The French Riviera with its fresh air, warm sea, fine cuisine combined with the very relaxed Riviera vibe is always a pleasure to visit and a hard place to beat. The only difficulty is leaving! So, to remember your visit you may like to consider taking home with you one or more of these unique
Tucked away inland behind the costas and a myriad of mountains, lie three of Europe’s most culturally enriching cities – Cordoba, Granada and Sevilla. For many, old Andalucia epitomises Spain: Bullfights, Moors, gypsies and flamenco dancing. For centuries, Andalucia was one of the poorest parts of Spain, but because of its past and deep-founded love
St Tropez, a town oozing in wealth and opulence, synonymic with yachts, fine wine, beautiful bronzed bodies and Bridgette Bardot, is at the very height of the sophistication the South of France has become renowned for. It is of little surprise that the town comprises of dozens of cafes and restaurants featuring the very best
For the last 20 years Catalonia has celebrated its day of national pride on September 11. This historical date refers back to September 11 in 1714, when Barcelona, following a 13-month siege, surrendered to the Castilian and French soldiers. There are many regions of Spain, all of which are distinct in landscape, history and culture,
Whilst almost 2.5 millions Britons will travel to Turkey this year, with its Aegean, Mediterranean and Black Sea coastlines, much of this diversely fascinating country remains undiscovered, providing a tranquil paradise for the ‘off the beaten track’ traveller. Take a look at three of the Turkey’s lesser known places of paradise.
Andalucia is notorious for its bizarre and wacky festivals and none more so than the Feria de Cascamorras held in the historical market towns of Baza and Guadix, in the province of Granada. The event takes place on the 6th September each year. One extraordinary image that stands out when you visit the town of Baza
In Andalucia (Costa Del Sol) golf is big business and no large holiday complex or new housing estate, it seems, is complete without a golf course attached to it. Golf tourism is one of Andalucia’s biggest prides and despite Spain being on the brink of economic disaster, with unemployment rates plummeting, the tourist industry in turmoil,
Made famous by Salavdor Dali and his description of a “perfect and dreamy town”, the small fishing village of Cadaques, in the north-east corner of Spain, is being recreated 6,500 miles to the east, by Chinese developers in Xiamen Bay, China. For decades Cadaques, with its translucent bay, gentle sea breezes, astonishing light and home
The lucid water of the river Guadiana forms a natural border which divides Portugal from Spain. Nearly identical in their elegant and dazzling white exterior, the villages of Alcoutim and Sanlucar de Guadiana sit face to face on opposing river banks, making it hard to believe that they belong to different countries. Nestled upon the
A legacy of long and idle afternoons dreamily dozing the day away after a heavy lunch and too much wine has been part of the Spanish culture for many, many years. Time does seem to move at a different speed in Spain, and for those visiting the country who are used to a faster “9
