|
|
|
|
|
|
18 Jun 2013
Welsh tourism wants more spas and heritage hotels to boost numbers
Tourism chiefs in Wales want more luxury, spa and heritage hotels as part of a strategy to boost earnings and bring in another £1bn (US$1.55bn, €1.16bn) a year by targeting the US, Germany and Ireland. About £4.5bn (US$7bn, €5.2bn) a year is generate in revenue through tourism in Wales every year. Partnership for Growth, the Welsh government strategy for tourism
.... More>>
|
|
|
|
18 Jun 2013
Oprah donates USD12m to new African American museum
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has donated US$12m (£7.6m) to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, which is currently under construction in Washington D.C. Half of the building's US$500m (£319m) price tag is being
.... More>>
|
 |
|
|
|
18 Jun 2013
George Lucas bids for US$300m San Francisco arts museum
George Lucas, the creator of cinematic movie greats such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones, is a step closer to opening a cultural arts museum in his hometown of San Francisco. Lucas is one of three finalists vying to secure a site in the Presidio National Park, which was formerly a military base. In his submission to the Presidio Trust, Lucas says the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum will be a unique first-of-its-kind institution, designed to serve as the country's premier venue for understanding the connections and lineage of illustrative and visual art. Plans for the museum were first revealed in March 2013 The museum, which may cost up to
.... More>>
|
|
|
|
|
18 Jun 2013
Disney to build Star Wars theme park
The Walt Disney Company is reportedly planning to open a Star Wars-based theme park in Disney World Florida by 2018. Disney acquired production company Lucasfilm in a deal worth US$4.05bn (3.11bn euro, £2.5bn) and already has attractions based on
.... More>>
|
|
|
|
17 Jun 2013
St Louis Art Museum's new extension to open
The St Louis Art Museum, in the US State of Missouri, has closed its doors until 29 June when it will reopen with a new East Building extension. The building, designed by David Chipperfield Architects with technical assistance from St Louis-based
.... More>>
|
|
|
|
17 Jun 2013
Faulty ride leaves dozens trapped for more than four hours
More than 30 people were left trapped on a ride at Chessington World of Adventures in southwest London, England, hanging 20ft (6m) in the air after the ride suffered a mechanical malfunction. Rameses Revenge, which is a topspin ride with two rows
.... More>>
|
|
|
|
13 Jun 2013
Inbound tourism figures still on the increase
The number of foreign tourists arriving to the UK has increased during 2013 - with analysts attributing the growth to increased interest in Britain as a destination following the 2012 Olympic Games. A report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that Visits to the UK from countries outside of Europe and North America continue to rise in line with the pattern seen in 2011 and 2012. Year to date there has been a
.... More>>
|
|
|
|
13 Jun 2013
Construction begins to rebuild Berlin Palace
This month German President, Joachim Gauck, formally marked the start of construction to recreate the Hohenzollern Palace in Berlin, to be named the Berlin Palace. Once one of the grandest buildings in the world, it was home to the Hohenzollern kings and eventually became the Palace of the Republic. The palace
.... More>>
|
|
|
|
12 Jun 2013
UK holidaymakers spending £27bn on travelling over the summer
People above the age of 25 in the UK are predicted to spend £27bn (US$42.3bn, €31.7bn) on hotel stays this summer in England or further abroad. According to a survey conducted by online hotel rate aggregator roomkey.com, the average traveller books 10 room nights during the main summer holiday period and of
.... More>>
|
|
|
|
12 Jun 2013
Zagreb Eye opens to the public
Croatia's capital Zagreb will try to emulate the success of the London Eye when it opens its latest tourist offering, the Zagreb Eye. While not quite a ferris wheel, the attraction will offer a panoramic view of the city from a viewing deck located
.... More>>
|
|
|
|
12 Jun 2013
Attendances at Asian theme parks on the rise
Standards and attendances of new theme parks and attractions in Asia is drawing record numbers of visitors, according to industry leaders at the recent Asian Attractions Expo in Singapore. Speaking at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) convention, IAAPA president and chief
.... More>>
|
|
|
|
12 Jun 2013
New Pilgrim City to be built in Saudi Arabia to house 200,000 visitors
A 1.6m sq m (17m sq ft) “pilgrim city” will be built in Saudi Arabia with modern facilities to house 200,000 Muslims who travel to Madinah for Haj and Umrah, Arab News has reported. The new city will include a number of hotels and furnished apartments to accommodate the 200,000 pilgrim visitors. Located near the Prophet’s Mosque, the project will be financied by state-owned Public Investment Fund. Mohammed Badahdah,
.... More>>
|
|
|
|
Painting with Light is a team of professional lighting and multimedia experts
who design and produce visual experiences that dazzle & shine.
View
full profile>> 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
