, and Roast Pig<br />
on the spit is the specialty of the<br />
house. Summer seating for 250<br />
people<br />
U Čížků<br />
New town<br />
Tel: +420 22 23 22 57<br />
Traditional bohemian farmhouse<br />
serving typical food and culture<br />
popular with large tourist groups<br />
Denmark<br />
Copenhagen<br />
Passagens Spisehaus<br />
Tel: +45 33 22 47 57<br />
Web: www.passagens.dk<br />
Boasts that the only restaurant<br />
in Copenhagen solely dedicated<br />
to Scandinavian cuisine. Serves<br />
reindeer and moose with many<br />
other specialities<br />
Tivoli<br />
Tel: +45 33 15 10 01<br />
Web: www.tivoliigardens.com<br />
38 restaurants within the<br />
gardens, 24 of which specialise in<br />
Danish cuisine.<br />
England<br />
London<br />
Simpson’s-in-the-Strand<br />
WC2<br />
Tel: +020 7836 9112<br />
E-m: simpsons@savoy-group.<br />
co.uk<br />
Opened in1828, Simpson’s<br />
specialises in meat and renowned<br />
for its beef, native oysters, and<br />
many other traditional dishes<br />
France<br />
Paris<br />
Auberge de la Bonne<br />
Franquette<br />
Tel: +33(0)1 42 52 02 42<br />
Fax: +33(0)1 42 52 14 85<br />
In the heart of old Montmatre.<br />
Convivial atmosphere of a<br />
Montmatre Cabaret. Traditional<br />
French cuisine<br />
La Nouvelle Eve<br />
Tel: +33(0) 1 48 74 69 25<br />
Fax: +33(0) 1 42 85 38 27<br />
In Montmatre district. <strong>The</strong><br />
evening is a combination of<br />
wining and dining and a real<br />
Parisian show including of course<br />
the CanCan<br />
Germany<br />
Berlin<br />
Zillemarkt<br />
Tel: +49 30 881 70 40<br />
Fax: +49 30 826 59 98<br />
Art nouveau building. <strong>The</strong><br />
traditional Berlin specialities<br />
include pea soup and pig’s<br />
trotters. Caricatures displayed all<br />
over the restaurant.<br />
Dresden<br />
Ball- & Brauhaus Watzke<br />
Tel: +49 351 85 29 20<br />
Web: http://www.watzke.de<br />
<strong>On</strong> the banks of the River Elbe,<br />
rustic, good quality traditional<br />
dishes. Guests can also put on<br />
their dancing shoes and try their<br />
hand at tango, foxtrot or salsa in<br />
the ballroom on the first floor<br />
Frankfurt<br />
Restaurant Römerbembel<br />
Tel: +49 69 288383<br />
Located in the main square in<br />
the historical Old Town, this<br />
very popular and traditional<br />
restaurant is an equally apt<br />
stop-off point for a hot Apfelwein<br />
(apple wine) as it to enjoy a plate<br />
of good, home-style German<br />
food.<br />
Heidelberg<br />
Alt Hendesse<br />
Tel: +49 6221 480517<br />
Hidden behind a large arch in<br />
the district of Handschuhsheim,<br />
this rustic, country restaurant<br />
is one of the most atmospheric<br />
in the City. <strong>The</strong> terrace has<br />
Mediterranean-style seats and<br />
vine trees. Meals are rustic<br />
Kulturbrauerei<br />
Tel: +49 6221/502980<br />
Web: www.heidelbergerkulturbrauerei.de<br />
Home made beer and traditional<br />
German food such as Saumagen<br />
and Tafelspitz. Restaurant seats<br />
up to 240<br />
Holland<br />
Amsterdam<br />
Dorrius<br />
Tel: +31 20 420 22 24<br />
Opened in 1890, <strong>The</strong>re are<br />
so many offerings from the<br />
renowned cheese soufflé or<br />
traditional Dutch marrow fat<br />
peas (an original house recipe)<br />
Italy<br />
Florence<br />
Ristorante Il Mulinaccio<br />
Tel: +39 055820977<br />
Fax: +39 0558229788<br />
Relax in the comfortable family<br />
run restaurant, serving home<br />
made pasta, and Florentine<br />
steaks<br />
La Certosa<br />
Tel: +39 055 2048876<br />
Fax: +39 055 2047109<br />
Genuine Tuscan cooking, together<br />
with musical evenings and<br />
Florentine folklore<br />
Rome<br />
La Carovana<br />
Tel: +39(0)65577758<br />
Web: www.lacarovana.it<br />
An “old farm in the centre<br />
of Rome”. A large garden,<br />
the restaurant also offers<br />
entertainment and traditional<br />
music and song<br />
Sorrento<br />
Osteria La Stalla<br />
Tel: +39 0 81 807 41 45<br />
Seating in summer is in the<br />
gardens, and in the winter in the<br />
cellars, typical Sorrento cuisine<br />
served.<br />
O Parruchiano<br />
Tel: +39 (0) 81 8781321<br />
Owned and run by a family with<br />
an old tradition of local dishes,<br />
fresh produce from their own<br />
farm<br />
(Vaticano) Roma<br />
Restaurant Papa Rex<br />
Tel: +39 0 6 634 998<br />
Fax: +39 0 6 39 37 68 59<br />
Web: www.paparex.it<br />
Capacity up to 400 over 2 floors<br />
Accompanied by “Italian and<br />
roman folksong” every evening.<br />
Venice<br />
Bistrot de Venise -<br />
Ristorante-Enoteca<br />
Tel: +39 041 52 36 651<br />
Fax: +39 041 52 02 244<br />
E-m: info@bistrotdevenise.com<br />
Web: www.bistrotdevenise.com<br />
Near San Marco Square. <strong>The</strong><br />
restaurant specialises into<br />
historic & renaissance Venetian<br />
Cuisine - Parties up to 30<br />
welcome for a traditional<br />
gastronomic dining event.<br />
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Norway<br />
Oslo<br />
Restaurant Det Gamle<br />
Raadhus<br />
Tel: +47 22 42 01 07<br />
Well known for their fish- and<br />
game dishes, and last, but not<br />
least their traditional pre-<br />
Christmas “Lutefisk” platter is<br />
one of their absolute specialties.<br />
Seating outside in summer<br />
Scotland<br />
Edinburgh<br />
Amber<br />
Tel: + 0131 477 8477<br />
Web: www.whisky-heritage.<br />
co.uk<br />
Based in <strong>The</strong> Scotch Whisky<br />
Heritage Centre, this restaurant<br />
uses fresh Scottish ingredients<br />
from local suppliers. It also has<br />
a whisky sommelier to guide<br />
you through the vast range of<br />
whiskies (280 at the last count).<br />
Spain<br />
Madrid<br />
Los Galayos<br />
Tel: +34 91 366 3028<br />
Web: www.losgalayos.net<br />
3 dining rooms and a terrace,<br />
decorated in typical Spanish<br />
style offering new sensations for<br />
visitors to tasted a great typical<br />
traditional Spanish meal.<br />
El Schotis<br />
Tel: +39 91-365-32-30<br />
<strong>On</strong> one of Madrid’s most historic<br />
streets, this restaurant has a<br />
a series of large and pleasingly<br />
old-fashioned dining rooms. Find<br />
traditional Castilian fare, which<br />
includes roast lamb, steaks, hake<br />
‘Cocido’ (stew made with chick<br />
peas, chorizo and meat) and<br />
home-made desserts<br />
Switzerland<br />
Lausanne<br />
Restaurant Chalet Suisse<br />
Tel: +4121 3122312<br />
Authentic chalet in the Wood of<br />
Sauvabelin, above Lausanne..<br />
Restaurant with folk lore music<br />
Culinary specialties from all of<br />
Switzerland<br />
Montreux<br />
Le Museum Restaurant<br />
Tel: +41 21 9631662<br />
Web: www.museum-montreux.<br />
ch<br />
<strong>On</strong>ce a 13th century monastery,<br />
the Restaurant can be found in<br />
the heart of old Montreux is very<br />
typical and original. Decorated<br />
with many beautiful old objects,<br />
the cellar restaurant offers<br />
typical Swiss cuisine.<br />
Chailly, Montreux<br />
Restaurant La Vieille<br />
Ferme<br />
Tel: + 41 21 964.64.65<br />
Renowned for folklore evenings<br />
and culinary specialities the “old<br />
farm” rustic. <strong>Group</strong> menus, and<br />
easy coach parking
Austria<br />
Graz<br />
<strong>The</strong>ater Graz<br />
Tel: +43 316 8008 8511<br />
Web: www.theater-graz.com<br />
<strong>The</strong>ater Graz offer generous<br />
group concessions for all<br />
performances at the opera<br />
and theatre. <strong>Group</strong>s can have<br />
specially tailored backstage tours<br />
Innsbruck<br />
Tyrolean Evening with the<br />
Gundolf Family<br />
Tel: +43-512-263 263<br />
Fax: +43-512-263 263-4<br />
E-m: office@tirolerabend.info<br />
Web: www.tirolerabend.info<br />
At Gasthaus SANDWIRT<br />
Tyrolean Evening. Daily 20.30<br />
– 22.00 April – October, out of<br />
season – on request<br />
Christmas Concerts - Every Sat<br />
in December - 1 hour programme<br />
incl. traditional Christmas<br />
songs, Tyrolean string music<br />
& brass instruments in a cosy<br />
atmosphere- starts at 18:00h<br />
www.tiroler-abend.com/en/<br />
christmas-concerts<br />
Lower Austria<br />
Rosenburg Palace<br />
Concerts<br />
Rosenburg/Kamp<br />
Tel: +43 2982 2911<br />
Web: www.rosenburg.at<br />
<strong>The</strong> Renaissance palace is the<br />
venue for musical performances<br />
in a romantic candlelight setting,<br />
a unique optical and acoustic<br />
experience<br />
Salzburg<br />
Mozart Dinner Concerts<br />
Tel: +43 662 82 86 950<br />
Fax: +43 662 82 86 9514<br />
E-m: office@skg.co.at<br />
Web:<br />
www.mozartdinnerconcert.com<br />
Central Europe’s oldest<br />
restaurant - the Stiftskeller<br />
St Peter in historic Salzburg -<br />
plays host to themed Mozart<br />
Luncheon & Dinner Concerts.<br />
Guests are entertained in the<br />
famous Barock Hall by singers<br />
and musicians in authentic<br />
costumes, performing Mozart’s<br />
most popular compositions.<br />
Open throughout the year, check<br />
website for special arrangements<br />
and reserved seating options.<br />
Stiftskeller St. Peter<br />
Culinary Concerts<br />
Tel: +43 (0)662 841 2680<br />
<strong>On</strong>line booking www.haslauer.at<br />
E-m: st.peter@haslauer.at<br />
Tickets €51 per person<br />
Every Thursday at 7pm - from<br />
May 2010<br />
‘Kulturig’ – Salzburg’s most<br />
sensuous band – plays traditional<br />
music in modern arrangements.<br />
Three blocks of music and lyrics,<br />
interspaced with 3 course dinner<br />
Salzburg Festival<br />
Tel: +43 662 8045 500<br />
Fax: +43-662-8045-555<br />
E-m: info@salzburgfestival.at<br />
Web: www.salzburgerfestspiele.<br />
at<br />
25 th July – 30 August 2010<br />
2010 is an anniversary year for us<br />
as we celebrate 90 years of the<br />
Salzburg Festival.<br />
<strong>The</strong> programme of operas,<br />
concerts and plays will revolve<br />
around mythological them. This<br />
world famous festival offers over<br />
70 concert, opera and drama.<br />
Salzburg Fortress<br />
Concerts & Concerts at<br />
the “Residenz”<br />
Tel: +43 662 825858<br />
E-m: info@mozartfestival.at<br />
Web: www.mozartfestival.at<br />
Jan – Dec, music by W Mozart at<br />
the Hohensalzburg Fortress and<br />
the Residenz state rooms<br />
Salzburg Marionette<br />
<strong>The</strong>atre<br />
Tel: +43 662 872 406<br />
Fax: +43 662 882 141<br />
Web: www.tcs.co.at/mario<br />
May-Sept, Christmas and Mozart<br />
week, Easter .<strong>The</strong> repertoire<br />
of a major opera house, with<br />
recordings of world famous<br />
orchestras and opera singers and<br />
“performing” marionettes<br />
Salzburger Schloss<br />
Konzerte<br />
Tel: +43 662 848586<br />
Fax: +43 662 84858687<br />
E-m: info@salzburgerschlosskonzerte.at<br />
Year round, 300 concerts per<br />
year. Chamber music (classical<br />
and romantic period)performed<br />
at the most beautiful concert<br />
halls in the city – the Marble<br />
Hall of Mirabell Palace and the<br />
Tanzmeistersaal at the Mozart<br />
residence<br />
Sound of Salzburg Dinner<br />
Show<br />
Office:<br />
Zwieselweg 10,<br />
A-5020 Salzburg<br />
Tel: +43 662 826 617<br />
Fax: +43 662 826 617-1<br />
E-m: reservation@<br />
soundofsalzburgshow.com<br />
Web: www.<br />
soundofsalzburgshow.com<br />
Performance takes place at<br />
the Sternbräu Dinner <strong>The</strong>atre<br />
with special net rates for Tour<br />
Operators & <strong>Group</strong>s.<br />
<strong>The</strong> best concert show in<br />
town!”Special rates for groups<br />
VOLKS OPERwien<br />
Web: www.volsoper.at<br />
Tel: +43/1/514 44 3670<br />
Stages operettas as well as 18th,<br />
19th and 20th century operas<br />
(‘<strong>The</strong> Magic Flute’, ‘Tosca’, ‘La<br />
Bohemé’, etc.), classical musicals<br />
(‘My Fair Lady’) and ballet. <strong>The</strong><br />
season, runs from September<br />
to July, consists of some 300<br />
performances divided among<br />
some 35 different productions<br />
and revivals from previous years.<br />
Vienna<br />
Schönbrunner<br />
Schlosskonzerte<br />
Tel: +43 (1) 812 50040<br />
Fax: +43 (1) 812 5424<br />
E-m: office@imagevienna.com<br />
<strong>The</strong> former summer residence of<br />
the Habsburgs is the venue for<br />
a dinner and concert package,<br />
with dinner being serve in the<br />
Café-Restaurant Residenz and the<br />
concert in the palace Orangery.<br />
Dinner begins at 18.30, concert at<br />
20.30. Guided tours of the palace<br />
can also be arranged.<br />
Sound of Vienna<br />
Strauss & Mozart Concerts<br />
Kursalon Wien<br />
Johannesgasse 33<br />
A-1010 Wien<br />
Tel: +43 (0)1 512 57 90<br />
Fax: +43 (0)1 512 57 91<br />
E-m: sound@soundofvienna.at<br />
Web: www.soundofvienna.at<br />
Concerts performed daily at<br />
8.15 pm.Concerts at 6.00 pm on<br />
request. You can also have lunch<br />
or dinner at our Johann Cafe<br />
Restaurant or on the lovelyterrace<br />
overlooking the City Park.<br />
Vienna Mozart Orchestra<br />
Tel: +43 1 505 77660<br />
Fax: +43 1 505 9720<br />
E-m: Concerts@mozart.co.at<br />
Web: www.mozart.co.at<br />
Impressive performances of<br />
Mozart’s masterpieces, performed<br />
at some of Vienna’s most<br />
famous concert venues including<br />
Musikverein, Vienna State Opera,<br />
Konzerthaus , Imperial Palace<br />
and Vienna State Opera. Special<br />
packages available including<br />
dinner, horse drawn carriage to<br />
the concerts, wine during the<br />
performance etc. Performed Mon:<br />
Wed: Fri: Sat at 8.15pm<br />
Vienna Residence<br />
Orchestra<br />
Palais Auersperg<br />
Auerspergstrasse 1, 1080 Wien<br />
Tel: +43 1 817 21 78<br />
Fax: +43 1 813 28 65<br />
E-m: konzert@<br />
residenzorchester.at<br />
Web: www.wro.at<br />
Mozart & J. Strauss Concert<br />
Daily 6:30 & 8:15 p.m<br />
Imperial Dinner before or after<br />
the concert. <strong>On</strong>e of the best<br />
orchestras of Vienna’s music<br />
world will take you on a journey<br />
through time back to the days of<br />
Imperial Vienna. <strong>The</strong> orchestra<br />
and singers all in beautiful period<br />
costume<br />
Vienna Residence Orchestra<br />
Wiener Hofburg-Orchester<br />
Tel: +43 1587 2552<br />
Fax: +43 1587 4397<br />
E-m: konzerte@hofburgorchestr<br />
a.at<br />
Web: www.hofburgorchestra.at<br />
<strong>The</strong> Vienna Hofburg Orchestra<br />
gives Johann Strauss and<br />
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<br />
concerts from May until mid<br />
October and on Saturdays from<br />
mid October until December.<br />
<strong>The</strong> concert venues are the<br />
magnificent halls in the Vienna<br />
Hofburg as well as the Vienna<br />
Konzerthaus or the Musikverein.<br />
Concerts begin at 8.30 pm.<br />
Wiener Rathauskeller<br />
A-1010 Vienna<br />
Tel: +43 (1) 405 1210<br />
E-m: office@wiener-<br />
Rathauskeller.at<br />
<strong>The</strong> Austrian Dinner Show<br />
Ensemble consists of musicians,<br />
vocal soloists and spirited<br />
dancers, who appear in colourful<br />
local costumes.. Between<br />
each dinner course, a program<br />
divided into 3 entertaining show<br />
scenes.. Special menus for groups<br />
available on request<br />
Hungary<br />
Budapest<br />
<strong>The</strong> Budapest Festival<br />
Orchestra Concerts<br />
Tel: +36-1/355-4015<br />
Web: www.bfz.hu<br />
<strong>The</strong> orchestra, formed in 1983<br />
from “Hungary’s best and<br />
brightest young musicians,” has<br />
made guest appearances in some<br />
of the worlds most important<br />
music centres. It places emphasis<br />
on performing new pieces.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Gypsy Orchestra<br />
of the Hungarian State<br />
Folk Ensemble Classical<br />
Concerts<br />
Tel/Fax: + 36-1/317-2754<br />
Web: www.ticket.info.hu<br />
<strong>The</strong> gypsy orchestra plays<br />
classical pieces, with their own<br />
musical arrangements. <strong>The</strong><br />
works of Strauss, Boulanger,<br />
Rózsavölgyi, Rossini, Liszt,<br />
Brahms, Monti, Dinicu and lesserknown<br />
composers.<br />
Palace of Arts<br />
Tel: +Ticket office 00361 555<br />
3300 /01<br />
Béla Bartók National Concert<br />
Hall (1800 seats) performances<br />
throughout the year. And<br />
the Festival <strong>The</strong>atre (452<br />
seats)100 + dance recitals a year.<br />
Performances of classical music,<br />
jazz, , opera, and pop music,<br />
ballet performances, folklore<br />
programmes, contemporary<br />
choreographies as well as<br />
performances for children.<br />
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30<br />
Belgium<br />
Antwerp<br />
AQUATOPIA<br />
Tel: +32 3 2050750<br />
Web: www.aquatopia.be<br />
A fascinating journey into the<br />
secrets of the seas, oceans,<br />
lakes and rivers. 250 species of<br />
animal life are housed here,<br />
more than 10,000 fish. Sail with<br />
a submarine, climb mango roots.<br />
Look for the most exotic fishes<br />
and frogs in the rain forest.<br />
Denmark<br />
Charlottenlund<br />
Danmarks Akvarium<br />
Tel: +45 3962 3283<br />
Web: www.akvarium.dk<br />
Welcome to the sea of<br />
adventures. Exhibits more than<br />
300 species from all over the<br />
world. <strong>The</strong> exhibition consists<br />
of more than 70 aquariums ‘<strong>The</strong><br />
touch pools’ are open every day.<br />
England<br />
London<br />
SEA LIFE London<br />
Aquarium<br />
Tel: +44 (0)20 7967 8002<br />
Web: www.londonaquarium.<br />
co.uk<br />
<strong>The</strong> experience takes visitors on<br />
an immersive and interactive<br />
journey along the Great Oceanic<br />
Conveyor. A stunning glass tunnel<br />
walkway allows visitors to stroll<br />
underneath a Tropical Ocean.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is plenty of interaction,<br />
from feeding the stingrays,<br />
watching diving displays, touch<br />
pools and discovery zones.<br />
Plymouth<br />
National Marine Aquarium<br />
Tel: +44 01752 600301<br />
Web: www.national-aquarium.<br />
co.uk<br />
Learn about sharks, seahorses<br />
and lots more within Britain’s<br />
biggest aquarium. Established to<br />
raise awareness of the oceans and<br />
provide education, conservation<br />
and research.<br />
France<br />
Boulogne-sur-Mer<br />
Nausicaä - Centre National<br />
de la Mer<br />
Tel: +33 3 21 30 99 99<br />
Web: www.nausicaa.fr<br />
NAUSICAÄ is a unique place<br />
where visitors can discover the<br />
marine environment. At once<br />
entertaining, educational and<br />
scientific, the Centre derives its<br />
originality from its main focus on<br />
the relationship between Man and<br />
the Sea<br />
Brest<br />
Océanopolis<br />
Tel: +33 (0) 2 98 34 40 40<br />
Fax: +33 (0) 2 98 34 40 49<br />
Discover the world’s oceans.<br />
Located at the western head<br />
of Brittany, in an exceptional<br />
maritime and scientific<br />
environment, Océanopolis has<br />
three thematic pavilions : polar,<br />
tropical and temperate. 50<br />
aquariums, from 50 to 1 million<br />
litres of seawater, exhibits, films<br />
and shows<br />
Montpellier<br />
Mare Nostrum Aquarium<br />
Tel: +33 (4) 67 13 05 59<br />
Web: www.<br />
aquariummarenostrum.fr<br />
Designed like an underwater<br />
cave, discover or rediscover<br />
the various Mediterranean<br />
environments. Fauna, flora,<br />
geology, myths and legends,<br />
history. Visitors find out all<br />
there is to know about the<br />
Mediterranean sea! Lunch at one<br />
of the many themed restaurants<br />
located close by and offering<br />
menus for groups. Visit to the<br />
Galilée planetarium<br />
Monaco<br />
Oceanographic Museum &<br />
Aquarium<br />
Tel: (+377) 93 15 36 00<br />
Fax: (+377) 92 16 77 93<br />
Web: www.oceano.mc<br />
Contains remarkable collections<br />
of marine fauna gathered by<br />
Prince Albert 1, numerous<br />
specimens of sea creatures,<br />
models of Prince Albert’s<br />
laboratory ships, and craft ware<br />
made from the sea’s natural<br />
products. <strong>The</strong> aquarium has<br />
4,000 species of fish and over<br />
200 families of invertebrate.<br />
Exhibition, shop and restaurant.<br />
Germany<br />
Hannover<br />
Sea Life Grossaquarium<br />
Tel: +49 0511 126 0420<br />
<strong>The</strong> aquarium combines the<br />
underwater world with the realm<br />
of tropical rainforests. Some<br />
30 different enclosures house<br />
all kinds of fishy attractions,<br />
including a deep-water tank<br />
which has a glass tunnel through<br />
the centre, allowing visitors<br />
to get up close and personal<br />
with sharks and other daunting<br />
creatures.<br />
Stralsund<br />
OZEANEUM Stralsund<br />
Tel: +49 (0)3831 - 26 50 601<br />
Fax: +49 (0)3831 - 26 50 609<br />
Web: www.ozeaneum.de<br />
Opened Summer 2008<br />
<strong>The</strong> way through the aquaria is<br />
a journey from the quay wall of<br />
Stralsund’s harbour, crossing the<br />
North Sea on the way up to the<br />
North Polar Sea. <strong>The</strong> visitor gains<br />
an impression of different marine<br />
habitats from the “Bodden”<br />
(shallow bay) as well as the open<br />
Atlantic.<br />
Hungary<br />
Budapest<br />
Tropicarium<br />
Tel: +36-1 424-3053<br />
Web: http://www.tropicarium.<br />
hu/english<br />
8 large sharks, rays that you<br />
can stroke, squirrel monkeys,<br />
colourful snakes, exotic birds,<br />
alligators, unusual reptiles,<br />
antrhopods and hundred of<br />
freshwater and sea fish can<br />
be seen in the tropical zoo.<br />
Shark feeding takes place every<br />
Thursday from 3 o’clock<br />
Ireland<br />
Dingle Co Kerry<br />
Oceanworld (Mara Beo)<br />
Tel: +353 (0)66 91 52 111<br />
Fax: +353 (0)66 91 52 155<br />
E-m: marabeo@iol.ie<br />
Over 1,000 species of marine life.<br />
Come face to face with fearsome<br />
Sharks, only a wall of glass stands<br />
between you.. Stroll amongst<br />
the Amazonian Display including<br />
deadly Piranhas, Catfish, Pacu.<br />
Hands on experience at the<br />
Touch Tank - hold a starfish and<br />
stroke the friendly Rays! Meet<br />
some of our favourite residents;<br />
Seahorses.<br />
Italy<br />
Genoa<br />
Genoa Aquarium<br />
Acquario di Genova<br />
Tel: +39 010/23451<br />
<strong>The</strong> marine park: 71 tanks,<br />
800 species, and over 10,000<br />
specimens set against the<br />
backdrop of the Gulf of Genoa.<br />
<strong>The</strong> tour (approx. 2 hours and<br />
30 minutes) unfolds through the<br />
scenery of the Old Port of Genoa<br />
– the Aquarium is located on the<br />
old wharf of Ponte Spinola – and<br />
through 40 large tanks, and 19<br />
open ones which use the space of<br />
a real ship called “Nave Italia”,<br />
allowing people to actually touch<br />
the fish .<br />
Norway<br />
Bergen<br />
Bergen Aquarium<br />
Tel: +47 55 55 71 71.<br />
Seals and penguins playing in the<br />
large pools welcome you to one<br />
of Europe’s largest collections<br />
of fish and invertebrates. <strong>On</strong>e<br />
million litres of clean seawater<br />
are pumped up from depth of 130<br />
meters, allowing one of the few<br />
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aquariums in the world to keep a<br />
shoal of herring. In addition, they<br />
have a number of 100,000 litres<br />
fresh water aquariums containing<br />
fish from all parts of the world.<br />
Portugal<br />
Lisbon<br />
Oceanarium<br />
Tel: +351 21 891 7002 / 06<br />
Web: www.oceanario.pt<br />
Boasts the largest aquarium in<br />
Europe and includes a gigantic<br />
aquarium showing a global<br />
ocean. Inhabited by 16.000<br />
animals and plants representing<br />
over 450 different species, Four<br />
biotypes, each recreating one<br />
of the world’s coastal habitats,<br />
are located in the four corner<br />
towers which encircle the<br />
central aquarium. Together, they<br />
constitute a representative set of<br />
ocean environments.<br />
Scotland<br />
North Queensferry<br />
Deep Sea World<br />
Tel: 01383 411 880<br />
Web: www.deepseaworld.com<br />
At 112 metres long and holding<br />
a million gallons of water, the<br />
underwater tunnel at Deep Sea<br />
World is one of the longest in<br />
the world. Visitors will also see<br />
seal pools, Amazon rainforest,<br />
piranhas, Mount Krakatoa and<br />
much more.<br />
Spain<br />
Barcelona<br />
L’Aquàrium de Barcelona<br />
Tel: +34 93 221 74 74<br />
A living show, changing, 11,000<br />
animals and approximately<br />
450 different species in the<br />
Mediterranean and tropical tanks,<br />
and our permanent displays<br />
Planeta Aqua and Explora!<br />
A transparent tunnel over 80<br />
m long crosses under it, which<br />
allows visitors to feel as if they<br />
were walking on the sea bed.<br />
Sweden<br />
Stockholm<br />
Aquaria Vattenmuseum<br />
(Aquarium Water Museum)<br />
Tel: +46 08 660 9089<br />
<strong>The</strong>med zones and exhibits, a<br />
living rainforest with mangroves<br />
and piranhas, a reconstruction<br />
of a coral reef. <strong>The</strong> sharks are<br />
housed in a glass tunnel, with<br />
clownfish, giant moray eels, and<br />
starfish. <strong>The</strong>re is also a cooler<br />
Nordic fountain pool where wild<br />
sea trout come each year to<br />
spawn, via a fish ladder.
