The best winter holiday destinations -> Destinations

   Austria is a country rich in traditions, music and contrasts, from the Western Alps to the Danube basin in the east. The country of Johann Strauss and Mozart, it is also remarkable for the historic buildings, museums and world-class alpine landscape that takes your breath away. In a cafe, in a ballroom or church, Austrians seem to have something from the charm and romanticism of Italians combined with the discipline of Germans. Austria's glorious architectural wonders are in...

   Tunisia is not only a place where you find the summer home is winter. A hospitable realm, full of contrasts, spices, ancient cities, festivals, animation, a gorgeous beach and a pleasant climate are the elements that make Tnisia a popular tourist destination. One striking aspect of Tunisia is that every city seems to be very old. Country belonged to the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Byzantines, Romans, Arabs, Turks and French, all these empires, leaving their mark on the smallest c...

   Egypt is probably the only country in the world that everyone should see at least once in a lifetime. That's at least for two reasons: the pyramids, specifically the pyramids of Giza, the only survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the Nile, the place where one of the first civilizations of the world has developed.    In 430Ihr Herodotus was overwhelmed with fear and awe seeing the magnificent monuments in Egypt, the majority o...

   While you relax in the "hammam (steam bath), enjoy "tagine” (stew) or put on the comfortable "caftan"'- Moroccan customs so intensely copied, but which do not reach the originals - you will be surprised how easily you fit in the centuries-old Moroccan culture. In these small moments of pleasure Morocco will steal your sense of time and place like a mirage in the desert.    Watching the horizon you will notice refined minarets and "Ksour" (forts) ...

   If you visit Cyprus you have the chance to admire Greece and Turkey together - sunny Mediterranean beaches, charming villages, ruins of ancient civilizations and great local culture. Also you will also be witnessing a national split - Cyprus is divided by a territorial dispute between ethnic Greeks and Turks etniciii. For more than two decades of violent disputes there, but this division is a problem for the United Nations. Fortunately these tensions do not affect tourists, ...

  "How can you lead a country that has two hundred and forty six different kinds of cheese?" (Charles de Gaulle, French president, 1oct 1962). If he were alive today, the General de Gaulle would have had to revise his statement - France now boasts over 400 varieties of cheese, this suggesting to a large extent the country's cultural diversity. Much of its originallity comes from the fact that its territories are found in all major regions of the continent, each with its ow...

   Spain is the perfect destination for adventurers, gourmands, as well as art lovers. From century-old festivals to different distractions offered by Ibiza island and from Moorish and roman art and architecture to Picasso and Juan Miro, travelers will enjoy a unique diversity. Spain is a country undergoing a continuous transformation - high-speed railways have conquered the country's mountainous terrains, while large cities have modern railroads and subways, which confirm the deve...

   Portugal is still one of the destinations that can offer the perfect mix of relaxation therapies and useful lessons for your lifestyle. We have chosen for you a mansion Lousada, an area where Porto wine and cuisine are combined by a scientist who is lost in history. Mansion dating from XIV century and over time belonged to the same family, being the part of a whole series of generations of nobility of the country. You will be impressed by the facade and interior, especially the h...