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Useful facts for travel to Ireland

March 2, 2013 By Tony Page

Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Ireland Festivals Public Holidays Visas Health Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Useful Telephone Numbers Festivals There is a HUGE number of events and festivals, both traditional and modern, in … [Read more...]

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Festivals – Galway Oyster Festival

May 7, 2009 By Helen Page

The World's longest running oyster festival: My greatest disappointment with my two trips to Ireland is that I've never made it to the Galway International Oyster Festival, usually held in September to celebrate the start of the oyster season. I love oysters and Tony loves oysters and … [Read more...]

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Festivals – Venice May Festivals

May 1, 2009 By Helen Page

Some Interesting May Festivals around Venice: Festa della Sparesea (May 1) - A festival and regatta to celebrate the new season's asparagus is held on Cavallino, in the lagoon, where this crop is grown. The local variety of asparagus is the green and slightly bitter Montine grown in … [Read more...]

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Useful facts for travel to Italy

April 29, 2009 By Tony Page

Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Italy Festivals Public Holidays Visas Health Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Useful Telephone Numbers Festivals One important factor may be the festival calendar. Like Spain, Italy has a lot of festivals … [Read more...]

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Useful facts for travel to Spain

April 27, 2009 By Tony Page

Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Spain Festivals Public Holidays Visas Health Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Useful Telephone Numbers Festivals Spain is fiesta mad, there's always some holiday or other taking place within striking … [Read more...]

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Useful facts for travel to France

April 23, 2009 By Tony Page

Useful facts to help you plan your visit to France Festivals Public Holidays Visas Health Language Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Emergencies Telephone, fax Post Museums and monuments Festivals Festivals, both traditional and modern (eg … [Read more...]

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Useful facts for travel to Bulgaria

April 15, 2009 By Tony Page

Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Bulgaria Festivals Public Holidays Visas Language Health Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Useful Telephone Numbers Festivals Bulgarians love festivals. Christmas and New Year are big, and other major … [Read more...]

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Useful facts for travel to Greece and the Greek Islands

April 12, 2009 By Tony Page

Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Greece and the Greek Islands Festivals Public Holidays Visas Health Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Useful Telephone Numbers Festivals The most significant festival in Greece is of course, Easter (Greek … [Read more...]

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Useful facts for travel to Ireland

April 7, 2009 By Tony Page

Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Ireland Festivals Public Holidays Visas Health Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Useful Telephone Numbers Festivals There are a HUGE number of events and festivals, both traditional and modern, in … [Read more...]

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Portugal: Madeira’s Flower Festival

April 6, 2009 By Helen Page

Madeira's Flower Festival Spring is in the air in Europe and along with spring comes the glorious flower festivals. Whereas Chelsea's annual May Flower Show is world renowned, Madeira has a Flower Festival that dazzles. Every April, the main streets of Funchal are filled with celebrations to … [Read more...]

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