Austria<br />
Vienna<br />
Albertina Museum<br />
Tel: +43 (1) 53483 520<br />
Fax: +43 (1) 533 76 97<br />
E-m: Info@albertina.at<br />
Web: www.albertina.at<br />
Currently the collection consists<br />
of approximately 65,000 drawings<br />
and nearly one million prints<br />
covering all of the major arthistorical<br />
epochs from the late<br />
Gothic to the contemporary<br />
Modern<br />
Belvedere<br />
Tel: +43/1/79 557-134<br />
Fax: +43/1/79 557-136<br />
<strong>The</strong> Österreichische Galerie<br />
Belvedere is one of the world’s<br />
major museums. <strong>The</strong> Upper<br />
Belvedere houses the largest<br />
collection of paintings by<br />
Gustav Klimt in the world<br />
including <strong>The</strong> Kiss and Judith,<br />
Monet, Renoir and Manet. <strong>The</strong><br />
Lower Belvedere houses the<br />
Baroque Museum and Museum<br />
of medieval Art.<br />
Haydn House<br />
Haydngasse 19<br />
Tel: +43-1-505 87 47-0<br />
Haydn bought this suburban<br />
house in 1793. <strong>The</strong> exhibition<br />
concentrates on the last years of<br />
the composer’s life, his personal<br />
relationships and his place in<br />
Viennese society<br />
René Magritte , <strong>The</strong> Spirit of Geometry, Tate © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2010; VBK/Wien, 2011<br />
EXHIBITIONS 2012<br />
Monet to Picasso<br />
<strong>The</strong> Batliner Collection<br />
Permanent on show<br />
<strong>The</strong> Forberg Collection<br />
21.10.2011–22.1.2012<br />
René Magritte<br />
<strong>The</strong> Pleasure Principle<br />
9.11.2011–26.2.2012<br />
KunstHausWien<br />
Untere Weissgerstrasse 13<br />
A-1030 Vienna<br />
Tel: +43 (1) 712 04 95 23<br />
Fax: +43 (1) 712 04 96<br />
Web: www.kunsthauswien.com<br />
Presents on 2 floors<br />
Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s<br />
work, his philosophy,<br />
paintings, drawings, tapestry<br />
and architecture. A modern<br />
day adventure in creative<br />
architecture. Regular temporary<br />
exhibitions, shop and café.<br />
Kunsthistorisches Museum<br />
Tel: +43 (1) 525 24- 417<br />
Web: www.khm.at<br />
<strong>The</strong> Museums collections range<br />
from Ancient Egyptian and Greek<br />
and Roman Antiquities to the<br />
Collections of Medieval Art to<br />
the splendid Renaissance and<br />
Baroque Collections. Regular<br />
special exhibitions throughout<br />
the year<br />
Mozarthaus Vienna<br />
A-1040 Vienna, Weyringergasse<br />
17/2<br />
Tel: +43-1-505 31 00<br />
Web: www.mozarthausvienna.at<br />
A centre devoted to the life<br />
and works of Mozart including<br />
Impressionism on paper<br />
10.2.–13.5.2012<br />
Gustav Klimt<br />
13.3.–17.6.2012<br />
Emperor Maximilian I<br />
and the Art of his Time<br />
14.9.2012–13.1.2013<br />
Daily 10 am to 6 pm, Wednesday 10 am to 9 pm<br />
Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Vienna,www.albertina.at<br />
Further information: tourism@albertina.at<br />
Gustav Klimt, Bildnis einer Dame mit Cape und Hut im Dreiviertelprofil, 1897–98 © Albertina, Wien<br />
the historical apartment where<br />
he lived. In addition visitors<br />
can find out about the times in<br />
which Mozart lived and his most<br />
important works. <strong>The</strong> exhibition<br />
focuses on his years in Vienna,<br />
which marked a high point in his<br />
creativity<br />
Old Vienna Schnaps-<br />
Museum<br />
Wilhelmstr 19-21<br />
A-1120 Vienna<br />
Reservations required<br />
Tel: +43 1 815 7300<br />
Fax: +43 1 815 730010<br />
E-m: office@schnapsmuseum.<br />
com<br />
www.schnapsmuseum.com<br />
A unique opportunity to see not<br />
only the distilling process but<br />
the original offices, furniture<br />
and equipment from the<br />
1870’s – 1920’s and still in use<br />
today.. Meet a Viennese family<br />
and learn all about Schnaps.<br />
Unlimited sampling! Takes 45<br />
minutes. Bus parking in front of<br />
the museum<br />
MuseumQuartier - Vienna<br />
Museumptatz 1<br />
A 1-1070 Vienna<br />
Information<br />
Web: www.mqw.at<br />
Tel: +43 1 523 5881<br />
<strong>Group</strong> Tours<br />
Tel: +43 1 523 58 81 1704<br />
Housed in the former royal<br />
winter stables, it unites baroque<br />
with modern architecture. This is<br />
a modern and contemporary arts<br />
complex, open 24hours, with 6<br />
restaurants and cafes. Some of<br />
the museums in the complex are<br />
shown below<br />
Sigmund Freud Museum<br />
Berggasse 19, A-1090 Wien<br />
Tel: +43-1- 319 15 96<br />
Fax: +43-1- 317 02 79<br />
Web: www.freud-museum.at<br />
Located in Freud’s former<br />
private apartment and office,<br />
the Museum shows the life<br />
and work of the founder of<br />
psychoanalysis. Personal<br />
documents, photographs, family<br />
films, original furnishings and<br />
his personnel and professional<br />
possessions exhibited. A gem!<br />
Sisi Museum<br />
Hofburg – Imperial Apartments<br />
Tel: +43 1 533 75 70<br />
Fax: +43 1 533 75 70 33<br />
E-m: info@hofburg-wien,at<br />
Web: www.hofburg-wien.at<br />
<strong>The</strong> museum offers a fresh insight<br />
into the life of Empress Elizabeth<br />
– “Sisi”. <strong>The</strong> museum tracks<br />
her life from a child in Bavaria<br />
through to her assassination in<br />
Geneva in 1898.<br />
<strong>The</strong> House of Music<br />
Tel: +43 (0)1 51548-10<br />
Fax: +43 (0)1 5120315<br />
E-m: info@haus-der-musikwien.at<br />
Web: www.haus-der-musikwien.at<br />
A voyage with the best musicians<br />
of the past and present, and<br />
computer generated music of<br />
the future. Visitors have the<br />
opportunity to conduct orchestras<br />
“virtually”<br />
Melk<br />
Melk Abbey<br />
Tel: +43(0)2752-555-232<br />
E-m: Kultur.tourismus@<br />
stiftmelk.at<br />
Melk has been a spiritual and<br />
cultural center of the country<br />
for more than 1000 years, first<br />
as a castle for the Babenbergs,<br />
then from 1089 as a Benedictine<br />
monastery, founded by Margrave<br />
Leopold II. <strong>The</strong> Monastery also<br />
now has a museum<br />
Belgium<br />
Antwerp<br />
Diamond Museum<br />
Koningin Astridplein 19-23<br />
B-2018 Antwerp - Belgium<br />
Tel: +32-3-202 48 90<br />
Fax: +32-3-202 48 98<br />
E-m: info@diamant.provant.be<br />
Web: www.diamantmuseum.be<br />
<strong>The</strong> largest diamond museum in<br />
the world. An ‘image and sound’<br />
museum. Multi lingual audio guides<br />
as well as experts available to<br />
answer any questions. Jewellery<br />
from the 16 Century to the present<br />
day.<br />
Brugge<br />
Choco-Story – <strong>The</strong><br />
Chocolate Museum<br />
Sint-Jansstraat, 7b<br />
Tel: +0032 50/61.22.37<br />
Web: www.choco-story.be<br />
E-m: info@choco-story.be<br />
Housed in the <strong>The</strong> Maison de<br />
Croon (1480) <strong>The</strong> museum opened<br />
in March 2004 and tells the story<br />
of how chocolate was discovered.<br />
<strong>The</strong> museum tells the story of<br />
the transformation of cocoa into<br />
chocolate and to promote the<br />
health and quality aspects of<br />
Belgian chocolate<br />
<strong>The</strong> ‘Diamantmuseum<br />
Brugge’<br />
Web: www.diamondhouse.net<br />
Tel: +32 50 342056<br />
Diamantmuseum Brugge offers<br />
a unique view into the diamond<br />
world, normally inaccessible to<br />
the publicEvery day at 12.15, a<br />
polishing demonstration is carried<br />
out by a diamond polisher in the<br />
museum’s extraordinary diamond<br />
polishing workshop,<br />
Brussels<br />
Belgian Comic Strip<br />
Centre<br />
Rue des Sables 20<br />
1000 Brussels<br />
Tel: +32 02 219 1980<br />
(No website)<br />
<strong>The</strong> stunning Waucquez<br />
warehouse, designed by Victor<br />
Horta in the early 20th century,<br />
plays home to the Belgian Comic<br />
Strip Centre, which is devoted<br />
to the history of the comic strip<br />
in Belgium, with Herge (creator<br />
of Tintin) one of its most famous<br />
exponents well represented.<br />
Musical Instrument<br />
Museum (MIM)<br />
Tel: +32 2 545 0130<br />
Fax: +32 2 545 0178<br />
Web: www.mim.fgov.be<br />
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...continued from page 31 its birth. Visitors will see the other exhibits. New exhibitions<br />
Museum housing musical<br />
instruments from all centuries<br />
and cultures, excellent sound<br />
system enabling you to hear<br />
exactly how the instruments<br />
sounded.<br />
Czech<br />
Republic<br />
Prague<br />
Museum of Applied Arts<br />
Tel: +4202 51093111<br />
Rich collection of glass, porcelain,<br />
furniture, silver and period<br />
costumes<br />
Mucha Museum<br />
Panská 7<br />
Tel: +420 221 45 13 33<br />
Fax: +420 221 45 14 14<br />
E-m: museum@mucha.cz<br />
Web: www.mucha.cz<br />
Opening hours: daily 10 a.m. – 6<br />
p.m.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Mucha Museum invites you<br />
to discover the works of the<br />
famous Czech artist, Alphonse<br />
Mucha (1860-1939), the Master<br />
of Art Nouveau. A comprehensive<br />
cross section of works loaned by<br />
the Mucha Foundation provides<br />
you with a unique view into the<br />
universe of the artist<br />
Denmark<br />
Roskilde<br />
<strong>The</strong> Viking Ship Museum<br />
Tel: +45 46 30 02 00<br />
Web: www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk<br />
<strong>The</strong> setting for restored Viking<br />
ships sunk in the Roskilde Fjord<br />
around the year 1000<br />
France<br />
Amiens<br />
Maison de Jules Verne<br />
Tel: + 33 (0)3 22 45 45 75<br />
<strong>The</strong> house where Jules Verne<br />
lived from 1882 to 1900. From<br />
the winter garden to the attic,<br />
you can relive the adventures of<br />
his heroes, Phileas Fogg, Michel<br />
Strogoff, Captain Nemo and more<br />
Bohain-en-Vermandois<br />
La Maison familiale<br />
d’Henri Matisse<br />
Tel: + 33 03 23 60 90 54<br />
Fax: + 33 03 23 07 55 56<br />
Web: www.<br />
bohainenvermandois.fr<br />
Matisse grew up in this house<br />
and lived there until he was in<br />
his twenties. <strong>The</strong> Museum has<br />
Exhibitions, pictures, drawings,<br />
testimonies, about Matisse’s<br />
young life. Audio guides and<br />
guided tours are available in<br />
English. Free entrance.<br />
Cognac<br />
Musée des Arts du Cognac<br />
16100 COGNAC<br />
Tel: + 33 (0)545.32.07.25<br />
Fax: +33 (0)545.32.66.47<br />
Web: www.ville-cognac.fr<br />
E-m: musees.cognac@villecognac.fr<br />
Visitors are invited to penetrate<br />
the mysteries of the famous<br />
brandy - cognac, in the City of<br />
development of the industry as<br />
well as the economic and social<br />
background of the City and<br />
discover how Cognac is produced<br />
today<br />
Essoyes<br />
Du Côté des Renoir<br />
Tél.: 03.25.29.10.94<br />
www.renoir-aube-champagne.<br />
com<br />
Renoir’s wife, Aline Charigot,<br />
was born in Essoyes and the<br />
couple returned every summer<br />
to the house which belonged to<br />
the family. A €2 million cultural<br />
project has transformed Essoyes<br />
into ‘an artist’s village’<br />
Grasse<br />
Musee International de la<br />
Parfumerie<br />
Tel: +33 (0)4 97 05 58 00<br />
Devoted to safeguarding and<br />
promoting the international<br />
heritage of scents, aromas and<br />
perfumes, allows visitors to<br />
discover the unique history of<br />
the great perfume houses and<br />
producers.<br />
Wingen-Sur-Mode<br />
Musée Lalique<br />
67290 WINGEN-SUR-MODE<br />
Tél : + 33 (0)3 88 89 08 14<br />
Fax : +33 (0)3 88 03 42 75<br />
www.musee-lalique.com<br />
Opens July 2011 <strong>The</strong> museum is<br />
located near the Lalique crystal<br />
factory. 200 pieces from the local<br />
Lalique, Art Nouveau jewellery,<br />
Art Deco glasswork (including<br />
his perfume bottles) and around<br />
2,000 drawings, all from the<br />
Lalique company.<br />
Germany<br />
Berlin<br />
Berlin Wall Museum – Haus<br />
am Checkpoint Charlie<br />
Tel: +49(30)2537250<br />
Permanent exhibition “<strong>The</strong> wall<br />
from 1961 to today” photos,<br />
paintings, examples of escape<br />
methods used. Guides include<br />
witnesses of the period<br />
Giengen/Brenz<br />
Die Welt Von Steiff<br />
Teddy Bear Museum<br />
Tel: +49 (0) 73 22 / 13 15 00<br />
Fax: +49 (0) 73 22 / 13 17 00<br />
Web: www.die-welt-von-steiff@<br />
steiff.de<br />
<strong>The</strong> legendary Teddy bear was<br />
born in 1902. Since then, Steiff<br />
animals with the famous “Button<br />
in Ear” have travelled all over<br />
the world. Margarete Steiff’s<br />
home now has a museum which is<br />
dedicated to her life and work.<br />
Located between Stuttgart and<br />
Würzburg. Tours by appointment<br />
Stuttgart<br />
Mercedes-Benz Museum<br />
Tel: +49 (0) 711 17 30 000<br />
Fax: +49 (0) 711 17 30 400<br />
Web: www.mercedes-benz.<br />
com/museum<br />
<strong>The</strong> new Museum presents<br />
the 120 year history of the<br />
automotive industry with 160<br />
vehicles and more than 1500<br />
regularly presented Coach<br />
parking adjacent<br />
New Porsche Museum<br />
Porscheplatz 1<br />
Tel: +49 (0)711 911 20911<br />
Fax: +49 (0)711 911 20356<br />
E-m: info.museum@porsche.de<br />
In addition to world-famous,<br />
iconic vehicles such as the 356,<br />
550, 911, and 917, the exhibits<br />
include some of the outstanding<br />
technical achievements of<br />
Professor Ferdinand Porsche from<br />
the early 20th century.<br />
Zwickau<br />
Robert Schumann Haus<br />
Tel: +49 375 / 215 269<br />
Born here in 1810, its permanent<br />
exhibition in eight rooms and<br />
the world’s largest collection<br />
of Schumann documents, his<br />
birthplace is a major point of<br />
attraction for tourists, music<br />
lovers and musicologists from all<br />
over the world.<br />
Hungary<br />
Near Budapest<br />
Caprice Diamond Museum<br />
Tel: +36 26 302512<br />
Here watch the manufacturing<br />
process, from diamond polishing<br />
to seeing them set into jewellery<br />
Budapest<br />
Museum of Ethnography<br />
www.neprajz.hu<br />
Tel: +361 473 2400<br />
<strong>On</strong>e of Europe’s largest specialist<br />
museums with 139,000 Hungarian<br />
and 53,000 international art<br />
exhibits, permanent exhibition<br />
Folk Culture of the Hungarians<br />
<strong>The</strong> House of Hungarian<br />
Art Nouveau<br />
Honvéd u. 3<br />
Tel: + 00361 269 4622<br />
Opened 2007. <strong>The</strong> permanent<br />
exhibition consists of paintings,<br />
furniture, ornaments and<br />
interiors, also offers a shop and<br />
cafe<br />
Italy<br />
Florence<br />
Galleria dell’ Accademia<br />
Tel: +39 055 238 86 09<br />
Founded in 1563, this was the first<br />
school of art in Europe, it displays<br />
Michelangelo’s David (1504). <strong>The</strong>re<br />
are also a range of paintings from<br />
the 13th to the 19th Century with<br />
works by Botticelli, Lippi and<br />
Perugino<br />
Milan<br />
Castello Sforzesco<br />
Tel: +39 02 62 08 39 40<br />
Originally built in 1450, the<br />
halls are decorated in frescos,<br />
there are libraries, museums<br />
and fine collections of furniture,<br />
archaeology, antiques and paintings<br />
Rome<br />
Villa Borghese & Gallerie<br />
Borghese<br />
Tel: +39 06 32 81 01<br />
<strong>The</strong> 17Century Villa houses works<br />
by Bernini, Botticelli, Carvaggio,<br />
Raphael and Perugino<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Vatican Museums<br />
Tel: +39 06 6988 3333<br />
Web: www.roma.2000.it<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are 21 different museums,<br />
chapels, collections and galleries<br />
within the Vatican City and<br />
include:-<br />
Egyptian Museum<br />
Tel: +39 06 6988 3333<br />
Includes Roman statues from<br />
1st and 2nd Century AD together<br />
with sarcophagi and mummies.<br />
Egyptian statues, ceramics<br />
tablets and seals<br />
Sistine Chapel<br />
Tel: +39 06 6988 3333<br />
<strong>The</strong> site where the conclave<br />
for the election of popes are<br />
held. Built between 1475-1481,<br />
the frescoes were created by<br />
Perugino, Botticelli, Roselli and<br />
Ghirlandaio and their assistants.<br />
<strong>The</strong> barrel vaulted ceiling was<br />
painted by Michelangelo as was<br />
the painting behind the alter the<br />
Last Judgement<br />
Venice<br />
Peggy Guggenheim<br />
Collection<br />
Tel: +39 041 520 62 88<br />
When she died in 1979, she left<br />
her entire private collection of<br />
20th Century art including works<br />
by Picasso, Kandiskji, Klee, Dali<br />
and Jackson Pollock housed in<br />
the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni. <strong>The</strong><br />
gardens display the sculptures by<br />
Arp, Moore, Giacometti and Ernst<br />
Ireland -<br />
Northern<br />
Ulster American Folk Park<br />
Castetown, Omagh<br />
County Tyrone<br />
Tel: +44 (0)28 8224 3292<br />
Web: www.magni.org.uk<br />
<strong>The</strong> open air museum tells the<br />
story of emigration from Ulster<br />
to America in the 18th & 19th<br />
centuries and provides visitors<br />
with a "living history" experience<br />
on its outdoor site. Costumed<br />
demonstrators go about their<br />
everyday tasks in the traditional<br />
manner in authentically furnished<br />
Old and New World buildings.<br />
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum<br />
Ireland -<br />
Southern<br />
Dublin<br />
National Museum of<br />
Ireland – Archeology and<br />
History<br />
Tel: +353 1 677 7444<br />
Artefacts from 7000BC to the<br />
20 th Century. Also the “<strong>Road</strong> to<br />
independence” exhibition 1919-<br />
1921<br />
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GUINNESS® STOREHOUSE<br />
Tel: +353 (1) 408 4800<br />
E-m: guinness-storehouse@<br />
guinness.com<br />
Web: www.guinness.com<br />
<strong>The</strong> new home for the museum<br />
showing the history of this<br />
famous brew, together with<br />
examples of the worldwide<br />
advertising campaigns so well<br />
known, and examples of the<br />
transportation used through the<br />
ages<br />
Netherlands<br />
Amsterdam<br />
Canal House Museum (Het<br />
Grachtenhuis)<br />
Tel +31 (0)20-3201131<br />
mail@hetgrachtenhuis.nl<br />
<strong>The</strong> newly opened Museum’s<br />
interactive exhibition recounts<br />
the four hundred year history of<br />
Amsterdam’s Canal Ring. Limited<br />
number of visitors, book your<br />
tickets in advance.<br />
Hermitage Amsterdam<br />
Tel: +31. (0)20 530 87 55<br />
Phase 2 opened in June 2009<br />
Temporary exhibitions from the<br />
rich heritage collection of the<br />
State Hermitage Museum in St<br />
Petersburg are displayed . ‘At<br />
the Russian Court’ the inaugural<br />
exhibition - a dazzling display of<br />
more than 1,800 treasures<br />
Tulip Museum<br />
Prinsengracht 112<br />
1015 EA Amsterdam<br />
Tel: +31 (0)20 421 00 95<br />
Fax: +31 (0)20 421 34 04<br />
Web: www.<br />
amsterdamtulipmuseum.com<br />
Learn about the history of the<br />
Tulip, Holland’s most famous<br />
flower, from its origin in the<br />
central Asian highlands to its<br />
modern day cultivation in the<br />
fields of Holland<br />
Otterlo<br />
Kröller-Müller Museum<br />
Tel: +31 31 8591241<br />
E-m: info@kmm.nl<br />
Web: www.kmm.nl<br />
<strong>The</strong> Kröller-Müller Museum has<br />
a world-renowned collection of<br />
mainly 19th and 20th century<br />
art., include the large collection<br />
of work by Vincent van Gogh.<br />
Regular temporary exhibitions<br />
are on offer. Also see the amazing<br />
sculpture garden. Makes a<br />
Norsk Folkemuseum Oslo<br />
great day trip from Amsterdam<br />
together with the National Park<br />
Hoge Veluwe.<br />
Hoenderloo<br />
De Hoge Veluwe National<br />
Park<br />
Tel: +31 55 378 8100<br />
<strong>The</strong> Park encompasses more than<br />
5,000 hectares of woodlands,<br />
moorland, grasslands and sand<br />
drifts. During your visit you may<br />
encounter red deer, mouflons and<br />
wild boar. <strong>The</strong>re are more than<br />
40 kilometres of cycle paths.<br />
<strong>The</strong> famous White Bicycles are<br />
available free of charge at the<br />
Park entrances.<br />
Museum of Bags and<br />
Purses<br />
1017 CD Amsterdam<br />
Tel: +31 20 524 64 52<br />
Web: www.<br />
museumofbagsandpurses.com<br />
<strong>The</strong> museum shows the history<br />
of the Western bag and purse<br />
from the 16th century to the<br />
present day in a beautiful canal<br />
house. A fascinating insight into<br />
the development of the bag, its<br />
function, shape, material and<br />
decoration. Guided tours, Shop<br />
and Café.<br />
Museum of Bags and Purses<br />
Rotterdam<br />
Wereldmuseum<br />
Tel: +010-2707172<br />
Fax: +010-2707182<br />
Web: www.wereldmuseum.rot<br />
Reopened Dec 2009 a permanent<br />
display of more than 1,800<br />
masterpieces of high arthistorical<br />
and aesthetic value<br />
and with rich spiritual and ritual<br />
meaning from Asia, Oceania,<br />
America, Africa and the Islamic<br />
heritage. Also has 2 large theme<br />
exhibitions each year<br />
WiMu - Wine Museum,<br />
Falletti di Barolo Castle<br />
Tel. +39 0173 38 66 97<br />
Fax. +39 0173 38 07 14<br />
info@wimubarolo.it<br />
A new Museum dedicated to one<br />
See Norway in a day!<br />
155 houses from all over Norway,<br />
including a 13 th century stave church.<br />
Baking of lefse, folkdancing and hosts<br />
in traditional costumes daily<br />
in summer. Large indoor exhibits<br />
on Folk Costumes, Folk Art,<br />
Sámi Culture and Toys. Open all year.<br />
For special touroperator rates or events:<br />
www.norskfolkemuseum.no<br />
post@norskfolkemuseum.no<br />
Tel: (+47) 22 12 37 00<br />
Fax: (+47) 22 12 37 77<br />
of the most famous red wines in<br />
the world: the Barolo, the ‘king<br />
of wines’,<br />
Norway<br />
Bergen<br />
Edvard Grieg Museum,<br />
Troldhaugen<br />
Tel: +47 55922992<br />
E-m: info@troldhaugen.com<br />
Web: www.troldhaugen.com<br />
<strong>The</strong> home of Nina and Edvard<br />
Grieg (1843-1907) in picturesque,<br />
Norwegian landscape outside<br />
Bergen.Concert hall (200 pax)<br />
with regular concerts during<br />
the season. Museum containing<br />
exhibitions, café and shop. Open<br />
all year.<br />
Oslo<br />
Kon-Tiki Museum<br />
Tel: +47 23 08 67 67<br />
Fax: +47 23 08 67 60<br />
Web: www.kon-tiki.no<br />
<strong>The</strong> Museum houses original<br />
vessels and objects from Thor<br />
Heyerdahl’s many expeditions.<br />
<strong>The</strong> famous Kon-Tiki raft. Interactive<br />
multi media program with<br />
touch screen technology, film<br />
room.<br />
Norsk Folkemuseum<br />
Tel: (+47) 22 12 37 00<br />
T info line (+47) 22 12 36 66<br />
Fax: (+47) 22 12 37 77<br />
Web: www.norskfolkemuseum.<br />
no<br />
<strong>On</strong>e of Europe’s largest open<br />
air museums, fine examples of<br />
over 150 Norwegian traditional<br />
buildings including a 13C stave<br />
church. Many activities in<br />
the summer and large annual<br />
Christmas market<br />
Spain<br />
Bilbao<br />
Guggenheim Museum<br />
info desk (+34) 94 435 90 80<br />
An architectural masterpiece,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Solomon R. Guggenheim<br />
Museum now possesses one of<br />
the world’s most important<br />
collections of avant-garde and<br />
contemporary art<br />
Madrid<br />
Prado Museum<br />
Tel: +91 330 28 00<br />
Fax: + 91 330 28 56<br />
E-m: museo.nacional@prado.<br />
mcu.es<br />
Web: www.museoprado.es<br />
1819 the Prado Museum was<br />
inaugurated to house the royal<br />
collection. It is now recognized<br />
as one of the world’s greatest<br />
museums, and has a collection<br />
of over 7,500 works of art and<br />
sculpture includimg the Goya<br />
collecttion.<br />
Thyssen-Bornemisza<br />
Museum<br />
Tel: +34 913 790151<br />
Web: www.museothyssen.org<br />
Housing an outstanding selection<br />
of Old Masters and modern<br />
paintings from every school,<br />
spanning early Renaissance to the<br />
late 20th century. Major expansion<br />
planned for 2004.<br />
Córdoba Museo Regina<br />
Plaza D.Luis Venegas, 1<br />
14002 Córdoba<br />
Tel: +34 957 496 889<br />
E-m: info@museoregina.com<br />
Museum devoted to jewellery,<br />
visitors can watch the<br />
manufacturing process of the<br />
famous Cordovan Jewel. Guided<br />
tours and shop.<br />
Switzerland<br />
Museum Aargau<br />
Lenzburg Castle & Hallwyl<br />
Castle<br />
Web: www.ag.ch/lenzburg<br />
To 31st October 2009. Major<br />
Exhibition – Arthur - Stories<br />
surrounding the King, his Knights,<br />
and the Holy Grail. Presented<br />
at both Castles Lenzburg and<br />
Hallwyl<br />
Basel<br />
Doll’s House Museum<br />
(Puppenhausmuseum)<br />
Steinenvorstadt 1<br />
CH-4051 Basel<br />
Tel: +41 (0)61 225 95 95<br />
Fax: +41 (0)61 225 95 96<br />
Web: www.puppenhausmuseum.<br />
ch<br />
<strong>The</strong> Doll's House Museum is the<br />
largest of its kind in Europe.<br />
It houses the worlds largest<br />
collection of over 2, 500 old<br />
teddy bears, many of which are<br />
already a ripe old age. Also<br />
beautiful dolls, toy shops and<br />
doll's houses both old and new,<br />
which have been constructed<br />
true to the scale of 1:12 Regular<br />
changing additional exhibitions<br />
.<strong>Group</strong>s welcome, also offers a<br />
shop and restaurant<br />
Kunstmuseum Basel<br />
Tel: +41 (0) 61 206 62 62<br />
Fax: +41 (0) 61 206 62 52<br />
Web: www.kunstmuseumbasel.ch<br />
<strong>The</strong> main focus is on the paintings<br />
and drawings of the Upper Rhine<br />
region and the Netherlands dating<br />
from between 1400 and 1600, and<br />
19th and 20th century art.<br />
Genève<br />
Musée d’art et d’histoire<br />
12211 Genève 3<br />
www.ville-ge.ch<br />
Tel: +41(0)22 418 26 00<br />
Fax: +41(0)22 418 26 01<br />
Geneva's premier museum<br />
devotes equal space to exhibits<br />
on the history of civilization,<br />
