Europe is a diverse continent, rich in history, varied
in culture. It stretches from the Urals mountains in the East to the Western
shores of Ireland, from the snowy wastes of Lapland to the sunny beaches of
the Mediterranean, and its peoples include many different ethnic types. Europe
boasts some of the World's most spectacular scenery; majestic Alpine peaks,
lush flowery meadows, hidden coves of clear blue seawater fringed by golden
sand, great forests, the ancient landscapes of the Celtic Fringe.
Many of the World's great cities are found in Europe. London offers both a wealth
of historical and architectural riches as well as being a great cosmopolitan
centre of trade and culture. Paris, the City of Light, contains within its central
area Western Europe's greatest treasures. There's Rome, cradle of Western European
civilisation, although Athens might well dispute this! Visit imperial Vienna,
lively Berlin - once divided now re-united - beautiful Stockholm, the Venice
of the North. The list is endless.
Drive-Alive invites you to use this website as a portal
to plan a holiday in Europe, and this section offers you the opportunity to
search and book self-catering accommodation with two of Europe's largest providers
of holiday home rental properties, Belvilla and Interhome. Although some properties
are still only available to book in multiples of a week, more and more self
catering accommodation is becoming available for periods as short as 3 days.
Booking a self-catering holiday home is often the best way to get a real feel
for where you are staying. Because you're providing for yourself you'll need
to visit the local shops and acquaint yourself with local arrangements. There's
also a freedom to do what you want when you want. Self-catering in Europe means
you're not restricted to hotel meal times - you can even have the occasional
lie-in withouth being disturbed by the cleaners!
Search by country, resort or use the advanced search facility to choose the things
that matter most to you. Design your very own self-catering holiday, and all at
unbeatable prices. Thousands of self catering properties available throughout Europe.
Use the booking links in the side bars to search and book a ferry or hotel en-route
to your holiday in Europe, and check out our
route planner to find
the best route to your holiday home in Europe.
Check out our excellent value ski apartments and chalets, our seaside villas
and country gites. And all at the value for money prices associated with
Interhome and Belvilla
self-catering accommodation. We offer self-catering cottages, villas, apartments
and gites. Our holiday homes range from cosy cottages to palatial mansions and chateaux,
from city centre apartments to luxury villas with pools.