Mr. Montezemolo was taken on a tour of the site by Mohammed Al Mubarak, Chief Commercial Officer at Aldar Properties PJSC and Chairman of Farah Leisure Parks Management.

“Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is a great project among friends driven by a common passion,” said Luca Di Montezemolo. “The people of Abu Dhabi, in particular Aldar Properties, have done an incredible job creating this spectacular theme park, where you can feel the Maranello spirit.”

“Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is dedicated to many different guests from young children to adults, families and motoring fans. Guests will be able to have a very special and unique Ferrari experience,” he added.

About Ferrari World Abu Dhabi:
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi will be the world’s largest indoor and first Ferrari theme park. It will be an intense multi-sensory experience and a must-visit for enthusiasts, fans and families. With more than 20 unique rides, attractions and shows, including the world’s fastest rollercoaster, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi will be a celebration of Ferrari’s past, present and future. Opening to the public on 28 October 2010, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is set to be one of the signature features of Yas Island, a 2,500 hectare island dedicated to leisure, entertainment and lifestyle.

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is a world-class development by Aldar Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi’s leading property development, management and investment company and will be managed by Farah Leisure Parks Management LLC, a joint venture between Aldar Properties PJSC and ProFun Management Group Inc., an international leisure facilities management and operating company.

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25 three bed or 4 four bedroom villas available for rent.

The Château de Bel Ombre, a splendid 19th century manor house, will be hosting our Welcome Centre.
The first floor will be entirely dedicated to the reception of our guests, with guest relations counters, concierge desks, internet area and a lounge.

The Château will equally propose a bar and restaurant facilities to our clients on the ground floor and will include one reception and one guest relation as well as the bell desk corner.

Moreover, the Beach Club offers a wide array of services on the beach (1 km of beach in front of the Beach Club and our two sister hotels), including a chill out zone for kids and teens as well as two restaurants.

VILLAS VALRICHE EXPERIENCE IN FEW WORDS
A choice of 2 styles of villas is available, ranging from spacious 3 and 4-bedroom villas up to 400 sqm, all with spectacular panoramic views.

Built with excellent quality finishes, the villas all have air-conditioned master bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, infinity pools, large verandas, state-of-the-art communications, a barbecue area, a gazebo and landscaped tropical gardens. They are fully furnished and equipped and they offer free internet access and satellite TV channels as well as daily cleaning and 24-hour Concierge service.

Guests are spoilt for choice with access to an exceptional range of facilities. Some of the facilities include a privileged access to the 18-hole Championship Golf du Château as well as preferential rates at two neighbouring golf courses in the south-west.

The guests have access to two of the most beautiful wellbeing centres in the Indian Ocean, namely Seven Colours Spa and Umuzi Sports Centre. Guests can be pampered by a selection of special cares and treatments designed by Seven Colours Spa in the intimacy of their villa.

The Frederica Nature Reserve, which presents a unique environment for observing the wildlife, fauna and flora of Mauritius is available at the villas’ doorsteps.

As far as gastronomy is concerned, the Villas Valriche’s guests have access to 9 restaurants at the Domaine de Bel Ombre including the amazing Château de Bel Ombre. In the comfort of their villa, guests can decide to have starter packs upon arrival, order a Continental/English breakfast in villa, reserve a cook or/ and butler service and request grocery delivery.

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The wide open spaces of America are Great Rail Journeys’ most popular long haul destination, and the specialist Great Rail has introduced two new coast-to-coast itineraries for 2011, bringing the choice of escorted rail holidays in the USA to seven different itineraries.

A new 15 day holiday ‘LA to New York by Rail’ links Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and New York by three overnight rail journeys in ‘roomettes’ on Amtrak double-deck Superliners such as the superbly-named California Zephyr.

Top city sights are included in guided tours at each stop, and extraordinary scenery – from the Colorado Rockies to the Indiana cornfields – rolls past the train’s picture windows during comfortable journeys. Departures between April and October 2011

For those with time to spare, ‘The Transamerican Rail Tour’ is a new three-week coast-to-coast journey from west to east with time to explore the natural grandeur of the National Parks, its ‘wild west’ history as well as its modern cities. Travelling for the most part by daytime Amtrak services, with stays in quality hotels, this is a comprehensive yet civilised itinerary.

