Don’t let 6 January get you down and celebrate it on Mallorca in January 2012! Being the twelfth day of Christmas and traditionally the day we take the Christmas decorations down, the day the kids usually go back to school, the adults back to work, we start the post-Christmas diet and realise just how much
Get those cogs muddy in Almancil with a great cycling holiday in the Algarve. So you’re already thinking about what to buy your loved one for Christmas and you’re also already thinking about where to go to on that early year escape to the sunshine. Why not cleverly associate your two thoughts by buying your
Oz Clarke puts Croatia firmly on the worldwide map of producing quality wine. Unlike Bordeaux in France or Rioja in Spain, when one thinks of Istria in Croatia wine does not immediately spring to mind. Instead thoughts of the most beautiful beaches in world set against a backdrop of lush, dynamic and verdurous landscapes, dominate the
Right now is the best time to start thinking about your New Year escape as leaving it to the last minute may mean you will miss out on all the best tickets in town. If you are deliberating where to go this New Year, let us draw your attention to Lucca. This unspoilt Tuscan town
Cheese Eating Sunday in Corfu Town! Just another reason to visit Corfu in 2012! Cheese lovers of the world unite in Corfu in mid-February 2012! The Greeks don’t need much excuse to throw a party, particularly on the island of Corfu. When Corfu Town therefore throws a festival named Cheese Eating Sunday, nobody bats an
Barcelona lives and breathes art. You don’t have to walk for in this exciting and cosmopolitan city before you stumble across some kind of establishment dedicated to providing its visitors with insight into the many important influences in Catalan art. Whilst its devotion to being the ‘art capital of Spain’ and even beyond, makes Barcelona
The Carnival de Cadiz 2012 – Where laughter is king…. The ancient and aesthetically stunning walled city of Cadiz is home to mainland Spain’s premier carnival. In early March, this usually tranquil yet atmospheric town in southern Andalucia is transformed into an effervescent scene of colour, laughter, music and spectacle, as life within these ancient
If you are lucky enough to be spending Christmas in Nice, you may be tempted to join the hundreds of impulsive winter swimmers and take a Christmas dip in the Mediterranean. Nice’s annual Christmas swim (Bain de Noel), takes place on Ruhl Beach on December 19. Both locals and visitors alike brave the chilly water,
Just when you thought a place could not look as volcanically-inspiring as Lanzarote, your eyes catch sight of La Graciosa, an island with not many more than 500 inhabitants, just 2 kilometres off the northern tip of Lanzarote. One traveller who recently rested his weary feet after a day cycling, sunbathing and being generally mesmerised
Smoking in enclosed public spaces, as it is in the UK and Spain, is prohibited in France, and on the Cote d’Azur it looks highly likely that smoking will be made illegal on the beaches as well. If you are not a smoker and are enjoying a restful day on the beach, doing nothing in
