Pollenca is a municipality on the island of Mallorca, one of the most popular islands of the Balearics. Its timeless quality offers something for everyone, from excitement, entertainment, sporting exertion, to wonderful peace and calm.
Barcelona is a bustling, exciting and exotic city to visit all year round, but with twinkling lights hung on the trees and cosy festive chalets and stalls lining the streets, there is something about December and the run-up to Christmas that makes the city that extra bit special! If you’re thinking about visiting Barcelona this December,
Exciting Rabac can be found on the east coast of Istria in Croatia. This vibrant town is not only a great place for a holiday with its bars and cafes, clean pebble beaches and safe swimming. Nestled beneath high mountains, Rabac is an adventurous place, putting on a variety of events throughout the year.
October half term (before dull November sets in) is a great time to get a last minute dose of sun, peace, or entertainment! Flights and accommodation are likely to be cheaper, yet many destinations still have warmth, good swimming and plenty to do. If you want to sunbathe in reliable sunshine, explore, take the kids
With cooler temperatures, less crowds and often reduced prices, autumn can be a great season to jet off to sunnier climes. And no more so than the island of Mallorca. If you’re thinking of a quick-autumnal escape to this beautiful Spanish island, then take a look at the following reasons why autumn is the perfect
Umbria is full of traditional towns and villages, many of them unspoilt with little having changed since their humble beginnings. When touring around it is easy to follow the guide books and only go to the popular places, thereby missing out on some real gems. It is the only Italian region with no access either to the
Often referred to as the pearl of the Adriatic, Dubrovnik in Croatia regularly comes out on top as one of the most enchanting places to visit. Not even earthquakes and armed conflict have damaged its beautiful churches, monasteries, fountains and palaces from many periods in history, including Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque.
The first and most impressive sight of Lugo is its 1700 year old Roman city walls which are still structurally complete. The walls enclose the historic old town, whilst new developments have stayed on the outside. You can actually walk on top of the entire length of the city wall. There are ten different gates
Rennes is the capital of Brittany, and France’s tenth largest city. Being in Brittany, it is easy to pop over to visit Rennes from the UK. Enjoy wandering through its medieval streets and taking in its picture-perfect vistas. Stroll past its half-timbered, higgledy-piggledy buildings in Place Ste-Anne, many of the street houses have wooden decorative
Seafood lovers are in for a treat in Brittany, as much of the Breton cuisine involves freshly caught fish and shellfish. In fact, this is a land of seafood; platters of ‘fruits de Mer’: oysters, clams, crabs, lobsters, mussels and scallops, you name it they serve it. The list goes on, John Dory, red mullet,
