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 and politics, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected] Facebook: Hovedstederblogg
Som du snakker, får du nå også svar. Som første hotell i Norden har nemlig Clarion Amaranten i Stockholm installert den stemmekontrollerte roboten Alexa på hotellrommene, skriver Se og Hør.
Roboten kan spille musikken du ber om, slukke lyset når du vil og bestille taxi til deg.
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 and politics, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected] Facebook: Hovedstederblogg
Sofia
‘ In the first seven months of the year the Bulgarian capital city Sofia has welcomed nearly 553,000 tourists, an increase of 8.6% compared to last year.’
This is what Bulgarian Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova said speaking at the opening of the First Meeting of Mayors of the Central and Eastern European Countries and China 16+1, which was held at Sofia Tech Park in Sofia, the FOCUS News Agency reported.
She commented further that according to the data of the world tourism barometer, last year more than 144 million visits of foreign tourists had been registered in the countries included in the initiative.
The minister remarked that the revenues generated thanks to these visits amounted at about USD 162 billion.
‘Last year Sofia was visited by nearly 916,000 tourists, while the tourism sector generated revenues estimated at about BGN 116 million only from overnight stays.’
She commented further that the tourist maps, which would ease the tourists in finding the landmark sites in all regions, were already ready.
The Bulgarian tourism minister added that the congress and festival forums had high added value for the capitals within the initiative, pointing out that this was an occasion to attract higher attention on behalf of the tourists.
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 and politics, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected] Facebook: Hovedstederblogg
EasyJet has announced that there will be a new route from London Gatwick to the Slovenian capital Ljubljana starting on 5 December 2016, incentivetravel.co.uk reported.
Slovenia is the popular destination for winter sport lovers, with resorts from 30 minutes drive away from the airport, with alpine skiing on the slopes of Vogel and Krvavec among the popular spots.
In Kranjska Gora, visitors can on an ice climbing tour accompanied by a mountain guide, or participate in outdoor survival courses.
More family friendly sporting options include sledding in Bled on ski slopes or toboggan tracks in Kranjska Gora.
Visitors could also try snowshoeing across Pokljuka plain on some of Europe’s most breathtaking landscapes.
Arriving just as the festive season gets underway, visitors taking the new flights will be welcomed by lights illuminating the city centre, filled with Christmas markets adorned with ornaments, and vendors selling local, authentic crafts and specialties and scents of roasted chestnut and mulled wine filling the air.
2016 has proved to be a particularly exciting year for Ljubljana, which has enjoyed the title of European Green Capital 2016 and which this week hosted the Global Green Destinations Day Conference.
The European Green Capital award has created a buzz around the city’s green spaces and the countless hidden gardens in the heart of the city centre.
Already known for the beautiful architecture of Joze Plečnik, the laid-back, friendly approach of the locals and authentic Slovenian cuisine, Ljubljana’s sustainable approach to everything from reducing traffic through increased pedestrianisation to the preservation of important green landmarks such as one of Europe’s oldest botanical gardens.
Mladen Ljubisic, Head of Slovenian Tourist Board for UK & Ireland, commented: “We are delighted that EasyJet has decided to open Gatwick flights to Ljubljana. Slovenia presents one of the fastest growing markets for UK travellers and EasyJet has made a right decision to open Gatwick-Ljubljana connection as well. It presents a perfect opportunity for travellers to experience all that Slovenia has to offer, and it is equally fantastic news for the MICE industry.”
News source: http://www.incentivetravel.co.uk / Slovenian Tourist Board
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 and politics, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected] Facebook: Hovedstederblogg
President Barack Obama har utnevnt Jeffrey DeLaurentis, USAs nåværende toppdiplomat i Havanna, til å bli den første amerikanske ambassadøren til Cuba på over 50 år, melder NRK.
– Utnevnelsen av en ambassadør er et fornuftig steg mot en mer normal og produktiv relasjon mellom våre to land, sier Barack Obama i en uttalelse.
Jeffrey DeLaurentis har vært charge d’affaires ved ambassaden i Havanna siden den ble gjenåpnet sommeren 2015.
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 and politics, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected] Facebook: Hovedstederblogg
Foto: imgworlds.com
Marvel og Cartoon Network møter dinosaurenes verden i Dubai, i nye IMG World of Adventure, skriver Se og Hør.
Den nye temaparken er på størrelse med 128 fotballbaner. og rommer et stort antall attraksjoner og karuseller. I tillegg er det hele 28 spisesteder og 25 butikker.
Dubai er ett av de sju emiratene i De forente arabiske emirater, der Abu Dhabi er føderal hovedstad.
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 and politics, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected] Facebook: Hovedstederblogg
Magne Furuholmen og dronning Sonja under åpningen av “Texture” i Bergen. Foto: Sven Gj. Gjeruldsen, Det kongelige hoff / The Royal Court
Dronning Sonja (79) og A-ha-medlem og billedkunstner Magne Furuholmen (53) stiller ut “Texture” i London. Åpningen fant sted i Paul Stolper Gallery tirsdag, melder NRK.
