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UNESCO Intangible Heritage Event: Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling 2014

Coming June 29th to July 5th, a 700 year old tradition is relived and reinvented at Edirne, Turkey. The Kirkpinar…

Preview: Russia’s Unforgettable Stars of the White Nights Festival 2014

For the next three months nighttime becomes a sort of extended, mystical twilight in many parts of Russia. Coming to…

Picture of the Week: Falasarna

Falasarna (Φαλάσαρνα), an ancient harbor dating from circa 333 BC, is today an agricultural area, known for its olive groves…

Văcărești Becomes the First Urban Natural Park in Romania

The area surrounding Lake Văcărești in Bucharest, a 183 hectares stretch of green, has been declared by the Romanian government…

UNIWORLD Announces Super Ship SS Maria Theresa

UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruise Collection has announced they will launch a new Super Ship, the SS Maria Theresa, in the…

Sarajevo In June – The Peace Event 2014

oming to Sarajevo June 6th through 9th, a monumental event, 2014: 100 years after World War I at the Bosanski…

Sonisphere Festival Finland 2014 Hist This Month

Coming up the 28th of May, the Sonisphere Festival Finland 2014 hits Helsinki with an impact. According to the news…

Azerbaijan & Turkey to Pen Tourism Memo

The Azerbaijan Tourism Association (AzTa) and the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB) will sign a memorandum on mutual cooperation…

Poland Property Group Sells Shares to Fund Luxury Development

Orco Property Group reported today their intended divestiture of some 108 million shares it holds in subsidiary Orco Germany for…

Prague Goes Without Shoes Today!

Today, April 29 at 4 PM in Prague, visitors will have the chance to join Prague residents in joining the…