Vintage rail trips on the Grand Canyon Railway, the Durango and Silverton Railroad and Pike’s Peak Cog Railway combine scenery and history and other memorable excursions include Yosemite’s Bridal Veil Falls, the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls as well as the sights of San Francisco, Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago and New York. Departures between April and October 2011 for the 21-day trip.

Autumn colour and East Coast style are the themes of ‘New England in the Fall’, with departures between mid-September and mid-October 2011 taking in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine, with stays in Cape Cod and Boston as well as at North Conway. From here, scenic journeys on the Mount Washington Cog Railway – the world’s first of its type – and the historic Notch Train route across ‘Frankenstein Trestle’ and ‘Willey Brook Bridge’ make the most of the spectacular fall foliage. 10-day tour.

For international travelers packages are available which include return international flights, all transfers, all travel within USA, accommodation on a (mostly) room only basis, a full programme of sightseeing and the services of a tour manager throughout.

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More than 90 percent of SAS’s flights arrived on time in the quarter from 1 May to 31 July 2010, according to Flightstats, which monitors the arrival and departure times of aircraft around the world.

Over the same period, Ryanair’s punctuality was 69.18 per cent, marginally ahead of British Airways at 68.22 per cent.

However easyJet came in fourth from bottom, with only 52.45 percent of flights arriving on time.

The statistics follow a warning from the airline’s founder and major shareholder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioanno last month that he will consider revoking the “easy” brand licence if the carrier does improve its punctuality.

He set a target of reduce its average delay to less than 15 minutes by 26 October. This compares to an average of 26 minutes in May 2010.

Spanish flag carrier Iberia received the wooden spoon, with only 45.92 percent punctuality.

Hawaiian Airlines topped the North America league with 92.35 percent, just ahead of Alaska Airlines 88.12 percent. Other aviation heavyweights that performed well were United Airlines in 7th place with 82.30 percent, just ahead of US Airways with 82.05 percent. Cape Air came in bottom at 54.33 percent.

In Asia, Air Nippon was the region’s most punctual airline with 90.95 percent, or an average delay of just 6 minutes. Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Korean Air Lines also performed well.

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Why not come along and enjoy yourself!

September 2010

The Rice Festival. 1st – 14th September 2010
Unlike us mere mortals… the chefs that come to the Fiesta del Arroz – a Rice Festival held in Sueca in Valencia each September – never have any trouble at all remembering just how much water to use when boiling rice! In fact they are so expert at cooking the grain that the reason they are at the Rice Festival is to compete in a paella contest, where a giant dish of paella is cooked using home-grown rice from the region.

The International Paella Competition is held on the last day of the festival, which runs from September 1-14. It is one of the oldest gastronomic competitions held in Spain and its aim is to promote and celebrate Valencia’s most famous dish. And to literally pay homage to rice with a bang, the organisers also set off colourful fireworks displays every evening on the last four days of the festival.

Santa Tecla Festival. Tarragona.15th – 24th September 2010
The Santa Tecla Festival in Tarragona takes place from September 15-24 each year and it is the city’s most important celebration, bringing together some of Catalonia’s most emblematic festive traditions.

In the run up to the festival, the city council and various different local cultural groups band together to organise hundreds of activities. The result is a spectacular show of local action, which has given Santa Tecla huge acclaim in the world of traditional Catalan culture.

Historically, the cult of Santa Tecla began hundreds of years ago, but the streets have always been an essential element of the festival since it’s early days.

Today, people still continue to come out onto the streets of Tarragona, with numerous parades boasting fabulous carnival figures, dancers, drummers, musicians and much more. Highlights of the festival include

The Correfoc or fire-running, which is where a group of individuals dress up as devils and light off fireworks while dancing to drums. While another much waited spectacle is the exhibition of human-pyramids, which can reach up to nine-tiers high!

Barcelona’s Saint’s Day. 18th – 25th September 2010
As if anyone needs an excuse to visit Barcelona – however if you do, then the annual festival Festes de la Merce is as good an excuse as any! First held on September 24 in 1871, the festival celebrates the day of the city’s patron saint – the Virgin of Merce.

From September 18-25 events include a street parade of giant wooden figures operated by people, sports events, folk dancers, musical performances, fantastic firework displays and plenty of merriment. In fact… there is no better place to introduce yourself to Cava – Catalonia’s very own Champagne.

High on the festival agenda too is the BAM Independent Music Festival, which usually features European dance and music acts, who perform in outdoor locations in conjunction with the events of the Festes de la Merce.

