Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

Europe´s most spacious accommodations

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Accommodations when travelling, whether for business or pleasure, can often a big headache. From the room that is smaller than what we expected (after extensively reading about it on the Internet), to the restaurant that thinks a vegetarian menu is a novelty, being disappointed just seems to be part of travel. What if you could avoid some of these “misunderstandings” though?

Romanians’ Favorite Destinations for Christmas and New Year

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Christmas and the New Year are perfect occasions to go to a new place, to find a special destination to have a great time. When it comes to Romanians’ preferences this year, their top favourite destinations are Rome, Vienna, and Paris as research conducted by booking site vola.ro revealed, quoted by Jurnalul.ro. Other cities that […]

Campanile Hotel Paris Bastille – Change the way you stay!

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Campanile Hotel Paris Bastille, part of Louvre Hotels Group, the largest hotel chain in France and the 2nd major player on the European market, devised a new vision of comfort and modern convenience for its guests. Close to the historic center of Paris, with the Place de la Bastille in particular just 500 m away, […]

2013 Gaudeamus International Book Fair opened its Gates in Bucharest

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The 20th edition of Gaudeamus International Book Fair opened its gates to book lovers on November 20th. One of the most important cultural and editorial events in Romania, organized each year by Radio Romania, has as guest of honor the group of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Under the slogan “Cool Nordic […]

Thracian Gold from Bulgaria Exhibited in Moscow Museum

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The State Historical Museum in Moscow hosts until November 30 a special exhibition dedicated to Ancient Thrace: Thracian Gold from Bulgaria. Living Legends. This special exhibition is one-of-a-kind, as it includes 317 exhibits of seven Bulgarian museums, two of which are private: the National Historical Museum, the Regional Archaeological Museum – Plovdiv, the Regional Historical Museum […]

Five Great Tiranë Stays

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Albania is one of the most beautiful and interesting destinations in the world. The capital, Tirana, allows visitors access not only to the business center and cultural hub of the country, but the marvelous surrounding countryside as well. We thought to take a look at Albania’s capital’s accommodations for those considering visiting.

All of Romania’s Museums Featured in a Bilingual App

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I admit I love going to museums, but it is often hard to pick all the museums in an area. And, let’s face it, not all of the museums are famous, though sometimes those little ones can be true treasures for a traveler or tourist. All those coming to Romania now have an app they can use to find out relevant information on all of the country’s 943 museums.

Disney Announces Cruises and Deals for 2015

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Bookings for the Disney Cruise Line ships sailing from Florida ports in the early part of 2015 opened to the public on Nov. 14, 2013. The company announced several itineraries and cruise dates, to Caribbean and Bahamas from Port Canaveral, and to Caribbean and Bahamas from Miami. Among the most interesting packages you can find: […]

Winning Sailing Attitudes Lead to Winning the Crete Union Cup

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The land of the fabled Minoans was the scene last month of the first Crete Union Cup Regatta sailing event ever organized. Organized as a celebration of the centennial unification of Crete with mainland Greece and with the support of several Crete´s yachting clubs, the Region of Crete, the Hellenic Sailing Federation, and many local sponsors, […]

Belgrade Hosts Largest Exhibition of Chinese Art in Eastern Europe

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Representing three generations of Chinese artists, the exhibition featuring over 60 artworks by 40 artists, is the result of the collaboration between the Museum of Yugoslav History, the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China and with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia.