Europe Travel
Late summer sun at the Amieira Marina
Whisk the family away on a houseboat holiday this October half term to the Amieira Marina. The marina is situated on Europe’s largest man-made lake in the Alentejo region of Portugal and offers the perfect opportunity to catch some late summer sun.
AmaWaterways marks 10th anniversary with new ships & itineraries
Award-winning river cruise line AmaWaterways marks its tenth anniversary in 2012 with the introduction of the company’s twelfth ship, the m/s AmaCerto, with new culinary escorted tours in Europe, new wine route cruises on the Rhone and four cruises featuring the Floriade World Horticultural Expo in the Netherlands.
Taste the finest Czech wines at traditional wine harvest festivals
These folk festivals called in Czech "Vinobrani" are usually very playful, full of Czech culture, traditions, live music and theatre performances, open air markets and very often connected with food festivals sampling the best of traditional Czech cuisine.
September still tastes good in Apulia
As soon as winter winds start rolling in and grey skies outstay their welcome, there is no better time to jet away for some last minute sun before the end of Summer.
Ski Beat offers more for 2011/12
The UK’s leading and long established ski chalet company, Ski Beat, is upgrading its entire catered chalet holiday programme for winter 2011 / 12, with all of its 49 chalets in six snowsure French ski resorts now benefitting from enhanced service levels that include L’Occitane toiletries, cooked breakfasts, a four course farewell meal, Rocks Organics soft drinks, welcome aperitifs and canapés and afternoon tea each day.
Late summer active escapes in Malta
Malta is a great choice for a late summer activity break, with its warm Mediterranean waters and 200 miles of coastline ideal for sailing and other sports, as well as offering some of the best scuba diving in Europe.
Hike the Aletsch Glacier
Walks Worldwide has a great trek to Switzerland entitled Aletsch Glacier (Europe’s longest and largest glacier). It flows from the southern slopes of Jungfraujoch, just beneath the Eiger, and spreads over an enormous area towards the Valais.
Enjoy some autumn sunshine with Quintas da Madeira
Madeira has a mild sub-tropical climate and with the aid of the Gulf Stream manages to keep temperatures warm all year round. Madeira’s micro-climate means that temperatures rarely fall outside the range of 18 to 25 degrees Celsius and the island generally enjoys average temperatures of 20 degrees Celsius right to the end of November.
Makeover moves mountains at Alpine ski resort
With towering snow-capped peaks, an eight-degree gradient and 21 hairpin bends the high road to the French Alpine resort of L'Alpe d'Huez is a challenging drive at the best of times.
Avoid the forecasted snow and escape to a sunnier climate
Families can shake off the early predictions of snow and book onto a sunny week of activities this October half term with the UK’s leading family adventure specialist, The Adventure Company.
Upstairs, downstairs: Explore a real stately home
TV's most lavish period drama, Downton Abbey, will be back for a second series this autumn. Its runaway success has led to a revived interest in stately homes and all things Edwardian.
Roxette makes Ischgl's season opening a joyride!
Ischgl's five month long winter ski season will be launched on Saturday 26 November with an open air evening concert by pop duo Roxette.
St Raphael Resort opens brand new Serenity Spa
The award winning 5-star St Raphael Resort opened its brand new Serenity Spa earlier this year. Replacing the hotel's health and beauty centre, the whole facility has been completely transformed into a luxurious spa haven.
World’s most venomous spider found in Coventry warehouse
One of the world’s most venomous spiders was found in Coventry this week and has now been safely re-homed at the Stratford Butterfly Farm.
Award-winning Cheshire venues partner to offer weekend golf breaks
Two leading Cheshire venues are joining forces to offer the perfect golf break in Cheshire. The fantastic new initiative between The Grosvenor Pulford Hotel and Spa, which is owned and operated by Nelson Hotels, and the independently owned Pryors Hayes Golf Club, sees these two award-winning Cheshire venues partner to offer tempting “Stay and Play Golf” weekend packages.