The Best Hotels Near Palma: Playa de Palma, Illetas, Palmanova and the South-West
Staying near Palma gives you the best of both worlds: a beach holiday with Majorca’s stylish capital, its cathedral, tapas bars and…
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Venice Hotels Beyond St Mark’s: Canal-Side Palaces, Castello and Island Escapes
Venice is at its most magical away from the crowds around St Mark’s Square: canal-side palaces in quieter sestieri, the leafy Castello…
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The Best Rome Hotels With Rooftop Terraces
There is no better end to a day in Rome than an evening drink on a rooftop terrace, watching the sun set…
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The Best Hotels in Florence: Near the Duomo, the Uffizi and the Tuscan Hills
Florence is the cradle of the Renaissance: Brunelleschi’s dome, the Uffizi, Michelangelo’s David and the Ponte Vecchio, all within a compact, walkable…
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The Best Hotels in Lapad, Babin Kuk and Near Dubrovnik’s Old Town
Most of Dubrovnik’s hotels are not inside the Old Town walls but on the Lapad and Babin Kuk peninsulas, a short bus…
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The Best Hotels in Kalkan, Kaş and Dalyan: Turkey’s Boutique Coast
Away from the big resorts, Turkey’s Lycian coast has a string of charming small towns: whitewashed Kalkan tumbling down to its harbour,…
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The Best Hotels in Marmaris, İçmeler and Turunç
Marmaris sits in a huge, pine-ringed bay with a long promenade, a busy marina and a castle in the old town. Just…
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The Best Hotels Near Chania and in West Crete
West Crete is greener and more relaxed than the busy north-east, with long sandy beaches, the Venetian harbour of Chania, and day…
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The Best Hotels in Elounda, Agios Nikolaos and Sissi
The Mirabello Bay in eastern Crete is the island’s most glamorous corner: Elounda’s five-star resorts looking out to Spinalonga, the lakeside town…
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The Best Small-Ship and Sailing Cruises
Small ships go where big ships can’t: tiny harbours, secluded bays and island villages. On a small ship you get to know…
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