Back by popular demand the Vatican Museums are once again putting on their summer Night Openings. From 24 April until 30 October, excluding August, each Friday night at sunset the doors of the Pope’s Museums open, enabling visitors to become absorbed in centuries worth of treasures from Vatican collections.
From its many quaint and historical villages dotted around the hillsides to its incredible landscape of impressive gorges and fertile valleys, the Dordogne has long been considered a travellers dream destination. Perhaps one lesser known attraction of the Dordogne is the region’s many great museums.
From 19 – 23 August, 2015, the Festival de la Saint-Loup will be taking place in the market town of Guingamp on Brittany’s Cotes d’Armor. More than 2,500 traditional Celtic musicians, artists and dancers will descend on Guingamp in mid-August to celebrate this 60-year-old festival that seems to grow in popularity each year. Amongst this
With its captivating culture, rich art scene and compelling historic legacies, not to mention its breathtaking panoramic scenery, Tuscany should be on every traveller’s bucket list. While there is plenty to see and do all year round in this stunning region of Italy, the month of August can be a particularly great time to experience
Croatia is a country with a rich historic heritage. Testament to Croatia’s opulent cultural and historical heritage are the many medieval ruins and settlements that are scattered across this diverse and fascinating country. The Istrian peninsula on the northern end of Croatia’s Adriatic coastline is no exception and is home to many fantastic medieval ruins
Arts and crafts have long been a steadfast pastime of the Cote d’Azur. For many centuries the region has been synonymous with pottery, glassmaking, artisans and other crafts. For example, the town of Vallauris, near Cannes, is internationally known as a pottery region, boasting a 2000-year tradition of pottery.
We are delighted to announce the addition of a lovely new Umbrian home: Villa Due Santi. This modern, playful and comfortable house sleeps ten guests in ample room, both outside and inside. Surrounded by Umbrian countryside at its finest, Villa Due Santi is located close to the beautiful town of Todi.
With its hefty stone walls, fireplaces, vestibules, high-beamed ceilings, beautifully tiled floors and even an indoor Jacuzzi; Villa Giovannini simply has to be given the ‘wow’ factor status. Vintage Travel are honoured to introduce this magnificently luxurious stone villa, set in the heart of the dramatic Tuscany countryside, on to our Tuscan portfolio of properties.
With elegant yachts bobbing up and down in its quaint yet stylish harbour and with numerous restaurants with fabulous roof terraces looking out to sea, Kalkan in Turkey is a popular spot for couples seeking a romantic getaway in the sun.
For a number of centuries the ‘mysterious Etruscans’ thrived in Italy, founding a total of 12 cities between Florence and Rome. It was only when the once humble village of Rome was transformed into the empire-building hub it became, that the Etruscans were defeated and were almost wiped out of history.
