Top international artists to perform in Catalunya

Dance, world music, opera, jazz and classical music - with artists including Michael Bolton, Leonard Cohen, Julio Iglesias, James Taylor, UB40, Anastacia, Jamie Cullum, Chic and Sarah Baras - are just some of the highlights at this summer's annual Jardins de Cap Roig Festival in Catalunya, Spain.

Taking place between 5 July and 15 August in the auditorium of the Botanical Gardens of Caixa Girona near Calella de Palafrugell, the tickets go on sale on 11 May. See festival.caproig.cat for more information.

For those wishing to visit the festival, Vintage Travel - specialising, exclusively, in houses with private pools in areas of local tradition and culture - features a selection of properties in the area.

Sa Blava, for example, is a three bedroom, two bathroom house sleeping six which enjoys a rural location and is set in fully enclosed grounds of more than one acre - including a small private woodland - just a 10-minute drive from Calella de Palafrugell.

With superb views across the surrounding countryside and out towards the sea, the house is just 3km from the sandy beaches in the villages of Tamariu and Llafranc.

A week's rental starting 3 July costs £1495, whilst between 10 July and 21 August the cost is £1850. Return UK flights and car hire are not included, but these can be arranged independently or by the company on request.

For more information and reservations, visit vintagetravel.co.uk.