Honfleur Russian Film Festival in France

Discover the latest from the Russian film industry at the Russian Film Festival in Honfleur. This event reinforces the exisiting links between Russia and France. During european tour to France or independent tour created by trip planner to Europe you can participate Russian Film Festival in Honfleur. Russian films subtitled in French are divided into six categories: the competition before the jury, a panorama, a retrospective of great classics of Russian cinema, cartoons and children's films, documentaries and short films. Exhibitions, concerts and conferences accompany this spotlight on Russian culture. Honfleur, between the tidal estuary of the Seine and the "Pays d’Auge", welcomes you in any season. As both a sea and river

Tour to Mariehamn in Finland

Mariehamn is the capital of the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish province of Finland.Åland consists of 6 500 islands and skerries in the middle of the Baltic Sea, between the Finnish and Swedish mainlands. During independent european tour to Finland we recommend visit to the capital of the Åland Islands city Mariehamn. Only create visit to Finland by our trip planner and you will see this city. Mariehamn is easily reached from both Sweden and Finland by ferry or by plane. There is also a ferry connection to Estonia. Local travel on Åland is convenient because of the short distances, making all the essentials reachable within a short time.

Visit Odessa's Museum of the Cinema

Filmmaking has come a long way since the mid-1890's when the French Lumière brothers – Louis Jean and August Marie Louis Nicolas – presented moving pictures to the world and patented a number of processes they developed. Planning a trip to Europe don't remember visit to Ukraine during european independent tour or european tour package to Ukraine. Many claim they were not the first to come up with the concept of moving pictures and develop the process of film production, and that may be so, but they were the first to be internationally recognized. Film fans will enjoy a visit to the Museum of the Cinema, based in the premises of the Odessa Film Studio, where the history of filmmaking in Ukraine, and the Soviet Union, is documented and described in great detail. One of the features of the museum is the exploration of the invention of cinema in Ukraine, which took place two years before the Lumière Brothers went public with their invention. The Museum of the Cinema displays a huge collection of films, books, scripts, and various artifacts relating to

History of Novo Mesto Slovenia

Within the framework of  European Capital of Culture, The Museum of  Dolenjska will present the urn artistry of Novo mesto with an exhibition of documentary photography and a prestigious monograph on urns from Novo mesto. During european independent tour to Slovenia on european tour package created by trip planner you can visit to city Novo Mesto. In the early Iron Age period (8th - 4th century BC), Novo mesto was a large center of population with a large fortified settlement on Marof hill, around which several barrow cemeteries and individual burial mounds have been found. The archaeological excavations, which have been taking place ever since the end of the 19th century, have revealed fifty-three earthen mounds with over

Winter in Tatras in Slovakia

This winter, visitors of High Tatras can prepare themselves for novelties. If you planning european independent tour in the winter by Trip planner tour to Europe , add on you european tour package visit to Slovakia and Tatras. Skiers will be more than happy with a new, 15-person cableway in Tatranska Lomnica, renovated restaurant, more than 4 kilometres of skiing routes in Tatranska Lomnica and Strbske Pleso as well as comfortable way of purchasing ski passes from home due via e-shop.
Tatranska Lomnica: After skiing, relaxing in pools will surely come handy. Since January 2014, it will be possible to try swimming in sea water or water fun at new attractions. Again, it will be worth to stay in Tatras overnight, as skiing will be cheaper thanks to the TATRY Card, a region discount card. The skiers will pay for 5 days skiing and get 6 days. Of course, there are other discounts and benefits ready for you throughout the whole region of High Tatras. Skiers should enjoy using the brand new, comfortable 15-person cableway from Tatranska Lomnica to Skalnaté Pleso, with a stopover at the Štart station. The new cableway will increase the capacity by almost 2,000 persons per hour. The skiers will be also pleased with the new red-marked slope with snowmaking "3 Esíčka" from Skalnaté pleso to Čučoriedky and "Buková Hora II",

Alba Iulia City Highlights in Romania

The gentle climate and the richness of the soil made the area around Alba Iulia inhabitable since ancient times and established Alba as a leading wine growing region since 1st century AD. When you planning a trip to Europe by our european independent trip planner don't miss add visit to Romanian city Alba Iulia. Journey to Europe more interesting with tour to Romania. Northwest of Alba Iulia are the Apuseni Mountains and in the east the Transylvanian Plateau with its rolling hills and deep, wide valleys. Alba Iulia One of the oldest settlements in Romania, known in ancient time as Apulum, Alba Iulia served as the largest military and economic center during the Roman occupation. Temples, mosaics, thermae and statues, amphitheaters, the governor's palace "Daciarum Trium" – all rendered the original Dacian Apulul as the miniature copy of the mother Rome. An Episcopal citadel and an important political, military and cultural center, Alba Iulia reached its peak between 1542-1690, serving as the capital of the independent Principality of Transylvania and the residence of the Transylvanian princes. In 1599, Mihai Viteazul (Michael the Brave) achieved here for a brief period of time the union of the three main provinces of Romania: Walachia, Transylvania, and Moldavia. The

