The Bolton News - Travel

Fairytale city with a cosmopolitan air

10:17am Saturday 26th November 2011

A DONKEY, a dog, a cat and a rooster, all past their prime and no longer of use on their respective farms, set off to become musicians in Bremen.

Who exhibition out of this world

8:20am Saturday 12th November 2011

IT may not be back on TV until Christmas Day, but Doctor Who is still causing plenty of excitement at a fantastic interactive exhibition in London. At the Doctor Who Experience fans of the TV show can work with the 11th Doctor to fly the TARDIS and battle his enemies — then get a glimpse at the biggest collection of props from the series ever gathered together in one exhibition. IAN SAVAGE visited the Experience, based at Olympia 2 in London and came face to face with Daleks and Cybermen…

Raising a glass to the class of Nottingham

4:18pm Monday 31st October 2011

With more pubs per square mile than any other European city, Nottingham makes for a great night out.

'Submarium' proves it's seldom dull in Hull

4:16pm Monday 26th September 2011

The prospect of coming face to face with sharks, dolphins and other forms of sea life is always an enticing one. And so it was that we visited The Deep in Hull, the biggest aquarium in Europe that would actually rather promote its status as the world's first submarium.

Charming Sardinia proves to be an enchanting destination

8:39am Wednesday 7th September 2011

STYLISH, sophisticated, sensual...... Sardinia is not your average Italian destination as a week in the charming seaside village of Isola Rosso more than proved.

Toulouse pretty in pink

8:58am Saturday 18th June 2011

THE French city of Toulouse is famous for its aviation industry, rugby team, violets and a laid-back attitude. Andrew Mosley visits the country’s second largest university city