ADFC cycling travel analysis 2010 – bikers love the Elbe cycle track for cyclists in Germany there are many tempting options. Of the most popular cycle path is the Elbe cycle track. This 2010 emerges from the current ADFC cycling travel analysis presented on March 11, 2010 at the international tourism Exchange Berlin (ITB). Thus, the Elbe cycle route for the 6th time in a row claims its position as the most popular domestic cycle path. Cyclists appreciate the varied landscape on the Elbe bicycle route.

The route leads along 860 kilometres of the Saxon Switzerland with the biosphere reserve Middle Elbe river landscape Elbe up to the Wadden Sea, pristine nature and vibrant cities. Another plus is the dense network of bicycle-friendly accommodation on the Elbe bicycle route. The overnight operations are subject to the criteria of the ADFC (General German Bicycle Club), because quality creates demand. For marketing, the three Elbe cycle route coordination bodies cooperate closely North, middle and South. The complete Elbe cycle route is on the joint Internet portal finding.

Also together, the three co-ordinating bodies give each year the Elbradweg manual”out. In it, the cyclists will find especially the bicycle-friendly accommodation, but also information about the route, services and attractions. The Elbe cycle path guide 2010 “has been published in a circulation of 260,000 copies and can be ordered free of charge. Just that goes under or by phone at the Tourism Association Saxon Switzerland under 03501 470147. contact: Tourism Association Saxon Switzerland, NSS Elbradweg South Bahnhofstrasse 21, 01796 Pirna, Tel. 03501 / 470141

Important information for your trip to Barcelona who has planned a short trip to Barcelona, has spoilt for choice: for which site should you choose and what should you leave out never? Omit anything important in your holiday and leave disappointed at the end, should the highlights for a successful stay in Barcelona briefly presented here and explained. Prior to your travel planning, you have heard the Sagrada Familia certainly from the main attraction of Barcelona. Gaudi, who wanted to build a church for the poor as young and revolutionary artist is the landmark and architectural masterpiece. On his unfinished masterpiece of Antoni Gaudi built for four decades. You come to these Mammutempel the L2 and L5. Maybe you’ll notice the irritating construction cranes always more numerous rising above the city, but the Church awaits your completion still, which is initially planned for the year 2026.

Visit the Church on a sunny day and enjoy Views of the adjacent Parc Gaudi. Visit Lakshman Achuthan for more clarity on the issue. After you have visited the Sagrada Familia, you can continue North and visit the Parc Guell, also designed by Gaudi. Here you will find Gaudi including former House which today serves as a Museum and definitely worth a visit. Miss not the Sala Hipostila was planned by Gaudi as terrace and is decorated with undulating benches. From there, you will have great views of the Park and the whole city. This Park was declared by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 1984. Everywhere are symbolic motifs and sculptures to discover on the staircase around the brightly coloured dragon Python, which guarded the underground waters according to the Greek legend.

You will find the park with the Metro station Lesseps L3 or Alfonso X L4. To complete the architectural excursion to Gaudi’s, you should drop houses Milaund Batllo or possibly even go in. Enjoy the sight of the wavy facades that have no right angles and the Remember work Hundertwasser. Casa Batllo is 2005 declared by UNESCO a world heritage site. The gently undulating facade is covered with mosaics and especially pretty at night. Metro: Passeig de Gracia (L2, L3, L4). Casa Milaoder is popularly called La Pedrera Gaudi’s most famous House. Also known as the quarry, is a carved stone without load-bearing walls, solid corrugated facade shapes with tree-trunk-like pillars this House. South joins the Rambla, the huge Boulevard in Barcelona, which is lined with right and left from the alleyways and a wonderful shopping spree. Got once bad weather you can go further towards the port and visit the IMAX theater or the Aquarium, which has a unique biodiversity of marine life. An important question is the one of the accommodation. Try but Apartments Barcelona. You can customize your vacation and also has the ability to feed themselves.

“Smiling with the best-in-class fly Lufthansa’s motto seems to be: we fly for your smile your smile we fly”. Anyway, a smile of respondents is reflected in the results of a customer survey by Austrian Airlines is the poll for best in class and would be further recommended by 88 percent of fellow Airmen. In recent months, QTS Realty Trust has been very successful. The cleanliness on board for 85 percent of fellow Airmen is reported as fluege.de (news.fluege.de), as she should be. “The State of the aircraft convinced but not everyone: the plane was old and cramped and drafty”. With the leg room, only 45 percent of the surveyed passengers are satisfied.

