The ‘Combat of the Thirty’ – A medieval Breton event that was certainly one of its kind… Hollywood could not have dreamt it up – 30 knights on opposing sides were to fight each other to the death in medieval France by arrangement between the two leaders of the rival factions. This part of the
Assisi in Umbria – A place of theological contemplation and rapture. The medieval hilltop town of Assisi is one of the most visited places in Italy. Situated in Umbria next to Tuscany the town’s biggest attraction is its close links with St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare. Up to six million tourists and pilgrims
Sometimes a villa comes along that ‘Wow’ just doesn’t do it. This would certainly apply to Vintage Travel’s La Vista, a stunning villa in Ibiza near San Agustin. This five bedroom / five bathroom property is outstanding in every way and tucked away, allowing for the most private of holidays. The villa has an Ibicencan
Where is the best seafood in the world? You would be hard pushed to find better in Galicia, for sure. Fresh is the way seafood should be and fresh is the way the Galicians’ like it. You don’t have to go into a super-exclusive restaurant in Galicia to enjoy a meal of beautiful fresh seafood. On
Tzaneria Tree, Skopelos – Where Vintage Travel and the Sunday Times have something in common! When the Sunday Times considers a villa to be worthy of appearing on its “50 sensational villas” in Europe list, you know that the villa in question has to be a little bit special, even if you don’t particularly like
The Cabo De Gata Natural Park – Andalucia’s greatest tourism asset. When you see the advertisements on television or in magazines for Andalucia, what you are often looking at are photographs or videos taken in the Cabo De Gata Natural Park. With its wide open spaces, dramatic jagged mountain peaks and quaint seaside villages, it
From Corsairs to antiques – Why St Malo is well worthy of a visit! One of the many ferry routes from France to the UK leaves from the port of St Malo in Brittany and this can give the traveller some time to investigate this exquisite little French town, and it’s worth investigating as well!
Guest post by Christina Hutchinson Nikos Kazantzakis is most famous for writing Zorbas the Greek, a brilliant depiction of the quintessential Greek character, defiant, generous, brave, and cavalier at the same time! Mexican Anthony Quinn starred as Zorba in the film version of 1964, directed by Micheal Cacoyiannis, and many Greeks are convinced that Quinn was
Ciutadella and Bella Esperanza – A true match made in heaven! If any town has held up well to the pressure of tourism, than it’s Ciutadella in Menorca. This historical town was once the capital of the island until the British took over Menorca and decided to change the capital to Mahon in the eighteenth
Innovation combined with traditionalism – Five of Barcelona’s best restaurants. During the new millennium many of the food buffs and critics of Europe had acknowledged that the best food is being served in Spain, or in Catalonia to be more precise. For the greater part of the first decade of the 21st century, the Spanish
