Southern charms

Exciting ways to get away from it all

Travelling to Europe, we often fly and miss out on the pleasure of a European road trip, so for my holiday in northern Italy, I decided to savour the journey by driving there. There are plenty of ferr

Some describe Montenegro’s Kotor as a scaled-down version of Croatia’s Dubrovnik. Yet there’s more to its charms than that. Sandwiched between precipitous mountains and dazzling Adriatic waters, this

Nestled between the Pyrenees and the Catalan coast, the mellow agricultural region of Terres de Lleida in western Catalonia is considered a natural paradise with an amazing cultural heritage. It is al

Sun-kissed, seductive and effortlessly chic, Nice pulses with a swagger that’s as vibrant as its Riviera sunsets. Here, glamour comes with an edge: picture sunbathing on pebble beaches, before sipping

Although it’s not unusual for a restaurant’s menu to be inspired by the ingredients that are grown and produced locally, few are influenced by the architecture of the buildings they occupy. The Granar