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New Airline Routes to Ukraine, Germany, Croatia & Macedonia

Wizz Air

Last week Ukrainian airline, AeroSvit, the biggest in the country, launched its new route between London’s Gatwick Airport and Kiev.  The airline will be flying five times a week to the Ukrainian capital, catering for both leisure and business travellers.  It is hoped that once travellers land in Kiev they will visit other regions such as Frankovsk, Lugansk and Odessa.  It is expected that around 65,000 passengers will fly from Gatwick to Kiev this year on the new AeroSvit route.

Since BAA sold Gatwick Airport to to Global Infrastructure Partners it has gained no less than 18 new routes including airberlin flight to Hamburg and Nuremburg.  easyJet has also launched a new route from London Gatwick to Zagreb this year – the airline’s third route between London and Croatia.

However, Wizz Air attempts to maintain its premier position as the number one airline carrier from London to Eastern Europe, this year opening a new route to the Macedonian capital, Skopje.  This brings the number of Wizz Air routes from London Luton to the region to 23.

So, it looks like if you want to travel to the region there’s never been more flexibility!  Long may it continue!

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Celebrity Cruises’ Latest Luxury Ship Will Be Named In Hamburg

We at Charlotte’s VVeb have been keeping a watchful eye over the cruise market recently and were excited to hear that Celebrity Silhouette, the newest addition to Celebrity Cruises Solstice class family, will make history this summer when it is officially named in Hamburg, Germany.

Built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, the 2,886-guest Celebrity Silhouette will be launched on 21 July 2011, with formal naming ceremonies that will kick off a two-night preview cruise for invited travel agents, press and other dignitaries.  Celebrity Silhouette is the fourth Solstice Class ship in a series of five built at the German yard, and the first in its class to be officially named in Germany.

Guests eager to experience Celebrity Silhouette can book a place on its inaugural cruise, a seven-night cruise to Rome departing Hamburg on 23 July from £1,194.00 per person.

Celebrity Silhouette will offer new venues including: The Lawn Club Grill – the industry’s first outdoor, interactive grill restaurant; The Porch – offering quick, simple, casual and complimentary breakfasts and lunches with views of the lawn and sea; The Art Studio – a space within The Lawn Club where experienced and aspiring artists can participate in hands-on instruction from experts in drawing, painting and beading, as well as food plating, tastings, mixology and other culinary-themed classes; The Alcoves – a private retreat overlooking the lawn, featuring eight cabana-style settings, each designed for two to four guests; and The Hideaway, a high-tech, treehouse-like spot for guests relaxing with their Apple iPads or perhaps reading a good book within cozy, intimate lounging “nests”.  We’re certainly eager to take a look around!

For more information, call 0845 456 0523 or visit www.celebritycruises.co.uk

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Celebrate Your Love Story at Ritz-Carlton Wolfsburg

Not quite worked out how to woo your loved one yet this Valentine’s Day?  All is not lost…  The Ritz-Carlton, Wolfsburg will celebrate big love stories and make them last forever.  With Celebrate Your Love Story, the luxury hotel offers lovers from today a fascinating night in the world of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, protagonist of one most famous love stories.  For even more romantic privacy, the floating spa area may be used exclusively and awaits the couple for treatments and a signature milk bath with under the stars.

As in the days of spacious Egyptian palaces, the lovers will enjoy the luxury and privacy of the huge The Ritz-Carlton Suite.  In the evening, romantic togetherness becomes key.  The hotel’s floating spa pontoon, with its breathtaking view on the harbor, awaits its two guests only for an exclusive spa night.  Surrounded by a sea of burning candles and spoiled with fine champagne, exotic fruits and canapés, the setting is just perfect to celebrate a true love story.   Plus, two dedicated spa-butlers will take care of every wish the couple may have.

Ritz-Carlton Wolfsburg

What are you waiting for?  Book your very own bona fide Bridget Jones’ mini break now!

The Ritz-Carlton, Wolfsburg is located in the centre of Autostadt, the world’s first custom-designed celebration of automotive innovation encompassing architectural originality, scientific advancement, artistic inspiration and lifestyle aspiration.   The 13th and 14th of February 13th is now bookable on www.ritz-carlton.com/wolfsburg or by calling +49 (0)5361-607000.  Prices start at 2,250 Euro for two people.

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Lena Hoschek Video: Backstage Footage, Catwalk Show & Interview

The Lena Hoschek Autumn/Winter 2011 show at Berlin Fashion Week was filled with fabulously feminine printed dresses, delicate skirts and vibrant autumnal colours of amber and gold.  It certainly had a rural/countryside feel to it.  Check out some backstage footage, the show and an interview with Lena Hoschek in the video below…

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Top 10 Styles Baltic Fashion Catwalk Berlin Fashion Week AW11

The theme to the Usedom Baltic Fashion Catwalk held at Berlin Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011 was from the Bath Tub for the Berliners to the Fashion Island of the Baltic Sea. The show has been a platform for designers from the Baltic region for more than 10 years.  The show featured: Marita Huurinainen (Finland) – Wave and Poems;  Agnese Narnicka (Latvia) – Coming Soon; Grosser Heinrich (Germany) – Blue – the foxes of August 2nd; Zanete Auzina (Latvia) – The Dream. Show”; and Sandra Straukaite (Lithuania).  Check out our favourite top ten looks from the show below…

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The Auzina collection was positively ruffle-tastic!

