May 26, 2009, 8:21 GMT
Warsaw - After 14 years of restoration work, the arcades of the Royal Castle in the Polish capital Warsaw have reopened to the public.
The arcades are 200 metres long, are made up of seven vaulted ceilings and were originally built in the nineteenth century.
The castle was almost completely destroyed during World War II and then restored over many years to its original condition. It serves today as a museum.
Austria seeks King of the Glockner Mountains =
Vienna (dpa) - Austria is hosting a cycling event in June to discover the 'King of the Glockner Mountains'. The event is open to all and participants may choose between two routes of 12.5 and 27 kilometres each.
According to the organisers cyclists will need to overcome a difference in altitude of 1,330 metres on the shorter route and 1,671 on the longer stretch.
The finishing line is in Fuschertoerl which is 2,428 metres above sea level. Cyclists can register online at www.glocknerkoenig.com.
Oslo launches City Bike project =
Hamburg (dpa) - The Norwegian capital of Oslo has joined the ranks of European cities offering City Bikes to visitors and city residents.
There are 1,200 City Bikes available and each bike can be rented for a maximum of three hours from one of the 100 stations dotted around the city, according to the Norwegian tourist office in Hamburg.
A one-day smartcard can be bought at tourist offices and costs about 12 dollars. Tourists must present a credit card as a deposit.
Germany hosting exhibition on Canadian native peoples =
Berlin (dpa) - The Landesmuseum in Hanover in central Germany is holding an exhibition with about 150 artefacts on Canada's indigenous peoples.
The items on display are on loan from the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
The museum is also displaying works by the Canadian artist Nicholas de Grandmaison on the theme of the country's aboriginal groups. Both exhibitions will continue until 2 August.
Netherlands holds 'harbour days' celebration =
Cologne (dpa) - A nautically-themed flea market plus many, many yachts and ships will be among the main attractions during the Batavia Harbour Days festival in Lelystad in The Netherlands at the end of June.
The event's programme includes a classical music concert, a fireworks display and theatre performances, according to the Dutch tourist office in Cologne.
The Batavia Harbour Days begin on 27 June and run until 29 June. Internet: www.holland.com
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