The Cyprus Tourism Association requests for support from the government

Tourism of Cyprus needs the support of the state to survive the global financial crisis, the president said the Cyprus Hotel Association Harris Loizides. It should be noted that the share of tourism economy accounts for 13% of local GDP, but market players are not confident of its prospects for the global economic downturn. According Loizidesa, the emphasis the government needs to do to reduce the high airport charges to passengers and airlines. In addition, you must conduct a "facelift" of the old hotel rooms and lower electricity bills for hotels. As noted in this connection, the Minister of Finance of Cyprus Charilaos Stavrakis, "see what can government do to support the tourism industry of the island." According to official statistics, the number of tourists to Cyprus for the first nine months of 2008 decreased by 0,3% compared to the same period a year earlier. [Source]

Columbia Beach Resort was the best Spa-resort of Cyprus

Five-star hotel has been awarded the annual tourist premium World Travel Awards (WTA) awards ceremony held in Poprad (Slovakia). "We are proud that the service of our hotel has been recognized globally and is marked by this prestigious award. Next year we plan to launch a new product Spa, increasing, thus, our range of Spa-services ", - said at the award ceremony the Director General Hotel Stelios Kizis. Columbia Beach Resort and other award winners will participate in a WTA final awards ceremony to be held in December this year in the Turks and Caicos - According to a source traveldailynews.com. Columbia Beach Resort opened in November 2002. The hotel is part of the Group of Columbia Hotels & Resorts, which owns three hotels in Cyprus and 4 hotels in Germany. [Source]

In northern Nicosia appears five-star hotel

In the Turkish part of Nicosia in November to open the first 5-star hotel - Merit Lefkosa. Hotel for 250 places will be 15-storeys, its total area is 19,000 square meters. Despite the fact that the opening of the hotel is scheduled for November 2008, the casino when it is already running from October 27, wrote "Europe-Cyprus." Recall Cyprus has been divided into two parts after the invasion of Turkish troops in 1974, became a response to an attempt to join the Greek island. Area of ??the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is around 40% of the entire island. On the Greek side is the Republic of Cyprus. Nicosia for decades was the last 'divided capital of Europe "," border "was held at Ledra Street. Previously used as a barrier concrete wall, which in 2007 replaced with plastic. [Source]

The majority of Russian tourists to Cyprus - a woman

The Russian tourists have their own distinctive features compared to visitors from other countries. For example, women from Russia to Cyprus arrives much more than men (62% and 38% respectively), while the overall flow of tourists to the number of women and men about equally (53% and 47%). Such data Rossiyskaya Gazeta cited Michalis Metaxas, Director of Marketing of the Cyprus Tourism Organization (CTO). According to him, travelers from Russia twice less than the others, come to Cyprus in winter (4.5% vs 9.1%), although this time of year is good weather and excellent opportunities for excursions. But it was the Russians dare to swim in Cyprus in January. Sea temperature at this time is +18-20 ° C, which for some reason, scares tourists from other countries. The majority of Russian citizens rests in three areas of Cyprus: Limassol (40%), Ayia Napa (27%) and Paphos (17%). However, the CAT said that Cyprus is much more than places to relax, and hoped that the Russian tourists will discover new areas on the island. Also, according to CAT, travelers from Russia is much younger than visitors from other countries. The average age of Russian tourists - a little over thirty, while the overall average age of tourists in Cyprus - 42 years. And, of course, the Russians - the most numerous guests five star hotels. 25% of Russian visitors are choosing to spend your rest is them, whereas the average number of tourist traffic around - no more than 11%. [Source]

Russia and Cyprus have signed a cooperation program in the field of tourism development

According to Rostourism, during a visit to Russia President of Cyprus Dimitris Christofias, signed a Joint Programme of Action of the Federal Agency for Tourism and the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Cyprus in the period 2009-2010 .. "The program involves cooperation in the development of tourist exchanges, promotion of the national tourist products in support of the national tourist exhibitions, training professional personnel for the tourism industry, tourism, and investment legislation in the sphere of tourism", - underlined in the message. On the Russian side the document was signed by the head of the Federal Tourism Agency, Anatoly Yarochkin with Cyprus - Minister for Trade, Industry and Tourism, Republic of Cyprus Antonis Paschalides. [Source]

Cyprus has informed tourists about winter discounts at hotels

Numbers of tourists to Cyprus continues to fall. So, in August 2008, arrived here at 19% less than the Germans, 6% less than the Greeks, and 5% less English than a year ago. During the first ten months of this year, the Cyprus tourism industry has received 4% less income than the same period a year earlier. True, from the Russian market of negative changes are not observed, according to GSS. corr. Travel.ru. Russian and American and Israeli tourists remains a leader in spending on the island, leaving more than 100 euros a day. For comparison, the tourists from Greece spend less than 50 euros per day. A British travelers, who represent half the total number of travelers, reduced their costs from 74.5 to 72 euros per day. To support the tourism industry, the Cyprus Hoteliers Association has once again produced a handbook, which contains data on 77 hotels, apartment complexes and tourist villages, where in winter you can relax at attractive prices. For example, at the Electra Tourist Village in Ayia Napa room rate starts from 33 euros, and Hilltop Gardens Hotel Apartments in Paphos - from 25 euros. Prices in the 28-page catalog are valid from 1 November 2008 to March 31, 2009. [Source]

Cyprus - for 25 euros a day

Reduced prices for the hotel is not connected with the crisis Cypriot hoteliers association has released a Handbook, hotels, apartment complexes and tourist village of the country offer accommodation at very attractive prices. For example, at the Electra Tourist Village in Ayia Napa you can relax for just 33 euros a day, and Hilltop Gardens Hotel Apartments in Paphos - from 25 euros. Offer is valid from 1 November 2008 to March 31, 2009. The operators believe that low prices for accommodation - not a consequence of the crisis, and the usual practice of hoteliers in the low season for Cyprus. "In Cyprus, formally two seasons: summer and winter. From November 1 to March 31, just apply the prices of the winter season when the tourist flow to this area is reduced. It is clear that winter prices are significantly lower. Hoteliers produce such guides each year, "- said the head of Cyprus Department of ICS Travel Group Alexei Sokolov. According to him, to talk about reducing the numbers of tourists from Russia is difficult, because in the winter time and so it is negligible. " I agree with my colleague and CEO of Zeus Travel Revaz Mgeladze: 25-30 euros per night per person - normal price for accommodation in four-star hotel in the winter. Perhaps some hotels and reduced price compared to the usual price of the winter season, but the difference is negligible: 3-4 euros a day. " Mr. Mgeladze stressed that the Russian flow of tourists to Cyprus has not decreased, although the crisis will certainly impact on the direction: "Cyprus is 80%" tied "to the English market, and the flow of tourists from Britain declined considerably.

Cyprus real estate can be won over 20 euros

Cyprus development company decided to sell the property through a lottery. In early February it was announced about 18 sweepstakes, the winner of each of which receives a one bedroom apartment in a complex located in the Cypriot village of Peyia. Each drawing will be involved 8,000 raffle tickets at a price of 20 euros each. Lotteries are held one after another, that is, each successive start after the implementation of all previous tickets. Company-builder assumes the payment of all taxes and fees, as well as furnishing apartments. In addition to the bedrooms, each apartment has a living room, kitchen and shower room. Outside is a small private garden or veranda. In addition, each complex has private parking and a swimming pool. [Source]

To the monuments of Larnaca are the colored lines on the sidewalk

Larnaca offers an unusual way to explore the city and not get lost. With the help lines of various colors, printed on roadways and sidewalks, foreign tourists can easily find their sights. Soon to Larnaca will be built a big port for cruise ships and yachts. Their passengers are often very limited in time, will now be able to quickly reach the most important monuments, according to the IP "Europe-Cyprus." The blue line will lead to the Historical Museum, Municipal Art Gallery and the medieval castle in the harbor of Larnaca. The white line indicates the way to the Archaeological Museum and the excavations of ancient Kition. The yellow line will be a guiding light in search of the museum named Peridisa and the Church of St. Lazarus, and the green line will lead to salt lakes. Throughout all routes installed placards on which tourists will be able to read information about the monument and see the distance to the destination. [Source]

At Larnaca airport attack aircraft laser

Two weeks of terrorizing the pilots of airliners landing in Larnaca International Airport, unknown attackers. They send in the cockpit laser beams that can blind pilots and prevent safe landing of passenger aircraft. For 15 days, the police recorded 4 cases, when the ships, heading to the famous resort of Cyprus, were committed by laser attack. The latest case was an attack on the Greek airline airlines Greek Aegean Airlines, reports Sky News. Police suggest that this is the work of hooligans who do not know that such actions can lead to disaster. [Source]

Holidays in Cyprus

Feature of holidays in Cyprus is that this resort is absolutely safe. The level of crime on the island is very small. Cyprus pamyatnikovraznyh huge amount of historical eras. In Cyprus, the State paid the greatest attention is tourism, with all rights reserved tourists to the maximum. According to their law, every foreign tour operator must have a partner on the Cypriot side. Partner engaged in receiving and serving tourists. It relieves the tourists from problems such as unpaid transfer, or a lack of places in the hotel. In Cyprus there are many hotels in different price ranges. On the island visitors are always welcome. You can not just stay at the hotel, but in a rustic or guest house. Cyprus has four commercial and business center - Lefoksiya, Lemisos, Larnaca and Paphos. These cities preserved the old districts with colorful buildings. Here you can stroll through the narrow streets, take a look at a small special stock markets and shopping malls. Cyprus attracts with its contrast and beauty. If you're tired of sandy beach, you can visit the mountains, and cool in the cedar forest. Tired of city life - visit a quiet Cypriot village.

Cyprus - birthplace of Aphrodite beautiful!

The island of Cyprus, which appeared twenty million years ago in a table-collision of two tectonic plates, is renowned for being on his land, according to legend, ever set foot most of Aphrodite, the goddess born from the foam of Marine. Rock on which the sea went Aphrodite, still bears her name. Cyprus - a sunny island, is closely associated with its history, which is a no-no, and even pops up here and there, trying to fit into modern life ... especially in places where the Orthodox Greeks and Muslim Turks have tried to get along together. Nicosia, or "city-wall, split in half! Since 1974, when the Turkish army invaded the north of the country, Cyprus has been divided between Greeks and Turks abroad, under the name "Attila Line" which runs right through Nicosia, dividing its two parts. Not so long ago, under UN supervision, the wall has finally begun to dismantle that gives hope for reconciliation of joining the EU in 2004, Nicosia, as well as other cities of Cyprus, took the direction of modernization. New buildings, great shops, night-great-zdnestva more and more encroached upon the old city, entering through the fortress walls with his original teeth. But there still is possible to drink a traditional Greek drink ouzo and dance to the sounds of Greek folk music. Nicosia - this is the place that nel SC not to visit Cyprus. Carnival in Limassol and Paphos in ruins, but rebuilt after the Turkish invasion of Limassol on the Ancient era recalls only sredevekovy castle, where married Ri-Chard Lion Heart, and an amphitheater.

