Europe
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 – [...]
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 [...]
History of Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a basically unique structure, with nothing quite like it found anywhere else in the world. It has stood for over 5,000 years and has drawn travellers to experience its unique and mysterious atmosphere. The stones did not appear overnight or even over a few years, it is believed that the structure ‘grew’ over [...]
Chateau Chantilly – a day trip from Paris
What do you think of when you think of Visiting Paris ? The Eiffel Tower, perhaps, or the Arc de Triomphe. The shocking contrast between the Louvre and the shiny glass pyramid that now stands in its entrance? Maybe Montmartre and the narrow streets so little changed since 1900 when so many famous French artists [...]
Scenic hiking trails in Corsica
There are hundreds of beautiful and scenic hiking trails in Corsica. From the beginner to an expert there is sure to be something here for everyone and all skill levels. The most famous hiking trail is known as the GR20 or the Fra li Monte. It is a mountain path that crosses the island and [...]
History of the Roman Colosseum
The construction of the world famous Colosseum in Rome began in approximately 69 AD under the direction of Emperor Vespasian. It was dedicated a year after he died, in 79 AD by his son Titus. The construction of the Colosseum was completed in A.D. 82, by which time Titus himself, had also died. The clear [...]
Villages of the Cinque Terre, Italy
The Cinque Terre are a small group of villages – five in total – set in the splendid scenery of the Ligurian coast among the cliffs between La Spezia and Lévanto. The villages are called Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. The ensemble is now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, officially named the [...]
Grasmere, Lake district village
Grasmere is a small village in the heart of the lake District of north-western England. The village is one of the most popular destinations in the Lake District, visited by many tens of thousands of people each year. There are several reasons for this enormous appeal, and which attract people from all over the world [...]
Beziers France
A visitor’s route through Beziers can usefully begin from the ‘Allées-Paul Riquet’, a pleasant shady street containing a bronze statue of Paul Riquet (1624), Baron of Bonrepos. It was Paul Riquet who undertook the digging of the Canal du Midi, that links Toulouse to Sète, a distance of about 240 kilometres, a task which took [...]