Inntektene går til Queen Sonja Print Award.
Tidligere i sommer ble “Texture” vist i Grieghallen i Bergen.
Utstillingen i London varer til 15.oktober.
Les mer her: www.kongehuset.no – www.paulstolper.com
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 and politics, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected] Facebook: Hovedstederblogg
Nudists in Paris will be cheered by a new plan to finally allow them to hang out in a designated open air area, without fear of being arrested, The Local online newspaper reported.
Naturists in Paris have not felt themselves for a long time.
The problem: They’ve never had anywhere to let it all hang out.
Sure, there is the Roger Le-Gall swimming pool in the 12th arrondissement that allows nudity on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings, but members say it’s getting too cramped there.
“There were 150 of us on Wednesday night,” Denis Porquet, a member of the Nudist Association of Paris (ANP), told the 20 Minutes newspaper.
The group’s 372 members are forced to look elsewhere for their nudist outings, hiring out bowling venues, spas, archery clubs, and even restaurants for private events.
And with French law stating that nudists found baring all can be slapped with a 15,000 euros fine or the prospect of one year in prison, it’s no surprise that Paris naturists are keen on the idea of having their own designated spot to strip off.
And all this could be about to come to fruition, with the Green Party of Paris set to propose a designated nudist park during a meeting at the Paris city council.
The exact proposal for the nudist spot remains unclear, but some nudists have already shared their ideas.
Lac Daumesnil in the Bois de Vincennes. Could this be the new nude zone? Photo: Christian Bortes / WikiCommons
Jacques Frimont, vice president of the Association for the Promotion of Naturism in Liberty (APNEL), envisions a designated area at the near the Daumesnil lake in Bois de Vincennes to the east of the city, the same lake that the government plans to turn into a public swimming zone by 2019.
He told 20 Minutes newspaper that France was wrong to associate nudity with sexual exhibition.
“We disagree strongly with that. A sexual pervert is someone who spies on their neighbours or masturbates in public, for example. A nudist just wants to get rid of their clothes,” he said.
Paris is gradually becoming more and more open-minded toward the nudity in public.
Plans for a pop-up naked restaurant in the city have been set in motion after the concept’s success in London and this month’s Fête de l’Humanité included a designated nudist stand.
While opening a designated nudist spot in time for next summer might seem like a long shot, the idea has already captured the interest of deputy mayor Bruno Julliard, who has expressed a favorable view on the proposal.
See the full story here: www.thelocal.fr/20160923/could-paris-soon-have-its-own-nudist-spot
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 and politics, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected] Facebook: Hovedstederblogg
Iranere kan for første gang bruke kredittkort, ifølge Reuters. Iran ønsker å få fart på økomien etter at sanksjonene mot landet er blitt løftet, men sentralbanksjefen tror det vil ta lang tid før bankene venner seg til kort, skriver nrk.no
Landet satser nå også stort på turismen.
Iran får nå tilgang til det internasjonale banksystemet som en følge av at sanksjonene er hevet.
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 and politics, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected] Facebook: Hovedstederblogg
Kenya has opened an embassy in Havanna, capital of Cuba, in a renewed bid to strengthen relations with the Caribbean region, the Daily Nation newspaper reported.
A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that Kenya is looking to learn from Cuba’s experience in providing health care services to its people in spite of sanctions imposed on it by the US until last year.
Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri will be the new Kenyan ambassador in Cuba. Mr Muchiri, who served as ambassador to Libya before that mission was closed, will head the embassy that will take care of other countries in the region.
On Thursday, Kenya signed a communique with the West Indies islands St Kitts and Nevis to establish diplomatic relations.
This means the Cuban mission will also be handling relations with this country in the Caribbean.
‘This is an important first step and we look forward to further engagements that will lay down a structured framework of cooperation between our two countries,’ Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary (Foreign Minister) Amina Mohamed said after signing the agreement on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
This is the second Kenyan embassy in Latin America after that in Brazil opened in 2006, and also oversees relations in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Kenya and Cuba established diplomatic relations in 2001 and Cuba has run an embassy in Nairobi since then.
See the full story here: http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Kenya-opens-Cuba-embassy-to-further-relations/1056-3393760-q50x71/
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 and politics, lifestyle, culture and entertainment, food and drink. See also our travel blog at www.minbestereise.blogg.no – Contact us at [email protected] Facebook: Hovedstederblogg
Da denne måken sto i veien, stoppet bussen og fløytet, slik at måken flyttet seg. Foto: Jarle Skoglund / vareveger.no
Næringsminister Monica Mæland (Høyre) og Oslos ordfører Marianne Borgen (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) var passasjerer på en førerløs buss i Oslo sentrum torsdag, skriver nrk.no
Bussturen var et ledd i å finne svar på om vi er godt nok forberedt til å utnytte hvordan teknologien brukes i utviklingen av Oslo.
Les fyldig omtale av de førerløse bussene her: http://www.vareveger.no/artikler/her-kjorer-forerlos-buss-for-forste-gang-i-norge/358465
