The following Marseille travel guide provides tourists with important information about this French city. Situated on France’s south east coast, Marseille is the oldest city in France and is the third largest metropolitan area. Regardless of this, Marseille retains a more traditional appearance with its coastal corniches, narrow streets and ancient architecture. There are numerous [...]

AMSTERDAM – European air traffic could return to about 50 percent of its normal levels Monday if weather forecasts confirm that skies over the half the continent are clearing of volcanic ash that has thrown global travel into chaos, the European Union said Sunday.
Germany temporarily loosened some airspace restrictions before the EU announcement, allowing limited [...]

After apparently showing signs of petering out on Tuesday the Eyjafjallajokull volcano has reared back into life, throwing ice, smoke and steam into the air.
Eruptions last month took place in a 1.2 mile (2km) wide ice-free strip on the flank of the volcano. The latest eruption occurred up to 6 miles west, at a higher [...]

The volcanic ash plume in Iceland and Glasgow’s deserted airport terminal
All flights in and out of the UK and several other European countries have been suspended as ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland moves south.
Up to 4,000 flights are being cancelled with airspace closed in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark among others.
The UK’s air [...]

In Sweden and Denmark the bridge is most often referred to as Öresundsbron and Øresundsbroen, respectively. The bridge company itself insists on Øresundsbron, a compromise between the two languages. This symbolises a common cultural identity for the region, the people becoming “Öresund citizens” once the bridge is established. Since the crossing actually comprises a bridge, [...]

Bornholm formed part of the historical Lands of Denmark when the nation united out of a series of petty chiefdoms. It was originally administratively part of the province of Scania and was administered by the Scanian Law after this was codified in the 13th century. Control over the island evolved into a long-raging dispute between [...]

Stockholm is often nicknamed the “Venice of the North”. This moniker is owed in part to the city’s geographic location on 14 islands scattered over the fresh waters of Lake Mälaren. Stockholm is not only the capital of Sweden, but it is also one of the most naturally beautiful cities in Europe. It is part [...]

Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has become one of Europe’’s (and the world’’s) most popular tourist destinations. It is the sixth most-visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Berlin. Prague suffered considerably less damage during World War II than some other major cities in the region, allowing most of its [...]

The caves of the Drach are four great caves that are located in the island of Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. They are in the municipality of Manacor, near the locality of Porto Cristo. The caves extend to a depth of 25 meters, reaching 2.4 km in length. The four caves, namely Black Cave, White Cave, [...]

Tivoli (in English also called Tivoli Gardens) is a famous amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on August 15, 1843 and is, with the exception of Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampenborg, the oldest amusement park in the world.
Tivoli is currently the most visited theme park in Scandinavia and the 3rd most [...]