In a land of wide open spaces, gorgeous canyons and desert, and snow-capped Rocky Mountains, you and your loved one can easily find a whimsically blissful weekend away into romance in the lovely state of Utah. No matter what time of year you visit Utah, the beauty of nature will enchant you. Read below to …
Despite its geographic size, Wyoming is the least populated state in the US. Which means that most, if not all, of its towns could be considered small. This makes it the perfect escape. Leave the crowds behind and take in America’s heartland. With the Rocky Mountains on its western side and the unbelievable High Plains …
It’s the perfect destination for those wanting to see the small-town side of the USA, where you’re likely to find friendly locals, beautiful nature reserves, and quirky restaurants and shops at just about any small town that you wander into. The birthplace of both President Lincoln and Bill Monroe, the bourbon capital of the world, …
In Roman times Arles was one of Gaul’s most venerated cities, home to more than 30,000 people and furnished with monuments that remain in place today. On a multi-site pass you can quench your thirst for Roman wonders and then be amazed by the works of art they left behind at the city’s museum. Much …
Rennes polls well in lists of France’s most liveable cities, which comes as no shock: The city is flush with green space, conserves its history with care and has the attractions of a big city on a walkable scale. There are 90 historic monuments in the old centre, where imposing 18th-century mansions are side-by-side with …
On the banks of the River Mayenne in northwestern France, Laval is a little city that packs a big historical punch. The Château de Laval is the city’s centrepiece, a French historic monument raised imperiously above the right bank of the river. From there you can tour the Centre-Ville and see its timber-framed houses and …
Caen is one of those Norman cities that took damage during the war but didn’t look back, and so now fuses the modern with the historical. Before the Norman Conquest of England it was the home city William and Matilda, and both are buried here in noble romanesque abbeys. Caen is awash with greenery, as …
For just a short time in the medieval period Perpignan was a European powerhouse. The Roussillon city just in from the Mediterranean was the capital of the Kingdom of Majorca, and during these years it was bestowed with its characteristic russet-coloured medieval monuments made with bricks. The old quarter is scattered with vestiges from this …
In the 14th an 15th centuries Dijon was the capital of the Duchy of Burgundy, which controlled a big tranche of eastern France, the Netherlands, Flanders and Luxembourg. The sumptuous home of the Dukes of Burgundy is still in place and is now a superb art museum as well as the city’s Hôtel de Ville. …
On the banks of the Garonne river, Toulouse has the nickname, “la Ville Rose”. That’s because so many of the city’s great buildings are made with a pinkish brick, giving the cityscape a look that you can’t compare with any other city. Much of this architecture was funded by trading the city’s greatest commodity, woad, …