Palace of Sintra in Portugal

Parques de Sintra - Monte da Lua is now also responsible for the National Palaces of Sintra and Queluz, along with the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art, based in Queluz. During independent european tours to Portugal created by our european trip planner, we recommend visit to Palace of Sintra.The company is taking an additional three cultural attractions under its wings, which will now join up with the Parks and Palaces of Pena and Monserrate, the Moorish Castle, the Capuchos Convent and the Chalet of the countess of Edla. You can visit all of the Parks and Palaces of Sintra with a combined ticket, which allows you to take full advantage of a World Heritage Site situated just 30 minutes outside of Lisbon.
The Sintra National Palace is the only surviving Royal Palace from the Middle Ages. Very likely, it was built on the residence of the former Muslim wallis and since the beginning of the Monarchy the Palace was a royal

Tour to Poland with visit to Krakow

You can create your own European independent tour to Poland by our Trip planner and during european tour packages visit very famous and the beautiful city Krakow. The Old Town together with the Wawel Hill and the Kazimierz district are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Medieval urban layout of the Old Town has not changed for centuries. Every visitor to Cracow should see Europe’s largest Medieval market square with its Cloth Hall, the Church of the Holy Mary with its Gothic pentaptych altarpiece carved from limewood, Wawel Hill and its royal castle and the Wawel cathedral with its outstanding Renaissance chapel, the Medieval university building of Collegium Maius with its unique collection of astronomical instruments, the Barbican, and St Florian's Gate. The Jewish quarter of Kazimierz features a wealth of Jewish heritage with its 16th century cemetery and seven synagogues of which one is now the Jewish museum. Each summer the

BARENTSJAZZ. International jazz festival

Barentsjazz is an annual jazz festival in Tromsø. Barentsjazz features some of the best jazz musicians from Norway and around the world. Barentsjazz aims to increase interest in jazz in the High North and consolidate Tromso as a city of culture. During tour to Norway by European independent tour or visit to Norway on european tour packages created by european tours trip planner, we recommend visit to Tromso. By virtue of its name, the festival shall also serve as the main arena for presenting jazz from the Barents region. The centre of Tromsø is the largest wooden town north of Trondheim, and has a rich neo-classical architectural heritage, interspersed with both beautiful and not so nice buildings from later periods. There are several attractions within easy walking distance of the city centre, while others are only a short bus ride away.
Polaria
Polaria has an arctic aquarium where the main attractions are the bearded seals. The bearded seal is an arctic species, and they are popular among children, because of their quiet disposition and intelligent nature.
In large fish tanks you can also see the most common species of fish in the Barents Sea and around Svalbard and in a panoramic film you can follow the little auk flying across the Spitsbergen Archipelago.
The Arctic Cathedral
The Arctic Cathedral was built in 1965, is the city's most recognisable landmark. This distinctive structure was inspired by Northern Norway's landscapes, and features an original glass mosaic. Several concerts take

8th Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival

To mark the 150th anniversary of the Société des Bains de Mer, the program features prestigious artists from 26 to 30 November 201. As every year for the past eight years, jazz is coming to the Monte-Carlo Opera with the Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival. During european independent tours to Monaco or planning a trip to Europe by our trip planner, we recommend visit to 8th Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival. On 26 November, to open the festival, Brad Mehldau and Mark Guiliana will present a new work, "Mehliana," while Juan Carmona & the Larry Corryzel Quartet will share their passion for flamenco and blues. On 27 November, the Marcus Miller Band will be back and will perform with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra. The legendary group "Remember Shakti" with John McLaughlin will perform on 28 November. The evening of 29 November is devoted to talented young artists from the European jazz scene. Finally, on 30 November, jazz, soul and funk will take centre stage with Maceo Parker (James Brown's right-hand man

City Balti in Moldova

Balti is the third most populated city of Moldova (150,000 inhabitants), and the second largest city in terms of surface area and economic importance. Sometimes also called "the northern capital", it is a major industrial, commercial, transport, academic, and cultural hub. During Independent European tour to Moldova ,you can visit city Balti in Moldova, if you created this city on your european tour package by our trip planner. It is situated 127 km north of Chisinau, and is located on the Raut River, a tributary of Nistru, on a hilly landscape in the Balti steppe. The major ethnic groups living in Balti are Moldovans (54%), Ukrainians (24%), and Russians (19%). Wine: Balti and the area surrounding it is not a major wine producing region. However, there are several wineries that are located in the north, which specialize in the production of white wines and brandy (divin), including Noroc Winery, Singerei Winery and Barza Alba. None offer tourism excursions at this time. Culture: Being the largest city in that part of the country. Balti became a major cultural hub in the north. It has a number of historic, archeological, and architectural monuments.

