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…
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…
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…
Trogir is considered to be the best preserved Romanesque-Gothic town in Central Europe so it’s not hard to think of reasons to visit. It’s beautiful architecture earned it World Heritage Site status and it’s a wonderful holiday destination. I knew the moment I walked towards the town it was going to be a delight and I was not disappointed! In fact it was among…
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…
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