the civic history of Geneva,<br />
archaeology, and world-class<br />
painting -- everything from<br />
medieval to modern art.<br />
Consortium of 8 impressive<br />
Museums in the City<br />
Luzern<br />
Bourbaki-Panorama<br />
Tel: + 41 41 412 30 30<br />
Web: www.bourbakipanorama.<br />
ch<br />
<strong>The</strong> unique, 10m X 110m circular<br />
painting is a masterpiece of the<br />
former time. In an incomparable<br />
way, it portrays an incident<br />
from the Franco-Prussian war;<br />
in February of 1871, France’s<br />
Eastern Army, under the<br />
command of General Bourbaki,<br />
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crosses the Swiss border and gives<br />
up its arms.<br />
Glacier Garden<br />
Tel: +41 41 410 43/40<br />
Web: www.gletschergarten.ch<br />
Natural glacial potholes from<br />
the Ice Age 20,000 years ago,<br />
fossilized shells and palm leaves<br />
from 20 million years ago.<br />
Also the labyrinth of mirrors<br />
“Alhambra”, a wonderful maze<br />
that amuses all generations.<br />
Zurich<br />
Jacobs Museum<br />
Museum of Coffee Culture<br />
Tel: +41 44 388 6151<br />
Web: www.johann-jacobsmuseum.ch<br />
Museum houses an exhibition<br />
of various things that have<br />
something to do with the<br />
social world of coffee drinking.<br />
Porcelain, coffee advertisements,<br />
Japan coffee boxes and various<br />
other exhibitions to the theme<br />
coffee<br />
UK<br />
Bath<br />
Fashion Museum<br />
Assembly Rooms<br />
Bath<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1225 477173<br />
Fax: +44 (0)1225 477743<br />
E-m: fashion_bookings@<br />
bathnes.gov.uk<br />
Web: www.fashionmuseum.<br />
co.uk<br />
Special displays for 2010:<br />
Photographing Fashion -<br />
British Style in the 1960s from<br />
27 March, Dress of the Year<br />
“ And what’s on our<br />
programme for tomorrow?”<br />
Opening Hours:<br />
MUSEUM, SHOP and CAFÉ:<br />
Daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.<br />
Steinenvorstadt 1, CH-4051 Basel<br />
Tel. +41 (0)61 225 95 95<br />
www.puppenhausmuseum.ch<br />
<strong>The</strong> building is accessible by wheelchair.<br />
throughout 2010, Dresses from<br />
History throughout 2010, Hats,<br />
Shoes and Bags from December<br />
2010. Dressing up opportunities<br />
in the Corsets and Crinolines<br />
display.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Roman Baths<br />
Abbey Church Yard<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1225 477785<br />
Fax: +44 (0)1225 477743<br />
E-m: romanbaths_bookings@<br />
bathnes.gov.uk<br />
Web: www.romanbaths.co.uk<br />
<strong>On</strong>e of the finest thermal spas<br />
of the ancient world, built 2000<br />
years ago around the country’s<br />
only hot springs.<br />
Fine Roman museum, audio<br />
guides in eight languages,<br />
computer animations and<br />
costumed Roman characters bring<br />
the experience to life.<br />
A special audio tour for children<br />
and a ‘Bryson at the Baths’ audio<br />
tour - both free. Open daily.<br />
Brockenhurst<br />
Beaulieu<br />
Hampshire<br />
Tel: <strong>Group</strong>s 01590 614645<br />
Email. groups@beaulieu.co.uk<br />
www.beaulieu.co.uk<br />
Over 250 vehicles from every<br />
motoring era from some of the<br />
earliest examples of motoring<br />
to legendary World Land Speed<br />
“ <strong>The</strong> Dolls’ House<br />
Museum in Basel.”<br />
Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke),<br />
Luzern, Switzerland<br />
Foto: © Luzern Tourismus & AURA<br />
Record Breakers including<br />
Bluebird and Del Boy’s Reliant<br />
Regal, an International collection<br />
Championship Superbike Ducatis.<br />
Take a trip in a space age pod<br />
- Wheels, a dark ride through<br />
motoring history.<br />
London<br />
Discover Greenwich<br />
Tel: +44 020 8269 4747<br />
Fax: +44 020 8269 4757<br />
E-m: info@<br />
greenwichfoundation.org.uk<br />
Opening in April 2010 discover<br />
the colourful past of the Old<br />
Royal Naval College and Maritime<br />
Greenwich in the new £6 million<br />
contemporary cultural venue.<br />
Discover Greenwich will inspire<br />
visitors to explore the rich history<br />
of the Old Royal Naval College<br />
and the Maritime Greenwich<br />
World Heritage Site.<br />
Florence Nightingale<br />
Museum<br />
2 Lambeth Palace <strong>Road</strong><br />
London SE1 7EW<br />
Tel: +44 020 7620 0374<br />
Web: www.florence-nightingale.<br />
co.uk<br />
<strong>The</strong> Museum holds a unique<br />
collection of artefacts and is<br />
the only place where you can<br />
learn the full story of this<br />
remarkable icon. From Florence’s<br />
slate she used as a child, her<br />
pet owl Athena, to the Turkish<br />
lantern used in the Crimean<br />
War, the collection spans the<br />
life of Florence Nightingale,<br />
the Crimean War and Florence’s<br />
nursing legacy up to the present<br />
day.<br />
Household Cavalry<br />
Museum<br />
Horse Guards Parade<br />
Tel: +44 (0) 1753 755194<br />
Web: www.householdcavalry.<br />
co.uk<br />
This new museum will give visitors<br />
a unique view of the proud history<br />
of the Household Cavalry, its<br />
modern day operational role as<br />
well as a privileged ‘behind the<br />
scenes’ insight into the working<br />
stable block and the famous<br />
ceremonial duties.<br />
HMS BELFAST<br />
London SE1<br />
Tel: +44 (0)207 940 6300<br />
A cruiser, moored on the River<br />
Thames. She served throughout<br />
the Second World War, playing a<br />
leading part in the destruction of<br />
Scharnhorst, and the Normandy<br />
Landings<br />
Imperial War Museum<br />
London<br />
Tel: +44 (0)207 416 5320 / 5321<br />
<strong>The</strong> wars of the twentieth<br />
century have affected each and<br />
every one of us in some way, and<br />
the Imperial War Museum is here<br />
to tell all our stories, covering all<br />
aspects of life in wartime.<br />
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London Transport Museum<br />
Covent Garden Piazza<br />
Tel: +44 0207 379 6344<br />
E-m: groupvisits@ltmuseum.<br />
co.uk<br />
Re-opened after major<br />
renovations completed in<br />
Autumn 2007. Experience<br />
journeys from a bygone era as<br />
and discover a range of historical<br />
vehicles. Take control, driving a<br />
specially modified bus or having a<br />
go on a Tube simulator.<br />
Winston Churchill’s<br />
Britain at War Experience<br />
Tooley Street, London Bridge<br />
London SE1 2TF<br />
Tel: +44 (0)20 74033171<br />
Fax: +44 (0)20 74035104<br />
Web: www.britainatwar.co.uk<br />
Winston Churchill’s<br />
Britain at War Experience<br />
Adventure back in time to the<br />
dark days of the Second World<br />
War. Experience the fury and<br />
danger of the London Blitz<br />
with amazing special effects<br />
and see what everyday life was<br />
like. Experience air raids,BBC<br />
studios war broadcasts, the<br />
atmosphere of Drury Lane and<br />
much more. Fascinating for adults<br />
and children (special school<br />
curriculum educational packages<br />
available)<br />
Museum of London<br />
150 London Wall, London EC2Y<br />
5HN<br />
Tel: +44 (0)20 7001 9844<br />
Web: www.museumoflondon.<br />
org.uk/groups<br />
FREE entry!<br />
Step inside Museum of London<br />
for an unforgettable journey<br />
through the capital’s turbulent<br />
past. Lower galleries shut for<br />
an exciting redevelopment until<br />
Spring 2010 but you can still<br />
enjoy London’s history up to<br />
1666.<strong>Travel</strong> back in time and<br />
discover prehistoric London, see<br />
how the city changed as Romans<br />
gave way to Saxons, and wonder<br />
at the splendour of medieval<br />
London. Visit our website for<br />
benefits for groups.<br />
Museum of London<br />
Docklands<br />
West India Quay, Canary Wharf,<br />
London E14 4AL<br />
Tel: +44 (0)20 7001 9844<br />
Web: www.museumoflondon.<br />
org.uk/groups<br />
Kids go FREE!<br />
From Roman settlement to<br />
Docklands’ regeneration, Museum<br />
of London Docklands reveals<br />
the long history of London as a<br />
port through stories of trade,<br />
migration and commerce. With<br />
archaeological finds, unusual<br />
objects, fascinating tours, films,<br />
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and events, this is one of the<br />
capital’s real hidden gems. Visit<br />
our website for benefits for<br />
groups.<br />
rare editions, manuscripts,<br />
original furniture and many<br />
items relating to the life of one<br />
of the most popular and beloved<br />
personalities of the Victorian<br />
conflict. <strong>The</strong> award-winning<br />
building by international architect<br />
Daniel Libeskind is a symbol of<br />
our world torn apart by conflict<br />
and is situated at <strong>The</strong> Quays, a<br />
National Maritime Museum<br />
Park Row<br />
London SE10 9NF<br />
Tel: +44 0208 312 6608<br />
<strong>The</strong> Museum has the most<br />
important holdings in the world<br />
on the history of Britain at sea,<br />
including maritime art, ship<br />
models and plans, scientific and<br />
navigational instruments<br />
Royal Observatory<br />
Greenwich<br />
Tel: +44 0870 608 2000.<br />
E-m: tic@greenwich.gov.uk.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Observatory was built to<br />
help solve the problem of finding<br />
longitude - one’s exact position<br />
east and west - while at sea<br />
and out of sight of land. It is a<br />
centre of excellence for modern<br />
astronomy.<br />
age.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Fan Museum<br />
Greenwich<br />
Tel: +44 020 8305 1441<br />
Web: www.fan-museum.org<br />
<strong>The</strong> first and only museum in<br />
the world entirely devoted to all<br />
aspects of the ancient art and<br />
craft of the fan.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Sherlock Holmes<br />
Museum<br />
London NW1<br />
Tel: +44 (0)20 7935 8866<br />
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor<br />
Watson’s home. It is open as a<br />
museum dedicated to the life and<br />
times of Sherlock Holmes, and<br />
the interior has been faithfully<br />
maintained for posterity exactly as<br />
described in the published stories.<br />
waterfront destination 2 miles<br />
from Manchester city centre.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Lowry<br />
Salford Quays<br />
Tel: +44 0870 787 5780<br />
<strong>The</strong> Lowry houses the biggest<br />
public collection of works by L S<br />
Lowry and now numbers around<br />
350 paintings and drawings,<br />
ranging across Lowry’s artistic<br />
career. Also enticing displays of<br />
contemporary and historical art<br />
in three exciting spaces.<br />
Oxford<br />
Ashmolean Museum<br />
Tel: +44 01865 278000<br />
Fax: +44 01865 278018<br />
Web: www.ashmolean.org<br />
<strong>The</strong> Charles Dickens Manchester<br />
Museum<br />
London WC1<br />
Tel: +44 (0)207 405 2127<br />
<strong>The</strong> only surviving London home<br />
of Dickens (from 1837 until 1839)<br />
was opened as a Museum in 1925<br />
and is still welcoming visitors<br />
from all over the world <strong>On</strong> four<br />
Imperial War Museum<br />
North<br />
Manchester<br />
Tel: +44 (0)161 836 4000<br />
Imperial War Museum North is<br />
about people and their stories,<br />
about how lives have been and<br />
Belgium<br />
Sportimonium<br />
Hofstade-Zemst<br />
Tel: +32 015/618.222<br />
Trace the story of sports and<br />
games and the history behind<br />
them. Admire personal belongings<br />
of great heroes of sport. <strong>The</strong><br />
gloves of Jean-Marie Pfaff, the<br />
rainbow jersey of Johan Museeuw,<br />
the motocross bike of Joël<br />
Smets and the sledge of Dixie<br />
Dansercoerand more<br />
England<br />
Henley on Thames<br />
River & Rowing Museum<br />
Oxfordshire<br />
Tel: +44 01491 415600<br />
Henley is known throughout the<br />
world as an important centre for<br />
rowing. Its famous regatta has<br />
been running since 1839. Through<br />
<strong>The</strong> Collection you can explore<br />
the museum's extensive collection<br />
of rowing objects and images.<br />
Liverpool<br />
Liverpool Football<br />
Club Museum & Tour<br />
Centre<br />
Tel: +44 0151 260-6677<br />
Visitors can combine a trip to the<br />
club's museum with a guided tour<br />
of the ground. As well as showing<br />
off artefacts from the club's rich<br />
history it allows people to see<br />
behind the scenes.<br />
London<br />
Stamford Bridge<br />
Chelsea Football Club<br />
Tel: 0871 9841 905 (UK)<br />
Tel: +44 20 7915 2900 (Intl.)<br />
Guided tour will take you to<br />
Chelsea FC Home Team dressing<br />
rooms, the press rooms, the<br />
players tunnel, the managers<br />
dug-out and the Centenary<br />
Museum which documents over<br />
100 years of one of the most<br />
famous football clubs in the<br />
world!<br />
Lord’s Cricket Ground &<br />
Museum<br />
Tel: +44 0207 616 8595<br />
Tours of Lord's - behind the scenes<br />
at MCC's historic ground, see<br />
many of the most famous sights<br />
in world cricket.. <strong>The</strong> museum<br />
has paintings, photographs and<br />
artefacts, covering 400 years of<br />
cricket history.<br />
Twickenham<br />
Twickenham Stadium<br />
Tours & Museum of Rugby<br />
Tel: +44 (0)20 8892 8877<br />
Twickenham's Museum of Rugby<br />
chronicles the history of the game<br />
across the globe, challenging<br />
myths and legends, setting<br />
records straight and giving handson<br />
entertainment to visitors<br />
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum<br />
Wimbledon<br />
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis<br />
Museum<br />
Tel: +44 020 894 66131<br />
Web: www.wimbledon.org/<br />
museum<br />
Highlights of Wimbledon Lawn<br />
Tennis Museum include the<br />
Championship Trophies, a 200°<br />
cinema screen and a 'walkthrough'<br />
of the men's dressing<br />
room as it was in the 1980s, with<br />
John McEnroe. <strong>The</strong> museum is<br />
open throughout the year,<br />
Germany<br />
Cologne<br />
German Sports & Olympia<br />
Museum<br />
Tel +49 (0)221 / 33 609 - 0<br />
Web: www.sportmuseum.info<br />
<strong>On</strong>ly national sports museum;<br />
exhibitions on the social<br />
development of national,<br />
international and Olympic sports<br />
culture from classical antiquity<br />
to the present. Cologne’s highest<br />
sports-ground; Café and shop<br />
Netherlands<br />
NIJMEGEN<br />
VELORAMA National<br />
Bicycle Museum<br />
Tel: (0)24-3225851<br />
E-m: info@velorama.nl<br />
Collection of over 250<br />
authentic veteran cycles. This<br />
includes bicycles, tricycles and<br />
quadricycles, starting with the<br />
very first "hobbyhorse" which was<br />
invented in 1817<br />
Norway<br />
Oslo<br />
Holmenkollbakken Ski<br />
Museum<br />
and Jump Tower<br />
Tel: +47 22 92 32 00<br />
<strong>The</strong> Holmenkollen national ski<br />
facility is open all year.<strong>The</strong><br />
ski simulator allows visitors to<br />
experience a real “Holmenkollen<br />
jump”and downhill races at<br />
Kvitfjell by Lillehammer. <strong>The</strong> ski<br />
Founded in 1683, the Ashmolean<br />
is Britain’s first public museum<br />
and home to the University of<br />
Oxford’s world-class collections of<br />
art and archaeology.<strong>The</strong> Museum<br />
was reopened by the Queen in<br />
December 2009.<br />
Portsmouth<br />
Royal Naval Museum<br />
Historic Dockyard<br />
Tel: +023 9283 9766<br />
Web: www.historicdockyard.<br />
co.uk.<br />
See, touch, hear and even smell<br />
the history of the Royal Navy.<br />
Here is the most significant<br />
collection of permanent<br />
exhibitions in the UK devoted to<br />
the Battle of Trafalgar and Nelson,<br />
including a breath taking walk<br />
through Trafalgar Experience<br />
<strong>The</strong> galleries devoted to the<br />
20th century Navy focus on the<br />
changing face of the senior<br />
service from the launch of the<br />
Dreadnought to the Falklands War.<br />
museum exhibits the history of<br />
skiing over 4000 years.<br />
Scotland<br />
Glasgow<br />
Scottish Football Museum -<br />
Hampden<br />
Tel: + 0141 616 6139<br />
0141 616 6104 d/l CL<br />
Fax: + 0141 616 6101<br />
E-m: info@<br />
scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk<br />
Web: www.<br />
scottishfootballmuseum.com<br />
A goal-den day out - Hampden<br />
Park, Scotland’s National Stadium<br />
and the Home of Scottish<br />
Football. Over 2500 exhibits in<br />
14 galleries, Stadium Tours, Gift<br />
Shop and Café.<br />
Spain<br />
Barcelona<br />
Olympic and Sports<br />
Museum<br />
Tel: + 932 925 379<br />
Web: www.<br />
fundaciobarcelonaolimpica.es<br />
Opened April 2008 Discover the<br />
Olympic movement and sport. A<br />
comprehensive historic, recreational,<br />
ethical and educational<br />
overview of the different sporting<br />
disciplines and types,<br />
Switzerland<br />
Lausanne<br />
Olympic Museum<br />
Tel: +41 21 621 65 11<br />
2 exhibitions – the origins of<br />
the Olympic movement, and the<br />
athletes and their performances.<br />
A modern interactive<br />
environment. <strong>Group</strong> tours<br />
arranged.<br />
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Distilleries & Wine Attractions to visit in Europe<br />
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Austria<br />
Esterházy Winery and<br />
Museum<br />
Trausdorf,<br />
Tel: +43 2682 633 48 17<br />
Web: www.esterhazywein.at<br />
<strong>The</strong> Esterházy family has<br />
dedicated itself to viticulture<br />
since the 17th century. <strong>The</strong> new<br />
winery boasts the most modern<br />
facilities and presentation<br />
rooms We offer a variety of<br />
tours throughout the day.<br />
Advance reservations are highly<br />
recommended<br />
Klosterneuburg Monastery<br />
Klosterneuburg<br />
Tel: +43-2243-411 212<br />
E-m: groups@stiftklosterneuburg.at<br />
Klosterneuburg<br />
At the Danube, 15 minutes from<br />
Vienna, the winery tour reveals<br />
the great past and delectable<br />
present of Austria’s largest and<br />
oldest winery Special group<br />
packages (min 15PAX) are available<br />
Loisium<br />
Kellerwelt BetriebsGmbH &<br />
COKG<br />
Loisiumallee 1<br />
3550 Langenlois<br />
Tel: +43 2734/32240<br />
E-m: info@loisium.at<br />
Web: www.loisium.at<br />
Opened in 2003 in the largest<br />
wine growing town in Austria,<br />
Loisium offers a journey through<br />
time, through cellars that are<br />
around 900 years old, to a<br />
modern company that reflects<br />
the very latest winemaking<br />
techniques. Also a wine tasting<br />
area and shop<br />
Old Vienna<br />
Schnapsmuseum<br />
Wilhelmstr 19-21<br />
A1120 Vienna<br />
Tel: +43 1 815 7300<br />
Fax: +43 1 815 730010<br />
Web: www. Schnapsmuseum.<br />
com<br />
Both a museum and working<br />
distillery, the interior still has<br />
the equipment and furniture from<br />
1870’s to 1920’s and is still used.<br />
Visitors have the opportunity to<br />
tour the distillery, taste and buy.<br />
Your group will be welcomed by<br />
the owners.<br />
Belgium<br />
Distillerie de Biercee<br />
Ferme de la Cour<br />
B-6532 Thuin<br />
Tel: +(32) 71.50.00.50<br />
Fax: +(32) 71.59.32.33<br />
Web: www.distilleriedebiercee.<br />
com<br />
E-m: visit@distilleriedebiercee.<br />
com<br />
<strong>The</strong> most important distillery<br />
of brandies and fruit liqueurs in<br />
Belgium. Come and discover some<br />
of the secrets, see the distillery<br />
at work, and then enjoy a tasting<br />
Czech Republic<br />
<strong>The</strong> National Wine Centre<br />
- Wine Salon of the Czech<br />
Republic<br />
VALTICE<br />
Southern Moravia<br />
E-m: salonvin@<br />
vinarskecentrum.cz<br />
Web: www.salonvin.cz<br />
Tel./fax: (+420) 519 352 072<br />
Wine Salon<br />
Located in the historical Valtice<br />
Chateau near Brno – near the<br />
Austrian borders. <strong>The</strong> Wine<br />
Salon has the most important<br />
competion of the Czech Republic.<br />
Taste all the winners awarded by<br />
the label Wine Salon of the Czech<br />
Republic in the historical cellars.<br />
Also learn why they are special.<br />
Tour and tasting for a flat fee.<br />
And you can buy the wines<br />
Distillery Land<br />
Vizovice near Brno<br />
Tel: +420577 686 111<br />
Web: www.rjelinek.cz<br />
New visitors´ centre, factory<br />
shop, a cinema hall, and<br />
distillery, famous for its<br />
production of fruit spirits –<br />
mainly plum brandy<br />
England<br />
Denbies Wine Estate<br />
Dorking, Surrey<br />
Tel: +44 01306 876616<br />
Web: www.denbiesvineyard.co.uk<br />
England's largest working winery,<br />
is set in 265 acres of stunning<br />
vineyard and opposite the<br />
beautiful scenery of Box Hill.<br />
Denbies offers tours and tastings<br />
on the hour exploring every<br />
aspect of wine making.<br />
Vinopolis – World of Wine<br />
London SE1<br />
Tel: +44 0870 241 4040<br />
Web: www,vinopolis.co.uk<br />
A fun learning experieence of<br />
wine and spirits from around the<br />
world, tour includes tastings.<br />
New is an interactive Whisky<br />
experience in the Still Room, and<br />
a unique microbrewery<br />
France<br />
Champagne G.H- Mumm<br />
& Cie<br />
Reims<br />
Tel: +33 (03) 26 49 5970<br />
Web: www.mumm.com<br />
Established in 1827, Mumm today<br />
has over 25 million bottles of the<br />
bubbly on display in its historic<br />
cellars. Make reservations to<br />
take a 1-hour guided tour of<br />
the cellars, followed by a free<br />
champagne tasting.<br />
Chateau Du Breuil<br />
14130 Le Breuil Auge<br />
Normandy<br />
Tel: +33 2 31 65 60 00<br />
Web: www.chateau-breuil.fr<br />
E-m: tourism@chateau-breuil.fr<br />
“Château du Breuil” is also one<br />
of most prestigious Calvados<br />
distilleries (created in 1954). It<br />
offers to its visitors guided tours<br />
as well as tastings. Guided tour in<br />
French , English, Spanish, German<br />
and Italian. Mon-Sun. Tour 60<br />
mins. Also offers a restaurant and<br />
Castle visit<br />
Distillerie Busnel<br />
Cormeilles<br />
Tel: +33 2 32 573880<br />
Web: www.cormeilles.com/<br />
Partenaires/busnel/<br />
2 types of Calvados BUSNEL<br />
and ANEE, relive the authentic<br />
history of this pays d’ Auge<br />
distillery combination of soil,<br />
sunshine, humidity and the sea<br />
air create perfect conditions<br />
for growing cider apples ‘better<br />
than anywhere else in Normandy’<br />
Maison de Pommery<br />
Reims<br />
Tel: +33 (03) 26 61 6256<br />
A maze of galleries that were<br />
dug into the chalk, more than<br />
18km long and about 30m below<br />
ground. All the different stages<br />
of making champagne are shown<br />
in these galleries.<br />
Martell Visitor Centre<br />
7, Place Edouard Martell<br />
BP 21<br />
16101 Cognac Cedex<br />
Tel: +33 5 45 36 33 33<br />
Fax: +33 5 45 36 33 99<br />
Web: www.visit-martell.com<br />
At the oldest of all the major<br />
cognac houses, visitors will<br />
discover the different stages of<br />
production: from the vineyards<br />
through distillation to ageing and<br />
blending. <strong>The</strong> experience begins<br />
with a tour of the reconstructed<br />
Maison du fondateur, or Founder's<br />
House, offers a unique look at life<br />
in the early 18th century. <strong>Group</strong><br />
visits all year booked in advance<br />
Palais Bénédictine<br />
110 rue Alexandre Le Grand<br />
76400 Fécamp<br />
Tel: +33 2 35 10 26 10<br />
E-m: infos@benedictine.fr<br />
Discover the manufactures<br />
secrets of Benedictine production<br />
on a visit through the distillery,<br />
there is also an opportunity to<br />
visit the museum also housed in<br />
the Palace<br />
Quais Hennessy<br />
Quai Richard Hennessy - 16100<br />
Cognac<br />
Tel: + 33 5 45 35 72 68<br />
Fax: + 33 5 45 79 49<br />
7 days a week from March to<br />
December. Open for group<br />
reservations all year long.<br />
Germany<br />
Asbach Besucher Center<br />
Rudesheim/Rhein<br />
Tel: +49 6722 497345<br />
Fax: +49 6722 497386<br />
A special attraction in the town,<br />
founded in 1894, there is a tour<br />
of the Asbach visitor centre,<br />
which lasts for an hour. <strong>The</strong>re is a<br />
multi visual show, distillery tour<br />
and a visitors shop<br />
Eberbach Monastery<br />
Wiesbaden<br />
Eltville im Rheingau<br />
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Tel: +49 (0) 6723 / 9178 -100<br />
Fax: +49 (0) 6723 / 9178 -101<br />
E-m: info@klostereberbach.de<br />
Germany’s first and only wine<br />
growing monastery. Wine tasting<br />
tours always begin with a tour<br />
of the Monastery, the Monks’<br />
Cloister, the historical monastery<br />
vaults and the atmospheric<br />
wine cellars. Tastings from the<br />
Monasteries own vineyards<br />
Schloss Johannisberg<br />
Geisenheim<br />
Tel: +49-(0)6722-70090<br />
Fax: +49-(0)6722-700933<br />
E-m: info@schlossjohannisberg.de<br />
Destroyed in WW2 and<br />
reconstructed in 1965, here is<br />
where Reisling grapes where<br />
planted for the first time in the<br />
worlds oldest Reisling vineyard.<br />
Wine tastings and cellar tours.<br />
Staatlicker Hofkeller<br />
Würzburg<br />
97070 Würzburg<br />
Tel: +49 931 3050923<br />
Tel: +49 931 30509 66<br />
E-m: hofkeller@lwg.bayern.de<br />
Web: www.hofkeller.de<br />
<strong>On</strong>e of the oldest wine estates<br />
in Europe, dating back to 1128.<br />
<strong>The</strong> winery is based in the former<br />
royal court cellars at the UNESCO<br />
listed Residence of the Prince<br />
Bishops of Würzburg<br />
Hungary<br />
Budafok<br />
Budapest, Southern Buda<br />
Nearest Highway: M1/ M7 /M0<br />
Tel: +36 1 229 38 21<br />
Fax: +36 1 482 00 73<br />
E-m: vino@licspince.hu<br />
Web: www.licspince.hu<br />
Wine tour in a typical Budafok<br />
wine cellar. 6 wine tasting<br />
programs ranging from 60<br />
minutes including food, award<br />
