Hostels have long been the “dirty” word in the hotel and travel industry, but times are certainly changing for the better as the public realise more and more that hostels and youth hostels are a viable means of accommodation when they travel around the globe. Despite their low price and somewhat bad reputation, many hostels are of a high standard…
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Use Hostel Accommodation If Travelling On A Budget
You might think of hostelling as something that college students do while traveling through Europe for the summer. However, hostelling is not just for the college crowd anymore, and now includes people of all ages and backgrounds. If you are a traveler on a budget, staying at a hostel can be an adventure that will add to your travel experience.…
Where To Stay During The Summer Bridge Festival In Budapest
In 1999 the festival was a way of celebrating the Bridge’s 150th birthday and than it has become an annual festival. The old bridge, connecting Buda to Pest, is the symbol of Hungarian Capital. In summer it is closed to the traffic and transformed into a huge stage. It hosts a series of free events and musical and theatrical performances.…
May 2008 In Florence Cultural Events And Accommodation Tips
The event, which this year celebrates its 16th anniversary, is a three-day artisan fair but it isn’t just a fair. It is an open-air workshop where it is possible to closely observe the hard and fascinating artisan’s works and discover their technical and artistic skills. The fair will take place in the charming garden of Corsini Palace (Palazzo Corsini). This…
World Festival Of Puppet Art In Prague 2008
In fact, in June there is the famous Writers Festival and, during the same week, the World Festival of Puppet Art in Prague, more precisely from 1 to 8 of June 2008. There will be all kinds of theatre shows and puppet films, for children and adults, in competition with each other, from traditional Puppetry, to the new and more…
Discover Krakows Art Mystery And Green Spots
A famous Da Vinci’s masterpiece Lady with an ermine is hosted at the Czartoryski Museum. Painted around 1489-1490, its subject is identified with Cecilia Gallerani, the mistress of Lodovico Sforza, “Ludovico il Moro”, Duke of Milan. The painting is one of only four female portraits Leonardo painted (the other three being the Mona Lisa, the portrait of Ginevra de’ Benci…