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Berlin Fashion Week A/W11 Kick Off Video

We at Charlotte’s VVeb are excited by all the goings on in Berlin at the moment. Berlinale is coming up soon but right now Berlin Autumn/Winter 2011 Fashion Week is in full swing. Check out the opening video highlights below…

Berlin Fashion Week is running from 19 to 21 January 2011

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Frankfurt’s Dialogue Museum Celebrates Its Fifth Birthday

Frankfurt is known around the world for its wealth of museums.  The cultural metropolis on the Main is home to an excellent variety of exhibition venues, including the world-famous Städel Museum, Schirn Kunsthalle, and also the Museum of Modern Art, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year.  While at the Frankfurt Dialogue Museum, which celebrates a more modest five years of existence this year, there’s nothing to see at all…

Frankfurt Dialogue Museum

The main exhibition, entitled “Dialogue in the Dark”, takes visitors through a pitch-black museum with the help of guides and white canes.  The highly unusual tour is guaranteed to leave an impression on the mind.  The museum also features a blacked-out restaurant, named “Taste of Darkness”, and a “Casino for Communication”, which raises awareness by way of various team-games.  As a result of the museum’s unique concept, it received a 2010 Frankfurt Tourism Award.

For more information visit www.dialogmuseum.de ; or www.kultur.frankfurt.de

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Wyndham Hotel Group Opens in Berlin

Wyndham Hotel BerlinThis winter Wyndham Hotel Group has opened the 229-room TRYP Berlin.  Located in the heart of the Berlin’s trendy Mitte district and within close proximity to key business centers, entertainment venues and popular attractions, the newly built, six-story TRYP Berlin serves as an ideal destination for both business and leisure travellers visiting the city.

TRYP Berlin’s spacious, open lobby and adjoining bar showcase refined designer furniture and bold colors. Guest rooms feature modern, comfortable furnishings and fine wood parquet flooring; flat screen televisions; and artwork from contemporary local artists. TRYP Berlin also offers TRYP by Wyndham’s signature family rooms: guest accommodations appointed with a large bed for parents and bunk beds for children that are well-suited for travelling families.

Guests staying at the four-star, select-service hotel can take advantage of the on-site, fully equipped fitness center which features a Finnish sauna, spa shower and cardio equipment. The hotel also offers in-room dining, underground parking, business services and convenient access to Berlin’s public transportation systems.

Those guests looking to schedule meetings, conduct business or hold events at the property have access to nearly 1,500 square feet, or 138 square meters, of meeting and event space that can accommodate up to 130 people. The hotel plans to expand its meeting space this summer to accommodate up to 250. State-of-the-art audio visual equipment is also available to event
planners and attendees.  TRYP Berlin’s on-site restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Each morning, guests can enjoy TRYP by Wyndham’s signature breakfast, a rich buffet that includes a wide variety of items with special emphasis on healthy, fresh ingredients. The restaurant’s lunch and dinner menus offer regional and international dishes.

One of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe, Berlin boasts an ideal blend of historical sights, vibrant nightlife and fine dining and shopping. TRYP Berlin’s convenient location in the city’s Mitte district gives guests immediate access to some of Berlin’s top attractions, including Museum Island, Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag parliament building and the tree-
lined Unter den Linden, the main boulevard that runs from east to west through Berlin. The hotel is also within close proximity to the Messe Berlin, the city’s main convention and exhibition center, and the future BND headquarters, Germany’s foreign intelligence agency.

For more information visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com

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Bring in the New Year like a Star at Excelsior Hotel Ernst

Hotel Excelsior ErnstTired of your New Year’s Eve plans never living up to expectations?  Forget all the usual disappointments this year and head to Cologne!  Here you can celebrate the start of 2011 in true A- list fashion with a Red Carpet Evening at the glamorously grand Excelsior Hotel Ernst. Located in the heart of this stylish city, the Excelsior Hotel Ernst is offering the ultimate New Year party package – guaranteed to make you feel a million dollars and see in the New Year with a bang.

You can indulge and enjoy a selection of innovative gourmet cuisine, exclusive drinks and a wide selection of music to dance the night away. There will be enchanting piano music to set the mood, as well as live music from Cologne band Brings to get you up dancing!

Each area of the hotel will be completely accessible for you to relax and be absorbed into the magic of New Years Eve, and there is a range of culinary highlights on offer: including a kitchen party in the award winning Asian fusion restaurant Taku, where you can take a journey through Asian cuisine alongside a live DJ.

Also on offer is the chance to discover original French specialities with regional influences prepared in the famous Hanse Stube restaurant. Throughout the evening, the Excelsior Hotel Ernst will offer a range of champagne, cocktails, wines, and of course Kölsh beer. A delicious dessert buffet within the inner court yard of the hotel is also available if you have room!

Bring in the New Year in sumptuous surroundings and the upmost decadence at the Excelsior Hotel Ernst, and enjoy the varied ambience on offer. The individual culinary experiences will tickle your taste buds, and this unique Red Carpet evening will mean that you are carried into 2011 feeling like a star. Be dazzled by the fulminous fireworks which can be viewed in front of the hotel and celebrate the New Year with a bang, set against the spectacular back drop of the stunning Cologne Cathedral.

Red Carpet Evening at the Excelsior Hotel Ernst will begin at 7pm on 31.12.10 and you can book the New Year’s Eve package for €379 pp based on a double occupancy, and €399 pp for a single occupancy. The package includes an overnight stay in a comfortable room, the Red Carpet Night at the hotel on New Year’s Eve including access to all event locations as well as all food and beverages. Also included in the package is a New Year brunch and a late check out at 3pm. Further overnight stays are available at the hotel and rates start at €200. All reservations can be made by contacting reservation@excelsior-hotel-ernst.de.

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