Umbria is full of traditional towns and villages, many of them unspoilt with little having changed since their humble beginnings. When touring around it is easy to follow the guide books and only go to the popular places, thereby missing out on some real gems. It is the only Italian region with no access either to the
With its amazing coastline, eight national parks, and wonderfully-preserved old harbour towns, Croatia presents a much less commercial aspect on the sun, sea and sand holidays you may expect from other countries. There are the blissful pine-scented Dalmatian islands, a Mediterranean climate, and the soaring Dinaric Alps run along the coast in this incredibly beautiful country.
If you want to visit an area that has lost none of its traditional atmosphere in Turkey, then the Kalkan/Lycian coast is definitely a place worth considering. Three great mountain ranges have cut off this part of Turkey for centuries. Access was mainly achieved by sea, and thus it became important for many competing imperial
Scaling the highest peak on Lanzarote you will be able to look down 500 meters on an archipelago of islands, and a landscape reminiscent of the moon in the other direction. You may be standing quite close to the Mirador Del Rio, without realising that a building is there.
The city of Granada in Andalusia is an incredible place to visit, with even its name sounding exotic! Though we have to admit, the jewel in Granada’s crown is the Alhambra Palace.
Sometimes it is just good to break from the cycle and get away for a few days. If your annual holiday is a long way off, what about jumping on board a ferry and visiting Brittany? It will be just as easy as going to the fringes of Britain, and maybe a little more different
If you’re thinking about visiting a Greek island, the picturesque yet bustling islands of Crete and Corfu would make a wonderful choice. Here’s why…
Often described as ‘the most charming city in Spain’, with its unique Moorish and Christian heritage everywhere you look, Seville in Andalusia is a city you simply have to visit. A city of beautiful streets full of culture, a cathedral with its bell tower of Giralda, the stunning Lebrija Palace, the Royal Alcazar Moorish fortress,
Tuscany is one of the most visited Italian regions, and for good reason. Tourists are infatuated with its history, culture, cities, small villages, hills covered with vineyards that give us some of the most famous wines in the world, as well as artistically rustic villas and farmhouses set amongst wonderful countryside and dramatic coastline.
Often referred to as the pearl of the Adriatic, Dubrovnik in Croatia regularly comes out on top as one of the most enchanting places to visit. Not even earthquakes and armed conflict have damaged its beautiful churches, monasteries, fountains and palaces from many periods in history, including Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque.