Sonic Visions Festival in Luxembourg

The Rockhal is proud to present the 6th anniversary edition of SONIC VISIONS. What's it all about? - It's a conference dedicated to all of you that share the experience of being involved in the music industry no matter at what level. BUT it's mainly about discovering new exciting bands. During independent european tour to Luxembourg or european tour packages created by Trip planner,enjoy your tour to Louxembourg and visit to Sonic Visions Festival. So get ready for two days of fresh new music. Brought to you by Den Atelier, HURTS will play the Rockhal on Friday 22 November. More acts will be confirmed very soon! Hurts are back on the airwaves worldwide with their epic new album, Exile, and its first hit single, Miracle.

Yarn Tales in Klaipeda

Theatre`s Column Hall Objects and music performance for children (under 4 years) in 1 act Director Rūta BUNIKYTĖ Designer Renata VALCIK Music Director Dainius PAVILIONIS Composer and Arranger Kristijonas LUCINSKAS High in the clouds there stands a hut where the dream grandmothers are living. Journey to Lithuania during independent european tours or by european tour packages created by trip planner,enjoy you tour of europe and visit Yarn Tales in Klaipeda. As they wake up from sleeping every day

International music festival Rigas Ritmi

The popular international jazz and world music festival “Rīgas ritmi” will once again be held in Riga . Each year, the festival gathers some of the world’s top jazz musicians for unforgettable performances. The festival takes place in various concert venues throughout the city, and also organizes special jam session and workshops together with the visiting musicians. During independent European tour to Latvia , you can visit International music festival Rigas Ritmi in Riga. Your journey to Europe can be more interesting. Rigas ritmi

Autumn Sagre enogastronomic festival in Italy

The best enogastronomic events in Italy’s north-central Regions. Planning a trip to Europe by our trip planner and create on your independent european tour visit to Italy, to enogastronomic fest Autumn Sagre. Autumn is the season of sagre (enogastronomic fests) in the Bel Paese. Events celebrating food and wine are innumerable here, and highlight the typical and unique products of every Region. Trentino: Palazzo di Roccabruna in Trento hosts Bollicine su Trento (Bubbles over Trento) November 21 to December 8, 2013. Protagonist of the event is TRENTODOC, with events and tastings of the Region’s Spumante, foremost

The keys to the city Salamanca in Spain

This programme is designed to show visitors to the city of Salamanca the interiors of some of its monuments and reveal a few curious facts about each place. Planning a trip to Europe by trip planner you can visit to city Salamanca in Spain, your independent european tour will become more interesting. Enjoy european tour packages with visit to Spain. It consists of a series of guided and dramatised visits featuring actors disguised as some of the most important historical figures associated with each site.This is a unique opportunity to discover new sites of Salamanca's cultural heritage, some of which are less well-known or are even usually

National Crafts and Design Fair 2013 In Dublin

Planning a trip to Europe by trip planner.. not remember visit to Dublin National Crafts and Design Fair during independent european tours. Whether you are a confirmed shopaholic or completely phobic about shopping, the annual National Crafts & Design Fair, is just the place for you. For those who love shopping it’s the chance to browse and enjoy the unique work of more than 500 designers, artists, and

Christmas Weekends - Børglum Kloster

The private quarters are only open for the public during the weekends November 22.-24. and November 29. November - December 1. A visit to Børglum Kloster during independent european tour to Denmark this weekend is something you simply must experience. When visiting Børglum Abbey today, one may well wonder why this somewhat remote hilltop was chosen to be the site of the north fjord centre of power throughout the Middle Ages. In the Viking era, there was a royal residence at Børglum Hill. Around 1060, an episcopal residence was established on the spot, and in the mids 1100’s, the Premonstratensia order chose

Tour to Tripoli in Greece

It is the capital of the prefecture (with 22.500 inhabitants) built in the middle of a valley surrounded by Artemisio, Parthenios and Menalos mountains. It is the administrative, economic, commercial and transportation center of central and south Peloponnese. Tour to Greece and tour to Athens become more interesting if you visit to Tripoli and for this created your own independent european tour by trip planner.

