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‘Holiday at the Extreme’ with Sunvil
Have you been watching ITV’s series ‘Life at the Extreme’ with Davina McCall? I’ve been hooked due largely to the fabulous cinematography and because each episode is packed full of interesting facts...
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Stockholm for free – 6 museums in the Swedish capital with no admission charge
Stockholm has long been regarded as one of Europe’s top city break destinations, thanks to its selection of top quality restaurants, its rich calendar of cultural events and its long summer nights....
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Italy and the joy of gelato
Few people spend a holiday in Italy and fail to fall for the delights of gelato, the Italian version of ice cream which brings so much joy to so many. I discovered that even Italian men, known for...
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Sagres – the end of the world
If you stand at Capo de Sao Vicente, the most southwestern point of mainland Europe and a breezy 3- mile walk from the town of Sagres, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were at the end of the world....
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June 2016’s Sunvil Supper Club – Octopus à lagareiro
Lagareiro is a style of cooking fish which has many variants but typically ends in dressing the fish generously with extra virgin olive oil (lagareiro is the owner of an olive oil press) after grilling...
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Our 10 Best things to do in Florence, Italy
The list of what to see in Florence is immense. Packed with tourist attractions and world famous sites, it can be hard to find all the best places to see when you’re on a tight schedule. From a...
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Öland – a very Swedish holiday island
It’s almost 100 miles long and in parts less than 5 miles wide. Öland has for many years been a popular holiday destination for Swedes, and its population of 25,000 swells substantially in the...
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Notes from the field – The Northern Fjords
In this edition of ‘Notes from the field’, our two Scandinavia experts Michelle and Rosanna went on an exciting trip to the Northern Fjords in Norway and shared their insights with us. They are...
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ICEHOTEL 365 – the famous hotel becomes a year-round attraction
The ICEHOTEL will this year be celebrating its 27th edition. Just as every year since 1990, the building materials for the hotel will be harvested from the Torne river, and the hotel constructed in...
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An exciting glimpse of this year’s ICEHOTEL suites
Every year, artists from all over the world are drawn to the small Arctic village of Jukkasjärvi on the shores of the Torne River. The attraction is the magnetic pull of the ICEHOTEL, a world-famous...
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Island style: Luxury and boutique hotels in the Azores
Think of the Azores and your first image may be of rugged volcanic islands jutting from the ocean, or of pleasant walks in the sunshine along quiet lanes bordered by blooming hydrangeas. The...
View ArticleThe folly of crowds
Sunvil’s vision and commitment to deliver the best possible holidays to its customers is primarily due to it being a family-run and independent tour operator with passionate and knowledgeable travel...
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Notes from the field – Svalbard, Norway
There are few places on earth that even the most seasoned of travellers will have felt privileged to have visited, and one of these destinations is the high Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. A joy to...
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Put quite simply the Azores are stunning
Put quite simply the Azores are stunning. Only a three and a half hour flight from the UK the nine islands that rise from the middle of the Atlantic are bathed in the warmth of the Gulf Stream and so...
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Exploring Puglia – along Italy’s heel
Puglia offers a refreshingly different side of Italy, compared to the well-worn paths around Tuscany, Rome and the Amalfi Coast. With its location at the south-eastern tip of the country, it’s hardly...
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October 2016’s Sunvil Supper Club – Fried Neopolitan Pizza
The fried pizza is a typical street food in Naples. This method of frying pizza bases is how Neopolitans have made pizza at home for generations in order to recreate the authentic taste found in a...
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November 2016’s Sunvil Supper Club – Janssons frestelse
This dish, also known as ‘Jansson’s temptation’ is said to have been named for Pelle Janzon, a food loving Swedish opera singer of the early 20th century. The recipe was published for the first time in...
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Notes from the field – Svalbard, Norway
Our Greece expert, Stella, swapped the golden beaches and olive-clad hillsides of her beloved Greek islands to holiday in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago 807 miles south of the North Pole. Svalbard...
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The Algarve – Our Top 10 Cultural attractions
Portugal is a country with a rich culture and beautiful landscapes that will take your breath away. The Algarve, the country’s southernmost region, has these attractions in abundance. It is a...
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April 2017’s Sunvil Supper Club – Sicilian-style Chicken (Pollo ai Profumi di...
This dish is full of the exotic flavours of Sicily, echoing the island’s turbulent past when various rulers – Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Spanish to name a few – left a strong imprint on everything from...
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