Short Breaks Archive
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News from Flanders for 2021
Posted on December 15, 2020 | No CommentsThis region of Belgium, celebrated for its culture, cuisine and cycling, has exciting plans for next year Here is a round up of what’s been happening and some of... -
Major Exhibition on Aelbert Cuyp and British Landscape Painting on show in the Netherlands In October 2021
Posted on December 3, 2020 | No CommentsTo celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of Aelbert Cuyp (1620-1691) the Dordrechts Museum is organising a large exhibition about the Dutch artist and his impact on English landscape... -
Artisan Winemakers of Cascastel protect the ocellated lizard named Timon Lepidus
Posted on December 1, 2020 | No CommentsThe restoration of stone walls at Vignerons de Cascastel has protected the dwelling of the rare ocellated lizard Since 1921, the cellar of Cascastel is composed by Winemakers Artisans with... -
Christchurch – The ideal destination for a Multi-Generational Break
Posted on November 22, 2020 | No CommentsLiz Gill and her family enjoy a wide variety of activities in this charming south coast town At the height of the summer staycation panic a pretty little coloured beach... -
A new series of Flemish Museum virtual tours, is launched
Posted on November 20, 2020 | No Comments“The Flemish Masters Museum Tour” picks up where the “Stay At Home Museum” left off Launched earlier this year, the “Stay at Home Museum” virtual art tours were a worldwide... -
Retreat to the Pub this Christmas with Young’s
Posted on November 13, 2020 | No Comments‘Tis the most wonderful time of the year – and this year more than most we could all do with some festive cheer Taking all the hard work out of... -
Toquicimes Food Festival in Megève, France
Posted on November 2, 2020 | No CommentsMountain food doesn’t get better than in Megève, in the French Alps, nestling in the shadow of Mont Blanc. Rupert Parker attends their three day culinary festival It’s 10 o’clock... -
The Flemish coastal resort of Ostend served as the the backdrop for a unique art project recently
Posted on October 30, 2020 | No CommentsBelgian Artist, Athos Burez has created a contemporary interpretation of James Ensor’s ‘The Baths at Ostend’ From 27th October 2020, the Flemish photographer and artist Athos Burez will exhibit... -
Artemisia
Posted on October 17, 2020 | No CommentsJohn Westbrooke admires the long-forgotten work of a powerful painter at the National Gallery Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the great artistic rediscoveries of modern times. She was famous in... -
Enjoying the Great Outdoors in Bern, Switzerland
Posted on September 16, 2020 | No CommentsRupert Parker travels to the capital of Switzerland and gets active with the locals Bern’s old town is UNESCO protected and the layout of its wide streets goes back to...