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Transavia to launch Stansted-Rotterdam route
London-Rotterdam is an important business route. But options for getting there by air or rail are limited.
Yes there is British Airways from London City, but anyone wishing to take Eurostar faces a limited schedule and high fares.
For example on Monday 21 October there are three direct Eurostar services departing St Pancras at 0616, 1104 and 1804. Lowest one-way fares are £126, £218 and £126 respectively.
These are for standard class and doubtless there will be changes by April next year as Eurostar will have new brand names for its three classes.
Continue reading Transavia to launch Stansted-Rotterdam route at Business Traveller.
The aircraft begins flying to Beijing this week, with the first European long-haul route set to operate from January
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The dreamlike Christmas market hidden underneath a viaduct – with 40 stalls and its own post office
EVERY year, a scenic gorge in Germany’s Black Forest is transformed into a charming Christmas market with over 40 stalls and live music performances.
Ravenna Gorge Christmas Market, also known as Ravennaschlucht Weihnachtsmarkt, is located between Hinterzarten and Freiburg in southern Germany.
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The German Christmas market is set underneath the 40m-high Höllental Railway Viaduct, making it look like it’s been plucked straight from a Harry Potter film.
Ravenna Gorge Christmas Market first started as a small gathering of local vendors in the early 20th century.
However, it has since become one of the region’s most popular festive markets.
The viaduct is lit up during the festive period, with wooden huts and snow-dusted trees lining the bottom of the gorge.
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The Christmas market is home to over 40 stalls that sell a range of handmade items, including wooden toys, cuckoo clocks and ornaments.
There’s also a range of food and drink vendors serving a range of local grub like Bratwurst, Flammkuchen (smoky German pizza), fire-roasted nuts and crepes.
Traditional choirs and bands perform at the Christmas market, while a series of live demonstrations also take place.
Younger guests can also take part in a Christmas quiz and follow a nativity trail.
Ravenna Gorge Christmas Market even has its own post office where younger visitors can send letters to Father Christmas.
Previous visitors have raved about the Christmas market.
Travel blogger Prost with the Proppes writing: “The Christmas market at Ravenna Gorge is one of the most magical we have been to.
“The market is smaller than the ones in bigger cities, therefore I don’t think you need more than a day or two.”
Another travel blogger, known as A Dangerous Business, added: “This magical Christmas market in the woods lived up to all my expectations.”
Ravenna Gorge Christmas Market will open to the public on select dates in November and December.
The Christmas market will be open on November 22, 23, 29, and 30, and it will also be open on December 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15.
The market will be open from 3pm to 9pm every Friday, opening an hour earlier on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Entry tickets cost €5.50 (£4.60) for adults who arrive before 4pm, with this fee rising to €7.50 (£6.27) for entrants who arrive after this time.
Tickets for children aged between six and 15 are free.
Shuttle services operate from several nearby towns and villages, including Titisee, Hinterzarten, Himmelreich and Freiburg.
Children will need to pay €2 (£1.67) to board the shuttle service from Titisee, Hinterzarten and Himmelreich, with shuttle services from Freiburg costing €28 (£23.41).
Visitors can also book onto torchlight hikes, lantern walks and winter hikes to the Christmas Market.
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is the closest airport to the Christmas market, with British Airways and easyJet both operating a direct route from London.
One-way fares start from £15 in December, with return fares from as little as £32.
Three other unusually located Christmas markets to visit
HERE are three other unusual Christmas markets to visit in Europe.
Kerststad Valkenburg, the Netherlands
The award-winning Christmas market covers every corner of the town, with events at several locations, including several underground caves. One of those is the Velvet Cave Christmas Market, which is situated underneath Valkenburg’s ruined castle. It is home to more than 50 stalls that sell handmade gifts and other items.
Fraueninsel Christmas Market
Every winter, the island of Fraueninsel (also known as Frauenchiemsee), in Bavaria, Germany is transformed into a festive attraction thanks to its Christmas market. Fraueninsel is the second-largest island on Lake Chiemsee in Bavaria and is the only island in Germany with its very own Christmas market.
Fraueninsel Christmas Market has been described as one of the “most wonderful” in Bavaria by The Best Places to Visit in Germany. The Christmas market spills across the entirety of the island with both decorations and lights hung from trees and lampposts. There are over 90 wooden stalls at the market that sell handmade gifts, mulled wine, and local delicacies.
