Archive for the 'cities' Category

Top cities

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

New York City
Las Vegas
Paris
Rome
Barcelona
Amsterdam
Prague
London
Madrid
Berlin

- voted top cities - Trip Advisor

Top places to visit in Barcelona

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

We went to Barcelona last October, and we managed to visit the major places of interest in 4 days! So it is an ideal destination for a short trip, or just a long weekend break!
Here’s a list of the top places to visit, which I recommend (in no particular order):

Guell Park
Magic Fountain
Barcelona Aquarium
Sagrada Familia
Spanish Village
Barcelona [...]

Virtual Tours of London

Monday, December 29th, 2008

In the Mayor of London website, one can find a section with Virtual Tours of London, which I think is a very good idea! There’s a virtual tour of many of the main attractions and interesting sites in London.

Visiting Dublin

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

If you are planning on visiting Dublin, then you might want to have a look at this Dublin tourist information website, which I discovered this morning.
Dublin is one of the places I am hoping to be able to visit soon. I have never been to Ireland before, but I know there are a lot of [...]

Black History Season 2008

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

From 1 to 31 October, Black History Season 2008 will be celebrated with a wide range of events in venues across the capital.
About Black History Season

What is Black History Season?
Black History Season is a season of events and activities that encompasses the anniversary of Black History Month, which has been celebrated across London since October [...]

Olympic and Paralympic heroes celebrate Beijing success with London parade

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Press Release
Olympic and Paralympic heroes celebrate Beijing success with London parade
3-10-2008
Following their enormous success in Beijing this summer, Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes will take part in a heroes parade through the streets of London on Thursday 16 October. All the athletes that went to Beijing have been invited and it will be the first [...]

Travelling in London on public transport

Monday, October 6th, 2008

If you want to travel around London on public transport and you’re not familiar with the system, then Transport for London’s Journey Planner will tell you the best way to get from A to B and give you approximate journey times.
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Transport and Travel in London - some facts

Monday, October 6th, 2008

London has a large and complicated transport system. In Greater London there are 13,600km of roads, 3,730km of bus routes, 329km of Tube lines, 28km of new tramways and 788km of national rail lines.
Every day 23.8 million journeys are made on this transport network. Of these, 7.2 million are made on public transport, 10.5 million [...]

Arms and Armour from the movies - exhibition

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

ARMS & ARMOUR FROM THE MOVIES - The Wonderful World of Weta
12 JULY UNTIL 16 NOVEMBER 2008
Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds
New Zealand’s Weta Workshop has won countless awards for its work on major films such as The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, King Kong, The Last [...]

Notte Bianca

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Notte Bianca in Malta is back for the third consecutive year! This year, Notte Bianca will be held in Valletta on the night of 4th-5th October.
All activities during this night are free of charge, which make them accessible to everyone. Throughout the activities which are organised, one has the opportunity to experience Valletta in a [...]