Category: Culture

Compagnie Du Ponant Cruise Itineraries Offer Gastronomy And Culture On Board

In the small-ship specialized cruise niche, French cruise line Compagnie du Ponant is setting quite the creative bar this year. Its “Gastronomy: Coté Ouest” sailings will feature four Michelin-starred culinary talents, while its “Et Vogue L’Opera” 12-day cruise will showcase a host of notable European talent including returning Artistic & Stage Director Jean-Francois Vinciguerra. While [...]

Wednesday March 7th, 2012 in Culture | No Comments »

Dubrovnik City Walls Most Visited Cultural Monument In Croatia

The Dubrovnik city walls, looked after by the Society of Friends of Dubrovnik Antiquities, was the most visited cultural-historical monument in Croatia last year, reported daily Vecernji List. The famous walls around the city of Dubrovnik, a UNESCO world heritage site, were visited by 723,125 visitors, which was actually down on the previous year when [...]

Wednesday February 29th, 2012 in Culture | No Comments »

Croatia’s Ancient City Is Europe’s Hot Spot

Dubrovnik is living proof that a city can live up to its fabled nickname. Dubbed the “Pearl of the Adriatic” by the poet Lord Byron in the 19th century, Dubrovnik survived heavy shelling during the civil war in the 1990s to emerge as Europe’s “it” spot of the moment. A secret hideaway for the international [...]

Monday February 13th, 2012 in Culture | No Comments »

Pouring His Soul Out

‘That was the highlight of my festival,” says violinist Julian Rachlin with a somewhat mischievous smile as he takes a rest in the lobby of Tel Aviv’s Hilton Hotel. Here (again) to perform the Brahms violin concerto with the Israel Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda, Rachlin is referring to his Julian Rachlin and Friends annual festival [...]

Friday February 3rd, 2012 in Culture | No Comments »