Wachau Gourmet Festival

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If you are in Austria, and you are enjoying a quaint view from the terrace of Stift Goettweig Monastery Complex, your eyes are definitely relishing the view of Wachau Valley spread like a land of lush green dreams. As the mesmerizing Danube River wends its way through the valley, the eyes meet the celebrated wine-producing hills, standing tall. Just an hour’s drive from Vienna, Wachau is a peaceful arena that offers absolute rejuvenation to the senses, away from the chaos of the modern world.

This probably serves as one of the bigger reasons for Wachau to host Gourmet Festival every year. During this festival, one of the prominent senses, the taste, is celebrated with festivities and vigor. This terrain of mineral-driven white wines turns into the land of feasts, every year in the month of March-April. This year too, from 27th March to 10th April, Wachau Gourmet Festival is welcoming the internationally renowned chefs, enthusiast cooks, and fine food & wine lovers from all across the globe, to be a part of the merriment.



This year, the most coveted food festival opened in grand fashion at Kloster UND, a fine dinner in Krems, which is also serving as one of the hotspots for the year. The presenter of the festival, famous Austrian wine magazine, Vinaria is covering all the highlights of the event, including the crazy indulgence displayed by the participants. Vinaria is also the name behind the wine tasting event “Wein Genuss Krems”, to be held on April 4th and 5th, this year.

Overflowing wines, aroma of freshly cooked culinary delights, the mouth-watering deserts that look like pieces of impeccable art, the splendor in the air and the lush-green country surroundings; all come together to make Wachau the perfect destination for this celebration of food.

Hosted by the homeland of famous and original white wines, picturesque scenery and meticulously preserved pre-historic architecture, Wachau Gourmet Festival is a chance to experience culinary aristocracy up close and personal.

Dubai Shopping Festival 2014

Dubai Shopping Festival 2014

The extravagant and the much awaited Dubai Shopping Festival will outset from mid of January to mid of February 2014 with huge discounts, numerous glittery events and offers. Million of shopaholics from all around the globe, bargain hunters and holiday lovers are expected to descend hither to witness the splendor of the festivity.  Myriad programs are organized for visitors to make sure that no guest returns without special treatment from the festival. Many celebrities and esteemed people from all over the world are invited, to give extra flavor of glamour to the DSF this year.

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17 years of the Dubai Shopping Festival 

Started in the year 1996, the festival has come to a long way. From being just a shopping festival to becoming a grand extravaganza, is a huge difference in 17 years. The festivity offers lots of shopping choices to its travelers and entertainment options. It also helps in the development of tourism in Dubai by inviting tourists from every corner of the world. Every year the number of visitors visiting the fest is increasing, and is making it bigger. Not only shopping and entertainment, but the DSF also lets the visitors to feel the luxury and culture of the country.

Discounted Shopping and Bargains

Local brands to international marks, ask for anything and you will get it here at DSF. What more can one demand for, when you get to purchase goods on discounted rates and that too tax free. Many daily lucky draws take place here, where you can win gifts worth millions of Dirhams. Numerous souks such as- Spice Souk, Gold Souk, Perfume Souk, or Fish Souk are settled at DSF to astonish visitors with their striking offers.

Events and Entertainment during DSF

Apart from shopping merriment you can also enjoy lots of events- including music shows, celebrities’ performances, fireworks display, and film festivals at DSF. Many international designers choose to showcase their designs during Fashion week here. You can also involve yourself in vivid sports such as Football, tennis and many more.

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Other Major highlights of Dubai

Dubai is full of highlights to explore. For travelers who are planning to visit DSF 2014, the city provides many other options of must visit sights to keep them occupied and entertained.

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Let’s start to explore the city from:

Burj Khalifa- The tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa dominates the skyline of Dubai. Here you can observe the beautiful view of the city from the second-highest outdoor observation deck in the world, at 452 meters. Other important foregrounds of the building are - The Dubai Fountain, Burj Khalifa Park, casinos, restaurants and more.

Burj al-Arab hotel- This luxurious hotel stands on the artificially made island near Jumeirah beach. It is the fourth tallest hotel and the only 7-star hotel in the world (though the rating is disputed).

Beaches- With legion number of beaches, Dubai is a perfect beach destination for beach lovers. Some famous beaches which you must visit while holidaying at Dubai are - Jumeirah Beach Park, Russian Beach and Kite Beach.

Dubai Museum- Built in the year 1787, it is the oldest existing museum in Dubai. The main aim behind opening this museum was to present the traditional way of life in the Emirate of Dubai.