The Florence of my Dreams Rich and sumptuous, heady and chaotic, full of charm and abrasive crowds. I can’t deny I had an image of Florence in my mind, wrought by film after film, novel after novel, flaunting its charms. I had to see it, one day. It was everything I imagined Italy to be, the one place I had always determined to see. However, unlike my beloved Venice…
Bergamo is a small hilltop town in Northern Italy, just 33 miles from flashy, cosmopolitan Milan, and yet it couldn’t be more different. Divided into the lower, new town of Bergamo Bassa, and the historic old town Bergamo Alta perched on the hilltop above, Bergamo has a lot more to offer than many people realise…
If, like me, you are a lover of cute cobbled streets, meandering canals, stunning architecture, friendly people and – hello – chocolate, then you won’t be able to resist Brugge…
The first thing that hit me about Amsterdam – there really are a lot of bicycles. It’s no joke. Second was how friendly the people are, and third, how safe it felt. The cosy, kooky city of Amsterdam feels like the sort of place where nothing bad could possibly happen. It’s like stepping back into the past…
Planning a trip to Italy’s stunning capital city is a big challenge. There are so many incredible sights and things to do. Rome is big and brash and not afraid to show off it’s beauty. Stuffed to the brim with jaw-dropping buildings and art, Rome is basically one giant museum you can wander through eating gelato. So the biggest problem when planning a trip to Rome, especially…
Largely overlooked by British tourists in favour of Dubrovnik and the crystal clear waters of the Dalmation coast, Rovinj is the glittering star of Croatia’s Istrian coast. It surely won’t be long before this Italian-style beauty captures the imagination and hearts of tourists everywhere…
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