Posted by tim, June 29, 2011
While it may be one of the lesser-known cities in Basque Country, San Sebastian is no less a draw. Nestled along the Bay of Biscay, the city enjoys some of the nicest weather this side of Spain, with a mild climate all year round. And this is good news for its beach, which is one of the best in-city stretches of sand in Europe.
Visitors waste no time in stripping down to barely there swimwear and sunning themselves against a backdrop of historical buildings that date back through the ages. Highly recommended is La Concha, the perfect place for a lunch of pintxos and kalimotxos, and La Zurriola, which is better for surfing. Like many places in Spain, the best time to visit is during the summer. Expect average temperatures of about 72 degrees in June, July and August.
The international jazz festival will be held from 21st-26th July. This is probably one of the oldest music festivals both in Spain and in Europe, having been around for over four decades. The Jazz Festival lasts for six days and brings the world’s most gifted artists from around the globe to San Sebastian. Some famous artists who have graced this event over the yeras are Van Morrison, Medeski, Dave Holland, Gilberto Gil, Roberta Flack and Joe Cocker. It also provides a chance for up-and-coming artists to perform in an international forum. The Jazz Festival concerts usually take place at Plaza de la Trinidad and the Kursaal Auditorium. For more information on the festival click here
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Posted by tim, June 11, 2011
If you’re dying to get to the beach this summer but need to stay in the city there’s good news as urban beaches are springing up everywhere!!
So grab your bucket and spade and get down to a city beach near you this summer.
We’ve selected some of the best in Europe for you to visit:
Prague City Beach
Paris City Beach
Brussels City Beach
Amsterdam City Beach
Berlin City Beach
and last but definitely not least…..Good Old London City Beach
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Posted by Anthony, May 16, 2011
The West Country is amazing for walks and there are few better than this one. The Strawberry Line was an affectionate name given to the railway track that ran between Yatton, Cheddar, Wells and Shepton Mallet, and on to Cranmore and beyond to Witham.
Part of the Great Western Railway, the Strawberry Line was completed in 1869. It became an important line for passengers and freight carrying dairy produce, stone, and of course, the famous Cheddar strawberries from which it takes its name. Victorian railway engineers completed a section of track which connected the Cheddar Valley settlements to Bristol. This brought huge benefits to the local economy opening up lucrative London markets to locally grown produce.
Renown for their quality strawberries grown on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, an army of strawberry growers and pickers fed the tables of the capital with this wonderful early season fruit for nearly a century. The Cheddar Valley Railway Line line soon became known affectionately as “The Strawberrry Line” but finally closed in 1965.
The route from Yatton to Cheddar is about 10 miles long and surrounded by amazing countryside. This is well worth the trip and with strawberry picking time coming up there is no better time to do it!!!!
For more info on the walk visit the strawberry line website
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