Great Rail Journeys Announces New Tours
Launched today, a new range of holidays under the ‘Exclusive Small Group Tours’ name by Great Rail Journeys . The York-based operator, familiar to many as ‘GRJ’ has announced its newest…
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Launched today, a new range of holidays under the ‘Exclusive Small Group Tours’ name by Great Rail Journeys . The York-based operator, familiar to many as ‘GRJ’ has announced its newest…
With summer well underway and autumn just around the corner, self-guided walking holiday specialist Celtic Trails has unveiled its favourite walks to book now for the season ahead, both at…
Devout Italophile Mark Bibby Jackson has visited the Mediterranean country more times than he can recall, as well as living in Sicily for a while, he provides his top Italy…
Stuck for an idea of where to go this Spring? Our friends at Travel PR have put together a list of offers than might just be the ticket for you, ranging from the beaches of Corfu and…
Adventure specialist Explore is offering a 10% discount on summer holidays departing in June, July, August and September. Book any small group or self-guided trip before…
The jury for the Costa Smeralda Literary Prize, promoted by the Costa Smeralda Consortium, has selected three innovative environmental projects as the shortlist…
Whether its sunning it up in Biarritz, magical Madeira, getting Inside Asia, sampling a great chocolate festival, railing it through India, visiting the Algarve or penning that novel we all…
The words ‘walking’ and ‘holiday’ ring alarm bells for some people, scared they will be frog-marched to the top of a mountain or end up hot and bothered whilst trying…
Launched this month, the new highly anticipated BBC Arts series Civilisations, inspired by Kenneth Clark’s groundbreaking 1960’s namesake, is being… …
Adventure travel specialist Explore has announced a one-off trip to Sicily to experience the summit of three of Europe’s most active volcanoes. Departing 22 September…
Starhotels Collezione – a collection of 12 five-star historic and charming dwellings, set apart by their standout location, heritage, timeless elegance and close attention to craftsmanship – are sharing their…
Romantic places come in all shapes and sizes and are found throughout the world. From buildings made in the memory of a lost love to popular proposal places and fairy-tale…
Following a successful first foray into Europe last year, walking holiday specialist Celtic Trails has expanded its overseas collection with a variety of new self-guided walks throughout Italy, offering holidaymakers…
A milestone year for Aman, 2018 marks a much lauded celebration of 30 years since its first ‘place of peace’ Amanpuri, was opened on Phuket’s secluded west coast. Now embracing…
Kick off 2018 with a few global travel ideas from around the global – from classical music in the Arctic to humanitarian holidays in Malawi. …
Still undecided about how to ring in 2018? Do it in style by jet setting to three trending New Year’s Eve Destinations this holiday season. From glittering oversized decorations at…
Slow Holiday specialist Inntravel continues to seek out the lesser-taken path with four new self-guided walking holidays for 2018. Introduced this spring is a charming meander from manor house to…
Fleewinter has launched its first food-and-wine-themed programme to the Piedmont region of north-west Italy, with an initial choice of 10, inspirational itineraries, all of which can be tailor-made or extended…
Italy lovers and boutique hotel enthusiasts have just nine days left to become one of the first guests to experience Amberlair Puglia and take advantage of special Early Bird Offers…
Walk through virgin rainforest in Ghana or meander through Italy’s Prosecco region by bike. Witness a rocket launch from Kazakhstan or visit one of the world’s most remote islands, St…
Deriving its name from the German word for ‘source’, award-winning Nature Spa Hotel Quelle is situated at an altitude of 1400m at the point where the three Valleys of Casies, Pustertal and…
It’s crunch-time for the Great British Bake Off as this season’s scrumptious new format draws to a close. For viewers inspired by the contest’s first Italian-themed week or simply hungry…
The birthplace of the Renaissance with its rich artistic inheritance, together with its Greco-Roman and medieval architecture, not to mention its contemporary, buzzing bar and restaurant scene, Italy is a must to visit.
The richness of the culture in the major Italian cities, world famous for galleries, sculptures and opera houses, is unparalleled. Venture forth on your own using the excellent and cheap train network and explore such idyllic places as Umbria, Tuscany, the Italian Lakes and the Amalfi Coast. There is something about the quality of daylight on the understated painted houses that is unique to Italy. You could even visit Sicily with its many historic attractions and take a Camilleri novel with you and pretend that you are Inspector Montalbano.
Italian food is renowned the world over. As is common in every country, there are regional variations with hearty dishes in the Dolomites to sustain the hikers, steak Florentine (T-Bone to the uninitiated) in Florence and surrounding areas, Sienna perhaps? The stunning medieval town of Perugia is famous for its truffles. Further south, when in Naples you have to try the pizza margherita with buffalo mozzarella.
Milan Opera House is well known to all opera lovers, but a particularly enjoyable classic holiday is to stay on Lake Garda and then visit the opera held every summer in the amphitheatre in Verona. If this is too pricey, do not despair as many Italian waiters have operatic voices and visitors are often serenaded in restaurants.