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Greece introduces smoking ban

Posted on: September 3rd, 2010

Smokers planning a holiday to Greece have been advised to thinking about quitting before they head out, as the country introduces tough new anti-smoking laws. People caught smoking inside could be fined up to £8,000 under the new measures brought in by the Greek government.

Offenders will face swift prosecution if they are caught smoking in enclosed public places and a ban on tobacco advertising is also being introduced. According to the country’s Prime Minister George Papandreou, the attitude of Greeks must change towards their health and smoking if they are going to make it out of the current economic crisis. Mr Papandreou added that the country would be made more viable and the quality of life would improve under the measures.

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These are the air fares to Europe from now till the end of 2010!

We will be constantly updating should there be any changes from Zuji!

Accommodations in Europe!

Greece

Athens :

• Athenaeum Intercontinental Hotel
• King George Palace
• Hotel Grande Bretagne

Mykonos:

• Cavo Tagoo Mykonos
• Mykonos Grand Hotel and Resort
• Santa Marina Resort and Villas

Santorini:

• La Mer Deluxe Hotel and Spa Resort
• Tholos Resort
• Mystique Santorini

Crete:

• Domes of Elounda
• St.Nicholas Bay Resort Hotel and Villas
• Blue palace Resort and Spa

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Switzerland

Arosa (Graubünden):

• Hotel Arlenwald
• Hotel Excelsior
• Arosa Kulm Hotel & Alpine Spa

Ascona (Ticino):

• Hotel Rocca
• Romantik Hotel Castello Seeschloss
• Hotel Tamaro Au Lac

Basel (Basel Region):

• Hotel Bel
• Grandhotel Les Trois Rois
• Der Teufelhof Basel

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Italy

Roma (Rome):

• Aldrovandi Palace Villa Borghese
• Grand Hotel De La Minerve Roma
• Ambra Palace Hotel Roma

Venezia (Venice):

• Ca' Sagredo Venezia
• Luna Hotel Baglioni
• San Clemente Palace Hotel

Firenze (Florence):

• Castello del Nero
• Baglioni Relais Santa Croce Florence
• Grand Hotel Villa Medici

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France

Paris:

• Sofitel Paris Arc de Triomphe
• Hotel de Crillon
• Le Royal Monceau

Bordeaux:

• Chateau De Mirambeau
• Relais De Margaux
• Hotel Chateau Grand Barrail

Nice:

• Le Palais de la Mediterranee
• Hotel Byblos Saint Tropez
• Chateau Eza

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Germany

Berlin:

• Hotel Concorde Berlin
• Grand Hyatt Berlin
• Grand Hotel Esplanade

Frankfurt:

• Le Meridien Parkhotel Frankfurt
• Schlosshotel Kronberg
• InterContinental Frankfurt

Munich:

• Sofitel Munich Bayerpost
• Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski Munich
• Bayerischer Hof

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Top 10 Tourist Attraction in Switzerland

#10. The Chillon Castle
#9. Zermatt
#8. Geneva Jet D'eau
#7. Swiss National Park
#6. Swiss Transport Museum
#5. Schilthorn and Piz Gloria
#4. The Tropical Alps
#3. Appenzellerland
#2. Zurich
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#1. Aletsch Glacier!!!

The Top Ten Tourist Attractions to in ITALY!

#10 Boating in Venice
#9 Sicily
#8 Rome Attractions
#7 The Grand Canal in Venice
#6 Uffizi Gallery
#5 Tuscany attractions
#4 Pompeii
#3 Leaning Tower of Pisa
#2 Vatican City
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#1 Colosseum in Rome!!!

Top 10 places of interest in GREECE!

#10. Island of Hydra
#9. Crete- Knossos
#8. Crete
#7. Mycenae
#6. Ancient Theater of Epidaurus
#5. Island of Mykonos
#4. Island of Santorini
#3. Near Athens - Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion
#2. Athens - The National Archaeological Museum

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#1. Athens - The Acropolis!

Top 10 Tourist Attraction in GERMANY!

#10. Dachau
#9. Heidelberg
#8. Cologne
#7. The Romantic Road
#6. Lake Constance
#5. Neuschwanstein Castle
#4. Berlin
#3. Munich
#2. The Frisian Island
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#1. The Black Forest!!!

Top 10 Tourist Attraction in FRANCE!

#10. Arc de Triomphe, Paris
#9. Futuroscope theme park, Poitiers
#8. Parc Astérix theme park, Plailly north of Paris
#7. La Villette science museum, Paris
#6. Orsay museum of the 19th century Paris
#5. Château de Versailles, near Paris
#4. The Georges Pompidou centre and museum of art, Paris
#3. The Eiffel Tower Paris
#2. The Louvre, Paris
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#1. Euro Disneyland, Paris!!!!

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Roman Forum - Rome, Italy


Colosseum - Rome, Italy

Germany

Santorini, Greece

Venice, Italy - Palazzo Ducale di Venezia [Doge's Palace] (credit)

Venice, Italy - The Grand Canal (credit)

Rome, Italy - Colosseum (credit)

Venice, Italy - Rialto Bridge (credit)

Greece - Island of Hydra (credit)

Greece - Crete-Knossos (credit)

Greece - Ancient Theater of Epidaurus (credit)

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Switzerland News

Scenic Zügen Seeks Nature Park Protection

Local resistance has stymied efforts to incorporate all of the scenic Zügen Gorge into the Ela Park near Davos, a candidate for regional nature park status.

The park is petitioning the government for the nature park label and has been an officially recognised candidate since 2008. Park management must supply the government with its designated borders by October 2010.

A regional nature park is an extensive, partly populated rural area, with buildings and installations that fit harmoniously into the landscape and sites of local character. Inventory-listed natural areas and monuments are protected and enhanced. There are currently three such parks in Switzerland.

In addition to the ecological goals set by park membership, participating communities and their habitats benefit from projects that the park can carry out, thanks to government monies made available after a park is officially recognised.

Source: Swiss Info

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Vabene will be undergoing renovation..
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