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Practical Information for Venice Venice Tourist Information Centre Piazza San Marco, Venice Tel (041) 522 6356 American Express San Marco 1471, Venice Tel (041) 520 0844 Hospital: Ospedale Civili Riunti di Venezia, Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo 30122, Tel (041) 523 0000 This hospital is housed within the 'Scuola Granda di San Marco', next to the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo. They also have an … [Read more...]
Weather in Antalya: When to travel to Antalya - The Best Seasons and Weather: Antalya is located on the south-western Mediterranean coastline of Turkey and as such enjoys a Mediterranean climate characterised by hot summers and moderately warm and rainy winters. Antalya is sheltered from the northerly winds by the Taurus Mountains and enjoys around 300 days of sunshine in the year and over 3,000 hours of sunlight. Temperatures in Antalya The Mediterranean region, up to an altitude … [Read more...]
Hotel Review: M.A Puerta de los Aljibes Hotel in Granada: For our overnight stop in Granada we stayed at the M.A Puerta de los Aljibes, a modern hotel on Avenida de Pulianas which is just outside of central Granada. A Modern Design Granada Hotel Puerta de los Aljibes is a design hotel with very pleasant interior decoration. Our room was quite narrow but deep, so there was enough space to spread out. The room has a large flat-screen television, the shower worked well and the bed is … [Read more...]
Athens Hotel Review - Best Western Amazon Hotel : For our stay in Athens we needed a hotel near Monastiraki Metro Station as we had to catch the 6:30 am metro to Piraeus. We left our booking till quite late as we weren't sure of how things were going to pan out in Athens with the Greek economy in crisis. By which time, some of the more affordable hotels close to Monastiraki Square were already fully booked. Although it is a bit further from Monastiraki than I would have preferred, I … [Read more...]
Oia Accommodation Review - Aegeas Traditional Houses: After a month-long frantic travel schedule around Spain and Turkey, Santorini was our R&R stop for a week. During our last Santorini holiday we stayed in Fira and visited Oia to catch its famous sunset. This time around, we chose Oia as our base and the Aegeas Traditional Houses as our Oia accommodation. Choosing Our Oia Accommodation For our accommodation in Oia, we wanted a place with a relaxed atmosphere, caldera views, but … [Read more...]
Hotel Review: The Conrad Istanbul: For our three nights in Istanbul we stayed at the Conrad Istanbul, a part of the Hilton Hotel group. This is our fourth stay at the Conrad Hotel in Istanbul, so we're quite familiar with its location and the surrounding attractions. Conrad Istanbul Located in the Besiktas area on the European side of Istanbul, the Conrad Istanbul is a 5-star hotel and has all the trappings of a luxury hotel. The hotel stands on high grounds off the main Barbaros … [Read more...]
CitizenM Amsterdam Airport Hotel Review: For the convenience of being able to walk from your airport hotel to the airport check-in desk, we can expect to pay a decent amount of money. So when an airport hotel offers affordable luxury and the convenience of being able to walk to the airport, we had to give it a go. For our overnight stay in Amsterdam, we stayed at CitizenM Amsterdam Airport hotel. CitizenM Hotel Features According to the hotel blurb, CitizenM Amsterdam Airport is a … [Read more...]
Swiss Public Holidays 2013: These are the main public holidays in Switzerland. Regional and local holidays, such as January 2 (Saint Berchtold Day), May 1 (Labor Day), June 7 (Corpus Christi) among others, are also observed in many parts of the country. Tue Jan 1 New Years Day Wed Jan 2 Berchtolds Day Sun Jan 6 Epiphany Graubünden, Lucerne, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri … [Read more...]
Currency for Estonia (EUR) : Estonia has a New Currency as of January 1, 2011: Estonia became the 17th member of the Euro-zone on January 1, 2011 and so from this date the Euro replaced the Kroon as the currency for Estonia. Estonia's eight Euro coins (1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent, €1 and €2) all feature a single design which is a silhouette map of Estonia together with the word Eesti (Estonia). The twelve stars surrounding the map are symbolic of the EU. On the obverse side is … [Read more...]
Size and Weight Limits for Hand Luggage on British Carriers: Airlines, especially the budget airlines are merciless when it comes to charging for your luggage. Although most have a luggage allowance of 20 kg for check-in bags, many now raise revenue by charging a fee for checking in your luggage in the hold. The luggage check-in fee of up to £15.00 each way may just drive the budget conscious traveller to take a carry-on luggage only. Flying with A Carry On Only But, just in case you … [Read more...]
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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!
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