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안내서 검토/달 수첩: 이탈리아

버클리, 캘리포니아에서 달 수첩은 여행 가이드의 다산 (1973년부터 100 이상 제목) 및 최고 품질 발행인 중 일관되게 이었다.

이탈리아 그들의 새로운 수첩은 아무 예외도 없다.

뉴욕 출생지 Alexei J. Cohen-together는을 가진 헌납자 이다 감심한 세부사항에 있는 반도의 모든 지구를 커버하는 거의 900 페이지의 높게 읽기 쉽고 유익한 종이표지 책 썼다. 특히 유용하다 지도를 가진 정밀한 자원 단면도 플러스 우수한 지도 그리고 철저한 색인은, 인터넷 사이트와 추가 읽기에.

로마에서 사는 이탈리아 필름 담황색의 연한 가죽에 의하여, Cohen에는 이탈리아 필름에 좋은 단면도가 있고 역사, 문학 및 예술적인 문맥을 염두에 두고 그의 여행 논평이 교착한다. 달 수첩: 이탈리아 (초판 2008년)는 유럽과 이탈리아에 여행 책의 어떤 선반든지에 우수한 추가이다.

달은 또한 릭 Steves를' 유럽에 있는 각종 목적지에 관하여 특별하고 불경한 안내서 간행하는 Avaon 책의 부분이다.

달 수첩 시리즈는 온라인 자원을 위한 중대한 사진술, 지도, 인터넷 단면도, 여행자를 위한 팁, 빠른 용어집 및 언어 converson 단면도 및 경편한 색인 조차 포함한다. 이탈리아 달 안내서의 각 단면도는 사람들과 문화 의 건강, 설비, 서비스, 광경에 관하여 단면도 플러스 현재 정보를 가진 각 지구를, 나눈다,  그리고 여행 계획자. 달의 좌우명은: "일반적인 여행을 위한 치료". 그리고 그들은 그것을 증명한다.

Jerry Nemanic, 유럽 편집자 를 위한 Jetsetters 잡지.

달 이탈리아 Viareggio의 사육제에 경축에 서유럽에서 고산, 달 수첩 이탈리아를 올라가기에서 모두에 제안 지도는 여행자에게 개인 및 잊지 못하는 경험을 창조할 필요가 있는 공구를 준다.

제네바의 호텔 d' Angleterre 타마린드 저녁식사 거래

For the fifth year running the Hôtel d’Angleterre, Red Carnation’s hideaway in Geneva, will be hosting its annual summer sub-continental spectacular when a five-man team flies in from the Michelin-star Tamarind restaurant in London.

This three-week event runs from July 28 to Aug.16 in the hotel’s Windows Restaurant.

To encourage guests to enjoy the event, the hotel is offering a package that features: an overnight stay for two; buffet breakfast; a four-course Indian dinner; and daily newspaper of choice. Rates are from CHF640 for one night, based on two people sharing a double room, including VAT and service charges and excluding Geneva city tax of CHF 4.25 per person per night.

For bookings or further information, call +41 (0) 22 906 55 14 or visit www.dangleterrehotel.com

Croatia Hosts Summer Fests

Croatia is holding several festivals this summer. The Dubrovnik Summer Festival ( www.dubrovnik-festival.hr)  to Aug. 25, uses open-air stages to host about 80 plays, ballets, operas and musical performances, literary events, exhibitions, poetry recitals and more.

The Kastav Cultural Summer (www.kkl.hr) runs through Aug. 29 in Kastav, a small town close to the city of Rijeka on northern Adriatic coast. During summer months, Kastav becomes a center where many cultural events take place. Concerts, theater and dance performances and much more is happening in this small inland town that’s becoming more popular as a tourist destination in the past few years.

The Split Summer Festival (www.splitsko-ljeto.hr), to Aug. 14, features opera, theater, dance and music. It takes place on locations in and around the city, including the Diocletian’s Palace.

Call the Croatian National Tourist Office at 800-829-4416 or visit www.croatia.hr

Monte Carlo Fireworks Competition

Monte-Carlo International Musical Fireworks will run on July 25 and Aug. 11 and 22. This free event attracts thousands from the area to view some of the most beautiful and original fireworks around.

The competition has been held since 1966 and brings pyrotechnic specialists from around the world to show off their talent. Fireworks begin around 9:30 pm, or when it is dark.

There is good viewing from several locations: around the port sitting at a café, from the palace area or along the ramparts of Fort Antoine, and just off the Casino Terrace. The competition continues through the month of August and the winner returns Nov. 18 to create the fireworks display on the evening before the National Holiday.

Visit www.visitmonaco.com

Monte Carlo Summer Festival

The 2008 edition of the Monte-Carlo Sporting Summer Festival will take place until Aug. 23. Two guitarists will perform at the beginning and end of the summer: Eric Clapton will bring the Monte-Carlo Sporting Summer Festival to an end on Aug. 22 and 23.

American rock bands ZZ Top (July 21) and Chicago (July 28)

Call 800-753-9696 or visit www.sportingmontecarlo.com

Religious Travel Year of Faith Tourism

The World Religious Travel Association (WRTA) designated 2009 as The Year of Faith Tourism.

The year-long celebrations and activities will: Highlight the New Era of Faith Tourism; Increase the awareness of the personal and communal benefits of Faith Tourism;

and contribute to the overall growth and health of the global economy, travel industry, and individual travel providers.

