Pazo De Mendez is a charming and attractive 300 year-old house, which is situated in the Galacian countryside just 3.5k from a wonderful beach called Playa de America and a ten minute drive from the lively coastal town of Baiona. With an indoor dining room that generates a feeling that you are dining at a
The Iles Du Ponant are 15 islands which are sporadically dotted around Brittany’s Atlantic and English Channel coastlines. All 15 of the islands can be visited on a daytrip and some have facilities for overnight stays. Take a look at the following selection of mesmerising Iles Du Ponant. Ile de Brehat Ile de Brehat is
Villa La Serenite, La Fouillade, South West France – Possibly the most perfect place for serving Coq au Vin! With its huge stone walls, wooden shutters and low exposed beams conjuring up visions of plates of Cassoulet and Coq au Vin, it is safe to say that the stunning villa of La Serenite is designed within
Set amongst one of the sleekest landscapes on our planet, the villa La Vallee in South West France is at one with its surroundings, radiating a sense of extravagance and bucolic simplicity simultaneously. The high vaulted ceiling gives a feeling of history, grandeur and the raw stone walls and bare wooden floors add to the
Way down in the south of Istria there is a peninsula jutting out into the Mediterranean; it is a holidaymakers’ paradise and is known as the Medulin Riviera. The Riviera comprises of approximately 80 kilometres of indented coastline, containing many coves and bays coupled with half a dozen picturesque towns, making it a highly desirable
Terraneao Festival on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast – A debut that promises to be a corker! You can forget about Glastonbury, Woodstock and Benicassim, as Croatia seems to be growing as being the hub for inspirational and charismatic music festivals. The latest music festival in Croatia to join an already electrifying summer calendar of Croatian music
When “Captain” Vassillis Constantakopolous looked long and hard at the beautiful coastline in the south western area of the Peloponnese, he vowed to put his money down on the table and turn the place into a ‘must see’ holiday. “Captain” Vassillis Constantakopolous was one of Greece’s most prominent shipowners and luxury hotel developers who passed
Paleokastritsa is considered by many to be the most beautiful village on the island of Corfu. Whether or not it takes the number one beauty spot is perhaps immaterial but one thing is absolutely certain, Paleokastritsa is an extremely handsome place indeed! The beaches are of the picture-postcard variety and the inland scenery is an
A visit to the Cote d’Azur simply wouldn’t be complete without discovering the seaside towns of La Ciotat and Cassis. These exquisite towns are nestled fairly close to one another with all that separates them being one the highest maritime cliffs in Europe. The mighty Cap Canaille, towers a shade under 1300 feet above the
Santa Marinella – The perfect break on a budget away from the heat of Rome When you find yourself within the confines of the incredible city of Rome it is easy to forget that you are fairly near to the Mediterranean Sea. In fact when one thinks of Rome, history, architecture, art and culture immediately
