Booking your family holiday starts here with The Holiday Photo Site. We have holiday travel photography and travel information guides on the Greek Islands, Balearic islands, Cyprus and the Canary Islands. If your looking for a beach holiday, mainland Greece and the Greek Islands have long been a favorite of ours, beautiful sun drenched islands with soft white sands and warm emerald seas. If you are looking for the more traditional Greece try one of the lesser known islands, such as Symi, Naxos, Skyros, Skopelos or Ithaka. If you're planning to go on holiday, be sure to take out travel insurance at Direct-Travel.co.uk to have peace of mind.
Most tourists first venture abroad is to one of the Balearic Islands, and why not. The Balearics can offer such a wide range of holidays to suit all tourists. Majorca is a prime example with its fantastic but sometimes crowded beaches to the quiet not so well known resorts in the north of the island. Many tourists visiting Majorca do not take advantage of the fantastic scenery along its north east coast.
Cyprus has become a popular travel destination with us and should not be dismissed when looking for the destination that suits you. The Cyprus climate is temperate and Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool, variably rainy winters with sufficient snow for a seasonal ski facility in the Troodos mountains.
If it is winter sun you are looking for try one of the Canary Islands, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria or Fuerteventura. For something a little more adventurous travel to La Palma, El Hierro or Gomera.
Where ever you decide to go for your holidays I hope this site has helped and please send those holiday travel photos to us when you return.
Holiday Tip
Arriving back from holiday to discover a phone bill that you hadn`t budgeted for can be a shock. Perhaps leave your mobile behind, or contact your network provider to see where you can reduce the risk of what you deem to be phone charges which have not been budgeted for. Alternatively, purchase a pay as you go SIM card. You can take your iPhone or Nokia Windows phone and use the pay as you go SIM card when you travel.
Rhodes is the best Island to visit in Greece
By: Ken Sand
Rhodes is one of the most beautiful Greece Island. This island is very closely located at southwest side of Turkey. This island is considered as one of the largest island of the world having land area around 18 km and population around 1, 20,000. This is an amazing tourist destination and several people from different part of world visit this island daily. The main attraction of this island is Colossus of Rhodes which is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Also the Medieval Old City of Rhodes is considered as one of the best World Heritage. Read more........
Nissi Beach - Cyprus
The beach is sheltered from the island of Nissi just off shore it has soft white sands and clear gently shelving waters.
Not far from Ayia Napa this beach is far enough away from the crowds and yet if it's the night life your after this beach is ideal to relax on after a long night out in Ayia Napa or one of the local bars. . . Read more....
Pollensa - Majorca (The Balearic Islands)
Pollença (Pollensa) is situated in the far north-east corner of the island of Mallorca, near Formentor and Alcúdia.. It lies about six kilometers west of its port, Port de Pollença (Puerto Pollensa).
Most of its houses are built in the 17th and 18th centuries and many of its streets are very narrow and compact, a leftover from its medieval past. The central square is called Plaça Major with many outdoor cafés and dominated by a large church Nostra Senyora del Roser. Read more... .
Tenerife (The Canary Islands)
From the coast up to its mountain tops, Tenerife holidays are a universe of marked contrasts where you can find the perfect place to fill your holidays with unforgettable moments: secret bays with exotic black volcanic sand, long golden beaches, deep ravines, giant cliffs, exotic woodlands, volcanic landscapes of impossible shapes as well as valleys covered in banana plantations, and much, much more. When traveling across seas to enjoy your Tenerife holidays, remember to take your own photos and share them with The Holiday Photo Site.
In addition to its natural appeal, Tenerife's resort towns also provide a variety of opportunities that your sure to want to take advantage of if you holiday here. From its fine dining and nightlife to its pristine botanical gardens and museums, there are plenty of world-class attractions to fill the hours of the day. You can holiday in Tenerife yearly when you buy timeshares in your favorite resort destination and experience Mediterranean beauty mixed with modern comfort.
