A Costa Brava holiday definitely needs to consist of sand,
sea and sangria at some time during your vacation.
Choosing the months of May/June and then September/October
mean that the mad mayhem that occurs on the coast has
either not arrived or just departed, yet the weather is
still beautifully warm and sunny, allowing you to enjoy the
beach to its fullest.

Choosing the best beaches is a mine field in an area that
boasts a spectacular coastline, stretching from the French
border down to Barcelona, but searching for a Blue Flag
beach will ensure that you tick all the right boxes with
regard to standards. Read more »

If you are looking for a European tourist destination,
consider the Veneto region of northern Italy on the Gulf of
Venice. Venice is its best-known city and one of the most
popular tourist destinations on earth. But the Veneto
region is a lot more than this great city. It hosts many
other excellent tourist attractions, and you won’t have to
fight the huge crowds. With a little luck you’ll avoid
tourist traps, and come back home feeling that you have
truly visited Italy. This article examines tourist
attractions in the university city of Padua in central
Veneto. Be sure to read our companion articles on northern
Veneto, on southern Veneto, and on that Shakespearean city
of Verona.

Padua, population over two hundred thousand, is only about
twenty-five miles (forty kilometers) west of Venice but has
always had a life of its own. It was the setting for
Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Read more »

The 4th arrondissement located on the Right Bank of the
Seine River is one of the smallest in Paris at slightly
over 0.6 square miles (1.6 square kilometers). Its
population is about thirty thousand but the district
provides more than forty thousand jobs. The Ile de la Cite
(Cite Island) was already inhabited in the First Century
B.C. by a Gallic tribe known as the Parisii who gave their
name to the city. Our first stop is world-renown, tasty,
not very high in calories, and won’t cost you a lot of
money. It’s on the magnificent Ile St-Louis one of the two
Parisian islands in the Seine. Read more »

Anyone who pays down good money for a California getaway
wants to be sure the experience will be extra-special. With
today’s lodging prices, it’s only natural that
visitors expect something memorable and out of the ordinary.

One way to add that extra touch is to choose a historic
lodging – a place that brings to mind another era and
that transports you to another place and time. Read more »

Touring Italy - Latium East Of Rome
If you are looking for a European tourist destination,
consider the Latium region of central western Italy on the
Tyrrhenian Sea. Latium, also known as Laszio, is the region
that includes Italy’s capital Rome, the Eternal City.
Because it is so easy to find articles describing the
multiple pleasures of Rome, we are going to write about the
lesser-known attractions of Latium. This article focuses on
Latium east of Rome. A companion article describes Latium
west of Rome. Read more »

Situated on the eastern coast of Spain, Costa Blanca is the
second largest town in the Costa Blanca region of Valencia
Province. With its much regarded boulevard, pleasant
climate, swaying palm trees, teeming nightlife, miles of
sandy beaches, and vibrant streets, Costa Blanca draws
tourists from across the globe, particularly from countries
such as Germany, Netherlands, and the UK. Costa Blanca is
also within easy reach of such famed resort towns as
Benidorm, Denia, Murcia, Torrevieja, and Villamartin.
Further, Costa Blanca boasts an international airport,
which is the only facility in the region, thereby serving
as convenient as well as quick gateway to the entire
regions in the Mediterranean Coast. Read more »

Paso Robles wineries offer taste of Tuscany
Imagine a trip to the vineyards of Tuscany where you will
drive through a sun-drenched region with vine-clad
hillsides, stopping off to visit wineries where fascinating
local craftsmen toil at their labor of love. At night you
will retire to your villa, a shrine of elegance and
testament to good taste. Read more »

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