Kutná Hora Sightseeing and Traditional Czech Lunch

Kutná Hora owes its origin, in the 13th century, to the discovery of silver ore in the region. The city once rivalled Prague and London for size and importance and competed with these two cities economically, politically and culturally.

The legacy of that time can be seen in the many beautiful and important buildings in the area. The Gothic and Baroque architecturally styles are still visible and a joy for all visitors. UNESCO has declared the town a Heritage Site.

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Prague Card

With its Baroque palaces and churches, gold-tipped towers, splendid castle, majestic bridges and soaring Gothic spires, the enchanting city of Prague fully deserves its nickname of Zlatna Praha or Golden Prague.

The city has been home to mighty emperors and kings and has inspired creative spirits from Mozart to Kafka. And there is so much to see, from the stunning medieval town center to the fabulous art collections and much more besides.

Now you can unlock the treasures of this captivating place with the handy Prague Card, which gives free entry to more than 50 of the top attractions.

Explore Prague Castle with its magnificent palaces and learn the sad tale of Dalibor the knight. See the wonderful churches, like St Nicholas in Malá Strana, and the entrancing chateaus, like Zbraslav or Troja.

Enjoy the collections in the Decorative Arts Museum, pay homage to Mozart at the Mozart Museum, and don’t forget to taste the delicious exhibits at the Chocolate Museum!

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Cologne Pink Welcome Card

The Cologne Pink Welcome Card is a multi-attraction pass that gives gay and lesbian clients free entry, discounts and benefits to the best cultural attractions and leisure activities in the Cologne area. Build your own ultimate Cologne experience around the activities you enjoy while receiving tremendous savings across the board.

From cable-car tours of Cologne’s Old Town to Rhine River cruises, from the leopards at the Cologne Zoo to the Baroque art at the Museum Schnutgen, from the oldest jazz club in Germany to the Ice Bar at the Hilton, the Welcome Card is your passport to the best of Cologne.

You have the option of a 24, 48, or 72-hour card, all of which include free travel by bus or rail throughout the entire region of the Rhine-Sieg transport network.

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Afternoon Cruise in Cologne

Spend a delightful afternoon in the old Roman city of Cologne on a two-hour leisurely cruise along the Rhine. Experience the impressive landscape of Cologne’s Old Town and listen to informative on board commentary as you pass by the city’s major landmarks.

See the magnificent Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom), the city's most famous landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cruise will also pass under the Hohenzollern Bridge, the most heavily used railway bridge in Germany. Cologne has a vibrant social scene much of which takes place along the riverbanks.

Sip on your evening tea as you discover Cologne from the Rhine on this tour, a must for every visitor to Cologne.

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Panoramic Cruise in Cologne

Visit the old Roman city of Cologne and experience the impressive landscape of Cologne’s Old Town on this delightful cruise. Enjoy a panoramic view of the city’s major landmarks and listen to the informative commentary on board.

See the magnificent Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom), the city's most famous landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cruise will also pass under the Hohenzollern Bridge, the most heavily used railway bridge in Germany. Cologne has a vibrant social scene much of which takes place along the riverbanks.

Discover Cologne from the Rhine on this tour, a must for every visitor to Cologne.

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Wengen Skiing Holidays with Directline Holidays

Wengen is a picturesque old-fashioned village sitting in the beautiful glacial Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Eiger-Monch-Jungfrau Mountain range. This resort with its’ breathtaking scenery is a favourite of couples, who will enjoy the romance of this chocolate-box village and its’ cosy atmosphere, and families, who will find the pedestrian streets and friendly slopes ideal for children.

Wengens’ charm is enhanced by the cog railway system built over a hundred years ago and still in service, ferrying skiers up to the village and ski slopes.

Skiing in Wengen – The Mountains

Wengen itself has almost 100km of pistes in and around the village and is linked to neighbouring resorts Grindelward and Murren, creating an area consisting of 190km of skiable terrain. The two main ski areas are Kleine Scheidegg, which Wengen shares with Grindelward and is accessed by the train, a scenic 25 mins away, and Mannlichen, reached by a cable-car from Wengen village.

Beginners can choose from 15 blue runs, and the nursery slopes are conveniently located in the village and higher up at Kleine Scheidegg, offering novices the same stunning views as more accomplished skiers. The ski schools at Wengen have a great reputation and offer excellent English-speaking tuition and comprehensive instruction. With the majority of the runs being red, intermediate skiers have plenty to keep them busy, from the long smooth trails of Mannlichen to the shorter, steeper runs of Kleine Scheidegg, and the entire region is characterized by exceptionally long, groomed trails, the longest in the Jungfrau region reaching 16km.

Expert skiers should try the legendary Lauberhorn World Cup downhill course, the longest world cup run in the world. Once more advanced skiers have exhausted the 10 black runs available at Wengen (including the appropriately named Oh God), there is plenty of off-piste to be explored with a guide. Wengens’ slopes are served by a total of 23 lifts, including the delightful yet antiquated train, a gondola and a new cable-car connecting up to Mannlichen.

Skiing in Wengen – The Village

The après-ski in Wengen is quiet and fairly subdued. The traditional Alpine village, with its’ car-free streets, exudes a calm peaceful atmosphere and when the lifts close the bars, such as Marys’ Café, the Snow Bar and The Tanne Bar, all provide inviting après-ski entertainment.

