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Vulcano Island

Vulcano Island

If you’ve read Roman mythology you’ll be familiar with Thermessa or Vulcano. It was the abode of Vulcan, the Roman God of Fire, and also the entrance to Hades. It is a volcanic island and Thucydides, Siculus and Aristotle have [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Lithuania - Trakai

Lithuania - Trakai

If you have time and you have come to Lithuania during a warm period, we recommend that you visit Trakai. This is a rather small town with a lovely castle and little more than a few streets. But the visit is worth it! After touring the ca [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Latvia - Riga

Latvia - Riga

Unwary travellers lured into Rīga's winding cobbled streets are transfixed by swirling Art Nouveau architecture and warm bars with candles flickering in the windows. Just as you can't take the Old Town's beauty any longer, you look u [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

Winter in Greece

Winter in Greece

Despite what you have read about the Greek islands closing for the winter, as if Greece is some kind of seasonal theme-park, there are people like me who think that the winter-season, which goes from late October to the end of March, is one [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

Budapest - Travel NEW YORK PALACE - A BOSCOLO LUXURY HOTEL

Budapest - Travel NEW YORK PALACE - A BOSCOLO LUXURY HOTEL

The grand, neo-classical Boscolo New York Palace Hotel features an eclectic mix of Italian renaissance and contemporary interiors and is situated in the centre of Budapest. It is one kilometre from the State Opera House and 2.5 kilometres [...]

Posted On : Mar, 04 2008 | Comments : 0

Haworth - where the Bront sisters wrote

Haworth - where the Bront sisters wrote

If you do happen to visit Bradford, mentioned in my previous post, then you might also be interested in taking a look at the pretty village of Haworth, which is within the Bradford district, and ten miles to the west of the city. Surroun [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Scottish Highlands

Scottish Highlands

Rugged, remote, romantic and rare - Scotland's famous Highlands make up one of Europe's great wilderness areas. Return to an era when Sunday was sacred, explore a Stone Age village, spend time with the local wildlife or meet the people th [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

Amsterdam - Travel and Tourist Information

Amsterdam - Travel and Tourist Information

Amsterdam is one of the world's best hangouts, a canny blend of old and new: radical squatter art installations hang off 17th-century eaves; BMWs give way to bicycles; and triple-strength monk-made beer is drunk in gleaming, minimalist ca [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

The Hampton Court Palace Garden

The Hampton Court Palace Garden

The Great Vine in the Hampton Court Palace Gardens is the oldest and largest known vine in the world. Here's what the palace staff have to say about this remarkable grapevine: The Great Vine is more than 230 years old and 36.5 meters (120 [...]

Posted On : Jan, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

Norway

Norway

Norway is a ruggedly beautiful country of mountains, fjords and glaciers. The 'Land of the Midnight Sun' has delightfully long summer days, pleasantly low-key cities, unspoiled fishing villages and rich historic sites that include Viking [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

Prague

Prague

Matička Praha - 'little mother Prague' - was largely undamaged by WWII, and the cityscape is stunning. Its compact medieval centre remains an evocative maze of cobbled lanes, ancient courtyards, dark passages and churches beyond numb [...]

Posted On : Dec, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

Hasselt

Flanders' 'most sociable city' is known for fun, fashion and youthful exuberance - away from the jaded tourist trail. Hasselt's user-friendly centre is an everyday shopping, eating and drinking fest and, every October, Belgium's unofficial [...]

Posted On : Dec, 10 2007 | Comments : 0

Minsk

Minsk

Minsk is a mind-blowing experience. Ostensibly a European capital, the city hearkens back to Soviet times: the KGB building can't be missed, and the clean streets are lined with more Soviet iconography than you can shake a sickle at. Neve [...]

Posted On : Dec, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

Minsk

Minsk

Minsk is a mind-blowing experience. Ostensibly a European capital, the city hearkens back to Soviet times: the KGB building can't be missed, and the clean streets are lined with more Soviet iconography than you can shake a sickle at. Neve [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

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