The Algarve is renowned for many delights – world-famous golf resorts, great local cuisine and quant riverside towns with ancient bridges being just one of the many historic and domineering landmarks. Fabulous beaches are another feature of the Algarve that is rivalled by little where else in the world. Take a look at three dream
Situated in the picturesque and historic old town of Begur, with its enchanting coves and pretty beaches, a stay at Villa Sargantana has all the ingredients necessary for a holiday of a lifetime. In fact the classy, romantic and interesting town of Begur will seem like it is a million miles away from the stereotypical
If the heat of the Cote D’ Azur is getting to you, then maybe you need a cooler break in the French Maritime Alps. These Alps are much closer than you may think, and after leaving the heat of the coast you soon find yourself high up in a very different world. Situated only 90
The bridge which crosses the Gulf of Corinth is a true marvel of the engineering world. Built on time and within budget, the Rio-Antirrio Bridge, that connects mainland Greece to the Peloponnesian Peninsula, is a rare feat in itself nowadays. The bridge is second in size only to the one in southern France at Milau,
Viana de Castelo – Quite possibly the prettiest city in Portugal. The city of Viano de Castelo is in Northern Portugal just 60 kilometres south of the Spanish border. The great explorers used to set sail from here in the Golden Age of discovery. During the 15th and 16th centuries all manner of exotic products was
Soothingly Skopelos – the greenest island in the Aegean Sea. The water is like blue liquid crystal and the pine trees, which blanket the island, grow right down to the water’s edge. Skopelos is the greenest island in the Aegean Sea, a magical island whereby as soon as you arrive, the rush and turmoil of
Pollenca is without doubt one of the most beautiful places on the island of Mallorca. It was here that the artists flocked to at the beginning of the last century. Situated in the north-eastern corner of the island where the starkness of the limestone contrasts sharply with the greenery of the pine trees and steep
Villa Mas Espada – a 14th century manor house in Palafrugell, Catalonia…Wow! Every now and again a property becomes available for holiday rental which “transcends the norm.” A house so wonderful, so historic and so finely finished that you may well wonder if you are worthy of such unrivalled luxury. Villa Mas Espada in Palafrugell
“Consider your summer sorted”, the Sunday Times declares, by visiting La Gustave in Provence. Vintage Travel’s truly magnificent villa La Gustave was number three on this year’s highly respected Sunday Times’ “50 Sensational villas” in Europe list. “It’s rare to find two-bedroom houses with so much space and character in Provence, especially in the Luberon.
The unpretentious and somewhat scruffy town of Figueres not far from the French border in Catalonia boasts a great triumph; it is where the great impressionist painter Salvador Dali was born. While modest and fairly non-descript in its aesthetical appearance, Figueres is an interesting town. For starters there is the museum, which is dedicated to
