Europe and Middle East

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

gastronomic guide to Bergen

Delicious Gastronomic Guide to Bergen. Norway

Cold can make you rather hungry, as Amy Mcpherson discovered in her Gastronomic guide to Bergen in November.

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the Thompson Madrid lobby

Hotel review: The Thompson Madrid, Spain

Anthea Gerrie visits The Thompson Madrid. The city’s newest five-star hotel, the first uber-cool Thompson to open in Europe

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the Saffron Trail

Hiking the Saffron Trail across Essex

Rupert Parker tackles the first stages of the Saffron Trail across Essex.

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Rothay Manor Hotel

Rothay Manor Hotel. Discover beautiful lakeside dining in Ambleside

Terry Marsh visits the lovely Rothay Manor Hotel following the opening of its new Pavilion extension.

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Hotel Grande Albergo Delle Rose

Hotel Grande Albergo Delle Rose, Rhodes, Greece

Rebecca Hall heads to the ‘Island of the Knights’, the Greek island of Rhodes to experience some opulent Italian glamour at Hotel Grande Albergo Delle Rose.

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Saxony-Anhalt,

Insider guide to Saxony-Anhalt. Discover Germany’s wonderful UNESCO heart.

Beverley Watts uncovers her guide to Saxony-Anhalt, home to Germany’s highest concentration of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a witches’ dancing ground

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