Travel, page 5

• Punch-ing for a good cause
  Advent is in full swing in Vienna and as the snow settles on the city’s streets some of the charity Punch Stands are doing good trade, using peoples’ generous spirits to raise money for worthy causes, as John Morris Reports.
• An Alpine Autumn on the capital's doorstep
  Lost in an array of autumn colours and encircled by fresh Alpine air, it is hard to believe that Semmering, in the Neunkirchen district, is barely an hour outside of Vienna.
• Falkensteiner Hotel Diadora: The Best Of Both Worlds
  There has never been a better time to explore Croatia than the present. The spectacular country has made a comeback as a top tourist destination in recent years. The country is rich in history and culture as well as being blessed with stunning scenery and a land full of surprises.
• More Austrian Airlines flights - starting in winter
  Austrian Airlines will add 300 flights per week from Vienna to their schedule starting in November.

• Kuwait´s Wataniya Airways launches Vienna service
  Wataniya Airways has launched a new service to the Austrian capital Vienna, the Kuwaiti national carrier has announced.
• Plurality says no to holidays this year
  Forty-one per cent of Austrians will not go on holiday this year, according to the results of a new poll by Linz public-opinion research firm IMAS released today (Tues).
• Every third Austrian to vacation in Austria
  Every third Austrian who will go on holiday this year will do so in Austria, according to the results of a new poll by the Institute for Tourism and Leisure-Time Research released today (Mon).
• Top Falkensteiner luxury at Bad Waltersdorf Hotel and Spa
  With an ever increasing number of spas springing up around Europe, the offer at the Falkensteiner Hotel & Spa Bad Waltersdorf, in northern Styria stands out as giving holiday makers all they desire for the perfect relaxation and wellness experience.

• Austria´s first Biathlon Hotel opens its doors
  Olympic fever has had people the world over fixed to their TV screens this winter and inspired people to don their skis, dust off the ice skates and head to the mountains.
• 'Manni the Mammoth' draws the crowds at Galtür
  A huge mammoth made of ice and snow is the latest attraction for young and old at the Galtür ski resort in Tyrol.
• 'Swan Lake On Ice' to glide to Vienna
  An ice figure skating show based on ballet "Swan Lake" is to be performed in Vienna.
• Fans to decide about Donauinselfest line-up
  Music fans are being given the chance to decide about a part of the line-up at the biggest free of charge music festival in Europe.

• Overnights at Austrian hotels down in 2009
  Austrian hotels suffered a drop in overnight stays last year, according to Eurostat research.
• Crunch effects fade as Austrians plan holidays
  The number of Austrians planning to take holidays has increased, a new survey has shown.
• Vienna overnight numbers up
  Viennese hotels had a good start to the new year as overnight figures were up nine per cent year on year in January, it emerged today (Thurs).
• Vienna to host first European Forum on Music
  The first European Forum on Music is to take place in Vienna in April.

• Communication focus at Easter Festival Tyrol
  The focus of this year’s Easter Festival Tyrol (Osterfestival Tirol) is on different ways people communicate to try and solve conflicts, organisers have announced.
• Free Easter skiing for kids in Tyrolean resort
  Tyrol ski resort bosses have announced free skiing for kids at Easter.
• Graz kids' museum has 300,000th visitor
  The Graz children’s museum "Frida & Fred" received its 300,000th guest last Friday since its opening in 2003.
• Deep Purple to fire up Austria
  British hard rock legends Deep Purple will rock Austria this year, it has emerged.

• Elton John double strike in June
  Elton John is set to give two open air concerts in Austria this summer.
• Norah Jones to sing at Roman stone pit
  Norah Jones will perform in a Roman stone quarry this summer, it has emerged.
• Sharp drop in Vienna hotel room prices reported
  Prices for Viennese hotel rooms this month are down 12 per cent, a new survey has revealed.
• Prinz Eugen focus at Belvedere
  An exhibition on Prince of Savoy-Carignan Francois-Eugène as a statesman and an art patron will open at Vienna’s Belvedere gallery tomorrow (Thurs).

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