www.hovedsteder.blogg.no is a Norway-based blog about the capitals of the world, with a focus on tourism and travel, the environment, diplomatic affairs, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected]

The Royal Court of Norway has released several new photos of the Royal Family as the King and Queen celebrates 25 years on the throne, From right to left King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Photo credit: The Royal Court (Det kongelige hoff) / Jørgen Gomnæs. See more photos at www.kongehuset.no

Annonsørinnhold

I butikk: Vårskoene du går for

On Sunday 17 January King Harald (78) and Queen Sonja (78) of Norway will celebrate 25 years as monarchs.

King Harald V ascended to the throne and became Head of State when his father, King Olav V, passed away on 17 January 1991, aged 87. He had reigned since 1957.

Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon Magnus and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and their three children Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra, His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus and Mr Marius Borg Høiby; Her Highness Princess Märtha Louise, her husband Mr Ari Behn and their three children, and Her Highness Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner (the King’s older sister), and her family will attend Church Service in the Royal Palace Chapel in Oslo, according to the Royal Court website.

In the afternoon The King and Queen and The Royal Family attend the Winter games in the Palace Square, an event open to the general public to take part in.

The King and Queen will later attend the Gala performance in the University Hall on Sunday evening. The Queen of Denmark, The King and Queen of Sweden, The Crown Prince and Crown Princess, Princess Märtha Louise, Mr Ari Behn and Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner will also be in attendance.

Source: The Royal Court / www.kongehuset.no

#AriBehn #Astrid #By #CarlGustaf #Danmark #Destinasjon #Dronning #Ferie #Gudstjeneste #Harald #Hovedstad #Haakon #HaakonMagnus #IngridAlexandra #Kapell #Konge #Kronprins #Kronprinsesse #Margrethe #MarthaLouise #MetteMarit #Norge #Olav #Oslo #Reise #Reiseliv #Reiselyst #Reisemål #Silvia #Slottet #Slottsplassen #Sonja #Sverige #SverreMagnus #Turisme #Turist #Universitet #Vinter

www.hovedsteder.blogg.no is a Norway-based blog about the capitals of the world, with a focus on tourism and travel, the environment, diplomatic affairs, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected]

I dag 15.januar åpnet Internationale Grüne Woche Berlin – Grüne Woche i dagligtale, en av verdens største, og eldste, matmesser – der landbruks- og hageprodukter står i fokus.

Grüne Woche regnes som den viktigste matmessen i verden.

1200 utstillere fra 64 land fra hele verden deltar, og vel 80 norske utstillere (mot 130 i 2015) er på plass. Til stede ved åpningen var Norges ferske landbruksminister Jon Georg Dahle (Frp), sammen med ministerkolleger fra alle deltakerlandene.

Til stede var også den tyske forbundspresidenten, Joachim Gauck.

Grüne Woche blir arrangert i messehallene under Funkturm (bildet) og ble arrangert for første gang i 1926. Hele 50.000 mennesker besøkte den aller første messen. Nå besøker over en halv million mennesker den populære messen.

Grüne Woche varer fram til 24.januar.

Les mer på: www.gruenewoche.de

#Berlin #By #Destinasjon #Ferie #Fremskrittspartiet #Frp #GruneWoche #Hage #Grønn #Hovedstad #Landbruk #Mat #Messe #Minister #President #Reise #Reiseliv #Reiselyst #Reisemål #Turisme #Turist #Tyskland

www.hovedsteder.blogg.no is a Norway-based blog about the capitals of the world, with a focus on tourism and travel, the environment, diplomatic affairs, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected]

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Panama was inaugurated yesterday. The opening ceremony in Panama City Tuesday was led by Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar. In April 2014, the Embassy of Panama was opened in the Moroccan capital Rabat.

Annonsørinnhold

10 rimelige europeiske storbyer du kan reise til nå

The Moroccan government officials highlighted that the withdrawal by Panama of its recognition of the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara / SADR) was part of the efforts of Panama to consolidate relations with its African partners.

Diplomatic relations between Panama and the self-proclaimed SADR were established in 1979 and suspended in  2013, five months before the opening of the Panamanian Embassy in Morocco.

However, on January 7, the ruling Democratic Revolutionary Party welcomed the resumption of diplomatic relations between Panama and the SADR, and the Embassy of the Saharawi Republic was re-opened in Panama.

