Holidaymakers have been urged to take extra precaution when driving on foreign roads following a report from the Make Roads Safe Campaign which claimed 25,000 tourists are killed on the road each year. The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has issued a stark warning to British motorists driving abroad to take greater care whilst
Despite its modest size, Menorca is home to a host of unique and wonderful all-year round events. During the mid-winter the island celebrates its liberation from the Moors with a particularly colourful and vibrant fiesta, whilst in the height of the summer a “full moon party” is performed in the old sandstone quarry Ses Pedreres
It may sound quite morbid and slightly creepy, going on holiday to visit funerary architecture, but in Lycia, on the southern coast of Turkey, witnessing the tombs of this culturally distinct land full of inscrutable people still gripping to an ancient past, really can be considered as being one a ‘far-out’ travel experience. The most
The Algarve International Film Festival, known locally as the Festival Internacional de Cine do Algarve, is Portugal’s oldest cinema event dating back to 1972. Held annually in the town of Portimao, the festival’s main focus is a short film competition, whereby contestants submit either animated or live 35mm shorts. A panel of judges decide an
The Spanish take religious occasions extremely seriously and none more so than the Procession of the Blessed in celebration of the beautification of Saint Catalina Tomas. Known locally as Colcada de la Beata, the Procession of the Blessed is one of Mallorca’s biggest and most popular annual events. The festival always takes place on the
Andalucia has played an essential role in the most spectacular chapters of Spanish history. It is a region characterised by extreme variables in landscape and climate. But what really makes Andalucia stand out from other Spanish regions, is the tasty snacks they compassionately provide for free in many of the bars when you order a
Generally speaking one does not usually head for the south of France to put on the gardening gloves, pick up the pruning shears and kneel down in the dirt all day for some tough manual labour. On the contrary, during this time of year these hard to imagine scenarios are a common picture, as dozens
Lying to the east of central Italy in between the Adriatic Sea and the tall Apennine mountains is the area of Le Marche, translated into English as “The Marches”. Unlike many coastal resorts in mainland Italy, La Marche is rarely overcrowded and has managed to retain a tradition, culture and heritage that has stood halted
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin Sites Being the setting for Louis De Bernieres’s famous book Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, the island of Kefalonia witnessed a flood of renewed interest from Captain Corelli fans. It is of little surprise, with its splendid scenery and impressive historical buildings, that when a film was made of the book in 2001, John
It was in 1361 when the construction of the Montalcino Castle begun. Nearly five and a half centuries later most of the original castle is still intact and with its soaring towers, cobbled courtyard and ancient basilica, this ancient building really is a true bastion of Tuscan history. Although perhaps the best time to visit
