A cycling storm is expected in Corsica in 2013, when the Mediterranean island hosts a leg of the Tour de France for the first time.
Corsica, France —
A cycling storm is expected in Corsica in 2013, when the Mediterranean island hosts a leg of the Tour de France for the first time.
Courtesy Atout France
Having just celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' first record, Liverpudlians are looking forward to another installment of International Beatle Week in August and welcoming visitors to the freshly minted Museum of Liverpool.
Liverpool, England —
Having just celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' first record, Liverpudlians are looking forward to another installment of International Beatle Week in August and welcoming visitors to the freshly minted Museum of Liverpool.
Courtesy Visit Britain
The Harpa Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre opened here not long ago and is now the official home of the Icelandic Opera and Iceland Symphony Orchestra.
Reykjavik, Iceland —
The Harpa Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre opened here not long ago and is now the official home of the Icelandic Opera and Iceland Symphony Orchestra.
Courtesy Harpa
In 2013, Istanbul will host a handful of forward-thinking fetes, including the inaugural edition of Art Istanbul International at the Haskoy Yarn Factory.
Istanbul, Turkey —
In 2013, Istanbul will host a handful of forward-thinking fetes, including the inaugural edition of Art Istanbul International at the Haskoy Yarn Factory.
Courtesy Turkey Tourism and Cultural Office
Encircled by the Alps, Innsbruck offers the ultimate access to some of Europe's best ski fields.
Innsbruck, Austria —
Encircled by the Alps, Innsbruck offers the ultimate access to some of Europe's best ski fields.
Courtesy Innsbruck Tourismus
It may be one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean, but Crete offers plenty of intimate experiences, plus plenty of reasons to party -- the island is celebrating a century of union with Greece in December 2013.
Crete, Greece —
It may be one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean, but Crete offers plenty of intimate experiences, plus plenty of reasons to party -- the island is celebrating a century of union with Greece in December 2013.
In Helsinki's Narinkka Square, the freshly minted Kamppi Chapel of Silence resembles a wooden egg, dressed in fir and with a halo-shaped skylight beneath which you can sneak a moment of quiet contemplation.
Helsinki, Finland —
In Helsinki's Narinkka Square, the freshly minted Kamppi Chapel of Silence resembles a wooden egg, dressed in fir and with a halo-shaped skylight beneath which you can sneak a moment of quiet contemplation.
Courtesy Helskinki Tourism
The old Harland and Wolff Shipyard has been reinvented as the Titanic Quarter and is now home to the spectacular Titanic Belfast complex.
Belfast, Northern Ireland —
The old Harland and Wolff Shipyard has been reinvented as the Titanic Quarter and is now home to the spectacular Titanic Belfast complex.
Courtesy Tourism Ireland
Some of Amsterdam's blockbuster museums are reopening in 2013 after extensive renovations.
Amsterdam, Netherlands —
Some of Amsterdam's blockbuster museums are reopening in 2013 after extensive renovations.
Courtesy Netherlands Board of Tourism
Berlin will open a highly anticipated new airport in 2013, as well as a handful of new luxury hotels.
Berlin, Germany —
Berlin will open a highly anticipated new airport in 2013, as well as a handful of new luxury hotels.
Courtesy Germany Tourism