You’d be excused for not knowing about the Hulda Festival, it’s not been hugely publicised here in the UK. The festival has in fact been running since March 2009 and finishes in November 2010 and celebrates the coalescence of arts and sciences around Hulda, the 100-year old sailing boat of the Turkish-Swedish artist Ilhan Koman
Here’s a comprehensive list of Aix en Provence’s calendar of events for 2010: January: Old Book Market – held on Aix’s place de l’Hôtel de Ville, you’ll discover rare and antique editions of all manner of literature. February: Stamp Fair and Philatelists Festival – this is an annual event happening in mid-February, which attracts stamp
We’ve been hunting high and low for some of Europe’s most desirable luxury villas to rent and are proud to tell you about our latest 5. La Morera, Alaior (Menorca) This is a gorgeous 4 bedroom villa that sleeps between 7 & 8. The key features are its own private pool, a tower to relax
Provence is a region situated in the far South East corner of France. Adjacent to Italy and with miles of stunning Mediterranean coastline on offer we here at Vintage Travel believe it to be one of the most romantic, culturally appetising and appealing areas of France. In many of the towns it’s like stepping back
We have a fantastic line-up of holiday villas in Vaucluse (South West France) for the new season. In the Midi-Pyrénées, for example, is Vigueris – a four bedroom, four bathroom restored stone property sleeping up to eight which has a large private fenced, solar heated pool, boules pitch and spacious grounds. In addition, a ‘small
If you’re a fan of cycling and events like Le Tour De France then you’re going to love Giro d’Italia 2010, which takes place from 8th May to the 30th May across many of Italy’s most scenic routes. We have a number of well positioned luxury villas (with pools) along a few of the stages,
At Vintage Travel, we are in a quandary, balancing client needs with ecological concerns. Accepting that we cannot avoid transport issues, -being an overseas operator, we have to look to other areas to go green where we can. Over the past few years, we have been encouraging owners to ‘upgrade’ their properties in line with
We are always looking to expand our portfolio with new properties in Spain, Turkey, Croatia, France, Italy, Greece and Portugal… and will pay a handsome price too! If either you or someone you know has a villa in one of the countries mentioned above that ticks the following boxes then we would like to talk
If you’ve ever had the desire to paint landscapes with the assistance of an expert then look no further. We’ve teamed up with acclaimed Welsh Artist Jantien Powell to offer you the opportunity to receive private painting tutorials when you book one of our selected properties in Andalucia, Spain. Whether you are an expert of
We’ve got a huge amount of choice for all tastes in 2010 when it comes to private villas with pools in North Portugal. If you’ve never been lucky enough to experience the North of Portugal then you must! The historic architecture is some of the finest you’ll discover in Europe, the gastronomy is amazing and the
