Quantcast
Channel: Opodo travel news
Viewing all 2495 articles
Browse latest View live

Croatia to prove popular with Game of Thrones fans

$
0
0
Croatia looks set to become the next must-visit destination for fans of the fantasy television series Game of Thrones.It has just been confirmed that the country on the Aegean is the location for film ...

Austrian Tirol has packed spring calendar

$
0
0
Holidaymakers who fancy trying something completely different this year might like to get themselves over to the Austrian Tirol for an action-packed getaway.The high-altitude resort, which boasts fant ...

New Zealand 'doesn't have to be expensive'

$
0
0
Holidaymakers seeking the home of Hobbits and Orcs might find New Zealand is slightly more expensive than they first thought, but the country's Tourism New Zealand head has defended the cost of li ...

Finland's midnight sun makes it a quirky travel destination

$
0
0
Holidaymakers seeking a quirkier travel destination for their annual getaway could try the Nordic country of Finland - the Land of the Midnight Sun.In the summer months, the sun does not set until ver ...

Luxor hot air balloon flights resume

$
0
0
Tourists travelling to the Egyptian holiday destination of Luxor will once again be able to see the sights from the sky as hot air balloon flights resume.All such tours were suspended in February afte ...

MoMA and The Met to be open all week

$
0
0
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York are to stop being closed for one day a week.Up until now MoMA has shut its doors to visitors on Tuesdays, while the Met h ...

Oman changes weekend days

$
0
0
A week-long getaway to Oman might soon incorporate different flying days as the sultanate is due to shift its weekend from Thursday and Friday to Friday and Saturday.The decision has been taken by the ...

Cleanliness 'is most important factor' for travellers choosing holiday accommodation

$
0
0
Is there anything worse than getting to your hotel after a long, arduous journey only to find the telltale signs of a lacklustre cleaning team? The tea-stained mug on the desk, the rumpled towel in th ...

General manager sought for Stonehenge

$
0
0
The owners of Stonehenge are looking to employ a general manager to oversee the UNESCO World Heritage Site's 'exciting new future'.English Heritage has plans to provide a better visitor ex ...

New food tour of Hong Kong launched

$
0
0
The first fully licenced company to offer food tours around Hong Kong has just been launched in order to give visitors an insight into the cuisine of the administrative region.From 10 May food enthusi ...

Titanic Belfast succeeds expectations in first year

$
0
0
Titanic Belfast has proved a popular attraction in its first year, seeing more than 800,000 people from 128 countries walk through its doors.First minister Peter Robinson said: 'The exceptional su ...

Budapest as a fashion destination

$
0
0
Budapest is becoming a top destination for those who love fashion with a new exhibition dedicated to one man's fashion photography and a tour of the city's designer scene.Up until 14 July visi ...

Classic music lovers urged to engage in Puccini Opera Festival

$
0
0
Lovers of classical music might like to immerse themselves in the wonderful world of opera at a special Italian festival this summer.The Puccini Opera Festival pays tribute to two other famous compose ...

Tobago Heritage Festival this summer

$
0
0
From the middle of July up until August 1, the Tobago Heritage Festival will be celebrating the island's culture with music, song, dance and some mouth-watering cuisine.Every year since 1987 the e ...

Head to the Outer Hebrides for a spot of island-hopping

$
0
0
Holidaymakers thinking of taking a staycation this year instead of heading abroad could explore more of the beautiful British Isles by going island-hopping in the Outer Hebrides.The islands, situated ...

Leeds student lands waterslide testing job

$
0
0
A student from Leeds University has beat competition from 2,000 other applicants to land a job as a water slide tester.Seb Smith, originally from Cheddar in Somerset, will be paid £20,000 a year ...

Head to the Alps for incredible mountain biking

$
0
0
Although there is still snow on the peaks of the Alps, many winter sports enthusiasts are beginning to pack away their skis and snowboards until the beginning of the 2013/14 season.However, that is no ...

Dreamliner could be operational 'within weeks', says Boeing

$
0
0
Dreamliner planes could be taking off from UK airlines within a matter of weeks, according to the aircraft's manufacturer, Boeing.After a series of technical problems that forced airlines to groun ...

France offers cultural excitement this year

$
0
0
Culture vultures wondering where to go on holiday this year might be swayed by the offerings from the French tourism board.It has put together a list of attractions that should pull in the crowds, inc ...

Psy to star in South Korean tourism ads

$
0
0
Holidaymakers thinking of travelling to Korea could be inclined to do so after spotting Gangnam Style rapper Psy in a new series of tourism adverts.The singer, whose first single quickly found fame on ...
Viewing all 2495 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images