The official host of The Year of Faith Tourism is the World Religious Travel Association, the leading organization dedicated to the $18 billion faith-based travel, tourism, and hospitality industry.

As part of its kick-off for The Year of Faith Tourism, the World Religious Travel Association (WRTA) is hosting this fall the World Religious Travel Expo & Educational Conference in Orlando from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, 2008.

To learn more about The Year of Faith Tourism, visit the official website at www.faithtourism2009.com.

For more information about the World Religious Travel Association or the World Religious Travel Expo, call 800-657-1288 or visit www.religioustravelassociation.com

and www.religioustravelexpo.com

Tripwolf Free Guides to Europe

Tripwolf.com, a social travel guide that specializes in Europe but also offers content about other pats of the world, is targeting the U.S. market. It combines professional editorial content with user-generated content from travelers worldwide. Tripwolf is backed by MairDumont, Europe’s largest publisher of travel guides, including Baedeker, Dumont and Marco Polo. Through collaboration with tripwolf, MairDumont has put all of its content - covering more than 200,000 destinations and points of interest - online for free.

For more information, visit www.tripwolf.com

Italy by Vintage Car Offer

Italy by Vintage Car is offering a package that lets clients see Italy from behind the wheel of an authentic Italian vintage car. Italy by Vintage Car offers excursions through Italy with participants driving themselves in vintage Italian cars from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

The trips include accommodations, dinners and the chance to travel way off the beaten track through the Italian countryside.

Guests are free to travel at their own pace and trips are accompanied by a mechanic who washes and gasses the car each night, and makes any technical adjustments. Luggage is transported separately between hotels and will be waiting in the room when guests arrive.

Italy by Vintage Car offers four extended itineraries, the Best of Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast, Rome to Milan, Tuscany with Kids and a three-day trip to Italy’s Lazio and Abruzzo regions - as well as custom tours.

All Italy by Vintage Car trips include accommodations in deluxe hotels, many meals, snacks and tastings along the routes.

Transfers from/to the starting point and from finish point, professional English-speaking guides for cultural visits, entrance fees, full-day use of vintage cars with unlimited mileage, full insurance (civil liability, driver and passenger, damage to car), gasoline and highway tolls, separate luggage transfers, emergency cell phone in the car, detailed maps and route suggestions, professional VCT Tour manager throughout the trip, additional vintage car and a support vehicle with mechanical assistance throughout and gratuities for porters and hotel service.

For more information, visit www.italybyvintagecar.com

Bavarian Passion Play Program

Trafalgar Tours is now offering packages to Oberammgergau, –a village in the Bavarian Alps – including tickets to the Passion Play in Oberammergau, at a great value.

Trafalgar has reserved special first-class tickets for the 2010 Passion Play, obtained hotel accommodations far in advance in anticipation of the high demand and is offering 15 itineraries that include one- or two-night stays in Oberammergau and tickets to the play.

The play is performed every 10 years by residents of Oberammergau. The play has a running time of approximately seven hours, with a meal served during the intermission.

The next play takes place in 2010. Trafalgar’s Oberammergau itineraries range from 10 to 22 days, departing every week May through September.

The first eleven itineraries come from the First Class Europe brochure, and last four are from the CostSaver brochure.

They include: European Escapade — 22 days from $6,205; two nights in Oberammergau; European Horizons — 18 days from $5,549; two nights in Oberammergau; Traditional Europe — 20 days from $6,160; two nights in Oberammergau; European Marvel — 15 days from $4,230; one night in Oberammergau; European Spree — 10 days from $3,435; one night in Oberammergau; European Whirl — 15 days from $4,590; one night in Oberammergau; European Interlude — 18 days from $5,240; one night in Oberammergau; The Grand Alpine Tour — 16 days from $4,550; two nights in Oberammergau; Best of Germany & Austria — 15 days from $4,385; two nights in Oberammergau; Best of Germany — 13 days from $3,924; two nights in Oberammergau; Sound of Music — 10 days from $3,505; two nights in Oberammergau; European Delight — 15 days from $3,300; two nights in Oberammergau; European Experience — 16 days from $3,375; one night in Oberammergau; European Cavalcade — 20 days from $4,025; one night in Oberammergau; Picturesque Lakes, Mountains & Villages — 13 days from $3,165; two nights in Oberammergau.

For more information and reservations, call 800-854-0103 or visit www.trafalgar.com/preview

Future Vacations New Price Match Policy

Future Vacations launched a new Price Match policy. Under terms of the new policy that will match any competitor’s price on comparable vacation packages within three hours, ensuring that travelers always receive the best value for their vacation dollar.

Travel agents or consumers who book a Future Vacations package and find a lower price on a comparable package elsewhere can call Future Vacations’ new Price Match Hotline – 800-373-7801 – and speak directly to a Price Match Specialist for immediate service.

Comparable packages must feature the same airline, hotel, room category, travel dates and inclusions (e.g.: rental car, ground transfers, theme park/show tickets, etc.). For the fastest service, calls must be made during the following Price Match business hours: Monday to Saturday 9 am to 7 pm EST and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm EST.

Calls made outside of these hours will receive a return call the following business day. If Future Vacations is unable to match the price of a package, travelers will receive a $25 travel credit for future use.

The Price Match Policy is effective now and until further notice on all packages in the Future Vacations portfolio, which spans the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, Hawaii, Mexico, Europe, South America, Africa and the Middle East.

For telephone reservations, call 800-456-2323.