In Cyprus, created `color compass`

Larnaca Municipality has established a "color compass for orienteering. With the help lines of various colors, printed on pavements and sidewalks of the city, foreign tourists will find they need sights. So, remember: the blue lead to a medieval castle, white - the archaeological museum, and green - to the salt lakes. Thus, the Municipality of Larnaca is preparing for an influx of tourists. Recall that in the near future to build a large port of Larnaca, which will specialize in serving passengers of cruise liners. In addition, the new marina will provide shelter for hundreds of luxury yachts. Without a doubt, the passengers ships and yachts will want to take in the sights of the city, which once did the Stoic Zeno. If before the guests of the city at a loss roamed the streets, trying to find the right of archaeological or historical object, now the quest needed to museums, churches and archaeological sites will be facilitated to the utmost. For this purpose, a special color code. According to a representative of the municipality Lefteris Empidoklisa, look in the color palette that serves as a guide, it will be extremely easy. Following the instructions of the blue line, you can reach the historical museum, the municipal art gallery and the medieval castle in the harbor of Larnaca. The white line displays the archaeological museum and the excavation of an ancient Kition. The yellow line will be a guiding light in search of the museum named Peridisa and the Church of St. Lazarus, and the green line will lead to salt lakes.

Crimean authorities unable to protect tourists

Crimean government has acknowledged that it is unable to provide tourists easy access to the beaches of the peninsula, and now walk in the woods will cost vacationers in the round sum. For visiting forests, caves, the source of the Crimea with vacationers take from 15 to 30 hryvnia as enough imagination and chutzpah to local "Bender". Officially a tourist can take money only for passage through the territories belonging to the Reserves, and the funds collected should be spent on garbage collection, patrol areas, transport costs, protection from fire and other household needs. In reality, the real staff of the forest protection and fraudsters, pretending to be servants, taking with tourists and holidaymakers pohodnikov money wherever they wish. And to help travelers Reskomles Crimea could only advice: ask for license, license plate number and a receipt, and then reported to the appropriate service. Nothing more for tourists power of the Crimean peninsula can not do it. However, the Ministry of resorts and tourism of Crimea is planning to introduce a common recreation fee for the use of tourism facilities, which, on the idea of ??the authorities must act in the budget and used for the development of recreational areas. True, the payment of such tax does not exempt tourists from levies on the ground, keep an eye on that Crimean authorities will once again be "unable". A fee for attendance at all a little bit of interesting objects in the Crimea, natural or manmade, is growing every year.

Crimea for bicycle tours

In recent years cycling has become very popular leisure activity. It is for these exciting trips as you can not fit the charming landscapes of Ukraine. The most suitable place for cycling trips can be Crimea. In Crimea, interesting trails are mountainous and picturesque valleys, it is very like fans to travel to mountain biking. The most favorite destination in the region - the south-western part of the Crimean peninsula. From Simferopol to Alushta stretch is not very difficult road on which there are small villages, cultural sites and scenic landscapes. However, before deciding to bicycle tour think if you've prepared for this. If you're not used to ride a bike, you will be hard to travel on mountain roads as well as on the way will be found large differences in elevation. Considered the most difficult route from Angarsk pass by descent to the settlement Mangup and lift to Ai-Petri. After that, the road descends sharply to the Grand Canyon. However, this route is the most beautiful and dynamic among those available.

Rest in Carpathians

For a great vacation does not necessarily spend a vacation somewhere far away. In Ukraine, there is a great place for tourists - the Carpathians! In the Carpathians, a huge number of attractions, foremost of which is mountain Goverla. Tourists can enjoy beautiful views of the mountains from May to November. Another great attraction of the Carpathians - Synevir lake, which has appeared in Ice Age and is located at an altitude of 989 meters above sea level. In the Transcarpathian region are natural thickets of daffodils, which are called the "Valley of Narcissi". In the Carpathians, you can combine active rest with quiet observation of natural beauty. All hotels Carpathians your service will provide a sauna, swimming pool, rental of ski equipment, bicycles and tourist equipment. Also, you can organize parties and other events. The most famous resorts in the Carpathian Mountains - a Yaremche Mukachevo Slavskoe. For skiing just need to go to the Carpathian Mountains, where there are excellent ski resorts, such as Bukovel Dragobrat, Slavskoe. In addition, in the Carpathians are a lot of resorts. The most famous - Truskavets Svaliava, Glade.

`Al Qaeda` kidnapped Austrian tourists

Monday, March 10, broadcaster Al-Jazeera reported that in Tunisia, North African wing of al-Qaeda "were kidnapped two Austrian tourists. The kidnapping took place on February 22, but we know about him was just now. In the recording, broadcast channels, a spokesman for the terrorist organization said that the two tourists are in good condition and their condition does not cause concern. Abduction was taken to the West as punishment for collaborating with Israel. Abducted 45-year-old nun Andrea Kloyber and 51-year-old expert consultant Wolfgang Ebner. Johann Freilich, the Austrian ambassador to Tunisia, was unable to confirm in an interview with television channel ORF information about the kidnapped tourists, but stated that he met with an employee of the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to clarify the information. [Source]

Tunisia improved and attract more tourists

The interest of Russian tourists in Tunisia is growing. In 2000, the African country visited by 21 thousand citizens of Russia. By 2006, the number of tourists increased to 110,000. Last year, Tunisia had already 140 thousand of our fellow citizens, and the total numbers of tourists to this country amounted to 6.6 million Considering annual growth of 25% in 2008 Tunisia expects 170,000 tourists from Russia. Increasing numbers of tourists could help direct flights to the island of Djerba, and year-round flights from Moscow to Tunisia, as yet only being negotiated. According to the tourist offices of Tunisia, the Russian tourists are primarily interested in field trips: 80% of them will certainly choose excursions. In addition, Tunisia is known as the Mecca of thalassotherapy and is ready to offer guests a 43 specialized centers. On the number of visits to resorts thalassotherapy tourists from Russia in second place after the French. Develops and medical tourism - good medicine is not inferior in quality to European, but is much cheaper. To stay of foreign visitors was even more comfortable, in the near future will be the reclassification of hotels according to international standards. Among the new requirements there will be facilities for the disabled. Attention will be drawn not only on the material component, but also on service. Not the last place will be security at the hotels. Gradually increase the number of languages, which are served by tourists. Hotels have already started to receive foreign television channels, including Russian ones.

Spring in Carthage

Carthage is one of the largest cities in the Ancient World. Here, once clashed interests of East and West, were the war and make peace. In photos: View of the Gulf of Tunis in the blue haze, with intriguing rock formations and colorful vegetation. This is the land of African world. Carthaginian terms, the greatness of Roman houses with gardens: the aristocratic style, against the backdrop of the sea, on the mosaics - images of peacocks and pigeons in cages; Tunisian calligrapher at work; stele depicting the French King Louis St.; Shadia guarding the tomb Sheedy Bou Said, with a view Beers of the hill. Cedars in the sun. On the horizon one can see the snow-white Tunisia. Hotel The Residence, an elegant resort on the outskirts of Carthage, The Residence at the hotel has a spa (4000 square meters) with a Thalasso therapy. [Source]

In Tunisia, will be a city of entertainment

In Tunisia, begins an ambitious tourism project. As conceived by investors from China, the area of ??El-Hawari (El Haouaria) near Cape Bon in a few years become a local Las Vegas. Near the coast with white beach, surrounded by forests is planned to build a city for entertainment and leisure. Dozens of casinos and amusement parks, a luxury residential area, hotel and golf course will occupy an area of ??two thousand hectares, ITAR-TASS. The Chinese investor is confident that the implementation of already approved by the Tunisian authorities of the project will attract many visitors to the country. Growing interest in Tunisia and by the Russian tourists. In 2000, the African country visited by 21 thousand citizens of Russia. By 2006, the number of tourists increased to 110,000. In 2007, Tunisia had already 140 thousand Russians, and the total numbers of tourists to this country amounted to 6.6 million. 2008 results had not yet released, but considering the annual increase of 25%, Tunisia, approximately, was attended by about 170,000 tourists from Russia. [Source]

Austrian make February 14 a discount on tickets

Airlines Austrian Airlines will discount on the occasion of Valentine's Day. February 14 the company will sell tickets at a discount of 20% of the regular price. The action also applies to all charges. Discounted tickets can be bought only on 14 February and only after the introduction of promokoda "Love 09". Discounts apply to all areas and all booking classes. In addition, on February 14 will be available an additional 100 thousand tickets at a price of 99 euros round trip on flights from Austria in Europe. [Source]

Dougga - ancient city at the center of Tunisia

In Tunisia, thanks to its convenient geographical position, anciently settled by many peoples, and in ancient times, after the conquest of Carthage, the Romans came here. During this period, began a rapid construction of ancient buildings - private houses, public baths, public buildings, theaters, churches. The ruins of some of them survived to the present time, being one of the main attractions of Tunisia, attracting the attention of many foreign tourists. Of greatest interest among tourists cause the ruins of the ancient city Dougga (in the olden days the city was called Tugga) in a picturesque valley Medzherda. Dougga was built by the Romans in II century BC, and get to it is relatively easy - it is just a half hour drive from the capital, Tunis. In the city, apart from the monuments of Roman architecture, the retained another earlier monument - the mausoleum of Prince Atabayev, built in the Punic era, in the II century BC Grand monumental building was one of the tallest buildings built in the Punic era - its height reaches 21 meters. Until now, the ancient mausoleum impresses with its size - the height of the later buildings built in Roman times, much lower. Among the ancient buildings built in the Roman era, distinguished public baths, a theater and numerous dramas. Roman theater, built in 168 AD, is located on the outskirts of the ancient city. It can be seen as soon as they enter the city. Area theater is quite large, he could simultaneously accommodate up to 3500 people.

