Birmingham Airports 70th anniversary celebrations featured an Emirates’ Airbus A380 as its star attraction, highlighting dramatically the great progress air travel has made over the decades. Seventy years ago, Birmingham Airport’s first passengers took off in an 8 seat de Havilland Dragon Rapide aircraft. Seventy years later the Emirates Airbus A380 landed at the airport and many residents across the city were in awe of the largest passenger jet craft ever built. This was the first ever flight by a big jumbo jet to a UK regional airport.
The Emirates A380 flight to Birmingham was a one off special service giving West Midland residents the chance to experience luxurious onboard amenities. These include flat beds in business class, private suites and shower spas in First Class, and bigger seats and wider aisles in Economy Class. The aircraft features the award winning ice entertainment system offering more than 1,000 channels of on demand entertainment.
The first iteration of the Louvre Palace was built in the twelfth century. Originally a fortress, it was renovated many times and served many different purposes, including as the king’s residence before Versailles was built. The Louvre first opened to the public as a museum in 1793 in the midst of the French Revolution and displayed the recently seized royal collection of Louis XVI.&n...
Children’s Park The park is considered an idyllic place for children as it incorporates all kinds of swings, climbing frames and slides for the tiny tots, providing them maximum amusement that will make their tour to the city simply unforgettable. Adults are allowed on some of the rides thus taking them back into their childhood. The garden also has a cafeteria. Mushrif Children's Ga...
The most popular beach in the country, this place overlooks the South China Sea and the long coastline includes playgrounds, food kiosks, BBQ facilities and changing rooms. It’s an ideal place to visit for the day and have a picnic with the family. ...
The National History Museum is an event by event history of the Romanian capital. The museum stresses on making Romanian history known to guests while making the chapters of history and past events of utmost importance to the locals. The evolution of Romanian society has been depicted with the help of exhibitions and displays. Address: Calea Victoriei, nr. 12 &n...