Arriving by train in Venice

Arriving Venice by train

Arriving by train in Venice Don't get off at Venice, Mestre (unless you're staying there!), S.Lucia (Stazione Ferroviaria Santa Lucia) is the name of Venice's train station and it's the end of the line. The station is a modern building in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice's west, and is serviced by Eurostar, Intercities and Express trains. Oh, and the Orient Express stops here from March to November on its way across Europe. Facilities The station has a bank … [Read more...]

Arriving and Departing Venice

A car ferry on the Grand Canal in Venice

Venice Transportation Choices Arriving in Venice is different from arriving in other cities, because there are no roads in the central city area where you'll probably be staying - hotel transfers and downtown transportation are a bit different in Venice! That said, until that last stage, things are pretty much the same as elsewhere. If you're staying in Mestre, or are just visiting during the day, it's still pretty easy to get into Venice's historic centre. Follow our tips and you'll be in St. … [Read more...]

Seville Airport Transfers: Aeropuerto de Sevilla (SVQ)

Sevilla Airport

Seville Airport Transfers: Seville Airport Seville Airport or Aeropuerto de Sevilla is located in San Pablo, about ten kilometres (six miles) north-east of the city.  This is the main airport for Seville and with close to 5 million passengers passing through Seville Airport it is also Andalucia's second largest airport, after Malaga. Flights to Seville Seville Airport is mostly serviced by budget airlines and it is a hub for Vueling and Ryanair. EasyJet, Air Berlin, Air Nostrum and Air … [Read more...]

Airport Transfers: Bilbao Airport (BIO)

Airport Transfers - Bilbao Airport

Airport Transfers: Transportation From/To Bilbao Airport: Bilbao Airport is located 9.6 km (6 miles) northwest of Bilbao city centre. It is the Basque Country and northern Spain's most important airport with over 4.5 million passengers going through this airport. Flights to Bilbao Air France, Brussels Airlines, Iberia, Lufthansa and TAP Portugal are some of the regular airlines with Bilbao flights. Air Berlin, Air Nostrum, EasyJet and Vueling are some of the budget airlines with flights … [Read more...]

Airport Transfers: Santander Airport (SDR)

Santander Airport Transportation

Santander Airport - Transfers From/To Santander Airport: Santander Airport (previously known as Parayas Airport) is an international airport located about 5 km from Santander city centre. Santander is the only airport servicing the Cantabria region. Santander Flights Ryanair, Nostrum and Iberia operate Santander flights and connect passengers to various Spanish and international destinations. Ryanair is the only budget airline with flights to Santander. Through Ryanair, passengers can … [Read more...]

Antalya Airport (AYT): Antalya Airport Transportation

Antalya Airport Transfer

Antalya Airport (AYT): How to Get From Antalya Airport to Antalya City Centre: Antalya Airport (Antalya Havalimani) is one of the major airports in the south-west of Turkey, the other two being at Bodrum and Dalaman. Located 10 km north-east of Antalya city centre, the airport has two international terminals and one domestic terminal. Antalya is the main holiday destination along Turkey's Mediterranean coast and millions of visitors come to enjoy its beaches in summer. In 2011, over 25 … [Read more...]

Italo – Italy’s New ‘Ferrari’ High-Speed Train

Italian High speed train

Italo - The New Italian High-Speed Train Looks Like the Train Equivalent of Ferrari Cars: From April 2012, the sleek-looking red 'Italo'  high-speed trains has started criss-crossing the landscape of Italy and no doubt turning heads. The wow factor - they look like the rail equivalent of Ferrari cars, with speed to match. Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori (NTV), Europe's first private operator of high-speed trains, is the owner of the new Italo high-speed train. That the Italo's red livery, … [Read more...]

Venlo Railway Station – Venlo, Netherlands

Venlo Railway Station by J.Roßkamp

Venlo Railway Station in Venlo Has Good Connections to Major Dutch Cities: Venlo Railway Station serves the town of Venlo and is part of the Nederlandse Spoorwegen railway network, one of the Dutch railway operators. Although Venlo is a small town of only 90,000 people, it is well connected by train. This is because Venlo is a junction station and it is situated on railway lines such as: Maastricht - Venlo Viersen - Venlo Venlo - Eindhoven Nijmegen - Venlo How to Get to Venlo … [Read more...]

Floriade Express – Floriade 2012 – Venlo, Netherlands

Floriade-2012

Travel to Floriade 2012 in Venlo, Netherlands on the Floriade Express: The wait is over for garden and flower show enthusiasts.  Floriade 2012 is finally here!  As early as August last year, many people were already asking about how to get to Floriade from Amsterdam and elsewhere by public transport. The quickest way for many people to get to Venlo is by train (www.ns.nl), but there is also a special Floriade Express bus organized for this event.   Floriade Express is operated by … [Read more...]

How to Get to Montserrat – Catalonia

Montserrat Funicular

Where is Montserrat and How to Get to Montserrat: The Monestir de Montserrat is about an hour's drive north-west of Barcelona and for most visitors, the easiest way to visit Montserrat is to join a day trip from Barcelona. However, if you prefer to get there on your own, these are your options: By train from Barcelona: From the Plaça Espanya Station, there are hourly FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat) trains to Montserrat.  Catch the R5 line (Barcelona - Manresa) and get off at … [Read more...]