In Shenbrunnskom Palace tourists will treat their wine

One of the most visited sites in Austria - Vienna Shenbrunnsky palace in 2011, is going to produce the first 500 bottles its own wine. In one of the gardens of Schonbrunn already broken a small vineyard: an area of ??one thousand square meters. The last time at Schonbrunn makes his own wine 250 years ago. At Schonbrunn, once served the residence of the Austrian emperor, would produce "Gemishter Zatts» («Gemischter Satz»), light white wine, popular in Vienna. Shenbrunnsky palace, its gardens and parks since 1996, under UNESCO protection. In the year only one palace visit the 2.6 million people, and parks are taking up to 7 million. [Source]

Vienna House of Music has opened an interactive museum

In the Vienna House of Music is now working interactive museum that allows visitors to conduct the Vienna Philharmonic, and even compose his own symphony. In the first two floors of the museum visitors tell what sound is perceived baby in the womb, how the human ear can hear a lot of sounds from around the world and from space, as well as explain how to read and write music. The third floor is devoted to the great composers, whose names at various times been associated with Vienna: Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and others. The exposition begins with a room of Johann Strauss and ends in the room Mahler, reports Times. One of the most popular visitor entertainment - conducting an orchestra. Musicians up on stage, one of the tourists takes laser baton and the orchestra begins to obediently follow her stroke. Unfortunately, most visitors to the museum are so bad conductors, the musicians quickly lowered their instruments and begin to grumble loudly and nasmeshnichat mastery over their "leader." Vienna in the world has a reputation for musical city. And it permanently mark any dates, one way or another connected with the music. This year, for example, marks 200 years since the death of Joseph Haydn. He began his career in Vienna as a chorister. He also spent in the Austrian capital for the past 19 years of his life. The house where the composer died on May 31, 1809, was recently renovated. And on May 29 in the garden surrounding the building, a festival of Haydn. Musical events dedicated to the composer, will be held at other venues in Vienna.

Austrian scientists claim to have found her younger sister, Cleopatra

The group of Austrian researchers, including archaeologists and forensic doctors, claims that identify the remains of Arsinoe, the Egyptian princess from the dynasty of the Ptolemies, who was murdered on the orders of his own sister - Queen Cleopatra. In addition to identifying the remains of scientists were able to establish appearance of Arsinoe, who, in turn, sheds light on the origin of the sisters - apparently in their veins the mixed blood, including in Africa. Researcher from the Austrian Academy of Sciences Hilke Tour (Hilke Thur) for many years argued that the octagonal tomb preserved in ancient Ephesus, was the resting place of Princess Arsinoe. Tomb found in 1926, it was a skeleton. Scientists have taken away with a skull, then faded, and a skeleton left in place. In 1990, archaeologists led by Hilke Tour re-opened the tomb, removed the skeleton and began to study it. Forensic doctors have determined that the skeleton belonged to a healthy young woman of 15-18 years, who died, most likely, a sudden death. Because of the first expedition to keep accurate description of the skull princess, the researchers reconstructed it and recreated the rough shape of Arsinoe. From this it follows that, among her ancestors were white Europeans, Egyptians and negros. [Source]

Austrian glaciers are open, even in summer

Despite the summer weather, part of the glacier ski areas in Austria will continue to work in June. Among them Kaunertal, Kittsshtaynhorn and Tux. Stubai Glacier, the snow base is now as high as 3.5 meters, received last week an additional 10 cm of fresh snow. Ski season, which began here in late September and lasts for more than ten months. Glacier Molltal, which closed on May 10, will open slopes in five weeks, the glacier Pittsalya - in late May. Dachstein Glacier opens for summer skiing on May 31. [Source]

In Austria, discovered a Soviet tank

After heavy rains in the Austrian Danube washed packed with Soviet tank weapons during the Second World War. Military experts defused about 50 shells and dozens of grenades, were inside the car. After the tank was removed from the Danube near the town of Bad Deutsch, he was taken to the Vienna Museum of Military History. An employee of the museum Tobias Kappel (Tobias Kappel) stated that "probably the rains are not so bad after all because they are such treasures." Kappel also expressed the view that the most robust and reliable tanks in the USSR. Model tank, lain on the bottom of the river 65 years, is not specified. [Source]

Vienna is the world's highest quality of life

The annual International consultancy firm Mercer survey of quality of life in 215 metropolitan areas in 2009 determined the best performance in Vienna: Vienna was ranked first in international competition and was, thus, the world's best city for living. The Austrian capital for the first time ranked first worldwide in a new comparative study, Mercer estimates the quality of life for expatriates. "Research is an independent confirmation of the attractiveness of Vienna, and emphasizes the well-known high quality of life in the city" - the director of the Vienna Tourism Norbert Kettner. "Vienna is not the first year is one of the leading places in the poll Mercer. What we have now reached the first place, of course is a special assessment. "Last year, Vienna reached the second place, behind Zurich. Geneva was able to defend third place in the list of best cities to live in the world. This completes the list of the world's largest cities, as already demonstrated in 2008, the capital of Iraq Bagdad.Za basis for the assessment of quality of life in each city were taken 39 criteria. Estimated the political, social and economic climate, health care, educational opportunities, infrastructure conditions, such as public transport, electricity and water. Further, compared leisure opportunities, such as restaurants, theaters, cinemas, sports facilities, availability of consumer goods, from food to car, as well as environmental conditions, from green spaces to the level of air pollution.

What is Autumn is Zelda skiers went for a drive. And not only

Solden average Austrian ski town, a ski holiday for which is life in all senses of the word. If you see him as a man, and he was not a skier, it means he is a snowboarder. Ski resort of Soelden receives tourists all year round, with few exceptions during the summer months. Autumn is traditionally held in Solden is one of the World Cup Alpine skiing, and during the last decade, the resort has become one of Europe's largest ski areas. But it's all about skiing and about riding on them. Many in the Austrian ski resorts with slopes and admirable. What is interesting ski tours in Soelden, except the mountains? That the traveler can partake of the evening, down from the mountains, and took ski boots? First, and most importantly, boots can be worn. Children of the mountains, almost going down, hang out right in the ski boots in a bar and even at his desk, waving his mug of beer and singing karaoke together. Come close to normal footwear fraught. Such fun usually delayed until the evening. But do not linger here long because the city has a great sauna and swimming pool. Particularly attractive sauna complex with liberated German women;). Turkish, Finnish, herbal sauna, yet some. It is noteworthy that the announcement at the entrance that swimwear should be left in the locker room, written entirely in Russian. The question is, how heard about this German woman, and why long-legged girl, Kuta on the ears in the towel at 90 `C, do not read the inscription on their mother tongue? Every hour attendant comes with a colorful appearance and in the Red Army Budenovka and arranges in a sauna show.

New European routes, dedicated to Mozart

After two centuries after Mozart applauded concert halls of Europe, the Austrian organization of European Mozart Ways invited all fans of the composer's 18 new routes to cities and regions, one way or another connected with Mozart. In total, they cover 200 cities and 10 countries, among them - Austria, Germany, Italy and France. Going on a trip to Europe, just go to the site Mozartways.com. There you will find extensive information on the presence of Mozart in a particular state, a list of places for compulsory attendance and maps, according to Travel + Leisure. The level of detail of routes is so impressive that the program "European way Mozart was awarded the prestigious Major Cultural Route. In each city, were on the list of routes drafters noted not only the well-known place of performance, but also the house where Mozart gave private concerts, cafes, in which he visited, and the home of close friends, where he stayed. [Source]

In Vienna, the first night will be dancing

October 10, 2009 in the capital of Austria, in Vienna Museum Quarter, which was first held "the night dancing." Viewers will be able to become parties to par with the dancers. Guests will be presented plays, skits, performances and installations which will demonstrate a variety of choreographic concepts and help share the dance experience. Will speak - Eva Banking (Densegroup), Austrian-French-performance team SUPERAMAS, Millie Bitterley (artificial horizon), Oleg Sulimenko, Andrea Bald (Tanzverein Erdberg) and many others. [Source]

Tickets to space available in the supermarket

In Austria in the next few days will sell tickets to space. As reported by Russian news service, buy a ticket to orbit will be available in supermarkets Penny. Ticket costs only 210 euros. Space tourism company has decided to do "Rocket Plain Global". The first ship is planned to start at the end of the 2011th year from the spaceport in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As we have previously reported that in the middle of this century, the newlyweds will spend their honeymoon in a luxury hotel in outer space. According to experts of the Finnish airline Finnair, the development of space tourism is developing and will develop an incredibly fast pace. Day in the space hotel, where the newlyweds will be delivered on a large spaceship, designed by an average of 850 passengers, will cost approximately $ 10 million with it, as experts believe, space flight will not take much time, as the future of aviation will have a speed at five times the speed of sound, allowing the fly from Europe to Australia in just three hours. [Source]

The most famous Austrian Christmas market has opened in Vienna

The most famous Christmas Market opens on Saturday night at the square in front of City Hall in the Austrian capital. About 140 stalls with Christmas punch, Viennese pastries, souvenirs and Christmas ornaments spread out around the main tree of the country - 27-foot beauty who grew more than 100 years at the height of a thousand meters above sea level in Pisveng in Carinthia. The magic words "light the Christmas tree," said no Santa Claus and Santa Claus, and Vienna Governor Michael Michael Haupl in response spruce was lit up thousands of energy-saving light bulbs. By tradition, the guests were met at the fair "Baby-Christ", whose role in this year's winner was entrusted to a qualifying contest 18-year-old student at Vienna University of Victoria. She had read a Christmas poem and took note of the kids with the wishes of Christmas gifts. Christmas Bazaar at the square in front of city hall will be before Christmas, not only the main attraction, which is predicted to attend more than one million people, but also significantly replenish the capital's coffers. According to the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, every visitor leaves on it, at least 18 euros. And revenue from all the Christmas markets in Vienna, where the city has two dozen, will exceed 60 million euros. Taras Lariohin [source]

Winter Sports in Baden: relax like a king

If you want to spend your winter holiday in the noble old lady-Europe, but you're not too fond of skiing, the Austrian Baden can become your perfect choice. This is a truly aristocratic resort with a rich history. In 18 century Baden has been popular among European and Russian bohemia, here and visited by many royals, such as Napoleon and his wife, Mary Louise. It liked to rest Haydn, Beethoven, Strauss, Gogol, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Turgenev ... and the list goes on! Such popularity Baden easily explained: it is a charming town located near Vienna, surrounded by vineyards and rolling hills of the Vienna Woods. The city itself can be a leisurely wander through the cozy streets with old houses and villas, a real Viennese Drinking coffee at a cafe and eat the royal food in the famous Austrian restaurants. It is here worth a try, and Austrian wines in a relaxed atmosphere to join the atmosphere of the royal resort ozdoravlevayuschego body and soul. Roman Baths - one of the most important element of recovery for a king. Swimming pool and outdoor special SPA-programs, professional beauticians and masseurs in Europe ... This is the royal treatment at your service at any time of year. If one of the reasons that you want to go to Austria - a love for classical music, the Baden will be pleased with a wide choice of concerts, which often take place, even outdoors. Another attraction of Baden - Casino, the oldest and largest in Austria. It is located in the luxurious Palace of Congresses, in the heart of Baden, 5 minutes from the beloved Russian public hotel Schlosshotel Oth, and apart from all other entertainment features also an excellent restaurant, which will appreciate any foodie.

