29 April, 2014

Eating oysters in Brittany

Part of what’s great about the European continent is its huge diversity of food. In celebration of their own cuisine, nearly every European country has a festival dedicated to a chosen traditional delicacy or ingredient, such as the sardine, aubergine and the humble oyster. What’s great about the oyster is that unlike other seafood, it’s

8 November, 2013

The Christmas markets of Brittany – where Christmas doesn’t come more impressive

When it comes to atmospheric and ‘Christmassy’ European towns, Brittany’s St Malo certainly takes some beating. Its Christmas market dominates the festive presence of the town with about 30 chalet style stalls selling anything from home-grown gastronomy to Christmas presents of all shapes and sizes. Local crafts are demonstrated on the streets, the ambiance augmented

31 July, 2013

5 best beaches in Brittany

When The Almighty dished out the world’s beaches, Brittany must have been one of the first in the queue. So diverse and impeccably beautiful are the beaches in this region of France that travel critics writing for different publications rarely manage to have the same beach listed in each other’s top ten – such is

21 July, 2013

Festival Interceltique de Lorient 2013

Festival Interceltique de Lorient – Because the Celts certainly know how to party! More than 700,000 people will descend upon the town of Lorient this August in a declaration of unification between the people of Brittany. The Festival Interceltique has been going since 1971 and is one of Europe’s biggest festivals. From Galicia to Scotland, much

19 June, 2013

What to do in Brittany: The Iles Du Ponant in Brittany

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

26 April, 2013

Why you should visit St.Malo in Brittany

St. Malo – An exquisite Breton coastal town well worth discovering. One of the many ferry routes from France and Spain to the UK leaves from the port of St. Malo and this can give the traveller some time to investigate this exquisite little French town. And it’s worth investigating as well! Famed as the