Le Marche is an area renowned for its beauty and is absolutely perfect for a good long walk. There are walks for everyone, from rolling hills to sandy beaches to mountains over 1500 metres high. You’ll discover hidden gorges, lush valleys and some of the best views in Europe. You’ll also catch a glimpse of
We’ve discovered a fantastic wine tour in Le March, which we can highly recommend if you are lucky enough to be staying in the area. Set up and run by Marco who has heaps of experience with wines all over the world, and has in fact studied Viticulture and Oenology (wine making) at Ancona University
Q – What do the Italians do best apart from lift the World cup, wine and food? A – Opera of course! If you love a bit of opera then you simply can’t afford to miss the open-air opera festival at Macerata’s Sferisterio in Le Marche this summer. Taking place on Saturday 31st July, Wednesday
You’d be excused for not knowing about the Hulda Festival, it’s not been hugely publicised here in the UK. The festival has in fact been running since March 2009 and finishes in November 2010 and celebrates the coalescence of arts and sciences around Hulda, the 100-year old sailing boat of the Turkish-Swedish artist Ilhan Koman
If you’re a fan of cycling and events like Le Tour De France then you’re going to love Giro d’Italia 2010, which takes place from 8th May to the 30th May across many of Italy’s most scenic routes. We have a number of well positioned luxury villas (with pools) along a few of the stages,
We’ve been busy compiling our new Vintage Travel Villa Holiday Brochures for Spain/the Balearics and Portugal, France/Italy/Gozo and Croatia and Greece/Turkey and are proud to report that they’re printed and ready to go! These brochures are by far our best yet with some stunning photography throughout as well as a dramatic increase in choice of villa holiday in some of
The 370,000 year old Lake Bolsena is in fact a crater lake with a volcanic history. The Romans documented volcanic activity back in 104 BC, however since then it has remained dormant. The lake is in fact Italy’s fifth largest and has become incredibly popular for water sports enthusiasts, swimmers… and anyone wishing to explore central
