Category: Romantic

A Weekend in Thessaloniki: Greece’s Soulful Second City

Our highlights of the trip: Trip summary: Thessaloniki’s majestic waterfront promenade stretches for five kilometers along the Thermaic Gulf, where locals gather for their evening volta (stroll) beneath palm trees and neoclassical buildings. While Athens gets all the tourist attention, Greece’s co-capital has quietly become the country’s cultural powerhouse, hosting one of Europe’s oldest film […]

The Real Italy In Sun Drenched Puglia

Highlights of the trip:  Trip summary: Gone are the days of Puglia being the neglected heel of Italy. Now ‘Salentoshire’ is flourishing! Italy’s deep south bakes in the heat of the Mediterranean summer but in June or September you’ll get wonderful weather and your pick of the best restaurant tables! Known for its wonderful baroque […]