Greece has banned smoking in enclosed public areas from 1 September 2010. The Greek smoking ban will be enforced by high fines and tobacco advertising being outlawed. Whilst this may be viewed as bad news by Greek taverna and restaurant owners, UK holidaymakers averse to smoking will be pleased to see similar restrictions to those in place in UK establishments.
The Jorvik Viking Centre Annual Viking Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2010 commencing on 13 February to co-incide with the half-term school holidays. The Viking Festival is one of many York festivals that have built up an enviable reputation around the world.
Hundreds of Vikings from around the world will descend upon York to take part in action packed events including a bloody battle, a fireworks display, longship racing on the Ouse, an atmospheric evening of candle-lit poetry aand many other exciting events. You may also enjoy a dramatic reconstruction which relates the story of the build-up and aftermath of the Battle of Woden’s Field in 910AD, which left three Viking kings dead. In York, Earl Ealdred and his allies prepare for a spectacular funeral, in which the bodies of all three late kings are placed on board a longship to be sent in flames to Valhalla, which is the afterlife for Viking heroes. For more information on this year’s festival visit the website of Jorvik Viking Centre.
As a York based travel agent we know how popular this event is and would encourage you to book accommodation in good time in York to avoid missing out on the 25th York Viking Festival. If you are looking for a hotel in York then clcik this link to get the best York Viking Festival hotels.
From February 2010 guests at Warner Leisure Hotels will be able to step out with the stars of the popular TV show, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. Between February and July, dancers Darren & lilia, James & Ola, Brian & Kristina, Anton & Erin, Vincent & Flavia, Ian & Camilla and Karen Hardy will be joined by judges Len Goodman & Craig Revel Horwood.
The Warner Leisure breaks will allow the guests to compete, act as judges or simply sit back and be a part of the audience. Whichever they choose, guests will be able to get up close and personal with alkl the glitz and glamour of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The three or four night stays take place in five historic hotels across the UK:
Cricket St Thomas Hotel, Somerset
Friday 26th February - Monday 1st March - Featuring Darren & Lilia
Monday 5th April - Friday 9th April - Featuring James & Ola
Friday 18th June - Monday 21st June - Featuring Karen Hardy & Craig Revel Horwood
Monday 12th July - Friday 16th July - Featuring Darren & Lilia, and Len Goodman
Prices from £319 per person
Holme Lacy House Hotel, Herefordshire
Monday 8th March - Friday 12th March - Featuring Anton & Erin
Friday 9th April - Monday 12th April - Featuring Vincent & Flavia
Monday 31st May - Friday 4th June - Featuring Darren & Lilia
Friday 23rd July - Monday 26th July - Featuring Karen Hardy & Len Goodman
Prices from £339 per person
Thoresby Hall Hotel & Spa, Nottinghamshire
Friday 12th March - Monday 15th March - Featuring James & Ola
Monday 19th April - Friday 23rd April - Featuring Anton & Erin
Friday 21st May - Monday 24th May - Featuring Camilla & Mark Foster
Monday 5thJuly - Friday 9th July - Featuring Brian & Kristina, and Len Goodman
Prices from £329 per person
Littlecote House Hotel, Berkshire
Friday 26th March - Monday 29th March - Featuring Ian & Camilla
Monday 26th April - Friday 30th April - Featuring Karen Hardy, and Craig Revel Horwood
Friday 28th May - Monday 31sth May - Featuring Brian & Kristina, and Craig Revel Horwood
Monday 26th July - Friday 30th July - Featuring Vincent & Flavia, and Len Goodman
Prices from £339 per person
Nidd Hall Hotel, North Yorkshire
Monday 29th March - Friday 2nd April - Featuring James & Ola
Friday 30th April - Monday 3rd May - Featuring Darren & Lilia
Monday 14th June - Friday 18th June - Featuring Camilla & Mark Foster
Friday 30th July - Monday 2nd August - Featuring Brian & Kristina, and Len Goodman
Prices from £349 per person
All of the Warner Leisure Hotels, Strictly Come Dancing breaks are inclusive of accommodation, hearty breakfasts, optional leisure activities, delicious three course dinners and Strictly Come Dancing experience. Call Conexo Travel for avaialbility on 01904 767511.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical production Love Never Dies is to have it’s world premiere at London’s Adelphi Theatre on March 9th 2010. To co-incide with this momentous event we now have Love Never Dies London Theatre Breaks available to book at fantastic prices.
