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New Opera house for Krakow, Poland
The historic city of Krakow and Poland’s major cultural centre has a new opera house. The concert venue has been inaugurated with a production of Krzysztof Penderecki’s The Devils of Loudun, a work which has had about thirty productions all over the world since its premiere in 1969. The production was directed by Laco Adamik, with Andrzej Straszynski conducting the Krakow Opera Orchestra. The gala opening was attended by several government ministers, the President of Krakow and the Archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz. With a surface area of 12, 000 square meters, the opera house has three theatres, the main one, seating 760, and two smaller ones designed for chamber opera productions and recitals. The facility boasts the latest in stage equipment and technology. Contact us for programmes and tickets - and for hotels in Krakow at best available rates!
The new opera house will be the venue of New Year’s Eve and New Year concerts. Daily performances will be given as of February, following the company’s tour of Holland.
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EuroBasket 2009 - Hotels for Basketball in Poland - 7-20 September 2009
We have great value hotels available for the European Basketball Championships in Poznan, Gdansk, Warsaw and Wroclaw (7 - 20 September 2009) - but expect high demand so recommend early bookings for hotels in these cities!
Flights Restart on Krakow-Rome Route!
Having suspended the Krakow-Rome flights because of limiting its operations to charters, Centralwings has abandoned its passengers (tourists and church officials visiting Vatican) on route with 75-percent occupancy. The passengers had to fly to Rome via Munich or Warsaw. Jan Pamula, the CEO of the Krakow airport, had numerous times asked LOT to come back to the route because of its prestige and high occupancy level.
“After initial negotiations with LOT and representatives of the Krakow airport we have decided to relaunch the route in the charter-mix formula. We still need to discuss the contract conditions and the sales details. We will fly on this route since spring, twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays”, Tomasz Szymczak, Centralwings CEO said
AITO Conference June 2009 in Gdansk - Book Hotels Now!
Gdansk Hotels look for a good conference season - book early to avoid disappointment!
The UK Association of Independent Tour Operators specialist travel agents overseas conference 2009 will take place in the harbour town of Gdansk, Poland, the organisation has announced.
Running from 11 to 14 June 2009, the organisers hope the conference will allow travel agents and tour operators to network, share ideas and address topical issues within the travel industry whilst discovering a new destination.
Specialist Travel Sites (Like Ours!) Showing Big gains in Public Support!
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"Another reason for the overall fall could be a general shift by consumers to other sites. The boss of one leading travel site said consumers could be moving to specialist sites “thinking they get a better service and deals”.
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BMI Airlines Abolishes Fuel Surcharges from Heathrow!
BMI airlines has announced that it has abolished all flight surcharges for all its flights to and from London Heathrow! Great news for our travellers worldwide and good to see that the era of high oil prices has moved on and flights are more affordable for all. Thank you BMI for passing on these surcharges - time to press ALL airlines to push for lower prices.
Discount Krakow Hotels and Christmas Markets!
Krakow offers a wonderful Christmas Market from 30 November to 31 December 2008 - a warm atmosphere, Christmas carols, mulled wine and great low-cost presents for your tree! And to help you pay for the visit, we are offering FREE NIGHTS in certain hotels - check site for full details...and BOOK EARLY to secure your rooms for these hugely popular dates.
Improved Disabled Facilities in Auschwitz
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The museum will provide these new services free of charge under the sponsorship of
Barbara Plant, the director of the school stated, “Previous opportunities were very limiting […] up until now, we could only tell visually impaired people about
A press liason for Auschwitz, Pawel Sawicki, said that, “It was most difficult to create a Braille map of
One of the specialists from the school, Leszek Ogorek, highlighted the fact that “it was most important to convey the magnitude of this place and not necessarily make the most exact map […] The map of
So far, the maps have been received very positively by the visually-impaired community. Przemek Kielar, a blind second-year student at the Vocational School for Piano Tuners, claims that “the maps are very well done and there is tons of information on them […] It’s possible to learn a lot from them, and blind people who have yet to go to Auschwitz will now be able to get a clear picture of the history and look of the concentration camp. Now, if someone is to go there, the experience of their visit will have a lot deeper meaning.”
