The Tuscan coastline is the longest regional coastline in Italy. With its long stretches of soft sand, undiscovered hidden coves and the mountains of Alpi Apuane providing a dramatic and diverse background, Tuscany’s coastline is also one of the most stunning in Europe. The distinct and varied Tuscan coastline is home to some very interesting
Vintage Travel is delighted to introduce Casa Susi to our superb portfolio of luxury villas in Galicia. Looking across at the pretty vista of the hills that slope down to the characterful town of Baiona, Casa Susi certainly sports a rich and enviable spot. Casa Susi is a five bedroom, three bathroom villa, which can
If you’re looking for a quality, romantic and stylish villa that is great value for money on the Costa de la Luz, Vintage Travel recommends Casa Abeto. With its golden sandy beaches and a stunning backdrop of sand dunes, dense pine forests and colourful fields of sunflowers, Costa de la Luz couldn’t be in a
Just 2.9km from the atmospheric town of Calogne and 3km from the hidden coves and pine-lined trails of the Costa Brava coastline, the spacious and comfortable Casa Isabel is situated in an enviable spot. For those seeking a livelier Catalan experience this great villa is also close to the bustling centre of Playja d’Aro. In
If you want to experience the best wine in Europe, you travel to the likes of France, Portugal and Italy, right? Not necessarily. According to Wine Enthusiast Magazine, the Aegean Islands in Greece are one of the best places to travel to for quality wine. Every year the Wine Enthusiast Magazine, one of the world’s
Springtime is an especially beautiful time in Tuscany. Fragrant pastel blossom hangs from the trees like pendulous Christmas baubles. Chromatic poppies cover the fields like a scarlet velvet carpet. Emerald dominates the vista as far as the eye can see. Apart from the obvious natural beauty that makes visiting Tuscany particularly enjoyable at this time
Casa Zahora is a splendid modern villa in a beautiful part of southern Spain. The nearby coastline, known as Costa de la Luz, is as historical as it is wild and unspoilt. Just over 200 years ago the famed Battle of Trafalgar took place in the sea off the tiny peninsula known as Cape Trafalgar.
In one form of another, amateur Spanish actors have attempted to reconstruct various scenes from the life of Jesus Christ down the years. These Biblical recreations can be traced back to early Medieval times in Spain where the “Mysteries” of Christ were re-enacted. The plays were usually put on by priests for the benefit of
It’s not been an easy beginning of the 21st century for Greece. The birthplace of civilisation, philosophy and medicine has sadly been darkened by a cloud of fiscal turmoil and debt. Although it has to be said due to Greece’s unique geography and remarkable range of micro-climates, rain clouds never hang over Greece and its
The north western corner of the Iberian peninsula is much greener than anywhere else on the Spanish/Portuguese limb. This is due to more regular rainfall, which sweeps in from the Atlantic. While southern Portugal and central Spain become sun-baked and brown during the summer months, north west Portugal remains lush and green, its rivers flowing
