Venice, Italy This beautiful city, built on a series of islands in the centre of a huge lagoon, is a classic destination for lovers. Famed for its network of canals which make up the main thoroughfares of the town, and for it’s distinctive and often crumbling buildings, Venice is a city full of surprises where you could quite happily wander for hours, hopelessly lost, only to find yourself back where you started. My advice would be to abandon all hope of knowing where you are and simply get lost in the winding streets, marvelling at the little treasures of architecture, shopping and food that Venice holds. A slight word of warning Venice is not a city for party animals; wander the streets after about 9pm and you’ll be hard pushed to find anything to do. One for getting up early, making the most of the day and then retiring to a hotel room for the evening!
Alghero, Sardinia This marvellous little walled town on Sardinia’s North Eastern coast was until recently one of the Mediterranean’s best kept secrets, but has started to build up an impressive tourist industry in recent years thanks in no small part to the introduction of cheap Ryanair...