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Allow us to whet your appetite for a Sunvil holiday with our collection of inspiring blogs, compiled by the Sunvil team and our guest writers. From sharing our favourite viewpoints and local tavernas, to recommending those must-see attractions and the experiences that we ourselves have enjoyed, our blogs are styled to give you a taste of the real destination.
Our top reasons to visit the island of Crete
May 02, 2024
Crete, the largest of the Greek islands, offers a multitude of reasons to visit. This island provides everything you could wish for on a holiday to the 'real Greece': miles of golden beaches, delicious cuisine, family-friendly, intriguing history, and ample opportunities to explore breath taking scenery. Here we share our top reasons to visit, but believe us, this is just for starters.
Shirnett Ballantyne
I’ve been to more than 40 Greek islands — this one is my favourite
Apr 10, 2024
By Victoria Hislop, Travel Writer. Long, sandy beaches, ancient history, and charming villages made the writer Victoria Hislop fall for Naxos, in the Cyclades.
The Sunvil Family
The real Catalonia beyond Barcelona
Feb 13, 2024
For over 50 years we have been synonymous with tailor-made travel to less familiar destinations. Continuing this trend, we are delighted to bring you the real Catalonia, a region with way more than you might imagine, and one that has resisted the blight of over-development. We have exhaustively explored this conveniently-compact area of Spain, built trusted relationships with the people on the ground, and now feature the cream of Catalonia’s crop – from the soaring peaks of the Pyrenees to the sparkle of the Mediterranean’s shallow waters, via Girona’s fascinating, maze-like narrow alleyways and Michelin-starred restaurants.
Noel Josephides
Europe's finest hidden beaches
Jan 23, 2024
There's something magical about visiting a lesser-known beach, as if it's a secret haven just for you – a place where you can create your own memories. These secluded bays are often remote, breathtakingly beautiful, and just waiting to be discovered. While "undiscovered" may be a stretch, given their popularity, finding the right combination of sand, sea, and lack of crowds is many a traveller's dream. So why not embark on a journey to uncover some of the finest hidden beaches in Europe? From Portugal and Spain to Greece, Italy, and Croatia, your personal slice of paradise awaits. The Guardian Newspaper on 20 January 2024 highlighted their favourite hidden gems, courtesy of their acclaimed journalists - and we've listed those featured by Sunvil in our latest blog.
The five seasons of Svalbard
Jan 15, 2024
In the polar regions, the power of the sun can be felt more intensely than anywhere else in the world. She provides constant light in the summer and does not rise above the horizon in the winter, leaving the land soaked in mystical darkness. Her warmth is a gentle glow, her rays colour the sky in pinks, purples and golds, and sometimes she appears so close that you feel like you could touch her. Words cannot accurately describe the sheer magnificence of Svalbard. As the most readily accessible region of the polar north, the scenery and sheer beauty is the epitome of our Arctic dreams.