winning wine tasting and<br />
entertainment, minimum 20<br />
people<br />
House of Royal Wines and<br />
Cellar Museum<br />
Budapest<br />
Tel: +361/267-1100<br />
Fax: + 361/267-1100<br />
E-m: kiralyiborok@kiralyiborok.<br />
hu<br />
Web: www.kiralyiborok.com<br />
Below ground are the wine cellars<br />
which belonged to the Royal<br />
Castle as well as to the citizens<br />
who lived in the territory of<br />
the Renaissance era of Buda.<br />
Speciality of the place is, that<br />
it was an existing wine cellar<br />
already in the 14th century<br />
Ireland<br />
Old Bushmills Distillery<br />
BushMills, County Antrim<br />
Northern Ireland<br />
Tel: +44 (0) 28 207<br />
33218/33272<br />
E-m: visitors.bushmills@diageo.<br />
com<br />
Join us at Ireland’s oldest whiskey<br />
distillery for the ultimate<br />
Bushmills experience. Watch<br />
whiskey making take place and<br />
enjoy a wee taster too as we<br />
unlock the secrets of 400 years.<br />
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Distilleries & Wine Attractions to visit in Europe<br />
...continued from page 36 Ben Nevis Distillers Glenmorangie Distillery Free tasting of all our liqueurs and<br />
Lochy Bridge<br />
Tain, Ross-shire, IV19 1PZ whiskies! Open all year.<br />
Fort William PH33 TJ<br />
Tel: 01862 892 477<br />
Tel: 01397 702476<br />
E-m: visitors@glenmorangieplc. Spain<br />
Fax: 01397 702768<br />
co.uk<br />
E-m: colin@bennevisdistillery. Web: www.glenmorangie.com Barcelona<br />
com<br />
Visitor Centre, shop and museum La Vinoteca Torres<br />
Web: www.bennevisdistillery. Observe the skill of the legendary<br />
Tel: +34 93.842.32.20<br />
com<br />
16 Men of Tain, see the tallest<br />
Established in 1825, one of the stills in Scotland, situated close<br />
Web: www.larocavillage.com<br />
oldest licensed distilleries in to the beautiful Dornoch Firth.<br />
It is possible to taste any of over<br />
50 wines and brandies produced<br />
Scotland with a visitor centre<br />
by the Torres family in Catalonia,<br />
open Monday – Friday, late<br />
Penedès, Conca de Barberà, Ribera<br />
evenings in summer<br />
del Duero, Chile and California.<br />
Blair Athol Distillery<br />
Pitlochry, Perthshire<br />
Bocos de Duero<br />
Tel: 01796 482003<br />
Glenmorangie<br />
Bodega Senorio de Bocos<br />
Fax: 01796 482001<br />
Valladolid<br />
Established in 1798, one of the Glen Moray Distillery Tel: +34 983 880988<br />
oldest working distilleries in Bruceland <strong>Road</strong>, Elgin, IV30 1YE Fax: +34 983 880988<br />
Scotland. Produces 12 year old Tel: 01343 550900<br />
Offers a guided tour, including<br />
single malt<br />
Web: www.glenmoray.com a wine tasting. <strong>The</strong> winery is<br />
Dalwhinnie Distillery Distillery Visitor Centre<br />
surrounded by vineyards and<br />
Dalwinnie, Inverness-shire<br />
the beautiful scenery of Valle<br />
Glen Ord Distillery<br />
Tel: 01540 672219<br />
del Cuco Close to Penafiel and<br />
Muir of Ord, Ross-shire<br />
its medieval Castle and Wine<br />
Fax: 01540 672228<br />
Tel: 01463 872004<br />
Museum<br />
Sample the “gentle spirit” of Fax: 01463 872008<br />
the glen at one of the highest <strong>On</strong> the edge of the Black Isle, in Jerez<br />
distilleries in the land. Dalwinnie the highlands west of Inverness.<br />
is a full bodied, smooth and This whisky is sweet, malty and Domecq<br />
warming malt whisky<br />
dry on the palate<br />
Tel: +34 956 151 500<br />
Dewar’s World of Whisky<br />
Web: www.domecq.es<br />
Glenturret Distillery<br />
Aberfeldy Distillery<br />
Jerez’s oldest cellar where a<br />
– <strong>The</strong> Famous Grouse guided tour through the winery’s<br />
Aberfeldy PH15 2EB<br />
Tel: 01887 822010<br />
Experience<br />
history with a audio visual<br />
Fax: 01887 822012<br />
<strong>The</strong> Hosh, Crieff<br />
presentation, and into Bodega de<br />
Web: www.<br />
Perthshire PH7 4HA<br />
la Luz where Spain’s first brandy,<br />
dewarsworldofwhisky.com Tel: 01764 6565 65<br />
Fundador, was born. Tasting and<br />
the shop visit.<br />
Dewar’s World of Whisky is Fax: 01764 65 654366<br />
based at Aberfeldy Distillery, E-m: experience@<br />
Sant Sadurní d’Anoia<br />
amidst the stunning scenery famousgrouse.com<br />
of Highland Perthshire. Its<br />
Codorníu winery<br />
interactive heritage exhibition<br />
Tel: +34 93 8913342<br />
and traditional distillery tour<br />
Web: www.codorniu.com<br />
combine with welcoming staff<br />
Between Barcelona and<br />
and audio and written guides<br />
Tarragona. This vineyard and<br />
in ten languages to create<br />
cellars became famous after its<br />
the perfect Scotch whisky<br />
owner, Josep Raventós, produced<br />
experience. Open all year.<br />
Spain’s first version of sparkling<br />
wine. Winery amd Museum<br />
Old Midleton Distillery<br />
Midleton town ,East Cork<br />
Tel: +353-21-4613594<br />
Fax: +353-21-4613642<br />
E-m: bookings@omd.ie<br />
Visitors learn the Story of Irish<br />
Whiskey. View the lovingly<br />
restored stone buildings<br />
which house some magnificent<br />
artifacts of the Industrial<br />
Age: including a 40 foot Water<br />
Wheel, an original stationary<br />
Steam Engine, a charming<br />
steam-powered fire engine,<br />
and the largest Pot Still in the<br />
world, with a capacity of 33,000<br />
gallons (150,000 litres).<br />
Italy<br />
Azienda Agricola Zuliani<br />
Sul Gards (BS)<br />
1-Padengho Sul Gards (BS)<br />
Tel: +39 (0)30 9907026<br />
Web: www.vinizuliani.it<br />
Award winning producers of<br />
‘Garda Classico’ this ancient<br />
winery provides visitors with a<br />
wealth of information, guided<br />
tours usually given by the owner’s<br />
wife who can still be seen<br />
labelling the bottles herself.<br />
Appointment necessary – well<br />
worth a visit.<br />
Cà Tullio<br />
Aquileia (Ud)<br />
Tel: +39 0431 919700<br />
Fax: +39 0431 919406<br />
E-m: info@catullio.it<br />
Wines & vineyards in Friuli. <strong>The</strong><br />
winery offers group visits to see<br />
the processes, and group meals<br />
can be organised when requested<br />
in advance<br />
Castello Vicchiomaggio<br />
Tuscany<br />
Tel: +39 055 854079<br />
E-m: info@vicchiomaggio.it<br />
<strong>On</strong>e of the most historic and well<br />
preserved castles in Tuscany and<br />
renowned Chianti Classico wine<br />
estate offering wine tastings and<br />
meals<br />
Tenuta Torciano<br />
Siena<br />
San Gimignano<br />
Tel: +39 0577 9500555<br />
E-m: torciano@torciano.com<br />
Web: www.torciano.com<br />
In our wine cellar, throughout<br />
the year you can taste Brunello,<br />
Chianti classico, Riserve,<br />
Cabernet sauvignon, Merlot, and<br />
Vernaccia di san gimignano.<br />
Scotland<br />
<strong>The</strong> Scotch Whisky<br />
Heritage Centre<br />
354 Castlehill, <strong>The</strong> Royal Mile<br />
Edinburgh, EH1 2NE<br />
Tel: 0131 220 0441<br />
Fax: 0131 220 6288<br />
E-m: info@whisky-heritage.<br />
co.uk<br />
Web: www.whisky-heritage.<br />
co.uk<br />
Whisky tour, Taste of Scotland<br />
Restaurant & Coffee Shop, Whisky<br />
Shop & Bar,<br />
Whisky tastings and Private<br />
Events. <strong>Group</strong> rates available.<br />
Standard tours approx. 50<br />
minutes<br />
Dewar’s World of Whisky<br />
Glenfiddich Distillery<br />
Dufftown, Keith<br />
Banffshire, AB55 4DH.<br />
Tel: +44(0) 1340 820 373<br />
Web: www.glenfiddich.com<br />
<strong>On</strong> Christmas Day 1887, the very<br />
first Glenfiddich spirit ran from<br />
the stills. You are invited to<br />
the home of the only Highland<br />
single malt Scotch whisky that is<br />
distilled, matured and bottled at<br />
its distillery. Entrance is free.<br />
Glenlivet Distillery<br />
Glenlivet, Banffshire AB37 9DB<br />
Tel: 01340 821720<br />
Fax: 01340 821718<br />
FREE ENTRY<br />
E-m: betty.munro@chivas.com<br />
<strong>On</strong>e of the first licensed<br />
distilleries in the Highlands<br />
- founded 1824. Guided tour<br />
followed by a choice of three of<br />
our fine malt whiskies. Gift shop<br />
and café<br />
Web: www.famousgrouse.com<br />
<strong>The</strong> House of Grouse, Scotland’s<br />
BAFTA award winning interactive<br />
whisky experience. <strong>Group</strong>s can<br />
take a sensory tour and find out<br />
if they have what it takes to<br />
become a ‘whisky nose’. Other<br />
facilities include gift shop,<br />
restaurants and bars. Exclusive<br />
Scottish evenings available<br />
Lagavulin Distillery<br />
Port Ellen, Isle of Islay<br />
Tel: 01496 302400<br />
Fax: 01496 302733<br />
See the distillers at work and<br />
view the unusual pear shaped<br />
stills. Peated malt, slow<br />
distillation and long maturing<br />
period ensure Lagavulin develops<br />
complex, rich, peaty character.<br />
Guided tours by appointment<br />
Oban Distillery<br />
Oban, Argyllshire<br />
Tel: 01631 572004<br />
Fax: 016631 572011<br />
This distillery is just a stones<br />
throw from the sea, one of<br />
Scotland’s oldest sources of malt<br />
whisky<br />
<strong>The</strong> Scottish Liqueur<br />
Centre<br />
Bankfoot, Perthshire, PH1 4EB<br />
Scotland<br />
(5 miles north of Perth on the A9)<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1738 787 044<br />
E-m: info@scottish-liqueurcentre.co.uk<br />
Web: www.scottish-liqueurcentre.co.uk<br />
Family company, producing<br />
Scotland’s largest range of malt<br />
whisky liqueurs. Visitor Centre<br />
incorporating wide variety of local<br />
products and produce. No entry<br />
charges; plenty of parking space.<br />
Switzerland<br />
Matter-Luginbühl AG<br />
Unterer Dammweg 2<br />
3283 Kallnach<br />
Tel. +41 (0)32 392 27 72<br />
www.erlebnisbrennerei.ch<br />
Whether Absinthe Duplais<br />
(gold medal winner), aperitif,<br />
Martinazzi or Vieille Prune:<br />
noble liquors are prepared in<br />
the speciality distillery using<br />
traditional methods. Distillery<br />
guided tours and distillation<br />
courses. Located between<br />
Neuchatel and Bern.<br />
Neuchatel<br />
Château de Boudry<br />
Boudry<br />
Tel: +41 (0)32 842 10 98<br />
<strong>The</strong> castle houses a museum that<br />
is completely dedicated to wine<br />
and vineyards, in addition to a<br />
wine-tasting cellar where visitors<br />
can sample delicious wines from<br />
the region<br />
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Austria<br />
Achensee Steam Rack<br />
Railway<br />
Bahnhof A-6200 Jenbach<br />
Tel: +43 52 44 6 22 43<br />
E-m: info@achenseebahn.at<br />
Web: www.achenseebahn.at<br />
<strong>On</strong>e of the oldest steam rack<br />
railways in the world, running<br />
to schedule for 115 years. From<br />
Jenbach to the side of the<br />
Achensee Lake<br />
Vienna Heurigen Express<br />
Tel: +43 (1) 479 2808<br />
E-m: viennascenictours@utanet.<br />
at<br />
A scenic train ride through<br />
Vienna’s wine growing districts,<br />
round trip to Nussdorf with a<br />
refreshment break at Kahlenberg.<br />
56 seats, duration 40 minutes.<br />
Special packages for <strong>Group</strong> Tour<br />
Operators, excellent discounts<br />
Zillertalbahn<br />
Tel: +43 (0) 5244 6060<br />
Fax: +43 (0) 5244 60639<br />
E-m: andreas.lackner@zillertalbahn.<br />
at<br />
Web: www.zillertalbahn.at<br />
New Nostalgic Attraction<br />
Steam train, open and closed<br />
carriages, including carriage<br />
made from 62,000 crystals<br />
(drinks and souvenirs). <strong>Group</strong>s<br />
welcome.<br />
England<br />
Cornwall<br />
Bodmin & Wenford<br />
Railway<br />
Tel: +440845 125 9678<br />
This railway is Cornwall’s only<br />
standard gauge railway still<br />
operated by steam locomotives<br />
and the trains run through some<br />
delightful Cornish scenery. <strong>The</strong><br />
engine sheds are here, as well as<br />
a souvenir shop and refreshment<br />
room in the restored station<br />
buildings.<br />
Lake District<br />
Ravenglass & Eskdale<br />
Railway<br />
Tel: 01229 717171<br />
steam@ravenglass-railway.co.uk<br />
Four steam locomotives in regular<br />
service, including the oldest<br />
working 15” gauge locomotive<br />
in the world, <strong>The</strong> Railway runs<br />
for 11.3 kilometres from the<br />
Lake District National Park’s only<br />
coastal village of Ravenglass<br />
in the Western Lake District,<br />
through hidden Miterdale, to the<br />
grandeur of the Eskdale valley.<br />
<strong>The</strong> terminus at Dalegarth for<br />
Boot - home to our new visitor<br />
centre.<br />
Norfolk<br />
<strong>The</strong> Poppy Line (M&GN<br />
Joint Railway Society and<br />
NNR)<br />
Tel: 0044 (0)1263 820800<br />
www.mandgn.co.uk<br />
Sheringham<br />
<strong>The</strong> Poppy Line has five and a<br />
quarter miles of track running<br />
through a designated area of<br />
outstanding natural beauty. <strong>The</strong><br />
North Norfolk Railway offers<br />
trips by steam trains or vintage<br />
diesel trains on some journeys.<br />
Restoration of three sets of<br />
vintage wooden-bodied vehicles<br />
is currently being undertaken,<br />
saving a unique part of transport<br />
history.<br />
Severn Valley Railway<br />
Bewdley, Worc<br />
Tel: +44 01299 403 816<br />
Web: www.svr.co.uk<br />
E-m: grouptravel@svr.co.uk<br />
<strong>The</strong> SVR is a full-size standardgauge<br />
railway line running<br />
regular steam-hauled passenger<br />
between Kidderminster in<br />
Worcestershire and Bridgnorth<br />
in Shropshire, a distance of 16<br />
miles.<br />
<strong>On</strong>e highlight of the trip is the<br />
crossing of the River Severn by<br />
means of the Victoria Bridge - a<br />
massive 200-foot single span,<br />
high above the water which,<br />
incidentally, features in the<br />
film ‘<strong>The</strong> Thirty-nine Steps’<br />
with Robert Powell in the<br />
leading role.<br />
France<br />
Pic du Midi du Bigorre<br />
Cable Car<br />
La Mongie<br />
(South of Lourdes)<br />
Tel: +33 05 62 56 71 14<br />
This cable car takes you on a<br />
dramatic ride to the Pic du<br />
Midi du Bigorre, a mountain of<br />
nearly 3000m which dominates<br />
the northern edge of the central<br />
Pyrénées.<br />
Veolia Transport Trains<br />
Touristiques<br />
Parc des Fontaines<br />
169 avenue Georges<br />
Clémenceau<br />
92735 Nanterre Cedex<br />
France<br />
Tel: +33(0)1 46 69 30 00<br />
Fax: +33(0)1 46 69 36 30<br />
<strong>The</strong> first French tourist train<br />
trademark. Connex Tradition<br />
carry nearly 700,000 tourists each<br />
year.<br />
Le Petit Train de La Rhune -<br />
located in the Basque Country<br />
(Pyrenees) : the most handsome<br />
panoramic view of the region<br />
www.rhune.com.<br />
Le Chemin de Fer de La Mure -<br />
located in the Alps : the most<br />
beautiful railway of the Alps. A<br />
historical train in an exceptional<br />
landscape. www.trainlamure.com<br />
Le Train des Pignes - located on<br />
the French Riviera : in the heart<br />
of the Provence, a hundred year<br />
railway known in the entire<br />
world. www.trainprovence.com<br />
La Vapeur du Trieux - located in<br />
Brittany : at full steam trough<br />
the French Brittany . A train full<br />
of charming and pleasure. www.<br />
vapeurdutrieux.com<br />
Germany<br />
Deutsche Bahn<br />
UK Booking Centre<br />
Tel: +0870 112 3012<br />
E-m: trade@bahn.co.uk<br />
Web: www.bahn.co.uk.<br />
<strong>Group</strong>s can save up to 50%. For<br />
rail group bookings in Germany<br />
and Europe or for information<br />
about further rail group offers in<br />
Europe<br />
Saxony<br />
Traditionsbahn Radebeul<br />
Radebeul,<br />
Tel: +49 351 46 14 80 01<br />
Fax: +49 351 46 14 804<br />
E-m: verein@trr.de<br />
Web: www.trr.de and www.<br />
radebeul.de/traditionsbahn<br />
Today the „Lößnitzdackel"<br />
(literally dachshund railway)<br />
from Radebeul via Moritzburg<br />
to Radeburg is one of the oldest<br />
narrow gauge tracks in Germany.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Saxon narrow gauge railways<br />
invite guests to go back in history.<br />
Staff are all dressed in historical<br />
uniforms adding to the special<br />
atmosphere.<br />
Saxony-Anhalt<br />
Harz Mountains<br />
Harzer Schmalspurbahnen<br />
GmbH<br />
Wernigerode<br />
Tel: +49 3943 5580<br />
Fax: +49 3943 558148<br />
E-m: info@hsb-wr.de<br />
Web: www.hsb-wr.de (in<br />
English)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Harzquer Railway cuts the<br />
Harz Mountains through their<br />
North-South axis. <strong>The</strong> 60 km<br />
track between Wernigerode<br />
and Nordhausen takes trains<br />
along a fantastic ride through<br />
nature, including all of the main<br />
attractions of the Harz region<br />
Baden Württemberg<br />
<strong>The</strong> Sauschwänzlebahn<br />
Stadt Blumberg<br />
Blumberg<br />
Tel: +49 7702 51200<br />
Fax: +49 7702 51222<br />
E-m: info@sauschwaenzlebahn.<br />
de<br />
Web: www.sauschwaenzlebahn.<br />
de<br />
Indulge, go by train and<br />
experience something different.<br />
Enjoy the trip through this<br />
romantic region of the Black<br />
Forest. This is a journey for<br />
everybody who is interested<br />
in nature and in technology of<br />
golden days gone by.<br />
Hungary<br />
Budapest<br />
Children’s Railway<br />
Tel: +397-5392<br />
Web: www.gyermekvasut.hu<br />
Its eleven-kilometre-long, narrow<br />
gauge line runs through the<br />
woods of the hills of the city<br />
on the Buda side. Children aged<br />
10 to 14 control the traffic and<br />
commercial services provided but<br />
strictly according to regulations<br />
Norway<br />
Mount Ulriken<br />
Nr Bergen<br />
Cable Car (Ulriksbanen)<br />
Tel: +47 55 55 20 00.<br />
Come and see the unique view<br />
from the top of Mount Ulriken!<br />
Free telescopes. Ulriken Mountain<br />
Café is open when the cablecar<br />
is running. Dinner, beer<br />
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and wine. During summer the<br />
outdoor restaurant serves grilled<br />
food. Occasional (free) outdoor<br />
concerts.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Flåm Railway<br />
Flåm<br />
Tel: +47 57 63 21 00<br />
Fax: +47 57 63 23 50<br />
Web: www.flaamsbana.no<br />
<strong>The</strong> Flåm Railway is a railway<br />
experience unparalleled in<br />
Europe; 20 kilometres long with<br />
a descent of 2,838 feet. <strong>The</strong><br />
journey provides panorama views<br />
to dramatic Norwegian mountain<br />
landscape.<br />
Scotland<br />
Cairngorm Mountain<br />
Experience<br />
Tel: +44 01479 861261<br />
Enjoy the highest mountain<br />
railway in the UK and the only<br />
one in Scotland. It carries visitors<br />
in comfort (protected from the<br />
infamous Scottish weather!)<br />
from car park level to the new<br />
Ptarmigan Station and the<br />
higher lying snowfields in around<br />
fifteen minutes. And nestled just<br />
below the summit of CairnGorm<br />
the Ptarmigan Station offers<br />
spectacular views combined with<br />
a mountain exhibition and the<br />
highest panoramic restaurant and<br />
shopping in the UK.<br />
Switzerland<br />
Bergbahnen Beckenried -<br />
Emmetten AG<br />
CH-6375 Beckenried<br />
Tel: +41 624 66 00<br />
Fax: +41 624 66 10<br />
E-m: info@klewenalp.ch<br />
Take the panoramic cablecar<br />
to the Klewenalp, with its<br />
unique views over lake Lucerne,<br />
numerous options for groups<br />
including folklore evenings<br />
Brienz Rothorn Bahn<br />
CH-3855 Brienz<br />
Tel: +41 033 952 22 22<br />
E-m: info@brienz-rothorn-bahn.<br />
ch<br />
Steam railway. A trip to the<br />
Brienzer Rothorn is well worth<br />
making just for the bewitching<br />
view of Lake Brienz, with its<br />
emerald green waters sparkling<br />
far below. High in the Swiss Alps,<br />
unspoilt natural all around you.<br />
Chocolate Train<br />
Montreux-Boc<br />
Tel: +41 33 828 32 32<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> through scenic landscape<br />
in beautiful Belle Epoque railcars<br />
dating from 1914, or in modern<br />
panoramic railcars. Depart from<br />
Montreux to Gruyères (cheese<br />
and Castle), then onto Broc the<br />
home of Nestlé chocolate for a<br />
tour and tastings half or full day<br />
trip<br />
GoldenPass Line<br />
Golden Pass Center<br />
CH-1820<br />
Montreux<br />
Tel: +41 21 989 81 81<br />
Fax: +41 21 963 89 96<br />
E-m: info@goldenpass.ch<br />
Web: www.goldenpass.ch<br />
Trains with bar and restaurant<br />
car. Zurich-Lucerne-Interlaken<br />
Montreux-Geneva
Jungfrau Railways<br />
Marketing & Sales<br />
Daniela Fuchs<br />
Harderstrasse 14<br />
CH-3800 Interlaken<br />
Tel: +41 33 828 7204<br />
Fax: +41 33 828 7265<br />
E-m: marketing@jungfrau.ch<br />
Web: www.jungfraubahn.ch<br />
Our top excursions for groups:<br />
• Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe -<br />
100% guarantee of snow and ice<br />
• Schynige Platte - nostalgic<br />
railway<br />
and amazing views<br />
• Grindelwald First - hikers<br />
paradise<br />
and a glittering lake<br />
• Harder Kulm - house mountain<br />
with<br />
great view over Eiger, Mönch<br />
and Jungfrau.<br />
Les Rochers de- Naye<br />
Tel: +41 33 828 32 32<br />
<strong>The</strong> journey from Montreux to<br />
the summit of the Rochers-de-<br />
Naye takes under an hour by cosy<br />
cogwheel railway. Amazing views<br />
over the alps. Attractions on<br />
the summit include the Marmot<br />
Paradise Park and the Rambertia<br />
garden with its wealth of Alpine<br />
plant life<br />
Mount Pilatus-Railways<br />
Schlossweg 1<br />
CH 6010 Kriens/Luzern<br />
Tel: +41 (0)41 329 11 11<br />
Fax: +41(0)41 329 11 12<br />
E-m: info@pilatus.ch<br />
Web: www.pilatus.ch<br />
Mountain Railways, Hotels,<br />
Conferences, <strong>The</strong> world's steepest<br />
cogwheel railway, Restaurants<br />
Mount Stanserhorn<br />
Railway<br />
Rondorama® revolving<br />
restaurant<br />
PO Box, CH-6370 Stans<br />
Lucerne, Switzerland<br />
Tel: + 41 41 618 80 40<br />
Fax: + 41 41 618 80 48<br />
E-m: info@stanserhorn.ch<br />
Vintage vinicular & mountain top<br />
restaurant.<br />
Luzern’s only revolving restaurant<br />
Rigi-Bahnen<br />
CH-6354 Vitznau<br />
Switzerland<br />
Tel: +41 041 399 87 87<br />
Fax: +41 041 399 87 00<br />
E-m: rigi@rigi.ch<br />
Web: www.rigi.ch<br />
Mountain Railway, Restaurant,<br />
Boat Excursions, Crafts &<br />
Souvenirs<br />
Contact: Elke Guth<br />
Schilthorn Cableway Ltd<br />
Hoeheweg 2<br />
3800 Interlaken<br />
Tel: +41 (33) 82 60 007<br />
Fax: +41 (33) 82 60 009<br />
E-m: info@schilthorn.ch<br />
Schilthorn – Best views of Eiger,<br />
Mönch and Jungfrau!<br />
Located only 30 min. from<br />
Interlaken, the mountain can<br />
easily be reached by cable car<br />
(duration 32 min.). Revolving<br />
Restaurant Piz Gloria at the top<br />
with a view over more than 200<br />
mountain peaks. Film location<br />
of James Bond 007 “<strong>On</strong> Her<br />
Majesty’s Secret Service”.<br />
TITLIS ROTAIR Cableways,<br />
Restaurants & Hotel<br />
Terrace<br />
Poststrasse 3<br />
CH - 6390 Engelberg<br />
titlis@titlis.ch<br />
www.titlis.ch<br />
Tel: +41 (0)41 639 50 50<br />
Fax: +41 (0)41 639 50 60<br />
Mt. Titlis - the highest glacier<br />
excursion in central Switzerland<br />
Rhätische Bahn/<br />
Rhaetian Railway<br />
Sales Dept<br />
Bahnhofstrasse 25<br />
CH-7002 Chur<br />
Tel: +41 812 886 104<br />
Fax: +41 812 886 143<br />
Contact: Reto Rostetter<br />
E-m: r.rostetter@rhb.ch<br />
Web: www.rhb.ch<br />
<strong>The</strong> most beautiful alpine railway<br />
in the world. Trendsetters refer<br />
to this way and others simply get<br />
on board, escape and enjoy the<br />
magic.<br />
Wine Train<br />
Le Lavaux, Vevey<br />
Tel: +41 848 86 84 84 –<br />
E-m: info@mvtourism.ch<br />
<strong>The</strong> route is through the terraced<br />
vineyards of the lovely Lavaux<br />
region to the village of Chexbres<br />
with its welcoming wine tasting<br />
cellars<br />
Wales<br />
Snowdon Mountain<br />
Railway<br />
Llanberis<br />
Gwynedd LL55 4TY<br />
Tel: +44 0871 720 0033<br />
Web: www.snowdonrailway.<br />
co.uk<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> on the only public rack and<br />
pinion railway in Britain to the<br />
1085m summit of Snowdon – the<br />
highest mountain in England and<br />
Wales<br />
Great Orme Tramway<br />
Llandudno<br />
Tel: +44(0)1492 879306<br />
Web: www.greatormetramway.<br />
com<br />
<strong>On</strong>e of only 3 operational<br />
funicular railways in the world<br />
and over 100 years old. consisting<br />
of two tramcars which use a<br />
system of counterbalanced<br />
weights on cables so that as one<br />
train descends the hill, it helps to<br />
pull the other up. Visitor Centre<br />
at the top and Bronze Age Copper<br />
Mine at half way station.<br />
your gateway to jungfrau<br />
interlaken tourism<br />
höheweg 37, p.o. box 369<br />
ch-3800 interlaken<br />
phone +41 (0)33 826 53 00<br />
fax +41 (0)33 826 53 75<br />
mail@interlakentourism.ch<br />
www.interlaken.ch<br />
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Austria<br />
Burgenland<br />
Fortress Forchtenstein<br />
7212 Forchtenstein<br />
Tel: +43 2626/812 12<br />
Fax: +43 2626/815 11-13<br />
E-m: burg-forchtenstein@<br />
esterhazy.at<br />
Web: Web: www.burgforchtenstein.at<br />
Built in the 13C as a border<br />
fortress high above the<br />
magnificent Rosaliengebirge<br />
mountains, the fascinating<br />
Fortress Forchtenstein houses<br />
the Esterházy family’s treasures<br />
like filigree ivory, marvellous<br />
silver furniture and has one<br />
of the largest private armoury<br />
collections in Europe. Open 1st<br />
April to 31st October , daily 10<br />
pm to 6 pm. <strong>Group</strong>s please book<br />
in advance.<br />
Eisenstadt<br />
Schloss Esterházy<br />
Tel: +432682 719 3000<br />
management@schloss-esterhazy.<br />
at<br />
Web: www.schloss-esterhazy.at<br />
Was the seat of the Esterházy<br />
princes, a great and powerful<br />