On Wednesday, the Vice-President and Foreign Minister of Panama, Isabel de Saint Malo argued in a statement that the re-opening of the Embassy of the self-proclaimed SADR in Panama does not affect Moroccan-Panamanian relations.

“The lifting of the suspension of relations between Panama and the SADR is an isolated problem in our relationship with Morocco for which we demonstrated our willingness to strengthen it,” Minister de Saint Malo said after the inauguration of the Moroccan Embassy in Panama.

See more at www.moroccoworldnews.com/2016/01/177361/panama-opens-embassies-of-morocco-and-so-called-sadr-simultaneously

Source: www.moroccoworldnews.com

#Ambassade #By #Destinasjon #Ferie #Hovedstad #Kongedømme #Marokko #Panama #Rabat #Reise #Reiseliv #Reiselyst #Reisemål #SADR #Sahrawi #Storby #Turisme #Turist #Utenriksminister #VestSahara #VisePresident

#Capital #City #Destination #Embassy #ForeignMInister #Holiday #Kingdom #Morocco #Tourism #Travel #WesternSahara #VicePresident

www.hovedsteder.blogg.no is a Norway-based blog about the capitals of the world, With a focus on tourism and travel, the environment, diplomatic affairs, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected]

The government of Ethiopia has stopped the expansion of Addis Ababa following demonstrations from the Oromo ethnic group.

Annonsørinnhold

Stort vårsalg hos Get Inspired: Opptil 70% avslag

The aim of the master plan is to add areas around Addis Ababa into the city’s developing economy, reports africanews.com

Oromo farmers fear that the city’s master plan could displace their population. According to human rights groups at least 140 people have been killed by security forces during protests organised by the Oromo tribe.

The Ethiopian government has contested the death toll of human rights groups claiming the figures are overestimated.

The Oromo’s People’s Democratic Organisation(OPDO) said the decision was taken after three days of discussions in Adama town.

OPDO believes any issue on which common consensus is not reached with the public will not be implemented.

The plan was suppose to be jointly implemented by the Addis Ababa city authority and the Oromo ethnic group.

A report by human right watch condemned the recent arrest of Bekele Gerba, deputy chairman of the Oromo Federalist Congress claiming the Ethiopian government was targeting prominent Oromo intellectuals who have an influence over the population.

Ethiopian authorities were urged to allow people to peacefully protest and ensure that farmers are protected from forced displacement without consultation and adequate compensation.

Oromo is a large ethnic group in Ethiopia and covers about 284,538 square kilometres.

According to statistics carried out in 2007, its population stands at over 27 million inhabitants.

See more at http://www.africanews.com/2016/01/13/ethiopia-forced-to-stop-expansion-of-capital-city

Source: www.africanews.com

#AddisAbeba #Bonde #By #Destinasjon #Etiopia #Etnisk #Ferie #Hovedstad #Jordbruk #Landbruk #Menneskerettigheter #Politikk #Regjering #Reise #Reiseliv #Reiselyst #Reisemål #Stamme #Storby #Turisme #Turist

#Agriculture #Capital #City #Destination #Ethiopia #Ethnic #Farmer #Government #Holiday #HumanRights #Politics #Tourism #Travel 

www.hovedsteder.blogg.no is a Norway-based blog about the capitals of the world, With a focus on tourism and travel, the environment, diplomatic affairs, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected]

Four Seasons has opened reservations for the second of its hotels in the Colombian capital, Bogota, reports ttgmedia.com

Annonsørinnhold

Stort vårsalg hos Get Inspired: Opptil 70% avslag

Four Seasons Hotel Bogota is a reworking of the city’s former Hotel Charleston and when it opens in April, the group said it will “usher in a new era in luxury hospitality in one of the world’s most exciting destinations”.

The completely remodelled building joins the just-opened Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogota.

More than half of the Four Seasons Hotel Bogota inventory will be suites and all have been designed by Lauren Rotett, of US practice Rotett Studio, which has an extensive portfolio of corporate and hospitality projects.

The hotel is in the heart of the city’s Zona T, where there are several blocks of pedestrian-only streets with restaurants, nightspots and Calle de la Moda, or Fashion Avenue.

“Our two Four Seasons hotels in Bogota complement each other, and both are unlike any other in the world,” said general manager Luis Argote, who grew up in the city.