Wildest place of rest (part 3)

Austrian shelter or safe haven in Jerusalem Description: As soon as the heavy wooden doors slam behind you, there comes a deafening silence ... After all, this poorhouse, though the former. However, outside of its walls, life abounds. According to the project in 1857 the building was constructed for the pilgrims, but then here the residence of the Austrian Consul, and under the British - prison. And only in 1985, everything returned to normal, with only one difference is that now there can not dwell only pilgrims, but ordinary tourists who want to join the Austrian culture. Guests have privileges at cultural events, exhibitions and concerts are held in the salons of the institution. And with a charming rooftop terrace with magnificent views of the Holy City. Pros: shelter located on the famous Way of the Cross in the Muslim Quarter. Rooms are modest, but clean, the most affordable in the old town. Cons: the muezzin from a nearby mosque's like some people like to sleep in the mornings. Rating: Pascal, 1942: "The shelter is silence, suitable for meditation." Info: 40 euros per person for double occupancy. Austrian Hospice of the Holy Family, 1937, via Dolorosa, POB 19600, 91194 Jerusalem, Israel Vasteras (Sweden) - here you can find happiness even under water! Description: A curious to see how the little red house rocking on the waves of a lake. A short trip on a boat and now you're in your room ... which is on a three-meter deep! This miracle was born in the mind of extravagant Swedish artist Mikael Genberga, who initially wanted to build a hut on the Moon!

Austria: Vienna to host restaurant week

Week of restaurants in Vienna - is the most opportune time when luxury restaurants offer their menus at affordable prices, according to ComPRess. For example, a meal consisting of two dishes will cost about 12 euros, three - 25 euros. Restaurant owners this week will be able to attract new customers. In the action, which runs for the second year, will be attended by 47 restaurants in Vienna. Table in a pick-me restaurant can be booked via the internet. [Source]

Baden - rest for these gentlemen

Want to relax where rest the Russian tsars, and all the courtiers of Europe, and feel like one of them? This place is Austrian Baden. It has everything for the discerning tourist: luxurious oldest in Austria casinos where you can mentally play, drink and walk. Three hundred years, this casino is popular in the higher circles of society and always stick to their traditions. Here, the casino features a welcoming atmosphere and is carried out democratic politics - rates start at 5 euros, there are slot machines. In addition, Baden casino is well known great restaurants with excellent cuisine, where you can easily spend the whole evening. Back in Baden is a golf club on 8 fields with perfectly manicured lawns and European-clear service, and tennis courts, for lovers of riding - the race track. This is also historically a popular city. In the warm season, you can see the famous Baden races and make bets. To go in the winter in Baden does not mean to abandon skiing - the best ski resorts in Austria are only a 2-3-hour drive. It can be aristocratic and relaxed atmosphere to conduct business meetings and negotiations. The most famous hotels in Baden, for example Schlosshotel Oth, are well-equipped conference rooms and all the possibilities for combining business and pleasure. For example, after a day of negotiations with colleagues you can relax over a game of golf, go to the baths or mentally dine in one of the best Austrian restaurants. [Source]

IMP group filed a lawsuit against the Russian authorities

Canadian firm has filed a lawsuit for 43 million dollars to the Russian government trying to protect their investment in a Moscow hotel, which was unexpectedly busy with men in camouflage 2 years ago. In August 2004 a group of men burst into the Aerostar, detaining 150 employees IMP Group Ltd, and stating that the hotel belongs to a previously unknown firm Aviasiti. Since then, Ken Rowe, the owner is located in Halifax aeroholdinga, unsuccessfully appealed to the Russian courts in an attempt to reclaim their property. IMP and Aeroflot originally rented for a nominal amount of the building near the Russian Agency for the property after the IMP has invested about ten million dollars to the restoration of the hotel and office space. First Row count on the support of the Moscow prosecutor, who recommended the punishment of the organizers of capture, but now in an interview with Canadian Press, Ken is no longer so sure: "Compared with what they have going on is just barely a nuisance. If our demands are not met, we have We recommend to all to refrain from investing in Russia. " According to the Moscow lawyer firm of Alex Skoblo, Putin's announcement to transfer the case under his personal control of the new prosecutor did not have the desired effect. Asked about the prospects of affairs Rowe reminded about corruption in Russian courts. According to the press service of the Moscow prosecutor's office, cases are still under consideration, the term is extended until November 4.

The parliaments of France and Germany are disputes over possible layoffs Airbus

Company EADS, which will soon acquire a controlling stake in Airbus announced job cuts, including possibly in Hamburg. Michelle Gloss, Germany's Economics Minister, said that holding talks with the concern about the continuation of the A380 assembly to Germany, where they work 11.000 workers engaged in assembling the tail section, painting and trim. Gloss Airbus reminded of the vast investment made by the Government of the concern. Tom Enders, co-executive director of the company said that the restructuring will affect France, Germany, Spain and England. [Source]

In Vienna, install drinking fountains

This week in Vienna will be installed first five portable drinking fountains. Mobile fountains are popular among residents of Vienna and its guests, especially, they were actual last summer at 30 degrees. Drinking fountains will be installed in the most crowded places in Vienna: Heldenplatz, Rathausplatz, the Museum Quarter, opposite the shopping center in LA STAFA Resselparke (Karlsplatz 12). [Source]

Rest in Baden

Holidays in Baden great! Aristocratic atmosphere of the resort, a truly European charm, plus the Austrian hospitality make this town one of the nicest in Europe. Come here to rest entirely respectable European audiences, and the likelihood to meet their friends here tends to zero. This lovely town, surrounded by trees and surrounded by magnificent Vienna woods. In Baden there are great European shopping and plenty of cozy restaurants. From Baden to Vienna, only 40 minutes, ie it is quite possible to go there yourself and enjoy another beautiful city. One of the main attractions of Baden - a Roman baths. Curative and restorative procedures in the terms just work wonders! Medicinal properties of sulfur springs of Baden were discovered many centuries ago and therefore has in the past century, great ladies came here "on the water." Water sources are used not only for treatment but for prevention. Hot springs rising from deep beneath the ground and their temperature is 30-36 degrees. The spa is Baden exceeds all expectations. Unique treatments - body wrap, massage, underwater therapy - everything is here! You can spend all day in a spa and a term, and in the evening to go for a walk in the rose garden or shopping in Old Town. Holidays in Baden slow and beautiful, created to indulge a favorite! One of the best hotels in this Schlosshotel Oth. We immediately liked how romantic hotel fits into the surrounding landscape of the Vienna Woods. It is located in a historic building, and the owners managed to keep the spirit of the era in the design of the hotel.

British airline was accused of discriminating against Christians

An employee of British Airways Eveyda Nadia (Nadia Eweida) was suspended from work for wearing a crucifix around his neck, wrote on October 14 the British newspaper Daily Mail, referring to itself the victim. According to her, a management decision that other airlines, such as discrimination on religious grounds, as Muslim headscarves, hijabs and Sikh turbans employees wear is not prohibited. In turn, representatives of British Airways explained that the employee was suspended from work for three weeks without payment of salary for violating the rules imposed on the jewelry. "There is no ban on the wearing of crucifixes. There is only a rule that prohibits wearing any jewelry and religious symbols on the neck over clothes," - reported by the airlines. Representatives of British Airways also added that the removal from the work of the staff member on several occasions made remarks about the crucifixion, offering to remove it or wear it under clothes, but she ignored instructions manual. [Source]

Conflict of representatives of tourist industry continues to affect the tourists

Continuing scandal over relations firm in St. Petersburg World Travel and its Turkish partner for ground handling of Black Eagles Travel Agency, is already spoiled vacation more than 100 tourists from the Northern capital. According to Deputy Head of Federal Agency for Tourism Hopes Nazin in Rosturizm received a package of documents on the subject, including complaints from tourists World Travel, adopted by the Russian consulate in Antalya, as well as the representative of the Black Eagles. From the context of materials that have World Travel has a considerable debt to the Turkish partner, and he is not ready to provide services to its customers until full repayment of debt. Russian Consulate in Antalya requested to take urgent measures to prevent the recurrence of mass disruption to the placement of tourist arrivals. Upon receipt of the Rosturizm intends to examine the work of World Travel, said IP "Bank". "We are now connected to this situation and will deal with it on the spot to find the company in St. Petersburg" - has assured N. Nazina. The representative Rostourism also noted that the contents of the letter was surprised PCT Turkish partner World Travel, in which the NGO is actually vouched for the financial viability of the St. Petersburg tour operator. "Analysis of the World Travel documents indicate that the payment was made. The authorities are made aware of a conflict. Attention to customers and agents, World Travel! Russian union of tourist industry ensures integrity and solvency of the company's World Travel", - stated in this document.

Russian tourist has filed a lawsuit against the Israeli Ministry of Defence

28-year-old Russian tourist Catherine Kurilova filed a lawsuit to recover the moral and actual damages caused to her by Israeli security forces. According to the victim, who arrived in Israel in late September to travel around the country and visit friends. One day she was walking with his friend at the center of Tel Aviv, was arrested by security officers. The incident occurred on Oct. 16, when Catherine and her friend 30-year-old Israeli friend, a resident of Haifa, en route to the south of Israel stayed in Tel Aviv for a few hours to see the city and relax. Tourists like to be photographed against the backdrop of the towers of the office complex Azrieli - one of the buildings of the Ministry of Defense of Israel. But even before the shutter clicked the camera, they were approached by security officers and told that the entire area around the Azrieli is considered a closed military zone. After this Kurilova and her boyfriend were arrested and taken to the military base. The text of the lawsuit, which introduced the First Lady at an Israeli court, said that at the scene were at least seven guards who refused to introduce themselves, behaved rudely and immediately told the tourists that they were suspected of planning terrorist attack against a military facility in Israel . "They were shaken out of our backpacks all our belongings, including intimate things in front of dozens of soldiers and passers-by, who were nearby," - wrote Kurilova in its lawsuit. After that, Catherine and her friend were questioned individually.

