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Experience the magic and enduring romance of tulips in Amsterdam

March 26, 2024484 Views

As the Dutch capital bursts into a riot of colours with the arrival of the tulip season, Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam invites nature lovers and romantics to join its acclaimed “Tulips in Bloom” experience. Renewed each year with delightful surprises the two packages perfectly balance history insights with incredible in-nature experiences, as well as offering travellers a chance to enjoy exquisite dining in some of the most picturesque spots in the city. The Tulip Tableaux package offers a cultural journey that starts with a luxury limousine ride from the hotel’s historic location to the Tulip Museum, where guests can discover the fascinating history of the bulb and its impact on Dutch society during a guided tour with a professional grower, before stepping into the m...

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Share of Indian guests in German tourism on the rise

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March 13, 2024543 Views

Germany's inbound tourism is steadily recovering, making an increasing contribution to the total volume of overnight stays, according to an analysis by the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) based on provisional overnight stay figures from the Federal Statistical Office. The German National Tourist Office (GNTO) in India has announced that the share of Indian guests in German tourism is on the rise. According to the latest data, in December 2023, India recorded 51,666 overnights in Germany, reflecting a growth of 2.2% compared to December 2022. While we are slightly below our 2019 figures, with a decrease of 7.5% compared to December 2023, the overall trend shows a strong recovery rate for Indian travellers. In total, the number of overnights from India into Germany until Dece...

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Ancient stone tools found in Ukraine date to over 1 million years ago

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March 10, 2024586 Views

Ancient stone tools found in western Ukraine may be the oldest known evidence of early human presence in Europe, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. The chipped stones, deliberately fashioned from volcanic rock, were excavated from a quarry in Korolevo in the 1970s. Archaeologists used new methods to date the layers of sedimentary rock surrounding the tools to more than 1 million years old. “This is the earliest evidence of any type of human in Europe that is dated,” said Mads Faurschou Knudsen, a geophysicist at Aarhus University in Denmark and co-author of the new study. He said it’s not certain which early human ancestors fashioned the tools, but it may have been Homo erectus, the first species to walk upright and master the use of fire. “We...

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What happens to the coins tossed into Rome’s Trevi Fountain!

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March 9, 2024734 Views

As visitors’ coins splash into Rome’s majestic Trevi Fountain carrying wishes for love, good health or a return to the Eternal City, they provide practical help to people the tourists will never meet. For hundreds of years, when in Rome, visitors have flocked to the fountain to make a wish, following a storied ritual. Few gave their coins a second thought. Sofia Paz, from Chile, throws a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Today, coins pile up for several days before they are fished out and taken to the Rome division of the worldwide Catholic charity Caritas, which counts the bucketfuls of change and uses them to fund a food bank, soup kitchen and welfare projects. In 2022 Caritas collected 1.4 million euros ($1.52 milli...

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Norway gives Arctic foxes a helping hand amid climate woes

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March 3, 2024687 Views

One by one, the crate doors swing open and five Arctic foxes bound off into the snowy landscape. In the wilds of southern Norway, the newly freed foxes could struggle to find enough to eat, as the impacts of climate change make the foxes’ traditional rodent prey more scarce. In Hardangervidda National Park, where the foxes have been released, there hasn’t been a good lemming year since 2021, scientists say. That’s why the scientists breeding them in captivity are also maintaining more than 30 feeding stations across the alpine wilderness stocked with dog food kibble – a rare and controversial step in conservation circles. Two white Arctic foxes play after mating, inside their enclosure at the station near Oppdal, Norway, March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner “If the food is ...

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Giant ancient Greek statue returns to Sicily’s Valley of the Temples

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March 3, 2024651 Views

A giant statue dating back about 2,500 years has been restored to Sicily's Valley of the Temples, an archeological site which ancient Greek poet Pindar described as "man's finest city." The 8-metre high representation of the mythological giant Telamon once supported the temple of Zeus, one of the famed Doric constructions on the site that art historians consider the principal ancient Greek historical record outside Greece itself. "Telamon will become ... the new international ambassador of an archaeological site with no equals worldwide", said Sicily's cultural heritage councillor Francesco Paolo Scarpinato. The stone statue returned to guard the temple on Thursday, following 20 years of restoration work. In ancient times the giant was one of numerous Telamon statues that wer...

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How to experience Amsterdam in 48 hours

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February 28, 2024473 Views

Tips from an online travel expert Glenn Fogel I first visited the city in 1983 as a student. Amsterdam is a city of contrasts, which is one of my favorite things about it. It is incredibly international, but geographically small. It’s a tourism hub, but also a center for business and tech in the region. There’s so much happening, but it runs at a more relaxed pace than many other major cities. WHERE TO GO AFTER YOU LAND If I am coming in the early morning from New York, I head to my accommodation and get a workout in – either at the hotel gym or, weather permitting, I’ll run in Vondelpark (Amsterdam-Zuid borough). I like to mix up where I stay. BEST PLACE FOR TEAM MEETINGS The Booking.com headquarters (Oosterdokskade) has some of the best views of Amsterdam, and any ...

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Spain’s Seville plans to charge fee for visiting landmark square

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February 26, 2024425 Views

Tourists visiting the southern Spanish city of Seville may soon have to pay a fee to explore the wide, ornate Plaza de Espana square, the city hall said, as part of plans to control tourist overload in a public open space. "We are planning to close the Plaza de Espana and charge tourists to finance its conservation and ensure its safety," Mayor Jose Luis Sanz wrote in a post on social media platform X, accompanied with a video showing missing tiles, damaged facades and street vendors occupying alcoves and stairs. Complete with a semicircular Neo-Moorish palatial structure framed with tall towers on both ends and four bridges over a moat, the Plaza is part of a complex built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition that was designed to reflect Spanishness in its architecture and tiled ...

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Germany prepares for tourism surge

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February 19, 2024619 Views

Travellers can enjoy the beauty of Germany in a different light As the world gears up for the European Championship commencing on 14th June, Germany is also preparing for a significant influx of visitors. The diverse and captivating travel destination extends an open invitation for explorers seeking inspiration this summer, whilst aligning with its sustainably focussed narrative, ‘Germany Simply Inspiring’. Expecting over 2.7 million spectators in stadiums and an additional 7 million for public viewings. This surge, informed by data from previous sporting events like the 2006 World Cup, positions Germany as an ideal travel destination during this period. From unspoiled landscapes to authentic culinary delights, urban attractions to historical sites, Germany stands as the ulti...

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New species of Jurassic pterosaur discovered on the Isle of Skye

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February 6, 2024574 Views

A new species of pterosaur from specimens found on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, has been announced by scientists from the Natural History Museum, University of Bristol, University of Leicester, and University of Liverpool. The new pterosaur is part of the Darwinoptera clade of pterosaurs. Its discovery shows that the clade was considerably more diverse than previously thought, and persisted for more than 25 million years, from the late Early Jurassic to the latest Jurassic. During this period species within the clade spread worldwide. Reconstruction of Ceoptera evansae. Credit: © NHM & Witton 2021 The discovery underpins a new and more complex model for the early evolution of pterosaurs. The rarity of Middle Jurassic pterosaur fossils and their incompleteness has previously...