There’s much more to Belgium than world class chocolate and a cold Duvel, and a weekend trip is the best way to experience the country’s charms, history and culture. But with only a few days up your sleeve, it’s best to stick to one destination. The two hubs of Belgian tourism are Bruges and Brussels – but which city to visit?
The Alhambra palace in Granada is one of the most beautiful and surprising in Europe and it more than deserves its status as a World Heritage Site…
There’s no shortage of art to see in Barcelona, that’s for sure, and most of it is free. What do you do in the height of winter, however? When the temperature drops and you find yourself shivering beneath all those festive lights and outdoor art displays?
Head for an indoor exhibition.
Plenty of bling inside but the outside’s the highlight. Blend together religious conflict plus riches from Columbus’s big American trip and the result is the largest cathedral in Christendom (or potentially the third largest. Sources vary. It seems to depend on who counts what part.) Anyway, the cathedral in Seville is huge and, on the [...]
So, you’ve shoved the Halloween costumes back into the wardrobe, craned your neck at fireworks and marked another year of remembrance with a poppy. What next? Yes, it’s finally time to start thinking about Christmas (according to my very accurate guessometer calendar.) If the thought of shuffling into High Street shops gets you down, then [...]
The Lascaux caves in the Dordogne have a funny old story. On the one hand, the paintings that brought them their fame are incredibly old. Not USA old (about 200 years), not even traditional European old (about 2000 to 4000 years) but…
The elegant city of Bath is a great place for a romantic weekend break, or for soaking up history and literature. I’ve lived there, I’ve worked there and still Bath remains one of my favourite places in England.
Segovia rises out of the parched Spanish plains like an island out of the sea. A sunset view from the Parador on the hill opposite reveals an almost mythical city basking in honeyed oranges and reds. An arching Roman aqueduct, a Gothic cathedral, an Alcázar perched on top of
Rome has so many attractions – how can you see them all in one weekend break? You can’t. And that’s why you need to focus…
“Whatever you do, don’t miss the bridges.”
That’s a phrase I’ve never heard before, yet UNESCO listed the Pont du Gard as a World Heritage Site…