Winter Wonder Weeks, the Netherlands
Each year, Leiden in the Netherlands is transformed into a picturesque winter wonderland. The award-winning Christmas Market covers the entire city, with attractions held outside Hooglandse Kerkgracht (a gothic church) and Garenmarktplein (a square in the city).
Known as Winter Wonder Weeks, the Christmas market was previously named the best in Europe in 2016. The Christmas market spans across the entire town, with one of its most unique features being its floating ice rink.
Meanwhile, this travel writer thinks their hometown has the best Christmas attraction in the UK.
A city in Germany has been dubbed “Christmas city” because it has one of the world’s oldest and most famous Christmas markets.
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Huge £250million indoor water resort to finally start works – with 25 pools, beach and swim up bars
A MULTI-million indoor water attraction is to finally start works in the UK – years after being first announced.
Therme Manchester revealed plans for the £250million resort back in 2020, being dubbed the ‘UK’s first wellbeing resort’.
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Initially hoping to have opened in 2024 – only to be delayed by the pandemic – works are set to finally start next year.
James Whittaker, Executive Director of Development at Peel L&P said: “After five years working in partnership with Therme, we are delighted to hear planning permission has been approved for this incredible, high-quality health and wellbeing resort in TraffordCity.
“We’re looking forward to working closely with the whole of the Therme team to deliver something truly unique and iconic in the UK.
“Not only world-leading for health and wellbeing, but will also create a significant number of new jobs and have a huge positive economic impact for North West England.”
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The huge indoor attraction will be in Manchester’s former EventCity conference centre next to the Trafford Centre.
While primarily indoors, it will also have some outdoor experiences.
Spread across 28 acres, Therme Manchester will include:
- 25 swimming pools (including a wave pool)
- 35 water slides
- UK’s first all-season indoor beach
- Wellness area with steam rooms and spas
- Adult-only zones
- Swim up bars
- Restaurants and cafes
- Outdoor gardens
Car parking and a dedicated tram stop to the attraction are also part of the plans.
Last year, the attraction was forced to change its initial designs which would see one large attraction underneath a glass dome.
The new designs are meant to replicate “rippled waves”.
There will instead be several structures connected with a “pavilion style concept”.
The website says: “Set to welcome 1.7 million guests in its first year, guests at Therme Manchester will enjoy a year-round 33°C indoor climate made possible with a sustainable glass infrastructure amid warm water lagoons, botanical gardens and palm trees.”
David Russell, chief executive of Therme Group UK previously said: “This development will stand as a beacon of wellbeing and innovation, contributing to the cultural and social fabric of Greater Manchester.”
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The current opening timeline is 2027, although this could be delayed.
Works are estimated to take between 24 and 30 months.
Ticket prices are also yet to be confirmed.
If you can’t wait, Therme has a number of other similar attractions around the world.
Inside the Therme Bucharest attraction
The Sun’s Steve Corbett recently visited the Romanian Therme attraction
Picture one of those famous Center Parcs domes, then imagine it seven times bigger.
Therme has its own exotic climate — the air temperature never drops below 30C — so you’ll see bananas and coconuts growing on some of its cherished 800,000 trees, plants and living walls.
Then there’s everything you can see and do inside the waterpark-spa hybrid, from whirling water slides for kids to high-tech treatments for couples and poolside bars, with DJs, that stag and hen parties would love.
Grown-ups can enjoy a hydro-massage bed, visit “wet saunas” — some of which are infused with botanicals and herbs — and sit in a relaxing salt library, with walls built from blocks on Himalayan salt, known for its medicinal and mental health benefits.
Make sure to stay until the early evening if you fancy a bit of a boogie.
Open until midnight, the place becomes an Instagrammer’s paradise after sunset, with a DJ delivering energetic vibes.
Best of all, a day ticket, offering full access, costs from just £28.
Romania has it’s own Therme Bucharest, although the Manchester attraction will be double the size.
And a new Therme resort is to be built in Ontario in Canada.
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Travellers can secure up to half price fares – but must be flexible with their timings.
The Star Alliance member is back in Western Australia with a three times a week 787-9 Dreamliner service
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The Island Spa at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa is planning a series of events with some of the wellness world’s most sought-after practitioners. Between October and December, the all-suite island – known for its well-being offerings – will welcome four leaders in the wellness industry to host a series of exclusive programmes for guests.
Called The Island Spa’s Visiting Masters programme, the four “masters” in question include Dr. Vikas Sharma, Rashdy Ahmad, Robin Sharma, and Raaj Nair.
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