Browsing Tag

travel tips

Pastel de nata in Portuguese bakery window
View

10 local Portuguese dishes you need to try

GuidesImport

Possibly one of the most overlooked European cuisines on the continent, Portuguese food is sumptuously rich and diverse. Whether you’re in the market for the freshest fish, smoothest port, smokiest sausages or sweetest pastries – you’ll find it all in this corner of the Iberian Peninsula. They’re not ones to be wasteful either and fully […]

28/08/2018 / By / , , , , , / Post a Comment
View

The top 10 things to do in Seville

GuidesImport

Think of Seville and oranges, flamenco and opera all spring to mind, but there’s a lot more to be seen and done in Spain’s fourth largest city. Around 700,000 people call this place home and the locals love it so much that many of them will stay here their whole lives. Given that its brimming […]

07/08/2018 / By / , , , , / Post a Comment
The whitewashed casbah of Tangier, Morocco
View

What you can expect from a local tour of Tangier, Morocco

GuidesImport

Often referred to as Europe’s ‘Gateway to Africa’, Tangier fuses together many different cultures and religions. Although a heavy Spanish influence remains the most prominent after many fled here to escape General Franco during the civil war. As a result, Jews, Muslims and Christians, Europeans, Arabs and Berbers all live together in harmony. Unlike other […]

27/07/2018 / By / , , , , , / Post a Comment
Views of the Alhambra and Sierra Nevada range
View

10 things to eat, see and do in Granada, Spain

GuidesImport

Set to the dramatic backdrop of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Granada is a charming melting pot of Spanish and Moorish cultural influences. And given its closeness to Morocco and the fact it was the last Moorish kingdom to fall into the clutches of Ferdinand and Isabella, it’s easy to see why. More than two […]

09/07/2018 / By / , , , , / Post a Comment
Adventure cruising in Greece
View

What to pack for your Adventure Cruise

GuidesImport

Your flights are booked, your visas are sorted, and your cabin’s been secured – all that’s left to do before you embark is pack! Unlike conventional cruises, our Adventure Cruises don’t have a strict dress code. We’d rather you felt at home while on board and so suggest opting for casual attire (although you might like […]

30/06/2018 / By / , , , , , / Post a Comment