Adventure travel news - April
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The relatively unexplored capital city of Slovenia has been named as best-value destination of the week by a flight comparison site.
"It's still a country that is not well known to UK tourists which is one of the things I like about it," said Skyscanner travel editor Sam Baldwin.
Ljubljana is well worth a visit, he continued, which sits beneath the foot of Ljubljana Castle.
The city is divided by the Ljubljanica river, which can be enjoyed on a tranquil boat ride and is "lined with alfresco eateries", Mr Baldwin added.
People could find their travel money will last a lot longer if they head to further away destinations, a hotel company has said.
British holidaymakers are being more "savvy" about how they spend their money while abroad, stated managing director at Hotels.com Nigel Pocklington.
"However, those looking to travel slightly further afield will find their spending money could go even further," he added.
Turkey has dropped its reputation as a last-minute destination and now offers a range of "very good" accommodation at great value for money, said Artemis Travel.
Nigel Harris, chief executive at the firm, said there had been a "definite move" towards better quality places to stay and self-catering apartments and hotels also have better facilities.
Imaginative travellers looking for some adventure on their summer holiday may wish to head to Marrakesh, a travel writer has said.
The Atlas mountains, a few hours from the Moroccan city, have been named as one of the best places to take an adventurous family holiday by Simon Spilsbury in the Times.
He describes the area as the "mysterious land of the Berber Arabs" where the "only traffic noise is the tinkling of goat bells along the delightful maze of ancient footpaths".
British holidaymakers want more from their travel plans than just rest and relaxation, according to new research.
A survey carried out by DirectGov revealed 74 per cent of people in the UK - and 82 per cent of those aged between 18 and 24 - want to fulfil a lifetime ambition while on holiday.
When asked about what experiences travellers wanted to get out of their travel, some 24 per cent said they wanted to get up close to native wildlife and 15 per cent confessed to wanting to try their hand at painting or photography.
The south-west Asian country of Iran is the "home of hospitality" and a "top tourist spot", a flight comparison site has said.
Known for its welcoming culture and excellent cuisine, the Middle Eastern nation "has a huge amount to offer the traveller", wrote Skyscanner.com.
With prices lower than a traditional European break, Iran provides holidaymakers with an exotic and cultured experience that is fairly easy on the pocket, the site said.
Voted one of the world's weirdest celebrations by a newspaper, the Boryeong Mud festival offers a unique experience for travellers to South Korea.
This year's event will take place between July 11th and 19th and, according to the Telegraph, now draws in a crowd of more than a million visitors.
Daecheon Beach is filled with truckloads of the mud - which is said to be rich in minerals - and locals and tourists get stuck in to the celebrations.
The Baroque Swedish capital is "shockingly pretty" and has more to offer travellers than Nordic cliches, a travel writer has said.
Talking about the Skokloster Castle in Stockholm, Waldemar Januszczak wrote for the Times: "Inside this nutty baroque play space there's an entire summer holiday's worth of serendipity and oddness and excitement waiting to be discovered."
Mr Januszczak went on to say Stockholm was the only city deserving of the title the Venice of the North and described it as a "surprisingly sensuous city."
Guatemala "is a feast for the senses" and an ideal getaway for the tourist on a budget, a travel writer has said.
"This chunk of Central America, wedged beneath Mexico and washed by both the Atlantic and Pacific, is scenically beautiful, rich in history - and very cheap," explained Alessia Horwich, writing for the Independent.
Ms Horwich recommended visitors head from the country's capital, Guatemala City, to the "best city in the world", by Wanderlust magazine, Antigua Guatemala.
Older people need to realise there are many trips that meet their needs and they should be encouraged to get back on the "holiday bandwagon", a UK charity has said.
According to Age Concern, some 41 per cent of people aged over 55 will not be taking a summer break this year - which accounts for more than seven million Brits.
"People who often fit this bracket tend to have lost a partner or travelling companion and find it daunting to think of booking a holiday as they are unsure of what to expect," said Harold Burke, sales director at the company.
