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
From Corsairs to antiques – Why St Malo is well worthy of a visit! One of the many ferry routes from France to the UK leaves from the port of St Malo in Brittany and this can give the traveller some time to investigate this exquisite little French town, and it’s worth investigating as well!
Guest post by Christina Hutchinson Nikos Kazantzakis is most famous for writing Zorbas the Greek, a brilliant depiction of the quintessential Greek character, defiant, generous, brave, and cavalier at the same time! Mexican Anthony Quinn starred as Zorba in the film version of 1964, directed by Micheal Cacoyiannis, and many Greeks are convinced that Quinn was
Es Grau and the villa Es Puntarro – Mouth-wateringly Menorca! One of the biggest pleasures about being on the island of Menorca is stumbling across the many quaint fishing villages that sporadically sprout up on the island’s coastline. One such timeless Menorcan fishing villaige delight is Es Grau, which has the added privilege of being
Casale Tiberina – A luxury villa in Umbria nestled on the border of two of the most culturally-stimulated regions in Europe. If you fancy spending a week or two being perched on a hillside overlooking 12 acres of private grounds and woodland set amongst a panoramic backdrop of jaw-dropping Umbrian landscape, then Casale Tiberina could
Ciutadella and Bella Esperanza – A true match made in heaven! If any town has held up well to the pressure of tourism, than it’s Ciutadella in Menorca. This historical town was once the capital of the island until the British took over Menorca and decided to change the capital to Mahon in the eighteenth
Sainte Nazaire is a town on the north side of the Loire estuary in Brittany and is widely considered as being one of the most important French towns in the history of World War II. During the Second World War the Royal Navy and British commandos took part in a raid on German fortifications here. The raid
If you are looking for something truly memorable and great to do with the kids – or even without the kids – while you are on holiday in the south of Spain, then you should definitely take a trip to Mini Hollywood. we think the best family day out in Andalucia you can have. The name
Innovation combined with traditionalism – Five of Barcelona’s best restaurants. During the new millennium many of the food buffs and critics of Europe had acknowledged that the best food is being served in Spain, or in Catalonia to be more precise. For the greater part of the first decade of the 21st century, the Spanish
When Sir Alex Ferguson suggested to fellow football manager Jose Mourinho that there was no decent wine in Portugal, the ever demonstrative Mourinho sent a case of Portuguese wine around to Old Trafford and Sir Alex was forced to concede defeat. Of course this may have been a wind up ploy by the Scot in
