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Jul

LastMinute Travel Deals for 29 July 2009

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London Departures

St. Lucia from £879: Prices for a seven night holiday staying at the four star Jalousie Plantation on a room-only basis. St. Lucia is the sort of island that travellers to the Caribbean dream about — a small, lush tropical gem that is still relatively unknown. The price includes flights departing from London Gatwick on 30th August. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

The Gambia from £429: Prices for a seven night cruise on the five star Kairaba Hotel on a room only. The Gambia has much to offer all year round from its unsophisticated charm, wonderful sandy beaches, tropical gardens and nature reserves, craft markets, interesting excursions, exotic culture, friendly people and value for money. The price includes flights departing from London Gatwick on 25th August. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

Rhodes, Greece from £542: Prices for a seven night holiday at the three star Tophotels Molinos Park on an all-inclusive basis. The Doreta Beach is situated on the west coast of Rhodes in Tholos, a small pretty village about 17 kilometres away from the town of Rhodes and 7 kilometres from Diagoras International Airport. The price includes return flights departing from London Gatwick daily from 26th August. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

Tunisa from £459: Prices for a seven night holiday at the five star El Mouradi Palace on a bed and breakfast basis. The El Mouradi Palace, air-conditioned throughout, is very well appointed with a covered pool (with jacuzzi), an outdoor pool, sun terraces with sunbeds and parasols, garden, Moorish café, lounge, Turkish bath (massage, sauna & hamman), 3 tennis courts (with equipment for hire), a fitness room and a thalassotherapy centre (for well-being & beauty treatment). The price includes return flights departing from London Gatwick on 8th August. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

Kyrenia, Cyprus from £395: Prices for a seven night holiday at the four star Riverside Holiday Village on a self catering basis. Situated on the north coast of Cyprus, Kyrenia has miles of natural beaches, and a mild climate to create an idyllic Mediterranean town. Bounded to the north by the sea and to the south by the greenery of the Besparmak (Fivefinger) Mountain range, it offers the most magnificent scenery on the island. The price also includes local transfers and return flights departing from London Gatwick on 25th July. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

Manchester Departures

Kos, Greece from £479: Prices for a seven night holiday at the four star Aegean View on an all-inclusive basis. The Aegean View is a beautiful hotel situated in a picturesque spot in the area of Psalidi in Kos. It is carefully built with selected materials such as wood and stone, 55 metres above sea level, which gives it magnificent view and open horizon.The price also includes return flights departing from Manchester on 19th August. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

Taba, Egypt from £499: Prices for a seven night holiday at the five star Mariott Taba Heights on a half-board basis. Egypt’s luxurious resort area of Taba Heights is set in a quiet secluded area and offers access to an unspoilt region on Egypt’s Red Sea coast. Lying west of Cairo, the northern shores of the sea are rich in coral reef habitat. The price also includes local transfers and return flights departing from Manchester on 17th August. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

Birmingham / Midlands Departures

Lake Como, Italy from £439: Prices for a seven night holiday at the four star Grand Hotel Cadenabbia on a half-board basis. The villages on Lake Como each have their own character but all enjoy wonderful views of the lake and surrounding mountains. The price also includes local transfers and return flights departing from Birmingham International on 19th August. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

Tenerife, Spain from £689: Prices for a seven night holiday at the four star Hotasa Puerto Resort on an all-inclusive basis. This comfortable resort offers its guests a select and pleasant atmosphere, combining perfectly the peace and quiet of the area with the entertainment on offer just 1.5km from Puerto de la Cruz town centre, from the beach and from the Lago Martianez’s natural salt water pools. The price includes return flights departing from East Midlands Airport on 25th August. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

Newcastle Departures

Madeira from £599: Prices for a seven night holiday at the five star Pestana Casino Park Hotel on a bed & breakfast basis. Funchal harbour is architecturally pleasing and has the added attraction of decorative paved streets. Visitors to the island are usually fascinated by the impressive rugged beauty of its peaks in comparison to the lush semi-tropical vegetation around its coastline. The price includes return flights departing from Newcastle on 17th August. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

Spain from £439: Prices for a three night holiday at the four star Sentido Cala Vinas on an all inclusive basis. Sentido Cala Vinas Hotel is located in the picturesque area of Cala Vinas, Mallorca. It’s classified as a 4 star hotel providing for its guests all possible elements ensuring them a luxurious and joyful stay. The price also includes local transfers and return flights departing from Newcastle on 25th August. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