On this island, the largest of the Canary Islands, you will come across incredible landscapes that make you aware of an astonishing natural world, with all the amenities of a tourist destination capable of providing you with everything you have ever dreamt of in order to enjoy your leisure time to the utmost: climbing, paragliding, caving, horse-riding, walking or cycling, big-game fishing, skin diving, surfing, windsurfing and many more. You can go on excursions and unique activities such as night-time tours through stately cities or observe the stars with expert guides in one of the most beautiful places on earth: Mount Teide National Park, which is crowned by the majestic volcano to which it owes its name and which is, at an altitude of 3,718 metres, Spain’s highest mountain.....interested then check out the Canary Islands Tourist Board site for more information at http://www.turismodecanarias.com
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Los Cristianos - Tenerife (The Canary Islands)
Five kilometers south of Playa de las Americas is the resort of Los Cristianos, the resort is one of the most influential tourist resorts on the island. Los Cristianos has everything from a small harbour to a great beach and good links with other islands. This resort also offers one of the best climates on the island. A promenade that runs the length of the resort offers many restaurants and pavement cafes just right for relaxing Read more...
Lindos Bay - Rhodes (The Greek Islands)
A beautiful horse shoe bay of fine white sand and crystal clear water make Lindos one of the best and probably the most popular beach on the island.
The familiar pictures of Lindos with the white washed square buildings still exists but underneath in the height of the tourist season the area does get stretched to the limit. The old walls of the Crusader fortress encompassing the Acropolis is still impressive and worth viewing Read more....
Exploring Tenerife at Night
Whilst there is nothing better than sunning yourself in the hot summer sun on one of the Canary Islands' best beaches, often it is the night time that we really look forward to when in another country. For at night the locals come out to play, as do the smells of small restaurants serving up local dishes and the clinking of glasses as everyone relaxes together.
Tenerife is an island with its fair share of night time attractions – but what can it offer that nights at home cannot? What makes it so appealing to people on cheap canary island holidays and seasoned travellers alike?
Open Air Bars
If you are from colder parts of the world, in your own country winter nights out are often spent inside clubs and bars with a taxi needed to transport you short distances due to the freezing temperatures outside. Outside eating and drinking? Forget it. But in Tenerife, thanks to its subtropical climate and year round sunshine, outside bars are a common sight and very popular with visitors. Those found near to Tenerife's marinas, harbours and inland parks are particularly stunning and really give off that feeling of being on holiday. What is more relaxing than sitting down with your friends and family, drink in hand, listening to local music as the sun goes down?
Late Night Gambling
Not everyone likes to gamble. In fact, the vast majority of people who visit Tenerife probably have little interest in casinos. But it wouldn't be a holiday without trying something a bit different and with three first class casinos on the island Tenerife is the perfect place to try your hand at a game of blackjack or play the slots. Las Americas, Costa Adeje and Puerto de la Cruz all have casinos which are hard to miss, so change up a few loose notes and try your luck!
Late Night Shows
No, not those kind of shows. In Tenerife, if you fancy a night of sophistication you should head to the Piramide de Arona in Playa del las Americas. There are shows by the likes of Carmen Mota regularly on and reviews are always good. Alternatively , cheap tenerife holidays could be given a twist if you and your family head on over to a Medieval Night at San Miguel Castle. For a set price you will be treated to a medieval style banquet complete with jousting tournaments for your enjoyment. This is great for kids and will be the perfect way to keep them entertained -well for one night at least!
Tenerife has lots going on 24 hours a day. The best way to find something suitable is to think what it is you enjoy and then look at local listings when you arrive or book tickets before you leave. Want a night on the town? Head to a local open air bar. Want to keep the kids happy? Book a table in advance for the medieval banquet. One thing is for sure, there is something for everyone once the sun goes down in Tenerife!
Written by Ricky Durrance for Beat the Brochure.
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