Hungarian family that helped<br />
the Hapsburgs gain control of<br />
Hungary. Haydn worked on his<br />
music here. Exhibitions and<br />
concerts held regularly through<br />
the year<br />
Innsbruck<br />
Schloß Ambras<br />
Tel: +43 1 525 24745<br />
Fax: +43 1 525 24750<br />
Web: www.khm.at/ambras<br />
Em: schloss.ambras@khm.at<br />
This beautiful palace was the<br />
residence of an Austrian emperor<br />
nestled on a hill above the City,<br />
tours of the palace, gallery with<br />
a very large art collection and<br />
armoury, and gardens.<br />
Salzburg<br />
Schloß Hellbrunn<br />
Tel: +43 662 8203 720<br />
Web: www.hellbrunn.at<br />
<strong>The</strong> castle was built in 1615 as<br />
Italian-style “villa suburbana”,<br />
with park, beautiful “trick”<br />
fountains and magical grottos, a<br />
remarkable mechanical theatre.<br />
Evening tours also available for<br />
groups<br />
Schlosshof<br />
Hof Castle<br />
Tel: +43(0)2285 20 000-0<br />
Em: office@schlosshof.at<br />
Web: www.festschlosshof.at<br />
Just 60 klm from Vienna. <strong>On</strong>ce<br />
the festival palace of the<br />
imperial court of Vienna, the<br />
glamorous world of the baroque<br />
dynasties returns, transformed<br />
back to their original appearance,<br />
including the splendid baroque<br />
garden and the vast manor.<br />
Vienna<br />
Belvedere Palaces<br />
Tel: +43 1 79 5570<br />
<strong>The</strong> two magnificent palaces<br />
on the Belvedere grounds lie in<br />
the middle of a splendid park.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y were constructed for Prince<br />
Eugene of Savoy by J.L. von<br />
Hildebrandt, a famous Baroque<br />
architect<br />
Schloß Schönbrunn<br />
Tel: +43 811 13 239<br />
E-m: reservierung@<br />
schoenbrunn.at<br />
Web: www.schoenbrunn.at<br />
<strong>The</strong> summer residence of the<br />
Austrian emperor’s family,<br />
built by J.B. Fischer von Erlach<br />
between 1695 and 1713. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
is a carriage museum and a<br />
zoological garden nearby<br />
Hofburg<br />
Imperial Apartments<br />
Tel: +43 533 75 70<br />
Em: info@hofburg-wien.at<br />
Web: www.hofburg-wien.at.<br />
Highlights include Amalia’s<br />
Wing - the private apartments<br />
of Empress Elizabeth, Francis<br />
Joseph’s wife, the Alexander<br />
apartments and dining room of<br />
the imperial family. Now also the<br />
Sisi Museum dedicated to Empress<br />
Elizabeth<br />
Belgium<br />
Annevoie<br />
Annevoie Castle -<br />
Annevoie Gardens<br />
Tel: +32 (0)82/67.97.97<br />
Fax: +32 (0) 82 / 61 47 47<br />
Em: info@jardins.dannevoie.<br />
be<br />
Web: jardins.dannevoie.be<br />
Constructed in 1627, modified in<br />
1775. Has one of the best Gardens<br />
in Europe<br />
Beloeil<br />
<strong>The</strong> Castle of Beloeil<br />
Tel: +32 (0) 69 68 94 26 /(0)69<br />
68 96 55<br />
Fax: +32 (0)69 68 87 82<br />
Em: fondation.ligne@skynet.<br />
be<br />
<strong>The</strong> Castle stands behind its<br />
moats and gardens in the<br />
Province of Hainaut. Owned by<br />
the Princes de Ligne since the<br />
14th century, this beautiful castle<br />
houses a fantastic art collection<br />
- paintings from the 15th to<br />
the 19th century. A library with<br />
20,000 books A small train carries<br />
guests around sculpted Frenchstyle<br />
gardens<br />
Celles<br />
Castle of Veves<br />
Tel: +32 (0) 82 666.393/395<br />
Fax: +32 (0) 82 666.036<br />
E-m: veves-noisy@skynet.be<br />
Web: chateau-de-veves.be<br />
Fairytale, turreted castle dating<br />
from 1410. <strong>The</strong> castle houses<br />
18th century furniture and a rare<br />
porcelain collection.<br />
Nr Brussels<br />
Gaasbeek Castle<br />
Tel: +32 (0)2 5310130<br />
Fax: +32 (0)2 5310143<br />
Em: kasteelvangaasbeek@<br />
vlaanderen.be<br />
Web: www.kasteelvangaasbeek.<br />
be<br />
Just outside Brussels, this fairytale<br />
castle is a stone shrine for<br />
the impressive art collection of<br />
its latest occupant, Marquise<br />
Arconati Visconti: an impressive<br />
series of tapestries, pieces of<br />
furniture, paintings, statues …<br />
Extensive park with centuries-old<br />
trees, historical buildings and<br />
ponds.<br />
Modave<br />
Castle of the Counts of<br />
Marchin<br />
Tel: +32(0)85/41.13.69<br />
Fax: +32(0)85/41.26.76<br />
E-m: info@modave-castle.be<br />
Web: modave-castle.be<br />
<strong>The</strong> current building dates from<br />
late 17th century, stands in<br />
the middle of a nature reserve<br />
and has about twenty richly<br />
decorated and furnished rooms.<br />
Astonishing stucco and 17th<br />
century tapestries, beautiful<br />
faience from Gien and 19th<br />
century Val-St-Lambert crystal<br />
are on show<br />
Czech Republic<br />
Prague<br />
Lobkowicz Palace<br />
Tel: +420 233 312 925, 724 557<br />
617<br />
Em: palace@lobkowiczevents.<br />
cz<br />
A privately-owned palace with<br />
all the royal goodies you would<br />
expect -beautiful royal portraits,<br />
collections of instruments and<br />
fabulous dishware <strong>The</strong> audio-tour<br />
included the family’s personal<br />
story and reflections.<br />
Hluboká nad Vltavou<br />
Hluboká Castle<br />
Tel: +420 387 843 911<br />
Web: www.zamek-hluboka.eu<br />
Tour the private apartments<br />
of the last four generations<br />
of the owners. A collection of<br />
porcelain, silver, firearms and<br />
woven tapestries from the 17C.<br />
Renovated in the 19C modelled<br />
on the Royal Castle Windsor. Open<br />
for tours during the winter<br />
Denmark<br />
Helsingor<br />
Kronborg Castle<br />
Tel: +45 49 21 30 78<br />
Web: www.kronborg.dk<br />
UNESCO's World Heritage site<br />
This noble Renaissance castle in<br />
the town of Elsinore, is world<br />
famous as Hamlet’s castle<br />
Amalienborg Palace<br />
Tel: +45 (33) 92 6492<br />
Built in 1794 to commemorate<br />
the Oldenburg family's 300-year<br />
reign. <strong>On</strong>e of the Denmark's finest<br />
example of rococo architecture.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are four identical palaces<br />
of Christian VII's ,Christian VIII's,<br />
Frederik VIII's and Christian IX's.<br />
<strong>The</strong> four palaces surround an<br />
octagonal square, one of the most<br />
beautiful in Europe.<br />
England<br />
West Sussex<br />
Arundel Castle<br />
Tel: +44 01903 882173<br />
Web: www.arundelcastle.org<br />
Towering above the historic town<br />
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of Arundel, this great Norman<br />
medieval fortification founded in<br />
1067 makes Arundel Castle one<br />
of the longest inhabited country<br />
houses in England<br />
Open March to November. Special<br />
events throughout the year<br />
Bucks<br />
Near Aylesbury<br />
Waddesdon Manor and<br />
Gardens<br />
Bucks HP18 0JH<br />
Tel: +44 (0) 1296 653226<br />
Fax: +44 (0) 1296 653212<br />
Em: waddesdonmanor@<br />
nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Web: www.waddesdon.org.uk<br />
A French Renaissance-style<br />
chateau housing the Rothschild<br />
Collection of superb art treasures<br />
and magnificent Victorian gardens<br />
with an aviary, parterre, wine<br />
cellars, restaurants and shops<br />
Waddesdon Manor<br />
Hampshire<br />
Beaulieu<br />
Tel: <strong>Group</strong>s 01590 614645<br />
Email. groups@beaulieu.co.uk<br />
www.beaulieu.co.uk<br />
Formerly the 13th century Great<br />
Gatehouse of Beaulieu Abbey,<br />
Palace House is set in glorious<br />
grounds and has home to the<br />
Montagu family since 1538.<br />
Included in your entry is a visit<br />
to historic Beaulieu Abbey, and<br />
the world famous National Motor<br />
Museum with over 250 vehicles on<br />
display.<br />
Beaulieu Palace House<br />
Kent<br />
Hever Castle<br />
Tel: +44 01732 865224<br />
Childhood home of Anne Boleyn<br />
wooed and won by King Henry<br />
VIII. later gave Hever Castle to<br />
his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves.<br />
Also boasts spectacular gardens.<br />
Leeds Castle<br />
Tel: +(0) 1622 765400<br />
Tel: +(0) 1622 767865 <strong>Group</strong>s<br />
Fax: +(0) 1622 735616<br />
Em: enquiries@leeds-castle.<br />
co.uk<br />
Web: www.leedscastle.com<br />
Listed in the Domesday Book,<br />
this castle has been a Norman<br />
stronghold, a royal residence for<br />
six of England’s medieval queens,<br />
a palace of Henry VIII. <strong>Group</strong><br />
Castle, garden and aviary tours<br />
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Home to King Henri II and his Tel: +49 (0) 36 43 / 545 401/wife,<br />
Catherine de Medici, along 402<br />
London<br />
Castle Howard<br />
with Mary Stuart, the child Queen Web: www.weimar.de<br />
Buckingham Palace<br />
York<br />
of Scotland.<br />
UNESCO World Heritage site <strong>The</strong><br />
Tel: +(0)1653 648 444<br />
State Rooms<br />
baroque buildings are located on<br />
Fax: +(0)1653 648 529 Germany<br />
the south of the town and were<br />
Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 1377<br />
Web: www.castlehoward.co.uk<br />
developed from 1724 as a summer<br />
Fax: +44 (0)20 7839 8168<br />
Home to the Howard family for Baden-Württemberg residence and pheasantry for the<br />
Castles,<br />
Em: traveltrade@<br />
300 years. Much more than just a<br />
Duke Ernst August.<br />
royalcollection.org.uk<br />
stately home, the history of the Heidelberg Castle<br />
Summer 2011 – open from 23 house, the collections and the Heidelberg,<br />
Lower Saxony<br />
July to 3 October. Private Tours grounds stretches back over three Tel: +49 6221 538431 bookings<br />
for groups. A wide range of centuries. Used consistently as a Fax: +49 6221 538430 Niedersachsen<br />
exclusive tours for groups are film location for productions such Web: www.schloss-heidelberg.<br />
available at Royal Collection<br />
Schloss Hämelschenburg<br />
as “Brideshead Revisted”<br />
de<br />
Manor<br />
sites including Private Evening<br />
D-31860 Emmerthal/<br />
Picturesque 14th - 17th Century<br />
Tours of Buckingham Palace,<br />
Hämelschenburg<br />
Warwickshire<br />
castle, partly rebuilt in baroque<br />
Windsor Castle and the Palace of<br />
Tel: +49 (0) 5155 – 951690<br />
style after being destroyed<br />
Holyrood, Great Kitchen Tours Warwick Castle<br />
Fax: +49 (0)5155 951691<br />
by Louis X1V’s armies in 1689.<br />
and Private Evening Views at the Tel: +01926 406601<br />
Em: kontakt@schloss-<br />
Situated next to the Neckar,<br />
Galleries.<br />
Em: customer.information @ it is the symbol of the City of<br />
haemelschenburg.de<br />
warwick-castle.com<br />
Heidelberg. Guided tours on<br />
Web: www.schloss-<br />
Historic Royal Palaces<br />
Web: www.warwick-castle.co.uk reservation<br />
haemelschenburg.de<br />
Tel: +44 870 750 8080<br />
Houses,<br />
Massive fortress beside the River<br />
<strong>On</strong> the Fairy Tale <strong>Road</strong> near<br />
Em: groupsandtraveltrade@ Avon, dating from the time of Berlin-Brandenburg Hameln, this exquisite 16th<br />
hrp.org.uk.<br />
William the Conqueror but also<br />
Castle also offers the visitor<br />
Web: www.hrp.org.uk<br />
containing comfortable state Prussian Palaces and wonderful grounds, church,mill<br />
Spectacular options which Include rooms set out as for a Victorian Gardens Foundation<br />
and former farm buildings which<br />
HM Tower of London Hampton Royal Weekend Party of 1898. 60 Tel: +49 331 96 94 200<br />
now house café, museum shop<br />
Court Palace and Gardens, acres of landscaped grounds, also Em: besucherzentrum@spsg.de and artists workshops. <strong>The</strong><br />
Kensington Palace Kew Palace and the Kingmaker attraction with More than 30 palaces and gardens Baroness is available for English<br />
Queen Charlotte’s Cottage. sounds and smells, dungeons, invite visitors to travel back in <strong>Group</strong> tours of the castle and art<br />
special events including Medieval time into the brilliant era of the collections<br />
Chateaux<br />
Northamptonshire<br />
Festival<br />
Prussian kings and queens Schloss Bückeburg<br />
Althorp - <strong>The</strong> Stables<br />
Tel: +49 (0) 5722 / 5039<br />
Althorp<br />
France<br />
Bavaria<br />
Em: info@schloss-bueckeburg.<br />
Northampton NN7 4HQ<br />
and<br />
Hohenschwangau Castle de<br />
Tel: 01604 770107<br />
Chantilly<br />
Close to Füssen<br />
Web: www.schloss-<br />
Web: www.althorp.com Château de Chantilly/ Tel: +49 (0) 83 62 - 93 08 30 bueckeburg. de<br />
Childhood home of Princess<br />
Web: www.hohenschwangau.de Located between Minden and<br />
Diana. Explore nineteen rooms Musée Condé<br />
<strong>The</strong> roots of the Castle go back to Hannover. Home to influential<br />
in the House, including some Tel: + 33 (0) 3 44 62 62 62<br />
the 12th century. Reconstructed ruler - Prince Ernst von Holsteinof<br />
the Spencer Family’s private Fax: + 33 (0) 3 44 62 32<br />
by the father of King Ludwig II Schaumburg during the<br />
apartments. <strong>On</strong>e of Europe’s Web: www.<br />
of Bavaria between 1832 - 1836. Renaissance. <strong>The</strong> fascinating life<br />
finest private collections<br />
chateaudechantilly.com<br />
King Ludwig himself spent most story of the prince and his family<br />
Palaces<br />
of furniture, paintings and Em: reservations@<br />
of his life in Hohenschwangau. is told, through audiovisual<br />
photographs and ceramics. chateaudechantilly.com<br />
Located opposite the world presentations and guided<br />
Exhibition, Diana: A Celebration <strong>The</strong> Château de Chantilly stands<br />
famous castle Neuschwanstein. tours immerse in its former<br />
Reflect on the life and work of since the Middle Ages in the<br />
Information and tickets – go to glory,grandeur and splendour.<br />
Diana, Princess of Wales. Open to heart of a huge forest near Paris,<br />
www.hohenschwangau.de<br />
Experience the courtly household<br />
the public July and August <strong>The</strong> Château has one of the finest<br />
and be a guest of the Prince at<br />
Museums of historical paintings in<br />
glittering parties.Fascinating<br />
North Yorkshire<br />
France, and a library well stocked<br />
facts await!<br />
with rare and precious books and<br />
Bolton Castle<br />
manuscripts. It is set in beautiful<br />
Marienburg Castle<br />
Nr Leyburn<br />
parks and gardens with a snake<br />
D-30982 Pattensen<br />
Tel: 01969 623981<br />
and ladders’ game<br />
Tel: +49 (0) 5069 / 407<br />
We aim to give our visitors a taste<br />
Fax: +49 (0) 5069 / 804318<br />
of what life was really like during Fontainbleau<br />
Hohenschwangau Castle<br />
Em: office@schlossmarienburg.<br />
the Castle’s heyday through<br />
Neuschwanstein Castle com<br />
providing the sights, sounds, Chateau Fontainebleau<br />
Hohenschwangau,<br />
Web: www.schloss-marienburg.<br />
smells and experiences of life in <strong>Group</strong> reservations<br />
the past.<br />
Tel: +33 (0)1.60.71.50.60 Tel: +49 (0)8362 939880 com<br />
New for 2011! Falconry<br />
Em: contact.chateau-de- Tours Tel: +49 (0)8362 930830 Situated 20 km south of Hanover,<br />
Experience, Wild Boar park, Bee<br />
Web: www.neuschwanstein. Marienburg Castle is one of the<br />
fontainebleau@culture.fr<br />
Keeping through the ages display<br />
com<br />
most important neo-Gothical<br />
A symbol of Renaissance style, 34<br />
and archery!<br />
Ludwig II’s fairy tale castle. historical buildings in Germany.<br />
sovereigns lived and hunted here.<br />
Paintings depicting German Visit the former summer<br />
In the 16th Century the best<br />
Oxfordshire<br />
legends, lives of kings, saints and residence of the Guelphs and be<br />
renovated the royal palace for<br />
troubadours. Guided tours on enchanted by a fairy tale life in<br />
Francois 1. Superb collection of<br />
Blenheim Palace<br />
reservation<br />
a castle<br />
paintings and furniture.<br />
Tel: +(0)1993 811091<br />
Fax: +(0)1993 810570 Loire Valley<br />
Bundesland of<br />
Near Eisenach<br />
Infoline 08700 6020 80<br />
Thuringia<br />
Wartburg Castle<br />
Web: www.blenheimpalace.com Chenonceau<br />
Tel: +49 (0) 36 91/25 00<br />
Em: operations@blenheimpalace.com Tel: +33 (0)2 47 23 90 07 <strong>The</strong> Residential Palace Web: www.wartburg-eisenach.<br />
'World Heritage Site - Baroque owes a large part of its charm Burgplatz 4<br />
de<br />
home (by Sir John Vanbrugh) of to women: it was built in 1513, Tel: +49 (0) 036 34 / 545 401/- the Wartburg was the home and<br />
the 11th Duke of Marlborough then made even more attractive 402<br />
centre of power of the Holy<br />
and birthplace of Sir Winston by Diane de Poitiers and<br />
Web: www.weimar.de<br />
Elisabeth. Here, Martin Luther<br />
Churchill, a wonderful Palace Catherine de Médicis, and saved <strong>The</strong> palace of the Grand Dukes is found refuge and translated the<br />
with treasure-filled interior and from the rigours of the French the most important building in New Testament<br />
beautiful gardens and Park. Revolution by Mrs Dupin. Excellent town. Since 1923 the Palace has<br />
furnishings, masterpieces and mainly been used as a museum. Rhineland Palatinate<br />
beautiful gardens<br />
Today it houses a large collection<br />
of painting from Dürer or Marksburg Castle<br />
Royal Chateau Amboise<br />
Cranach.<br />
Braubach<br />
Tel: +33 02 47 57 00 98<br />
Tel: +49 (0) 26 27/206<br />
A favourite of French kings during Belvedere – <strong>The</strong> Palace, Web: www.marksburg.de<br />
the 15th and 16th centuries and the Orangery and Park Dating from 1231, this is the only<br />
regularly visited byLeonardo da<br />
99425 Weimar<br />
Vinci, who was buried close by.<br />
Blenheim Palace North front<br />
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undamaged mountainside castle<br />
on the Rhine. <strong>The</strong> furnishings<br />
provide a true picture of life in a<br />
medieval castle<br />
Marksburg Castle<br />
Eltz Castle<br />
Münstermaifeld,<br />
Tel: +49 2672 9 50500<br />
Fax: +49 2672 9 505050<br />
Em: kastellanei@burg-eltz.de<br />
Web: www.burg-eltz.de<br />
Medieval fairytale castle,<br />
depicted on the former DM500<br />
banknote, is located on the Elz<br />
river in the Moselle area. Home<br />
to the Lords and Counts of Eltz<br />
for the last 850 years. Guided<br />
tours<br />
Eltz Castle<br />
München<br />
Schloss Nymphenburg &<br />
Park<br />
Eingang<br />
Tel: + 89 1 79 08-0<br />
Fax: + 89 1 79 08-6 27<br />
This glorious baroque and rococo<br />
palace is the largest of its kind in<br />
Germany, stretching more than 1<br />
km from one wing to the other.<br />
Completed in 1675 for Henriette<br />
wife of Prince Ferdinand Maria,<br />
packed with stucco and grandiose<br />
frescoes, galleries, museums<br />
and beautiful gardens. A famous<br />
feature of the palace is the<br />
“Gallery of Beauties”, painted for<br />
King Ludwig I by Joseph Stieler.<br />
Saxony<br />
Colditz Castle<br />
Colditz, Saxony<br />
Tel: +49 34381 43777<br />
Fax: +49 34381 43788<br />
Web: www.schloss-colditz.com<br />
Medieval Castle and museum,<br />
and World War 11 prisoner of war<br />
camp for allied officers, known<br />
as “Colditz Escape Academy”.<br />
Guided tours in English on<br />
reservation<br />
Hungary<br />
Royal Palace Gödöllö<br />
2100 Gödöllö<br />
Grassalkovich Kastély<br />
Tel: +36/28 410-124<br />
Web: www.kiralyikastely.hu<br />
20 km from Budapest. Visit to<br />
the former Summer-Residence<br />
of Queen Elisabeth (Sissi) in<br />
Gödöllö ( the second largest<br />
baroque chateau of the world)<br />
<strong>The</strong> 18C Castle is set in 71 acres<br />
of parkland<br />
Ireland<br />
Co. Clare<br />
Bunratty Castle<br />
Tel: +353 61 360788<br />
Fax: +353 61 361020<br />
Bunratty<strong>The</strong> Castle is the most<br />
complete and authentic medieval<br />
fortress in Ireland. Built in 1425,<br />
Visit the legendary Colditz Castle<br />
and enjoy the experience<br />
Gesellschaft<br />
Schloss Colditz e. V.<br />
Schlossgasse 1<br />
04680 Colditz<br />
All year - tours of the castle<br />
including the museum, the chapel,<br />
the French tunnel, and the former<br />
VIP-prisoner’s quarters<br />
SCHLOSS<br />
COLDITZ<br />
Täglich geöffnet<br />
Tel.:+49 34381 43777<br />
+49 34381 469092<br />
Fax: +49 34381 43788<br />
Internet: www.schloss-colditz.com<br />
e-mail: info@gesellschaft-schloss-colditz.com<br />
restored in 1954 to its former<br />
medieval splendour. <strong>The</strong> Bunratty<br />
Collection features over 450<br />
items of medieval furniture and<br />
artifacts. Within the grounds,<br />
Bunratty Folk Park 19th century<br />
life is vividly recreated. Set on<br />
26 acres, the impressive park<br />
features over 30 buildings in a<br />
‘living’ village and rural setting.<br />
Cork<br />
Blarney Castle<br />
Tel: +353 21 4385252<br />
Em: info@blarneycastle.ie<br />
Kiss the Blarney stone and<br />
according to tradition, you<br />
are given the gift of magical<br />
eloquence. <strong>The</strong> Castle is a 15C<br />
“tower house”<br />
Italy<br />
Trieste<br />
Castello di Miramare<br />
Tel: +39 040 224143<br />
Fax: +39 040 224220<br />
An ornate white castle amidst a<br />
forest, by the waters edge. <strong>The</strong><br />
palace was built in 1860 by the<br />
Hapsburg Archduke Maximilian,<br />
who got to live in it for only<br />
three years before becoming<br />
Emperor of Mexico, where he was<br />
assassinated by the republican<br />
army. Furnishings are exactly<br />
as they were when he lived<br />
here with his beloved Princess<br />
Carlotta.<br />
Duino Castle<br />
Duino Aurisina (TS)<br />
Tel: +39 040 208 120<br />
Fax: +39 040 208 022<br />
Web: www.castellodiduino.it<br />
E-m: visite@castellodiduino.it<br />
<strong>On</strong>e of the major attractions of<br />
the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Castle of Duino is one of<br />
the few Italian manors in which<br />
the noble owners still live: the<br />
Thurn und Taxis family. Visit<br />
the reception rooms, corridors<br />
sumptuously furnished with<br />
antique paintings, carpets,<br />
porcelain, silver and furniture<br />
Luxembourg<br />
Beaufort Castle<br />
Tel: +352 83 60 02<br />
Fax: +352 86 95 43<br />
Em: beaufort@pt.lu<br />
Web: www.beaufort.lu<br />
<strong>The</strong> Castle dates from the 11th<br />
century. Today its imposing<br />
roman/ gothic ruins also include<br />
a torture chamber, while visitors<br />
are invited to taste and/or buy<br />
the locally-made “Cassis de<br />
Beaufort”.<br />
Luxembourg City<br />
Grand-Ducal Palace<br />
Tel: +352 22 28 09<br />
Fax: +352 46 70 70<br />
Web: www.lcto.lu<br />
<strong>The</strong> Grand-Ducal Palace is a<br />
working palace, and is therefore<br />
only visitable during the summer<br />
recess (16July to 6 Sept). Art<br />
lovers view its facade as a<br />
reflection of the influence of<br />
Hispano-Moorish style in the<br />
region<br />
Malta<br />
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Parisio<br />
Palazzo Parisio and<br />
Gardens<br />
Victory Square<br />
Naxxar NXR 03<br />
Tel: +356 21412461<br />
Fax: +356 21420447<br />
Em: info@palazzoparisio.com<br />
Web: www.palazzoparisio.com<br />
A stately home and exquisite<br />
gardens, with a history,<br />
architecture and interior<br />
unique in Malta. Described as a<br />
miniature Versailles, this opulent<br />
house is a showcase of Maltese<br />
craftsmanship at the turn of the<br />
19th century carefully restored<br />
by the family.<br />
Netherlands<br />
Apeldoorn<br />
Het Loo Palace<br />
Tel: +31-(0)55-5772448<br />
Em: info@paleishetloo.nl<br />
It was the favourite summer<br />
residence of the Royal Family of<br />
the Netherlands from 1686 to<br />
1975. Now offers permanent and<br />
visiting exhibitions of historical<br />
objects, documents, paintings,<br />
china, silver, royal garments and<br />
court costumes.<br />
Middachten Castle and<br />
Gardens<br />
Landgoed Middachten 3<br />
6994 JC De Steeg (NL)<br />
Tel: + 31 26 4954998 &<br />
4952186<br />
Fax: +31 26 4955115<br />
Em: info@middachten.nl<br />
Web: www.middachten.nl<br />
Middachten Castle, an ideal<br />
venue for group visits, is near<br />
Arnhem, East Netherlands.<br />
Dating from medieval times, with<br />
historical English connections.<br />
Original 17th, 18th and 19th<br />
Century furnishings. Beautiful<br />
gardens reflect Versailles/English<br />
landscape styles.<br />
Haarzuilens<br />
Kasteel De Haar<br />
Tel: +31 030-6778515<br />
Em: information@<br />
kasteeldehaar.nl<br />
Web: www.kasteeldehaar.nl/<br />
<strong>On</strong>e of the few castles on<br />
the continent still used by<br />
descendants of its founders.<br />
Castle De Haar was rebuilt in the<br />
1800s to replace a ruined family<br />
castle constructed in 1165 on the<br />
247-acre estate of the famous<br />
Van Zuylens/Rothschild family.<br />
Enchanting gardens, and the<br />
interior matches the exterior.<br />
<strong>The</strong> castle safeguards a<br />
precious collection of fine art, a<br />
collection of antique furniture<br />
and coats of arms.<br />
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Scotland<br />
Edinburgh<br />
Edinburgh Castle<br />
Tel: 0131 225 9846<br />
Web: www.edinburghcastle.<br />
gov.uk/<br />
Edinburgh’s Castle rock has been<br />
a stronghold for over 3000 years.<br />
In the Middle Ages Edinburgh<br />
became Scotland’s chief royal<br />
castle. In 1566 Mary Queen of<br />
Scots gave birth to James VI<br />
in the royal palace within the<br />
castle. Special costumed events<br />
throughout the year<br />
Edinburgh Castle – Simon Williams<br />
Eilean Donan Castle<br />
Dornie by Kyle of Lochalsh<br />
Tel: +44 01599 555202<br />
Web: www.eileandonancastle.<br />
com<br />
A fortified site for at least 800<br />
years, the present building<br />
largely dates from the early<br />
20th century. Today’s castle,<br />
which rose from the ruins of<br />
its predecessor, was re-built<br />
