Article Archive for 8 March 2010
Whether you’re staycation-ing or vacationing, CD Traveller tells you what’s happening in the travel world
[ June 12, 2010 to June 27, 2010. ] 12-27th June, Cork,
www.corkmidsummer.coma 16 day celebration of arts and culture
[ April 16, 2010 to April 18, 2010. ] Waterford, April 16-18th, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford,
www.waterfordfoodfestival.com
[ March 12, 2010 to March 17, 2010. March 12, 2010 to March 17, 2010. ] 6 days of celebration culminating in the annual parade through Dublin on the March 17th.
see www.stpatricksday.ie
[ March 11, 2010 to March 20, 2010. March 11, 2010 to March 20, 2010. ] held throughout County Cavan,
see www.cavanmusic.com/nyah.html for a list of all events and their location
In Greece, there have been cries of outrage at the suggestion by some German parliamentarians that they sell off some of the Greek islands. The money raised from the sale, goes the suggestion, would reduce the large economic deficit that the country has. As there are about 6,000 Greek islands and only about 80 are inhabited, there remain a huge number which make no contribution to the Greek economy.
Is this such a bad idea?
There are islands in the Caribbean that have been sold and then developed for tourism. In the Maldives, islands are co-developed for tourism with the locals and the state receiving taxation. And there seems to be a ready market for people to buy islands so here is a slight alteration to the idea. The attraction of the Greek islands for tourists has existed for centuries.
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