Driving between to the twin picturesque mountain villages of Miranda and Pesche there seems little to surprise. The views over Isernia are panoramic as expected, the city sits in the valley below and the distant hills, the narrow roads climb, and wind up the steep mountainside. Old stone built houses, many of which lie empty, and crumbling line the streets, …
Perusing Pervak – Quirky Kiev restaurant that’s a Tourist Attraction
Guest review from Kiev by Classic Rock Radio presenter Marilyn Michaels While in the Ukraine capital city of Kiev, visiting the Pervak restaurant was such a memorable experience, it deserves a full review. A quirky and amusing eatery, like stepping into a culinary Aladdin’s Cave, or perhaps Alice In Wonderland, without eating things that make you taller or smaller! Instead …
Zefferellis, Ambleside – Multi-tasking in the Lake District
Zeferellis is a true multi-purpose meeting place in Ambleside, the English Lake District. During the day it is a high class coffee shop, and in the evening it transforms into an excellent vegetarian restaurant. There is an attached cinema with several screens, and is one of the few in the area. They also have regular live music performances in the …
The Applecross Inn and Campsite; Scotland
The Applecross Inn is an incredibly good pub restaurant in a tiny village in Wester Ross, Scotland. Writing this review ten days later and I am getting very hungry just thinking about this fantastic restaurant. The location is a picturesque village on the edge of a loch, and the inn is really very pretty indeed, there is only a post …
The Fish Hotel – Buttermere, English Lake District
This lovely traditional pub/restaurant is one of two in the village of Buttermere, in the Lake District. Both are well respected and there probably is not a lot to choose between them, but I opted for the Fish Hotel and certainly pleased about that decision! The licensees are a mature couple and listening to them speak to the locals and …