between 1912 and 1932<br />
Eilean Donan<br />
Angus<br />
Glamis Castle<br />
Tel: +01307 840393<br />
Em: admin@glamis-castle.co.uk<br />
Web: www.glamis-castle.co.uk<br />
<strong>The</strong> home of the Earls of<br />
Strathmore and Kinghorne, the<br />
childhood home of HM <strong>The</strong> Queen<br />
Mother, and the legendary setting<br />
for Shakespeare’s Macbeth.<br />
Fife<br />
Falkland Palace,<br />
Tel: 0844 4932186<br />
Fax: 0844 4932188<br />
<strong>The</strong> country residence of Stuart<br />
kings and queens. Part of the<br />
palace was burned down by<br />
Cromwell´s troops in 1654.<br />
Contains fine portraits of the<br />
Stuart monarchs and 17th century<br />
tapestry hangings. the Royal<br />
Tennis Court is the oldest in<br />
Britain, built in 1539.<br />
Golspie - Highlands<br />
Dunrobin Castle & Museum<br />
Tel: 01408 633177<br />
Fax: 01408 634081<br />
13C, Dunrobin most northerly and<br />
largest of Scottish houses, with<br />
189 rooms.Designed by Sir Charles<br />
Barry, who also built <strong>The</strong> Houses<br />
of Parliament. Collections of<br />
paintings, furniture, ceremonial<br />
robes and Sutherland family<br />
artefacts. A Victorian museum<br />
and formal gardens based on<br />
Versailles. Falconry displays can<br />
also be seen.<br />
Isle of Skye<br />
Dunvegan Castle & Gardens<br />
Tel: 01470 521206<br />
Web: www.dunvegancastle.com<br />
<strong>The</strong> oldest continuously<br />
inhabited castle in Scotland<br />
and home to the Chiefs of Clan<br />
MacLeod for nearly 800 years.<br />
Visitors tour of a romantic castle<br />
and Highland estate steeped in<br />
history and clan legend, stroll<br />
its formal gardens, take a boat<br />
trip onto Loch Dunvegan to see<br />
the seal colony.<br />
Kelso<br />
Floor Castle<br />
Roxburghshire<br />
Tel: +44 01573 223333<br />
Fax: +44 01573 226056<br />
Em: marketing@floorscastle.<br />
com<br />
Web: www.floorscastle.com<br />
Dating from 1721 remodel in<br />
1847. <strong>The</strong> result is a romantic<br />
fairytale castle with its roofs<br />
cape of turrets, pinnacles and<br />
cupolas. It is home to <strong>The</strong> Duke<br />
& Duchess of Roxburghe. Filled<br />
with fine works of art, timeless<br />
tapestries and a beautiful<br />
collection of antiques<br />
Perth & Kinross<br />
Blair Castle<br />
Tel: 01796 481207<br />
Fax: 01796 481487<br />
www.blair-castle.co.uk<br />
<strong>The</strong> ancient home and fortress<br />
of the Earls and Dukes of Atholl<br />
for over 725 years. 30 rooms<br />
of display beautiful furniture,<br />
paintings, arms and armour,<br />
china, costume, lace and<br />
embroidery. Jacobite relics<br />
and other unique treasures - a<br />
picture of Scottish life from 16th<br />
to 20th centuries.<br />
Perth<br />
Scone Palace<br />
Tel: +01738 552300<br />
Web: www.scone-palace.co.uk<br />
<strong>The</strong> ancient crowning place<br />
for Kings of Scotland and the<br />
home of the Stone of Destiny.<br />
Fine collection of furniture,<br />
porcelain, clocks and ivories.<br />
Beautiful grounds, restaurant<br />
and gift shop.<br />
Sterling<br />
Sterling Castle<br />
Tel: 01786 450000<br />
www.stirlingcastle.gov.uk/<br />
<strong>The</strong> royal palace was built within<br />
the castle walls by James V, and<br />
probably only completed after his<br />
death in 1542. In 1543 it became<br />
home to the infant Mary Queen<br />
of Scots and her mother Mary of<br />
Guise.<br />
June 2011 - Grand opening of<br />
Stirling Castle’s Renaissance royal<br />
palace following a £12 million<br />
refurbishment.<br />
Thurso<br />
Castle of Mey<br />
Caithness<br />
Tel: +44 01847 851473<br />
Fax: +44 01847 851475<br />
Ins. Chalk Farm 86x59 10.4.2008 10:23 Uh<br />
Web: www.castleofmey.org.uk<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are tours of most rooms to<br />
tell you about the history of the<br />
memorabilia and how life was<br />
lived when Her Majesty Queen<br />
the Heidegg area, and houses<br />
archaeological finds from the<br />
Castle.<br />
Lenzburg CastleSeengen Hallwyl Castle<br />
Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was<br />
in residence. It is a very<br />
unpretentious, comfortable<br />
old Castle and is still a Royal<br />
residence as HRH <strong>The</strong> Prince<br />
Charles<br />
Switzerland<br />
Exhibition ARTHUR –<br />
Stories surrounding the King, his Knights, and the Holy G<br />
Open 1st April to 31st Aigle<br />
Chateau D’Aigle<br />
Tel: +41 24 4662130<br />
Fax: +41 24 4662131<br />
Em: Info@chateauaigle.ch Hallwyl Castle<br />
In the heart of the Chablais Tel: + 41 (0) 62 767 60 11<br />
Vaudois, surrounded by<br />
Em: schlosshallwyl@ag.ch<br />
vineyards, the castle has a wine Web: October, www.schlosshallwyl.ch<br />
Tue–Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />
and vineyard museum which <strong>The</strong> Water Castle on Lake<br />
presents 1500 years Tel. of +41 wine 62 888 48<br />
Hallwil.<br />
43, www.ag.ch/museumaargau<br />
In the late 12th<br />
history. Opposite the Castle century, the Lords of Hallwyl<br />
is the International Labels<br />
erected a residential tower.<br />
museum - more than 800 labels <strong>The</strong> impressive foundation<br />
from 52 countries explaining walls formed the core of the<br />
the worldwide history of wine later castle complex. Extended<br />
civilization.<br />
to a double moated castle in<br />
the 14th century. Enclosed by<br />
Grandson<br />
a ring work and a water-filled<br />
moat, Hallwyl developed from a<br />
Castle of Grandson<br />
modest residence to a strongly<br />
Tel: +41 (0)24 445 29 26<br />
fortified castle. <strong>The</strong> permanent<br />
Web: www.grandson.ch<br />
exhibition illustrates 900 years<br />
Grandson, the medieval town, of history of the castle and its<br />
with its old building facades in inhabitants.<br />
the streets and alleys should not<br />
be missed. Visit the beautiful Veytaux<br />
Romanesque church of the 11th<br />
Century, with its historical Château de Chillon<br />
curiosities and the castle (11th Tel: +41 21 9668910<br />
- to 14th Century), which offers Fax: +41 966 89 12<br />
permanent exhibitions as well as Web: www.chillon.ch<br />
the popular automobile museum Em: info@chillon.ch<br />
with Lenzburg Greta Garbo’s white Castle Rolls <strong>On</strong>e Hallwyl of the most Castle beautiful<br />
Royce.<br />
medieval castles in Europe.<br />
Chillon houses magnificent<br />
Lenzburg<br />
collections of furniture, art<br />
and antique weaponry. Erected<br />
in the 13th century on Roman<br />
foundations, the Castle of Chillon<br />
was the residence of the Counts<br />
of Savoy throughout the Middle<br />
Ages. Many prominent figures in<br />
history stayed there: emperors,<br />
popes, princes, poets, etc. Tour<br />
takes approx 1 hour. Free coach<br />
parking, group special rates<br />
Wildegg<br />
Exhibition ARTHUR –<br />
Stories surrounding the King, his Knights, and the Ho<br />
Open 1<br />
Wildegg Castle<br />
Tel: +41 (0) 62 767 60 11<br />
Em: schlosswildegg@ag.ch<br />
Web: www.schlosswildegg.ch<br />
<strong>The</strong> Baroque Wildegg Castle<br />
domain is an authentic place to<br />
experience history and historical<br />
horticulture. <strong>The</strong> feudal domain<br />
consists the castle, the kitchen,<br />
pleasure and rose gardens, a<br />
vineyard, woods, a farm and<br />
outbuildings looms. Visitors<br />
experience the world of the<br />
patrician Effinger family from<br />
the elegant style of living to<br />
the processing of crops from the<br />
farm.<br />
st April to 31st Ins. Chalk Farm 86x59 10.4.2008 10:23<br />
Lenzburg Castle<br />
Tel: + 41 (0) 62 767 60 11<br />
Em: schlosslenzburg@ag.ch<br />
Web: www.ag.ch/lenzburg<br />
<strong>On</strong>e of Switzerland’s oldest and<br />
most important strongholds.<br />
Its oldest part consists of a<br />
spacious High Medieval complex,<br />
- seat of the ruling Counts of<br />
Lenzburg, later the Kyburg October, Tue–Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />
dynasty,subsequently Tel. +41 62 888 Counts 48 43, www.ag.ch/museumaargau<br />
of Habsburg, then Bernes<br />
bailiffs for over 350 years. Now<br />
accommodates the historical<br />
museum of Canton Aargau.<br />
Lucerne<br />
Schloss Heidegg<br />
Tel: +41 41 917 13 25<br />
Em: Info@heidegg.ch<br />
In the year 1185, more than<br />
a hundred years before the<br />
Confederates’ pact and the oath<br />
on the Ruetli, Heidegg emerges<br />
out of history. This beautiful<br />
castle is above Lake Baldegg,<br />
famous rose and landscaped<br />
gardens, vineyards and a museum<br />
which displays the history of<br />
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Castles, Manor Houses, Chateaux and Palaces
Designer Outlet Villages<br />
44<br />
Austria<br />
Designer Outlet Parndorf<br />
Parndorf<br />
Tel: +43 2166 36 140<br />
Web: www.designeroutlet.at<br />
East of Vienna just off the<br />
Vienna- Budapest A4 motorway.<br />
Exit Neusiedl/See. Located<br />
30 minutes from Vienna City<br />
Centre and 20 minutes from<br />
Vienna International Airport.<br />
150 stores<br />
Designer Outlet Salzburg<br />
Tel: +43 (0) 662 25 44<br />
www.designeroutletsalzburg.at<br />
A1/E55 adjacent to the city’s<br />
international W A Mozart airport<br />
Belgium<br />
Maasmechelen Village<br />
Maasmechelen<br />
Tel: +32 (89) 77 40 00<br />
Web: www.<br />
MaasmechelenVillage.com<br />
<strong>On</strong>e hour from Brussels and<br />
Düsseldorf, accessible from<br />
Antwerp and Cologne, via the<br />
E-314/A2 motorway<br />
Czech Republic<br />
Freeport Designer Outlet<br />
Mall<br />
Excalibur City<br />
Tel: +420 515 266 999<br />
<strong>On</strong> the Czech/Austrian border,<br />
on the A56 between Vienna and<br />
Prague<br />
England<br />
Bicester Outlet Shopping<br />
Bicester, Oxfordshire<br />
Tel: +44 01869 323 200<br />
Web: www.bicestervillage.com<br />
Location M40 to junction 9,<br />
follow A41 towards Bicester<br />
Ashford Designer Outlet<br />
Ashford, Kent<br />
Tel: +44 1233 89 5900<br />
Web: www.<br />
ashforddesigneroutlet.com<br />
Adjacent to the International<br />
Eurostar station and a few<br />
minutes’ drive from Junction 10<br />
of the M20 motorway.<br />
Cheshire Oaks Designer<br />
Outlet<br />
Ellesmere Port, South Wirral<br />
Tel: +44 151 348 5600<br />
Web:www.<br />
cheshireoaksdesigneroutlet.com<br />
Near Chester, just off Junction<br />
10 of the M53. Largest in the UK<br />
with145 stores<br />
Clarks Village Shopping<br />
Centre<br />
Street, Somerset<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1458 840064<br />
Location From the M5, exit<br />
Junction 23 and follow the A39 to<br />
Street/Clarks Village.<br />
East Midlands Designer<br />
Outlet<br />
South Normanton<br />
Derbyshire<br />
Tel: +44 1773 545000<br />
Web: www.mcarthurglen.com<br />
Located in the East Midlands, just<br />
off Junction 28 of the M1 only<br />
30 minutes from Nottingham and<br />
Derby. 70 stores<br />
Freeport Braintree<br />
Designer Outlet Village<br />
Essex<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1376 348168<br />
E-m: info@freeportbraintree.<br />
com<br />
Location M11, junction 8.Over 80<br />
brands<br />
Lowry Outlet Mall<br />
Manchester<br />
Salford Quays<br />
Tel: +44(0)161 848 1832<br />
Location From the North M60<br />
take Junction 12 for the M602.<br />
Salford Quays at the end of the<br />
M602.From the South M60 take<br />
Junction 7. A56 to Salford Quays,<br />
follow signs for the OutletMall<br />
Swindon Designer Outlet<br />
Swindon,Wiltshire<br />
Tel: +44 1793 507 600<br />
Web: www.mcarthurglen.com<br />
Europe’s largest covered<br />
Designer Outlet, near Swindon<br />
town centre, located off<br />
Junction 16 of the M4.<br />
York Designer Outlet<br />
York<br />
Tel: +44 1904 682700<br />
Web: www.yorkdesigneroutlet.<br />
com<br />
A few minutes’ drive from the<br />
A19/A64 interchange.120 stores.<br />
Whiteley Village Outlet<br />
Shopping<br />
Fareham, Hamps<br />
Between Portsmouth &<br />
Southampton<br />
Tel: +44 01489 889889<br />
Junction 9 - M27-A27 .New<br />
groups package available, ample<br />
parking<br />
France<br />
La Vallée<br />
Val d’Europe Marne-la-Vallée<br />
Tel: +33(0)1 60 42 35 00<br />
Web: www.lavalleevillage.com<br />
Location: 45 minute drive east<br />
of Paris A4 Motorway Exit 14<br />
Disneyland. Over 60 designer<br />
brands<br />
McArthurGlen<br />
Pont-Sainte-Marie, Troyes<br />
Tel: + 33 32570 4710<br />
Web: www.mcarthurglen.fr<br />
Located at the heart of the<br />
Champagne region, within an<br />
hour of Paris, Reims and Dijon.<br />
Close to A26 and A5 motorways.<br />
100 stores<br />
Germany<br />
Berlin Designer Outlet<br />
Tel: 49 (0) 33 234 90 40<br />
www.designeroutletberlin.com<br />
Just 30 minutes from Berlin, off<br />
the B5 motorway at Berliner Ring<br />
<strong>Road</strong> intersection<br />
Designer Outlet B5<br />
Wustermark, Brandenburg<br />
Tel: +49 33234 9040<br />
Web: www.b5center.de<br />
Located directly at highway<br />
Bundesstrasse B5 (exit DEMEX) and<br />
only a 15 minutes drive from the<br />
city limits of the German capital<br />
Berlin.<br />
Ingolstadt Village<br />
Ingolstadt<br />
Tel: +49 841 901 2600<br />
Web: www.IngolstadtVillage.<br />
com<br />
Adjacent to, the A9 Autobahn,<br />
within an easy one-hour<br />
drive from both, Munich and<br />
Nuremberg. 50 fashion and<br />
designer brands<br />
Wertheim Village<br />
Wertheim<br />
Tel: +49 9342 9199-0<br />
Web: www.wertheimvillage.<br />
com<br />
Junction 66 - Wertheim/Lengfurt<br />
- of the A3 Autobahn, 60 minutes<br />
from Frankfurt and Nuremberg<br />
Zweibrucken Designer<br />
Outlet<br />
D-66482 Zweibrücken<br />
Tel: +0049 6332 9939 14<br />
Between Wiesbaden and Baden<br />
Baden<br />
Ireland<br />
Kildare Village<br />
County Kildare<br />
Tel: +353 45 520501<br />
Fax: +353 45 520491<br />
Web: www.kildarevillage.com<br />
Close to Dublin. Location Exit<br />
13 of the M7 motorway. Over 80<br />
brands<br />
Italy<br />
Fidenza Village<br />
Fidenza (Milan)<br />
Tel: +39 0524 33551<br />
Fax: +39 0524 335301<br />
Web: www.fidenzavillage.com<br />
Location next to the A1 Motorway<br />
located midway between Milan<br />
and Bologna. Over 50 brands<br />
Serravalle Designer Outlet<br />
Serravalle Scrivia<br />
Tel: + 39 0143 609000<br />
Web: www.mcarthurglen.it<br />
Between Milan and Genoa,<br />
situated off the A7 motorway.170<br />
stores it’s one of Europe’s biggest.<br />
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Castel Romano Designer<br />
Outlet<br />
Castel Romano (Roma)<br />
Tel: +39 06 5050050<br />
Web: www.mcarthurglen.it<br />
Situated 25 km south of Rome,<br />
off the Castel Romano exit off<br />
the Via Pontina SS 148.95 stores<br />
Barberino Designer Outlet<br />
Barberino del Mugello (Firenze)<br />
Tel: +39 055 84 216<br />
Web: www.mcarthurglen.it<br />
Opened in March 2006, located 25<br />
km north of Florence and 80 km<br />
from Bologna, off the Barberino<br />
exit off the A1 motorway. 100<br />
stores<br />
Netherland<br />
Designer Outlet Roermond<br />
Roermond<br />
Tel: +31 47 53 51 777<br />
Web: www.designer-outletroermond.com<br />
Located 5 km from the Dutch-<br />
German border and 30 min<br />
drive time from Düsseldorf<br />
- at the crossroads of <strong>The</strong><br />
Netherlands, Belgium and<br />
Germany.120 stores<br />
Scotland<br />
Livingston Designer Outlet<br />
Livingston,West Lothian<br />
Tel: +44 1506 423600<br />
Web: www.<br />
livingstondesigneroutlet.com<br />
Located off Junction 3 of the M8<br />
between Edinburgh and Glasgow<br />
Spain<br />
La Roca Village<br />
Barcelona<br />
Tel: +34 93 842 39 00<br />
Web: www.LaRocaVillage.com<br />
45 minutes northeast of<br />
Barcelona on the A7 Motorway<br />
Las Rozas Village<br />
Madrid<br />
Tel: +34 91 640 49 00<br />
Web: www.LasRozasVillage.com<br />
45 minutes northwest of Madrid,<br />
near to the intersection of two<br />
ring roads, the M40 and M50<br />
Sweden<br />
Freeport Kungsbacka<br />
Kungsbacka<br />
Tel: +46 300 57 00 50<br />
15 minutes from Goteborg,<br />
motorway access from E6. Over<br />
60 stores<br />
Switzerland<br />
Foxtowns Factory Outlet<br />
Mendrisio<br />
Tel: +41 (0) 848 828 888<br />
Web: www.foxtown.ch<br />
Location: 15 km from Lugano, 50<br />
km from Milano, on the Milan-<br />
Lugano highway, exit t Mendrisio<br />
Wales<br />
Bridgend Designer Outlet<br />
Bridgend, South Wales<br />
Tel: +44 1656 66 5700<br />
Web: www.<br />
bridgenddesigneroutlet.com<br />
Situated just off Junction 36 of<br />
the M4. 90 stores
Austria<br />
Klagenfurt<br />
Minimundus GmbH **<br />
T+43/463/21194-0<br />
www.minimundus.at<br />
140 models on display of the<br />
most beautiful buildings from<br />
all five continents. Modellers<br />
show groups around. <strong>The</strong> guided<br />
tour takes one hour and provides<br />
history, and many stories about<br />
the Park. Visit the workshops<br />
where the models are created.<br />
Belgium<br />
Bruxelles<br />
Mini-Europe **<br />
Tel + 32 + (0) 2- 474.13.13<br />
www.minieurope.com<br />
Located at the foot of the<br />
Atomium, have a whistle stop<br />
tour around Europe in a few<br />
hours. Visitors can make the<br />
models work: the eruption of<br />
Vesuvius, the fall of the Berlin<br />
Wall, the bullfight in Seville.<br />
300 models and sites. Also<br />
<strong>European</strong> Space full of interactive<br />
multimedia games.<br />
Denmark<br />
Legoland,<br />
Billund, Jutland<br />
Tel. +45 7533 1333<br />
info@legoland.dk<br />
Miniland is the big world in<br />
miniature built of 20 million<br />
LEGO® bricks. drive in a zebrastriped<br />
jeep among the wild LEGO<br />
animals on the African savannah.<br />
Take a boat trip around the<br />
world. From a rotating panoramic<br />
lift, which travels at a height of<br />
36 metres visitors have a great<br />
view of LEGOLAND.<br />
Copenhagen<br />
Tivoli<br />
Tel: +45 3315 1001<br />
www.tivolidk.com<br />
Opened in 1843 as a theme park<br />
and public garden, and still<br />
retains a flavour of that era.<br />
Plenty of rides including the<br />
Golden Tower, Valhalla Castle,<br />
a Ferris Wheel and a roller<br />
coaster. Also on offer concerts,<br />
circus acts, and theatrical<br />
performances.<br />
France<br />
Anjou<br />
TERRA BOTANICA,<br />
Pays De La Loire<br />
Tél. 0033 02 41 25 48 74<br />
www.terrabotanica.fr<br />
Opened 2010 - Europe’s first<br />
horticultural theme park,<br />
devoted entirely to the<br />
understanding and discovery of<br />
plant life. Located near Angers,<br />
France’s leading horticultural<br />
region, the park is both fun and<br />
educational, offering visitors an<br />
exciting adventure into the world<br />
of plants.<br />
LES EPESSES<br />
Puy du Fou<br />
Tel:00 33 820 09 10 10<br />
www.puydufou.com<br />
Discover renowned periods<br />
of French history : from the<br />
Roman era to the Vendéen Wars,<br />
through the Viking invasion<br />
and the Middle Ages... travel<br />
through the centuries. Shows and<br />
attractions blend with the calm<br />
40 acre landscape park and the<br />
reconstituted working villages.<br />
Night-time Cinéscénie shows,<br />
with a stage covering 57 acres<br />
Paris<br />
Disneyland Park Paris<br />
Tel 0844 800 8111<br />
Pink castle and "lands" themed<br />
on the Wild West, the future<br />
and fairy tales, costumed<br />
Disney characters, Walt Disney<br />
Studios Park , and of course a<br />
host of scary theme-park rides.<br />
Also offers eight elaborately<br />
themed hotels, Disney Village of<br />
shops, restaurants and evening<br />
entertainment<br />
Poitiers<br />
Futuroscope<br />
Tel 020-7499 8049<br />
www.futuroscope.com<br />
Discover the world of cinema<br />
and the moving image in this<br />
futuristic theme park, considered<br />
to be one of the top 15 in the<br />
world. A tram runs around<br />
this enormous state-of-the-art<br />
technology park.. Huge screens<br />
and projectors allow visitors to<br />
'experience' flying, falling, space<br />
flight and many more incredible<br />
effects.<br />
Plailly<br />
Parc Astérix<br />
Tel:00 33 8 26 30 10 40<br />
www.parcasterix.fr<br />
A theme park based on the<br />
adventures of the popular cartoon<br />
character, Astérix. Located in the<br />
heart of protected forest, the<br />
park takes visitors on a humorous<br />
journey through ancient Gaul,<br />
the Roman Empire and the Middle<br />
Ages to the 21st century. About<br />
30 permanent rides at the park,<br />
and regular shows<br />
Saint-Ours-les-Roches<br />
Vulcania<br />
Tel:00 33 820 827 828<br />
www.vulcania.com<br />
Surrounded by the dormant<br />
volcanoes of the Auvergne region,<br />
the park takes vulcanology<br />
as its theme. Dragon Ride, a<br />
mythical special-effects journey<br />
in to the depths of the earth.<br />
New this year is <strong>The</strong> Earth's<br />
Rage, a simulated adventure<br />
immersing you in disastrous<br />
natural phenomena, such as<br />
an avalanche, earthquake and<br />
tornado<br />
Germany<br />
Brühl near Cologne<br />
Phantasialand<br />
Tel+49 223 23 6200<br />
www.Phantasialnd.de<br />
Visitors step into various<br />
subject-related sectors such<br />
as Alt-Berlin, China Town,<br />
Wuze Town, Fantasy, Mystery,<br />
Mexico and Silver City. <strong>The</strong> wild<br />
water rapids, mystery castle,<br />
Hollywood tour, space centre<br />
and Colorado adventure are just<br />
some of the attractions.<br />
Leipzig<br />
BELANTIS<br />
Tel: +490341 91 03 0<br />
Web: www.BELANTIS.de<br />
Activities for all age groups<br />
are provided and there are six<br />
distinct themes, such as the<br />
“Valley of the Pharaohs” and<br />
“Island of Knights”, which offer<br />
a range of rides, shows and<br />
entertainment options.<br />
Rust<br />
Europa-Park – Germany’s<br />
biggest theme park<br />
Tel.: +49 7822 77 14 250<br />
E-Mail: bus@europapark.de<br />
More than 100 attractions and<br />
shows, an area of 85 hectares, 13<br />
<strong>European</strong> themed areas, 6 hours<br />
of show-programmes, 4 hotels<br />
– Europa-Park, which is located<br />
in the border-triangle Germany –<br />
Switzerland – France, is a unique<br />
destination for short-holidays<br />
with leisure activities for all age<br />
groups and tastes.<br />
Hamburg<br />
Miniatur Wonderland **<br />
Tel. +49 (0)40 - 36 09 11 57<br />
FAX +49 (0)40 - 36 09 11 5<br />
Over 450 trains, as well as 50,000<br />
trees, 30,000 figures, 10,000 cars,<br />
3,000 houses, 20,000 tiny lamps<br />
light up houses, street lamps and<br />
cars<br />
Günzburg<br />
LEGOLAND<br />
<strong>Group</strong> hotline: +49 (0)1805 700<br />
757 70* charged<br />
E-mail: gruppen@legoland.de<br />
Eight theme areas, roller<br />
coasters, water attractions and<br />
shows and MINILAND. Here, on a<br />
scale of 1:20, famous <strong>European</strong><br />
towns and landscapes recreated<br />
from over 25 million LEGO bricks,<br />
People, animals, cars, ships,<br />
trains and aeroplanes can all be<br />
moved at the touch of a button<br />
– together with the appropriate<br />
background noises.<br />
Bottrop-Kirchhellen<br />
Movie Park Germany<br />
Tel+49-2045-899 0<br />
www.movieparkgermany.de<br />
Spectacular Hollywood shows,<br />
breathtaking roller-coasters and<br />
attractions based on themes from<br />
the world of cinema await you<br />
in 5 theme areas on an area of<br />
over 45 hectares.Experienced the<br />
astounding effects of gravity?<br />
Or been missing in the Bermuda<br />
Triangle? Nothing beats an actionpacked<br />
day of fun.<br />
Krausnick<br />
Tropical Island<br />
Management GmbH<br />
Tel +49 (0)3 54 77 - 60 50 50<br />
Visitors enjoy a 42ft mountain,<br />
a 490ft tropical lagoon, a series<br />
of jungle pathways, a range<br />
of wildlife including birds,<br />
butterflies, monkeys. Performers<br />
from Africa, Asia and South<br />
America entertain every night<br />
with traditional music, songs and<br />
dance. Restaurants in each of<br />
the six villages offer authentic<br />
cuisines.<br />
Nürburgring<br />
Central Germany<br />
T+49 (0) 2691 / 302 630<br />
www.nuerburgring.de<br />
Excitement and adrenaline, High<br />
speed and Grüne Hölle, motor<br />
racing and entertainment. Learn<br />
all the secret tricks first hand<br />
during a bus tour over the Grand<br />
Prix circuit or look over the<br />
shoulders of the various teams in<br />
the pit lane. Events throughout<br />
the year<br />
Stuttgart<br />
Tripsdrill<br />
Cleebronn/Tripsdrill<br />
Tel.: 0049 (0)7135 / 99 99<br />
info@tripsdrill.de<br />
<strong>The</strong> park now offers over 100<br />
inventive attractions. <strong>The</strong> new<br />
wooden coaster ‘Mammut’ is a<br />
thrill! <strong>The</strong> trains are built in the<br />
shape of saws, race through a<br />
huge saw mill, and cut through<br />
the wood work.<br />
10 minutes walk from the<br />
theme park to the wildlife park<br />
with its forest trail, adventure<br />
playground, barefoot trail, and<br />
130 rare wild animals. Visitors<br />
can see the feeding of the wolves<br />
and bears daily.<br />
Wolfsburg<br />
AutoStadt GmbH<br />
Tel: +49 (0) 5361 400<br />
E-mail: service@autostadt.de<br />
Visitor attraction adjacent to the<br />
Volkswagen factory with a prime<br />
focus on automobiles. It features<br />
a museum, feature pavilions for<br />
the principal automobile brands<br />
in the Volkswagen <strong>Group</strong><br />
Holland<br />
Den Haag<br />
Madurodam **<br />
T+31-(0) 70 - 416 24 00<br />
www.madurdam.nl<br />
Holland in miniature<br />
For almost 60 years Madurodam<br />
has been the smallest city in the<br />
Netherlands. Canals, gabled houses<br />
and all kinds of other typical<br />
Dutch scenes: the miniature city<br />
offers you the highlights of the<br />
Netherlands on a scale 1:25.New<br />
