Short Breaks Archive
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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... -
Hiking from Calais to Boulogne along the Opal Coast, France
Posted on August 26, 2020 | No CommentsFerry ports are usually getaway places but Rupert Parker decides to cover the 50km between these two French towns on foot, following the English Channel I’ve always thought that this... -
On the Trail of Mark Rothko in Latgale, Eastern Latvia
Posted on August 23, 2020 | No CommentsLatgale, “Land of Blue Lakes”, is the only region in Latvia with its own language and borders Russia, Belarus and Lithuania. Rupert Parker started his trip in the birthplace of... -
Aubrey Beardsley exhibition at Tate Britain
Posted on August 17, 2020 | No CommentsJohn Westbrooke is dazzled by a scandalous master of illustration Even Covid-19 hasn’t been able to wipe out the Aubrey Beardsley exhibition at Tate Britain. It’s ironic, because the artist... -
Premier Cottages introduces Full Cancellation Cover on stays
Posted on August 7, 2020 | No Comments100% refunds available for cancellations made up to two days before arrival at over 400 cottages Premier Cottages has introduced a Flexible Cancellation Collection featuring over 400 properties that will... -
Major Aelbert Cuyp exhibition in the Netherlands will now take place in 2021
Posted on July 31, 2020 | No CommentsIn the light of Cuyp. Aelbert Cuyp & Gainsborough – Constable – Turner will be held from 27 September 2020 to 14 March 2021 To celebrate the 400th anniversary... -
Renoir Walk opens in Guernsey
Posted on July 31, 2020 | No CommentsA Renoir Walk has been created in Guernsey in homage to the French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and to showcase how the island inspired some of the artist’s greatest works Located in the Moulin Huet valley... -
Atelier Van Lieshout: Let’s Get Physical
Posted on July 4, 2020 | No CommentsNew Sculpture route to open in Rotterdam 18 July – 4 October 2020 Explore the Merwevierhaven (M4H) area of west Rotterdam through a sculpture route of 30+ large-scale sculptures by... -
New summer packages at Homewood
Posted on June 18, 2020 | No CommentsEscape to the country this summer and discover the charms of Homewood’s chic Country Hotel and Spa Homewood, Hotel and Spa, is launching new summer packages, booked directly with Homewood.... -
A Tale of Two Cities
Posted on June 10, 2020 | No CommentsVisit the best of both worlds this summer with a town and country getaway Torn between a countryside break or getting out and about in the city, seeing the sights...