The ancient Greek theatre of Maroneia, located in the northeast part of Greece, will open for a performance in August nearly 23 centuries after the last one took place. The performance will take place on August 29th, with the first hostess being Greek actress Lydia Koniordou. She will present Euripides’ Monologues and is being directed by Thodoris Gonis. Excavations on the site began in 1981 and...
American actor George Clooney has been seen at his Lake Como, Italy home with a new Italian love interest, according to news reports. The perennial bachelor has been spotted with Sardinia model and television hostess Elisabetta Canalis. The 30-year old brunette hosts the Italian version of MTV’s Total Request Live. The pair was first seen in Rome as Clooney and Canalis shared a romantic meal at the...
The financial slow down in the housing market has resulted in the rise in investors considering purchasing property by way of fractional ownership. The Fractional Ownership Consultancy (FOC) has now been re branded as The Fractional Group in order to take advantage of the increased interest and to take the model deeper into Europe and across the world. Based in new, luxury offices in Marbella, Spain and...
The Brazilian state of Acre became known for its rubber trees and the Amazon forest in which they grow, but now it seeks to draw visitors for eco-tourism and holidays. The state is located next to the borders of Peru and Bolivia and is the westernmost state in the country. Currently about 200,000 visitors travel there each year, but the state is working to draw more. Seringal Cachoeira is an...
Samra Bay Marina and Spa Resort is a new luxury destination along the Golden Mile of Hurghada, Egypt. It is situated along the Red Sea coast of Egypt and is the premier tourist destination in the country. This new resort is being developed on 120,000 square meters of land and will have a marina, spa, fitness center, diving and aquatic sports center as well as plenty of entertainment, bars and...
Portugal is to be highlighted to UK overseas buyers at a forthcoming property exhibition taking place in September at the NEC Birmingham in the UK. The popular international property exhibition “A Place in the Sun Live” will showcase Portugal with new Portuguese Pavilion.The organisers of A Place in the Sun Live have signed an exclusive deal with the Portuguese UK Chamber of Commerce to create a...
The Spanish government has just announced that it plans to spend €1 billion to promote tourism in the country as it seeks to gain back some of its lost visitors. This is actually the third extension of the Plan Renove tourism promotion that was proposed by Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. The Prime Minister travelled to Mallorca to hold his regular cabinet meeting and announce the tourism...
Portugal’s Alentejo region has experienced an increase in tourists this summer compared to 2008. The Tourist Development Unit recently told the Lusa news agency that the number of tourists to the region has risen two to three percent for the summer, which is in contrast to the neighboring Algarve and other popular tourist spots in Europe. “Regarding tourist numbers, contrary to what has happened...
The first Caspar Theme Park in the Middle East is set for Dubai. The new park based on the popular cartoon character, Caspar the friendly ghost, is to be located in Dubai Festival Centre and is scheduled for opening in 2010. The Caspar theme park is being launched in collaboration with Kuwait-based Future Kid Entertainmant and Al-Futtaim Real Estate. The new park will be 6,340 square meters in size and...
The reopening of the Greek Orthodox Halki Seminary on HeybeliadaIsland off Istanbul is being discussed by local residents and politicians. The seminary operated from 1844 until 1971 on the second largest of the Prince’s Islands in the MarmaraSea. Many residents and business owners on the island favor reopening the seminary as a way to bring increased tourism to Heybeliada. The government is looking at...