Wengen offers a surprising number of good restaurants, mainly in the local hotels, and the resort shuts down relatively early, with the exception of a couple of late-night bars and one nightclub, Tiffanies. Whilst skiing in Wengen, visitors should not miss a trip to the Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe at 3,454m and part of the international rail network, or the revolving restaurant at the top of the Schilthorn, featured in the Bond movie “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”. Curling, tobogganing and snow hiking are popular non-skiing pastimes in Wengen.


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Villars Skiing Holidays with Directline

Villars, sitting on a sunny plateau just above the Rhone Valley, is a relaxed ski resort offering great beginner terrain and a wonderful family-friendly atmosphere. Long known as a health resort, visitors have been flocking to Villars since the turn of the twentieth century, and today it offers a peaceful base, with modern facilities and magnificent scenery.

Skiing in Villars – The Mountains

Villars itself is an ideal beginners resort, with 125km of immaculately groomed pistes, sunny skies and beautiful scenery. Sitting at a height of 1,300m, the fairly low altitude and south-facing position of the slopes sometimes result in patchy snow cover, but the resort has invested in snow-making facilities to compensate. Over half of the 67 trails are rated as easy, and the nursery slopes are located at village level, with 2 ski schools offering expert tuition. From the village, a mountain railway ascends up to Bretaye, at 1,800m, treating skiers to a wonderfully scenic 20 minute trip, and from here a series of lifts radiate in all directions.

There is a good selection of beginner and intermediate terrain, and some lovely runs through the trees back down to the village. A gondola also leads from the village up to the Roc, from where there are more challenging trails, including some decent black runs. Villars shares its’ ski area with the neighbouring town of Les Diablerets, with its’ glacial peak rising up to 3,200m, offering more snow-sure slopes, and a good mix of terrain for all levels. More expert skiers in Villars will find a limited amount of trails, but plenty of off-piste to keep them busy. Snowboarders, like skiers, will find a wealth of easy terrain, with more experienced riders tending to explore off-piste, and Villars is home to a snow-park.

Skiing in Villars – The Village

Villars is a popular resort with the Swiss, and its’ close proximity to Geneva makes it easily accessible. The resort is one of the best in the Alps for families, with many childrens’ facilities and activities. With a reputation for quality and good service, Villars is unpretentious and relaxing, and offers low-key entertainment. There are a good choice of bars and restaurants, and a couple of clubs, but generally the nights in Villars are fairly quiet. The activities off the slopes are extensive, including cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, tubing in nearby Leysin, ice-skating, paragliding, dog-sledding, ice-climbing, hiking and horse-back riding.


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Verbier Skiing Holidays with Directline Skiing

Verbier, located close to the town of Martigny in southwestern Switzerland, is one of the worlds’ best loved ski and snowboard resorts, with extensive expert terrain, a vibrant apres-ski scene and some magnificent scenery. The resort attracts an upmarket international clientele, and the town has a traditional Swiss charm, yet offers a huge selection of accommodation, modern facilities and a cosmopolitan atmosphere.

Skiing in Verbier – The Mountains

Part of the Four Valleys region, Verbier has links to its’ neighbours Thyon, Veysonnaz and Nendaz, and together they offer a colossal 410km of skiing. Verbier itself sits at 1,500m and offers 120km of trails, with 70 slopes. A constantly improving system of 38 lifts ferries skiers around the resort, including the Jumbo cable-car which can carry 150 people at a time and the innovative new Funi-space gondola, and up to the peak elevation at 3,300m.

The resort is home to one of the biggest verticals in the world, a 2,500m drop over 15km, and the area is characterised by its’ steep descents. Although the resort is ideally suited to more experienced skiers, there are some easy gentle trails.

The 27 sunny beginner slopes can be found at village level, and Verbier offers a choice of 4 ski schools. Intermediate skiers will find almost half the terrain in Verbier allocated to them and from the hub of Les Ruinettes at 2,740m, there is good choice of blues, with the runs being well-groomed and above the tree-line.

Verbier is well-known for its’ expert terrain, notably the Mont Gele glacier and the huge moguls of the Tortin snow bowl, and the entire area is a mecca for those who prefer the challenge of off-piste skiing. The possibilities are endless but a guide is highly recommended. Verbier is a hugely popular resort for more experienced snowboarders, with the best terrain up on the slopes of Mont Fort and Mont Gele, and the resort if home to a giant terrain park.

Skiing in Verbier – The Après-ski

Verbier is known for its’ vibrant, sophisticated nightlife and offers the best après-ski in the Swiss Alps. After a hard day on the slopes, many people stop by the crowded Mont Fort pub for a well-deserved drink, and there is a wide selection of lively bars in town, including Le Fer a Cheval, Big Ben and The Nelson. Verbier is famous for its’ extensive dining scene, and the resort is home to 60 restaurants serving both traditional Swiss specialities such as fondue and rosti, and a wide range of other international fare.

The nightlife in Verbier is legendary, and the choice of party venues is huge, offering everything from happy hours and theme nights, to sophisticated clubs and lounges. Whilst sking in Verbier, there is a wide range of off-the-slope activities, including tobogganing, snow-shoeing, ice-skating, curling, horse-riding, hiking and swimming.

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