Released on: November 08, 2011, 4:06 am
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Light up your life – St Lucia in Stockholm, from £610 pp with Sunvil Discovery
Magical and moving, on 13 December thousands of young girls dress in white gowns with a crown of electric candles and hold lit candles, bringing light to the darkness of a Swedish winter. ‘Saint Lucia’ leads the procession of maidens, who hand out saffron buns to the crowds as they walk. Soak up the festivities in Stockholm, Sweden’s vibrant capital. Prices start from £610 pp (two sharing) including flights (Heathrow), private transfers, three nights’ B&B at the four-star Hotel Freys and a Stockholm pass, offering free use of public transport and entry to local attractions. Call AITO* member Sunvil Discovery on 020 8758 4722 (www.sunvil.co.uk).
3 March – Vendimia, Mendoza, Argentina
Argentina’s wine harvest festival begins on the first Saturday in March with huge celebrations in the heartland of the country’s wine cultivation, Mendoza. Folkloric festivals and religious ceremonies to bless the grapes form part of the festivities, whilst the area is also a popular destination for rafting and trekking. Sunvil Traveller (020 8758 4774; www.sunvil.co.uk).
Forbidden love on the island of Aphrodite – Cyprus from £435 pp with Sunvil Holidays
A former 17th century monastery, the newly-renovated, adults-only Ayii Anagyri Natural Healing Spa Resort, near Paphos, is the perfect retreat for pampering your partner. Established by two monks who, on realising the healing properties of the water, offered free accommodation to many, the property now offers extensive holistic spa treatments. And the setting could not be any more suitable for partners: Paphos is known as the kingdom of Aphrodite, the goddess of love. The price is from just £435 pp departing 17 February (two sharing) including four nights' B&B, return flights (Gatwick) and transfers. Call AITO* member Sunvil Holidays on 020 8758 4759 (www.sunvil.co.uk).
About Sunvil Holidays
Sunvil Holidays features comprehensive and well-established specialist programmes to
both Greece and Cyprus. A
range of accommodation is offered – from small owner-managed or family-run hotels
and apartments in Greece, to village inns, villas, hotels and apartments in Cyprus.
Both programmes offer fly-drive options and are as individual and unpackaged as
possible.
Sunvil began as a small tour operator featuring solely Cyprus in 1970; it now produces 11 brochures a year, plus some web-only programmes, to a range of destinations worldwide. Based in Isleworth, Middlesex, Sunvil has always stayed true to its original mission to provide sustainable, low-volume, low-impact tourism to areas off the beaten track. Sister companies include GIC The Villa Collection, Expert Africa and Wild About Africa.
Contact Details: Registered in England No. 984970 at Sunvil House, Upper Square, Old Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 7BJ, England VAT No. 991227700