Europe and Middle East

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

Cotswold House Hotel and Spa

Cotswold House Hotel and Spa. Discover the elegance of Chipping Campden.

Michael Edwards visits Cotswold House Hotel and Spa in Chipping Camden, a quintessential Cotswolds town.

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Billesley Manor Hotel

Billesley Manor Hotel and Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

Michael Edwards says Shakespeare visited in 1599. What would he make of Billesley Manor Hotel now?

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Inside The Hintertux Glacier

Inside The Hintertux Glacier. Discover Nature’s ice palace in Austria’s Ziller Valey.

Michael Cranmer explores Inside The Hintertux Glacier above Austria’s Ziller Valley

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Hiking in the Algarve

Hiking in the Algarve. Discover Portugal’s breathtaking interior.

Rupert Parker gets away from the beaches and golf courses, hiking in the Algarve’s unknown interior.

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The Hotel Pacai entrance from street copy

Review: The Hotel Pacai, Vilnius, Lithuania

Anthea Gerrie discovers cutting-edge style at the Hotel Pacai within the Old World of Vilnius’s historic town centre.

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Cruising Iona’s best restaurants

Cruising Iona’s best restaurants. An edible guide to great food.

Andy Mossack spends two weeks eating aboard Iona to bring you his guide to cruising Iona’s best restaurants.

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