International Documentary Festival Amsterdam

The International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is one of the world’s most prestigious documentary film festivals. During european tour to Amsterdam or independent tour to Holland,created by trip planner, you can participate International Documentary Festival Amsterdam. Enjoy your journey to Europe and Amsterdam. It offers an international film program with a large variety of genres often with a

Festival Garda in Tihany

The biggest fishing festival at the village. Very famous and popular, thousands of people come to see the fishing of the garda. The fisherman used to catch this kind of fish in late autumn, because this is garda's swarming time. During european tour or independent tour to Hungary created by trip planner,we recommend participate the Festival Garda in Tihany. The "fish seen" was also the name of the pelecus and fishing of this kind could only become a sepciality of the fishermen in Tihany beacause of the mountains surrounding the

Tuzla small Bosnian city

Situated on the southeast slopes of the Majevica Mountain, the city of Tuzla occupies the central area of northeast Bosnia. he town is 239m above sea level, and it stretches across an area of approximately 15km2. During european tour or independent tour to Europe ,visit country Bosnia and Herzegovina and stop in city Tuzla. The city's population is approximately 100,000 but the greater municipal area has over 170,000

National Historical and Architectural Reserve Madara

Madara Rider is a unique historical and architectural monument, because of its importance is included in the UNESCO list. Located in Shumen region, near the village of Madara, and a composition of four figures carved on the steep cliff above the village: a rider with his horse, lion, pierced by the spear of the rider and the dog next horse. During independent tour to Bulgaria or European tours created by trip planner, you can visit National Historical and Architectural Reserve Madara. Yourney to Bulgaria very interesting. An important part of the composition and inscriptions are in Greek. The relief is dated to the beginning of VIII century, it is believed that it depicts Khan Tervel. That is not a Thracian horseman or Byzantine, Proto and, judging by the shape of the saddle and stirrup as well as the clothing of the rider. Three-dimensional image is very realistic and is not typical of European art from this period. It is known that the Bulgars were very attached to their horses, their flag was the ponytail. Horses and riders were depicted on metal and ceramic containers are painted ceramic tiles and other objects in the Middle Ages. Madara Horseman is present in the SIP list with 100 national tourist sites. The rocks above the village of Madara has been used by the Thracians, who indulged in there tribute to their deities. About two caves in the rocks was detached largest religious complex in the Balkans. Found high places and shrines aged six thousand years, many artifacts (eg, Sunny clock with an image of Orpheus), votive tablets and religious figures and rock monasteries and chapels built in the 15th century, give rise to the formation National historical-architectural reserve "Madara." Due to the proximity of the capitals of Pliska and Preslav, and because many religious complexes found throughout the reserve, researchers believe that Madara is the main religious center and the Bulgarian state in this period.

XXVth I. Sollertinski International Festival in Vitebsk

The International music festival named after I.I. Sollertinski meets the guests in Vitebsk again. The program of the festival traditionally includes the musical part, scientific readings, art exhibitions and theatrical performances. During european tours including visit to Belarus or by the independent tour created independent trip planner's we recommend visit to Sollertinski International Festival in Vitebsk. You will take your Journey to Europe and Belarus more interesting. World class performers and the highest professionals will open a many-sided nature of the classical music at the festival, where the best plays of genius composers of the last ages and the present will sound.
Vitebsk
The city is located in the northern part of Belarus 300 kilometers away from Minsk. Railways and motorways connect it with Moscow, St Petersburg, Orsha and Polotsk. Vitebsk is one of the oldest cities in Belarus. According to chronicles that date back to the 18th century, the city was founded by Olga, the famous Princess of Kyiv, who built a castle, powerful fortifications, St Mikhail’s Church and Uspenskaya Church on the shore of the river Zapadnaya Dvina. In the middle of the 12th century there began the construction of the Annunciation Church that survived to the present day.
In 1242 Alexander Nevski visited Vitebsk to set up a military alliance with locals, and three years later he helped Vitebsk residents to protect the city from the troops of the Great Principality of Lithuania. In the 9th-10th centuries the city’s castle turned into a powerful fortress. And the construction of the Upper and Lower Castles as well as the palace was completed in 1351. In 1441 Vitebsk became one of the 15 largest cities of the Great Principality of Lithuania. In 1597 it received Magdebourg Right (the right to self-government). The city was many times seized by Lithuanian, Russian and Ukrainian troops. In the years of the Great Northern War (approximately 1701) it hosted the general headquarters of the Russian army. Russian Tsar Peter I the great visited Vitebsk three times. During the Patriotic War of 1812 Napoleon spent in Vitebsk 16 days and celebrated his 43rd birthday in the Governor’s Palace. A century later a monument to heroes of the Patriotic War was erected in front of the palace. During the Great Patriotic War local underground partisans heroically fought against fascist invaders. Vitebsk is proud to have 223 objects that were put on the National List of Historical and Cultural Values. These include the city hall, St Varvara’s Cathedral, Pokrovsky Cathedral, the Assumption Cathedral, the Holy Resurrection Church, Labazy monument of architecture (18th century). Vitebsk is widely known as a birthplace of many outstanding personalities, such as artist Marc Chagall. The modern Vitebsk is rightly considered to be the cultural capital of Belarus. the city regularly hosts arts festivals and concerts, such as Sollertinsky international music festival, the international festival of modern dance, White Amphora designer competition, Minstrel guitar music festival, Vitebski Listopad art song festival, the Belarusian festival of patriotic songs, Afghan War song festival, church music festival, amateur arts festival called Sozvezdiye and Art-Session student fair. One of the most prominent annual events held in Vitebsk is the Slavic Bazaar. There are several hotels in the city, including Vitebsk, Luchesa, Vetraz, three-star hotel Eridan, Sportivnaya. In addition, there is a hostel at Zolotoi Telenok culture and business centre and the private mansoin At Petrovich’s (5 km away from Vitebsk, the village of Lyatokhi). The city also has a number of museums, including a museum of local history, culture and lore, an arts museum, a museum of partisan war, Marc Chagall museum. The most remarkable pieces of architecture are St Varvara’s Church (18th century, Neogothics), St Kazan Church (early Classicism), the Holy Pokrov Church (19th century, Classicism). There are several recreation and spa facilities in Vitebsk suburbs. The city is surrounded by picturesque woods, rivers and lakes where one can go fishing and hunting.

