Warwick, the historic county town of Warwickshire, sits on the River Avon, just west of Royal Leamington Spa and a short drive to Stratford-upon-Avon and Coventry. The area has been settled since the 6th Century and a thriving Saxon community existed at Warwick during the 9th Century. It is the Castle, however, which was first built in 1068 as part...

Rutland, which is England's smallest county, is waiting to be discovered by visitors looking for all that is best in the English countryside. Close to the M1 and A1 road networks makes it easy to get to Rutland while also ensuring that most of the country's road traffic passes on by. What visitors to Rutland find, therefore, are two busy market tow...

The Greek municipality of Monemvasia sits at the seouth easern tip of the country's Peloponnese region. The Kastro (Castle Town) of Monemvasia, which is the 'must see' of the area, has been carved over the centuries from the cliff side of a rocky island located some 400 metres off shore. This remarkable walled town is a maze of Byzantine, Ottoman, ...

Luxembourg, the capital, is likely to be the first point of entry and what a good starting point it makes. A small city of just 86,000 citizens (138,000 including surrounds), what Luxembourg lacks in architectural grandeur - when compared to Paris, Rome or London - it makes up for in charm and relaxed accessibility. The city is perched atop cliffs ...

Košice is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. The city, which is Slovakia's second city after its capital Bratislava, has a well-preserved historical centre with buildings in Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Art Nouveau styles. After centuries of prosperous importance as a ...

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, which is located in Queen Mary's Gardens, on the Inner Circle of Regent's Park was founded in 1932 by Sydney Carroll and Robert Atkins. It has been one of London's unique theatrical attractions ever since. The theatre itself is surrounded by woodland, which is invariably used to great effect as a stage backdrop. It i...