The conflict between the organizers of the Venice and Rome film festivals

Down and feathers were flying in all directions on Tuesday during clashes between the organizers of the Venice and Rome film festivals. After weeks of negotiations and threats, the organizers turned to loud statement the day before the opening of the Venice Film Festival. In an interview on Monday for television channel RAI (RAI) director Marco Muller has accused the organization of the festival in Rome, in violation of the agreements under which the parties committed themselves not to make dramatic statements in the week before the opening of the Venice festival. On Monday, Rome announced that the opening ceremony will conduct Nicole Kidman, and also confirmed that the movie "Fur" will participate in the premiere. "I'm not afraid of the Rome festival," - said an irate Mueller agency RAI - "At the Roman Festival give only movies that do not take any of Cannes or the Venice" Offended Italians objected that such a remark casts a shadow on the entire community and cinematic directors who gave their films to show at this festival. "Let Venice is not afraid of Rome, and his own mistakes," - declared the Italian side. Since the establishment of festivals supported each other, even agreed to jointly pay tribute to the great director, Roberto Rossellini, Luciano Visconti and Bernardo Bertolucci, but the margins of the parties are always complaining to each other. based on foreign media [source]

British police have detained six CSKA fans, have arranged brawl on the plane

The British police arrested six fans of football club CSKA, who flew to London from Moscow by plane airline British Airways. Shortly before boarding the liner on board the Russian fans - about 60 people - began to organize riots. They refused to obey the requirements of the crew members, invites them to stay calm. After the plane landed at Heathrow airport about two dozen more waxing fans were taken to the police station. Heathrow police spokesman said that following interviews held with the fans of the Moscow club, six of them were arrested and are currently in police custody in London. Supporters of the Moscow club arrived in London on Wednesday for the upcoming game with CSKA London's Arsenal in the Champions League group stage.

Egypt ridiculed contest Seven Wonders of the World

Egyptian government ridiculed worldwide competition, which will be named the new seven wonders of the world, saying that the Egyptian Pyramids of Giza (Pyramids of Giza) (pyramid still have the final construction of the original list architectural wonders), the shame will be competition for space. `Pyramids live in the hearts of people around the world and do not need a vote to be among the wonders of the world ', said the head of the Egyptian Supreme Council for Antiquities. The Egyptian government refused to meet with the organizer of the contest' Seven Wonders Light `Swiss Bernard Weber (Bernard Weber), when he visited Egypt earlier this month. In response to the contest organizers said that` such a baseless hostility, unnecessarily contest aims to renew international interest in culture and history, not strip the pyramids of their ancient status `. [source]

`VIM-Avia` put a claim for 900 million rubles

Trade House "fuel supply Airports (TOAP) has long tried unsuccessfully to get the airline" VIM-Avia "payment for the delivered jet fuel. Without waiting, TOAP filed several lawsuits against the air carrier, requiring him to recover from the nearly 900 million rubles. Where the supplier is ready to go further, saying even the possibility of bankruptcy of the airline. February 12 TOAP filed in the Moscow Arbitration Court action to recover from the airline "VIM-Avia" debt for previously delivered by jet fuel. As told RBC daily TOAP CEO Eugene Ostrovsky, now payable airlines before them is about 900 million rubles. "Of these, 500 million rubles. it is overdue. In accordance with the compiled in January 2007, the debt repayment schedule in February, the airline had to pay 350 million rubles. and another 150 million rubles. in March, but the payment schedule was disrupted. Extrajudicial opportunity to negotiate no longer exists, "explains CEO TOAP. The court accepted the claim, but has not yet set the date for a preliminary review of the case. According to Mr. Ostrowski, TOAP ready to seek repayment of debt by all available means, including through the possible bankruptcy of VIM-Avia ". "Goals to take the airline from its current owners to TOAP should not," says Yevgeny Ostrovsky. However, he notes that the airline simply has not left them no choice. Recall January 19, 2006 TOAP made an offer to the owners of "VIM-Avia Rashid and Svetlana Mursekaevym convert debt for fuel in the shares of airline. "We are interested in purchasing you own shares in repayment of existing debt on existing projects deliveries of jet fuel," says the letter, addressed to the spouses Mursekaevym (a copy is available to RBC daily).

The scandal ended with a drag queen arrested for Russian tourists

This week the police of Pattaya arrested for drug possession on holidays in Thailand, a Russian tourist. As reported by Channel «Pattaya City News», a waist pouch Vyacheslav Obolonina, born in 1973, was found 10 bags of marijuana. It is curious that the arrest was preceded by a rather curious case. So, two days before the end of the tour in Pattaya on the famous Walking Street, Mr. Obolonin met with a local girl. However, spend time with her had failed. Once it became clear that new friend is actually not a girl, a transvestite, which in Thailand is usually called "lediboyami, the meeting ended in violent showdown. And so violent that the "dismantling" connecting local tourist police. However, when a custody order tourist behaved inappropriately, trying to escape, which aroused suspicion from the police. During the search of a fugitive and was found marijuana. Currently under investigation for this incident, and Mr. Obolonin awaiting trial. What penalties for this offense, the correspondent infogruppy "TURPROM" asked to comment on Victor Kriventsova, chief assistant to the Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in Pattaya. "According to Thai law, marijuana is a so-called" fifth class of drugs, and in this case we can expect a prison sentence and fine, followed by compulsory deportation from the country and blacklisted, "- said the source. [Source]

In Bulgarian buses twist free

Sofia bus passengers for some time lucky as anyone. Although both say. Mother and children are unhappy innovation management bus fleet. On the passenger service representative that the company reasonably said that minors should not be on the streets at such late hours. Plasma screens, on which day twist commercials at night, on the idea of ??the sponsors, show films, "light erotic content." "Our task was to invent something that would distract and cheer the passengers while waiting for the bus," - said a representative of the bus fleet. Citizens, however, not in a hurry to express gratitude to transport workers to care for them. Some believe that the film industry demonstrated on the screens are too frivolous in content, while others complain that the service workers of transport security, instead of looking to fulfill their obligations in the night "porn". [Source]

In Austria, they want to limit the number of tourists from Russia

Owners of hotels in the famous Austrian ski resort of Kitzbuhel secretly agreed to introduce a quota on the number of tourists from Russia. Their solution is approved by no means all colleagues in Austria. The decision was taken two dozen owners of 4-5 star hotels located in Kitzbuhel. In their view, the restriction - a necessary measure because it is unacceptable when 50% of tourists come from Russia. And to see in their "mosaic of nations, the number of Russian is proposed to reduce to a maximum of 10%. It is noteworthy that since 2000, tourists from Russia and Ukraine, bringing the famous ski resort in the Tyrol, more than half of all income. The city already has an inscription in Cyrillic, and sellers in local stores have already learned the Russian language. At the same time, the head of the Association of Hotel Owners of Austria Sepp Shellhorn condemned the decision by colleagues from Kitzbuhel, calling it shortsighted. He is sure that Russian money is working for the Austrian economy, and nothing wrong with that. [Source]

The main customers of spam in Russia are the travel companies

The main customer of spam in Russian companies are working in the tourism and recreation. On They account for 14% of the mailings. These data are presented in an analytical study of Kaspersky Lab. "Approximately 9.3% of spam bought the company, providing repair services and moving, 7% - companies involved in printing. As noted in the study, about 58% Customer spam deny their use of spam advertising. According to experts, this fact suggests that companies reshivshiesya advertising in spam, clearly aware of the negative public assessment of this phenomenon. More than 80% of the performers are the advertising manager, However, in order spamming actively participate and executives. So, in 5.6% of the surveyed companies, they not only initiate the order, but also draw up business relations with spammers. According to Kaspersky Lab, the cost of a single spam varies from 1 thousand to 45 thousand rubles. In this case, 50% of spam customers said they paid from 3 thousand to 6 thousand rubles. per mailing. In Moscow, the majority of deliveries in the price range from 3 thousand to 6 thousand rubles., in St. Petersburg - to 3 thousand rubles. In other cities the price of one spammer sending more than 15 thousand rubles. The number of addresses in a mailing list also varies greatly depending on who provides services for spam. The smallest amount of the title - 100 addresses, the largest - 3.7 million, approximately 32.5% of spam customers choose the path of "maximum coverage" - sending more than 1 million addresses, which completely ignored the target audience of advertised goods and services.

Spa in Japan can damage health

Japanese Society of balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine conducted an audit of water in the 23 thousands of onsen - both in Japan is called an open bath. Such a decision the local authorities came acquainted with the results of recent studies. It turned out that most entrepreneurs have decided to make a public bathhouse, where not at all natural keys, although the law passed in 1948, onsen can create only one who has access to the source, water temperature, which is not less than +25 ° C. The audit found that six in Ikaho Onsen, located north-west of Tokyo, uses water from the tap. Other - add salt bath. Some businessmen whose onseny actually supplied water from underground sources, for the sake of cost reduction have become re-use water that has bathed the visitors. Such unsanitary conditions led to the fact that in 2002 seven people died of Legionnaires'. on photo spa-hotel in the Conrad Tokyo / Japan [source]

Flight attendant forced a passenger to use a package instead of the toilet

Passenger Flight Boise - Salt Lake City Airline SkyWest Airlines was forced to use plastic bags for the trucking needs of nature when the flight attendant refused him the opportunity to use the onboard toilet. James Whipple says he has repeatedly pytaplsya penetrate into the cabin, but over time the stewardesses forbade him to leave the chair. "I reached a point that he began to urinate in pants. Immediately grabbed the package, which is in the pocket on the back of each seat, you know such special packages for those who have" motion sickness "and urinated there," - says Whipple. At the exit from the aircraft Whipple was arrested for indecent behavior on board an aircraft and taken to the airport police, but was soon released without charge. Guide SkyWest Airlines has brought moral victim apologized, backing them up several vouchers for free flights. [Source]

