“Consider your summer sorted”, the Sunday Times declares, by visiting La Gustave in Provence. Vintage Travel’s truly magnificent villa La Gustave was number three on this year’s highly respected Sunday Times’ “50 Sensational villas” in Europe list. “It’s rare to find two-bedroom houses with so much space and character in Provence, especially in the Luberon.
Tzaneria Tree, Skopelos – Where Vintage Travel and the Sunday Times have something in common! When the Sunday Times considers a villa to be worthy of appearing on its “50 sensational villas” in Europe list, you know that the villa in question has to be a little bit special, even if you don’t particularly like
Es Grau and the villa Es Puntarro – Mouth-wateringly Menorca! One of the biggest pleasures about being on the island of Menorca is stumbling across the many quaint fishing villages that sporadically sprout up on the island’s coastline. One such timeless Menorcan fishing villaige delight is Es Grau, which has the added privilege of being
Casale Tiberina – A luxury villa in Umbria nestled on the border of two of the most culturally-stimulated regions in Europe. If you fancy spending a week or two being perched on a hillside overlooking 12 acres of private grounds and woodland set amongst a panoramic backdrop of jaw-dropping Umbrian landscape, then Casale Tiberina could
Arcos de Frontera and La Soledad – Witness Andalucia at its most fertile! Despite Spain’s phenomenal diversity in its culture, climate and landscape, one thing that ‘knits’ this fascinating nation together is it’s quintessential “pueblos blancos”, scattered sporadically throughout. These dazzling whitewashed villages that stand dramatically perched on the foothills of mountain ranges create a satisfying
Ca Na Catalina and Pollenca – Where beauty meets magnificence. Snuggled in the footholds of the dramatically jagged mountain range that runs along Mallorca’s Northern coast, the Serra de Tramuntana, is the town of Pollenca. This traditional Mallorcan town could not contrast more vividly to the busy package-holiday resorts much of Mallorca has become renowned for.
Sansepolcro and Castello di Brancialino – Clinging on to Tuscany’s ancient past. If you are wanting to have a cultural break in Tuscany then heading to the town of Sansepolcro could prove prudent. This interesting Tuscan town can be found on the plains of the Upper Tiber Valley, to the southeast of this enlightening Italian region.
Nissaki and Klima – The very best of Corfu’s many ‘hidden gems’. Vintage Travel excels in finding coves, villages, gorges, sites, beaches and walks that are off the beaten path, quirky, unspoilt and, without sounding corny, true ‘hidden gems’. The ‘off the tourist trail’ policy can certainly be applied to the village of Nissaki on the
Sierra de Grazelema Natural Park and luxury villa in Llanama – Andalucia at its most inspiring! What has been cited by several revered travel writer’s a being one of ‘Spain’s most ecologically outstanding areas’, the Sierra de Grazelema was given the status of being Andalucia’s first natural park. This area of thoroughly breathtaking beauty was given
The Balearic island of Mallorca has a unique charm, is tranquil, relaxing and full of striking landscapes – the ideal honeymoon destination. Es Mirador (pictured) has style, space and scenery and is discreetly tucked away in a private location towards the end of an unmade country track just outside the sleepy village of Campanet. This
