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The world’s biggest strawberry tart – a Dordogne villa holiday treat at the Vergt strawberry festival, last weekend in May.Vergt is a small village located just to the south east of Perigueux in the heart of the Dordogne strawberry growing region. As the delicious strawberry crop ripens the village celebrates the occasion with the annual Vergt fete des frais.This is a beautiful area of rolling verdant hills, heavily wooded yet interspersed with strawberry fields which form a large part of the local economy. Indeed the owner of one of our...

Sunday, April 24, 2011


Grasse celebrates forty one years of Rose festivals. Grasse Rose festival takes place between the 13th and 16 May, 2011, from 10.00 and 20.00.There are numerous exhibition stands all around the town in particular the garden by the Fragonard museum and the place de Cours Honore-Cresp where the general public can visit (for an entrance fee of 5€ or 3€ for children) and can admire and even purchase beautiful rose bushes many of which are unique to Grasse. The Expo rose entrance ticket includes access to the main marquee, the Musee...

Saturday, April 23, 2011


May is a fabulous time of year to get away on holiday, especially for couples in the early weeks when the prices are so cheap and for families during the Spring bank school holidays when it’s still much better value than the main summer months.Holiday villas with pools are often extremely good value in May but there is one consideration, will the swimming pool be warm enough? It can be chilly in the evenings in May, even if the day temperatures are really warm as the pools often tend to cool down overnight.What you need is a villa with a heated...

Friday, April 22, 2011


Corsica, the rally of 10,000 bends, event number 54 of its history takes place next month. The Tour de Corse starts on the 11th and finishes on the 14th of May 2011.Anyone who has driven around Corsica will have some feeling for the drivers taking part in this demanding event. Corsica is an absolutely beautiful island in the Mediterranean but the road system is probably one of the most serpentine anywhere, with numerous mountain gorges and steep coastal cliffs. You have to concentrate at the best of times, what it must be like to drive in the...

Thursday, April 21, 2011


La Fete de la Morue, Binic, Brittany takes place for the fourteenth consecutive year between 2nd and 5th June 2011.The cod festival in Binic has its origins back in the early twentieth century when the fisherman were away at sea for many months fishing for cod. When they returned the whole town would celebrate.This year Binic is expecting between 40 and 50,000 visitors who can admire the 50 old fishing boats, or greements as they are known in French, as they sail majestically around the coast.There is a museum by the post and this being Brittany there...

Wednesday, April 20, 2011


Estoril Open tennis championship in Lisbon, Portugal marks the beginning of the clay court season.The ATP/WTA Estoril Open 2011 starts this Friday April 23 and the final day is on May 1. This prestigious tennis event takes place in the National Stadium in Lisbon. The Estadio National is an excellent venue where you can enjoy the sunshine and watch great tennis players compete for a top prize of close on half a million euro.Del Porto will play, as well as Soderling, Vadesco returns and Tsonga will also be there.For more information on the Estoril Open...

Tuesday, April 19, 2011


Museum night in France, known in French as La Nuit des Musees allows you to visit museums and art galleries free of charge until the early hours.Organized by the French ministry of culture as part of a Europe wide initiative France opens the doors of all its museums for a night along with some additional gems which don’t normally open to the public. La Nuit des Mussee is on the 14 May 2011.This will be the seventh consecutive year that France has participated in the free museum night initiative and it is getting rather good at it. Not only do...

Monday, April 18, 2011


Villas Worldwide is five years old today and here are five reasons why we have grown every year and are looking at a bumper year for bookings in 2011.1 Our villas, ski chalets and luxury ski apartments are carefully chosen to meet our client’s requirements and our prices are lower than our competitors.2 We offer a highly personal, knowledgeable and efficient service to our clients.3 We don’t get any complaints. I think it’s because we match expectations.4 We maintain a genuine interest in what our clients think of...

Wednesday, April 06, 2011


Formula one grand prix in Catalonia, Spain takes place in May. What a fantastic opportunity to combine a villa holiday in Spain with a world class event.The Spanish Formula One grand prix 2011 takes place at the Circuit de Catalunya, Montmelo, Barcelona between the 20 and 22 May where it has been held for the last 20 years.This is a track which the Formula One teams are familiar with as they use it for testing, so they can put every bit of their knowledge and skill into the fabulous variety of corners and straights.Red Bull are off to a flyer again this...

Tuesday, April 05, 2011


The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is one of the most iconic sights in Tuscany and lies in the heart of Florence or Firenze as it is known locally.The Cathedral or Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore was initiated in 1296 under the gothic design of Arnolfo di Cambio but it was Filippo Brunelleschi who engineered the incredible dome which was completed in 1436.There are three parts to this UNESCO world heritage site, the Camponile, Baptistery and the fabulous Piazza del Duomo. Once the largest dome in the world the Piazza del Duomo remains the biggest...

Monday, March 21, 2011


Serre Chevalier ski pass and piste details 2011. The ski lifts open from 11 December to 25 April 2011. Prices for the Serre Chevalier ski area.              Adult            Child            Senior               12 to 64yrs   6 to 11yrs     65 to 74yrs6 days    ...

Sunday, March 20, 2011


The Musee de Louvre is perhaps the world’s most famous art gallery, an iconic building housing 35,000 works of art including the Mona Lisa.Located in the heart of Paris the Louvre is a beautiful old building which has taken on a modernist twist since the addition of the controversial glass pyramid which transformed ease of access to the museum.The building itself is a sight in itself and inside there are so many amazing paintings and sculptures it is impossible to take it all in during one visit. The Musee de Louvre is one of those must see art...

Saturday, March 19, 2011


The Times features AJX66 villa in 20 villas for a great swim article written in January 2011 by Caroline Hendrie.The article features a list of 20 villas with “the best pools in the Med where size matters”. The Villas Worldwide villa AJX66 Corse du Sud – Golf d’Ajaccio was listed as number 9.The AJX66 Corse du Sud – Golf d’Ajaccio villa has an incredible swimming pool, it is 20 metres long, six metres wide, with an infinity effect overlooking the Mediterranean sea and a whirlpool bath. This is for a four bedroom villa...

Wednesday, March 09, 2011


Artichoke festival in Cerda, Sicily takes place on April 25th and 26th in celebration of the most important vegetable in Cerda.The Artichoke is a staple in Sicilian food and the Sagra del Carciofo combines live bands, parades and of course Artichoke based food tasting, it is a major event.The first trace of artichokes in Sicily were recorded back in 287 BC and they became a big favourite with the Romans as well. Artichokes from Sicily are rich in many good and healthy things such as magnesium, potassium, vitamin C and iron. There are a number of...

Sunday, March 06, 2011


 
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