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…
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…
Split is Croatia’s second city and only more recently arrived on the tourist radar. In all honesty it wasn’t somewhere I had planned to go (although I was certainly headed back to Croatia at some point!) I happened to find cheap flights and took a closer look and discovered the perfect holiday destination! A harbour curved in a perfect bay, bags of history and a lively atmosphere make…
When I think of Lisbon I think of the colour yellow. Lisbon is known as the sunshine capital of Europe with more sunny days than anywhere else. Then there’s the golden custard tarts, or pastel de nata, and the bright yellow trams that rattle up and down its seven hills. (Yes seven hills! Bring your walking shoes because Lisbon is not for the faint-hearted.) These are my…
Lisbon is a tiny colour explosion of a city. Daubed in sunny yellows everywhere you look and boasting the most sunshine hours of any capital in Europe, Lisbon never fails to bring a smile to your face. It has a unique flavour, characterised by those iconic yellow trams rattling up and down the steep hills and narrow bends. Colourful azulejos-tiled houses, even more colourful street art and the most…
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