Nikolai Baskov not allowed abroad

Another joint concert by Nikolai Baskov and Montserrat Caballe, scheduled for the beginning of March, broke down owing to the slow work of passport and visa service. Singer were unable to make a duplicate passport. The fact that two weeks ago, robbed the driver Baskov suitcase selecting an artist, in which apart from credit cards and jewelry was his passport with the Schengen and U.S. visas. Now, instead of hearing music fans to please his duet with Caballe, Nicolai will have to sort out its relationship with the employees of the passport and visa services. Because of bureaucratic red tape can not take place, and tour the singer over the USA and Canada in the company Taisii Povaliy. Basque Country had planned to fly to the United States for 14 March. Tour of Nicholas of North America should last until March 27. [Source]

Entry into the EU for Lukashenko is closed

The European Union has extended for one year sanctions against the Belarusian leadership, reports NTV. Thus, President Lukashenko and dozens of officials until April 2008 will not be able to enter the EU territory. Remain frozen their bank accounts in European banks. The EU has not recognized the results of presidential elections in Belarus in March 2006 that it considered inconsistent with international democratic standards. [Source]

Egyptian authorities have not allowed the aircraft American, recently changed her sex

The Egyptian authorities have removed from an international flight an elderly American, recently changed the floor. Cancelled passenger filed a worker Cairo Airport, is registering for flight Cairo-New York, passport in the name of a U.S. citizen, 62-year-old Michelle Patrick. However, the employee is not able to collate a man's photograph in the passport with an explicitly feminine appearance passenger, to produce a document, and therefore refused to let her into the plane. According to the passenger, in the past it was really a man, a sex-change operation done at home just a few weeks ago and have not had time to change a passport. And in Egypt came to pass during the rehabilitation period after surgery. Nevertheless, vigilant Egyptian authorities decided to remove the passenger from the flight and to ascertain her identity appealed to the U.S. consulate. The situation is cleared up, and now the airline will provide unlucky lady a ticket for another flight. [Source]

Was a "pear", became two

Scandal is accompanied by preparations for the traditional Russian festival of art song to them. Valery Grushin, which annually attracts thousands of tourists on the banks of the Volga River in Samara region. For many years the Club to them. Grushin held this festival in the area Mastyurkovskih lakes, but last year this land was transferred to a commercial firm "Meta". After that, the festival was moved to the area Fedorov meadows - where he once started in the 70 years. Meanwhile, the company "Meta" with the union "Samara bards and capital fund" festival of art song. Grushin, "announced that this year also holds Grushinsky Festival (in common parlance -" pear ") on lands belonging to it now at Masterkovskih lakes. And at the same time as the Club. them. Grushin. As stated by Dmitry Kovalyov, a member of the organizing committee of the festival on Fedorov meadows, all rights to the festival and its name is exclusively owned by the Club to them. Grushin. According to him, the festival attracts a huge number of tourists during the meeting held a big fair, and all it brings considerable income. "We primarily want our festival generally held. But the restoration of our rights we will address the court "- note the club to them. Grushin. [Source]

In Poland, trying to ban mini-skirts and makeup

Initiative of some Polish legislators plunged the company into shock. The deputies of the Polish Parliament, representatives of the National Catholic Party of Right, "asked the Justice Department with the stringent requirements to impose a ban on the wearing of the country of some varieties of women's clothing and" abuse of cosmetics. " The appearance of the ladies in public places in mini-skirts, blouses and dresses with deep cleavage, or made of thin transparent material, with garish make-up should be punished with high fines. The party leader, proclaiming puritanical mores, Arthur Zavisza thus assumes reduce prostitution in Poland, both in cities and on the verges of international air routes. However, among the usual Polish fashionistas short skirts this season are especially popular. In the case of adoption of the law guardians of order and morality would have to delay, for example, young girls dressed in miniskirts, returning home from the disco. The initiators of the law leaves such a situation to the competence of the police, which would separate the decent local fashionistas noble blood of the young ladies of easy virtue. [Source]

Scandal with British visas

Personal Information of people apply for UK visa, quite a long time been available online to anyone. The scandal broke after the information leaked to the press, reports The Economic Times. The first information about the inadequacy of the British system appeared in April 2006 and was discovered quite by chance a citizen of India Sandzhib Mitra (Sanjib Mitra), who decided to get a visa to Britain. He filed an application for the company's website VFS, which has been accepting and processing applications for visas. Filling out the form Sandzhib decided to make some changes, but because the Back button did not work, he corrected the page address manually. However, he was not on my profile, and form a completely different person. Thus, by making small changes can be made available to other people's passport numbers, addresses, the data on place of work and the amount of salary. Sandzhib immediately notified the company VFS a bug, but there was no response. Then he published the story in his blog and posted a link to the British counterintelligence. And only after that the problem highlighted. At the moment this issue has been resolved and access to the profiles is closed. However, it is unknown how many of these people were open to access, because the company VFS are receiving applications in China, South Africa, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Thailand, Indonesia and Russia. [Source]

What happened to the press tour?

Yesterday a group of journalists who participated in a press tour of Turkey, organized by the operator of Coral Travel, unable to fly scheduled flight from an airport of Bodrum. On Sunday at 13:30 pm the radio station Ekho Moskvy reported that 19 journalists representing the Interfax and ITAR-TASS website Travel.Ru, "Expert" magazine, newspaper "Tomorrow", "RBC Daily" and "Arguments and Facts , as well as TV "Home" and NTV, arrived to board the flight, departing, as indicated in the ticket, at 11:00. However, in the airport after allegedly told that their flight had already departed at 7 am and offered again to buy tickets to Moscow at their own expense. Half an hour later at 14:00 in news radio station sounded the same information that the problems are settled, and at 16:00, all journalists will fly to Moscow. Meanwhile, in the evening Ekho Moskvy announced a new information - 12 out of 19 journalists have been able to fly from Bodrum, just at 19:25 7B flight 5504 airline KrasAir. The flight arrived in Moscow at 22:50. Other journalists, according to the radio station had to fly to Moscow late in the evening of the dolman. Today the Agency "Tourist Information" try to understand this complicated story, please contact the organizers and participants of the press tour. in the photo plane airline KrasAir [source]

London Underground paralyzed

Workers' Union London Underground RMT, with more than two and a half thousand members, began to strike. As reported by Associated Press, strike penalties come into force on 3 September at 18.00 UK time. According to preliminary data, the strike will last for 72 hours. Trade unions demand the provision of secure jobs and pensions due to the difficult financial situation of the company Metronet, London Underground management. If the union demands are not met the deadline for the current strike will be followed by another. Two other unions - UNITE and the TSSA, combining seven hundred and seventy workers who refused to strike in the next three days, the London Underground each day carrying around three million people will be paralyzed because a third of stations will not work. [Source]

Passenger hit by the instructions of safety

Even manual safety pose a threat to passengers. In the Israeli court entered an action against the airline El-Al from a citizen who suffered during the flight to Tel Aviv - Johannesburg. The airliner has landed and rolled on the ground of South Africa to a parking lot when an impatient passenger jumped to his feet and opened the baggage compartment just above the place of the plaintiff. At this point, the plane shuddered, and a shelf fell on his head suffered a weighty book, which ironically turned out to be a collection of instructions for safety. The petition said (and confirmed by medical reports) that the trauma of a passenger, very seriously. Until the end of her life will haunt headaches and partial disablement. Their damage suffered has estimated in 125 thousand dollars. pictured aircraft Israeli airline El-Al [source]

Moskvich estimated at 50 million rubles of damage found in beer condom

A resident of Moscow filed a Perovski court action to recover 50 million rubles from one of the Russian breweries, once found a bottle of beer a condom, according to a press release from inter-regional Bar Association "Law and Human", released on Tuesday. In August 2006, a man bought a crate of beer, "one of the bottles has been viewed condom and package of him," the report said. "Mosekspertiza" checked the bottle. Experts confirmed that this product does not meet the requirements ... Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in Moscow, also confirmed that foreign objects have fallen into a beer bottle was on the factory "- presented in a press release the words lawyer Stalins Gurevich. As stated in the report, the buyer of beer received a heavy moral injury and is still not can consume any drinks plant production for fear of poison. "He asked for help from a psychologist and is now undergoing a course of psychotherapy," - said the Bar Association. [source]

Turkey: how to insure the unborn baby?

Newborn Russian became a hostage in a Turkish hospital. Sergei Korsakov was born prematurely when his parents were resting at a resort in Kemer. Doctors placed the baby in an incubator to keep him alive. Now parents can not pick up her son from the hospital, as Turkish doctors rated their care at $ 30 thousand, and medical insurance for parents of infants do not apply. [Source]

Fashion Week in New York turned into a lawsuit against fashion designer

Fashion Week in New York turned into a lawsuit against fashion designer "pirates", copying their design and manufacturing in mass circulation. The Federal Court in Manhattan said he had to consider a claim from a well-known in New York trading house Anthropologie Inc. against the least well-known retail chain Forever 21 clothing. The plaintiffs accuse the owner of the trade brand of violating intellectual property rights and unfair competition. Rapidly growing network of ready-made clothing Forever 21 dresses attracts buyers from the best designers, but only ten times cheaper. Company Anthropologie Inc. went to court a few weeks after a similar suit designer of Carole Hochman. Thus, for nearly twenty New York designers are looking for relief from Forever 21. "Small predator", has a rapidly growing network throughout the country, "planted a bomb under the fashion industry the U.S., brings about $ 180 billion a year, believes community designers. The owner of Forever 21 - a native of India, Seema Anand did not see anything wrong in your business. In an interview with The New Yrk Times, she said that did not steal models from fashion designers, and only "finds in them an inspiration," and straight from the fashion shows on the phone gives advice to their sewing shops in India, how to create this or that party dress . "The phenomenal world of fashion Forever 21 offers its customers an unprecedented selection of contemporary clothing, always changing and always stylish," - because it encourages a trading house at the official site.

