Vintage Holiday Blog

Here’s a summary of what each contains (click on the ‘Discover xxxx’ links to see the full range on the website or alternatively please call us to request your own copy):

Discover Spain, the Balearics and Portugal covers Catalunya, Andalucia, Galicia, Mallorca, Menorca, Northern Portugal and the Algarve.

Discover Spain, the Balearics and Portugal

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We’ve been busy hand picking even more fine villas with pools to our already extensive range of Spanish holiday villas in Andalucia, Catalunya, Galicia, plus the Balearic Islands of Mallorca and Menorca and we’d like to share just a few with you. 

El Torero is a fantastic new addition in Andalucía offering superb grandeur, elegance and even a stone tower that used to be used as a watch tower to defend the local town of Vejer de la Frontera.

Dating back to the 19^th century and stooped in history, the property has high vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and elegant archways, El Torero is an imposing property set in 350 hectares of wild olive trees and cork oak. It also sleeps 16 in eight ensuite bedrooms and comes complete with air-conditioning, a private swimming pool and daily maid service. But if you want to snap up this incredible villa you can only do so for the month of August.

The Imposing El Torero

El Torero's extensive grounds and pool

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We’ve increased our Croatia villa count on the Istrian Peninsula by more than 25% for 2010. This means bags more choice of some of the finest villas available in Croatia. Here’s a few of the latest additions.

Campo villa is a great example of a newly built three bedroom (all with air-con), three bathroom house situated in the picturesque traditional stone-built hamlet of Rakovci in central Istria. The property has a sauna, a heated pool and enjoys extensive lawns and terraces.

Campo Villa

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The 370,000 year old Lake Bolsena is in fact a crater lake with a volcanic history. The Romans documented volcanic activity back in 104 BC, however since then it has remained dormant. The lake is in fact Italy’s fifth largest and has become incredibly popular for water sports enthusiasts, swimmers… and anyone wishing to explore central Italy!

The water is crystal clear, teeming with fish and surrounded by some fine volcanic sandy beaches (that don’t get overcrowded) making it the perfect get away in central Italy.

Lake Bolsena

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2009 has been a fantastic year for travel gadgets, with new technologies being developed and to answer the calls of many tourists. Here’s our Top 10 travel gadgets (in no particular order).

i-Trans Wrist Band Motion Sickness Relief – £69.99

If travel sickness stops you going places, here’s the solution. Worn like a watch, this safe alternative to drugs and pharmaceuticals employs adjustable vibrations to target key acupressure points. The result: enjoyable, nausea-free car, ferry, plane and train journeys.

i-Trans Wrist Band Motion Sickness Relief

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