Love Never Dies continues the stories of some of the principal characters from Phantom Of The Opera, 10 years after the Phantom’s mysterious disappearance from the Paris Opera House. Theatre fans have been awaiting and speculating on a sequel for many years and they now have the opportunity to enjoy this new production starring Ramin Karimloo which is set in New York.
Why not be one of the first to enjoy Love Never Dies London Theatre Breaks by calling Conexo Travel on 01904 767511 or book online here.
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top fame has revealed how he chose to travel to the group’s Wembley concert via the London Underground. Shunning a chauffeur driven car favoured by most rock legends Billy rubbed shoulders with fans travelling to the ZZ Top concert. Explaining his decision, Billy stated “Being the consummate tourist, I wanted to ride the Tube,” He discussed his plans before travelling; “Someone said, ‘you know it may not be that bad of an idea because travel in London has not been known for its expedient way to get from A to B. And off I went - it’s a only a block from the hotel down to the station, and no sooner had I bought the ticket the agent informed me that the Circle Line had broken down.He then caught a bus to Baker Street where he picked up the Metropolitan Line to Wembley Park - along with ZZ Top fans who were making their way to the gig. Read more about Billy Gibbon’s Tube journey .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
The London Underground provides the best way to get around London quickly and efficiently and we suggest you use an Oyster Card which is an electronic form of ticket using a credit card style of ticket.
Also, when visiting London why not check out our London hotels website for the best bargain’s around. Even greater value are the London Theatre Breaks allowing you to pre-book theatre and hotel tickets together and make huge savings.
The Sunday Times has encouraged it’s travel writers to reveal their favourite beaches and there are some stunners as well as some surprises.
From exotic destinations such as the Maldives, Seychelles and the Caribbean, to closer to home gems such as Porthcurno in Cornwall, Cala Erbaju in Corsica, and Panormos Bay in Mykonos, the Sunday Times’ writers have been more than forthcoming in sharing their own secret paradises with their readers. Read the article online here.
Take the Turkey 2 Minute Survey to be in with a chance of winning a holiday to Turkey. Click the link below to be in with a chance of this fantastic prize!
This year’s Paphos Aphrodite Festival runs from September 4th to the 6th and is now in it’s 11th year.
This year’s highlight allows visitors to enjoy an open-air opera in the magnificent setting of Paphos Castle. The French composer Leo Delibes’ Lakme will be performed by the National Opera of Sofia, and it tells the story of a British army officer in 19th century India who falls in love with the daughter of an Indian Brahmin priest’s daughter. British holidaymakers may recognise Lakme’s Flower Duet which was used by British Airways in its advertisments - watch it below.
If you are having a holiday to Cyprus during this time you can get tickets from the Aphrodite Festival website.
This year’s phenomenal success of rail-cruise holidays from Viking River Cruises has prompted the cruise line to offer a baggage transfer service that will deliver UK clients’ baggage direct to the ship.
After introducing rail travel on their Rhine and Seine cruises in 2008 the company is going to trial a rail-cruise on the Danube with an overnight stay in Cologne at either end of the cruise to break-up the journey. This will include transfers to and from the Cologne hotel but will involve a change of trains.
Viking River Cruises have really embraced the concept of rail-cruises and introduced a representative at Paris Gare du Nord to meet and escort passengers arriving by Eurostar to their onward travel arrangements; a similar service is planned for Brussels for next year.
The Danube Rhapsody rail-cruise is now available to book with Conexo Travel for 2010 and there are some excellent early booking discounts available until 30 August 2009.
As the summer comes towards its end thoughts turn to Winter holidays and now is the perfect time to find a bargain.
Last Winter was a huge success for many Alpine resorts due to the excellent snowfall throughout Europe, Of course there is no guarantee that the 2009 ski season will repeat the results of last year, but nevertheless now is the optimum time to book your ski holiday for 2009. It is at this time of the year that the low cost airlines prices are still offering great value for money and, it is still possible to get the pick of the accommodation across European ski destinations. Add to this the frequency and choice of local airports now offering cheap flights to European ski resorts and smart, price-conscious skiers can still get a bargain in a ski destination they want.
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