Articles related to "Majorca"

Despite its bad reputation, Majorca can offer a relaxed and sophisticated break - and all for a relatively small cost.

The monastic Sanctuary of Lluc, in the beautiful Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca, is a haven of peace, tranquillity and spiritual renewal for both tourists and pilgrims

The Hotel Bon Sol is a four-star resort and spa in Illetas, near Palma in Mallorca, Spain. It has swimming pools, a small beach, restaurants, health spa, and bar.

The Boyzone band member was holidaying with his partner Andrew Cowles in Majorca when the tragedy occurred.

Medieval pirates and privateers like the Vikings and the Mediterranean corsairs were as colorful as Jack Sparrow and the Pirates of the Caribbean, but less well known

Pollença has been welcoming visitors since Roman times. The town is surounded by high-quality villas and hotels making a great base for exploring this part of Mallorca.

Jan Moir has been condemned due to the tone of a recent article regarding the death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gateley.

Famed for Sagrada Familia and La Pedrera, Gaudi's architecture combined modernism or Art Nouveau with his own unique view of the nature.

Fly cheap with Ryanair, Easyjet and Bmibaby to cities such as Rome, Malaga, Madrid, Frankfurt, Bremen, Dublin, Cork, Faro, Paris, Lisbon, Geneva, Berlin and Prague.

Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearics. It has an excellent road and rail network making it easy and quick to get to all parts of island.

Budget airline to offer routes from London Luton to Vienna, Glasgow to Paris, Nice to Brussels, Geneva to Marrakech, Stansted to Madeira amongst other services.

Aylsford Priory in the beautiful Kent countryside has plenty to interest all the family as well as the individual visitor, whether on a day trip or staying overnight.

Bournemouth International Airport will be 70 years old in 2011. It has grown from a small WWII Air Force station to a bustling airport that served over 1M people in 2008.

Opinions differ as to whether Victorian writer, Oscar Wilde, converted to Catholicism on his deathbed.

Accommodation in the Turkish resorts of Marmaris, Olu Deniz and Gumbet scooped the prizes in the Mediterranean section of the Holidaywatchdog.com Best Hotel Awards.

People have to spend Christmas on their own for many reasons. However, it need not be a lonely time. Plan ahead for a positive experience during the Christmas holidays.

Tourists can save big on a Eurail Select Pass to visit three neighboring countries within a two-month period. Remember backpacking in hostels? Go again at 1959 prices.

Low cost carriers such as Ryanair, Wizzair and Flythomascook.com offer direct routes from Rome, Paris, Frankfurt, Riga and Stockholm - often at bargain prices.

A brief look at the romantic life of Frederic Chopin, one of the greatest composers for the piano.

Although still awaiting official confirmation from the Vatican, the Holy See is expected to announce that the Pope will make an official state visit to Britain in 2010

The Catalan language is a romance language; spoken in parts of Spain, France and Andorra, the Catalan language is one of the lesser known official languages of the world.

Scottish course Musselburgh hosted a seven-card race meeting on Sunday 14th December 2008, with the first race getting underway at 12.25pm.

Fly direct to Greece, Italy, London, France, Germany, Portugal and the Canary Isles with Belgian and Dutch operators such as Brussels Airlines and Transavia.

Biography of Joan Miró, legendary 20th century Catalan artist influenced by Surrealism and Dada, his works derived from interpretation, fantasy and imagination.

Mallorca has worthy art venues that are perfect respites when the 70-mile-long Mediterranean island swells in summertime with 1.5 million, sun-and-fun visitors

As 2009 draws to a close, here is a look at a few of those who passed away during the year.

The historic town of Faversham in Kent is home to the beautiful pilgrim shrine of St. Jude. It is a peaceful sanctuary in this picturesque, unspoiled medieval town.

From finding the right program to the right city, deciding where to study abroad requires careful planning.