This week is UK Coffee Week so we’ve decided to take a look into the different café cultures across Europe – and we’ve been quite surprised at how much you can learn about the locals and their traditions simply by spending time drinking coffee! In France, it’s usual to start and end the day with […]
With a record 110 Michelin-starred restaurants – representing a 30% increase since 2010 – Switzerland is hot on the heels of its gastronomic neighbours when it comes to high-end eateries! Historically, Swiss menus have largely been influenced by French, German and north Italian cuisine, with each “cantons” adding its unique twist to Alpine recipes passed […]
As part of More Relaxed March, we’re focusing on Austria this week and we’ll be giving away vouchers for anybody booking an Austrian holiday by March 7th. Austria boasts a plentiful array of natural attractions from high alpine peaks to turquoise blue lakes and Headwater itineraries give walkers and cyclists the opportunity to explore the […]
1. The Revamped Stones of Pedrava Last autumn we launched two holidays in the warm, winter sun destination of the Algarve. Headwater customers on the Walking in the Algarve’s Wild West and Cycling in The Real Algarve itineraries both stay at the Aldea d’Pedrava, roughly translated as the Stones of Pedrava. A decade ago, the owner Antonio Ferreira, decided […]
One place on two sides of the border.
Burning trees and Pilgrims.
Ambleside has nothing on these…
Hard work with a pinch of Flambée