Nostra Senyora de Meritxell Sanctuary

The Sanctuary of Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, Our Lady the patron saint of Andorra, is located in the village of Meritxell in the parish of Canillo. It is the work of the Catalan architect Ricard Bofill and was opened in 1976. During independent european tours to Andorra created by Trip planner ,we recommend visit to Nostra Senyora de Meritxell Sanctuary. Enjoy your european tours on european tour packages. The ancient Romanesque Meritxell sanctuary, restored and modified in the 17th-century, was destroyed by fire in 1972. The present temple erected alongside the ancient hermitage for years later was dedicated in the Consell General (Parliament of Andorra) to the prestigious Catalan architect Ricard Bofill, who conceived it as a “Romanesque recreation”. Inside there is a reproduction of the Romanesque Our Lady of Meritxell, and also the sculptures of the seven patron saints of the parishes of Andorra. The two most emblematic parts of the sanctuary are the open cloisters and the mirror room. The building of the ancient chapel was prepared for visiting and now holds the permanent exhibition “Meritxell memòria”, a collection of objects and images that evoke the adoration of the Virgin of Meritxell through history. It is also visited on the Andorra Tourist Bus: route number 2 and 6 from May to October and number 8 from November to April.

Rugby League World Cup 2013

2013 is set to be another incredible year for sport as the Rugby League World Cup comes to London for a fantastic semi-final double-header. Don't miss the world's best Rugby League teams in action. During european tours or independent tours created by european trip planner,on our web, you can visit to London for very interesting Rugby League World Cup in November. Hosted by England and Wales, the 2013 Rugby League World Cup brings one of the world's best spectator sports to London for a semi-final showdown. Teams from around the globe, including Australia, Ireland, France, Scotland and the USA, as well as hosts England and Wales, will challenge 2008 winners New Zealand for the title. Wembley Stadium will host the World Cup semi-finals in an unmissable double-header on Saturday 23 November, with the final due to be held at Old Trafford, Manchester on 30 November. Book your tickets now by clicking on the booking button below and benefit from special offers, as well as "Scrum Packages" and family tickets so you can share the experience.
Wembley Stadium
The stadium's first turf was cut by King George V, and it was first opened to the public on 28 April 1923. First known as the British Empire Exhibition Stadium or simply Empire Stadium, it was built by Sir Robert McAlpine for the British Empire Exhibition of 1924 (extended to 1925). The stadium cost £750,000, and was constructed on the site of an earlier folly called Watkin's Tower. The architects were Sir John Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton and the Head Engineer Sir Owen Williams. It was originally intended to demolish the stadium at the end of the Exhibition, but it was saved at the suggestion of Sir James Stevenson, a Scot who was chairman of the organising committee for the Empire Exhibition. The ground had been used for football as early as the 1880s . At the end of the exhibition, an entrepreneur Arthur Elvin (later to become Sir Arthur Elvin) started buying the derelict buildings one by one, demolishing them, and selling off the scrap. The stadium had gone into liquidation, after it was pronounced "financially unviable".Elvin offered to buy the stadium for £127,000, using a £12,000 downpayment and the balance plus interest payable over ten years. After complications following the death of James White the original Stadium owner, Elvin bought Wembley Stadium from the new owners, (Wembley Company) at the original price, since they honoured Elvin's original deal. They then immediately bought it back from Elvin, leaving him with a healthy profit. Instead of cash he received shares, which gave him the largest stake in Wembley Stadium and he became chairman. The electric scoreboard and the all encircling roof, made from aluminium and translucent glass, were added in 1963.
The Royal Box in 1986.
The stadium's distinctive Twin Towers became its trademark and nickname.Also well known were the thirty-nine steps needed to be climbed to reach the Royal box and collect a trophy (and winners'/losers' medals). Wembley was the first pitch to be referred to as "Hallowed Turf", with many stadia around the world borrowing this phrase. In 1934, the Empire Pool was built nearby. The 'Wembley Stadium Collection' is held by the National Football Museum. The stadium closed in October 2000, and was demolished in 2003 for redevelopment. The top of one of the twin towers was erected as a memorial in the park on the north side of Overton Close in the Saint Raphael's Estate.

