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Corsica's name is derived from a Phoenician word meaning cloaked in forests. More recent descriptions refer to it as a mountain in the sea, Corsica's best known claim to fame is as the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte. However contemporary Corsica rewards the curious visitor with much more than epithets and legends, for this is an island unspoiled, unhurried and uncrowded.
Corsica's 3,400 sparsely inhabited square miles are home to the 200ft laricio pines; prized for centuries as ships masts, and to parched acres of maquis scrubland, where every breeze carries a cuisine ... [more] |
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Croatian hillsides cloaked in forestry run right to the waters edge. Water-taxis take the scenic route from town to town. Summer concerts draw the crowds to ancient amphitheatres. Along a thousand miles of shore, a thousand tiny islands are sprinkled in a sapphire sea. In such a setting, relaxation is carried on the breeze.
Introduction
Washed by the clean, clear waters of the Adriatic, Croatia has more than a little of the southern Mediterranean character. Like Italy and Spain, the vast majority of Croatias population is Roman Catholic, regular church-goers are ... [more] |
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To visit Prague is to be transported into the late Middle Ages. The views are unforgettable: the golden roofs, the floodlit castle from Charles Bridge, the National Museum at Wenceslas Square and the fairy-tale gothic spires of the old town.
There are great beers, surprisingly good food and a rich and varied cultural life with some wonderful opera houses offering tickets at absurdly low prices. [more] |
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The countries flocking to form the new Europe have traditions, cultures and customs long quarantined by politics or conflict, with remarkable medieval cities,
charming and unspoilt people and a fresh appeal. Russia’s Tsarist treasures and cultural wealth reflect its long superpower status, Turkey’s past as a powerful
empire-building civilisation live on through Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman remains and Austria is rich with the palaces and castles of the Hapsburgs. Other
aspiring European states have more modest claims to fame, but often have even more captivating attracti ... [more] |
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Luxury holidays in Italy
Perhaps no other country offers such a mix of rich pleasures as Italy.
Whether admiring the beauty of its landscapes, wondering at the magnificence of its cultural centres or enjoying outdoor pursuits in the countryside and the coastal resorts, the great Italian traditions of fine food and relaxed hospitality will be your constant companion.
Relics of Italy's mighty past abound and combine so well with the seductive allure of the landscape.
Rome and Venice
Vestiges of Rome's 4000-year-old history proudly live on in the heart of the mo ... [more] |
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Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a country in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It is bordered by Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Norway has a very elongated shape: The country's extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean is home to its famous fjords.
The Kingdom of Norway also includes the Arctic island territories of Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Norwegian sovereignty of Svalbard is based upon the Svalbard Treaty, but this does not apply to Jan Mayen. Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and claims for Pete ... [more] |
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