The Hotel Fresh makes a colourful base from which to explore Athens. Situated in the equally colourful area just to the South of Omonia Square, this hotel’s arty touches and laid-back atmosphere made it a hit with us. After reading mixed…
Pamplona is slowly coming out of its shell, and little by little new restaurants are appearing to shake up the conservative dining scene in the Navarran capital. One such place is the charming Bar Asador Katuzarra, located on Calle San…
Palma is fast gaining a reputation for its galleries and exhibitions, and when Mallorca’s capital city ‘does’ art, it’s in its own inimitable style. Galleries are laid-back, collections are just the right size to offer good variety but without overwhelming…
Madrid is a great city. Anyone who’s lived there will tell you: there’s something about the parks, plazas and bar-filled streets of the Spanish capital that can’t be matched, let alone when you put them together with reasonable rents and a…
Without wanting to sound overenthusiastic, Naxos is a jewel of an island. It has everything: a pleasantly bustling town, inland villages, some impressive hills and, of course, the beautiful Mediterranean Sea lapping at its shores. Naxos is the largest of the…
Understandably, lots of visitors to Malta’s beautiful capital get drawn in to the sights that line the little city’s streets. But one of the most beautiful things about Valletta is its impressive coastline, and taking a walk around the shoreline…
Here at Gusto Guides we love the Mediterranean. A lot. So we’ve decided to expand the blog and start publishing about out travels outwith the Spanish Peninsula (don’t worry, Spanish dad has packed us off with plenty of jamón). Malta is one…
Malaga is heaven for food lovers: there are great wines, streets stuffed with tapas bars and some of the freshest seafood you will find anywhere in the world. Sweet wine. Malaga is famous for its strong, sweet wines, and has…
Ok, so most of what we’ve said about Mallorca so far has been about food. But the island has plenty more to offer (honestly – try to tear yourself away from Abaco), and some of the most interesting parts are to be…
Thankfully, some things never change. In the case of Madrid’s Hotel Ritz, opened 12 years after the Paris branch in 1910, luxury still abounds: this place is as close to perfect as you can get. The upholstery is plush, the staff…