In this guest post, Liam Sinclair, director of the Edinburgh Mela Festival, describes what’s on offer at this year’s multicultural festival which runs from 7 – 9 August 2009. “It’s nearly that time of year again where the streets, parks and buildings of Edinburgh will be filled with festival goers from all over the world. [...]
Who doesn’t love a good waterfall? So here is a photo essay featuring my favourite waterfalls in Europe. Kilt Rock Waterfall, Scotland (by Start Again) Rhine Falls, Germany (by Stephenhanafin) Krimmler Waterfall, Austria (by thisisbossi) Cascata delle Marmore, Italy (by Lanci Danielle) Steinsdalfossen, Norway (by doegox) What’s your favourite waterfall in Europe?
As the summer holiday season is starting in earnest, you can guarantee that many beaches all over Europe will be packed, as the locals and tourists alike head away from the heat of the cities. My tip to beat the crowds is to head inland away from the crowded coastal strips and try to find [...]
The salmon net fishing season is in full swing at the estuary of the River Tweed in Berwick upon Tweed. The same process of sweep netting has been used for generations. The net is spread by the boat, called a coble. Then the fishermen on dry land pull in the net by hand. This process [...]
When I received an email from earthTV.com telling me about their service, I thought it sounded such an amazing technological feat, that I asked them to do a guest interview for the Europe a la Carte Blog. The company founder Thomas M Hohenacker tells us about the challenges of setting up earthTV.com. 1 What is [...]
If you’d like to win four meals, worth up to £150 each, all you have to do is join Gekko.com and write a hotel or restaurant review. You must upload your review by 31 July 2009 and your name will be entered into a prize draw. The competition is open to UK residents aged 18 [...]
When we were in Sitrling last week we were looking for a quick, cheap meal before an evening appointment so the Brewers Fayre 2 main courses for £9 offer sounded like it fitted the bill. The Brewers Fayre restaurant near Stirling, called the the Pirnhall Inn is a couple of minutes drive from the services [...]
Just west of Athens on the Peloponnesus lies Corinth. Korinthos. Today, there exists two cities. The first a modern port city that gives off a dirty industrial vibe, and the second an ancient Greek city. Ancient Corinth is just a couple of miles from the modern city and out of the two is definitely the [...]
In this guest post Margaret Doherty gives Europe a la Carte readers a host of ideas of London tips for budget travellers Introduction Whether you’re on a romantic break, hoovering up the art and culture or trying to keep the kids amused, there are plenty of things to do for free or cheaply in London.. [...]
When I visited Helsinki, a friend who’d once lived there insisted that I visit Seurasaari – a large park area on an island just a few miles outside of Helsinki itself. This island is home to the Seurasaari Open Air Museum, a collection of old cottages and farmhouses from all over Finland, of various ages [...]