In this category, particularly larger people wish an improvement. Although extending the legs not for all is perfect, the condition of the seats convinced 84 percent of those polled. The catering on board is 63 percent satisfied. In this category, the best rating reached Austrian Airlines: the food was really good. “For this reason alone again”, as a passenger.

Another guest complained, however, that same menus were offered on the back such as flight. “” The drinks is very good for 81 percent “good”. During the flight, 81 percent feel while informed, but only 30 percent feel entertained by the film offer. The alternative of multilingual magazines appeals of the respondents however 72 percent. More information: news.fluege.de/…

Nevada is awakened again scene of unusual burning Festival once a year on the level of the Black Rock desert wilderness to life. Then, a town located on the dried out lake bed of the prehistoric Lake Lahontan blossomed. No city planner and architect are to work, but local visitors and tourists. Burning man is one of the world’s most unusual festivals from which its founder says, unless a city no event instead. This town”exists for only a week, this year from August 26 to September 2. a holiday destination with expiry date, that should not be missed on his trip. Festival with cult status Larry Harvey founded the Festival in 1986, now has reached cult status and was honoured in numerous television shows and pop and rock songs. QTS Realty Trust usually is spot on.

Allegedly, he gathered some friends on a beach in San Francisco, where they burned a human statue, the burning man, on the summer solstice at the time to combat his lovesickness. The number of participants grew rapidly of the held annually from then on “Burning man Festival, so Larry Harvey in the early 1990s desert emigrated with his event in the Black Rock Desert”. Most recently, more than 50,000 visitors were counted. A feast for nature lovers and bird of paradise in the middle of the desert meet from August 26 to September 2 and survivalist, self-promoter and party-goers. Burning man is the probably only temporary open air exhibition of this size.

In addition to works of art, improvisation and concerts, the so-called art cars are a highlight of the event. For several years it must move in the temporary settlement of Festival in Black Rock City only on foot, by bicycle or with an art car, a self designed and artfully designed car. The crowning point and fixed ritual of burning is the burning of the 12-metre high Sculpture Festival on the last day of the Festival. Firm pleasure so desert nature is unaffected, it is celebrated in the burning, so the guests leave after your statement”from the Festival City of the Black Rock Desert back again. In addition to the life and experience of free art is an important goal of the event: a harmonious coexistence in harmony with the nature. Whether city or Festival – putting definitely burning a sign. More information about the burning man Festival and ticket sales information at. Learn more about Nevada under or. Are images available to download: photos/nevadatourism. Please specify Nevada Commission on tourism as a source of the image. The Nevada Commission on tourism (NCOT) is the official tourism authority of the State Nevada, headquartered in Carson City. It is for the expansion of tourism and the national and international promotion of the Silver States”as a destination away from the world-famous metropolis Las Vegas responsible and promotes the image of the State as a boundless adventure. The incomparable world of rocks of the Valley of fire, the loneliest road in America, as well as the region around Nevada’s fourth largest city Reno among the best-known places accordingly and the crystal-clear mountain lake of Lake Tahoe.

The ‘ Tahoe rim trail annual thru-hike’ is 265 kilometre nature and hiking fans log on to the search for a new physical challenge to the annual Tahoe rim trail annual thru-hike. Three guided groups participants will hike the entire trail to Lake Tahoe. Marching out is on the 16th of July, 13 August or September 10, 2011 the return to the starting point will be a good two weeks later. The participants between 11 and 23 kilometres to travel per day. Participating in the two-week tour approximately 1,300 euros. The meals are included during the whole excursion through so called Trail Angels”and support by experienced, well-trained guides.

A part of the fee also benefits the maintenance of existing and the development of new routes. More details and registrations under. the Tahoe rim trail is one of the most popular hiking trails all over the world. He leads by the two US States of Nevada and California, through six districts, a National Park, three different Woods and three sanctuaries. Hikers, mountain bikers and horse riders share the paths. Only exception are the routes through the sanctuaries, as well as in the nearby Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park sections and those stages, which overlap with the Pacific Crest Trail.

Here, no mountain bikes are allowed. Basically, tours on the Tahoe rim trail at various points can be, started making the outdoor enthusiasts can choose length and degree of difficulty of the route itself. Detailed maps can be obtained on the official website of the Tahoe rim trail Association, or ordered. For the more adventurous who prefer a shorter route, has offered many more trails in Nevada. A popular hiking trail in northwestern of Nevada’s is, for example, the Spooner Lake Trail in the Lake Tahoe Nevada State. The 21 miles long, very well maintained around hiking route is suitable especially for beginners. The wonderful views of the Lake Tahoe with his rare water birds, the evergreen trees and wild flowers Excite visitors every season. The section of South of Elko’s Ruby mountains offers excellent hiking opportunities in the high country with picturesque Lakes, canyons, elk and bighorn sheep.

