Holiday Guides
Our Holiday Guides are a great way for you to find out more about your holiday destination and before you travel.
Why not browse some of our other holiday guides and see if you can find your adventurous side within you and take a trip to islands and countries you never before considered...
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Sep 1, 2008
Champagne!
Champagne is of course "the king of wines". Benedictine monk Dom Perignon is credited with discovering the process of double fermentation in the 17th century, which puts the fizz into...
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Sep 1, 2008
Centre - France
Although Centre is the name used administratively, the region is commonly called Central Loire, Val de Loire, Loire Valley or simply, the Heart of France. France's longest river (at 1,020km/628...
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Sep 1, 2008
Burgandy
Although better known by name than many other regions, Bourgogne (Burgundy) is probably one of the least appreciated parts of France. Apart from wine buffs stopping to pick up the odd case of...
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Sep 1, 2008
Brittany
Brittany (Bretagne), the region occupying the rugged western tip of France, is surrounded on three sides by a long and varied coastline.
A long, rugged coastline, vast bays of glorious...
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Sep 1, 2008
Basse Normandie
During the American assault of Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, the Second Ranger Battalion scaled the 100-foot cliff of the Pointe-du-Hoc and seized the German artillery pieces.
Basse...
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Sep 1, 2008
The Auvergne- A little known region of France
The Auvergne is a little-known mountainous region in central France. The rural hilltop farming communities have not yet been subjected to mass tourism, which makes it a relaxing area to...
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Sep 1, 2008
Aquitaine - A wealth of different sights, cultures and cuisine!
This huge and diverse region has a wealth of very different sights, cultures and cuisine to explore. There is plenty of variety to keep you occupied; from the rolling hills, medieval chateaus,...
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Sep 1, 2008
The region of Alsace
Alsace-Lorraine has managed to maintain a strong identity, despite its extremely chequered history. The area - and various parts of it - have been alternately German or French many times over...
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Jul 25, 2008
The Valencian Community - Spain
If you want to discover more than just sun and sand, you will find remains of most remote civilizations, Phoenicians, Greeks, Iberians and Romans. The Moorish legacy is still present in...
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Jul 25, 2008
La Rioja - Spain
The first thing that comes to your mind when you listen La Rioja is probably the wine bearing the same name. It is produced here, in the smallest of Spain's Autonomous Communities, located south...