Europe and Middle East

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Europe and Middle East. independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Andy Mossack reviews Hotel Camiral at PGA Catalunya Resort.

Hotel Camiral at PGA Catalunya Resort. Discover golfing heaven.

Hotel Camiral is a world away from your traditional luxury golf resort. No dark wood and stuffy lounges here, just plenty of classy contemporary interiors.

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Andy Mossack reviews PGA Catalunya Resort, one of the finest golf complexes in Europe.

PGA Catalunya Resort. Golfing heaven reviewed.

PGA Catalunya Resort is the jewel in the crown of Spanish golf, a top luxury resort with two championship golf courses and a 5 star hotel tucked away in 300 hectares of prime Catalan forest.

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Isabel Conway travels across Istanbul to uncover a food odyssey in Istanbul.

A food odyssey in Istanbul. Discover delicious culinary magic.

Istanbul is one of the world’s most colourful cities and Isabel Conway travels across it to uncover a satisfying journey of culinary discovery.  

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Rupert Parker braves the rain as he discovers the tale of the Unspunnen in Interlaken.

Tale of the Unspunnen in Interlaken. Discover a wonderful annual Swiss Tradition

Rupert Parker braves the rain at the tenth edition of the Unspunnen – the Swiss Wrestling, National Costume and Alpine Herdsmen’s Festival, held in Interlaken.

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Rupert Parker reviews the IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Portals Nous in Mallorca

IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Portals Nous. Palma has never looked so good.

The new adult only Iberostar Portals Nous is a classy 5 star designer hotel with just 66 rooms, just outside Palma and only half an hour from the airport.

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The Vineyard Hotel. Discover the impressive Judgement of Paris Tasting Menu

Tucked away in a corner of prime Berkshire countryside may be a strange location to remember an incident that literally rocked the wine industry. Yet when you consider The Vineyard Hotel in Stockcross is pretty much all about the fruit of the vine, then it all makes sense.

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