Head of the church in Africa: condoms are infected with the HIV virus

Head of the Catholic church in Mozambique told BBC that condoms are a number of European firms deliberately infected with the HIV virus. Maputo Archbishop Francisco Chimo also argues that anti-viral drugs also infected "in order to quickly put an end to the Africans." The Catholic Church formally opposes any use of condoms, recommending abstinence or sexual activity exclusively within marriage. The Archbishop also of the opinion that abstinence, not condoms - the best way to deal with the deadly disease. According to him, this method of protection can not be relied upon, because he knows: two European countries make condoms are infected. Activists of the organizations for AIDS shocked words of the influential religious figure. To date in Mozambique are infected with HIV is 16.2 percent among people older than 19 years. Approximately 500 people are infected every day. [Source]

Libya has seen off foreign tourists

The government of Libya denied entry into the country to foreigners that do not have the translation of their passport details in Arabic - even if they have a valid entry visa. Of the rule change was not announced in advance. As a result, several planes from European tourists after touchdown in Libya were forced to turn back. Official comments of the Libyan authorities in connection with the situation have not yet received [source]

Scandal of `Air` Fenech continues

Insurance Company "Fatherland", providing the financial guarantee travel agency "Fenech Air", which disappeared with the clients' money in 2007, refuses to compensate the tourists money damages. In the letter, signed by the CEO of the Fatherland "failure due to the fact that the tourist permit was issued to clients on an outdated form and on this basis, the documents" could not be taken as confirming the actual costs incurred. " How many tourists refused to "Motherland" on this basis, the correspondent BANKO could not figure out. In the insurance company declined comment. According to lawyers, we now have customers, "Fenech Air" have every reason to go to court. "A claim for actual damages may be brought against tourist travel agent or tour operator and insurer jointly (Art. 17.4), that is, the tour operator will still appear as a co-defendant," - commented Giorgi Mokhov, legal director of the agency "Persona Grata". [Source]

In Antalya all restless (Russian tourists were again being held hostage)

No sooner abate the scandal around the St. Petersburg company's World Travel and its Turkish partner, Black Eagles Travel Agency, as the approach was another, perhaps no less loud. In the night from 10 to 11 August, another group of Russian tourists was held hostage by commercial fights. At this time the distinguished tour operators Evelina Travel and its partner, Nizhni Novgorod. . In Evelina Travel the whole situation fully confirmed, although difficult to say how many people were evicted. Corresponding to the puzzled question: - employee firm also puzzled reply:. However, to leave their rooms in the voluntary-involuntary agreed to only ten men. In the words of Ilya Shorokhov it were. . . Position in the tour operator called frank blackmail. According Shorokhov, head Evelina Travel on the phone demanded to pay the accommodation of tourists in some hotels, such as Arabella, Tivoli, Kemer Resort, Vera de Luxe. Shammedov, in turn, argues that we are talking about the accumulated debt since the beginning of the season, and tourists - no more than a means of pressure:. B, in turn, denied no matter what it may have owed to his former partner. True, at some point the opponents still converge. Thus, both parties argue that the charter belongs to them and partner advocate. They say that the cooperating year, but the failure by a partner began only in this first season. Both sides are silent on the issue price and amount of financial differences. Finally, she and the other party intends to bring this matter to its logical conclusion: - to sue, and Evelina Travel - make repayment for the existence of which she insists.

Visa fraud involved 7 staff of the French Embassy

French Foreign Ministry confirmed the information about the dismissal of seven employees of the embassy in Moscow because of the abuse in the issuance of Schengen visas. According to official figures, three members of the French consulate were dismissed and four resignations. Earlier, it was thought that the sale of French visas were involved in 3 employees of the embassy. According to French newspaper "Liberation", the illegal sale of visas lasted for several years. Correspondents edition specified that the official cost of a Schengen visa is 35 euros a number of travel companies offering to buy her 1-1,2 thousand euros on forged documents. It is worth noting that until recently the official representatives of the French Foreign Ministry denied the existence of corruption in their diplomatic missions. [Source]

Russians promise new challenges with the French visa

Purge the French consulate in Moscow, caused by the recent corruption scandals, could lead to the fact that for a visa to France will be considered for even longer, Kommersant, citing members of the Russian tourism industry. The newspaper reminds that the French consulate in Moscow has a reputation as one of the most sluggish. " According to the Russian Tourist Industry Union, with 29 employees in the state in 2005, it issued 272,000 visas. For comparison: according to the same source, the Spanish Consulate, which employs 18 people in the same year issued 430,000 visas. However, according to French Consul Edith Nowak, who cites the site RATA-news, France in 2005, issued the most visas in Russia. " Yesterday the news agencies reported the dismissal of three employees of the French Consulate, which was suspected of fraudulent visas. As Director of Tourism of the Tour-trans Voyage Roman Rudenko, "that representatives of the consulate responsible for issuing visas to the left, in the tourist market was no secret to anyone." According to him, the Russian market participants have repeatedly pointed to the consulate on this issue, but it has strongly denied this. " In 2006, the consulate several times tightened visa rules, which could become one of the factors for the development of corruption. So, in late July raised the limit operators who organized bus tours to France. According to one version, similarly to the embassy decided to deal with illegal immigrants that fall into France on the cheap turputevku.

Employees of the consulate of France in Moscow was dismissed for anomalies

On Wednesday, it was announced the dismissal of three employees of the consulate immediately of the French Republic in Moscow. The official reason - revealed "anomalies in the procedure of issuing visas. As a spokesman said French Foreign Minister Denis Simoneau at a traditional briefing for the press, revealed the facts in the consular section can testify about abuses in the issuance of entry documents in France. According to the agency (s) Associated Press, at the initiative of the Consul General of the French Republic in Moscow has already begun an internal investigation into the incident. A more complete investigation are going to hold the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We note that in recent weeks have having trouble getting French visa. In particular, it was limited to receiving documents from tour operators working in this direction. Recall that in April Russia has already had serious problems with getting French visa. The reason was a strike of employees of embassies and consulates in Moscow and St. Petersburg, organized by the union. As a result of the scandal around 2 thousand Russian citizens could not travel to France for holidays in May. Last year it was in Russia was granted the greatest number of French entry permits to all European countries having a visa regime with Paris - about 272 thousand. [Source]

Tourists in England protesting against the introduction of "bed tax"

Guests at the Butlins resorts held a protest against plans to introduce a "tax on the bed, which was proposed to the parliament Lyons Inquiry. Tourists in the towns of Skegness, Bognor and Minehead Ridzhis in protest against the introduction of the new tax will rise one hour later and signed an appeal to the authorities. In addition to the new VAT tax will be 100 to 150 pounds for a family of 4 persons. "This tax will cause enormous damage to the image of the company Butlins, which provide people with a great family holiday in the UK", - said John Dunford, director of the company's management - "We will notify you of all the stakeholders who can resist this ridiculous innovation, to address the members of parliament . [Source]

Tour operator Alta tourists left without seats in the hotel Adler

According to the regional travel agencies, tour operators Moscow Alta seriously summed up the company and tourists. As stated in the Samara company Nautilus Tour ", the company has booked and paid for the tour from 8 to 22 August, the tour operator Alta. When the three tourists arrived in Adler and accommodated "Nick", the mistress of a sudden began to demand payment for the accommodation. On the ninth day they were deported directly to the street with their suitcases. In Nautilus Tour "have decided to re-pay, so as not to spoil the holiday customers, and to understand the situation after the return of tourists. In turn, the director of "Alt" Alexei Tsyplyaev argues that all relationships with Nike, "he broke even on August 17, and the gap was civilized. "Local hotels have changed the terms of cooperation, - his vision of the situation, Mr. Tsyplyaev. - And began to demand advance payment for September is already in mid-August." However, the "Nike" think otherwise. "It does not advance!" - Said director of the hotel Natalia Fotieva. - At the end of last year we all decided to "Alta" does not work, because it was insolvent. " Over the last season of "Alta" owed her hotel of 120 thousand rubles. But to find the fall head of the company was impossible. He had appeared in April of this year and persuaded to sign a new contract, amounting to a payment schedule. But the payments were made regularly, and all customers in August, "Nike" lived on credit reports IS "Banco".

Mouse on board a Saudi airlines 'cost' half a million dollars

Simple passenger Boeing 747, who was detained for 24 hours in Cairo airport due to unexpectedly appeared in the cabin of a mouse cost "Saudi Airlines" of 3 million Egyptian pounds ($ 545 thousand), reported the Egyptian agency MENA . Boeing 747, flight from the Egyptian capital in saudovcky Jeddah, was returned directly from the runway after a passenger found a rodent in his cabin and raised a panic. All 368 passengers of the Boeing left the plane, after which the car drove away from the runway. Airline summoned another aircraft from Saudi Arabia, which delivered the passengers to Jeddah with an eight-hour delay. And 28 people generally refused to fly after the incident with the mouse. Caught rodent specialists from the "Egyptian Airlines. They treated Salon Boeing special substance and placed mousetraps. - Specifies the RIA Novosti news agency. Thus, to leave the Cairo airport, the aircraft could only through the day. During this time, according to the agency, the liner can accommodate up to 500 passengers, had to make three trips. [Source]

Britons questioning tourists with passion

Britain, fearful threat of terrorism, gradually becomes more and more into a state of total surveillance. Less than a month after the introduction of mandatory electronic fingerprinting tourists requesting visas in Albion, as there is information on plans to subject all departing London and entering the country travel biased questioning. Of them will require to answer 53 questions, giving detailed information about the upcoming trip, writes British The Daily Mail. Tourists will need to provide your credit card number, phone the hotel where he plans to stay, contacts, and name of the person who made the booking, the plan involves the movement. In addition to his real name, the traveler must indicate the name as it appears on the ticket, seat number and the number of baggage, which class is flying, with whom, and much more. The authorities have the right to anyone who crosses the border, to deny the trip, if the officials have any suspicions. The collected information be sent to the police, customs and immigration authorities and will keep it as much as seems necessary authorities. The system should come into effect in mid-2009. [Source]

Fat man gets moral compensation from the airline

Frenchman weighing 170 kg has won a lawsuit against the company, Air France, because he was forced to pay for second place on the flight from New Delhi to Paris. 43-year-old screenwriter Jean-Jacques Zhofrey said he was deeply humiliated when airline representatives measured the volume of his waist in front of all passengers at the airport in New Delhi. Airlines had to pay him 8,000 euros for moral damages and reimburse the cost of a second ticket. In August 2005 he returned from a holiday in France, he was told that because the plane was full, he could not take advantage of the adjacent seat, but instead asked to buy an additional ticket. The Frenchman said: "The court found the damage, and now Air France will be answered by what the commercial policy of the company: it transports people or kilograms?" [Source]

Chinese crisis

Company Lonely Planet advises tourists in China to mask issued its travel guide. The book is not like the Chinese authorities that on the main map of the People's Republic of Korea and Taiwan were painted in different colors. The books were seized already more than thirty travelers. [Source]

