The International Gourmet Festival 2012 is to take place in Algarve. It’s one of the most prestigious, popular and anticipated events on the international gourmet calendar. It is an event that only features Michelin-starred chefs and it’s going to take place in the Algarve, well doesn’t that say something about the world’s perception of Portuguese
Vintage Travel extends its portfolio of Algarve villas for 2012. With glorious sweeping sandy beaches, quirky riverside towns steeped in history and intrigue, set against a backdrop of rolling hills hiding stunning ravines, it is no wonder that Vintage Travel’s selection of hand-picked villas in the Algarve sold out in for this year’s peak season,
Being situated in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the waves touching the many beaches of Lanzarote can be, in a word, big. From April until September, the winds generally blow from a north easterly direction, creating a fantastic setting for windsurfers, while in the winter months; the wind is generally more changeable and stronger,
Nestled snugly on the bank of the Tarn River the medieval city of Albi can be found, and what a find it is. Generally speaking, those who visit the Tarn department of France are seeking either one or both of two things – cultural and scenic fulfilment. The town of Albi, approximately 50 miles to
Croatia has really become the ‘buzzword’ in European travel in the last couple of years, and with an increasing number of travellers reporting about the sheer beauty of the country, more and more people are opting to make a quick European getaway to Croatia. All despite its new found popularity as a top European travel
Greece’s fiscal crisis may be showing little signs of becoming resolved but that doesn’t seem to stop the nation’s insatiable thirst to celebrate the country’s tremendously inspirational history. The island of Crete, besides having a 1000 kilometre-long coastline, sporadically covered in coves, peninsulas and bays, boasting soft, yellow sand, certainly is no exception when it
Capture the essence of Galician history – Three great things to do in Galicia. With its rolling and verdurous hillsides, gushing and mighty rivers and curiously rocky coastline, with a landscape this diverse, adventurous and, one could say, unlike the rest of Spain, there is plenty to see in Galicia before you even consider the region’s
Exhilarating, bold and precarious – The Rally de Portugal 2012. From 27 March 2012 – 1 April 2012 some of the best rally drivers in the world will race across the Algarve. The 1000 kilometre race will take drivers of only the best calibre on the international rally driving circuit, across perilous tracks, vast stretches
The Lonely Planet recommends Guimaraes and Porto as a top 2012 travel destination – And who are we to disagree! The Lonely Planet is the largest travel book guide in the world. So popular and highly esteemed did the Lonely Planet quickly become, that in 2007 the BBC bought a 75% share from its founders
‘Stunning Tuscany’ – A photographic experience of Tuscany like no other. Tuscany has some of the most spectacular scenery in the whole of Italy. With birds of prey soaring above hillside villages, woodpeckers pecking furiously in the dense yet sweet-smelling forests, rich with many species of truffles all year round, and the mist dawns casting