Glasgow Departures

Kos, Greece from £599: Prices for a seven night holiday at the five star Aegean Village Hotel on a half-board basis. Staying at the Aegean Village Hotel is a treat for even the most demanding guest, as holidays of quality and style are offered. It is the hotel’s objective and first priority to offer its guests the very best in hospitality, accommodation and services, and it is no wonder that repeat-guest levels continue to rise. The price also includes return flights departing from Glasgow on 20th August. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

Austria from £399: Prices for a seven night holiday at the four star Hotel St. Georg on a half-board basis. Mayrhofen is one of the most popular summer resorts in the Tyrol and offers extensive activities in the Ziller Valley. Green pastures meet steep wooded slopes framed by distant snow capped peaks, revealing why this region has captured the hearts of regular visitors. The price also includes return flights departing from Glasgow on 22nd August. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

Bristol Departures

Turkey from £636: Prices for a seven night holiday at the four star Rhapsody Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis. Kalkan is a harbour town with an addictive charm all of its own. You will be entranced by its narrow streets and cobbled alleyways with their ‘higgledy piggledy’ houses, leading up the hillside surrounding the enchanting harbour. The price also includes return flights departing from Bristol on 24th August. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

Rhodes, Greece from £809: Prices for a seven night holiday at the four star Mitsis Roda Beach Resort & Spa on an all-inclusive basis. The Mitsis Roda Beach Resort & Spa overlooks the tranquil Roda Bay on Corfu’s north-eastern shoreline. The hotel is set amidst 25-acres of colourful gardens that lead down to the sandy beach and the turquoise Ionian Sea. The magnificent location is complemented by good food and entertainment and bright and spacious guest accommodation at this All Inclusive complex. The price also includes return flights departing from Bristol on 14th August. To book, go to www.lastminute.com

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Jul

Israeli official calls to save Dead Sea

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Work on the Dead Sea Canal canal project must start immediately to stop water levels from receding further, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom said.

Speaking before the Knesset’s finance committee Monday, Shalom said it is vital to begin a pilot project examining environmental impact the proposed canal will have on the Dead Sea and addressing receding water levels, Maariv reported.

Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority have agreed to the construction of the canal, a 112-mile link between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea. About 52.8 billion gallons of water will be pumped annually to the Dead Sea and other desalination projects to be used by the three entities, the Tel Aviv newspaper said.

The project will be carried out in stages, with one of four pipelines laid to pump the water from the Red Sea, the newspaper said. The second stage will involve the desalination of 26.4 billion gallons of water which will be transferred to Jordan, and the third stage relates to the transfer of the remaining 26.4 billion gallons of water to the Dead Sea, the newspaper said.

Last month in Washington, Shalom received assurances from the World Bank it would finance a feasibility survey for the project to be completed between 2010 and 2011, Israeli media reports said.

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Jul

Austrian Airlines offers book by 15 August

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Must be booked by 15 August 2009

Amman, Jordan from £359
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Dubai, UAE from £369
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Cairo, Egypt from £299
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Istanbul, Turkey from £169
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Correct as of 27 July 2009.

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Jul

Cairo Metro

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Cairo Metro is Africa’s only real metro system, and aside from the usual first-time discombobulations when using any new metro – like negotiating the ticket machines and figuring out which directions the trains are heading in – it is safe, clean, and efficient.

For now there are only two lines: one running from El-Marg to Helwan, and the other from Shobra to Giza. You’ll find that with only a few stations in the tourist heart of the city, it is of limited use in getting between all of the various must see’s, but there are exceptions.

Sadat station is beneath Midan Tahrir and close to the Egyptian Museum, Mar Girgis station is just opposite Coptic Cairo, El-Malek El-Sahel is well placed for exploring parts of Old Cairo, and Mubarak is nearby the Ramses train station.

By the way, construction is underway of a third line, which will link the airport to the city centre, but this has some years to go before completion.

Pricing is nice and easy, as it is just one Egyptian pound per journey (about 11 pence), regardless of the distance that you plan to travel, but remember to keep hold of your ticket in order to work the turnstiles at your destination. You’ll see the stations by the big red ‘M’ on the above ground signs.

For women travellers there is the option of travelling in the one (and sometimes two) dedicated women-only carriages, usually at the front of the train. You’ll also sometimes find women-only queues at the ticket booths at some of the larger stations.