Europe and Middle East

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Lygon Arms, Broadway, Cotswolds 

The celebrity quotient is not surprising given the Lygon is the epitome of an English country hotel as viewed through a movie director’s lens

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A ROSA Donna

A-ROSA Donna Danube Cruise: First stop Vienna

This is our first stop on a five-night Danube Highlights cruise with further excursions to Budapest, Bratislava and the Wachau valley.

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The May Fair Hotel. Stay in a hotel immersed in wonderful cinematic history

The May Fair Hotel upholds the magic of London’s well-heeled enclave as the grande dame of Mayfair. A stone’s throw from Green Park and Hyde Park and the glitzy boutiques of Bond Street.

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It doesn’t happen very often that restaurants exceed expectations, but Chef Ruth Hansom’s cooking does exactly that at Pomona's Restaurant.

Excellent Pomona’s Restaurant. Notting Hill

Here the presentation and execution have both been spot-on and the mix of flavours has been subtle yet sophisticated

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Cortina

Autumn Hiking Around Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy

Outside the ski season, there’s some very good hiking here, and the trails are dotted with a network of rifugios or mountain inns. 

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Carluccio's porcini and portobello risotto

Mushroom feast at Carluccio’s

His legacy lives on in his cookbooks and a special seasonal mushroom menu at Carluccio’s, the nationwide restaurant chain which continues to bear his name l

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