MoreThanUrls - About Travel and Holidays » Venice http://morethanurls.com Travel-News. Resources and Trends for Holiday Destinations, Timeshare, Hotels, Luxury Resorts, Flights... Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:46:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Fairs and exhibitions are driving hotel prices up in Europe http://morethanurls.com/fairs-and-exhibitions-are-driving-hotel-prices-up-in-europe/ http://morethanurls.com/fairs-and-exhibitions-are-driving-hotel-prices-up-in-europe/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:20:17 +0000 admin http://morethanurls.com/?p=252 The trivago Hotel Price Index shows a clear rise in prices within the hotel industry in Europefor the first time since the decline in prices which started in May.

Its Fairs and exhibitions driving hotel prices up in Europe.

In 46 of the 50 tHPI cities hotel prices have increased in comparison to the previous month.

The most expensive European cities are Geneva (184 pounds), Venice (175 pounds) and Stockholm (150 pounds). These previously mentioned cities have reached their highest level this year.

An obvious rise in comparison to the previous month can also be seen in Italian metropolises: In Milan hotel prices have increased by 41 percent to 145 pounds, in Venice by 33 percent (175 pounds) and in Rome by 31 percent (132 pounds).

Asides from the growth of city tourism in September, large fairs and exhibitions account for the rise of hotel prices. For example, in Milan travellers can visit Fashion Week and Venice has an International Film Festival.

Overall, hotel prices in Italy have increased by 13 percent in comparison to the previous month.

Spain is an exception: Overnight accommodation prices are three percent cheaper than last month. The cheapest hotel rooms in Europe can currently be found in Granada (65 pounds), Krakow (66 pounds) and Valencia (71 pounds).

Read the full article in HSMAI

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2 September, Venice:  MAP Destinations today announced that Venice on Water in Italy has affiliated with RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange.

Venice on Water offers a unique holiday experience, allowing guests to visit the waterways of the iconic Italian city in luxury two-bedroom houseboats. Berthed at Marina Darsena DEC in Mestre, only five kilometers from the centre of Venice, the boats are fully furnished and equipped to the highest specifications and can accommodate up to six people.

The perfect location offers easy access to all the attractions of the historic city of Venice with its galleries, museums, palaces, churches and piazzas. The boats can be used for limited navigation inside the lagoon (no license required), while more experienced sailors can take them further along the famed Venetian waterways.
The water-borne resort is the first to be developed by MAP Destinations, the largest timeshare marketer in Malta, with over 20 years’ experience in the industry. MAP currently markets five resorts in Malta and one in Venice.

Via: windhamworldwide.com

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directed by Daniel Birnbaum,  is open in the Giardini and the Arsenale venues, and in various other locations throughout the city. Opening hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Giardini closed on Mondays, Arsenale closed on Tuesdays) until 22nd November. 12,886 persons visited the show in the week from 20th to 26th August, which results in over 150,000 visitors since the opening on June 7th.

There are some 90 artists in the main exhibition, Making Worlds. Participating countries are amounting to the record number of 77, with exhibitions in their own pavilions, and a further 44 collateral events from international institutes and organizations are exhibited in various places across the city of Venice…

Visit Website: La Biennale

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