The days when fish and chips were swilled down with a pint of lager are fading into a distant memory on Mallorca as chic chefs have moved in and have transformed the eatery makeup of this wonderful island. It is now possible to wine and dine in style in Mallorcan restaurants, which are gaining the
Ibiza is endowed with of 8o beaches around its coastline. Most of these beaches are certainly worthy of laying a towel down for an afternoon, some of them you would recommend to a friend, whilst a decent number of them are exceptional. Huge stretches of pristine white sand wait patiently for you, your friends, your
If you are looking for things to do when you embark your ferry at St Malo this October then you should pop in to the Quai des Bulles Festival. What can certainly be described as being a festival with a difference, approximately 400 comic strip artists will show you the art of the exclusive world
The Ordesa National Park was recognised as an area of outstanding natural beauty by the Spaniards as long ago as 1918 when it was designated as a protected area. Since 1997 these stunning lands have been awarded UNESCO world heritage status. The original Ordesa valley was known as a national park from the Royal Decree
A British couple on first arriving in Spain bought a beer apiece in a quaint sunny bar in Granada city centre. Soon after the beer arrived the waitress plonked a delicious plate of prawns on the table. “Take them away. We can’t afford those,” said the thrifty Brits indignantly shaking their heads. The waitress who
With beaches carpeted with beautiful bodies surrounded by an equally as stunning landscape, exclusivity, glamour and cosmopolitanism is certainly at the heart of the Cote d’Azur. If you have had the privilege of visiting this stretch of ultra-glam coastline, then you’ll appreciate why the Absolutely Fabulous film was set in the region in 2011. If
The Lim Fjord – A heavenly way to be acquainted with Istrian nature and one of the most beautiful things to see in Istria. The Lim Fjord located on the western coast of Istria is a truly beautiful natural phenomenon. Technically this stunning piece of nature isn’t actually a fiord, as it would need to
Festival Interceltique de Lorient – Because the Celts certainly know how to party! More than 700,000 people will descend upon the town of Lorient this August in a declaration of unification between the people of Brittany. The Festival Interceltique has been going since 1971 and is one of Europe’s biggest festivals. From Galicia to Scotland, much
Villa Quinta da Pousada, Ponte de Lima – Where you will feel like a royalty for the duration of your holiday. It would be nigh on impossible to exaggerate just how good villa Quinta da Pousada actually is. A huge country mansion house set in 5-acres of the sort of countryside that would probably
In a Portuguese summer you can virtually guarantee to have great weather and nothing goes hand in hand with hot weather quite as fluently than at a festival of love, union, peace and psychedelic music. The satisfaction of this heady amalgamation is demonstrated affectively at Portugal’s Freedom Festival. The six-day Freedom Festival 2013 will run from
