OFF to Italy this summer? Looking for some seriously good al fresco dining in the warm Italian evening sun? Well, you’ll find pizza and pasta galore if you head towards the beautiful Venetian Riviera, where we spent our last family summer holiday. And, being on the coast, there’ll be more seafood than you can shake [...]
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Weather that doesn’t Costa fortune
23rd January, 2012 by adam
A SUCCESSFUL holiday is a gumbo consisting of many varied ingredients but the foundation, certainly for a summer escapade, is universal – the sun. You could break the bank and head to the Caribbean, of course, but even there you’re not guaranteed clear blue skies to provide a luxurious roof to your beach holiday. Or [...]
A review of Sanguli, Costa Dorada, Spain
4th January, 2012 by Emma T
Rob Foster was the lucky winner of a family holiday to Sanguli in 2011, here is what he thought… I couldn’t believe my luck when I was announced as the winner of a holiday with Al Fresco Holidays on Twitter. The PR company were quickly in contact and put me in touch with the fabulous [...]
Holiday on the Venetian Riviera? Get on your bike
7th November, 2011 by adam
IT MAY seem an odd suggestion for those heading towards a region world-renowned for its canals but, if you’re heading for the Venetian Riviera next summer, you’ll be needing a bike. We spent two days of our seven-day holiday to Pra Delle Torri, in the Venetian Riviera, riding bikes around the region. Why? Because there [...]
Honest, no-holds-barred holiday review from the kids
31st October, 2011 by adam
WHENEVER my brood gets back from holiday we have an inquest. Not immediately, but usually about six months or so after we return, when the constant rain, the chill-winds of winter and the dark British nights make us hark back fondly to those warm summer evenings on the Costa Brava or the sparkling sunshine of [...]
Win October Half Term Holiday on Facebook
22nd September, 2011 by Emma T
We’ve got our second exciting competition now live on Facebook You could win a break at Sanguli or Vilanova this October half term – who wouldn’t want a late bit of sunshine? Sanguli Set in the beautiful Costa Dorada with its’ poolside palm trees and sun kissed playa, Sanguli is a Mediterranean paradise. The Roman [...]
What to do and see in Barcelona
22nd September, 2011 by Simon Woods
I’m thoroughly depressed. We about to leave the campsite! Boo hoo!! Fortunately we’re having two nights in France staying with one of my oldest friends. Since I last wrote we’ve been to Barcelona… the concrete city! Honestly it has more tower blocks than MANCHESTER! Yes, it’s that bad. No, it’s not the most beautiful city [...]
What to eat and drink on the Costa Brava
6th September, 2011 by Simon Woods
I’ve been drinking wine most nights I’ve been in Spain, with time off for San Miguel or Estrella Damm. But on Friday, I visited a local winery. The Costa Brava’s not the first place that comes to mind when you think about Spanish wine, but there are several wineries scattered around the region – look [...]
Kiting in the Vendée
30th August, 2011 by Al Fresco Reps
This was sent to us as a newsletter item for the Al Fresco Reps, but as a holiday-maker who has tried kiting a few times, I thought our customers might also like to read it Josip and I have been at Sol a Gogo in the Vendée now for nearly three months. When we arrived [...]
Languedoc – Domaine des Deux Ruisseaux
30th August, 2011 by Simon Woods
If you’re returning to Sérignan-Plage in the wee small hours in late August and September, don’t be surprised if you see major activity in the vineyards of Domaine des Deux Ruisseaux in Sauvian. The ‘Two Streams Estate’ – it doesn’t sound quite the same in English – began life in the early 1960s, when Gilbert [...]
