Christmas in Vienna sees the city morph into a scene from one of the city’s iconic snow-globes. Wooden huts adorned with twinkling fairy lights pop up in every square, and enormous Xmas trees embellished with giant baubles compete for the limelight. Filled with warming treats and homemade trinkets, the Vienna Christmas markets attract thousands of […]
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Take a sojourn in Salzburg at any time of the year and you’re in for a treat. But to truly see the city come into its fairytale finest, visiting Salzburg in the winter is a must. An Austrian city most famous for its associations with Mozart and the movie ‘The Sound of Music’, its history […]
Famous for the Eiffel Tower, renowned museums and delectable cuisine, France fulfils holiday dreams of history, culture and gourmet delights. As if that wasn’t enough, hundreds of beaches line the sparkling Mediterranean Sea, the English Channel and the Atlantic Ocean. No doubt you’ve heard of the French Riviera, celebrated across the globe for glitz, glamour […]
Sitting high above the Luberon ranges you’ll find an untouched area of Provence. An area of immense natural beauty, rich agricultural heritage, and unique gastronomy. Among this bucolic setting, in summer, you’ll also discover a landscape laced with lavender. The Sault lavender fields are so tightly intertwined with the agrarian backdrop, it creates a heady […]
Marseille is often touted as the new Barcelona. But while it shares the same glistening Mediterranean shores, Marseille attractions, in general, are far less touristy and much more affordable. Marseille has a rich sense of itself – this is, after all, where the La Marseillaise, the French national anthem comes from – and sitting at […]
South of France vineyards – and the varieties of Provence wine they produce – are as loved as the local lavender and Mediterranean coastline. It’s recorded as among the oldest wine regions in France and is undoubtedly among the most popular. So it may come as a surprise that the vines themselves were actually an […]