March 18, 2017
Slovenia Summer Offers
Right in the heart of Europe, Slovenia, neighbouring Italy, Austria and Croatia, is a land of lakes, castles and cities - a melting point of cultures.
Each of Crystal Summer's Slovenian resorts is unique. Medieval castles on Lake Bled, Slovenia's capital Ljubljana, Kranjska Gora with tales of the legendary Zlatorog, the peaks and passes of Vogel and Vrsic or underground in the Postojna Caves. Or simply head to Portoroz and the Venetian walled city of Piran for a taste of Slovenia's 43km of coastline.
Slovenia also produces some wonderful wines.
And the deal - get €75 off per booking on Crystal Summer holidays departing in July or August 2017
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| Lake Bled, Slovenia |
• Depart 31st May, stay at the 4 star Hotel Kompas, Kranjska Gora, on a half board basis, from €612pp.
• Depart 14th June, stay at the 4 star Hotel Kompas, Lake Bled, on a half-board basis, from €785pp
• Depart 12th July, stay at the 4 star Hotel Kristal, Lake Bohinj, on a half-board basis, from €877pp
• Depart 23rd August, stay at the 4 star Hotel Milka, Kranjska Gora, on a half-board basis, from €671pp
To book call (01) 433 1080, visit www.crystalsummer.ie or contact your local travel agent.
Passengers can now travel into Doha, the capital city of the State of Qatar before connecting onwards to their final destination. Following the introduction of the new free transit visa scheme, introduced late last year. The programme offers all transit passengers flying on Qatar Airways the opportunity to enter and explore Qatar on a prearranged free entry visa for up to 96 hours. To arrange this visa, please go to: www.qatarairways.com/uk/en/qatar-transit-visa.page
Spanish Breaks
Some new suggestions
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| The City of the Arts and the Sciences in Valencia |
Check out some of the most avant-garde buildings in Spain. Perhaps visit the futuristic Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the Torre Agbar in Barcelona, the City of the Arts and the Sciences in Valencia, in Sevilla, dead sure, you will not be conform with the Giralda, walk around the Metropol Parasol in Sevilla or the Cuatro Torres Business Area in Madrid,
For a preview visit http://www.spain.info/en/top-10/moderno.html?utm_source=news_2017_febrero&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news_2017_febrero&utm_content=bloque1_2
Unreal fantasy places
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| Chosen by NASA and the European Space: Mars on Earth, the mining basin of the Tinto River (Huelva) |
A landscape chosen by NASA for its experiments, the mythical Atlantis, the third highest volcano structure on earth, one of the largest subterranean lakes on the planet, the trail that was considered the most dangerous in the world, a stone city that’s haunted...fantasy places? -they’re all in Spain. All you have to do is decide which one to visit first.
For a preview visit http://www.spain.info/en/top-10/los-lugares-mas-fascinantes-de-espana.html?utm_source=news_2017_febrero&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news_2017_febrero&utm_content=bloque1_3
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| Timanfaya, Lanzarote |
New Look
Museo Picasso in Málaga
The Museo Picasso in Málaga has launched a fresh presentation for the works of Málaga-born Pablo Picasso. From his earliest to his late work, this selection takes us to a new understanding of his place in the history of art.
The New Collection shows a total of 120 artworks at the museum that now has the benefit from new improved lighting arrangement.
The Museo Picasso Málaga’s permanent collection are, they say “refreshed, more visitor-friendly, predominantly chronological, showing how the artist’s work stretched over a period of time.
Museo Picasso Málaga always offers free admission to accredited visitors with disabilities, SEPE-registered job-seekers, children up to the age of 16, card-holding students from Universidad de Málaga, accredited teachers, and members of ICOM. For all visitors, admission is always free on Sundays for the last two hours before closing time. Discounts are available for visitors aged over 65, holders of the Carné Joven Euro, and accredited students aged under 26.
Check for details on: www.museopicassomalaga.org.
Museo Picasso in Málaga
The Museo Picasso in Málaga has launched a fresh presentation for the works of Málaga-born Pablo Picasso. From his earliest to his late work, this selection takes us to a new understanding of his place in the history of art.
The New Collection shows a total of 120 artworks at the museum that now has the benefit from new improved lighting arrangement.
Museo Picasso Málaga always offers free admission to accredited visitors with disabilities, SEPE-registered job-seekers, children up to the age of 16, card-holding students from Universidad de Málaga, accredited teachers, and members of ICOM. For all visitors, admission is always free on Sundays for the last two hours before closing time. Discounts are available for visitors aged over 65, holders of the Carné Joven Euro, and accredited students aged under 26.
Check for details on: www.museopicassomalaga.org.
Mother’s Day Gifts
Some ideas from ITAA members
Mothers Day Break to Budapest, 3 nights, 24th March, from €339pp with ClickandGo.com. -stay in the 4 star Golden Park Hotel, housed in a beautiful historic building near to the Eastern railway station. Price includes: Return Aer Lingus Flights and 3 Nights B&B.
For more information on this deal available from ClickandGo.com visit:
www.itaa.ie/2017/03/14/4-budapest
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| Malaga City |
For more information on this deal available from Travalue.ie visit:
www.itaa.ie/2017/03/13/mothers
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| Andre Rieu |
For more information on this deal available from Cruisescapes visit:
www.itaa.ie/2017/03/13/andre-rieu-rhone
Dublin
at the Italian Institute of Culture
Reading Dante – Paradiso XXII, curated by Renata Sperandio, Director of the Italian Institute of Culture. Thursday 23rd March, 6:30pm, IIC
Italian Art and its Icons In English . Friday 24th March . 6:30pm, IIC
Italian and Irish curators and experts will present and discuss the relationship between museums and territory and the importance of cultural tourism.
The lecture will feature: Paolo Bartoloni (NUI Galway), 'Trans-temporality and the afterlife of authenticity: The case of Florence'; Michael Cronin (DCU), 'Wild Atlantic Ways? Cultural Tourism in the Age of the Anthropocene'; and Valentina Zucchi (MUS.E Firenze), 'In Florence. The Renaissance as a challenge for the contemporary'.
Admission is free.
Pino Cacucci, author of Quelli del San Patricio, for an evening dedicated to literature, ideals and history. The event will take place on Wednesday 29th March and has been organized in collaboration with the Embassy of Mexico in Ireland.
Italian Institute of Culture, 11 Fitzwilliam Square East, D 2., Tel: 00353 (0) 1 662 1507 / 662 0509
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