Self-catering holidays Europe. Self catering accommodation Europe.

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!