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Review: The Gonville Hotel, Cambridge

January 29, 2020 by Gretta Schifano 2 Comments

Bentley, The Gonville Hotel, Cambridge. Copyright Gretta Schifano

Following on from my post about a things to see and do in Cambridge (read it here – What to see and do in Cambridge: 2-day itinerary) I wanted to write a separate post about the excellent boutique hotel that we stayed at in Cambridge: The Gonville Hotel. Where to stay in Cambridge: The Gonville […]

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Categories: City, Elsewhere, Luxury, Room reports
Tags: boutique hotel, city break, England

A weekend in Kraków, Poland

February 8, 2017 by Gretta Schifano 15 Comments

Main Square, Kraków. Copyright Gretta Schifano

I’m just back from my first ever trip to Poland – I spent the weekend exploring the beautiful city of Kraków, the country’s former royal capital. The night before… As my flight was leaving at a very early hour on Friday morning, I booked a hotel and parking package through Holiday Extras (my trip sponsors). […]

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Categories: City, Culture, Poland
Tags: city break, Kraków

A family trip to Athens

December 12, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 21 Comments

Parthenon, Athens. Copyright Gretta Schifano

There seem to be quite a few negative stories in the media about Athens these days: political uncertainty, economic woes and public discontent. But don’t let this coverage discourage you from going to the Greek capital: it’s still a great place to visit. I spent four days in Athens with my husband and children (16 and 11 years old) […]

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Categories: City, Greece
Tags: Athens, city break, family city break

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