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Majorca – The Island of the Famous

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Majorca (Mallorca) is a fabulous holiday destination to visit anytime of the year. With its perfect beaches and stunning scenery, it is one of the most popular places to take a holiday in the world.

Each year the island attracts more and more visitors with many of them being celebrities who just can’t resist the charms of this wonderful Balearic Island.

After experiencing a holiday in Majorca many celebrities decide to invest in their own holiday home and enjoy Mallorca whenever they choose at their own convenience. Just some of the celebrities that have chosen to buy their own property are starlet couple Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas who have a holiday residence in the North of the Island. Other famous people that have bought holiday homes in Majorca are Annie Lennox, Anni-Frid Lyngstad (of Abba fame) and Claudia Schiffer.

Majorca also has its own growing list of famous residents that range from celebrated historic artists right through to current sports megastars. Majorca has had a strong link with artists and those involved in creativity throughout the ages. The English poet Robert Graves moved to the island back in 1926 and wrote many of his works in Majorca. Much like many people do right up to this day, the poet and wordsmith visited the island first on holiday then returned to make it his home.

The tennis ace Rafael Nadal was born in Majorca in the district of Manacor. Nadal is regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time and at present is the world’s no. 1 ranked tennis player.

If you would like to find out just why so many celebrities choose one of the many Villas in Majorca available then why not try out a Villa Holiday for yourself.

Discovering Kefalonia

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Kefalonia may not be one of the most heard of locations in the world, but it really is fast becoming one of the most popular destinations for those seeking everything you could expect from a holiday in the sun.

Located in western Greece Kefalonia is the largest of the group of Greek islands known as the Ionian Islands.  Kefalonia is packed full of exotic bays and coves and its beaches are amongst the top rated in the world.  Seeped in history the Island has many points of historical interest throughout it and derives its name from its first ruler King Kephalos whose reign dated back to the Palaeolithic times. Folklore has it that the king founded four towns on the island called Ami, Pronnoi, Pahli and Krani named after his sons. During those times the Island was know as Tetrapolis (The Four Towns), once you have visited Kefalonia you really can picture how it was all of those years ago.

Throughout the picturesque Island you will find lush countryside and mountainsides, for holiday makers looking for not only sand sea and surf, the island is a paradise to explore. Kefalonia is so stunning in fact that it has been a source of inspiration for many artists and novelists over the years and has even been the setting for many films.  The author Louis de Bernières wrote his novel ‘Captain Corelli’s Mandolin’ based on historical events that happened during the Italian and German occupation in World War 2.

The resort of Skala is one of the most popular destinations for those visiting the island for the first time, with its long sandy beaches and bays it is the ideal location to try out the many facilities it provides such as Scuba diving and sailing.  So, next time you think about where to take your next holiday, why not consider Villa holidays in one of the many wonderful Villas in Kefalonia.

Menorcas wonderful Villa locations

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The Island of Menorca has everything that you could wish for; wonderful sandy beaches, scenic ports, wildlife reserves and much more. Menorca is known for its cultural prominence of all of the Balearic Islands and its fiestas are something that everyone in the world should experience at some point.

With so many features and plus points it really is no surprise that the island is so popular with tourists all year around especially for those seeking Villa Holidays.

Cala Galdana is one of Menorca’s most popular villa holiday resorts and is located on the southern coast of the Island. Featuring an almost perfect shaped horseshoe bay and a plethora of sandy beaches the resort of Cala Galdana is a fabulous location and Villas in Menorca can provide the perfect base to the perfect holiday location.

The city of Ciudadella is often referred to as “Vella I Bella” which translates to the old and the beautiful. That certainly describes this wonderful Majorcan city which delights visitors throughout the year with its gothic cathedral and historic port and harbour.  Should you decide to visit and stay in the resort then you can take a ferry from the city to other Balearic Islands such as Majorca. Those seeking wonderful cuisine can be assured that they will find Ciudadella to have a wonderful variety of restaurants with most of them in idyllic locations overlooking the areas beautiful scenery.

You may well have heard about the town of Binibeca in Menorca too, this charming town is located on the southern coast of Menorca and is an unspoilt paradise. Fitting in with the regions non commercial and industrial look the town’s main type of accommodation is in the form of luxury villa properties.