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UEFA Cup 2012 in Ukraine in Doubt
KIEV, July 3 (Reuters) - Ukraine has three months to prove its preparations for hosting the 2012 European championship with Poland are on track, UEFA president Michel Platini said on Thursday, adding he felt confident of their success.
Platini said last weekend that Poland and Ukraine risked losing the right to host the tournament if stadiums in their capitals were not ready. He said UEFA would make a decision on that at a meeting in Bordeaux in late September.
Arriving in Ukraine after a visit to Poland, Platini met with Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and President Viktor Yushchenko -- whose personal backing for the joint bid to host Euro 2012 helped convince UEFA officials.
"You have three months to work together to give Poland and Ukraine a way of hosting a fantastic Euro," Platini said at a meeting with Yushchenko. "I am confident. But I need just a little guarantee."
Platini warned Ukraine about slow preparations in January, saying that the next few months were crucial. On Thursday, the had of European soccer's ruling body said those comments were meant to "wake up" Ukraine.
"We had some questions to ask you because not everything was exactly clear concerning many things in Ukraine -- the stadiums, the airports, etc," he said, addressing Yushchenko.
"You have answered straight away, and madame prime minister has also answered."
Both Yushchenko and Tymoshenko pledged to step up efforts.
"We will do everything, even the impossible, so that there will be a fantastic celebration for the entire world," Tymoshenko said at her meeting with Platini
New Flights Birmingham - Krakow, Katowice, Kaunas!
Ryanair opened its 25th base at Birmingham Airport yesterday (June 17th) and announced nine new routes to mark the occasion.
The new flights – to Alicante, Derry, Fuerteventura, Katowice, Kaunas, Krakow, Palma, Malaga and Murcia – will launch in October this year.
Ryanair's Bridget Dowling said that the opening of the airline's new base at was a "double celebration".
"We're celebrating the arrival of our first based aircraft here and we're also announcing a further nine new routes which go on sale today," she said.
The budget airline expects to have aircraft based at Birmingham that, by 2012, will deliver five million passengers per year and sustain 5,000 jobs, boosting the local economy by some £400 million.
Peter Vella, business development director at Birmingham, said he was "delighted" that the airport had become a new base for Ryanair and welcomed the announcement of new routes.
"These new services will offer passengers travelling from their local airport even greater choice and flexibility, allowing them to travel from within their region - whether that be for leisure or business," he added.
New stag hotel in Poznan
Stags: The newly opened System Premium hotel welcomes you! Free wireless internet access in the System Premium Hotel for all guests. There is a wellness centre too with a pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and fitness club. Great price and instant availability!
Euro 2012 in Poznan
Since the announcement that Poznan was picked as one of the cities to host Euro 2012, the city has been making preparations. While the construction of the national stadium in Warsaw won't begin until spring of 2009, at the moment Poznan has the most advanced preparations so far, and the city has begun working on a local stadium already. The football action will be spread over six cities in Poland; Warsaw, Gdansk, Poznan, Wroclaw, Chorzow and Krakow.
It's a bit early to book your accommodation for 2012, but why not take a look at our hotels in Poznan - all great value! The Italian owned Domina Group has expanded their portfolio with their new hotel in Poznan. With just 40 rooms this is an all suite/residence hotel, each room having a living room and kitchen corner. Right in the heart of the Old Town you have a great location and great facilities too!
Focus on: Krolewski Hotel, Gdansk
About the hotel:The historic Krolewski hotel stands in the very heart of 1000 year old Gdansk city, the cultural capital of the sea coast. Its unique features originates from the attractive location of the hotel by the Motlawa river and it is just near the famous Polish Baltic Philharmonic Society. It has a rich history reaching back as far as seventeenth century. The former royal granary on Olowianka island has been transformed into a comfortable hotel.
Our view: Historic Krolewski Hotel is a wonderful, unique building with views of Gdansk Old Town – this is something very special and was the former Royal Granary. All of the rooms have Cable TV, minibar, telephone and internet access.