The Austrian state of Salzburg, or Salzburgland to distinguish it from the state capital of the same name, is located in the north of the country, near to the border with the German state of Bavaria. It is an area of exhilarating natural beauty and, as such, an excellent choice for those wanting to spend as much time as possible out and about in th...

The area of the UK now being highlighted as Shakespeare's England is, naturally enough, based around Stratford-upon-Avon. At Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, visitors can visit the houses associated with his life and that of his wife Anne Hathaway. The town is also home to the Royal Shakespeare Company where the Bard's pl...

Margate, which is a coastal town in the eastern part of the English county of Kent, has enjoyed a long seafaring and maritime tradition. But it was the arrival of the railway, in 1863, that saw the town become a classic British seaside destination. For the next 100 years, Londoners flocked down to Margate on day trips or for the annual family holid...