The Best Hotels in Zante: Swim-Up Suites, Cliff-Top Luxury and Quiet Coves
Zante, or Zakynthos, is famous for Navagio, the shipwreck beach, but there is far more to the island: turquoise sea caves, loggerhead…
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The Best Hotels in Montenegro: Bay of Kotor, Budva and Sveti Stefan
Montenegro is one of Europe’s most dramatic coastlines: mountains plunging into the fjord-like Bay of Kotor, walled medieval towns, and beaches along…
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The Best Hotels in the Peloponnese: Costa Navarino, Messinia and the Mani
The Peloponnese is mainland Greece at its most beautiful and least crowded: olive groves running down to empty beaches, Venetian castles, stone…
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The Best Hotels on the Costa Brava and Costa Barcelona
The Costa Brava, the “wild coast” of Catalonia, is all pine-covered cliffs, hidden coves and pretty seaside towns, with Barcelona within easy…
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The Best Hotels on the Costa Dorada: Salou, Cambrils and PortAventura
The Costa Dorada, the “golden coast” south of Barcelona, has long sandy beaches, shallow water and PortAventura, one of Europe’s biggest theme…
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Where’s Hot for October Half-Term? The Best Family Hotels for Autumn Sun
By late October, the UK is grey and chilly, but a few hours away the sun is still shining and the sea…
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The Best Hotels in Venice: Grand Canal Palazzos and Boutique Hideaways
There is nowhere quite like Venice: a city of canals, bridges, palazzos and hidden squares, where the only traffic is on the…
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The Best Hotels in Rome: Boutique Stays Near the Spanish Steps, Pantheon and Colosseum
Rome is the ultimate city break: the Colosseum and the Forum, the Pantheon, the Vatican, piazzas full of fountains and some of…
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The Best Luxury Hotels in Marrakech: Palaces, Gardens and Riad-Style Retreats
Marrakech is one of the most exciting short-haul escapes from the UK: a medieval medina of souks and spice stalls, palaces and…
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The Best All-Inclusive Hotels in Sunny Beach and Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast
Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast is one of Europe’s best-value beach destinations. Sunny Beach has a vast golden beach, the UNESCO-listed old town…
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