Staying the course charted in the previous three years, Destination Germany is reporting increased foreign overnight numbers in 2013, this time breaking the 70 million barrier. Preliminary figures released by Germany’s Federal Statistics Office state that foreign guests spent 71.6 million nights last year in German hotels with ten or more beds, an increase of …
Due to its history and location, Bilbao offers a formidable cocktail where architecture, tradition, sea and mountains, character and history combine to offer the visitor endless tourism opportunities. Bilbao’s cultural offerings are hard to resist – two of the best art galleries in Spain along with six thematic museums, contemporary art exhibitions, and a daily …
The reason to visit Istanbul is to marvel at its historic treasures: Topkapi Palace, where generations of sultans ruled over the land (and the harem); the magnificent Blue Mosque; and ancient Hagia Sofia, which has served in different epochs as a basilica, a mosque, and finally a museum. But after the sun sets over the …