Greece is a country that has been receiving a lot of bad press lately over the financial crisis that is causing a great of trouble to the country, as well as other members of the Euro. From what you read in the papers, you might think that it seems to be all the fault of the workers in the country, but much of the responsibility should be borne by greedy Read More ...
Crete is the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean and the largest in Greece. The island is very popular with visitors from Europe who want to experience a warmer climate during their summer holiday. There are many different places you can stay on the island and all of these can easily be reached from the island’s international airport. Most European carriers run regular flights to the island as it is Read More ...
Egypt is a history enthusiast’s dream holiday destination, home to some of the most important historical sites in the world and iconic attractions such as the Pyramids, the Sphinx and the ancient temple at Abu Simbel. This amazing feat of engineering, carved from the face of a mountain, would be an impressive structure if it had been built a few hundred years, so the fact that it was constructed thousands Read More ...
The online social communities have been taken by storm by Contiki Holidays after they launched their new and innovative online game entitled This Way to Amazing Starting on the 15th of February, Contiki are giving away a European tour each week for a month to whoever is lucky enough to find the youth brands’ travellers in four holiday hotspots of Europe. Follow the Contiki team as they post their video clues, that Read More ...
Planning a break abroad this year? Then take another look at Lanzarote – the little Canary Island that´s close to the coast of Africa and fast becomingn a hot favourite with cool, indepedent travelers. Lanzarote used to be regarded as little more than a sun drenched package holiday destination, but that´s all changed now. Thanks to the greater availability of budget flights, which has made the island much more accesible – along Read More ...
If you’re lucky enough to be visiting Amsterdam on Queen’s Day this year, you can expect to have a fantastic time – the streets will be bathed in all things orange, there will be plenty of dancing and drinking and the opportunity to pick up a bargain to boot! Here are just a few things to look out for while exploring the Dutch city during this incredibly popular festival. Accommodation Read More ...
Sloveniahas a good infrastructure with a modern motorway network. The centers are the capitalLjubljana(Ljubljana) andMaribor(Maribor). The centers are well-integrated with the ski resorts in theJulian Alpsand the tourist areas on the short Adriatic coast. Since July 1, 2009 there is a new toll system inSlovenia. There is a short vignette (seven days) for 15 Euros, one month’s vignette for 30 Euros, and an annual vignette for 95 Euros. Motorcyclists pay 7.50 Euros for Read More ...
History has not been kind toRomania’s reputation as a holiday destination. Whether you’re put off by the vampire books and films that are set in the country’s Transylvania region or the bleak images from the days of the Ceausescu regime, the Eastern European nation is not one that springs to mind when thinking of where to take a break. However, the country has changed beyond all recognition since the fall Read More ...
With its beautiful coastline, hot summers and fascinating landscape, you may never consider the balmy Mediterranean island of Sicily as a destination for a ski trip. However, thanks to snow-capped Mount Etna’s 3,323 metres, Sicily holidays can provide skiers and snowboarders with stunning snowy slopes between November and March each year. Anyone who has paid a visit to this stunning Italian region will know that Sicily offers an ideal environment Read More ...
Portugal is considered one of the oldest countries in Western Europe. It is a place where you can see beautiful historic castles, old churches and numerous monuments. These churches and monuments are matched equally with the modern buildings and technologies. Combining this with the wonderful climate helps to make Portugal one of the top tourist destinations for families, couples and single travellers. When travelling to Portugal, every tourist will be Read More ...
Stalis or as it is known to the Greek, Stalida, was in the past just a small agricultural farming town that sat alongside the coast with occasional fishing that helped to bring in food to the smaller taverns in town. However, sometime over the course of the seventies, tourism started to creep into the small community and the Island of Crete as villages saw the chance to get European holidaymakers Read More ...
While the Greek people are known for their love of children and their incredible hospitality, the island of Kefalonia isn’t just for families. Couples in love will enjoy a romantic night out and about on the island. Fancy meals, pubs, bars and other forms of nightlife make it the perfect romantic escape for couples or the perfect night out with friends. If you are staying in any of the Kefalonia Read More ...
Amongst the various islands that nestle in the Aegean, the Greek sea that is calm as a millpond as studded with unspoilt magnets for tourists, Crete deserves a special mention. It has a colourful history to start with and is famous in Greek mythology thanks to the Demi god Theseus who slayed the Minotaur with the assistance of Ariadne, the daughter of the king of Knossos. In the last century, Read More ...
As the winter weather starts to bite in the UK many peoples thoughts start to turn to warmer climates. And the Spanish owned Canary Islands are the closest destination to home for anyone thinking about booking a sunshine getaway, with a flight time of just four hours. Lanzarote has long been a hot favourite with British tourists ever since tourism first took off here back in the 1970´s. Today the Read More ...
Cabin crew demonstrate that there’s ‘no hidden extras’ through underground viral A new collaboration between Nectar and easyJet is set to create a new and eye catching cviral that will remind people about how points can be exchanged for easyJet flights, This follows in the wake of the recent partnership that was created between the largest loyalty programme and airline in the UK. The tongue in cheek viral highlights the Read More ...