2010 Madurodam by Light. Every<br />
evening after sunset visitors will<br />
be submerged in a fascinating<br />
Dutch fairytale that tells the story<br />
of Hansje Brinker and the fight<br />
against the water.<br />
Efteling<br />
Tel 00 31 416 288 111<br />
www.efteling.com<br />
Highlights are the Fairy Tale<br />
Forest, a woodland walk past<br />
tableaux with animatronic, lifesize<br />
characters such as Sleeping<br />
Beauty and Little Red Riding<br />
Hood, and Dream Flight, a ride<br />
through fantasy scenes such as<br />
floating castles and grottoes.<br />
Hungary<br />
Budapest<br />
Statue Park – Memento<br />
Park<br />
Tel+36 (1) 424 7500<br />
www.szoborpark.hu<br />
Displayed are 42 pieces of<br />
art from the Communist era<br />
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between 1945 and 1989, including<br />
monuments of ‘Hungarian-Soviet<br />
Friendship’ and ‘Liberation’,<br />
as well as statues of famous<br />
personalities from the labour<br />
movement, soldiers of the Red<br />
Army and other gigantic pieces:<br />
Italy<br />
Rimini<br />
Italia en Miniatura **<br />
T0541/732004<br />
www.italiaenminiatura.com<br />
<strong>The</strong> Italian historical,<br />
architectural and cultural<br />
heritage theme park, which<br />
has blended fun and education<br />
since 1970. <strong>On</strong>ly here you can<br />
experience the excitement<br />
of “travelling” and learning<br />
while walking around the 272<br />
perfect scale reproductions of<br />
architectural marvels of the “Bel<br />
Paese” (the beautiful country).<br />
Spain<br />
Benidorm<br />
Terra Mitica<br />
Tel 00 34 902 02 02 20<br />
www.terramiticapark.com<br />
Divided into zones representing<br />
Egypt, Greece, Rome, Iberia and<br />
Mediterranean islands. Top rides<br />
include the Magnus Colossus,<br />
claimed to be Europe's longest<br />
wooden rollercoaster, and the<br />
Flight of the Phoenix – a 170foot<br />
free-fall drop. <strong>The</strong> Atalaya<br />
Adventure Park is new, with rope<br />
bridges and zip lines.<br />
Costa Dorada<br />
PortAventura<br />
Tel 0800 966540<br />
www.portaventura.co.uk<br />
Five beautifully themed lands<br />
recreating Mayan Mexico, the<br />
Wild West, Polynesia, China and<br />
elements of the Mediterranean,<br />
and some top-notch rides such<br />
as the eight-loop roller coaster<br />
Dragon Khan. Also one of the best<br />
water parks - Caribe Aquatic<br />
Park. It boasts a wave pool, lazy<br />
river, and water slides.<br />
Tenerife<br />
Loro Parque/ Siam Park<br />
Playa de las Americas<br />
www.tenerifewaterpark.com<br />
At Loro Parque, enjoy a wealth<br />
of animals, birds and marine<br />
mammals at this one of a kind<br />
nature paradise and check out the<br />
world’s biggest Penguinarium.<br />
At Siam Park spend a day riding,<br />
sliding and soaking on the state<br />
of the art flumes including <strong>The</strong><br />
Tower of Power which shoots<br />
you through sharks and the Thai<br />
beach, with the world’s biggest<br />
wave pool.<br />
Sweden<br />
GÖTEBORG<br />
Liseberg AB<br />
Tel: +46 31-400 100 (vxl)<br />
E-mail: kaninen@liseberg.se<br />
35 rides and attractions. New<br />
rides this year is Hanghai and<br />
Rabalder. Liseberg has a long,<br />
flourishing history of beautiful<br />
gardens <strong>The</strong> latest is Lustgård, a<br />
new park area where spectacular<br />
plants, waterfalls and artworks<br />
are interspersed with a dramatic<br />
landscape. Liseberg also has an<br />
exciting sculpture park.<br />
Switzerland<br />
Melide – Lugano<br />
Swissminiatur**<br />
Tel:+ 41 91 640 1060<br />
www.swissminiatur.ch<br />
Visit Switzerland in just one<br />
hour! Open-air miniature park at<br />
the shore of Lake Lugano. More<br />
than 120 models at scale 1:25.<br />
A 3,560m long railway with 18<br />
trains. Self-service restaurant.<br />
Playground for children. Car and<br />
bus park available.<br />
Turkey<br />
Istanbul<br />
Miniaturk **<br />
T+90 (0) 212 222 28 82<br />
www.miniaturk.com<br />
<strong>The</strong> park contains 105 models<br />
in 1/25th scale. of Istanbul,<br />
Anatolia, and the Ottoman<br />
territories that today lie outside<br />
of Turkey. Also featured are<br />
historic structures like the<br />
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus and<br />
the Mausoleum of Maussollos at<br />
Halicarnassus (now Bodrum).<br />
UK<br />
Bucks<br />
Bekonscot Model Village **<br />
Beaconsfield<br />
T+44 (0) 1494 672919<br />
www.beconscot.com<br />
Rural England 1930’s in miniature.<br />
<strong>The</strong> oldest model village in the<br />
world. Six charming villages.<br />
Dorset<br />
SANDWORLD<br />
International Sand Sculpture<br />
Park<br />
Lodmoor Country Park,<br />
Weymouth<br />
Opening April 2011 until the end<br />
of October 2011. Reopening over<br />
the School Christmas Holidays and<br />
will exhibit fantastic sculptures<br />
up to 5 metres in height made<br />
entirely of sand and water.<br />
Visitors will be able to get close<br />
to the exhibits and try their hand<br />
at the art form themselves.<br />
Kingston upon Thames<br />
Chessington World of<br />
Adventures<br />
T0871 282 5105<br />
www.chessington.com<br />
With exciting rides and roller<br />
coasters, amazing animals and<br />
a SEA LIFE Centre, Chessington<br />
really is Britain’s wildest<br />
adventure! discover the ancient<br />
ruins of Wild Asia, a new and<br />
mythical land where families can<br />
** Members of IAMP – International<br />
Association of Miniature Parks<br />
Email info@miniaturparks.org<br />
take on the KOBRA, an awesome<br />
new spinning disc ride!<br />
Pembrokeshire<br />
Wiltshire<br />
Longleat<br />
BA12 7NW<br />
Oakwood <strong>The</strong>me Park<br />
Tel: 01834 861889<br />
Email: info@<br />
oakwoodthemepark.co.uk<br />
Set in 80 acres of spectacular<br />
Pembrokeshire countryside <strong>The</strong><br />
park is home to the Big Four rides;<br />
including Megafobia a wooden<br />
coaster which has been voted the<br />
best ride in the UK and the 3rd<br />
best ride in the world by coaster<br />
enthusiasts from the Roller<br />
Coaster Club of Great Britain.<br />
Tel: <strong>Group</strong>s 01985 844328<br />
Email: groups@longleat.co.uk<br />
www.longleat.co.uk<br />
Discover the magnificent animals<br />
within the Safari Park, set sail<br />
on the Safari Boats for a sea<br />
lion escorted cruise, get lost in<br />
the Longleat Hedge Maze, meet<br />
some furry and feathery friends<br />
in Pets Corner before discovering<br />
the treasures and heirlooms of<br />
Longleat House (and more)!<br />
VIP Winter Tours This package<br />
is only available Nov – March.<br />
Staffordshire<br />
Escorted tour of the House<br />
including the corridors, cupboards<br />
Alton Tower<br />
Tel 0871 222 6944<br />
Terrific rides, amazing live shows,<br />
and weird and wonderful costume<br />
characters. Guests of all ages<br />
will enjoy fun-packed activities<br />
- scream, let off steam, ride and<br />
slide. New 2010 Thirteen the<br />
and bedrooms not normally open<br />
to the public. Includes visit to<br />
Lord Bath’s private apartments<br />
to view some of his famous and<br />
fabulous murals. Ideal for those<br />
looking for something a bit<br />
special to do when everywhere<br />
else is closed!<br />
ultimate rollercoaster<br />
Surrey<br />
Windsor<br />
Legoland<br />
Thorpe Park<br />
www.thorpepark.com<br />
Tel 0871 663 4466<br />
23 rides. Unleash the dare<br />
devil within and take on the<br />
loops, spins, vertical drops and<br />
SL4 4AY.<br />
For <strong>Group</strong> Bookings, please<br />
contact us:<br />
Tel: 0871 4232 270<br />
Email: Enquiries@<br />
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interactive rides, live shows,<br />
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Open daily from March 13th to November 14th, 2010<br />
For evening openings please visit our website<br />
Lugano - Melide<br />
Tel: +41(0)91.640.10.60<br />
www.swissminiatur.ch<br />
info@swissminiatur.ch<br />
Switzerland in one hour!<br />
Open daily from mid March to end October.<br />
For evening openings please visit our website.<br />
Lugano-Melide - Tel: +41(0)91.640.10.60<br />
www.swissminiatur.ch - info@swissminiatur.ch<br />
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Austria<br />
DDSG Blue Danube Cruises<br />
Friedrichstrasse 7<br />
1010 Vienna<br />
Tel: +43 1 58880-0<br />
Fax: +43 1 58880-440<br />
E-m: Info@ddsg-blue-danube.at<br />
Web: www.ddsg-blue-danube.at<br />
Excursion cruises in the Wachau<br />
Valley between Melk and Krems,<br />
sightseeing cruises in Vienna.<br />
Mondays-Dinner and show cruise<br />
“<strong>The</strong> Sound of Johann Strauss”<br />
Belgium<br />
Antwerpen<br />
Flandria<br />
Tel: +32 (0)3-2313100<br />
E-m: info@flandriaboat.com<br />
Port and river cruises, candlelit<br />
dinner cruises<br />
Czech<br />
Republic<br />
Prague Venice<br />
Tel/Fax: +420 2 21108408<br />
Web: www.prague-venice.cz<br />
Route passes historical canals<br />
and vaults, travels under Charles<br />
Bridge with views of Prague Castle<br />
Denmark<br />
Spar Shipping<br />
Copenhagen<br />
Tel: +45 33 33 93 55<br />
Web: www.spar-shipping.com<br />
Tours to Middelggrund Fortress<br />
and Flak Fortress<br />
England<br />
City Cruises<br />
Cherry Garden Pier<br />
Cherry Garden Street<br />
London SE16 4TU, England<br />
Tel: +44 020 7740 0400<br />
Fax: +44 020 7740 0495<br />
Contact: Natasha Contini<br />
Sightseeing and dinner cruises on<br />
London’s River Thames<br />
France<br />
Bateaux Parisiens<br />
Port de la Bourdonnais<br />
75007 Paris<br />
Tel: +33 1 44 11 33 33<br />
Fax: +33 1 44 11 33 53<br />
Web: www.bateauxparisiens.com<br />
9 boats, activities and shows,<br />
theme cruises, lunch and dinner<br />
cruises<br />
Vedettes Paris Ile - de –<br />
France<br />
Tel: +33 144 181950<br />
Web: www.vedettesdeparis.com<br />
9 boats. Seine down-stream:<br />
Marne & Ourcq: Paris Seine upstream.<br />
theme cruises, lunch and<br />
dinner cruises<br />
Germany<br />
Bingen Rüdesheimer<br />
Fähr-und Schiffahrtsgesellschaft<br />
eG<br />
Rheinkai 10, 55411 Bingen am<br />
Rhein<br />
Tel: +49 (0) 67 21/14140<br />
Fax: +49 (0) 67 21/17398<br />
E-m:<br />
info@bingen-ruedesheimer.com<br />
Web: www.bingenruedesheimer.de<br />
Cruises in the Valley of the<br />
Loreley. Full restaurant/snacks.<br />
Multi-lingual staff. <strong>Group</strong> rates.<br />
Köln-Düsseldorfer<br />
Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt<br />
AG<br />
Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG<br />
Karin Gerling<br />
Manager International Sales<br />
Frankenwerft 35, 50667<br />
Cologne<br />
Tel: +49 (0)221-2088 405<br />
Fax: +449 (0)221-2088 403<br />
E-m: booking@k-d.com<br />
Web: www.k-d.com<br />
Daily cruises, 40 landing stages<br />
on the Rhine, and the Moselle.<br />
A fleet of 14 vessels, full winter<br />
and summer timetables<br />
Hungary<br />
Budapest<br />
Legenda<br />
Tel: +36 1 266 4190<br />
Web: www.legenda.hu<br />
Two hour sightseeing tours<br />
on the Duna Bella, including<br />
a walk around Margit Island.<br />
Romantic evening cruises on the<br />
Danube sailing past Budapest’s<br />
magnificent illuminated landmarks<br />
on board the Danube Legend last<br />
approximately one hour<br />
Ireland<br />
Killary Cruises<br />
Galway<br />
Tel: +353 91 566736<br />
E-m: info@killarycruises.com<br />
Sight-seeing cruises on Killary<br />
Fjord in Connemara in the West<br />
of Ireland. Our luxury cruise ship<br />
can accommodate 150 passengers<br />
and has a full bar and catering<br />
facilities.<br />
Netherlands<br />
Amsterdam<br />
Canal Company<br />
Tel: +31 (0)20 623 98 86<br />
E-m: info@canal.nl<br />
Web: www.canal.nl<br />
Great partying on and around<br />
the canals! Canal Company,<br />
in conjunction with Canal<br />
Bike, Canal Bus and Holland<br />
International Canal Cruises - the<br />
leading company on and around<br />
the Amsterdam canals.<br />
Rotterdam<br />
Splashtours<br />
Tel: +31 010-4369491<br />
E-m: info@splashtours.nl<br />
Web: www.splashtours.nl<br />
New 2010 discover the city from<br />
the inside of a hypermodern<br />
amphibious bus! After driving<br />
past Rotterdam’s most attractive<br />
locations, then into the Maas<br />
river, 75-minute tour<br />
Norway<br />
Cruise Service AS<br />
ÅLESUND<br />
Tel: +47 70 19 90 90<br />
E-m: post@cruiseservice.no<br />
Offers all kinds of sea-excursions<br />
in the Møre and Romsdal region.<br />
Various boats the largest one<br />
seating 300 people<br />
Portugal<br />
Lisbon<br />
Lisboa Vista do Tejo (LVT)<br />
Tel: +351 21 391 3030<br />
Twice daily sightseeing cruises<br />
and evening dinner and dance<br />
cruises along the Tejo River.<br />
Scotland<br />
Jacobite Cruises<br />
Tomnahurich Bridge<br />
Glenurquhart Rd<br />
Inverness 1V3 5TD<br />
Tel: +44 01463 233999<br />
Web: www.jacobite.co.uk<br />
Experience Loch Ness, with on<br />
board entertainment, evening<br />
Ceiidh Cruises available<br />
Switzerland<br />
CGN Geneva<br />
17, Avenue de Rhodanie<br />
Case postale 116<br />
1000 Lausanne 6<br />
Tel: +41 (0) 848 811 848<br />
Fax: +41 21 614 62 02<br />
Infoline +41 848 811 848<br />
E-m: info@cgn.ch<br />
Web: www.cgn.ch<br />
Lake Geneva Region - a<br />
captivating cruise. <strong>The</strong> fleet<br />
serves destinations on both the<br />
Swiss and French side of the<br />
lake, the scenic and sightseeing<br />
attractions ranging from verdant<br />
vineyards and majestic mountain<br />
peaks to ancient castles and other<br />
historic landmarks.<br />
Lake Lucerne Navigation<br />
Company<br />
Postfach, CH-6002 Luzern<br />
Switzerland<br />
Tel: +41 41 367 67 67<br />
Fax: +41 41 367 68 68<br />
E-m: info@lakelucerne.ch<br />
Web: lakelucerne.ch<br />
Boat excursions, mountain<br />
excursions, restaurants, souvenirs<br />
Lake Thun & Brienz<br />
Tel: +41 (0) 33 826 53 00<br />
Fax: +41 (0) 33 826 53 75<br />
E-m: mail@interlakentourism.ch<br />
Web: www.interlaken.ch<br />
MS Jungfrau<br />
Lake & Castle Cruise:<br />
www.interlaken.ch<br />
Enjoy the spectacular views of<br />
the castles, turquoise water, the<br />
grandeur of the Lake Thun hotels<br />
and palm trees. Ticket includes:<br />
- Boat ticket Interlaken West<br />
– Thun (individual boarding &<br />
deboarding)<br />
- STI bus along the right shore<br />
of Lake Thun via Gunten to<br />
Interlaken<br />
- Two entrances in two castles of<br />
your choice.<br />
Lake Thun and Brienz - Barbeque<br />
Cruise<br />
Barbeque Cruise<br />
<strong>On</strong> board, the barbecue chef<br />
will personally prepare all that<br />
barbecue fans could possibly<br />
desire. Drinks and lounge music<br />
make the culinary cruise pure<br />
pleasure with spectacular scenery<br />
to complete the evening. July –<br />
30th August<br />
Zürichsee Schifffahrtsgesellschaft<br />
Zurich<br />
Tel: +41 14871333<br />
15 motor boats and 2 paddle<br />
steamers <strong>The</strong> Lake Zurich fleet<br />
offers different round trips and<br />
cruises. In addition other special<br />
offers like the brunch and lunch<br />
cruises<br />
Regular cruises in the Valley of the Loreley<br />
Rüdesheim – Bingen – St.Goarshausen<br />
Dept.Rüd.: 9.15am,11.00am and 2.00pm<br />
Dept.St. Goar: 11.00am,2.10pm and 4.10pm<br />
Full restaurant service and snacks available<br />
Commentary in English – Multi-lingual staff – <strong>Group</strong> rates<br />
Tel. Bingen +49 6721 14140<br />
E- info@bingen-ruedesheimer.de www.bingen-ruedesheimer.de<br />
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Austria<br />
Innsbruck<br />
Tyrolean Evening with the<br />
Gundolf Family<br />
Gasthaus SANDWIRT<br />
Tel: +43 512 263 263<br />
Fax: +43 512 263 263-4<br />
E-m: office@tirolerabend.info<br />
Web: www.tirolerabend.info<br />
Tyrolean Evening with the<br />
Gundolf Family<br />
An authentic Tyrolean Evening<br />
with the Gundolf Family at the<br />
Gasthaus SANDWIRT located<br />
near the heart of beautiful<br />
Innsbruck. Your guests will enjoy<br />
folk dancing, brass band music,<br />
yodelling and typical songs of<br />
the Region. <strong>The</strong> performers<br />
have travelled Internationally<br />
as musical Ambassadors of the<br />
Tyrol. Daily 20.30 – 22.00 April<br />
– October, out of season – on<br />
request<br />
Landskron<br />
Burg Landskron<br />
Tel: +04242/41563<br />
Web: www.burg-landskron.at<br />
<strong>The</strong> feudal feast is served in<br />
period costume. “Armed” only<br />
with a knife, you can eat to<br />
your hearts content, washing it<br />
down with red or white wine and<br />
mineral water included in the<br />
price of the meal. <strong>Group</strong>s of 20<br />
plus<br />
Seeboden, Carinthia<br />
Sommeregg Castle<br />
Tel: +43 4762 81391<br />
E-m: burg@sommeregg.at<br />
Take a journey into the middle<br />
ages! Live the life of the 13th<br />
century have a feast at a knight’s<br />
banquet... we also serve pheasant<br />
and wild boar. Music, minstrels<br />
and maidens.<br />
Belgium<br />
Antwerpen<br />
Pelgrom<br />
Tel: +32 (0)3 234 08 09<br />
Web: www.pelgrom.be<br />
<strong>On</strong>e of Antwerp’s most historic<br />
drinking and eating places<br />
with interconnected cellars,<br />
classical music and staff dressed<br />
in garments of Breugel’s time.<br />
A variety of group buffet and<br />
banquet menus available.<br />
Brugge<br />
Gallo Roman Wine Cellar<br />
Tel: +32 (0)50 5995 99<br />
Web: www.<br />
galloromeinsewijnkelder.be<br />
Gallo Roman Wine Cellar named<br />
after those that settled in Brugge<br />
2,000 years ago. Taste typical<br />
home made brews, dress as a<br />
Roman, and enjoy a delicious<br />
Roman meal.<br />
Czech<br />
Republic<br />
Prague<br />
U Sedmi Svábu<br />
Tel: +420 257 531 455<br />
Medieval decorations and<br />
waitresses in peasant dresses<br />
serving beer and mead to diners<br />
seated at long wooden tables.<br />
Special multicourse “knight’s<br />
feasts” are also available.<br />
Folklore Garden<br />
Tel: +420 724 341 498<br />
Fax: +420 251 554 408<br />
E-m: info@folkloregarden.cz<br />
Our ensemble of dancers and<br />
musicians dressed in traditional<br />
clothing will entertain and<br />
amuse, during the two and half<br />
hour performance. Guests are<br />
welcome to take an active part in<br />
learning Czech songs, dances, and<br />
games. A traditional dinner will<br />
be served with unlimited drinks.<br />
Staromácek<br />
Tel: +420 222 31 13 66<br />
50 metres from the Old Town<br />
Square. Waiting staff dressed<br />
in Bohemian folklore costumes<br />
Live folklore music each evening.<br />
Staromácek offers a menu of old<br />
Bohemian cuisine.<br />
England<br />
London<br />
Medieval Banquet<br />
St. Katharine’s Dock<br />
Tel: +0207480 5353<br />
<strong>The</strong> regal banquet takes place<br />
by flickering torchlight in the<br />
vaulted cellars of Ivory House,<br />
close to the Tower and Tower<br />
Bridge. Accompanying King Henry<br />
VIII are jousting knights, strolling<br />
players, dancing wenches and<br />
the incredible strong man which<br />
provide a magical medieval<br />
pageant.<br />
Warwick<br />
Warwick Castle<br />
Tel: 0870 999 0122<br />
Warwick, would-be king maker.<br />
Warwick Castle has experienced<br />
a thousand years of drama and<br />
is one of the most spectacular<br />
castles in Europe. Become<br />
immersed in history by taking<br />
a part in one of the Castle’s<br />
hugely popular themed<br />
dining experiences with live<br />
entertainment. Kingmaker’s<br />
Mediaeval Banquet, Highwayman’s<br />
Supper, Dungeons after Dark.<br />
Estonia<br />
Tallinn<br />
Olde Hansa<br />
Tel: +372 627 9020<br />
Web: www.oldehansa.com<br />
A heralded Medieval restaurant<br />
in the Baltics! Really authentic<br />
: the background music (from<br />
the 15th century or earlier), the<br />
candlelight, the heavy wooden<br />
benches draped with boar skins<br />
and excellent food and wines<br />
France<br />
Les Herbiers<br />
PUY DU FOU<br />
Tel: +02 51 64 11 11<br />
Web: www.puydufou.com<br />
Between Nantes and Poitiers.<br />
This huge park covers 40 hectares<br />
and has a different era in each<br />
village. <strong>The</strong>re are minstrels<br />
in the heart of the woods and<br />
master falconers in the meadows.<br />
Gladiators still do battle and<br />
Vikings to launch their attacks<br />
on fortified castles. Two themed<br />
restaurants with entertainment<br />
and costumed staff<br />
Germany<br />
Dresden<br />
Sophienkeller<br />
Tel: +49 351 49 72 60<br />
Web: www.kempinski-dresden.<br />
de<br />
Located in a ancient vaulted<br />
cellar, transports its guests to<br />
the time of August the Strong<br />
and George the Bearded. Dine on<br />
traditional medieval dishes and<br />
are entertained by a troupe of<br />
actors, dressed in costume, who<br />
recreate scenes and tell anecdotes<br />
about life in the Middle Ages<br />
Munich<br />
Münchner Haupt -<br />
Zeilermeier<br />
Tel: +49 89 786 940<br />
Web: www.muenchnerhaupt.de<br />
Traditional Bavarian restaurant<br />
and beer garden offering live<br />
music and a folklore show.<br />
Hungary<br />
Budapest<br />
Lancelot<br />
Tel: +36 1 302 4456<br />
Back to medieval times, suits<br />
of armour, swords, crossbows,<br />
and torture devices.Lute music<br />
plays in the background to help<br />
aid digestion (meat lovers only<br />
restaurant)<br />
Hungarian Heritage House<br />
H-1251 Budapest, Pf. 23.<br />
Tel: +36-1-225-6049, +36-1-<br />
225-1012<br />
Web: www.hagyomanyokhaza.hu<br />
<strong>The</strong> Hungarian State Folk<br />
Ensemble presents all folkrelated<br />
Hungarian genres on<br />
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stage: historic music, authentic<br />
folk music and dance, the HSFE<br />
has performed in 44 countries,<br />
entertaining more than 7.5<br />
million people. Here the HSFE<br />
performs about 100-120 times a<br />
year.<br />
Ireland<br />
Shannon Heritage<br />
Web: www.shannonheritage.com<br />
Tel: +353 61 36 1511<br />
Bunratty, Knappogue and<br />
Dunguaire <strong>The</strong> medieval banquets<br />
at all 3 Castles. ! Guests and<br />
drink while the costumed “ladies<br />
of the castle” entertain with<br />
music, singing, dancing and<br />
skits. <strong>The</strong> Bunratty banquet<br />
is medieval, while Knappogue<br />
celebrates the legendary women<br />
of Ireland and takes visitors on a<br />
Celtic journey to the past.<br />
Italy<br />
Siena<br />
Ristorante Gallo Nero<br />
Tel: +39 0577/284356<br />
Web: www.gallonero.it<br />
We at the Gallo Nero, along with<br />
scholars of the University of Siena,<br />
have rediscovered habits and<br />
traditions from Medieval times to<br />
produce mouth-watering banquets<br />
for your groups to experience.<br />
Menu inclusive of wines<br />
(Vaticano) Roma<br />
Restaurant Papa Rex<br />
Tel: +39 0 6 634 998<br />
Fax: +39 0 6 39 37 68 59<br />
Web: www.paparex.it<br />
Accompanied by “Italian and<br />
roman folksong” every evening.<br />
Special nights dining “Italian<br />
Romance” with tenor and soprano<br />
or “old roman banquet” available<br />
on request. Capacity up to 400<br />
over 2 floors<br />
Latvia<br />
Riga<br />
Rozengrals<br />
Tel: +371 7220356<br />
E-m: info@rozengrals.lv<br />
Web: www.rozengrals.lv<br />
Beautiful cellars, costumed<br />
waiting staff. <strong>The</strong>se premises<br />
were mentioned in the scripts in<br />
1293 as the most ancient winevault<br />
and festival place of the<br />
Riga City Council! Entertainment<br />
from strolling minstrels<br />
Switzerland<br />
Luzern<br />
Stadtkeller Swiss Folklore<br />
Restaurant<br />
Sternenplatz 3<br />
Luzern 6004<br />
Tel: +41 (0)41 410 47 33<br />
E-m: info@swissfolkloreshow.<br />
com<br />
Web: www.swissfolkloreshow.<br />
com<br />
Enjoy original Swiss folklore.<br />
Traditional Swiss customs with<br />
alphorns, cowbells, national<br />
costumes, flag throwing and<br />
yodelling combination of good<br />
food, music and fun. Restaurant<br />
air-conditioned
Austria<br />
AustriaBergisel Ski Jump<br />
6020 Innsbruck<br />
Tel: +43 512 589 259<br />
Web: www.bergisel.info<br />
Breathtaking vantage point,<br />
sports facility and architectural<br />
monument with Cafe and<br />
observation terrace.<br />
Christmas in Salzburg<br />
Tel: +43 662 84 67 84<br />
Easter in Salzburg<br />
Tel: +43 662 841794<br />
Judengasse 10<br />
Salzburg<br />
Easter eggs and Christmas<br />
ornaments all year round two<br />
stores packed with charming<br />
trinkets, decorations and pained<br />
eggs<br />
frey wille<br />
Web: www.frey-wille.com<br />
Graz, Innsbruck, Salzburg,<br />
Vienna<br />
<strong>The</strong> renowned Austrian jewellers<br />
FREY WILLE has a team of artists,<br />
goldsmiths and experts of fine<br />
enamelling at the heart of its<br />
success story. Also accessories,<br />
men’s collection and writing<br />
instruments<br />
Geiger Hut-und<br />
Trachtenmoden<br />
Goldgasse 19<br />
A-5020 Salzburg<br />
Tel: +43 662 841393<br />
Fax: +43 662 841393<br />
E-m: geiger@hats.at<br />
Web: www.hats.at<br />
Contact: Mr Peter Macho<br />
groups welcome, good provisions!<br />
We are specialised in the famous<br />
boiled wool jackets from Geiger<br />
and traditional hats! Tax free for<br />
non eu visitors!<br />
Gertraud Lackner<br />
Baddergasse 2<br />
A-5020 Salzburg<br />
Tel: +43 662 842385<br />
Web: www.woodart.at<br />
Located in one of the prettiest<br />
courtyards in Salzburg, the shop<br />
offers a plethora of woodcrafts,<br />
rural furniture and antiques.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Drechslerei Lackner has<br />
specialised for four generations<br />
in crafting precious objects.<br />
Glanz & Gloria<br />
Mirabellplatz 7, A-5020 Salzburg<br />
Tel: +43 662 87 36 23<br />
+43 699 10 11 9966<br />
+43 662 433 450<br />
Web: www.salzburg.co.at/<br />