Major exhibitions in Vienna for the first half of 2014

You can planning european independent tours to Austria by our trip planner for next year. During your journey participate majors events for the first half of 2014.  Seminal artistic movements in Vienna and Berlin, the Albertina’s masterpieces, the Leopold Museum’s entire Schiele collection and a look back at the 1873 World Exhibition: Vienna’s museums have a host of treats in store for 2014. We take a look at the city's most important exhibitions for the first half of the year. From February 2014, the Fabergé. The Tsar’s Jeweler exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum offers a fascinating insight into the world of Russian jewellery making, putting 150 items from the Kremlin Museum in Moscow on display in Austria for the first time. To this day, the name Fabergé is synonymous with rare and precious jewellery throughout the world. The house of Fabergé is best known for its gold, silver, rock crystal and enamel Easter eggs which are lavishly studded with pearls, rubies, diamonds and other gemstones. Highly desirable, they are in huge demand as collector’s items.
The Belvedere’s exhibition Wien - Berlin staged in cooperation with the Berlinische Galerie explores the links, similarities and differences between the turn-of-the-century Secession movements in both cities. While a feature of the Viennese expressionists was their strong sense of empathy for psychology, their wild young contemporaries in Berlin were characterized by gestures of aggression and ecstasy. Closer ties between Austria and Germany brought about by the First World War led to a productive artistic exchange between the two cities. Highlights include works by Otto Dix, George Grosz, Albert Paris Gütersloh, Josef Hoffmann, Friedrich Kiesler, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Max Liebermann and Egon Schiele.
The Kunst Haus Wien is devoting a major retrospective to the Austrian photographer Andreas H. Bitesnich (born 1964 in Vienna). He shot to international prominence thanks to his sculptural approach to the human body and the clever use of light in his photographs of nudes. This exhibition presents works from a number of the photographer’s series of nudes, giving them a new context in the process. Travel photos and portraits are also on display.
In The Albertina - Birth of a World-Class Collection, the gallery’s masterpieces are presented in the context of the colourful and fascinating history of the collection itself. The show’s timeline spans the court of Maria Theresa, revolution in America and Europe through to the reconsolidation of the monarchies following the Congress of Vienna. The Albertina’s collection was founded by Archduchess Maria Christina and Duke Albert of Saxony-Teschen who lived in Dresden, Rome, Paris, Brussels and Vienna: some of the most influential artistic and political centres of their day. The exhibition sheds light on the complex networks of collectors and dealers, the lavish lifestyles of Europe's aristocracy, and political and intellectual developments stemming from the Enlightenment. Albrecht Dürer’s famous Field Rabbit of 1502 is the collection’s show piece.
Arguably Austria’s most radical 20th century painter was Egon Schiele (1890-1918), who is the focus of a remarkable exhibition at Vienna’s Leopold Museum in the MuseumsQuartier titled Schiele. An Artist and His Collector/s. In this show, the Leopold Museum presents its world-famous Schiele collection to the public in its entirety for the first time. It comprises more than 40 paintings, over 180 watercolours and drawings, along with a large number of photographs, and more than 200 letters and other handwritten documents. Visitors will be guided through the works in the order that they were acquired by collector Rudolf Leopold, which makes for one of the most fascinating stories in the history of twentieth-century art. The exhibition not only uncovers the life of the collector, and cultural networks and controversies in the art world, but also the successful reawakening of interest in Schiele following the end of the Second World War.
In Experiment Metropolis – 1873: Vienna and the World Exhibition the Wien Museum will be zeroing in on the radical changes from the 1860s onwards that were triggered by the decision to tear down the old city walls. This period of rapid population growth was one of the most dynamic phases in the city’s history and became known as the Gründerzeit. Huge projects like the Ringstrasse, the “Great Regulation” of the Danube and an ambitious water supply network providing inhabitants with mountain spring water left their indelible mark on the capital. The 1873 World Exhibition in Vienna was the first to be hosted in a German-speaking country, and at that time the largest ever. Around 200 pavilions were set up in the Prater park for the six million visitors, which also occasioned the construction of Vienna’s landmark Rotunde building. The devastating Vienna Stock Exchange crash of 1873 came just a few weeks after it opened its doors, signalling an abrupt end to the years of plenty.

