Mediterranean Ideal for Walking Holidays

The Mediterranean is Ideal for Taking a Walking Holiday

There are many tourists who prefer far more than heading to the Mediterranean simply to lie on a beach all day.  The Mediterranean coast offers some amazing self-guided walking holidays for British travellers to take advantage of.  And for those wanting to indulge in such getaways this summer, Sicily, the Algarve and Almeria are ideal.

For Italian holidays the perfect place for a walking holiday is Sicily; the Mediterranean's largest island.  Flights to Catania are regular and walkers will discover beautiful landscapes which can take individuals through widely varying scenery including pastures, olive groves, woodland and cliff tops in just one day.  In addition, there are a great range of archaeological sights to uncover such as Syracuse's Roman amphitheatre and Greek theatre, and the many caves and Bronze Age settlements which are scattered over the island.

Spain and Portugal are also an excellent choice for walking holidays and travellers will find ideal getaways in Almeria and Faro.  In Spain's Almeria region walkers can enjoy desert terrain similar to North Africa in addition to cliff tops and beaches.  Meanwhile the Algarve's Faro will offer stunning views across European coastlines and the ruins of monasteries and villages set amongst rugged hills.

With a huge range of cheap flights to these regions and both Spain and Portugal in particular two of the cheapest countries to visit, European walking holidays are an ideal alternative to ones within Britain.  And with vastly different terrains there is always something new to explore.

Posted by Barry, 13 June 2011 13:54

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• Almeria
• Catania
• Faro