Archive for: August 2009August 28, 2009 The World's Longest Running Oyster Festival!
So where else can you go in Ireland after the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival. Why not slot in another fun event, the Galway International Oyster Festival in the west of Ireland. The Festival kicks off on September 24 with the …
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Single and Seeking the Prospect of Romance….?
Singles looking for love and romance Join thousands of Irishmen and …
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August 26, 2009 London Pass – End of Summer Sale
London Pass are now running a sale to the end of this month. Get 10% off 3 and 6 Day London Passes by purchasing your pass before the end of August! Some of the key benefits of the London Pass …
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August 25, 2009 Borough Market on the move….
London’s famous Borough Market is on the move after 250 years at its current site. Traders are being relocated to Jubilee Market on 1 September to allow Network Rail to commence their work. This move will …
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August 20, 2009 Paris is hot, hot, hot ….
Paris is very hot, muggy and extremely busy. It’s been a long, long while since I was last on holiday in Paris and I’m quickly reminded that: Parisiennes go on holiday in August, much like our Christmas break, so …
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August 17, 2009 It's Porcini season in Italy….
September and October are great months to be travelling around Italy as there are many food related festivals on during this period. While we may miss the anchovy banquet at the Sagra dell’Acciuga in Monterosso, we certainly will not …
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August 16, 2009 Sagra dell'Acciuga – Anchovy Festival in Monterosso
We’ll arrive in Cinque Terre in the afternoon of September 19, so I don’t know if we’ll make it to Monterosso for the Sagra dell’Acciuga. Anchovies, which we love, are a specialty of Monterosso, one of the five Cinque Terre villages, and … August 14, 2009 Letting Off Steam in Cornwall…
The Biggest and Best Steam Engine Rally in the West is on this weekend, starting Friday August 14th – Sunday August 16th. Organized by the West of England Steam Engine Society, the Rally is at the Tywarnhayle Farm …
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August 11, 2009 A time for devotion at Fatima…
If you’re planning on any sightseeing holiday to Fatima, you may be interested that May 13 and October 13 are the busiest times in the Fátima calendar. Vast numbers of pilgrims arrive on these dates to commemorate the …
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August 10, 2009 Seafood Festival time in the Algarve
August is seafood festival season in the Algarve and seafood lovers will have a feast of a time at the Portimão Sardine Festival and the Olhão Shellfish Festival. Both these festivals now form part of the Algarve Gourmet …
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