Friday, July 15, 2011

Golfing holidays in southern Belgium

Located in the heart of Europe in Belgium, Wallonia is the perfect destination for a golf break.
The French-speaking region of Wallonia south of Brussels has always had a strong golfing heritage - various forms of games resembling golf were played as early as the 14th century by sportsmen in Belgium, notably “chole”, which is still played there, and, so it is said, introduced the first tee - so it should come as no surprise that it offers excellent golfing facilities, with some 30 clubs located within a two-hour drive of the Belgian capital Brussels.

Algeria Travel Guide

Algeria is a beguiling blend of cultures spanning a vast chunk of land - taking in everything from whitewashed fishing ports, verdant hillsides and olive groves to the unmatched dramatic landscapes of the Sahara Desert and the Hoggar Mountains.
With more than four-fifths of its territory covered by the Sahara, the desert is Algeria's most striking feature and its biggest draw to travellers. But the north of the country, colonised by the Phoenicians and the Romans and covered with fascinating ruined cities is green and fertile, and the imposing capital Algiers (‘the White City’) has a fascinating Medina to explore and offers and interesting perspective on modern Algerian life.