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Borie village, Gorde, outdoor Provence museum is a beautiful site with an unusually large number of Bories.Bories are found throughout the region and essentially dry stone shelters which are built almost entirely of stone in an ingenious fashion. They are typical of the region in a similar way to the beautiful stone barns of the Yorkshire dales. In the bright sunshine of the south of France the white limestone of the Bories is very pretty and their aspect wonderfully ancient.The Pierre Viala or village des Bories as it is known has been preserved as a...

Saturday, March 05, 2011


Easter, Good Friday, the Via Crucis in Rome is something special as the Pope heads the procession to Monte Palatino from the Colosseum.A solemn moment re-enacting the fourteen stations of the Cross, beginning with the sentence to death of Jesus and ending with his body being put into his tomb.The pope delivers a speech at the end of the Good Friday procession to the crowds gathered in waiting. Rome is always very special when lit at night but undoubtedly the torch lit Via Crucis is something particularly moving as the past, religion and the present...

Friday, March 04, 2011


Spring music festival in Saint Tropez begins the regions cultural season with the opening concert on the 9th April 2011.The opening concert by Claude Kahn the pianist is followed by an homage to Franz Litz with pianist Celimene Daudet and violinist Guillaume Latour on Sunday the 11th April. Further concerts will be announced in due course as this, the third Printemps Musical St Tropez runs through Spring.The venue for the 9th April weekend is the salle Jean Despas and prices are 20€, students 15€. For further information call +33 (0)4 94 97 70 43 or...

Thursday, March 03, 2011


Chaumont International Garden Festival 2011 takes place in Chaumont-sur-Loire in France from 22 April until 16 October.For the 20th festival international des jardins the theme will be gardens of the future or the art of happy biodiversity.Set in the grounds of the splendid Chaumont castle which enjoys beautiful views over the river Loire the contemporary garden design festival showcases the best of garden design and is famous throughout the world.The chateau itself is quite a sight and its history fascinating having been occupied by none other than...

Wednesday, March 02, 2011


Saint Gervais ski pass and ski area details 2011. Here are prices for the Domaine Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc ski pass and details of the ski areas included.                            Adult               Senior               Child...

Tuesday, March 01, 2011


Valencia Cathedral is a splendid combination of Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque architecture.A splendid thirteenth century Cathedral that is rumored to have been the home of the Holy Grail. From the top of the Miguelete tower there are fabulous views of the city of Valencia.Inside there is a much to see, including the  first century Holy chalice of the Lord Supper and a number of Renaissance frescos .The entrance fee is around 4.05€ and you can visit any day from 10.00 to 18.30 except Sundays which is 14.00 to 18.30. For more information consult...

Monday, February 28, 2011


A place in the sun, Costa Blanca is featured on channel 4 on Tuesday 28th February. Try a place in the sun for your holiday in the Costa Blanca and who knows you may end up living there.The Costa Blanca began to attract holidaymakers with its fabulous climate and an unbeatable sun record back in the sixties when the area started to develop. As more and more people developed a taste for the area some opted to retire there and the first foreigners bought there place in the sun in the Costa Blanca.The retirees often bought beautiful Costa Blanca villas,...

Monday, February 28, 2011


Peisey Vallandry ski pass and piste details 2001. These are the Peisey Vallandry Paradiski ski pass prices in euro.There are three principal types of ski pass available for Peisey Vallandry Paradiski (open 18/12/10 to 25/04/11), either the local Peisey-Vallandry area or the Peisey-Vallandry with Les Arcs pass or the wider Paradiski circuit of La Plagne, les Arcs and Peisey Vallandry.                Adult    ...

Sunday, February 27, 2011


Calvi Jazz festival 2011 in balagne Corsica will take place between the 21st and 26th June this year.Last years event was a great success with performances from the Calvi Soul band, Le blues de Marc Lelangue, Big Band Torride and the Orquesta Resistance + Marcia Maria. It won’t be long before the line up is announced for the 2011 Calvi Jass Festival line up which will no doubt include plenty of great Jazz and Blues artists, including local talent from the beautiful island of Corsica.For more information on the Calvi Jazz Festival email...

Sunday, February 27, 2011


Ile de Brehat a beautiful island in Brittany lying just two kilometres off the north coast, equidistant between the cross channel Brittany ports of Roscoff and Saint Malo.Car free and visit-able on foot or bicycle there is a host of thriving flaura and fauna amidst beautiful pink granite rocks to enjoy. The southern side of the island is lush and almost tropical in nature with gorgeous beaches, particularly at Greve du Guerzido, whilst the north is more meadowland.There is a tiny village on the Island of Brehat which has a year round population of just...

Sunday, February 27, 2011


Les Arcs ski pass and piste details 2001. These are the Les Arcs Paradiski ski pass prices in euro.There are three principal types of ski pass available for Les Arcs Paradiski (open 18/12/10 to 25/04/11), either the local Les Arcs area or the local area with a day in the wider circuit or the wider circuit of La Plagne, les Arcs and Peisey Vallandry. There are also villages sector passes which are cheaper.                ...

Saturday, February 26, 2011


Belem Tower an impressive UNESCO site in Lisbon which was built with a view to protecting the town back in the 16 century.Although fortified and build for a military purpose there is an architectural beauty and elegance about the Belem tower which looks over the river Tagus from the Portuguese mainland.You can visit the Belem Tower, or Torre de Belem as it is known locally, any day of the week except Mondays, opening times 10.00 to 17.00 (with small variations). The entrance fee is around 4€ per adult and 1.6€ for children with under 14’s...

Saturday, February 26, 2011


Limnoupolis Water Park a fun day out for the family near Chania on the Greek island of Crete.Limnoupolis is a modern water park which opened in the summer of 1997 and has become a highly successful attraction to which many families return for a fun day out. In a beautiful verdant setting at Varipetro which is 8km from Chania centre there are a whole host of water features including the Black hole, Kamakazee, Multi slide, Triple twist and Fun Bridge.The Crazy river is one of the best running for one hundred metres and Multipista is another highlight with...

Saturday, February 26, 2011


La Toussuire ski pass and ski details. These are the euro prices for the main Les Sybelles ski area at La Toussuire 2011.The Les Sybelles ski pass includes one hundred and seven groomed ski runs in the linked areas of La Tuissuire, les Bottieres, le Corbier, St Jean d’Arves, St Srlin d’Arves and St Colomban des Villards.              Adult     Child       Family     Family...

Friday, February 25, 2011


 
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