Maximise your visit to the historically and aesthetically outstanding Santiago de Composetela at Muino de San Lorenza. The Camino de Santiago de Compostela, known in English as The Way of Saint James, is a 1000 year old pilgrimage to the shrine of St. James in the cathedral of Santiago de Composetela. Each year more than
The Battle of Crete 2011 – affording for the perfect springtime getaway. If all the Royal Wedding fever that gripped the nation made you feel slightly nauseated, you may be thinking of escaping and heading off to sunnier climes in the coming weeks. If soaking up some sea, sun and culture is high on your
‘Celebrate spring to the sound of bells’ and join Lot’s Transhumance Festival. Although the term ‘transhumance’ is not the most commonly used word in the English dictionary, for people living in rural regions in countries such as Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Italy and France, ‘transhumance’ is a much more widely used expression. Its meaning is still
‘The City is Yours’ – Cannes launches new tourism marketing strategy for 2011 Under the slogan the ‘City is Yours’, Cannes has launched a new strategy for tourism this year, designed to lure more tourists from around the globe to the beautiful and exclusive French Riviera town. Isabelle Gainche, the new Commercial and Marketing Director
Rhodes Flower Festival 2011 – Uniquely reviving the Medieval Age If you are determined to take a late-spring break to a Greek island but are unsure which one to go to, Rhodes may prove a delectable choice at this time of the year. During the last weeks of May, Rhodes Town holds an annual Medieval
Pollenca Wine Festival 2011 – Yet more evidence of Mallorca’s growing prominence in the wine industry. A wine festival Europe should be proud of. Want an excuse to sample as many local wines as possible for free on the island of Mallorca this May? Then look no further! Simply step into the Santo Domingo Cloisters
Marseille – The Vespa capital of the world?! If you are lucky enough to be travelling to Marseille, be sure to listen out for the constant purr of Vespas which dominate the city’s audio landscape, with men and women of all ages choosing the Vespa as their favourite means of transport for jibbing around this
Algarve pins hopes on West End shows to boost tourism. Portugal’s economy may be in a fragile state, with many believing a European bailout is impending, but that has not stopped the county’s national tourism agency searching for new ideas to attract tourists to Portugal this summer. Part of the drive to lure British tourists
In his book “Gatherings from Spain”, the 19th century traveller Richard Ford, referred to Spain as being “one big mountain”. Despite the fact that Spain has an average altitude of 660 metres, with 24% being above 1000 metres and 76% between 500 and 100 metres, the knowledge that Spain is the second most mountainous country
In the eighteenth century, the French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher, Voltaire, wrote that the Renaissance in Italy marked one of mankind’s greatest cultural achievements. The city of Florence is home to the largest collection of Renaissance architecture and art in the world and boasts some of the greatest masterpieces from this age of artistic
