Valencia a city of Arts and Science Valencia is a beautiful vibrant city full of amazing architecture including the modern complex City of Arts and Sciences. Walking through the old city is a delight during the day and evening. Medieval streets are a buzz with shops and restaurants showcasing Spain’s famous paella or the local … Read more
A coastal capital city on the Mediterranean Lisbon is a beautiful coastal capital city on the Mediterranean. It’s full of amazing architecture, narrow streets and old trams. Travelling through the old city is a delight with narrow cobbled streets flanked by buildings covered in Azulejo tiles. Lisbon is Europe’s western most capital city and one of the … Read more
A land of fire and ice Iceland has an ever changing landscape of volcanoes, glaciers, lava fields and geothermal springs. We decided to do a driving holiday along the south west of the island, so we could see as much of the landscape as possible. There are lots to see and so many amazing highlights that this became … Read more
A place of miracles The Pisa complex is based to one side of the town. It consist Duomo, the bell tower and baptistery as well as a couple of other buildings. We didn’t have long to explore the place as we were with an organised tour. We visited the Duomo first which is a beautiful cathedral and well worth … Read more
A medieval hill town in the heart of Tuscany Siena, a medieval hill town in the heart of Tuscany, is a very interesting place to visit. Not only for the history and the Contrade but for the amazing medieval architecture in the heart of the town. We were there only a few hours to explore … Read more
Home of the Renaissance and the Medici family Florence is a beautiful city full of amazing architecture, statues and fountains. Walking through the city is a delight with narrow cobbled streets flanked by medieval architecture. It’s known as the home of the Renaissance. Duomo The Duomo (cathedral) dominates the city, it’s ornate intricate facade of pink, white and green … Read more
The designer island of Capri Visiting Capri lets you live the highlife, if only for a couple of hours. One of the great ways of getting around Capri is the funicular which takes you from the Marina Grande directly uphill to the main Piazzetta. The most fashionable square in the world on the designer island … Read more
Positano is a small town on the Amalfi coast We took a 20-minute bus ride from Sorrento along a very windy and sometimes narrow coastal road to Positano. A small town on the Amalfi coast overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The bus drops you at the top of Positano which gives a great photo opportunity to … Read more
Pompeii – a roman town It’s like stepping back in time when entering the ancient streets of Pompeii – a roman town south of Mount Vesuvius. Shops, villas, places of entertainment and worship are all there waiting to be explored. To walk down the grooves made by carts thousands of years ago brings ancient times … Read more
A buried fishing village full of frescos Herculaneum was a small fishing village but it now underneath the town of Ercolano on the outskirts of Naples. We took the local coastal train from Sorrento to Ercolano which wasn’t far and easy to locate from the train station. It’s amazing how so much of it has survived with quite … Read more