Destination reports
Dresden is a ‘must visit’ . .
. . . and Maritim Dresden the place to stay and meet
Dresden has become a symbol throughout the world of the horrors inflicted by war. It was the target for two days of carpet bombing in February 1945 and so a first-time visitor might expect to see a very modern rebuilt city.Astonishingly, a stroll round its spacious squares and a marvelling at vista after vista of baroque palaces and churches gives the impression that it has been totally and lovingly preserved, unharmed, over the centuries.
Yorkshire’s venues of infinite variety – ancient and modern, large, small and quirky
YorkshireITCM visits a representative range throughout the county
For event organisers, Yorkshire is like a giant, upmarket tombola. Dig into any area of the county and you can find a gem of a venue. A year ago ITCM went on a tour and carried out 16 site inspections covering unusual venues; ancient monuments; academic lecture theatres; guildhalls and museums. The procedure has just been repeated in 2011. A further whistle-stop tour of almost a score of different venues, all selected by Welcome to Yorkshire, all ranging from one end of the spectrum to the other – yet not a single repeat visit, all completely different from those previously seen.Read more: Yorkshire’s venues of infinite variety – ancient and modern, large, small and quirky
Strictly come Gdansk-ing
Sydney Paulden was in a small group shown round North Poland’s Three Cities by Boruslaw Becla, Director of the Polish Tourist Office in London, in advance of Euro 2012 Football Championships
In a packed itinerary of only three days, we enjoyed great company with lots of jokes and good humour. The food was not only plentiful but beautifully served and very, very fresh. The sightseeing was fascinating. And there was an array of modern, high quality facilities for events of all types and sizes.More choice throughout Scotland
Scotland‘Scotland has a wide range of venues with a long track record of holding events of every type and size. It can offer a change of culture with optimum accessibility and so should always be on the list of possibles when investigating a destination’, says Neil Brownlee, Head of Business Tourism, VisitScotland.
Neil Brownlee illustrates the accessibility of Scotland from south of the border by pointing out that VisitScotland takes groups on site inspections and fam trips to Glasgow or Edinburgh or Inverness ‘and we can be there and back in the day’.Life after the Cup
South AfricaRoger St. Pierre visits South Africa to report on what comes next
A disaster for England, France, Italy, Germany and Brazil – did you ever see flags coming down quite so fast? – the football World Cup was a triumph not just for winners Spain but for host country South Africa.The question everyone is now asking is: ‘What will be the legacy for the self-styled Rainbow Nation?’ On a visit to London immediately after the big event, South African Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe told a packed press conference audience: ‘The event brought the whole world to ‘The Cradle of Mankind’ and we are convinced a high percentage of our international visitors will want to return to see more of our kaleidoscopically varied country.
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