short haul news JULY/AUGUST 2014 THE NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW Thirsty work in Bruges
VISITORS to Bruges, Belgium, now have another attraction to consider with the opening of the new Bruges Beer Museum in early July. Located on the Market Square the
three-storey museum feaures a tasting room for up to 200 visitors as well as two other floors of interactive features. Visitors are given an Ipad Mini on arrival for an interactive tour that includes quizzes.
visitflanders.co.uk
Transun plans a northern lights trip
TRANSUN has scheduled a new ‘one- off’ trip next year from Robin Hood Airport Doncaster-Sheffield to see Sweden’s
Aurora Borealis
(Northern Lights). The travel operator’s four-night
Arctic Spirit tour will depart on January 7, landing in Kiruna, the northernmost town in Sweden. Travellers will visit a remote part of
Lapland, with all the hotels and cabins on the Northern Lights Route – now an officially-designated journey by Scandinavian governments due to the intensity of the Aurora in the region. The deal will include husky sleds and snowmobile rides as well as a reindeer camp, forest trek and snow shoeing. There will also be a talk about the Northern Lights by guest speaker and award-winning astronomer Dr Stuart Clark. The package is available at £699pp.
transun.co.uk
Cosmos goes for Med and Red deals WESTERN Holidays’
Star Deals
second-edition brochure features offers on a choice of summer holidays across the Mediterranean, Red Sea and North Africa. Prices start from £129pp for a seven- night stay in Zante, based on allocation on arrival. It includes return flights, two-diamond rated self-catering accommodation and airport transfers. Holidays
to Majorca, the Canary Stena Line has summer deals
FERRY company Stena Line has a summer
rail and sail offer out of
Liverpool which provides the chance to travel from destinations all over England by train, then sail to Ireland for a price that starts at £29 for an adult single. Travellers can book their train tickets tickets together for a cost
and ferry
effective way to get from city-to-city with the whole family. The ships that service the Liverpool-Belfast route feature Stena
Line’s new Comfort Class cabins, dining options, and various areas to unwind in. There’s also a Stena Plus Lounge with a dedicated waiter service and a special menu, free Wi-Fi and complimentary use of iMacs in the Pod Lounge. There’s a kids’ play area with a mini climbing wall, flat screen TV for cartoons and movies and interactive play units. For a list of Rail and Sail fares see
stenaline.co.uk/rail.
Atlantic back in the Faroe Islands out of Stansted
FAROESE flag carrier Atlantic Airways is again operating its twice-weekly summer schedule from Stansted Airport to the Faroe Islands. The flights, on Thursdays and Mondays, will run until August 25, with return fares starting at £230, including taxes. The 18 Faroe Islands make up one of
IN BRIEF Ritz-Carlton in Tenerife: Abama Golf &
Spa Resort in Tenerife has been renamed The Ritz-Carlton Abama. Renovations are planned for the guest rooms and the poperty will add a Ritz-Carlton Club offering guests an exclusive haven on the 10th floor. An experiential ‘Ritz Kids’ will also launch at the family-friendly resort.
ritzcarlton.com/Tenerife
Liverpool to Bucharest: Romanian airline Blue Air is to begin a three-times-a- week
Bucharest from December 15. Flights will depart on Mondays, Wednesdays
and
Fridays through to the end of the winter season, with fares from 32.90 euros (£26.00), one way (excluding taxes and charges).
blueairweb.com
Asteroid comes round again: Stevns service between Liverpool and
Klint, a world-class geological site featuring a white cliff with a clay layer that contains the story of the asteroid that hit the earth 66 million years ago, has become Denmark’s fourth UNESCO World Heritage listing. The asteroid destroyed half the world’s animal and plant species, including the dinosaurs.
visitdenmark.com
Europe’s most unusual destinations, with eye-catching scenery, great walking, and prolifict birdlife. And getting around is easy, with the islands connected by modern tunnels, bridges or fast ferries. Operators featuring the Faroe Islands include Sunvil, Regent Holidays, Taber Holidays and Inntravel
atlantic.fo
Islands, Greece, Malta, Turkey (and Florida) are available from seven UK airports including Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Luton, East Midlands, Newcastle and Bristol. Agents can visit
cosmosagents.co.uk or call 0843 227 0963.
New visa regs for Turkey travellers
FOREIGN passport-holders entering Turkey must now be in possession of a passport valid for at least 60 days from the date of expiry of their visa, visa exemption period or residency permit to be able to enter the country before December 31 2014. For
example,
anyone leaving Turkey on August 20 2014 should hold a passport that is valid until at least October 20 2014. As from January 1 2015 passports must be valid for at least 60 days from the date of expiry of the visa. For example, a traveller with a visa expiry date of May 20 2015 must hold a passport that is valid until at least July 20 2015.
gototurkey.co.uk
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