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VFB Holidays
Short European breaks and unique accommodation from villas and cottages to small hotels
In 1970 VFB Holidays started arranging unique self-catering accommodation in rural France, pioneering what is now known as the gite holiday. Now as well as their core, and well maintained, list of interesting places to stay, they also offer character hotels, villas in Corsica and Italy, as well as river cruises, escorted holidays and short breaks throughout Europe. Much of VFB’s accommodation is under exclusive contract and most of it family run and owned in rural or semi-rural locations.
Birding in Portugal
Birding holidays in magical rural location in the Alentajo, southern Portugal
Birding in Portugal blends guided and non-guided birdwatching throughout southern Portugal and the Alentejo with a centralised location in a sparsely populated region of unique beauty.
Where: Portugal, Lisbon, The Algarve
Corsican Places
Handpicked villas, hotels and holidays on the island of Corsica.
Corsican Places has had more than 22 years to hand pick villas, hotels and holidays on the island of Corsica, so they can offer excellent advice on how to have your perfect holiday on the island of Corsica. Their accommodation list includes luxury hotels to self catering properties with a lot of character, style and years on them, and you can book them alone or as part of a package. Corsica Places offer flights from Gatwick, Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham.
Sardinian Places
Sardinian specialists offering a range of accommodation from charming villas to luxury hotels
Sardinian Places look after a range of properties from hotels of all sizes to private villas with their own pools, and have something to offer families, honeymooners or single travellers looking for all types of accommodation as a base to discover this beautiful sunny-beached island.
Charming Umbria
Unique rural escapes in Umbria, along with cooking classes, hiking and riding holidays.
Charming Umbria is a tailor-made accommodation agency and tour operator operating in Umbria, the green heart of Italy. Their selected accommodations are chosen for charm and atmosphere, offering guests the opportunity to sample Italian country life and traditional culture, in the authentic rural family houses and farmhouses of this fantastic region. They also offer cooking classes, riding and hiking.
Where: Umbria
Absolute Escapes
Absolute Escapes seek out the best experiences, routes & places to stay Scotland has to offer
Absolute Escapes are specialists in the Scottish travel industry designing self-guided walking holidays, self-drive tour itineraries, private guided tours and group trips around Scotland and its Islands.
Where: Scotland
Exclusive Escapes
Be Inspired. Turkey and Cephalonia.
Exclusive Escapes offer a small, exclusive portfolio of high calibre and unusual properties in Turkey and Cephalonia: an experience to rival any to be found throughout the Mediterranean.
Where: Turkey, Aegean Region, Mediterranean Region
