Dragon Slayer, Warwick Castle's new evening show is scheduled for eight performances: Friday 3 and Saturday 4 August 2018 Friday 10 and Saturday 11 August, and Friday 24 to Monday 27 August 2018. The spectacular will return in 2019 Building upon Warwick Castle's reputation for bringing history to life through spectacular shows, Dragon Slayer resurr...

We needed bread and found a commercial centre restaurant worthy of note a few minutes walk from the N340 road at busy Calahonda, a resort well-known to sun-seeking Brits. Calahonda on the Costa del Sol next to the busy N340 road looks to have enjoyed better times. Restaurants were empty and the local Thursday market lacked footfall. Also, the sky w...

Mijas clings to the hillside around five miles inland from Fuengirola. It is miles away from the brashness of the packed beaches and the sun, sea and sangria mecca of Fuengirola and is worth visiting, but be prepared for car parking issues. Much-hyped Mijas proved that hill walking and I don't mix. Why? Well, the white-washed hilltop village may be...

​ With a population of 70,000, Estepona is one of the few coastal towns that maintains a pueblo charm and character. The sun was rising in the blue sky but there was a fresh breeze. We'd wandered along the well-appointed and cared-for promenade at Estepona. And, thankfully, we've also strayed into the main shopping and café area. We both felt that ...

Spain's region of Andalucia is composed of eight provinces, stretching from the south-east to the south-west of the country, each one named for its capital city: Cadiz, Cordoba, Jaen, Huelva, Almeria, Malaga, Granada and Seville. This Spanish region is the third most popular in Spain after the Canary Islands and Catalonia. Andalucia's foreign touri...

Not surprisingly I get asked what are my favourite places in Italy, or the most romantic, or the best to "la dolce vita" (the sweet life)... So this week I'm going to share five of my favourite places to visit and explore off the beaten path when on your next trip to Italy. Of course you do know it's impossible to narrow it down to just five, and s...