Bathrooms have been completely replaced, and in-room technology overhauled throughout, while a new spa will offer treatments by French brand Biologique Recherche.

Four Seasons will also launch Kuru, overseen by chef Pablo Penalosa and inspired by Japanese robata grill cooking. The grill features prominently at the centre of the restaurant, which also has a sushi bar and has been given streetfront and back terraces by designer Saul Sasson.

See more at https://www.ttgmedia.com/luxury/luxury/double-act-for-four-seasons-in-colombia-2521

Source: www.ttgmedia.com

#Aveny #Bad #Bar #Bogota #By #Charleston #Colombia #Design #Destinasjon #Ferie #FourSeasons #Frankrike #Fransk #Grill #Gågate #Hotell #Hovedstad #Japan #Japansk #Kokk #LatinAmerika #Luksus #Mat #Medina #Mote #Reise #Reiseliv #Reiselyst #Reisemål #Restaurant #Spa #Studio #Suite #Sushi #SørAmerika #Teknologi #Turisme #Turist

#Avenue #Bathroom #Capital #Chef #City #Destination #Fashion #Food #France #French #Holiday #Japanese #LatinAmerica #Luxury #Pedestrian #SouthAmerica #Technology #Tourism #Travel

www.hovedsteder.blogg.no is a Norway-based blog about the capitals of the world, With a focus on tourism and travel, the environment, diplomatic affairs, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected]

Russian online hotel reservation service Oktogo.ru named the ten most popular destinations for Russian tourists who traveled with children during the New Year holidays in 2016. The rating is based on hotel booking data from 1 to 10 January 2016, reports the Armenian ARKA News Agency,

The top 10 popular destinations for foreign trips with children were Tallinn, Riga, Prague, Vilnius, Barcelona, Rome, Helsinki, Berlin, Yerevan and Warsaw. 

According to Travel.ru, the number of Russians who preferred to travel with children for  New Year holidays increased by one third compared to last year.

The top ten most popular cities in Russia for  traveling with children for New Year’s holidays were St. Petersburg, Moscow, Sochi, Kazan, Kostroma, Novgorod, Vologda, Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod and Vladimir.

The most inexpensive cities were Smolensk, Kislovodsk, Murmansk, Pereslavl and Kaliningrad.

The most popular resort destinations for spending the New Year holidays with the children were Bali (Indonesia), Dubai (UAE), Phuket (Thailand), Cebu (Philippines) and Langkawi (Malaysia).

Lovers of skiing with children chose Bulgaria, Andorra and Austria. 

The most inexpensive European capitals to visit for  winter vacations were Belgrade and Warsaw.

See more at http://arka.am/en/news/tourism/armenian_capital_is_one_of_most_popular_destinations_for_russian_tourists_/

Source: www.arka.am

#Andorra #Armenia #Bali #Barcelona #Beograd #Berlin #Bulgaria #By #Cebu #Destinasjon #Dubai #Emiratene #Estland #Ferie #Filippinene #Finland #ForenteArabiskeEmirater #Hotell #Helsingfors #Helsinki #Hovedstad #Indonesia #Italia #Jaroslavl #Jerevan #Kaliningrad #Katalonia #Kazan #Kislovodsk #Kostroma #Langkawi #Latvia #Litauen #Malaysia #Moskva #Murmansk #NizjnijNovgorod #Novgorod #Nyttår #Pereslavl #Phuket #Polen #Praha #Reise #Reiseliv #Reiselyst #Reisemål #Resort #Riga #Roma #Russland #StPetersburg #Serbia #Ski #Smolensk #Sochi #Spania #Storby #Tallinn #Thailand #Tsjekkia #Turisme #Turist #Tyskland #Vilnius #Vladimir #Vologda #Warszawa #Østerrike

#Austria #Belgrade #Capital #Catalonia #City #CzechRepublic #Destination #Emirates #Estonia #Germany #Holiday #Italy #Lithuania #Moscow #NewYear #Philippines #Poland #Prague #Rome #Russia #Spain #Tourism #Travel #UAE #UnitedArabEmirates #Warzaw #Yaroslavl #Yerevan

www.hovedsteder.blogg.no is a Norway-based blog about the capitals of the world, with a focus on tourism and travel, the environment, diplomatic affairs, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected]

Luxembourg City

Tourism in Luxembourg City, capital of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, grew for the sixth consecutive year in 2015, with the number of queries made at the tourist office rising 12.33 percent to 680,897, the Luxembourger Wort newspaper reports.

