Gustave Eiffel may have become enduringly famous for a rather large tower he designed in Paris, but there are many other important constructions dotted around Europe that bare the mark of the highly innovative and venerated French architect. Another great yet somehow less illustrious Gustave Eiffel creation can be found in the city of Lisbon
Assisi in Umbria – A place of theological contemplation and rapture. The medieval hilltop town of Assisi is one of the most visited places in Italy. Situated in Umbria next to Tuscany the town’s biggest attraction is its close links with St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare. Up to six million tourists and pilgrims
Istria’s Opatija – The ‘Pearl of the Adriatic Ocean’. For more than 150 years, the ‘healing’ town of Opatija in Istria, the so-called ‘pearl of the Adriatic Ocean’, has been a leading tourist destination. Here’s what to do in Opatija: From Emperor Franz Joseph to the famous ballerina, Isadora Duncan, for centuries, many well-known individuals
Pollenca is without doubt one of the most beautiful places on the island of Mallorca. It was here that the artists flocked to at the beginning of the last century. Situated in the north-eastern corner of the island where the starkness of the limestone contrasts sharply with the greenery of the pine trees and steep
La Atalaya – A stunning villa not far from Andalucia’s number one tourist attraction. Tucked inside the north-eastern corner of the province of Cadiz on the road leading north-west from the famous town of Ronda, lies the village of El Gastor. Vintage Travel is delighted to have just added a marvellous new villa to their
Sometimes a villa comes along that ‘Wow’ just doesn’t do it. This would certainly apply to Vintage Travel’s La Vista, a stunning villa in Ibiza near San Agustin. This five bedroom / five bathroom property is outstanding in every way and tucked away, allowing for the most private of holidays. The villa has an Ibicencan
Villa Torroelleta, Menorca – Where everyone is made to feel at home. The latest addition to Vintage Travel’s portfolio of luxury villas on Menorca is the sensational Villa Torroelleta, which is situated on the outskirts of the pleasant town of Cala Morell. Nuzzled within a truly mesmerising Menorcan recipe of countryside and the coast, Torroelleta
Villa Mas Espada – a 14th century manor house in Palafrugell, Catalonia…Wow! Every now and again a property becomes available for holiday rental which “transcends the norm.” A house so wonderful, so historic and so finely finished that you may well wonder if you are worthy of such unrivalled luxury. Villa Mas Espada in Palafrugell
Where is the best seafood in the world? You would be hard pushed to find better in Galicia, for sure. Fresh is the way seafood should be and fresh is the way the Galicians’ like it. You don’t have to go into a super-exclusive restaurant in Galicia to enjoy a meal of beautiful fresh seafood. On
Villa Rive Droite and Pont Aven – Brittany’s most breath-taking assets! Nestled in a small hollow in the lush and verdant valley of Aven in Brittany is the bustling town of Pont-Aven. Being located next to a river, this particularly attractive town boasts some delightful riverside walks that are just itching to be discovered. Asides
