Tuscany Villages
Italy is perhaps the most fascinating European country for visitors interested in history, with numerous monuments and artefacts remaining from both the period of the Ancient Romans and from the Etruscan period – the Etruscans were the tribes that occupied much of central Italy before the Roman Empire was established. The visitor to Italy is [...]
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History of Rouen, France
Rouen is a very attractive city with a world-famous cathedral, sitiated in the Normandy region of northern France. You will make more of your visit if you are familiar with a little history of the town, so below we highlight some of the important historical events that have taken place at Rouen, France over the [...]
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Cudillero – one of the most beautiful villages of Spain
Cudillero in northern Spain’s Asturias and Cantabria region is one of Spain’s most beautiful villages. It is a small fishing port which has built up around an attractive bay on the Costa Verde – the Green Coast. Its simple houses have been built up the hill-side around the bay and have all been painted in [...]
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Visit Rhodes, Greece
Rhodes is the largest Dodecanese Island, and the most eastern in the group. It is situated in the Aegean Sea just 20 kilometres from the south-western coast of Turkey. The island has been inhabited since very ancient times, and is well known for at one time being the location of the Colossus of Rhodes – [...]
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Touring the Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast is located to the south of Sorrento, facing the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of western Italy (south of Naples). The coast here is best known for being among the great scenic drives of Europe. The trees and forests of the hills along the centre of the peninsula give way to dramatic [...]
Megara Hyblaea
Megara Hyblaea is an ancient Greek city, the ruins of which can be seen between Catania and Syracuse in south-east Sicily. it offers a fascinating archaeological glimpse of life on the island 2500 years ago. The ancient city of the Megarians… The abandonment and lack of rebuilding of the ancient site have helped bring to [...]
Visit Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s gift to the world. Cambodia has long hidden one of the world’s great treasures. Angkor Wat stands side by side with the pyramids, the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China as one of mankind’s greatest achievements. Siem Reap is the town on the outskirts of the Wat, or temple. It is [...]
Visit the Taj Mahal, India
The beauty of the Taj Mahal - no other structure in the world provides such an instant image in the mind as the Taj Mahal. Its incredible beauty places it firmly on the top of anyone’s list of the most awe-inspiring places on the planet. This Indian tribute to love, is admired the world over as [...]
Trek Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa
Africa holds some of the worlds greatest travel destinations, and Mt. Kilimanjaro is no exception. This beautiful and adventurous mountain is actually an inactive strato-volcano located in northern Tanzania. Standing tall at 19,340 feet, it’s the world’s highest free standing mountain – which makes it an attractive and popular destination for climbers and trekkers around [...]