From 19 – 23 August, 2015, the Festival de la Saint-Loup will be taking place in the market town of Guingamp on Brittany’s Cotes d’Armor. More than 2,500 traditional Celtic musicians, artists and dancers will descend on Guingamp in mid-August to celebrate this 60-year-old festival that seems to grow in popularity each year. Amongst this
Arts and crafts have long been a steadfast pastime of the Cote d’Azur. For many centuries the region has been synonymous with pottery, glassmaking, artisans and other crafts. For example, the town of Vallauris, near Cannes, is internationally known as a pottery region, boasting a 2000-year tradition of pottery.
For a number of centuries the ‘mysterious Etruscans’ thrived in Italy, founding a total of 12 cities between Florence and Rome. It was only when the once humble village of Rome was transformed into the empire-building hub it became, that the Etruscans were defeated and were almost wiped out of history.
Standing at a breathtakingly lofty 165 metres high, the Cascata delle Marmore – the Marmore’s Falls – is the tallest manmade waterfall in Europe. This beautiful waterfall, located approximately eight kilometres from the town of Terni in Umbria, Italy, was created by the ancient Romans.
From spending lazy days on a beautiful golden beach to discovering great cuisine in a traditional Portuguese town, you’ll never be stuck for things to do on the sunny Algarve. If however, you are looking for a different experience while on holiday in the Algarve you may want to visit the Silves Medieval Festival 2015.
It’s that time of year again, when many sun-drenched destinations throughout Europe gear up for a heady festival of music and laughter in the sun. Such revelries can certainly be found on the island of Mallorca.
From the heady night scene of the livelier resorts to tranquil hilltop villages where time seems to have stood still, Corfu is a thoroughly diverse island that has something for everyone. If you are of the latter persuasion and yearn peace and solitude on holiday then you’re in for a treat, as Corfu is awash
Perched high along a ridge that overlooks a wide and verdant valley, the village of Sault in Provence is an exceptionally pretty area of France to visit all year round. This old fortified village is however especially beautiful in the summer when the many lavender fields that Sault overlooks come into full bloom.
Fancy watching a huge watermelon fight, followed by an even bigger firework display under the Old Town walls of Ibiza Town on a warm August night? If you’re in Ibiza Town on the 8th August, you’ll be able to do just that!
Villa La Casa de Oia is a fabulous contemporary home, which, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows, floods with swathes of light and boasts incredible ocean views. This modern, coastal home is situated between the vibrant towns of A Guarda and Baiona in the verdant region of Galicia, in North West Spain.
