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Fira – Santorini

October 3, 2011 by
Fira, Santorini

Fira - The Capital of Santorini: Fira, the main town of Santorini, has always been the busiest point of the island. Perched on top the highest cliffs of the caldera, Fira attracts thousands of tourists and, as a result, it is the most densely built part of Santorini. How Fira Has Changed On our first Santorini holiday almost ten years ago, we stayed in Fira at the Porto Fira cave hotel.  We came in search of our old hotel only to  find that the main town centre is now concentrated about … [Read more...]

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Oia – Santorini’s Sunset Village

October 1, 2011 by
Oia in Santorini

Oia, the Sunset Capital of Santorini has Much to Offer Visitors: Located on the north-west tip of Santorini is the village of Oia.  Oia (pronounced ee-ah), is famous for its beautiful sunsets and each evening flocks of visitors come to this most northerly village of Santorini to catch the magical Oia sunset. Like many of the popular Santorini villages, Oia is perched on top of the impressive cliff-face of the caldera, some 150 metres above sea level.  From the caldera rim of Oia are … [Read more...]

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Costa del Sol – Spain’s Beach Capital

September 23, 2011 by
Torremolinos, Costa del Sol

Costa Del Sol is Spain's Beach Capital: Costa del Sol is an area on the southern coast of Spain, just to the east of Gibraltar. With 160 kilometres of Mediterranean coastline, the Costa del Sol is one of Spain's most popular holiday destinations. This coastal strip provides the allure of its beaches for Europeans seeking sun, sand and sea. From Nerja, its eastern-most point to Manilva at the western border, Costa del Sol is Spain's thriving tourist industry. The Costa del Sol region has … [Read more...]

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Madrid – A City of Art, Life and Entertainment

September 14, 2011 by
Plaza Mayor in Madrid

Madrid is a City of Art, Life and Entertainment: Madrid today is one of the major tourist hotspots in Europe. Once ground zero of the Spanish Inquisition, it is now best known for its life-celebrating art, outstanding shopping centres, restaurants and lively nightclubs. For the visitor, Madrid offers art museums that are second to none, shopping that perhaps only trails London and Paris and great food. In Spain's capital city you can also enjoy fiery flamenco dances or join the locals in … [Read more...]

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Istanbul – A City Where East and West Do Meet

July 13, 2011 by
Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Attractions and Tours, Istanbul Hotels and Istanbul Things to Do: Istanbul is a city of many contradictions. It is Asian and European, modern and ancient, religious and secular, mystical and practical and what makes it so appealing is the co-existence of all these opposing qualities. Visitors will find Istanbul a melting pot of many attractions.  The large variety of attractions range from grand palaces to ancient mosques, historic museums to bustling bazaars, exotic belly … [Read more...]

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Visiting the Historic Plymouth Barbican

May 24, 2011 by
Barbican Plymouth Map

The Plymouth Barbican is Home to Britain's Maritime Heritage: The Barbican, Plymouth's harbour area was an old trading port and is home to Britain's maritime heritage. It was from Plymouth that many of the early pioneering voyages set sail. Sir Francis Drake, Sir John Hawkins, Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain Cook, all sailed from Plymouth, as did Charles Darwin many years later in the Beagle. The Barbican is also famous as the starting point for the historic voyages made by the Pilgrim … [Read more...]

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Tintagel – Inextricably Linked to King Arthur

May 19, 2011 by
Camelot - Tintagel

Tintagel - Where King Arthur Legends Loom Larger Than Life: Mention Tintagel, and the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table come to mind immediately. Since Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote his History of the Kings of Britain in 1150, visitors have been coming to Tintagel Castle to see the legendary King Arthur's birthplace. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth's tales, King Arthur was born in Tintagel to the beautiful Queen Igerna under the protection of Merlin the magician who … [Read more...]

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The Goring – A Hotel Fit for Royalty

May 1, 2011 by
The Goring Hotel - London

The Goring Hotel Goes Down in History as the Chosen Hotel: There are plenty of luxury hotels in London, but The Goring goes down in history as the hotel chosen by Kate Middleton's family for their pre-wedding stay.  The Middletons hired the whole hotel to accommodate their family and friends and to host a reception for those not invited to Buckingham Palace. About The Goring The 5-star Goring Hotel has been owned and operated by the Goring family since it opened for business in 1910, … [Read more...]

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Why William and Kate Can’t Honeymoon on Scilly

April 29, 2011 by
Isles of Scilly - Courtesy VisitBritain

Scilly Could Have Been William and Kate's Honeymoon Destination if Not for its Rowing Gig: The Isles of Scilly are located just 28 miles off the Cornish coast in the Atlantic Ocean. Comprising five inhabited and numerous uninhabited islands, Scilly has been rumoured by the British press as one of the places that Prince William and Kate could spend their honeymoon on. So why would Scilly be suggested as a honeymoon destination and what do these islands have to offer the newly-wed Royal … [Read more...]

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Beaune – Capital of Burgundy Wines

April 6, 2011 by
Hospice de Beaune

The Varnished-Tile Roofs of Beaune's Hôtel-Dieu is the Symbol of Burgundy Abroad: Unlike Chablis and Dijon, Beaune is not a town that bears the name of a famous wine or a Burgundian product. The varnished-tile roofs of the Hospices de Beaune is the most recognisable symbol of Burgundy abroad, but that Beaune is the Capital of Burgundy Wines is a distinction that is probably not as well known amongst non-French people. Beaune and Wine Situated in the heart of prestigious Burgundy … [Read more...]

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