Tue, Dec 22nd 2009, 00:16

Liatani is the previous name of Ayios Thomas village in Viotia, Greece.

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Thu, Dec 10th 2009, 15:56

An overview of the delights of the Llyn Peninsula of North Wales: holiday haunt of a few discerning people from the Cheshire area for many years, a closely guarded secret.

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Mon, Oct 19th 2009, 10:17

Submarine History stretches back surprisingly far. The first navigable submarine was submerged in London in 1624 spending 3 hours under water.

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Mon, Sep 21st 2009, 11:53

White Air 2009 Extreme Sports & Music Festival was a huge success this weekend with beautiful weather and a feast of sporting and music action for all to enjoy.

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Tue, Sep 8th 2009, 11:09

The White Air Extreme Sport and Music Festival is one of Europe’s largest beach parties, a feast of events on water, land, air and beach. And they are searching for an opening music act …

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Thu, Jul 30th 2009, 10:19

It was Brian Hyland crooning “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” in the 1960s that sparked a revolution on the world’s beaches ... the emergence of the bikini! But the bikini had actually been around for some time before that.

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Wed, May 20th 2009, 12:37

In the late 1600s, Edward Lloyd’s coffeehouse on the banks of the Thames River in London was a popular meeting place for people in the shipping industry, traders, sailors and ship-owners.

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Wed, May 13th 2009, 12:04

The Netherlands has a long association with coffee; in the 1600s they had established the first coffee plantations in Java. These days, however, Dutch coffee shop culture has come to mean something else entirely.

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Mon, May 11th 2009, 11:51

Coffee was initially only used as a beverage to increase stamina and concentration during religious and meditation ceremonies in Arabia. But it was not long before the world’s first coffee shop opened in Constantinople in 1457.

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Wed, Mar 19th 2008, 00:00

Arran Island in Scotland has seen one of the first community driven marine conservation projects launched in Europe.

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Mon, Mar 17th 2008, 00:00

Often referred to as Scotland in Miniature, the Isle of Arran has a varied landscape ... from the valleys and meadows of the south to the mountains of the north.

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Wed, Mar 12th 2008, 00:00

The Arran Islands are a remote set of islands set out in Galway Bay on the west coast of the Republic of Ireland. This enchanted destination is lost in time.

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Mon, Mar 10th 2008, 00:00

Galway is a vibrant town offering a fascinating combination of modern and traditional.

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Fri, Mar 7th 2008, 00:00

Mt. Croagh Patrick (Cruach Phadraig in Celtic and commonly known as the Reek) is one of Ireland’s most holy sites.

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Fri, Feb 8th 2008, 00:00

The Carnival of Venice is an opulent event that traces its history back to the 1100’s.

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Thu, Jan 17th 2008, 00:00

In Israel, Ashkenazic Cuisine is the cooking traditions and favoured ingredients from Jews who once settled in eastern or western Europe.

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Thu, Dec 20th 2007, 00:00

Long golden sticks of baguette are a symbol of France. Baguette, often just called French bread, is a perfect accompaniment to the French meal.

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Wed, Dec 19th 2007, 00:00

The food from Provence in France is delightfully fresh and fun. We look at some of the firm favourites.

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Tue, Dec 18th 2007, 00:00

Many dishes make up the cosmopolitan mosaic of Marseille, and these reflect the melting pot of cultures that have docked at this French port.

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Fri, Dec 14th 2007, 00:00

By contrast to the rich dishes in the other regions of France, the cuisine of Provence is light and fresh.

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