Approximately an hour’s drive south of Toulouse you come across the Ariege Midi-Pyrenees. Within this region of scenic rapture, the mountains soar up to 10,000 feet in a pristine unspoilt environment that takes on the beauty of a most heavenly spectacle. There are many fabulous walks in the Pyrenees for all age groups and abilities, where
There are certain buildings in and around Barcelona that have a unique and wonderful style, which almost look as if they should be made out of sugar and devoured alongside the cake from where they came. These thoroughly distinct architectural marvels are the buildings of Antoni Gaudi, the maverick Catalan architect. In fact this legendary
Brittany and its brilliant love-affair with music festivals! Music festivals in Brittany take place throughout the year, in fact there is rarely a weekend in the province when some kind of musical event is not livening up the crisp and clear Breton air. Les Hiverautes festival 2013 Ensuring springtime on Brittany gets off to a rocking
Paragliding in Lanzarote….Gentle winds over volcanic pastures – Lanzarote is a paraglider’s paradise! For more than three decades, British and foreign pilots have flocked to Lanzarote, often in January and February, when winter bites hard back home in the U.K. The steady and reliable winds which blow over Lanzarote, coupled with warm winter sunshine has,
Where does Bradley Wiggins train? The champion cyclist Bradley Wiggins trains on Mallorca! Winner of the 2012 Tour de France and a gold medal in the time trial at London’s Olympic Games, this summer the seemingly invincible Bradley Wiggins became a household name and much-admired sportsman. It has to be said though that the British
Ever since the 1600s, Portuguese wine has been imported into Britain. During this time, port wine began its existence when the wine of Portugal was ruined on the long, rough and treacherous sea journey over the Bay of Biscay. In order to make sure the sailors’ wine was tougher and could withstand the rough journeys
The incredibly picturesque island of Belle-Ile-En-Mer that is cloaked in mystery and surprise lies 15 kilometres off the French mainland at Brittany. Here we list why you should take a daytrip to Belle-Ile-En-Mer. This popular French island has a total of 60 beaches and due to the ocean currents that sweep past the island, has
A star-studded tax haven – The more ‘obvious’ side to Monaco’s appeal. Being just 0.7 square miles in size, it is barely plausible that the tiny state of Monaco is actually considered to be a country. Despite its minute size, there are more millionaires and billionaires in Monaco per square kilometre than anywhere else on the
Glitterati spotting and treading on the footsteps of the Rolling Stones – It has to be Villefranche-Sur-Mer! The old and quant village of Villefranche-Sur-Mer has been deservedly given the title as being the most charming and authentic French and Nicoise fishing village on the French Riviera. For decades this captivating town has been a popular place
From Chester to Rome, Durres to Nimes, there are just over 200 Roman amphitheatres left in our world in various states of repair. One of the best preserved and sixth largest Roman amphitheatre left on earth for us to enjoy is to be found on the Istrian peninsula in Croatia in the fascinating town of
