Park Güell.
It may no longer be free to enter all areas, but don’t let that put you off a visit to Park Güell, the magical gardens featuring works by Antoni Gaudí. Owing to a huge growth in visitor numbers, the park was forced into introducing measures to control the flow of people accessing the busiest section […]
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Savoca.
With my desire to visit Sicily dating back to the first time I watched The Godfather films during the late 1990’s, it was quite appropriate that I should visit two of the towns used in the film on my first trip to Italy’s largest Island. A town named Corleone does exist in the North West […]
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Taormina.
Perched high amongst the hills on the east coast of Sicily, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea is the charming Sicilian town of Taormina. It’s one of the most popular destinations on the whole island, attracting a large influx of visitors from all over the world – including many from mainland Italy. The town’s landscape combines a […]
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Bremen.
Situated 37 miles inland from Germany’s northern coast is the historic city of Bremen. Known partly for its significance during the second world war, during which time it was one of the most bombed German cities outside of Berlin, it’s somewhat of a surprise that there is so much of its rich history still evident. […]
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Porto.
WITH an entire city centre awarded UNESCO World Heritage status, architecture dating back further than the 12th century, a wealth of history and a gateway to the spectacular Duoro wine region, Porto is a city that should be more well-known. Yet despite being the second largest city in Portugal and one of the “big five” […]
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