Traveling Europe

AUSTRIAThe world's best music festivals. The world's biggest and most famous music festival is the Salzburg Festival. Other important Austrian melomaniac delights include the Haydn Festival in Vienna and the International Chamber Music Festival. Tickets to the festivals are cheapest if you buy them in Austria. "Tickets for Events in Austria" is an information sheet which is available from Austrian National Tourist Office, tel. (212)944-6880; website: http://www.austria-tourism.at.The world's best horsemanship. The 400-year-old Spanish Riding School, located in the Hofburg, trains the noble white stallions that descend from the Spanish horses imported to Austria by Emperor Maximilian II in the 16th century. The horses dance to Viennese music, guided by expert riders wearing the traditional gold-buttoned brown uniform and gold-braided black hat. Performances are held at the school most Sunday mornings at 10:45 a.m. and occasional Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. from March to June and September to December. It's difficult .. more»

GETTING AROUND EUROPEDriving in EuropeTravelling around in Europe can cause a great deal of trepidation in many travellers. Whilst Europe is renowned for its fast and reliable trains, we chose to drive ourselves. Eurail passes are very popular amongst travellers to Europe, but when we did the figures and calculated the cost of four passes, we realised it was going to be cheaper to have our own car. Having a car also gave us more flexibility which is very important when travelling with children. Another advantage of having your own car is that you don't need to carry your luggage everywhere.Our car was booked using the Peugeot Leasing scheme. This is a scheme where you actually purchase a brand new vehicle (Renault and Citroen have the same deals) and Peugeot guarantee to buy it back from you at the end of your trip.This is a special arrangement that allows the .. more»

Being prepared for everything allows you to enjoy your European cruise without restrictions or disappointments. Before two months to your departure you should renew or apply for your passport. You should check the materials for any travel Visas that may be required for ports of call.You should make a photocopy of your itinerary and contact information for a friend or family member, so that you can easily be reached in case of an emergency.In case of theft, make two photocopies of all of your identification and the front and back of your credit cards. Leave one copy at home and store the second copy in your cabin's safe, or in the ship's safe.You should learn some of the local customs at the ports of call on your itinerary. You can learn more about each port on the Internet, or ask the cruise ship to provide you with information. While onboard, .. more»

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