American has received $ 6 million for what slipped on the excrement

Former keeper of the New York City, who slipped on pigeon excrement in the subway station, has received over six million dollars compensation, reports AFP. The incident occurred with 56-year-old Shelton Stewart September 21, 1998. Fall, he injured his neck, back and spine. Five years it took Stewart to re-learn to walk and perform everyday activities. He later sued the Transport Department in New York. The other day the court sentenced Stewart to pay 7.67 million dollars of compensation, but management will pay 80 percent of this amount, ie, 6,130,000, as Stewart was found guilty by 20 percent since he could not avoid the incident. Stewart says that the money he intends to buy a house and brings two daughters and a grandson to Disneyland in Florida. [Source]

Around Pompey scandal

Representative of the government of the Campania region announced plans to limit the number of tourists visiting the ruins of the ancient city. As reported travel.ru, according to a new project, part of the famous open-air museum is expected to give private entrepreneurs, who for a large sum would be there to organize various activities. One of the leaders in the tourism sector in the region, Claudio Velarde, stresses that only by reducing the number of visitors, we can provide the appropriate level of service in this area and increase the income of cash from private firms. He added that the proceeds going to preserve the ruins of the ancient city was destroyed during the eruption of Vesuvius. Statement by the regional authorities angered representatives of the travel industry, who believe that the restriction of visiting Pompeii will destroy the tourism sector in the region, already impatient of damages because of "garbage crisis". [Source]

In Germany, the outbreak of the visa scandal

Several members of the German embassy in Cairo and one worker in Moscow have issued hundreds of visas to persons circulating in Germany, based on forged documents. All involved in this case employees were dismissed. Violations became known after the usual inspections of consular services, says the magazine Der Spiegel, the information is confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany. As the newspaper notes, in both embassies were sent to experts and police officers to verify the legality of issuing visas. In Cairo, after checking the 10 thousand petitions had been revealed that in 132 cases they were based on forged documents. The blame for this is reported to lie in the six Egyptian embassy staff. In the German Embassy in Moscow, one officer allegedly issued 1,259 visas on the basis of forged documents. 153 beneficiary of these visas have already been installed. It is not clear whether the receiving consular officials dismissed the money for their services, or they have provided them for free to your friends. In 2005, Germany had already shook the "visa scandal" in which the consulate were involved in Eastern Europe and Ukraine, which issued violations of appropriate procedures for hundreds of thousands of visas. The incident almost led to the resignation of the then Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer. [Source]

Australian allegedly strayed from sharks, was a liar

The Australian, who claimed that he fought off the shark with his bare hands, trying thus to explain the cuts received during the theft, reports the Australian newspaper Sydney Morning Herald. On Monday, the media reported that the 34-year-old Scott Wright (Scott Wright), who had come to rest at Sydney's Bondi beach town (Bondai Beach), was attacked by a shark but managed to fight back from it and reach the shore. This incident caused a great deal of interest worldwide, as shark attacks on human cases are relatively rare in the area of ??"green continent". The last such case was registered 70 years ago. According to the newspaper, no shark attack was not. Australian severely hurt his hand while trying to penetrate the glass at someone else's car. Currently, he is under arrest on charges of robbery and car theft. [Source]

Easter Island arrested a Finnish tourist: he broke off the ear of a unique stone statues

Finnish tourist Marko Kulyu Chilean police arrested on Easter Island, ITAR-TASS. Dvadtsatishestiletny Marco broke off the ear of a unique stone statues of "moai", which is famous for this piece of land. According to Chilean law, Kulyu face imprisonment and a fine of 8.6 million pesos (about 19 thousand U.S. dollars) if found guilty of violating the law on the national heritage. As reported by the Chilean newspaper, a Finnish tourist was on a Sunday is literally "caught" in flagrante delicto resident of the island. She saw Kulyu at a time when he broke off the ear of a giant statue on one of the beaches on the island, located about 3,5 thousand km from the continental coast of Chile. Tourist tried to escape from the crime scene, leaving behind broken-off piece of stone, but the alert ostrovityanka hastened to declare this act of vandalism to the police, after which Kulyu was arrested. According to the tourist police, he was so fascinated by the statue that he could not resist the temptation to take away a precious souvenir of their homeland. Ear "moaya" was found by police at the scene. Recently, the authorities of Easter Island are increasingly expressing concern about the increasing flow of tourists to this remote desert in the Pacific, a plot of land, declared World Heritage by Unesco. Despite the fact that the island receives large revenues it is due to the tourists, their stay here a negative impact on the environment, as well as to the safety of mysterious statues, the mystery of which has not yet been disclosed.

Disclosed visa scam in one of the consulates in Austria

On Wednesday, January 9, in Vienna, began the trial of the illegal issuance of visas for travel to Austria. The defendants six people, among them - a former member of the consular department of the Austrian Embassy in Budapest, two entrepreneurs, and three people engaged in smuggling people to western Europe. Imputable to the defendant malpractice, organization of criminal groups and illegal immigrants delivery. They face up to five years imprisonment. According to prosecutors, the defendants organized a trade Austrian visas, reports RIA Novosti. At the head of the gang was recently deceased consul general in Hungary. The criminal group has earned in 2001-2003 to 400 thousand euros visas. In the case of figure eight thousand episodes of the illegal issuance of visas to nationals, primarily, Moldova and Serbia. How to set a consequence, some only Moldovan citizens with illegal visas to Western Europe came to 3.2 thousand. This - not the first time that employees of certain consular services at the center of the visa scandal. So, recently the German Foreign Ministry revealed the scam, one of which was carried out at the German Embassy in Moscow, and another - in the Embassy in Cairo. The investigation revealed thousands of cases of visa without lawful justification. Earlier, three members of the French consulate in Moscow were forced to retire because of suspicions of fraudulent visas. [Source]

In Hong Kong there was advertising men's underwear size of a skyscraper

Office of Licensing in the Television and Entertainment (Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority) of Hong Kong allowed to put on one of the city's skyscrapers poster underwear from Calvin Klein, which shows the actor Djimon Hounsou, posing in his shorts. As writes edition of South China Morning Post, immediately after his appearance on one side of the old Ritz-Carlton hotel in black and white image has angered the public. The Office received three complaints, accusing the advertising of obscenity. But officials denied the charges and allowed to remain on the wall advertising the hotel, the more so after April 15, hotel will be demolished. In one of the complaints stating that the advertisement is a "virtual pollution", since it is located near several public parks and places of historical significance. [Source]

Scandal on the eve of the festival of colors in Japan

It seemed that everything was ready in Japan for the end of May the annual city festival on floriculture, until a watchful policeman noticed that some colors are suspiciously similar to the forbidden poppies in the country! Japanese municipality hosting the festival on floriculture, was forced to destroy thousands of flower crops, as it turned out that not planted lovely flowers, and poppy seeds. Milky juice of this flower can be used in the production of opium - a drug banned by the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. For the destruction of a hectare of crops of purple poppies and their further burning was mobilized hundreds of municipal employees from Shimotsuma (north of Tokyo). An employee of the municipality said: "In recent years we have admired these colors, but no one was aware that it is a species of poppy ... We are shocked by this discovery!". Flower seeds, represented at the festival, were brought from abroad, and now the city is trying to understand how poppy seeds can get into the seed stocks. [Source]

In Italy, right in front of the altar the bride's dress burst

In Italy, during the wedding ceremony the bride's dress suddenly snapped, and she was in the form of half-naked in front of her boyfriend and invited guests. A young woman asked the Regional Trial Court Genoa to bring to justice the store that sold a wedding dress. She demanded to pay her for the damage caused 23,000 euros, as reported by Italian newspapers on Saturday. Unhappy girl said that Couture in the resort town of Rapallo, where she acquired a wedding dress, "spoiled a day that was supposed to be the happiest in her life." Of course, the unfortunate dress did not prevent the exchange of rings and bring mutual oaths of loyalty, etc., but no photographer could not capture this wedding, which ... in the end a few weeks ended rupture of relations. But as the courts in Italy are loaded beyond measure suits, the court in that case held only in 2009. [Source]

Tour operator held accountable for the defective round

Supreme Arbitration Court (IAC) is required to the tour operator "Relax!" Indemnify travel agency "Express Tour", has paid compensation for the tourists to replace the hotel, said on Thursday, May 29, the newspaper Kommersant. Presidium issued a decree on May 27. Thus, the newspaper notes, recovery through the courts for damages from the tour operator for the defective tour became a reality. According to Kommersant, in October 2004, the travel agency "Express Tour" has sold a few citizens of New stays in Prague from the tour operator "Relax!". But tourists are not housed in the Prague hotel specified in the contract, and the hotel in the suburbs. They appealed to the court of general jurisdiction, who sought damages from travel agencies and non-pecuniary damages - a total of 71 thousand rubles. "Express Tour" filed in the Moscow Arbitration Court action against the operator, demanding pay this amount. March 20, 2007 the court ruled in favor of the agency, but the courts of appeal and cassation instances freed the operator from liability. The Presidium of the revised deal, upheld the decision to recover damages from the tour operator. According to the newspaper, according to judges YOU, the operator has changed the "essential terms of the agreement, qualitatively alter its subject - a place of residence and travel route, making it just before the start of the tour. Responsibility of tour operators increased significantly change in the law "About bases of tourist activity", effective 1 June 2007.

North Korean soldiers shot dead a South Korean female tourist

North Korean troops on Friday shot dead a South Korean female tourist, who was resting at a resort communist state. The incident occurred at the mountain resort of Kumgang-san, sponsored by Seoul. According to local officials, the 53-year-old tourist deepened a militarized zone and was injured in the chest and leg, of whom subsequently died. The woman's body was taken to the hospital the South Korean border town of Sokcho. Resort of Kumgang-san, the developer who made Hyundai Group, has already visited thousands of tourists from South Korea, reports France Presse. [Source]

In France, serving food unfit for consumption

Ministry of Agriculture of France stated that every four cafes, snack bars and seaside restaurants tourist cities in the country violated the rules of hygiene, or served food unfit for consumption. Violations of the rules of hygiene was found in many restaurants and eateries in the past year, but this year had to confiscate twice tainted food. Writes destinations.ru, 9,400 items of catering, of which 2,600 have at least one violation of health, said Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Michel Barnir. In addition, the sanitary inspectors had time to take out of the 550 fast food restaurants and 30 tons of tainted food before serving. Was closed due to power 37 seats for failure to comply with hygiene rules for food storage and dirty clothes of workers, according to Monica Eloi, head of the food industry in the Ministry of Agriculture. [Source]