Roundtrip Southampton

Embarquez à Southampton et entrez dans ce sentiment de vacances. Pas de vols, pas de soucis. Juste l’excitation des jours à venir et la promesse d’un moment mémorable. Alors, détendez-vous et portez un toast alors que le Royaume-Uni s’éloigne de la vue. Avant de vous en rendre compte, vous observerez votre destination. Mais où sera-ce?

Around 850 miles west of Portugal, the Azores are an archipelago of nine Portuguese-speaking islands scattered across the Atlantic waters, known for their dramatic and verdant landscapes.
Portuguese navigators discovered the first of the Azores in 1432, although 2,000 Flemish settlers were among its early immigrants, and their influence can still be seen in the windmills that dot the landscape on some islands. Praia de Vitoria is located on Terceira, an island whose name means ‘third’ in reference to the order in which it was discovered.

The Azores rise from the Atlantic Ocean, 900 miles from the Portuguese coast. The largest city in the Azores, Ponta Delgada is on Sao Miguel and is named after the volcanic lands it sits proudly upon.
This Atlantic stepping-stone also claims to produce the world’s finest pineapples. If that’s not an invitation to try one, we don’t know what is.

La Isla Bonita’ La Palma is one of the smaller of the seven Canary Islands. Its capital, Santa Cruz de la Palma, is a picturesque harbour set on the eastern side of this charming volcanic formation. The island’s landscape is one of black sand beaches, mountainous terrain and rich plant life, with the average temperature hardly changing all year round.

Beloved for its beaches, Tenerife also offers a feast for the eyes. Either from the numerous galleries and museums or the incredibly panoramic cable car ascent of Mount Teide, there is so much to see.
Tenerife is soothing on the ears, too. Listen for the timple, a distinctive element of Canarian folk music, or perhaps catch a recital at the Auditorio, home to the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra.

This almost perfectly circular isle is known for its historic towns and an incredible diversity of scenery. This includes its sandy south, where golden beaches extend back into desert-like dunes. Its capital, Las Palmas, on the northwest of the island, was a stopping-point for Columbus on his 1492 adventure to the New World. The ornate former governor’s house in the historic Vergueta district, where it’s claimed he stayed while his ships were repaired, is now a museum in his honour.

Les sites antiques de la capitale du Portugal se dispersent sur ses sept collines qui surplombent le Tage. Au sommet de la plus haute colline, le château de Saint-Georges domine la ville. Les balcons de la zone médiévale de l’Alfama brillent avec leurs géraniums et des lampes en fer forgé qui illuminent le quartier. Le douloureux Fado résonnent dans les cafés à l’Alto. Les amateurs de shopping affluent dans le riche quartier du Chiado. Non loin de là, la royauté déchue vécut ses jours dans les palais somptueux de Estoril et de Sintra.

Embarquez à Southampton et entrez dans ce sentiment de vacances. Pas de vols, pas de soucis. Juste l’excitation des jours à venir et la promesse d’un moment mémorable. Alors, détendez-vous et portez un toast alors que le Royaume-Uni s’éloigne de la vue. Avant de vous en rendre compte, vous observerez votre destination. Mais où sera-ce?