Monthly Archives: September 2016
Lisbon awarded Europe-s Leading Cruise Destination and Cruise Port by World Travel Awards
Lisbon has been named “Europe’s leading cruise destination” and “Europe’s leading cruise port” in the World Travel Awards 2016. These accolades, announced at the Europe Gala Ceremony held in Sardinia earlier this month, honour the quality of services and the facilities for cruise passengers available in the sunny Portuguese capital. Click here to read full […]
Tenerife’s Hotel Colón Guanahaní receives its 10th TUI Holly award for great customer satisfaction
Tenerife’s adult-only Hotel Colón Guanahaní has been awarded the prestigious TUI Holly 2016 for the 10th time – one of only four properties on the island to receive the accolade from the tour operator this year. The latest accolade is awarded to the hotel in recognition of its continuing commitment to delivering great standards of hospitality […]
Highly-anticipated Tenerife Motor Circuit project to boost island’s motorsport credentials
To the delight of motorsports fans, construction has begun on the highly-anticipated Tenerife Motor Circuit, which will be located in the southern region of Granadilla de Abona. Scheduled to be completed by 2018, the racetrack will cover an area of 350,000 square metres within a complex of over 1.3 square kilometres and will add motorsports […]
Palm Springs Pride Parade to Pay Tribute to Orlando Massacre Victims
Organisers of this year’s Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade have announced plans to honour the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando. The parade, which takes place during Palm Springs Pride Week from the 1 to 6 November, is the largest equal rights march and diversity celebration in the region and will also […]
Past, present and future come together on Lisbon’s Tagus River
As Lisbon’s iconic 25 de Abril Bridge has recently reached its 50th anniversary – and with plans for a new tourist lift just announced – the mighty Tagus River provides the perfect channel to discover the very best of Portugal’s capital. In just six stops – and one day – visitors can follow the city’s history, […]
Palm Springs to Host Two-Month Long Free Contemporary Art Exhibition
The first ever Desert X art exhibition is set to take place in Palm Springs and the surrounding desert from February to April 2017. Desert X will offer artists a variety of non-traditional as well as institutional venues in which to display their art, with locations including the Palm Springs Art Museum and Sunnylands Center […]