Spain is renowned for its quality wines and for good reason. But an extra special time to enjoy these wines is during the month of September, when many Grape Harvest Festivals are held throughout the country. During these festivals wine aficionados can sample different grapes and learn more about the Spanish winemaking culture. It’s not to be missed!

Some Real Fine Wine. Castilla La Mancha. 1st – 8th September 2010
There is a reason why some things have been around for thousands of years and still never lose their appeal – and that’s because why would anyone want to change a good thing!

During the Valdepeñas Wine Festival held in Ciudad Real, Castilla La Mancha from September 1-8, the good thing we refer to is of course the grape – and the exquisite wine it can produce.

In the area of Cerro de las Cabezas, evidence of advanced winemaking equipment has been unearthed in excavations, dating back some 2,500 years, showing just how long wine making has been an art. This particular festival attracts thousands of visitors each year.

Connoisseurs of Cordoba. 6th – 8th September 2010
Wine lovers flock to the beautiful Andalucian city of Cordoba from September 6-8 to take part in the Grape Harvest Festival.

The Montilla–Moriles Wine Route festival in Cordoba celebrates two very important parts of Spanish culture during its festival – wine and flamenco. The aptly dubbed ‘Flamenco Tasting Sessions’ take place at the Navarro de Montilla Winery and are a real treat, with music and dancing from major figures from the world of flamenco.

But the fun doesn’t stop there, as the festival also plays host to open days at wineries, the wine producers’ skills competition and a Wine and Tapas Fiesta, where visitors can sample typical tapas of southern Spain, accompanied by regional wines. Talk about a tasty festival!

Good Grapes! La Rioja.18th – 25th September 2010
If you’re partial to the odd glass of Spanish wine, then a visit to the town of Logroño, during its annual Rioja Grape Harvest Festival from September 18-25, is an absolute must!

The stars of this lively and colourful festival are naturally wine and the grape and special celebratory activities include traditional ceremonies such as the Pisado de la Uva (grape-pressing), which sees men in folk costumes squelching the fruit with their feet, and offering the first bit of grape juice to the Virgen de Valvanera.

There’s also plenty of opportunity to try local cuisine, as well as check out local music, dancing and fireworks.

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For yet another year Madrid will bid farewell to summer with this event, which will showcase over 150 artistic acts in which over 200 institutions have participated. Visitors and locals will have 10 hours to enjoy performances, exhibitions and other outdoor activities.

Basurama has been invited to curate La noche en blanco’s fifth edition. Basurama is a group of young Madrid architects who have spent a decade developing projects committed to sustainability and the environment. They have studied the artistic possibilities of waste, society’s consumption and the relationship between city and city dwellers.

Basurama, in collaboration with over 10 artists and groups of their choice, will transform the main streets and squares of Madrid: from Gran Vía to Cibeles, through Plaza de España, Paseo del Prado and El Retiro Park. The theme for night’s packed programme of activities, which cater to all types of audiences, is “Game On!”, and it invites all present to reinvent its urban way of life and the way in which it interacts with the city.

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And to complete the schedule we have, Programa Abierto, which will see cultural institutions organising their own activities or offering free entrance to the public; and Circuitos, alternative spaces within the city offering music, movie, literature, theatre and visual art shows.

Those interested in attending this edition can view all information about the event in the special section offered by esMADRID.com (www.esmadrid.com), the official City of Madrid tourist information website.

A brimming cultural agenda

As well as attending activities as part of this large cultural event, visitors can also round off their city stay by enjoying the other tourist and leisure attractions on offer in the capital.

On 9th September 2010 – two days before La noche en blanco – Madrid will be holding Fashion’s Night Out. The event is sponsored by Vogue Magazine and will see shops at Milla de Oro open until midnight. This month, the Madrid Milla de Oro shopping centre will unveil its new image thanks to the redesign of one of its main streets, Calle Serrano, and surrounding areas.

Exquisite cuisine, music and theatre shows, museum exhibitions along the Art Walk (Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza and Reina Sofía Museums) are just some of the other activities you will find on offer in the unique cultural destination that is Madrid.

Quality hotels on offer
During the weekend of La noche en blanco, visitors can stay at any one of the many hotel establishments available in the capital. Madrid offers an excellent range of accommodation, comprising 242 hotels and 609 hostels (a total of 851 establishments capable of accommodating 76,289 people), with a great price/quality ratio.

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