OTHER than a quick peek over the border into Germany or a Viennese Whirl what else does Austria have to offer the discerning holidaymaker? Well, lots, as it happens. You could head to Vienna. But then, everybody does that, right? You want something unique, something different, something unusual. Something to set you apart from the [...]
Archives: June 2012
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The City Of Lights Doesn’t Have To Cost The Earth
21st June, 2012 by adam
IF YOU’VE ever been to Paris you’ll not be needing me to provide a detailed explanation of why it is renowned across the globe as the most romantic place on earth. If you’ve ever wandered the beautiful cobbled streets of Montmartre as the sun goes down behind the spire of Sacre Coeur and the musicians [...]
Summer Games 2012 – prepare to play!
15th June, 2012 by Amy G
Preparations for the Al Fresco Summer Games - Our new activity rep at Chateau des Ormes campsite shares her story: Before I knew it summer had started. I met up with all the other Al Fresco reps on the campsite Château des Ormes in Dol-de-Bretagne last month to get things ready for the holiday season. The green scenery on the site beat all [...]
The Wise Words Of Holidaymakers
12th June, 2012 by adam
IN MY humble estimation you can always judge a city by the words of those who have visited it. Manchester, for example, has stirred many a poet into prose. “Manchester has everything except a beach,” for example. They may only be the words of mouthy Mancunian pop star and Stone Roses singer [...]
Love food and a snip of history in Brittany?
11th June, 2012 by Emma-Louise
If you like french food but don’t want to travel too far for the real deal, then the round table at in Brittany could be for you! Just a few minutes in the car from Chateau des Ormes campsite, we arrived at a quirky little ville called Dol-de-Bretagne. The groups first impression of Dol’s quaint town was that [...]
summer games 2012 – bringing you the Olympics (Al Fresco style)
11th June, 2012 by Charlie Jennings-sewell
Summer games Wellies, eggs, spoons and yellow plastic ducks may not be the equipment of the Olympic summer games, but for us at Al Fresco it’s all we need for a summer of family inspired fun. Whether it’s a summer fête, traditional summer games, a sports day or Al Fresco’s own take on ‘The Cube’. We are all preparing [...]
Al Fresco kids club – let the fun begin!
11th June, 2012 by Fran S
Smiles all round at the Al Fresco kids club Just ended our first week of kids clubs for summer 2012 here at Marina di Veniza campsite. The Al Fresco kidz club tent is a transformation with the under water and animal kingdom theme going on with spaces for the kids to put their crafts up. Sally and [...]
Spot the Heart Competition – Winner Review
6th June, 2012 by Seb
Back in February we had our Valentine’s Day Spot the Heart competition to win a holiday. Here’s what the lucky winner thought of their trip. Finally the day of our holiday had arrived, I was the very lucky and excited winner of the Spot the Heart Valentines Competition, and we had won a week away [...]
