Nubra is clad in endless bushes of yellow and pink wild roses, and once the valley is through with the season of roses around August, a carpet of wild lavender lies gently on it. Nubra is also a relatively warmer valley in Ladakh and helps in growth better crops and fruits, making Nubra the Ldumra or orchard of Ladakh.
Few things can beat riding through the lavender-filled countryside of the south of France on horse-back, marvelling at the views of the Golfe de Saint Tropez. Here are a selection of equestrian centres easily accessable from your St Tropez villa rental.
Bartering over trinkets and tasting Mediterranean delicacies under a Provencal sun as you smell the freshly baked baguettes, and bunches of lavender that waft through the town on market day is, for many, what sets a French holiday apart. Here is our guide to a few of the best French markets on the Riviera