If you are looking to stay in traditional accommodation in a particularly unspoilt region of Spain, then look no further than villa Eido Vello in Galicia. This traditional stone built cottage is situated in the southernmost part of Galicia close to the border with Portugal in the province of Pontevedra. The nearby town of Baiona
Set in rugged mountainous country, that is unusually verdant for this sun-scorched region of Spain, it is safe to say that villa La Pozailla in the Grazalema Natural Park is a delightful ‘get away from it all’ destination. This beautiful whitewashed villa has been tastefully renovated; using traditional and local materials that ensure it is
Villa Quinta da Pousada, Ponte de Lima – Where you will feel like a royalty for the duration of your holiday. It would be nigh on impossible to exaggerate just how good villa Quinta da Pousada actually is. A huge country mansion house set in 5-acres of the sort of countryside that would probably
With whitewashed fishing villages, vibrant cities, an exhilarating coastline and sublime verdurous scenery, Northern Portugal really is a great place to experience culture, beauty, pace and tranquillity, in equal doses. If you are looking for accommodation to do this exceptionally pretty and exciting part of Europe the justice it deserves, then Vintage Travel recommends the luxury
Rare Roman architecture, Leonard Cohen and Joe Cocker – Just three reasons to visit Pula in Istria this summer. What could be better than catching either Leonard Cohen or Joe Cocker in concert whilst taking a memorable vacation in beautiful Istria? Opportunities like this don’t come knocking on the door every year, so why not
In a Portuguese summer you can virtually guarantee to have great weather and nothing goes hand in hand with hot weather quite as fluently than at a festival of love, union, peace and psychedelic music. The satisfaction of this heady amalgamation is demonstrated affectively at Portugal’s Freedom Festival. The six-day Freedom Festival 2013 will run from
It has to be said that with high levels of unemployment, high costs of living and an inability to get on the property ladder, it is often younger generations that tend to suffer the most in an economic crisis. Any move to lift the spirits of youths and encourage them, therefore has to be considered
Es Pujolet, Mallorca – Remarkably opulent in extraordinarily isolated surroundings – Vintage Travel is thrilled to make the magnificent villa Es Pujolet part of its Mallorcan portfolio. Es Pujolet is remarkably opulent and it is located in extraordinary beautiful and isolated countryside. Anyone who stays here will feel like a bit of a ‘big shot’ for
Villa Es Garrovers, Cala d’Or, Mallorca – The perfect place to escape life’s woes…. Es Garrovers in the environs of Cala d’Or in Mallorca is another great villa to be recently added to Vintage Travel’s books. Set in two sumptuous acres of beautifully kept land, Es Garrovers is the ideal house for a large family
Pazo De Mendez is a charming and attractive 300 year-old house, which is situated in the Galacian countryside just 3.5k from a wonderful beach called Playa de America and a ten minute drive from the lively coastal town of Baiona. With an indoor dining room that generates a feeling that you are dining at a