Schubertiade in Austria

Since more than twenty-five years the Schubertiade has accomplished the seemingly impossible: retaining its intimacy while becoming the world’s top Schubert festival. We recommend create your own European independent tour by trip planner or by european tour packages with visits to Austria and participate Schubertiade festival in Hohenems. Enjoy your journey to Austria. With the renovation of Markus Sittikus Hall in 2005, the Schubertiade was able to return to its original home of Hohenems after a fifteen-year hiatus. The nearby Bregenzerwald village of Schwarzenberg, with a population of 1,700, has established itself as the second festival venue. Surrounded by lush, green Alpine pastures, extensive forests, and the rocky outcroppings of the surrounding mountains, the Angelika Kauffmann Hall, with its simple wood construction, is regarded as one of the three acoustically best chamber-music halls in all of Austria, along with the Mozartsaal at Vienna’s Konzerthaus and the concert hall at Salzburg’s Mozarteum. The beautiful Alpine setting, scenic hikes, and encounters with the world’s finest singers are all part of the special magic of the Schubertiade. Chamber music and piano recitals are additional focal points. The programme is complemented by occasional orchestral concerts, readings, and master classes.

TITANIC - The Artifact Exhibition

The Artifact Exhibition will take you aboard the famous cruise liner. During independent european tours to Estonia created by Trip planner, you can visit to The Artifact Exhibition in Tallinn.This exhibition includes more than 200 pieces recovered from the downed vessel and an area around it on the sea bed to a depth of 4 km. Reconstructions of rooms on board the Ship will take you back to 1912, when faith in technological progress was unshakeable - of which the Titanic, as the most luxurious liner in the world, was the embodiment. Enjoy your journey to North Europe. The exhibition has been brought to Estonia by the US production company Premier Exhibitions Inc. and for its extensive collection is the first of its kind in Northern Europe. A varied programme of events will accompany the exhibition. Seaplane Harbour (Estonian Maritime Museum). The most interesting museum of Europe is in the Seaplane Harbour, where the newly opened exhibition in the historical seaplane hangars tells you stories from under the water, on the water and over the water. You can climb into the submarine Lembit, look at the seaplane Short 184, voyage on the icebreaker Suur Tõll and learn about historical vessels or military equipment. Seaplane simulator, diving deep under the water, café Maru and the museum shop are among some of the things waiting for guests. There's a wonderful view of the Port of Tallinn from the Seaplane Harbour. You can end your day at café Maru or in the big museum shop.

Welcome to Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde

Waldemarsudde, originally the home of Prince Eugen, son of Oscar II (1865-1947), became state-owned after the Prince’s death and in accordance with his will, and is now among the most-visited art museums in Sweden. During tour independent european tours created by trip planner,we recommend visit to Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde in Sweden. Enjoy your journey to Sweden and North Europe. The complex consists of a castle-like main building – the Mansion – finished in 1905 and designed by the Swedish architect Ferdinand Boberg, and a Gallery Building, added in 1913. The estate also includes the original manor-house building, known as the Old House and an old linseed mill, both dating back to the 1780s. Prince Eugen was one of his generation’s foremost landscape painters and many of his best-known works, including Molnet (the Cloud) and Det gamla slottet (The Old Castle), are part of the collections at Waldemarsudde. He was also an art collector and his collection of Swedish turn-of-the-19th-century art is one of the foremost in the country. In the Mansion the Prince’s Private Apartments remain mostly unchanged, while the two upper floors – with the Prince’s Studio at the top – are used for temporary exhibitions or for exhibiting works by the Prince or from his collections. The Gallery Building is mainly used for temporary exhibitions. The estate is set in beautiful parkland, featuring centuries-old oak trees. Its situation by the inlet to Stockholm harbour presents the visitor with stunning views of the water. The Prince was fond of gardens and the garden at Waldemarsudde, planned by the owner himself, is well worth a visit. The park contains a number of sculptures by French and Swedish artists, such as Auguste Rodin, Antoine Bourdelle and Carl Milles, as well as copies of Roman and Greek sculptures, including one of Nike of Samothrace, cast after the original in the Louvre.

