The Turkish government is pushing a plan to promote the Bodrum Peninsula as a tourist destination while controlling growth, and recently declared the area to be an official tourism center. The designation gives the Culture and Tourism Ministry the ability to take over authority for preparing new building plans in the area. The Bodrum peninsula is located in the southwest part of Turkey and is one of...
The Portuguese government is set to launch a new tourist promotion campaign worth a reported €7.5 million. State Secretary for Tourism Bernardo Trinidade recently confirmed the campaign, which will launch in several foreign countries to promote Portugal as a travel destination. Portugal has sponsored tourist campaigns in a number of European countries in recent years, including Ireland, France,...
The 12th European Dance Festival is taking place in Cyprus through the end of June. The Festival began on June 7 with performances taking place at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol and at the Pallas Theatre in Nicosia. The countries that are performing in this year’s festival are Italy, Sweden, Hungary, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Austria, Finland, Portugal and Cyprus. The...
A beautiful old Devon estate located in the small town of Tuckenhay offers the best of country living in one of the hottest property areas in the country. The Old Bakehouse has been featured in numerous magazines and publications for its prime location and classic country charm. It has been described as iconic, historic and been featured in “The Week” as one of the best properties on the market in the...
The 2009 International Paris Air Show is set to open its 48th edition, which will run from June 15th through the 21st at the Le Bourget Exhibition Centre. The show is celebrating its 100th anniversary as the first Paris Air Show was held in 1909 at the Grand Palais in Paris. While the flying displays that take place daily from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm draw the largest crowds, there are many other things that...
Brazil officially entered into recession in the first quarter of 2009, but the contraction was less severe than many had feared. Favorable signs are already emerging and some analysts predict that the economy will be back to modest growth levels by the end of the year. The Brazilian economy fell by 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2009 in a year-over-year basis, according to the country’s...
A new report highlights the effects that international real estate buyers have had on the South Florida property market in recent years. Buyers from abroad have helped to grow the popular real estate market in Florida and even as hard times have hit they are taking advantage of the low prices and low dollar value. A report from the consultants Gerson Lehrman Group notes that foreign buyers are now...
International bestselling business author and top business thought leader – Jonathan Blain , has sort the assistance of overseas property website Homesgofast.com to sell his luxury home located in Totnes Devon England. The house with a price tag of 2 million pounds was previously marketed without success to wealthy UK buyers. The house offered for sale is a landmark home that has previously featured...
Devon and Cornwall house prices have seen the biggest yearly slump in house prices across England and Wales, according to latest figures from the Land Registry. Land Registry figures released this week show the South West has seen the biggest property price fall of anywhere in England in Wales over the past year. In April 2009 the average house price in the region was £159,704, an 18% drop on the...
While many visitors to Tuscany stick to the popular towns and museums inland, there are some nice beaches to lure you to the coast. There are many well-known destinations along the Italian coastline, but this part of Tuscany provides visitors with nice beaches and proximity to all that this part of Italy is famous for – Florence, sun-drenched hills and spectacular works of art. Probably the most...