Lucca, the Summer Music Festival and Tuscany 5 bedroom Villa Ripiano – Your summer holiday starts here! You never need an excuse to visit Tuscany. With its stunning and deeply varied countryside, landscapes brimming with Renaissance masterpieces, whilst possessing a style and affluence typical of Italy, Tuscany blends tradition and history with modern European culture,
The Isle of MTV 2011 – Quite possibly the biggest live Free music festival in Europe this summer. Malta’s biggest, wildest and loudest open air party returns to the island this year with the highly popular Isle of MTV event. This pulsating musical party will see a crowd of more than 50,000 congregate at the
The peaceful and tranquil vibe that lulls over the southern Turkish region of Lycia is in contrast to its history of brutality over 2000 years ago. Although the brutality may have vanquished from Lycian life, the people of Lycia remain staunchly independent, proudly guarding their unique archaeological sites and inimitable culture. With such a vast
With its laidback attitude, stunning landscapes, thriving tourist industry and sensational architecture, it’s no wonder Croatians have a lot to smile about. Life in Croatia just gets better and better. According to the country’s latest National Happiness Index, the people of Croatia are real optimists who believe that life in this beautiful country will be significantly
Uzes morning markets – The perfect place to experience a French culinary adventure. When you visit France, it doesn’t take long before you realise that wine and food is a national obsession. Although this obsession is percolated right across the country, each region has different food and wine related traditions, all offering a distinct insight
History, architecture, legendary beaches and beautiful bird reserves – Reasons to visit Faro, Algarve. The old Faro saying, “A weekend without sunshine is like a Sunday without church,” epitomizes this beautiful region of the Algarve. Pristinely kept beaches stretch either side of faro, doused in a daily coating of sunshine, whilst you can never walk very
If you have ever wanted to try Scuba Diving then heading off to the Greek island of Corfu may be the perfect place to get started. The beautiful crystal-clear waters boasting rocky, rugged and interesting inlets around this magical island’s shorelines makes the island a Scuba Diver’s haven and consequently the number of Scuba clubs
With all of our hand-picked villas being located in only the most aesthetically, culturally and historically rewarding locations, we can safely assume our clients are predominantly yearning a touch of history and culture on their well-deserved holiday. Given this surmise, Vintage Travel felt compelled to inform our readers about an interesting website known as historvius.com.
June in Menorca means Fiestas de Sant Joan – A captivating display of medieval splendour. “Is there any month in Spain which doesn’t have any fiestas?” a slightly perplexed student asked his Spanish teacher during a class dedicated to fiestas in Spain. “No”, replied the teacher, “barely a week goes by when there is not
If you are planning a visit to the Cote d’Azur, why not take advantage the area’s stunning beauty and remarkable wildlife by taking a walk on the wild side? Activities in Cote d’Azur include the stunning Mercantour National Park. Wolves are fascinating animals, and whilst they disappeared from France 70 years ago, in 1992 they were reintroduced
