Highlighted Destinations
Gran Canaria
The small continent - that is how this island is called because of its extremely varied landscapes with European, African and even American vegetation. The mountain range in the island's centre at a height of about 2000 meters, is cut by some bizarre canyons and sightseers will enjoy visiting the 15th century Castillo de la Luz, the cobbled streets of the historic Vegueta district and the Cas..
Cape Verde
Cape Verde, or Cabo Verde, is a nation on a volcanic archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa. It’s known for its Creole Portuguese-African culture, traditional morna music and numerous beaches. Its largest island, Santiago, is home to the current capital, Praia. Santiago is also home to the old capital, Cidade Velha, with clifftop fortress Forte Real de São Felipe...
Morocco
For Westerners, Morocco holds an immediate and enduring fascination. Though just an hour's ride on the ferry from Spain, it seems at once very far from Europe, with a culture – Islamic and deeply traditional – that is almost wholly unfamiliar. Throughout the country, despite the years of French and Spanish colonial rule and the presence of modern and cosmopolitan cities like Rab..
Ibiza
Ibiza is one of the Balearic islands, an archipelago of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea. It's well known for the lively nightlife in Ibiza Town and Sant Antoni, where major European nightclubs have summer outposts. It's also home to quiet villages, yoga retreats and beaches, from Platja d'en Bossa, lined with hotels, bars and shops, to quieter sandy coves backed by pine-clad hills fo..
Mauritius
Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation, is known for its beaches, lagoons and reefs. The mountainous interior includes Black River Gorges National Park, with rainforests, waterfalls, hiking trails and wildlife like the flying fox. Capital Port Louis has sites such as the Champs de Mars horse track, Eureka plantation house and 18th-century Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Gardens...
Malta
The Maltese Islands lie in the centre of the Mediterranean. The archipelago is made up of mainland Malta, Gozo, Comino, and Cominotto. A smaller uninhabited island of Filfla is also part of the Maltese Islands. All together the islands make up a mere 316sq km. Malta is a small, tranquil island only 27km at its longest point from the northwest to southeast, and 14.5km at its widest point, from west..
