April 8 - Kuwait-based Wataniya Airways, has announced that it will start flights to Rome from May 31. The thrice a week flights will take off from Sheikh Saad Terminal to Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Fiumiciano Airport on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
This is the airline’s 11th destination and second European city after launching a flight to Istanbul earlier. Speaking on the occasion, Abdulsalam Al Bahar, Chairman and Managing Director of Wataniya Airways, said: "We have chosen Rome to be our second European destination and we are delighted to provide our guests with a new travel option allowing them to live the Wataniya Airways experience when they travel to one of the most attractive and most popular cities in the world."
Address: Av Ayrton Senna 2800, Barra da Tijuca Tel: 2421 9444 Admission: adult/child US$12/14 Opening Times: 2-9pm Thu-Sun, noon-9pm Sun ‘The Enchanted Land’ features the Cabhum, a 64m, 100km/h free fall and Ressaca, a toboggan ride that goes over a waterfall. There are also other thrill rides. ...
Interestingly, the locals have no interest in scuba diving but the expats and tourist are drawn towards the diving range which are around 1 hour out to sea by a speedboat. Since the Red sea’s temperature drops to 22°C, it is advisable to wear a 5mm wetsuit with a hood to proctect oneself fro the chilly winters. Desert Sea Drivers Phone: 966-2- 6561807 Price: SR150 Service: Gear rental...
Being Ireland’s first interactive museum for children under 9, it has become extremely popular. Exhibits are fun, exciting and extremely engaging. The musuem has an art studio so kids can get wild with colours and their imagination and a kid’s stage where children can create their own stories, try on different costumes and change the props on the stage. The museum also has a café (Café Kiddiccino)...
Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans from 1465-1856. Construction began in 1459 under orders from Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople. The palace was built on the original site of Byzantium, on top of the old Greek acropolis. Upon its completion, Topkapi Palace became the political center of the Ottoman Empire. As the empire continued to expand, so did ...