Macon, France

The town of Mâcon, 70km north of Lyon on the west bank of the Saône, sits at the heart of the Mâconnais, Burgundy’s southernmost winegrowing area,…

Vienne, France

France’s Gallo-Roman heritage is alive and well in this laid-back riverfront city, whose compact old quarter hides spectacular Roman ruins, including…

Lyon, France

Commanding a strategic spot at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône Rivers, Lyon has been luring people ever since the Romans named it Lugdunum…

Kotor, Montenegro

Wedged between brooding mountains and a moody corner of the bay, achingly atmospheric Kotor (Котор) is perfectly at one with its setting. Hemmed in…

Zadar, Croatia

Boasting a historic old town of Roman ruins, medieval churches, cosmopolitan cafes and quality museums set on a small peninsula, Zadar is an intriguing…

Venice Italy

Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just…

Cadillac, France

The town of Cadillac is at the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers, Gironde, about thirty kilometres south of Bordeaux. It is also an hour’s drive from…