Participation in guided tours rose 15.79 percent with 294,240 people taking part in a tour in the capital.

Meanwhile, visits to the ever popular Casemates, former military tunnels under the old town, rose by almost 10 percent with 127,475 exploring the atmospheric passageways.

New features introduced in 2015 which served to boost tourism include the creation of a Luxembourg Convention Bureau to assist the Luxembourg Presidency of the European Union as well as well a light show Luxembourg Light Nights on December 18 and 19.

See more at http://www.wort.lu/en/business/680-897-queries-at-lcto-tourism-in-capital-grows-for-6th-consecutive-year-569626b20da165c55dc511eb

Source: www.wort.lu

#By #Destinasjon #EU #Ferie #Gamleby #Grand #Hertug #Hovedstad #Konferanse #Luxembourg #Lys #Militær #Reise #Reiseliv #Reiselyst #Reisemål #Show #Storhertugdømme #Tunnel #Turisme #Turist

#Capital #City #Convention #Destination #Duke #GrandDuchy #Holiday #Light #Military #OldTown #Tourism #Travel

www.hovedsteder.blogg.no is a Norway-based blog about the capitals of the world, with a focus on tourism and travel, the environment, diplomatic affairs, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected]

Foto: norskfilmbyra.no

Annonsørinnhold

I butikk: Vårskoene du går for

Den norske publikumssuksessen «Solan og Ludvig – Herfra til Flåklypa», er tatt ut til Berlin internasjonale filmfestivals barnefilmkonkurranse, opplyser Norsk Filminstitutt i en pressemelding. Det melder nrk.no

Foto: norskfilmbyra.no

Berlin International Film Festival, den 66. i rekken, går av stabelen fra 11. til 21.februar.

Kilde: www.nrk.no, Norsk Filminstitutt

#Aukrust #Barn #Berlin #By #Destinasjon #Ferie #Festival #Film #Filmfestival #Flåklypa #Hovedstad #Konkuranse #Ludvig #Reise #Reiseliv #Reiselyst #Reisemål #Solan #Turisme #Turist #Tyskland

www.hovedsteder.blogg.no is a Norway-based blog about the capitals of the world, with a focus on tourism and travel, the environment, diplomatic affairs, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected]

Valletta, capital of Malta, and European Capital of Culture 2018.

Annonsørinnhold

Tipsene som får bunaden klar til 17. mai

The Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) has won the silver award in all three categories of the Annual Travvy Awards which were held by travAlliancemedia at a Gala Awards night in New York City, on January  6th, reports traveldailynews.com

The three categories for which MTA has received the silver award are – The Best Luxury Destination Europe, The Best Luxury Destination Overall, and for the individual award categories, Most Innovative Tourism Executive Europe, Michelle Buttigieg, MTA US Representative.

The 2016 Travvy Awards recognizes the highest standards of excellence in the Industry today and honors travel companies, travel products, travel agencies, travel executives, travel agents and destinations for their outstanding achievement.

See more at http://www.traveldailynews.com/news/article/69894/malta-tourism-authority-wins-silver

Source: www.traveldailynews.com

#By #Destinasjon #Ferie #Hovedstad #Luksus #Malta #NewYork #Reise #Reiseliv #Reiselyst #Reisemål #Turisme #Turist #USA #Valletta

#Capital #City #Destination #Holiday #Luxury #Tourism #Travel

www.hovedsteder.blogg.no is a Norway-based blog about the capitals of the world, with a focus on tourism and travel, the environment, diplomatic affairs, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected]

Politiet i Stockholm får ikke lenger lov å oppgi etnisitet, hudfarge, nasjonalitet eller på annen måte beskrive signalement på antatte gjerningspersoner som begår lovbrudd, av frykt for å bli oppfattet som rasistisk.

Annonsørinnhold

10 rimelige europeiske storbyer du kan reise til nå

Det viser et internt direktiv Svenska Dagbladet har fått tilgang til, skriver nrk.no

Kilde: www.nrk.no

#By #Destinasjon #Ferie #Hovedstad #Kriminalitet #Politi #Reise #Reiseliv #Reiselyst #Reisemål #Stockholm #Sverige #Turisme #Turist