Europe and Middle East

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

Golf on the Costa Brava

28/06/2013This entry was posted in Costa Brava, Europe and Middle East, Spain and tagged , on by .
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September 2008 was quite a special month for the Costa Brava. It was, no less, one hundred years old.  Ferran Agullo wrote an article in the esteemed Catalan newspaper La Veu de Catalunya in September 1908, where he described the ‘rugged coastline’ around Girona as the Costa Brava which is Catalan and Spanish for you know what.

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Epic Sana Algarve

28/06/2013This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Portugal, The Algarve and tagged , on by .
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Building a 5-star hotel from scratch is quite an epic challenge in anyone’s book, but opening three of them in the last 6 months is on another level entirely.

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A Weekend in Riga

26/06/2013This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, Latvia and tagged , on by .
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Riga is a walking city, just the right size for a weekend break, and the old town, which has now been fully restored to its former colourful glory, contains many hidden gems that you’ll just stumble across when you explore all its little winding back streets.

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French Cheeses in the Negev

15/06/2013This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Israel, The Negev and tagged , , , , on by .
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Leah Nahimov is a pioneer. She’s also something of a magician.Somehow, she and her husband Gadi have managed to create a little piece of France slap bang in the middle of the Negev Desert.

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Relaxing With Water Maidens in Eilat. Discover the perfect stress reduction therapy.

15/06/2013This entry was posted in Eilat, Europe and Middle East, Israel and tagged , , , on by .
Andy Mossack tries out the ultimate stress reduction therapy as he  goes relaxing with water maidens in Eilat

Andy Mossack tries out the ultimate stress reduction therapy as he  goes relaxing with water maidens in Eilat

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Diving with Dolphins in Israel. Discover the joy of dolphins up close.

15/06/2013This entry was posted in Eilat, Europe and Middle East, Israel and tagged , , on by .

Jerusalem. Thousands of years in the making.

13/06/2013This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, Israel, Jerusalem and tagged , , on by .
With travelling the world currently impossible due to COVID-19, Israel is bringing its cultural and historical sites to house-bound travellers courtesy of virtual technology. EXPERIENCE ISRAEL FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR LIVING ROOM

It was a sound that, given the circumstances, instantly transported me back thousands of years to Jerusalem.

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Kempinski Hotel Corvinus

13/06/2013This entry was posted in Budapest, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Hungary and tagged on by .
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Any hotel that lends its name to a former king has to be confident its service and facilities can live up to the regal billing. And when you come to think of it, any guest should be made to feel like a proper member of the royal family anyway.

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Iceland. The Elvin Queen at the Top of the World

13/06/2013This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, Iceland and tagged , , , on by .
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Iceland sits atop the world like an Elvin queen; her stunning beauty there for all to see, but beware of the deadly temper awaiting underneath that veneer, boiling away below the surface, bursting out fire and brimstone if her day’s not turning out too good.

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Mielcke & Hurtigkarl Copenhagen’s best restaurant.

09/06/2013This entry was posted in Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe and Middle East and tagged , , on by .