glanz-gloria<br />
Excellent location, just around the<br />
corner from Bus Station North.<br />
Advance notice needed for group<br />
visit. Good prices for groups.<br />
Official Swarovski and hummel<br />
shop.<br />
Melk Abbey<br />
Stift Melk, Stiftsführungen,<br />
A-3390 Melk<br />
Tel: +43-(0)2752-555-232<br />
Fax: +43-(0)2752-555-249<br />
E-m: tours@stiftmelk.at<br />
Melk has been a spiritual and<br />
cultural center of the country<br />
for more than 1000 years, first<br />
as a castle for the Babenbergs,<br />
then from 1089 as a Benedictine<br />
monastery, founded by Margrave<br />
Leopold II. Tours April – Nov the<br />
Abbey and Parks. . <strong>The</strong> Monastery<br />
also now has a museum<br />
Ősterreichische<br />
Werksätten<br />
Kärntnerstrasse 6<br />
A-1010 Wien<br />
T0043 1 512 2418<br />
www.austrianarts.com<br />
This well-run store sells hundreds<br />
of handmade art objects.<br />
Leading artists and craftspeople<br />
throughout the country organized<br />
this cooperative to showcase<br />
their wares.<br />
Salinen Tourismus<br />
Wirerstr 10, AT-4820 Bad Ischi<br />
Tel: +43 6132 200 2490<br />
Fax: +43 6132 200 4400<br />
Web: www.salzwelten.at<br />
Guided tours around the<br />
historical salt mines<br />
Spanish Riding School<br />
Michaelplatz 1<br />
1010 Vienna<br />
Tel: +43 1 533 90 31<br />
<strong>The</strong> Spanish Riding School in<br />
Vienna is the only institution in<br />
the world which has practiced for<br />
over 430 years and continues to<br />
cultivate classical equitation in<br />
the Renaissance tradition of the<br />
haute école. <strong>The</strong> result creates<br />
an unparalleled harmony between<br />
rider and horse, as only Vienna’s<br />
Spanish Riding School achieves.<br />
Spanish Riding School - Vienna<br />
Belgium<br />
Antwerp<br />
HRD: Antwerp World<br />
Diamond Centre<br />
Hovenierstraat 22<br />
Tel: +32-3-229 29 90<br />
Fax: +32-3-229 29 99<br />
E-m: hrd@hrd.be / www.hrd.be<br />
Supporting the image of the<br />
sector and by promoting the<br />
activities on the jewellery and<br />
gemstones markets in order to<br />
optimise the knowledge in and<br />
about the diamond sector.<br />
Brugge<br />
Käthe Wohlfahrt -<br />
Kerstfeeerie N.V.<br />
Walplein 12/Wollestraat 29<br />
Tel: +32-(0)50/330604<br />
Fax: +32-(0)50/346313<br />
E-m: kerstfeeerie.brugge@<br />
pandora.be<br />
Experience the real authentic<br />
German Christmas in Bruges.<br />
Käthe Wohlfahrt, the German<br />
Christmas specialist, have two<br />
‘year round’ Christmas stores in<br />
Brugge, the same excellent<br />
customer service and high,<br />
quality German Christmas<br />
decorations as in Germany. Find<br />
a large selection of pyramids,<br />
schwibbogen, nutcrackers and<br />
incense smokers made in Germany<br />
as well as many beautiful year<br />
round gift ideas and souvenirs<br />
Brussels<br />
Atomium<br />
Atomium Square, 1020 Brussels<br />
Tel: +32 (0)2 475 47 77<br />
Fax: +32 (0)2 475 47 79<br />
Take a very special journey<br />
through its spheres. Enhance<br />
visits by being accompanied by a<br />
guide who will give information<br />
about the history, the<br />
construction, the restoration and<br />
the exhibitions of the Atomium.<br />
Czech Republic<br />
Dr. Stuart’s Botanicus<br />
Michalská 4<br />
Prague<br />
Tel: +420 224-212-977<br />
Web: www.botanicus.cz<br />
Dr. Stuart’s Botanicus is a Czech<br />
bath and beauty chain that<br />
feature soaps and other products<br />
made with plants. Uniquely<br />
Czech souvenirs that are locally<br />
produced, products from Botanicus<br />
are easy to pack, easy to give (or<br />
to keep), useful, and affordable<br />
Obchod Loutkami<br />
Nerudova 47<br />
Praha 1<br />
Tel: +42 0 257 532 735<br />
Web: www.marionettes.cz<br />
Beautiful Czech marionettes.<br />
Original wooden hand carved<br />
marionettes, plaster and<br />
historical marionettes, exhibition<br />
of marionettes.<br />
Obchod U Saska<br />
Jilská 7, Praha 1<br />
Tel: +420 224-235-579<br />
This store sells high-quality,<br />
imaginatively designed clowns,<br />
ghouls, witches, and other<br />
marionettes, including a good<br />
likeness of the Good Soldier<br />
Svejk. Open daily from 10:30am<br />
to 7pm.<br />
U dvou luceren<br />
U Luzického semináre 10<br />
Prague<br />
Tel: +420 257-311-678<br />
Art Nouveau silver-plated glass<br />
vases and plates in limited series<br />
or contemporary decorative glass.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y also offer ceramics, plates,<br />
cups, jugs, and Czech-made<br />
jewellery. This shop offers a wide<br />
range of miniature versions of the<br />
city’s most famous buildings and<br />
city scenes<br />
Denmark<br />
Carlsberg Visitors Centre<br />
Gamle Carlsberg Vej 11<br />
2500 Copenhagen Valby<br />
Tel: +45 33 27 13 14<br />
Fax: +45 33 27 47 09<br />
Web: www.carlsberg.com<br />
In Carlsberg’s first brewery from<br />
1847 a series of exhibitions<br />
illustrate the history of the<br />
breweries and past and present<br />
production of beer. <strong>Group</strong>s by<br />
appointment and very welcome<br />
Tuesday-Sunday 10am - 4pm<br />
House of Amber<br />
Copenhagen<br />
E-m: houseofamber@<br />
houseofamber.dk<br />
Web: www.houseofamber.dk<br />
4 shops with amber jewellery in<br />
silver, gold and diamond settings.<br />
Also there is a museum showing<br />
the owners private collection<br />
Germany<br />
Barbara Heinzeller<br />
<strong>The</strong>aterstrasse 14<br />
D 82487 Oberammergau<br />
Tel: +49 88 22 4663<br />
Fax: +49 88 22 4584<br />
Woodcarvings, Souvenirs<br />
Contact: Barbara Heinzeller<br />
Cuckoo Clock Centre<br />
Heerstrasse 131<br />
56329 St Goar/RH<br />
Tel: +49 6741 934120<br />
Fax: +49 674 193 4122<br />
E-m: Mclock@aol.com<br />
Web: www.clocks-giftsgermany.com<br />
Contact: Frau Montag<br />
Clocks,souvenirs,demonstrations,<br />
Money exchange, open all year<br />
Drubba Family<br />
Black Forest Clock Center<br />
Seestrasse 37, 79822 Titisee<br />
Tel: +49 7651 981200<br />
Fax: +49 7651-88142<br />
E-m: info@drubba.com<br />
Contact: Alison or Peter<br />
Cuckoo clocks (demonstration),<br />
Biersteins, Hummel figures,<br />
Swarovski crystal, boat trips<br />
Drubba Family<br />
Hofgut Sternen<br />
An der Ravennaschlucht (B31)<br />
79874 Breitnau/Höllsteig<br />
Tel: +49-7652-9010<br />
Fax: +49-7652-1031<br />
E-m: info@drubba.com<br />
Contact: Jürgen<br />
Cuckoo clocks (demonstration),<br />
Biersteins, Hummel figures,<br />
Birkenstock, Swarovski crystal,<br />
largest cuckoo clock in the Upper<br />
Black Forest<br />
House of the Black Forest<br />
Clocks<br />
Landsraß 7,<br />
D-78132 Hornberg<br />
Niederwasser<br />
Tel: +49 7833 8037<br />
Fax: +49 7833 7724<br />
Web: www.house-of-blackforest-clocks.com<br />
Käthe Wohlfahrt GmbH &<br />
Co. OHG<br />
Herrngasse 1<br />
91541 Rothenburg<br />
Tel: +49 986 1 409 150<br />
Web: www.bestofchristmas.com<br />
Christmas Shop all year round<br />
plus a Museum. Also have stores<br />
in Heidelberg, Rüdesheim,<br />
Oberammergau and Bamberg<br />
Hungary<br />
Caprice<br />
H-2000 Szententre<br />
DOZSA Gyorgy Ut 22<br />
Tel: +36 26 302512<br />
Fax: +36 26 302785<br />
Museum/Exhibition/Diamond<br />
factory & shop, cafeteria, duty<br />
free<br />
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Folkart Kézművesház<br />
Folkart Craftsman’s House<br />
1052.Budapest Régiposta u. 12.<br />
Tel: +36 -1 3185-143<br />
Web: www.folkartkezmuveshaz.hu<br />
E-m: folkartkezmuveshaz@tonline.hu<br />
<strong>The</strong> only shop in Budapest to<br />
stock the famous Hungarian<br />
Halas lace. A wide range of<br />
authentic and traditional folk art<br />
products and hand-made goods<br />
from all over Hungary. From<br />
ceramics to hand embroidered<br />
and woven textiles, wood and<br />
bone carvings and fashion wear.<br />
Perfect souvenirs of our country.<br />
Italy<br />
Casini<br />
Florence, Piazza Pitti, 30, 31/R<br />
Tel: +39 055219324<br />
Web: www.casinifirenze.it<br />
E-m: casini@casinifirenze.it<br />
A minute walk from the ‘ Ponte<br />
Vecchio’ Italy’s finest selection<br />
of hand made leather garments,<br />
shoes, bags and accessories<br />
designed by Jennifer Tattanelli.<br />
Friendly and helpful team to<br />
assist your clients.<br />
JT Casini<br />
Florence, Piazza Pitti , 32/33 R<br />
Tel: +39 0552608730<br />
Web: www.jtcasini.com<br />
E-m: info@jtcasini.com<br />
Beautiful restored pre<br />
renaissance building is home<br />
to Jennifer Tattanelli’s Italian<br />
fashion boutique. Open 7 days a<br />
week, and next to Casini leather<br />
boutique.<br />
Mair Mair GmBH<br />
1 39049 Sterzing, Altstadt 1<br />
Citta Vecchia<br />
Tel: +39 0472 76 53 86<br />
Fax: +39 0472 76 63 86<br />
E-m: info@mair-mair.it<br />
Web: www.mair.mair.it<br />
Contact: Helmutt Mair<br />
Specialist in wines, leather gifts<br />
and souvenirs**<br />
Netherlands<br />
CORPUS<br />
‘journey through the human<br />
body’<br />
Oegstgeest<br />
Tel: +31 (0)71 75 10 200<br />
Fax: +31 (0)71 75 10 201<br />
Web: www.corpusexperience.nl<br />
E-m: info@corpusexperience.nl<br />
Opened March 2008 <strong>The</strong> visitor<br />
travels through the human body<br />
and learns in a playful way the<br />
functions of their own body.<br />
CORPUS offers a combination<br />
of information, education and<br />
entertainment<br />
De Simonhoeve<br />
Wagenweg 2<br />
1145 PW Katwoude/Volendam<br />
Tel: +31 299 36 58 28<br />
E-m: info@simonehoeve.com<br />
Cheese Farm & Clog Factory<br />
– demonstrations and<br />
refreshments/meals available for<br />
groups. Location 15 minutes north<br />
of Amsterdam<br />
Norway<br />
Audhild Vikens Vevstove<br />
N-6850 Skei Jølster<br />
Tel/Fax:: +47 57 72 81 25<br />
E-m: skei@audhild-viken.no<br />
Souvenirs, Christmas shop<br />
David Andersen<br />
Karl Johansgate 20, 0159 Oslo<br />
Tel: +47 2414 8800<br />
E-m: silver@david-andersen.no<br />
Scandinavia’s largest jewellery<br />
store<br />
Oslo Sweater Company<br />
Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel<br />
Tullinsgts, 0166 Oslo<br />
Tel: +47 22 11 29 22<br />
Fax: +47 22 11 06 48<br />
Sweater Shop<br />
Contact: Johnsen<br />
William Schmidt<br />
Fridtjof Nansens Plass 9<br />
0160 Oslo<br />
Tel: +47 22 42 02 88<br />
Web: www.souvenirs.no<br />
E-m: post@souvenirs.no<br />
largest selection of Norwegian<br />
souvenirs<br />
Switzerland<br />
Albert Schild AG<br />
Bahnhofstrasse 19, Interlaken<br />
Tel: +41 (0)33 822 34 34<br />
And<br />
Schipfe 49<br />
8001 Zürich<br />
Tel: +41 44 212 59 90<br />
Web: www.swisssouvenir.ch<br />
E-m: albert.schild@<br />
swisssouvenir.ch<br />
Beautiful locally crafted gifts<br />
and souvenirs. <strong>The</strong> company<br />
is extremely environmentally<br />
conscious, and supports local<br />
Swiss craftsfolk<br />
Bühler's "Chalet Shop &<br />
Toyland"<br />
Bühler AG Interlaken<br />
Bahnhofstrasse 10<br />
CH-3800 Interlaken<br />
Tel: +41 (0)33 822 34 33<br />
Fax: +41 (0)33 823 34 33<br />
E-m: info@buehler-interlaken.<br />
ch<br />
Web: www.buehler-interlaken.<br />
ch<br />
Contact: Kurt Bühler<br />
A huge souvenir and watch store<br />
close to the west-station, every<br />
conceivable gift idea, and also<br />
a model train enthusiast dream.<br />
Open daily during the season<br />
until 10.30 pm. Multilingual staff<br />
to assist your clients<br />
Casagrande<br />
24 Kapellgasse & Grendel/<br />
Schwanenplatz, Luzerne<br />
Tel: +41 41 418 60 60<br />
Fax: +41 41 412 16 64<br />
E-m: info@casagrande.ch<br />
Web: www.casagrande.ch<br />
“<strong>On</strong>e stop shop” for all gifts<br />
including watches. Additional<br />
store, and Internet Café.<br />
Restrooms<br />
Gübelin<br />
Schweizerhofquai 1<br />
6004 Lucerne<br />
Tel: +41 41 417 0017<br />
Fax: +41 41 417 0018<br />
E-m: pr.guebelin@guebelin.ch<br />
Web: www.guebelin.ch<br />
Contact Natalie Bellmont. Top<br />
Swiss watches, superb Jewellery.<br />
A House of tradition and quality<br />
served by a very professional,<br />
multilingual team.<br />
Jobin<br />
ED. Jobin AG, 3855 Brienz<br />
Reservations: +41 33 952 1313<br />
E-m: info@jobin.ch<br />
Web: www.jobin.ch<br />
Wooden arts and crafts shop<br />
together with a “living” museum<br />
and workshops<br />
La Maison du Gruyère<br />
CH-1663 Pringy-Gruyères<br />
Tel: +41(0) 26921 8400<br />
Fax: +41 (0) 26921 8401<br />
Web: www.lamaisondugruyere.ch<br />
A demonstration dairy to discover<br />
all the secrets of “Gruyère”<br />
cheese-making, an exhibition<br />
“Gruyère, a journey to the earth<br />
of the senses” a shop “Le Marché<br />
gruérien” and a restaurant with<br />
typical regional dishes<br />
Swiss Knife Center<br />
Höheweg 125, 3800 Interlaken<br />
Tel/Fax: +41 (0)33 822 32 30<br />
E-m: swissknife@tcnet.ch<br />
Specialists for Swiss army knives,<br />
Swiss and German kitchenware,<br />
International-hunting knives, and<br />
Swiss souvenirs. Opposite Hotel<br />
Du Nord, parking available.<br />
U.K.<br />
Cadbury World<br />
Bournville, Birmingham<br />
Tel: +44 0121 451 4159<br />
Web: www.cadburyworld.co.uk<br />
Discover the history, the making<br />
and the magic of Cadbury World.<br />
<strong>The</strong> only visitor attraction totally<br />
dedicated to chocolate<br />
Canterbury Tales,<br />
Canterbury, Kent CT1 2TG<br />
Tel 08702 411414 groups<br />
Reconstruction of 14th century<br />
England. Inside the historic<br />
building of St. Margaret’s<br />
Church you can step back to join<br />
Geoffrey Chaucer (England’s<br />
finest poet) and his colourful<br />
characters as they journey from<br />
London towards the shrine of St.<br />
Thomas Becket at Canterbury<br />
Cathedral and enjoy their<br />
medieval adventure stories<br />
Dickens World<br />
Chatham Maritime, Kent<br />
Web: www.dickensworld.co.uk<br />
Tel: +44 08702 411415<br />
<strong>The</strong> new £62m indoor visitor<br />
will offer a new and entertaining<br />
way to enjoy Dickens and his<br />
characters as well as gaining an<br />
understanding of the times and<br />
conditions people experienced<br />
living in England in the early 19th<br />
century.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Houses of Parliament<br />
Tel: + 0844 847 2498<br />
Web: www.parliament.uk<br />
2010 Open 03 July – 30 Oct. <strong>Group</strong><br />
and travel trade rates available,<br />
75 minute guided tours. Visitors<br />
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discover the fascinating blend<br />
of history and politics that lie<br />
within one of the most instantly<br />
recognisable buildings in the world.<br />
Kew Gardens<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> Office<br />
Royal Botanic Gardens<br />
Kew, Richmond<br />
Tel: +44(0)20 8332 5648<br />
E-m: groups@kew.org<br />
Web: www.kew.org/groups<br />
Kew Gardens is a World Heritage<br />
Site and home to some of the<br />
planets most amazing plants. A<br />
programme of festivals ensures<br />
year round interest for group<br />
visits.<br />
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not<br />
1 Piccadilly Circus<br />
London W1J 0DA<br />
Tel (0)20 3238 0022<br />
700 authentic, original and<br />
unbelievable exhibits spread over<br />
5 floors!<br />
From a four-metre long model<br />
of Tower Bridge made out of<br />
matchsticks, animated T-Rex,<br />
mirror maze and an upsidedown<br />
tea party to the world’s<br />
tallest man, mars meteorite,<br />
spinning vortex and a Mini<br />
Cooper encrusted with 1,000,000<br />
Swarovski crystals.<br />
Shakespeare’s Globe<br />
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside<br />
London SE1 9DT<br />
Tel: +44 020 7902 1500<br />
Fax: +44 020 7902 1515<br />
Web: www.shakespeares-globe.<br />
org<br />
<strong>The</strong>atre and Exhibition<br />
Contact: Exhibition Office<br />
Shakespearience<br />
Waterside, Stratford upon Avon<br />
Tel: +44 01789 290111<br />
Web: www.shakespearience.<br />
co.uk<br />
New Shakespearience is a<br />
groundbreaking virtual reality<br />
experience - revealing the<br />
man behind the well-known<br />
face and providing spectacular<br />
entertainment, showing the life<br />
and works of William in just one<br />
hour<br />
<strong>The</strong>rmae Bath Spa<br />
Bath<br />
Tel 01225 331 234<br />
Britain’s only natural thermal<br />
waters as the Celts and Romans<br />
did over 2000 years ago. A day<br />
spa where you can bathe in the<br />
warm, natural mineral-rich waters<br />
and choose from a range of spa<br />
treatments designed to ease the<br />
body and soothe the mind.<br />
Tower Bridge Exhibition<br />
London<br />
Tel: 0845 1659811<br />
E-m: enquiries@towerbridge.<br />
org.uk<br />
Web: www.towerbridge.org.uk<br />
This fantastic Exhibition covers<br />
the complete history of Tower<br />
Bridge. Private guided tours and<br />
behind the scenes tours available.<br />
<strong>Group</strong> discounts.
Austria<br />
Landzeit Autobahn-<br />
Restaurants<br />
H/Q Rasthausstr 6<br />
A-4300 St Valentin<br />
Tel: +43 (0) 7435 52002<br />
Fax: +43 (0) 7435 54968<br />
15 motorway restaurants<br />
throughout Austria under the new<br />
name “Landzeit”. <strong>Group</strong>s catered<br />
for quickly and efficiently, best<br />
quality food offered. Coach<br />
drivers and guides offered food<br />
and drinks, vouchers, gifts, fax/<br />
phone services<br />
Marché International<br />
Tel: +41 52 355 55 05<br />
Web: www.marcheinternational.com<br />
4 Outlets - 3 Marché and 1<br />
hotel. Creative, fresh and tasty<br />
food prepared before you in<br />
minutes Attractive bus bonus<br />
programme for bus drivers and<br />
tour guides<br />
Autogrill Austria<br />
Tel: +43 (0) 2162.810.10.0<br />
E-m: groups.service.at@<br />
autogrill.net<br />
15 restaurants, all waiter<br />
service. A wide choice of selected<br />
menus at affordable prices.<br />
Autogrill <strong>Group</strong>s Service Program<br />
: drivers can save up for presents,<br />
1 point / stop. Program spans<br />
Europe, gift catalogue available.<br />
Belgium<br />
AC Restaurants & Hotels<br />
(part of Autogrill)<br />
C/O<br />
Karolusstraat 14b<br />
4903 RJ Oosterhout<br />
Netherlands<br />
Tel: +31 162 486626<br />
Fax: +31 162 486649<br />
● Coach drivers and tour guides<br />
receive personal service from our<br />
restaurant manager<br />
Rosenberger<br />
Motorway<br />
Restaurants<br />
Head Office & Coach<br />
Hotline<br />
Harlander strasse 112<br />
3104 St Pölten<br />
Tel: +43 2742 88 17 15<br />
Fax: +43 2742 88 17 155<br />
Web: www.rosenberger.<br />
cc<br />
E-m: zentrale@<br />
rosenberger.cc<br />
Contact: Mrs Melina<br />
Rosenberger<br />
16 Motorway restaurants<br />
( a la carte - & market<br />
restaurants) throughout<br />
Austria, open 06.00<br />
– 23.00 hrs excellent<br />
quality meals and snacks,<br />
souvenir shops, special<br />
group rates. Welcome<br />
vouchers for tour guides<br />
and coach drivers, free tel/fax service for tour guides. Also a<br />
restaurant in down-town Vienna (Maysergrasse 2, 1010 Vienna)<br />
E-m: maria.delabie@autogrill.<br />
net<br />
Web: www.autogrill.be or www.<br />
acrestaurants.be<br />
Contact: Maria Delabie, Anke<br />
Brughmans<br />
20 restaurants throughout<br />
Belgium. Seating - self service<br />
3689, and full service for 611.<br />
Autogrill <strong>Group</strong>s Service Program<br />
: drivers can save up for presents,<br />
1 point / stop. Program spans<br />
Europe, gift catalogue available.<br />
France<br />
Autogrill / Coté France/<br />
Relais<br />
18 Rue Jaques Réattu – BP 81<br />
13275 Marseille CEDEX 09<br />
Tel: + 33 491 769381<br />
Fax: + 39 491 769365<br />
E-m: groups.service.fr@<br />
autogrill.net<br />
60 self service and 10 waiter<br />
service restaurants throughout<br />
France. A wide choice of selected<br />
menus at affordable prices.<br />
Autogrill <strong>Group</strong>s Service Program<br />
: drivers can save up for presents,<br />
1 point / stop. Program spans<br />
Europe, gift catalogue available.<br />
Éliance Autoroutes<br />
43 Rue de Colonel Pierre Avia<br />
75508 Paris Cedex 15<br />
Fax: +33 1 41 90 28 93<br />
E-m: service.commercial.au@<br />
elior.com<br />
Email or fax your group requests<br />
A network of 100 motorway<br />
restaurants throughout France.<br />
Central booking service available<br />
for group bookings. Fidelity<br />
Club - “<strong>The</strong> BUSCLUB” available<br />
for Tour Managers, Drivers and<br />
Guides.<br />
Germany<br />
Autobahn Tank & Rast<br />
KGG Andreas-Hermes Straße 7-9<br />
53176 Bonn, Germany<br />
Tel: +49 228 9220<br />
Fax: +49 228 922 442902<br />
General enquiries<br />
E-m: info@tank.rast.de<br />
Web: www.tank.rast.de<br />
340 filling stations and<br />
370 restaurants (including<br />
approximately 50 hotels) are a<br />
place to relax and recuperate.<br />
Autogrill/Weinerwald/<br />
Tourast<br />
C/O A-4020 Linz,<br />
Blumauerstrasse 3-5<br />
Tel: +43 732 651 4650<br />
Fax: +43 732 651 46510<br />
E-m: groups@autogrill.at<br />
5 restaurants, all waiter service.<br />
A wide choice of selected menus<br />
at affordable prices. Autogrill<br />
<strong>Group</strong>s Service Program : drivers<br />
can save up for presents, 1 point<br />
/ stop. Program spans Europe,<br />
gift catalogue available.<br />
Marché International<br />
Tel: +41 52 355 55 05<br />
Web: www.marcheinternational.com<br />
27Outlets - 19 Marché, 3 Cindy‘s<br />
Diners and 4 Mövenpick airport<br />
restaurants, 1 hotel, 1 Mövenpick<br />
city restaurant. Fresh, seasonal<br />
ingredients, tasty, healthy salads,<br />
fish and meat specialities, pasta,<br />
small snacks, and delicious<br />
desserts. Attractive bus bonus<br />
programme for bus drivers and<br />
tour guides<br />
www.rosenberger.cc<br />
Hungary<br />
Marche International<br />
Tel: +41 52 355 55 05<br />
Web: www.marcheinternational.com<br />
7 Outlets. Creative, fresh and<br />
tasty food. Attractive bonus<br />
programme for bus drivers and<br />
tour guides<br />
Italy<br />
Autogrill<br />
Via Caldera,21, 20153 Milano<br />
Tel: +39 02 48 263474 (<strong>Group</strong><br />
bookings)<br />
Fax: +39 02 48 263449<br />
E-m: <strong>Group</strong>s.service@autogrill.<br />
it<br />
A network of over 90 Autogrill<br />
facilities, a wide choice of<br />
selected menus at affordable<br />
prices. Autogrill <strong>Group</strong>s Service<br />
Program.<br />
GA Cassino<br />
Cassino<br />
Tel/Fax: +39 07763 00608<br />
Equidistant between Rome and<br />
Napoli, 250 seater coffee shop,<br />
spacious rest rooms, and shopping<br />
area, secure large coach parking<br />
area<br />
Netherlands<br />
AC Restaurants & Hotels<br />
(part of Autogrill)<br />
Karolusstraat 14b<br />
4903 RJ Oosterhout<br />
Tel: +31 162 486626<br />
Fax: + 31 162 486649<br />
Web: www.ac-restaurantshotels.nl<br />
20 in the Netherlands Seating<br />
in the Netherlands - self service<br />
4324, and full service 2055. .<br />
Autogrill <strong>Group</strong>s Service Program<br />
: drivers can save up for presents,<br />
1 point / stop. Program spans<br />
Europe, gift catalogue available<br />
Norway<br />
Marche International<br />
Tel: +41 52 355 55 05<br />
www.marche-international.com<br />
15 Outlets. Creative, fresh and<br />
tasty food. Attractive bonus<br />
programme for bus drivers and<br />
tour guides<br />
Slovenia<br />
Marché International<br />
Tel: +41 52 355 55 05<br />
Web: www.marcheinternational.com<br />
13 Outlets all Marché Creative,<br />
fresh and tasty food prepared<br />
before you in minutes Attractive<br />
bus bonus programme for bus<br />
drivers and tour guides.<br />
Spain<br />
Autogrill/ Resmar/Ahros<br />
Calle Juan Bravo 38, 3 rd Planta<br />
28 006 Madrid<br />
Tel: +34 914 230200 (<strong>Group</strong><br />
bookings)<br />
Fax: +34 914 230225<br />
E-m: bus.service@autogrill.es<br />
A network of 47 restaurants, a<br />
wide choice of selected menus<br />
at affordable prices. Autogrill<br />
<strong>Group</strong>s Service Program : drivers<br />
can save up for presents, 1 point<br />
/ stop. Program spans Europe,<br />
gift catalogue available.<br />
Switzerland<br />
Marché International<br />
Tel: +41 52 355 55 05<br />
Web: www.marcheinternational.com<br />
24 Outlets - 13 Marché, 5<br />
Cindy‘s Diners, 5 Mövenpick<br />
motorway restaurants and 1<br />
hotel. Creative, fresh and tasty<br />
food prepared before you in<br />
minutes. Attractive bus bonus<br />
programme for bus drivers and<br />
tour guides<br />
UK<br />
Moto<br />
Tel: +44 0870 1911900<br />
www.moto-way.co.uk<br />
43 sites throughout the UK,<br />
restaurants, shopping malls,<br />
petrol stations. Moto Coach<br />
Driver scheme see web site for<br />
details<br />
<strong>Road</strong>Chef<br />
Tel: + 01543 496938<br />
E-m: coachsupport@roadchef.<br />
com<br />
Web: www.roadchef.com<br />
29 locations across England,<br />
Scotland and Wales. Dedicated<br />
Coach Support Manager recently<br />
appointed to work with Tour and<br />
Coach Operators. Coach driver<br />
and courier packages<br />
Welcome Break<br />
Web: www.welcomebreak.co.uk<br />
Serves more than 80 million<br />
motorway users a year at its 24<br />
sites in England, Scotland and<br />
Wales. Welcome Break covers<br />
all major motorway routes with<br />
each service area providing<br />
toilets, parking, fuel and cash<br />
machines 24 hours a day - every<br />
day.<br />
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Motorway Restaurants/Services
Eltz<br />
Castle<br />
Explore the fairy tale home<br />
of 33 generations of the<br />
Lords and Counts of Eltz<br />
Guided tours<br />
Treasury hall<br />
Refreshments<br />
Special<br />
group rates<br />
Open daily<br />
from 9.30 a.m.<br />
until 5.30 p.m.,<br />
April 1 to<br />
November 1<br />
Burg Eltz<br />
56294 Münstermaifeld<br />
Tel. +49 2672 950 500<br />
burg@eltz.org<br />
www.burg-eltz.de
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