Art plays a major contributor to the cultural makeup of the city of Barcelona. Across the decades and even centuries some of the world’s most important artists have been inspired by the magnificent Spanish city. As a consequence of its blatant consecration to art and those who create it, Barcelona is lavish in the number
The region of Bordeaux produces some of the best wines in the world. From every day table wine to some of the most prestigious bottles in the world, the average winery in Bordeaux produces more than 700 million bottles a year, making the region, literally, a wine-lovers paradise. With more than 8000 vineyards in Bordeaux
The Greek island of Kefalonia is home to a vast and varied amount of marine and terrestrial life. Since 1994 the Katelios Group has been dedicated to the research and protection of the natural environment of Kefalonia. Part of the Katelios Group’s efforts has included officially monitoring the local population of Loggerhead sea turtles on
A visit to Tuscany, the ‘medieval heart of Italy’, would not be complete without a visit to the region’s immense and immersive castles, fortresses and walled towns. Although because many of the castles in Tuscany and ancient relics are not situated at the most popular and well-known tourist destinations, they often remain relatively quiet and
Carpeted in fragrant fields of lavender, Provence is renowned for not only its stunning natural beauty but also its abundance of fresh food crops. But is there much to do in Provence other than gaze at the scenes of immense beauty and divulge yourself on the delicious cuisine made from local produce? The answer is
If you are lucky enough to be travelling to the island of Rhodes this August or September, you may be interested in reading about 3 festivals in Rhodes Summer 2011. Concert with Alkististis Protopsalti and Stefanos Korkolis Great Masters Palace, Rhodes Old Town, 12 August 2011 at 21:30 When you combine the wonderful voice of Alkistis
Lloret de Mar in Catalonia to open a Olympic pool. Being the winners of last year’s World Cup, the champions of this year’s Champions League, having a world class Formula One racing driver and having a tennis player who currently ranks number one in the world, Spain has a lot to smile about when it
Corfu has justly been described as being home to “some of the finest water sports facilities in the Mediterranean”. From the humble pedalo, to the bouncy banana boat, to state-of-the-art wind surfing boards, you cannot go far on Corfu’s coastline without stumbling over a fantastic water sport facility centre. We explore five of the best
When it comes to summer holidays, many people’s choice of ice-cold drink to cool themselves down, after beer and wine perhaps, is CocaCola. In the wake of one of the world’s most famous brands 125th anniversary, the whereabouts of where the legendary drink was invented is being questioned. Where was CocaCola invented? Despite the fact that
Similar to Greek tavernas, Spanish chiringuitos are a unique feature of Spain’s Mediterranean coast, offering welcome shade, refreshingly cold drinks and maybe even a tapas or two. With the summer now firmly arrived in southern Spain, these beach bars – chiringuitos as they are known locally – are open up and down the Andalucian coast.
