Put a spring in your step
Now that spring has sprung and the gloom of winter is hopefully past, here are some great holiday ideas from Ramblers Worldwide Holidays - the experts in guided walking adventures across the globe.
Ancient Sicily
Departing on 14 April you could be rambling through the ruins of ancient Sicily on a 12 day guided walking holiday with Ramblers Worldwide Holidays.
Highlights include, the remains of the once great Greek city of Selihunte; 'The Valley of the Temples' at Agrigento; the archaeological sites at Seyracuse (founded in 733 BC); the 'Villa Romana del Casale at Piazza Armeria and Palermo - the vortex for so many historical and cultural influences.
Price from £1,199 per person includes flights, transfers, half-board accommodation and the services of a dedicated tour leader.
Samos, Greece
Departing on 9 May you could be enjoying the abundant spring flowers in Samos one of the most beautiful of the Aegean Islands, relaxing in a cool tavern and walking through olive groves, vineyards, remote mountain villages and coastlines with stunning views. Double Rambling Rewards will be awarded if this holiday is booked by the end of March 2013.
Excursions are also possible to the neighbouring island of Patmos, capped by the monastery of St John; to Kusadari on the Turkish coast and the ancient site of Ephesus.
Sorrento, Italy
Departing on 11 May you could be savouring a one week holiday exploring the glorious Sorrento Peninsula, staying at the three star Hotel Mary, which has a wonderful view across the Bay of Naples - the perfect place to relax around the hotel pool after a hard days walking in the surrounding hills. Hotel Mary also caters very well for vegetarian and celiac diets.
The holiday provides a great choice of walking and sightseeing possibilities, including, the Roman baths at Baia, The Acropolis and the Cave of the Sibyl at Cumae; the Flavian amphitheatre, Roman market place and the Solfatara - a semi-extinct volcano at Pozzuoli; the Lattari mountains; Amalfi; Ravello and a day in Naples.
Price from £739 per person includes return flights, transfers, half-board accommodation and the services of a tour leader.
Macedonia
Departing on 14 May you could explore the lakes, mountains, canyons and fascinating history of Macedonia on a 10 day holiday.
Highlights include Lake Ohrid; the Matka Canyon; walking in the Pelister Mountains; the roman town of Heraclea; the monastery of St Michael that has frescos dating from the 11th century and Skopje and the tour of capital – the birthplace of Mother Theresa in 1910.
Price from £1,095 per person includes return flights, transfers, half-board accommodation and the services of a dedicated tour leader.
For more information, visit ramblersholidays.co.uk.
Rural Cyprus
Departing 18 May you could spend a week ambling rather than rambling with an Adagio holiday in Cyprus exploring the more rural and natural side of the island. The journey begins with a flight from Heathrow to Larnaca and thence a transfer to the Hotel Rodon in the beautiful Troodos Mountains.
Highlights include, great views of the surrounding mountains; the magnificent Kykkos Monastery; a visit to a winery to savour the crushed grape; the archaeological site at Kourion and mosaics at Paphos; the Kaledonia waterfalls; a lesson in chocolate making; the ancient villages of Omedos and Agros; craft making in the Troodos Botanical Gardens.
Price from £999 per person includes return flights, transfers, half-board accommodation (plus two lunches) and the services of a dedicated tour specialist.
For more information, visit adagio.co.uk.
