The south-west English county of Devon takes in sandy beaches, fossil cliffs, small country and coastal towns and villages and national parks. Many visitors look to the cities of Plymouth or Exeter, head for the English Riviera resorts of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, or opt for Exmoor. Equally well worth a visit is the area of the county within t...

The North Devon coastline takes in some 66 square miles of designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This mainly coastal landscape stretches from around the traditional seaside resort of Ilfracombe to the Hartland Peninsula. The area also takes in a long stretch of the South West Coast Path. This is England's longest, long-distance, footpath ...

The Balearic Islands, which takes in Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera has unveiled the future tourism strategy for the archipelago. The islands, off eastern Spain, in the Mediterranean, will combine tourism, culture and sport in highlighting the archipelago's traveller offering beyond 'sun, sea and sand'. This will enhance the attraction of ...

The city of Bath, one of the UK's most popular short-break destinations, has been luring travellers since Roman Times. Bath was founded as a thermal spa settlement in the first century AD by the Romans and named for the resplendent baths built here. Into the Middle Ages and Bath had become an important centre for the wool industry and with its maje...

It will be a bumper year for Malta and Gozo in 2024 for contemporary arts housed in historical heritage and cultural localities The Maltese Islands being so small, the history of heritage and culture in areas and events tend to intermingle – the bad with the good. Let me for example cite Strait Street (Strada Stretta in Maltese) in Valletta. For ce...

Located just south-west of Athens along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf, Piraeus serves as the gateway for countless travellers looking to explore the capital's treasures. Most visitors I know wouldn't consider staying in Piraeus, they simply pass through it on the way to the capital. But for me Piraeus is a place to linger and a reminder of my ...