Berlin – A report analysing the event impact of the Berlin 2018 European Athletics Championships which European Athletics commissioned the Swiss company Rütter Soceco AG and the University of Applied Sciences in Lucerne to conduct, has shown considerable benefits accrued by the German capital as a result of staging the championships. The economic analysis shows […]
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Berlin 2018 Event Impact Report
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
We hear there are a lot of UNESCO World Heritage aficionados around touring the world on a mission to see as many sites as possible. The Cultural Heart of Germany with the neighbouring regions of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia has nine entries on the UNESCO list and makes it easy for travellers to go on a cultural and natural treasures trip. [Read more…]
Cultural Heart Of Germany 2013
Next year will be a particularly Wagnerian one for the Cultural Heart of Germany with the 200th anniversary of the composer being celebrated in different locations throughout the region where he spent his formative years. [Read more…]
Dusseldorf’s New Generation Of Cultural Festivals
A new generation of cultural events has grown in Düsseldorf, leaded by two music festivals that have established themselves as successful mixers of genres and created a flavour all their own. The Approximation Festival 2012 features a blend of classical and electronic music, and the New Fall Festival combines electronic with pop and song writing. Both festivals also bring unique performance spaces into the mix for even greater experiences. [Read more…]
Travel Destination Germany
Last week’s “Germany Travel Show 2012” – the German National Tourist Office’s annual workshop for the UK travel trade and press – was the biggest and most successful show since its launch fifteen years ago. 61 of Germany’s key tourist partners such as hotels, town & city representatives and regional tourist boards met with 180 UK tour operators and travel organisers for the annual one-stop premier event for incoming travel to Germany. This year the show was held at the unique & prestigious “One Marylebone” in the heart of London. [Read more…]
Düsseldorfer Weihnachtsmarkt 2011
Düsseldorf, Dezember verwandelt der Düsseldorfer Weihnachtsmarkt mit seinen sechs liebevoll gestalteten Themenwelten die Stadt für fast fünf Wochen in ein Wintermärchen für die ganze Familie. Die Beliebtheit des Weihnachtsmarktes zeigt sich dabei nicht nur in Düsseldorf, sondern auch weit über die Grenzen der NRW-Landeshauptstadt hinaus. Insbesondere aus den Niederlanden, Belgien, Frankreich und England kamen im Vorjahr die Besucher. Damit ist der Weihnachtsmarkt eine der tragenden touristischen Säulen in der messeschwachen Vorweihnachtszeit. Eine Neuerung ist seit diesem Jahr das Busparkplatz-Reservierungssystem der Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH (DMT). Mit dessen Hilfe haben Busunternehmer die Möglichkeit, direkt online und kostenlos ihren persönlichen Busparkplatz zu reservieren. [Read more…]
Europa Park – Winter wonderland
When snowflakes dance in the sky, the air is filled with the scent of gingerbread and children look forward to Santa Claus’ presents, then the time has come for a winter expedition through Germany’s biggest theme park. With numerous winter attractions, festive decorations and a fascinating show programme, Europa-Park offers plenty of fun and entertainment for young and old alike – also during the cold time of the year. From 26 November 2011 to 08 January 2012 (except 24/25 December 2011), Europa-Park turns into Germany’s biggest winter wonderland. [Read more…]