Ca Na Catalina and Pollenca – Where beauty meets magnificence. Snuggled in the footholds of the dramatically jagged mountain range that runs along Mallorca’s Northern coast, the Serra de Tramuntana, is the town of Pollenca. This traditional Mallorcan town could not contrast more vividly to the busy package-holiday resorts much of Mallorca has become renowned for.
Sansepolcro and Castello di Brancialino – Clinging on to Tuscany’s ancient past. If you are wanting to have a cultural break in Tuscany then heading to the town of Sansepolcro could prove prudent. This interesting Tuscan town can be found on the plains of the Upper Tiber Valley, to the southeast of this enlightening Italian region.
Nissaki and Klima – The very best of Corfu’s many ‘hidden gems’. Vintage Travel excels in finding coves, villages, gorges, sites, beaches and walks that are off the beaten path, quirky, unspoilt and, without sounding corny, true ‘hidden gems’. The ‘off the tourist trail’ policy can certainly be applied to the village of Nissaki on the
Sierra de Grazelema Natural Park and luxury villa in Llanama – Andalucia at its most inspiring! What has been cited by several revered travel writer’s a being one of ‘Spain’s most ecologically outstanding areas’, the Sierra de Grazelema was given the status of being Andalucia’s first natural park. This area of thoroughly breathtaking beauty was given
Navarino Bay is one of the prime destinations on the Mediterranean – with reason. Located in the region of Messinia in the southwest of Peloponnese, this area remains one of the most unspoilt and beautiful on the Med that is steeped in a 4,500-year history. Driven by values to ‘promote Messinia while preserving its natural
With the summer and ‘party’ season well and truly over, those seeking the sun, sea and a great party atmosphere would be disappointed by visiting Ibiza in late October, right? Wrong! On the contrary, the island of Ibiza is home to a vibrant Halloween scene, where the sea is guaranteed, the sun is – almost
Truffles galore – Istria and its string of truffle-related events! The Croatian region of Istria is a breathtaking place to be all year round, where driving through the verdurous hills, valleys and woodland will leave you invigorated and spellbound, and wondering why you haven’t visited Istria until now! Although it is during the autumn, when this
Tolentino – A humorous art inspired ‘must see’ in the heart of Le Marche. Set within a landscape of lush rolling hills of the valley of the Chienti, the medieval town of Tolentino is one of those ‘must see’ towns of Le Marche. Here’s why you should visit Tolentino in Le Marche – One of Tolentino’s
For a true atmospheric experience travel through Tuscany and Florence by bike! Tuscany is an exceptionally hilly region of Italy and being such a mountainous area provides an ideal setting for cyclists, who can practice their favourite pastime amidst the most extraordinary of panoramas. With gentler paths running alongside Tuscany’s stunning coastline and through flatter
Mention the Dordogne and visions of sweeping hillsides, cascading rivers and undulating beauty quickly spring to mind. In fact if you tell people that you are going on holiday to the Dordogne an expression of proverbial glee combined with sheer envy comes over their faces because everybody holds the Dordogne region of France as being
