15 December, 2009
We’ve just added a new villa in Kefalonia to our ever growing portfolio. It’s called Demetra, sleeps 6 and enjoys one of the finest panoramic views across the island’s southern coastline and out across a vast expanse of sparkling Ionian Sea to the rugged contours of Zakynthos. Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac 5 minutes drive
12 December, 2009
Scuba diving in Costa Brava is quite an experience with something suitable for every level of experience. Just off the coast of Torrevieja for instance you’ll find a rich variety of reef and wreck diving, which is already incredibly popular with Spanish divers Tha majority of scuba diving is situated in La Mange and Cabo
8 December, 2009
Location, Location, Location I am often asked “what makes a Vintage House?” Well, it could be a modern villa a few steps away from the most glorious beach, it could be a rambling old farmhouse house, with enough space for 20 guests, set in acres of land, or it could be an ancient Tuscan villa
4 December, 2009
Now cricket and Spain go together like trainers and suits right? Wrong, with the influx of Brits seeking warmer, sunnier climates (and who can blame them with our recent spate of weather) there has been a strong emergence of this great game… which is now rarely ever called off because of bad light or rain!
3 December, 2009
By Debbie Bartlett, Vintage Travel’s area representative in Andalucia. Inland Andalucía is so beautiful that I never tire of the scenery, even though I have lived here for 20 years! I particularly love Ronda and the nearby area, where the landscape varies so much. There are mountains, lakes, little villages where time seems to have stood
30 November, 2009
We’ve been busy compiling our new Vintage Travel Villa Holiday Brochures for Spain/the Balearics and Portugal, France/Italy/Gozo and Croatia and Greece/Turkey and are proud to report that they’re printed and ready to go! These brochures are by far our best yet with some stunning photography throughout as well as a dramatic increase in choice of villa holiday in some of
25 November, 2009
We’ve been busy hand picking even more fine villas with pools to our already extensive range of Spanish holiday villas in Andalucia, Catalunya, Galicia, plus the Balearic Islands of Mallorca and Menorca and we’d like to share just a few with you. El Torero is a fantastic new addition in Andalucía offering superb grandeur, elegance
24 November, 2009
We’ve increased our Croatia villa count on the Istrian Peninsula by more than 25% for 2010. This means bags more choice of some of the finest villas available in Croatia. Here’s a few of the latest additions. Campo villa is a great example of a newly built three bedroom (all with air-con), three bathroom house
17 November, 2009
The 370,000 year old Lake Bolsena is in fact a crater lake with a volcanic history. The Romans documented volcanic activity back in 104 BC, however since then it has remained dormant. The lake is in fact Italy’s fifth largest and has become incredibly popular for water sports enthusiasts, swimmers… and anyone wishing to explore central
12 November, 2009
2009 has been a fantastic year for travel gadgets, with new technologies being developed and to answer the calls of many tourists. Here’s our Top 10 travel gadgets (in no particular order). i-Trans Wrist Band Motion Sickness Relief – £69.99 If travel sickness stops you going places, here’s the solution. Worn like a watch, this