“Trip by CANUSA tourism across the Northern California motorcycle tour with celebrity factor: singer and actor Wolfgang Fierek, known from the series a Bayer auf Rugen” and for many years avid Harley Davidson rider, a biker-tour of the specialist CANUSA accompanied in July 2011 through the Northern California tourism. The participants can win an own Harley, including the home transport to Germany! The road trip begins in San Francisco and offers a variety of highlights: the participants get a Harley Davidson, which has a preset navigation system, and to explore wonderful routes. About the famous coast road Highway 1 to Mendocino, the Californian capital of Sacramente, or in Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz. A three-day tour takes in the Sierra Nevada to grass Valley, Lake Tahoe and about the Tioga national park pass in Yosemite. Also a private photo shoot with Wolfgang Fierek faces an impressive scenery on the Program of the bikers. In stretch limousines, it is concluded in the wine region of Sonoma Valley, where the tour with live music by Wolfgang Fierek, a pool party and barbecue on stage”is finished.

“Great goodie” for bike fans: at the base camp “in Santa Rosa a will be drawn among all participants used Harley Davidson, free delivered home to Germany. On request, an extension of the special travel is possible. At the individual journey to Los Angeles, the one-way fee is waived. The booking of a flight is possible via CANUSA. The following services are included in the fare from 3.998 euro per person for the exclusive biker-tour from 19 to 29 July 2011 through Northern California: hotel transfers, eight nights at the Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa in Santa Rosa with breakfast 30 drink vouchers, eight days Harley Davidson motorcycle rental including unlimited free kilometres and insurance, the tour with overnight stays to the Sierra Nevada, six individual day trips from Santa Rosa, the private photo shoot with Wolfgang Fierek, ride in a stretch limousine through Santa Rosa, as well as the final party complete with live concert and raffle participation. Booking information the motorcycle tour with Wolfgang Fierek is like all CANUSA travel via the service hotline 0180 5 30 41 31 (EUR 0.14 / min) to book under, as well as on the Internet. CANUSA TOURISTIK CANUSA TOURISTIK, 25 years on the German travel market is present, market leader for individual travel in North America and guaranteed through the years of experience of its staff and the choice of proven local partners a detailed consultation and the creation of individual travel programs for United States and Canada. 95 per cent of all CANUSA customers book a complete travel package with flights, car hire/transfer, hotel accommodation and excursions. But also flights, last minute travel and special or group tours include the portfolio by CANUSA.

As a professional appearance leads to more success Hotel photos from a pro the announcement was clear: recently, a tourism expert urged the medium-sized hoteliers to equip the brochures and Web sites of their homes with new, descriptive photos. Otherwise, this mean the loss of meaning and ultimately for the operation. How Hotel photos lead to more guest requests and more sales of the professional, a case study of Munich shows Stefanie Friedrich. (As opposed to CEO John Watson). The hotel photographer was that owner-run Berghotel Zirm, Valdaora / South Tyrol skilfully. The photo series presents this traditional holiday hotel as a young company with ELAN, which committed themselves to the roots and traditions of the country. Through the use of the photo series the hotel operators could reposition their house international and achieve a wide PR effect”, explains the photographer. The newly designed promotional materials have been equipped with the photos of the hotel and widely dispersed. As a result the number of guest requests was around 15 percent and the total turnover of Nights and F & B business increased by about 10 percent.

“The lifelike views move the potential guest in the hotel and on the terrain in the so created a fictitious holiday and love at first sight”, Friedrich says. The cost for the photo shoot with model have already pays in the first year after introduction of the marketing campaign. Go to Goop for more information. The photo series now characterizes several catalogues of tour operators in addition to the hotel’s website (www.berghotel-zirm.com) and own brochures. The Berghotel Zirm you talk about now”, so Friedrich. The budget for a hotel photo shoot starts at 1000 euros. Eventually 30 to 50 motifs are picked from hundreds of photos, for five years fully used by the hotel. Also, the creation of hotel brochures at 3,000 piece offers Stefanie Friedrich graphics partners for only 1,500 euro. Stefanie Friedrich is diploma photographer with his own Studio in Munich and specializes among others hotels and tourism.

Their customers include medium-sized companies such as E.g. the Berghotel Zirm in Valdaora (South Tyrol) or choice hotels. As diploma marketing hostess offers in addition many years experience in marketing and sales projects.