Vinifera - Wine Fair in Switzerland

Take advice from the wine experts at the Biel Wine Fair. You will have the opportunity to taste all kinds of different wines. This international fair also offers a wide range of wine products that you can buy on the spot. During your independent european tours include visit to Switzerland created by European Trip planner,we recommend participate Vinifera - Wine Fair and enjoy your journey. Lake Biel/Bienne in the Jura & Three-Lakes area of Switzerland is situated on the border between the French and German speaking parts. It borders the southern edge of the Jura, where the slopes are used for intensive cultivation of vines. The best way to see the region is to take a boat ride on Lake Biel/Bienne. The fleet consists of eight boats, including the world’s largest solar-powered catamaran, the “MobiCat”. Every Sunday in summer you can go for a brunch trip on this extraordinary boat, powered entirely by solar energy. The programme of the Lake Biel/Bienne shipping company also includes other special trips such as exotic culinary tours, musical boats, comedy or murder mystery trips and romantic rides under the full moon. From Biel/Bienne, the largest bilingual town in Switzerland, the service boats travel along the northern shore, lined with delightful little wine-making villages, as far as the romantic St. Peter’s Island. Part of this idyllic peninsula is a nature conservation area, providing a perfect habitat for numerous birds. For a closer look at the work of the wine-makers, you can walk along the Vineyard Way from Biel to La Neuveville. The many excellent and informative signs along the path on the northern side of the lake document the history of vines and wine-growing in this sunny region. The path through the vineyards also offers lots of viewpoints over the lake, St. Peter’s Island and the distant Alps. On the way, you may be tempted to stop in picturesque villages like Twann and Ligerz, perhaps for a wine-tasting or to visit the Wine Museum in Ligerz. There are not only footpaths but also tracks for cyclists and rollerbladers round the lake. There are lots of opportunities to rest or swim along the way, and you also have the option of shortening the route by hopping on a boat. High above Lake Biel/Bienne lies the Plateau de Diesse. This little known plateau and the Twann Gorge leading down to the lake were chosen by the author Friedrich Dürrenmatt as the scene of the crime in his novel “Der Richter und sein Henker” (The Judge and his Hangman). More ambitious hikers and bikers can climb from here up to the Chasseral.

Mikulov winter in a slightly different way

Mikulov winter in a slightly different way Come and enjoy the winter atmosphere of the ancient town of Mikulov during an hour-long tour of the town with a cup of mulled wine. During European tours or independent tours created  by our trip planner we recommend visit to Mikulov city in Czech Republic. Enjoy european tour packages with visit to Moravia and participate small wine tour. Accompanied by local guides, you will be familiarised with the history of the town, led down into the chateau cellars that hold a huge barrel and be taken through the Jewish quarter.
Mikulov Castle
Fires became fatal for the highly visible Baroque chateau up above the town.
It burned to the ground for the last time a few days before the end of the World War Two when the German Army was retreating. Thanks to the initiative of local inhabitants the chateau was soon sensitively restored and adjusted for the needs of the Regional Museum.
Why visit?  The town of Mikulov is situated in the very centre of the wine-growing region of South Moravia in the magnificent Pálava nature reserve. In addition to stops at local and family wine cellars or tasting of wines in wine bars and wine restaurants, the visit also includes the historic chateau cellar with expositions of traditional viticulture. The huge richly decorated Renaissance wine cask with a volume of 101,400 litres and weight of 26.1 tonnes is the largest one in the Czech Republic.
The Museum expositions represent, in addition to the local viticulture, the history of the chateau and the aristocratic family of Dietrichsteins, archaeology and attractive seasonal exhibitions.

International Television festival in Montenegro

International Television festival in Montenegro  The introspection of TV achievements which is attended by almost all bigger TV stations from the region. With its participation Televisions such as RAI, BBC, ZDF, FR3 etc testify about the quality of the festival on which a Grand Prix is given, as well as the awards by categories. During european tours to Montenegro you can visit to small city Bar and participate International Television festival by independent tours created our trip planner.  Every year, the most interesting one is the one in the domain of documentary and ecological movie.  Bar represents a modern town that is expanding every day. Although it is a port town, it is amazingly clean and has many developed green areas. Around it there are many tourist attractions. The old town of Bar, Haj Nehaj Fortress, with the remnants from the 15 th century fortress and the castle of King Nikola, represent the historic and cultural monuments of this town. There's an olive tree that is more than 2000 years old and Skadar lake, with one of the biggest habitats of birds, as well as a large number of monasteries and churches for the visitors who enjoy this type of tourism. Numerous festivals and cultural events, such as: the International TV Festival, Meetings Under The Old Olive Tree, the Bar Chronicle. Set up beaches and bays as Dobre Vode, Sutomore, Canj will make you come to Bar again.