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Sep 8th, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
Brazil’s heritage received a clout as many items were lost from its National Museum. Florence tries to regualte visitors and Kenya is said to be wooing low-cost airlines.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Brazil, China Eastern, Cyprus., easyjet, Etihad, Florence, Hurghada, Italy, Kenya, National Musuem - Rio de Janeiro, Sagra Dell’uva, Steigenberger Aqua Magic hotel, Uganda, Uganda Wildlife Authority, VLM, Wigtown Book Festival, Wizz Air
Dec 11th, 2017 |
By The Editor
The Italian city of Florence wants to solve some of its overcrowding problems at tourist attractions. can its new plan achieve this?
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Dario Nardella, Destination Florence, Florence, Italy, Ponte Vecchio, tourist overcrowding in city centres, Uffizi
Aug 26th, 2017 |
By Adrian Lawes
Chianti and volcanoes and are two of the things that attracted Adrian’s attention this week.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Cunard, Cyprus., Florence, Germany, Italy, Manchester Airport, Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Cruise Line, Panzano, QE2, Schotten, Spanish airport workers, Vilkaneum
Mar 1st, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Mirko Lagattolla – co-founder of GLEAT, a new app that allows Londoners with a passion for cooking to set up a pop-up restaurant in their very own home – talks travel
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Azerbaijan, Barcelona, Eating out, Europe, Florence, Food, GLEAT, Italy, London, Milan, Mongolia, Nepal, pop ups, Puglia, Rome, Sardinia, Travel, Venice
Aug 19th, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Journalist and author, René Zografos, talks travel
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: America, Asia, Attractive Unattractive Americans, Canada, Canada Day, Florence, Italy, London, Myanmar, Norway, Pacific Ocean, René Zografos, Tahiti, Thailand
Mar 31st, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Canada, Caribbean, Croatia, Easter, Europe, Florence, France, Gatwick, Greece, Hawaii, Heathrow, holiday, Italy, Koh Samui, Luton, Machu Piccu, Northern Lights, Norway, Paris, Peru, Rome, Saint Lucia, St Moritz, Stansted, switzerland, Tenerife, The Maldives, Tourbar, Travel, UK
Feb 5th, 2015 |
By The Editor
With the assistance – as usual – of the Italian National Tourist Board, we list here the main art exhibitions that will be showing in Italy this year.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Florence, Italy, Milan, Rome, Venice
Jan 8th, 2015 |
By Natasha Blair
Whether you wander down a little narrow side street or stay on the main thoroughfares in Florence, there is always something new to discover and marvel at says Natasha Blair.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Duomo, Firenze Card, Florence, Italy, Ponte Vecchio, the Mall, Uffizi Gallery
Apr 9th, 2014 |
By The Editor
Like Spain and their Easter celebrations, Italy melds religious traditions and celebrations but with culinary delights as well.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Adrano, Florence, Italy, Modica, Rome, Trapani, Trento, Vatican City
Feb 26th, 2014 |
By Kaye Holland
From coffee and chocolate to first class museums and world famous football teams, Turin has it all – and a lot more besides says Kaye Holland
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Bicerin, CioccolaTO, Florence, Italy, Juventus, Mark Twain, Naples, Olympics, Rome, Torino, Turin, Venice, Winter Olympics
Dec 1st, 2013 |
By The Editor
CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month Barbados and British Airways are in the headlines for all the right reasons but it’s bad news for residents of Stoke on Trent and Red Sea hoteliers
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: APD, Barbados, Barcelona, British Airways, Carnaby Street, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croydon, easyjet, Egypt, Florence, Gatwick, Heathrow, London, Machu Picchu, Morocco, Paris, Peru, Red Sea, South Sudan, Stoke-on-Trent, Sudan
Jan 6th, 2013 |
By The Editor
4.5 million holiday searches since Christmas Day
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel news |
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Tags: Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Cuba, Egypt, Florence, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Greece, Greek Islands, Lake Garda, Lanzarote, Rome, Tenerife, Tunisia, Turkey, Venice
Nov 9th, 2012 |
By The Editor
Most people think of Germany when they hear of Christmas markets. But Italy also has a long history of markets at Christmas. Here – with the help of Stefania at the Italian Tourist Board – is a quick guide to 25 of Italy’s most magical markets
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Aosta, Asiago, Belluno, Bologna, Bolzano, Bressanone, Brunico, Christmas Markets, Cortina D’Ampezzo, Florence, Genoa, Italy, Lake Garda, Merano, Milan
Oct 3rd, 2012 |
By Judith Baker
Elba – the island of Napoleon’s exile – is more of a paradise than a prison, writes Judith Baker
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: CinqueCento, Elba, Florence, Gatwick, Hotel Ilio, London, Marciano, Napoleon, Pisa, Poggio, Porto Azzuro, Portoferraio, San Martino, Sant’Andrea, Sardinia
Feb 3rd, 2012 |
By The Editor
Boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith have sifted through the schmaltz to find Valentine’s packages that will really set hearts aflutter (and won’t involve soggy petals clogging the plughole). Here are 10 hot properties that offer something a little bit different…
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: A'jia Hotel, amsterdam, Aquapura, Buckinghamshire, Canal House, Cornwall, Douro Valley, Florence, Grand Hotel Villa Cora, Hampshire, Istanbul, Italy, La Mamounia, Lime Wood, London, Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, Marrakech, Morocco, Mr & Mrs Smith, Netherlands, Portugal, St Moritz Hotel, Stoke Park, The Connaught, Turkey, Wiltshire
Dec 25th, 2011 |
By vnuttall
Cruise veteran, Viv, reveals why cruise ships are sometime forced to change their itinerary
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Athens, Australia, Cruising, Egypt, Florence, itimerr, itinerary, Libya, passengers, ship
Oct 20th, 2011 |
By The Editor
Looking for somewhere stylish to stay in Italy? Boutique travel experts Mr & Mrs Smith have recently published their first Italy guidebook, and to celebrate CD-Traveller has teamed up with them to reveal three special stays. Today: Follonico
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel news, Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Florence, Follonico, La Dolce Vita, Montefollonico, Montepulciano, Mr & Mrs Smith, Tuscany
Jun 25th, 2011 |
By The Editor
Two weeks ago, we reported that both Florence and Venice were introducing taxes per night and per star rating on accommodation. With under a week to go before they come into force is the any news how it will work? Or any news at all?
The short answer is no.
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel rumblings |
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Tags: accommodation taxes, Chris Rodrigues, City Fair, ETOA, Florence, Italy, Venice
Jun 10th, 2011 |
By Adrian Lawes
Like London buses, when one comes along, it is accompanied by another. So Venice, on Wednesday this week, decided to introduce an accommodation tax just like Florence.
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Rome, Florence and now Venice
Tags: accommodation taxes, ETOA, Florence, Italian tourism, Italy, Rome, Venice
Jun 4th, 2011 |
By The Editor
Following Rome’s introduction of an accommodation tax, Florence has decided to do the same. The difference is that Rome gave people a bit of notice. Florence has given just a month. From July 1st all visitors (except children under 10) staying overnight will have to pay €1 per night. But it gets worse. You also pay a euro for each star category of accommodation you stay at so a 5 star hotel will attract €5 per night per person.
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Florence’s Sudden Attack on Visitors
Tags: accommodation taxes, ETOA, European Tour Operators Association, Florence, Italy, Rome