Weekend Vacations Vacation Guides
Shopping in Berlin - The KaDeWe
The KaDeWe, with its total floor area of 60,000 sq.m., is one of the leading retail stores in the world - standing alongside the Galeries Lafayette in Paris and Harrods in London. The store is not only at the pinnacle of the world’s league of exclusive shopping experiences, but also claims one of the top spots in creativity for retail stores in the 21st Century.
The Boulevard of Luxury on the ground floor boasts international brands such as Louis Vuit-ton, Chanel, Gucci and Christian Dior, represented with their own shops, whilst the Dell-signer and Fashion Boulevard, with a floor area of 20,000 sq.m., makes connections with the world renown of Berlin as a fashion metropolis of the 1920%.
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Posted by: To Trip on Sunday, 28th Sep, 2008
Venice of Prague - River Canal Boat Trips
For some it suffices to see the Prague Castle with its palace of princes. For others, the Old Town Square with its fantastical Astronomical Clock and its houses of aldermen. Yet whosoever wishes to see Prague must set sail on the river Vltava.
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Posted by: To Trip on Sunday, 31st Aug, 2008
Kuressaare history tour
A brief overview of the history of Kuressaare shows how the island was passed on from one ought ruler to another.
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Posted by: To Trip on Friday, 20th Jun, 2008
Kuressaare - Estonia health resort
Kuressaare was the first city in Estonia to become a member of European Healthy Cities Network in 1998, although the capital of Saaremaa has been an important health resort since the 19th century. In the 1820s, curative sea mud was discovered and in 1824, the first spa in Estonia was built in Saaremaa.
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Posted by: To Trip on Wednesday, 18th Jun, 2008
Estonia Islands Travel
There are an innumerable islands and islets in Saaremaa County. The islets are especially popular among birds. People are more fond of the biggest islands in Estonia - Saaremaa; Muhu, which is between Saaremaa and the mainland; Abruka - right next to Saaremaa; Ruhnu - a solitary piece of land in the Gulf of Riga; and an island furthest to the West, Vilsandi. One can take a ferry from the mainland to get to Muhu and drive on to Saaremaa via a road on a dyke that has connected the two islands for over a hundred years. Abruka can be accessed by small ferries through Saaremaa; Ruhnu, also by ferry in summer or even by a plane at times; to Vilsandi, by boat or, in the times of low water, walk or ride in the back of a truck with a friendly driver.
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Posted by: To Trip on Wednesday, 11th Jun, 2008
Island Travel for a Lonely Wonderer
Those not fond of organized tourism can find countless places at Saaremaa to have one-on-one encounters with nature. In summer, one can start with the beautiful north shore beaches of cold water and a rocky seafloor.
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Posted by: To Trip on Tuesday, 10th Jun, 2008
Winona Hotel - Winona-Days Inn
Hotel is newly renovated hotel - very friendly with it’s old-fashioned atmosphere, has clean and comfortable enough rooms. Read the rest of this page »
Hotels’ location is useful if you are goig to have a rest on your way to Missisippi Boat Harbour.
Posted by: To Trip on Sunday, 8th Jun, 2008
Saaremaa Island Vacation Attractions
The summers in Saaremaa are filled with different concerts, festivals, etc. Just choose what you like best, and go! Read the rest of this page »
In July, for example, you can waltz through the city to the castle’s courtyard and dance until the early morning at the festival, Saaremaa Waltz.
Posted by: To Trip on Sunday, 8th Jun, 2008
The “Must-see” places: Saaremaa’s Eiffel Tower, Loch Ness and Great Canyon
There are places in Saaremaa that one simply must see! Read the rest of this page »
The first in the list would be the Kuressaare fortress from the 14th century.
Posted by: To Trip on Saturday, 7th Jun, 2008
Saaremaa Island Travel - Food, drink, accommodation
It would be a sin to leave the island without trying the fish. Nowadays the fish is more rare than it used to be when the nets were so full that the fishermen took only the liver out of the codfish and threw the rest back into the sea. The best fish on the island are the smoked eels and flatfish, but you should also try the Baltic herring, sprat or herring that the locals still love. Also, look for codfish, salmon, trout and garfish, also called the “poor man’s eel”.
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Posted by: To Trip on Saturday, 7th Jun, 2008