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First Modern Olympic Games Sold at Auction
The medal awarded at the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896 was recently sold at auction for $65,625 (EUR 55,375). The bronze medal was awarded to Georgios Tsitas, who was the runner-up in the Greco-Roman wrestling competitions at those games. At that time, the first-place winner received a silver medal, diploma […]
Read MoreLagos : New Culture Activities in Autumn
The Câmara Municipal de Lagos has prepared various activities aimed at bringing people to the outdoors during the autumn months. In November, the third “Walk and Art Festival-Barão de São João” Art Festival will be held from November 6th to 8th, and the 4th Algarve Ultra Trail (ALUT) will be held from November 26th to […]
Read MorePortugal : Swimming season at Algarve Beach extended
The swimming season at Algarve Beach has been extended. The Algarve beach franchise was officially closed on Wednesday September 30 , but to try to recover some of the losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, beach companies will take sunbeds and lifeguards for at least another two weeks. This is because the temperature of about […]
Read MoreGreece : Unveiled New Lighting system of the Acropolis
In the presence of the Hellenic Republic President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni and Onassis Foundation Chairman of Antonis Papadimitriou, the new lighting system of the Acropolis was unveiled. The new lights of the Acropolis were streamed live on the website digitalculture.gov.gr of the Ministry of Culture on the […]
Read MoreSwitzerland : Night train connections to Barcelona, Amsterdam and Rome
The Swiss Federal Transport Authority (SBB) has announced plans to expand night train connections to Barcelona, Amsterdam and Rome. There are currently six routes, and the network will be expanded to ten routes connecting Switzerland with major destinations in the Netherlands, Spain and Italy. It is the largest night train network in Europe and […]
Read MoreCaserta has the best Pizzeria in the world
According to the 2020 top 50 pizza rankings released on Wednesday, Caserta near Naples has the best pizzerias in the world. This is the fourth consecutive year that the southern city has received the highest evaluation of the pizzeria. But this year’s top spot, Francesco Martucci’s I Masanielli restaurant surpassed the pizzerias of the previous […]
Read MorePortugal : New Tourist Guide For Algarve
AlgarveTourist Board has released a new travel guide promoting the Algarve. The guide contains 244 pages of long and short hikes in the Algarve, summarized in 47 routes, from coastal walks to mountain hikes. Turismo doAlgarve stated that the aim was to promote “the rich natural and architectural heritage of the Algarve and its […]
Read MoreAustria Bans Apres-ski Events
Austria on announced a ban on apres-ski events blamed for creating coronavirus hotspots earlier this year and issued warnings about travel to Paris, Prague and other destinations. Although infections in this alpine country are rising rapidly, authorities are adamant that world-famous Austrian ski resorts – which generate enormous tourism revenues – will still be open […]
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