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Construction begins to rebuild Berlin Palace   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. More>>
Hilton to roll out DoubleTree brand in Macedonia   13 Jun 2013
Hilton to roll out DoubleTree brand in Macedonia
Hilton worldwide is expanding its presence in South Eastern Europe with the signing of a DoubleTree-branded property in Macedonia. More>>
New Mainport Hotel opens with spa and wellness theme   07 Jun 2013
New Mainport Hotel opens with spa and wellness theme
A new hotel, themed around spas and wellness has opened in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. More>>
Home found for new AS Roma stadium   07 Jun 2013
Home found for new AS Roma stadium
AS Roma's management has confirmed that the club's new stadium will be built on the Tor di Valle site located on the south-western outskirts of the city. The site lies on the banks of the Tiber River and is currently occupied by a racetrack which will be demolished. More>>
Plans approved to build US$273m Munch Museum on Oslo waterfront   05 Jun 2013
Plans approved to build US$273m Munch Museum on Oslo waterfront
The multi-million dollar Lambda project have been given the green light to create the Munch Museum in a glass structure on Oslo’s waterfront. More>>
€190m Mediterranean civilisation museum in Marseille set to open   04 Jun 2013
€190m Mediterranean civilisation museum in Marseille set to open
After more than a decade of planning and preparation, the new Mediterranean civilisations museum (Mucem) is preparing open its doors to the public. More>>
PortAventura expands water park with Europe's highest free fall slide   28 May 2013
PortAventura expands water park with Europe's highest free fall slide
PortAventura theme park in Salou, Spain, has re-opened the Costa Caribe Aquatic Park featuring the new King Khajuna - a 12-storey high toboggan of 333.7 ft (31m) with a 55-degree descent at a speed of six metres per second. The aquatic park expansion, which is part of PortAventura's 70m euro (£59.9m, UD$90.3m) development strategy to become the best European family holiday destination, cost 11.6m euro (£10m, UD$15.6m). It includes an additional 14,000sq m (150,695 sq ft) of new facilities suitable for a variety of ages. More>>
Bulgaria's spa tourism to generate 10 per cent of total tourism revenues   16 May 2013
Bulgaria's spa tourism to generate 10 per cent of total tourism revenues
Bulgaria's spa tourism could contribute up to 10 per cent of the country's total revenue from inbound tourism, according to deputy minister of economy, energy and tourism Ivo Marinov. More>>
Groupe Moving launches new group exercise format   16 May 2013
Groupe Moving launches new group exercise format
French fitness company Groupe Moving has teamed up with Kellogg's cereal brand Special K to launch a new group exercise concept. More>>
Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof reveals new spa and wellness area   07 May 2013
Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof reveals new spa and wellness area
Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof has launched its new day spa and wellness facility - The Spa - featuring a care programme specifically aimed at male guests. More>>
ABBA The Museum opens in Stockholm   07 May 2013
ABBA The Museum opens in Stockholm
ABBA The Museum, the first visitor attraction to be dedicated entirely to the Swedish pop band, has opened its doors in Stockholm today. More>>
Mandarin Oriental signs new waterfront hotel and spa on the Bosphorus in Istanbul   07 May 2013
Mandarin Oriental signs new waterfront hotel and spa on the Bosphorus in Istanbul
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has signed a management agreement for luxury hotel in Istanbul that will open in 2016. More>>
Plans underway for € 1.5bn 'Barcelona Island' featuring world's first 'zero-gravity spa'   03 May 2013
Plans underway for € 1.5bn 'Barcelona Island' featuring world's first 'zero-gravity spa'
A new development featuring Europe's tallest hotel is underway on a man-made island that will be connected through a glideway and overseas walkway with the coast of Barcelona. More>>
Spa 51* to open in the heart of the Swiss Alps   02 May 2013
Spa 51* to open in the heart of the Swiss Alps
The Swiss Development Group has started work on a residential, hospitality and spa project in Leukerbad, in the heart of the Swiss Alps, where the Valais mountain's thermal waters have bubbled at 51C since Roman times. More>>
Holland's Rijksmuseum reopens after makeover   30 Apr 2013
Holland's Rijksmuseum reopens after makeover
Holland's Rijksmuseum reopened on 14 April after a 10-year refurbishment. Now 80 galleries and 8,000 objects tell 800 years of Dutch history. More>>
Marti Istanbul unveils its hotel spa   30 Apr 2013
Marti Istanbul unveils its hotel spa
Turkish design hotel Marti Istanbul has unveiled Marti Wellness by Spa Soul on the top floor of its property. More>>
Poland launches museum of Jewish history   25 Apr 2013
Poland launches museum of Jewish history
The Museum of the History of Polish Jews has now opened its doors, on the site of the World War II Warsaw ghetto. More than 2000 people from around the world attended the launch, on 19 April, the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. More>>
Etnaland Themepark opens its doors   25 Apr 2013
Etnaland Themepark opens its doors
Southern Italy’s largest theme park opened its doors on 20 April, in Belpasso. Adjacent to Etnaland Acquapark, the €50m (£42m, $65m) Etnaland Themepark has been created by local entrepreneur, Francesco Russello. More>>
Splash & Spa Tamaro to debut in Switzerland   24 Apr 2013
Splash & Spa Tamaro to debut in Switzerland
Splash & Spa Tamaro, a water park and wellness centre, is scheduled to open in June 2013 at the foot of Mount Tamaro in Ticino, Switzerland. More>>
23 new upscale hotels to open in Poland   17 Apr 2013
23 new upscale hotels to open in Poland
Following the 2012 European Football Championships, Poland remains a popular destination for hotel operators with 23 luxury hotels to be opened over the next three years. More>>
Government health cuts hit the Czech Republic’s spa industry   15 Apr 2013
Government health cuts hit the Czech Republic’s spa industry
The Czech Spa Association says the industry has taken a big hit from government health cuts, which came into effect in October 2012, and says bankruptcies are likely, especially amongst smaller businesses. More>>
WATG opens office in Istanbul, Turkey   02 Apr 2013
WATG opens office in Istanbul, Turkey
Design consultancy WATG has opened an office in Istanbul, as it prepares for development in Turkey and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Lisya Sullam, who has been with the firm since 2007, has been appointed director of the new office. More>>
Caruso St John reveals £135m design proposal for new Swiss ice hockey and volley ball arena   26 Mar 2013
Caruso St John reveals £135m design proposal for new Swiss ice hockey and volley ball arena
UK-based architectural firm Caruso St John has unveiled its proposal for the new Zurich Arena, which saw the firm win the design contract. More>>
AEG to develop 15,000-seat arena in Brussels   26 Mar 2013
AEG to develop 15,000-seat arena in Brussels
Brussels Expo and AEG Facilities have partnered in a long-term venue services agreement for the new 15,000-seat sports and entertainment venue Brussels National Arena, Palais 12. More>>
SWIC plans Russian spa regulations overhaul   22 Mar 2013
SWIC plans Russian spa regulations overhaul
The strict regulations placed on the Russia spa industry could be set for a major overhaul as the Spa and Wellness International Council (SWIC) has created state legislation to ease operation laws for spas. More>>
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